Horse Colors ID STATIONS Base Colors The extension

Horse Colors ID STATIONS

Base Colors ØThe extension gene colors § Black (EE or Ee) § Chestnut (ee) Black Friesian Chestnut

Basic Colors ØThe agouti gene (AA, Aat , At. At) § Bay § Brown Bay Standardbred Brown thoroughbred

Grey ØThe grey gene (G) § Grey horses fade with age § Grey horses are prone to melanoma Grey Andalusian Lipizzaner

Single Cream Colors ØThe cream gene (Crcr) dilutes color § Palomino § Buckskin Palomino Welsh Pony Buckskin American Quarter Horse

Double Cream Colors ØThe cream gene (Cr. Cr) dilutes color § Cremello § Perlino Cremello Thoroughbred Morgan

Dun ØThe dun gene (D) dilutes color § Classic dun occurs when bay and dun is present § Dun horses HAVE a dorsal stripe, sometimes leg and wither striping. Classic Dun

Dun ØThe dun gene (D) dilutes color § Grulla / Blue dun / Black dun § Red dun Red Dun Grulla

Silver Dapple ØThe silver dapple (Z) gene affects black-based colors § Silver Dapple § Red Bay Silver Dapple Silver Bay Shetland Pony Rocky Mountain Horse

Rabicano ØThe rabicano gene (Rb) causes a coat pattern of minimal white ticking § Usually with white or silver tail head

Roan ØThe roan gene (Rn) causes mixed white and colored hairs § Red Roan § Blue roan Red Roan Blue Roan American Quarter Horse

Pinto ØThe pinto genes (O or TO) causes spotted patterns § Overo § Tobiano Overo Tobiano

White ØThe white gene (W) ØThe overo gene (O) can cause white horses § WW is lethal in horses § OO is lethal in horses This foal was born white with OO and passed away hours after birth. LETHAL WHITE SYNDROME American Paint Horse

Appaloosa ØThe appaloosa gene (Lp) causes spotted patterns § Blanket app § Leopard app Blanket Appaloosa Leopard Knabstrupper

Color Overview ØBase/Basic Colors § § Black Chestnut Bay Brown ØCream Dilute Colors § § Palomino Buckskin Cremello Perlino ØDun Factor Colors § Classic Dun (bay or buckskin dun) § Red Dun § Grulla (black or blue dun) ØSilver Colors § Silver Dapple § Silver Bay ØRoan Factor Colors § Red Roan § Blue Roan § Bay Roan ØPinto Colors § Tobiano § Overo § Tovero ØAppaloosa Colors § § § Blanket Leopard Snowflake Varnish Few Spot ØOther Colors § Rabicano § Grey § White

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