.: Natural Genetics :.

These are the natural color genetics. They will play a determining factor when it comes to the outcome of a breeding.

Basic

Black

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
EE
Black
Homozygous
Foal is black and will always produce black offspring.
Basic
Black
Ee
Black
Heterozygous
Foal is black and may or may not produce black offspring.
Basic
Black
ee
Chestnut
Homozygous
Foal is chestnut and will never produce black offspring.
Basic
Black

Brown

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
BB
Black
Homozygous
Foal is black and will always produce black offspring.
Basic
Brown
Bb
Black
Heterozygous
Foal is black and may or may not produce black offspring.
Basic
Brown
bb
Brown
Homozygous
Foal is brown and will never produce black offspring.
Basic
Brown

Gray

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
GG
Gray
Homozygous
Foal is gray and will always produce gray offspring.
Basic
Gray
Gg
Gray
Heterozygous
Foal is gray and may or may not produce gray offspring.
Basic
Gray
gg
Not Gray
Homozygous
Foal is not gray and will never produce gray offspring.
Basic
Gray

Bay (Agouti)

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
AA
Bay
Homozygous
Foal is bay and will always produce bay offspring. Limits color to black points. Must be genetically black to be bay.
Basic
Bay
Aa
Bay
Heterozygous
Foal is bay and may or may not produce bay offspring. Limits color to black points. Must be genetically black to be bay.
Basic
Bay
aa
Not bay
Homozygous
Foal is not bay and will never produce bay offspring.
Basic
Bay

White

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
WW
White (Lethal)
Homozygous
Foal is lethal and dies.
Basic
White
Ww
White
Heterozygous
Foal is white and may or may not produce white offspring.
Basic
White
ww
White
Homozygous
Foal is not white and will never produce white offspring.
Basic
White

Dilution

Cream

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
CC
Cream
Homozygous
Foal is double diluted and will always produce cream diluted offspring.
Dilute
Cream
Cc
Cream
Heterozygous
Foal is single diluted and may or may not produce cream diluted offspring.
Dilute
Cream
cc
Not Cream
Homozygous
Foal is not diluted and will never produce cream diluted offspring.
Dilute
Cream

Champagne

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
CHCH
Champagne
Homozygous
Foal is champagne and will always produce champagne offspring.
Dilute
Champagne
ChCh
Champagne
Heterozygous
Foal is champagne and may or may not produce champagne offspring.
Dilute
Champagne
chch
Not Champagne
Homozygous
Foal is not champagne and will never produce champagne offspring.
Dilute
Champagne

Dun

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
DD
Dun
Homozygous
Foal is dun and will always produce dun offspring.
Dilute
Dun
Dd
Dun
Heterozygous
Foal is dun and may or may not produce dun offspring.
Dilute
Dun
dd
Not Dun
Homozygous
Foal is not dun and will never produce dun offspring.
Dilute
Dun

Silver Dapple

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
ZZ
Silver Dapple
Homozygous
Foal is silver dapple and will always produce silver dapple offspring.
Dilute
Silver Dapple
Zz
Silver Dapple
Heterozygous
Foal is silver dapple and may or may not produce silver dapple offspring.
Dilute
Silver Dapple
zz
Not Silver Dapple
Homozygous
Foal is not silver dapple and will never produce silver dapple offspring.
Dilute
Silver Dapple

Simple Color Modifiers

Dapple

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
DPDP
Dapple
Homozygous
Foal has dapples and will always produce dappled offspring.
Modifier
Dapple
DpDp
Dapple
Heterozygous
Foal has dapples and may or may not produce dappled offspring.
Modifier
Dapple
dpdp
Not Dapple
Homozygous
Foal is not dappled and will never produce dappled offspring.
Modifier
Dapple

Flaxen

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
FLFL
Flaxen
Homozygous
Foal has flaxen mane and tail and will always produce flaxen maned and tailed offspring.
Modifier
Flaxen
FlFl
Flaxen
Heterozygous
Foal has flaxen mane and tail and may or may not produce flaxen maned and tailed offspring.
Modifier
Flaxen
flfl
Not Flaxen
Homozygous
Foal does not have flaxen mane and tail and will never produce flaxen maned and tailed offspring.
Modifier
Flaxen

Brindle

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
BEBE
Brindle
Homozygous
Foal has brindling will always produce brindled offspring.
Modifier
Brindle
BeBe
Brindle
Heterozygous
Foal has brindling and may or may not produce brindle offspring.
Modifier
Brindle
bebe
Not Brindle
Homozygous
Foal does not have brindling and will never produce brindled offspring.
Modifier
Brindle

Roan

True Roan

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
RR
True Roan (Lethal)
Homozygous
Foal is lethal and dies.
Roan
True Roan
Rr
True Roan
Heterozygous
Foal is true roan and may or may not produce true roan offspring.
Roan
True Roan
rr
Not True Roan
Homozygous
Foal is not true roan and will never produce true roan offspring.
Roan
True Roan

Frosty Roan

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
FF
Frosty Roan
Homozygous
Foal is frosty roan and will always produce frosty roan offspring.
Roan
Frosty Roan
Ff
Frosty Roan
Heterozygous
Foal is frosty roan and may or may not produce frosty roan offspring.
Roan
Frosty Roan
ff
Not Frosty Roan
Homozygous
Foal is not frosty roan and will never produce frosty roan offspring.
Roan
True Roan

Rabicano Roan

Allele:
Description:
Breeding Factor:
Action:
Type:
Gene:
RBRB
Rabicano Roan
Homozygous
Foal is rabicano roan and will always produce rabicano roan offspring.
Roan
Rabicano Roan
RbRb
Rabicano Roan
Heterozygous
Foal is rabicano roan and may or may not produce rabicano roan offspring.
Roan
Rabicano Roan
rbrb
Not Rabicano Roan
Homozygous
Foal is not rabicano roan and will never produce rabicano roan offspring.
Roan
Rabicano Roan