E
Black Factor |
EE - homozygous black. Horse has ability to form black pigment in
skin and hair. Black pigment in hair may be either in a points
pattern or distributed overall. |
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Ee - heterozygous black. Same appearance as EE. |
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ee - red. Horse has black pigment in skin, but hair pigment appears
red. |
A
Agouti |
AA - homozygous for agouti. If horse has black hair (E), then that
black hair is in points pattern. A has no effect on red (ee)
pigment. |
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Aa - heterozygous for agouti. Same appearance as AA. |
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aa - If horse has black hair (E), then that black hair is uniformly
distributed over body and points (No agouti). A has no effect on red
(ee) pigment. |
Cr
Cream |
CrCr - Homozygous for cream. Both red and black pigments are diluted
to pale cream. Skin and eye color are also diluted. |
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NCr - Heterozygous for cream. Red pigment is diluted to yellow;
black pigment is unaffected. |
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NN - Horse is fully pigmented (no cream gene). |
CH
Champagne |
CHCH - Homozygous champagne. Red pigment is diluted to gold and
black pigments are diluted to chocolate. |
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CHCh - Heterozygous champagne. Same appearance as CHCH |
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ChCh - Horse is fully pigmented (no champagne gene). |
TO
Tobiano |
TOTO - Homozygous tobiano. Horse is characterized by white spotting
pattern knoiwn ads tobiano. Legs are usually white |
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TOto - Heterozygous tobiano. Same appearance as TOTO. |
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toto - No tobiano pattern present. |
D
Dun |
DD - Homozygous for dun. Horse shows a diluted body color to
pinkish-red, yellow-red, yellow or mouse gray and has dark points
including dorsal stripe, shoulder stripe and leg barring. |
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Dd - Heterozygous for dun. Same appearance as DD. |
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dd - Horse has undiluted coat color. |
G
Gray |
GG - Homozygous gray. Horse shows progressive slivering with age to
white or flea-bitten, but is born any non-gray color. Pigment is
always present in skin and eyes at all stages of silvering. |
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Gg - Heterozygous gray. Same appearance as GG. |
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gg - Horse does not show progressive silvering with age. |
Z
Silver Dapple |
ZZ - Homozygous silver dapple |
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Zz - Heterozygous silver dapple |
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zz - no silver dapple |
Rn
Roan |
RR - no roan. |
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RRn - Heterozygous roan. |
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RnRn - Homozygous roan. |
Sb1
Sabino1 |
NN - no sabino pattern. |
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NSb1 - heterozygous sabino. |
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Sb1Sb1 - homozygous sabino |
