.: 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 |