How did I get a Balinese Cream Lynx from this pairing?

[Tad Carlucci]

Prices will always some down. But don't count on a flood of Dark Chocolates; that depends more upon popularity than genetics.

Technically, mid-range trait values are, actually, harder to reliably reproduce; at least until you can produce an actually-pure line which, as your example shows, cannot be done by simple pairings. As you can see from your family, the reason is that they can be both hidden by more dominant values and can hide more recessive values.