The VPI Snow Project
Multi-path exploration across VPI, Labyrinth and Snow architectures.
An intentionally exploratory project — creating multiple useful genetic pathways and evaluating how incomplete-dominant and recessive genetics interact.
This is intentionally an exploratory project. Instead of targeting one finished combination, the goal is to create multiple useful genetic pathways and evaluate how different incomplete-dominant and recessive genetics interact.
Four conceptual pairing routes exist inside the group:
Riza × Luffy — a route toward Labyrinth/VPI/Snow architecture and related combinations.
Riza × Gojo — particularly interesting for combining Laby on both sides for a potential world first Vpi Snow Crystal
Nami × Luffy — combines strong visual VPI architecture while moving Anery into descendants for future VPI Snow-based combinations.
Nami × Inoske — explores stacking VPI with multiple incomplete-dominant traits including IMG, Key West, Hypo, Jungle and Inca.
Because the animals are housed as a breeding group, these are possible sire routes. We will not claim a particular male sired a litter unless it is confirmed.
The animals behind the project
Riza
Foundation FemaleFemale · 2020
Labyrinth, 100% het VPI, 100% het Anery. The pattern-and-recessive backbone of the group.
Nami
Foundation FemaleFemale · 2023
VPI IMG Key West Sunglow. Strong visual VPI architecture.
Luffy
Possible SireMale · 2021
VPI Snow. The direct Snow-based route. One of two males in the group — paternity not assumed.
Gojo
Supporting AnimalMale · 2024
VPI Snow Labyrinth - a chance at a world’s first Crystal Snow
Animals marked “Possible Sire” cohabitate within a breeding group — paternity is reported as possible or unknown unless confirmed.
Riza carries Labyrinth with 100% het VPI and 100% het Anery — the pattern-and-recessive backbone of the group.
Nami brings strong visual VPI architecture: VPI IMG Key West Sunglow.
Luffy is a VPI Snow — the direct route to Snow-based combinations.
Gojo is a Laby VPI Snow- a route to Snow and Crystals
Foundation genetics:
Riza — Labyrinth, 100% het VPI, 100% het Anery
Nami — VPI IMG Key West Sunglow
Gojo — VPI Snow Laby
Luffy — VPI Snow
Across the four possible routes, the project touches Labyrinth, Jungle, IMG, Key West, Hypo and Inca layered over VPI and Anery recessive architecture.
What we're selecting for
How do Labyrinth, Jungle, IMG, Key West and Crystal's interact with VPI/Anery architecture across different combinations — and which routes produce the most useful building blocks?
Possible outcomes span four routes: Labyrinth/VPI/Snow architecture, Labyrinth-Crystal VPI combinations carrying Anery, visual VPI animals moving Anery forward, and multi-trait stacks over VPI.
These are possible sire routes only — no paternity is claimed unless confirmed.
Possibilities, not guarantees — outcomes are documented as they actually happen in the timeline below.
The journal so far
Breeding group established
Riza and Nami now cohabitate with Gojo and Luffy. Four conceptual pairing routes exist; because the animals are housed as a group, these are possible sire routes only.
Where this project goes next
Exploration → evaluate → select → build. The goal is useful genetic building blocks rather than forcing the project toward one predetermined finished morph.
Part of a bigger picture
The Dragon Project
Blood/NFI architecture from the Dragon Project can eventually meet the VPI pathways explored here.
Open journalThe Orangetail / Habanero Project
Leopard and Habanero-based genetics could combine with VPI/Snow pathways toward future VPI/Leopard/Snow combinations.
Open journal“Genetics tell us what is possible. Selection determines where we take it.”