Dominant White 3

White patterning in horses is known as Dominant White or White. Los patrones dominantes en blanco son variables, desde manchas mínimas tipo Sabino hasta caballos completamente blancos. El color de los ojos de los caballos blancos dominantes es marrón. Hay alrededor de 20 mutaciones diferentes identificadas que están asociadas con...

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A-Locus (Agouti)

The Agouti gene (ASIP gene) is responsible for the production of a protein that regulates the distribution of black pigment (eumelanin) within the hair shaft. This gene is also known as the A-locus and is responsible for ticking and causes the individual hairs to have bands of light and heavy...

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Macchiato (Splashed White)

In 2008 a colt with a striking white-spotting coat colour was born out of two solid-coloured bay Franches-Montagnes parents. El color del pelaje era una combinación de manchas blancas y dilución del color del pelaje y se denominó macchiato. A clinical examination revealed that the macchiato stallion was deaf and...

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Coat Colour introduction

Each horse has a basic coat colour, which can be black, bay/brown or chestnut. Estos colores básicos de la capa son controlados por los genes Extension y Agouti. The Extension gene controls the production of black and red pigment while the distribution of black pigment is controlled by the agouti...

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Splashed White 1

Splashed white is a variable white spotting pattern characterized by a large blaze, extended white markings on legs, variable white spotting on belly, pink skin and often blue eyes. En otros casos, las áreas no pigmentadas son bastante pequeñas y no se pueden distinguir de los caballos con otros fenotipos...

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Chestnut

Each horse has a basic colour, which can be black, bay/brown or chestnut. Estos colores básicos de la capa son controlados por los genes Extension y Agouti. El gen de extensión (E-locus) controla la producción de pigmento negro y rojo. La prueba de Color Castaño (P904) analiza el estado genético...

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Splashed White 3

Splashed white is a variable white spotting pattern characterized by a large blaze, extended white markings on legs, variable white spotting on belly, pink skin and often blue eyes. En otros casos, las áreas no pigmentadas son bastante pequeñas y no se pueden distinguir de los caballos con otros fenotipos...

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Agouti

Each horse has a basic colour, which can be black, bay/brown or chestnut. Estos colores básicos de la capa son controlados por los genes Extension y Agouti. The Agouti gene (A-locus) controls the distribution of black pigment. El pigmento puede distribuirse uniformemente o distribuirse a los puntos del cuerpo (melena,...

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Roan

Roan is a white patterning coat colour trait of intermixed white and coloured hairs in the body while the head, lower legs, mane and tail remain colored. Los caballos Ruano nacen con el patrón, aunque puede que no sea obvio hasta que se desprenda el pelaje. Los pelos blancos y...

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Cream dilution

The cream dilution gene has an effect on both red and black pigment and dilutes the basic coat colour to lighter coat shades. In several breeds this is considered a desirable trait. The Cream dilution gene is responsible for the palomino, buckskin, smoky black, cremello, perlino and smoky cream coat...

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Sabino 1

Sabino is a general description for a group of similar white spotting patterns. El patrón sabino se describe como manchas irregulares, por lo general en las piernas, el vientre y la cara, a menudo con un marcado alrededor de los bordes de las marcas blancas. Se ha descubierto una mutación...

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Champagne dilution

The Champagne dilution gene lightens the coat colour of the horse by diluting the pigment. The skin of Champagne-diluted horses is pinkish/lavender toned and becomes speckled with age; the speckling is particularly noticeable around the eye, muzzle, under the tail, udder and sheath. The eye colour is blue-green at birth...

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Grey

A horse that inherits a Grey coat colour can be born in any colour. El gen gris causa la despigmentación progresiva (decoloración) del cabello y se considera que es el más fuerte de todos los genes modificadores del color del pelaje. El proceso de despigmentación puede durar años, pero una...

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Dun dilution

The Dun dilution gene lightens the coat colour of the horse by lightening the body colour, leaving the head, lower legs, mane and tail undiluted. Dun también se caracteriza típicamente por marcas primitivas, casi todos los caballos dun poseen al menos la franja dorsal, pero la presencia de las otras...

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Overo-factor (OLWS)

The Overo coat pattern is a white spotting pattern with white patches on the side with a “frame” of colour surrounding the white. A horse can also carry mutations for other modifying genes which can further affect its coat colour. Si bien los caballos de color Overo son deseables, la mutación...

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Pearl dilution

The Pearl dilution gene lightens the coat colour of the horse by diluting the red pigment. A chestnut basic colour is diluted to a pale, uniform apricot colour of body, mane and tail. Skin coloration is also pale. Pearl dilution is also referred to as the 'Barlink Factor.' The Coat...

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Tobiano

The Tobiano coat pattern usually involves white on all four legs below the hocks and knees and rounded white spots on the body with sharp, clean edges. La cabeza es oscura, con marcas blancas como las de un caballo de color sólido. El blanco en el cuerpo generalmente cruzará la...

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Silver dilution / MCOA

The Silver dilution gene dilutes the black pigment but has no effect on the red pigment. El efecto del gen de dilución Plata puede variar mucho. La crin y la cola se abrillantan a lino o gris plata y pueden oscurecer en algunos caballos conforme envejecen. Un caballo negro se...

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Appaloosa Pattern-1 (PATN1)

The Appaloosa spotting pattern, also known as Leopard Complex spotting (LP) includes a highly variable group of white spotting- or depigmentation patterns in horses. Los caballos Appaloosa tienen tres características identificables adicionales: piel moteada alrededor del hocico, ano y genitales, cascos a rayas y esclera blanca alrededor de los ojos....

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Dominant White 1

White patterning in horses is known as Dominant White or White. Los patrones dominantes en blanco son variables, desde manchas mínimas tipo Sabino hasta caballos completamente blancos. El color de los ojos de los caballos blancos dominantes es marrón. Hay alrededor de 20 mutaciones diferentes identificadas que están asociadas con...

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