equine colors - ANS 110

what are the two (genetically based) colors of hair

black and red

what are color modifiers

• location

• dilution (champagne, cream, dun, silver)

• gray

• white patterns

black

bay

brown

chestnut

gray

white

buckskin - dilution of bay (single)

perlino - dilution of bay

palomino - chestnut dilutions (single)

cremello - dilution of chestnut (double)

smoky black - dilution of black

smoky cream - black dilution

roan

dun

grullo - variation of dun

leopard pattern

• caused by leopard gene complex

• blanket, snowflake, frost, leopard, etc.

• appaloosa, knabstrupper, noriker

pinto (paint)

overo - color OVER the back

tobiano - color usually on belly/flank

tovero

sabino

star marking

stripe head marking

blaze head marking

snip. head marking

interrupted strip marking

white face marking