Post by serpentine on Oct 8, 2012 23:18:32 GMT
Color Modifiers are genes that modify or restrict body color, mane and tail color or both. These modifiers can range from very subtle to very extreme.
Grey
Grey slowly removes the pigment from the base color, other modifiers and dilution genes that make up the original color of the horse. Grey has the unique ability to mask everything including any Pinto or Appaloosa patterns. No color is safe when Grey is present, as all horses that carry the Greying gene will end up a shade of grey or white.
Dappled Grey
Any shade of grey with 30% to 80% of dappling over the body.
Flea-Bitten Grey
Coat is light grey with small flecks of black or red scattered throughout. Color of mane, tail and legs depend upon the base color of the horse and the stage of graying it is at.
Blood Spots & Bloody Shoulder
A large concentration of flea-bite marks on a graying horse. The most common areas where they are found are on the shoulders and/or neck but may be found elsewhere on the horse. This marking is most common in the Arabian breed but can be found in any breed that has the grey gene.
Steel Grey & Iron Grey
Coat is dark grey, sometimes with a bluish tint. Mane, tail and legs are black.
Dark Grey
Coat ranges from medium to very dark grey. Mane and tail ranges from medium grey to almost black. Legs may retain color longer than body.
Dark Rose Grey
Coat retains a slightly lighter shade of the base color as it greys many times giving it a dark reddish/pink coloration. The mane, tail and leg color may lighten later than the body.
Burgundy Rose Grey
Coat retains a slightly lighter shade of the base color as it greys giving it a burgundy/red wine coloration. The mane, tail and leg color may lighten later than the body.
Light Rose Grey & Medium Grey
Coat retains a light shade of the base color as it greys giving it a reddish/pink coloration. The mane, tail and leg color may be lighter than their original color as they start to grey.
Mulberry Grey
The coat is white with red shading on the knees/legs. The mane and tail are a dark red often with lighter almost white tips. This coloration is found most often in the Andalusian breed.
Light Grey
Coat is light grey, almost white with a light grey/white mane and tail.
Grey
Grey slowly removes the pigment from the base color, other modifiers and dilution genes that make up the original color of the horse. Grey has the unique ability to mask everything including any Pinto or Appaloosa patterns. No color is safe when Grey is present, as all horses that carry the Greying gene will end up a shade of grey or white.
Dappled Grey
Any shade of grey with 30% to 80% of dappling over the body.
Flea-Bitten Grey
Coat is light grey with small flecks of black or red scattered throughout. Color of mane, tail and legs depend upon the base color of the horse and the stage of graying it is at.
Blood Spots & Bloody Shoulder
A large concentration of flea-bite marks on a graying horse. The most common areas where they are found are on the shoulders and/or neck but may be found elsewhere on the horse. This marking is most common in the Arabian breed but can be found in any breed that has the grey gene.
Steel Grey & Iron Grey
Coat is dark grey, sometimes with a bluish tint. Mane, tail and legs are black.
Dark Grey
Coat ranges from medium to very dark grey. Mane and tail ranges from medium grey to almost black. Legs may retain color longer than body.
Dark Rose Grey
Coat retains a slightly lighter shade of the base color as it greys many times giving it a dark reddish/pink coloration. The mane, tail and leg color may lighten later than the body.
Burgundy Rose Grey
Coat retains a slightly lighter shade of the base color as it greys giving it a burgundy/red wine coloration. The mane, tail and leg color may lighten later than the body.
Light Rose Grey & Medium Grey
Coat retains a light shade of the base color as it greys giving it a reddish/pink coloration. The mane, tail and leg color may be lighter than their original color as they start to grey.
Mulberry Grey
The coat is white with red shading on the knees/legs. The mane and tail are a dark red often with lighter almost white tips. This coloration is found most often in the Andalusian breed.
Light Grey
Coat is light grey, almost white with a light grey/white mane and tail.