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EFFECTS OF
THE CHAMPAGNE GENE |
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Effects of the Champagne gene on the four basic horse colors: |
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Base Color
These horses will have dark or black skin in all pigmented areas.
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With Champagne
These horses will have pink skin with darker freckles in all pigmented areas.
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X |
X |
| Starting with a red based horse (a chestnut / sorrel) : |
Chestnut
RR
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If the red-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a Gold. (Occasionally a gold may have a reddish mane and/or tail.) |
Gold
RR, Ch_
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X |
X |
| Starting with a black based horse with a bay (agouti) gene: |
E_, A_
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If the bay-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's an Amber. |
E_, A_, Ch_
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X |
X |
| Starting with a black based horse with the (seal) brown (agouti-t) gene: |
E_, At_
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If the brown-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a Sable. |
E_, At_, Ch_
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X |
X |
| Starting with a solid black horse (without an agouti gene): |
Black
E_, AA
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If the black-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a Classic. |
Classic
E_, AA, Ch_
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Genetic notation: E = black, e = red; A = bay, At = brown,
a = solid; Ch = champagne, ch = non-champagne; __ = any version |
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