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TOTALLY JUST REALIZED I LEFT THE SILVER GENE OFF THE NO LIST. TOO LAZY TO FIX IT LOL

Might make these designs available for adoption... anyone interested?

So I noticed some confusion about what colors the Akhal Teke comes in. I'll admit that for a while I wasn't entirely sure myself. Despite its slowly growing popularity the Akhal Teke is still a relatively rare breed outside of Northern Asia and Eastern Europe and it's hard to find concrete information about them.

The most common misconception I've seen is that Akhal Tekes can come in Chapagne or Dun. They can't. The Champagne gene only came about in the last hundred years or so and has only been found in American breeds such as the Morgan Horse or Quarter Horse and it is rare even among these breeds. The Dun gene seems to be more common among breeds originating from the Iberian/Spanish Peninsula but not in Asiatic breeds such as the Arabian or Akhal Teke.

Due to the metallic sheen Tekes often possess, some horses are mistaken for Champagne colored as the Champagne gene does make a horse's coat appear almost metallic. But it is much more muted than a Teke's. And many buckskin Tekes are mistaken for Dun horses, but lack the primitive markings found in Dun horses. There will sometimes be dorsal stripes but it is known that horses will sometimes possess a dorsal stripe without carry or showing the Dun gene.

The colors Akhal Tekes do come in are the three base colors (black, chestnut/sorrel, and bay), all cream dilutions from these three, and gray over any of these colors. Horses may also carry and display the sabino and/or rabicano gene. Sabino horses are generally minimal with the only white beyond the legs being a belly splash or something similar. Horses with high white on the legs are considered desirable and these horses are often sabino. Rabicano isn't very common but does occur. Bleeding rabicano (where the white hairs have spread to cover a larger area than just the belly and/or flanks) does occasionally occur, these horses can be mistake for roan. But Akhal Tekes cannot be roan.

So, there you go and now you know. Wanna argue with me about it? Go find proof. And I don't mean a picture of some horse that looks dun or champagne with it's owners claiming that it is. Find some genetic documentation.

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TOTALLY JUST REALIZED I LEFT THE SILVER GENE OFF THE NO LIST. TOO LAZY TO FIX IT LOL

Might make these designs available for adoption... anyone interested?

So I noticed some confusion about what colors the Akhal Teke comes in. I'll admit that for a while I wasn't entirely sure myself. Despite its slowly growing popularity the Akhal Teke is still a relatively rare breed outside of Northern Asia and Eastern Europe and it's hard to find concrete information about them.

The most common misconception I've seen is that Akhal Tekes can come in Chapagne or Dun. They can't. The Champagne gene only came about in the last hundred years or so and has only been found in American breeds such as the Morgan Horse or Quarter Horse and it is rare even among these breeds. The Dun gene seems to be more common among breeds originating from the Iberian/Spanish Peninsula but not in Asiatic breeds such as the Arabian or Akhal Teke.

Due to the metallic sheen Tekes often possess, some horses are mistaken for Champagne colored as the Champagne gene does make a horse's coat appear almost metallic. But it is much more muted than a Teke's. And many buckskin Tekes are mistaken for Dun horses, but lack the primitive markings found in Dun horses. There will sometimes be dorsal stripes but it is known that horses will sometimes possess a dorsal stripe without carry or showing the Dun gene.

The colors Akhal Tekes do come in are the three base colors (black, chestnut/sorrel, and bay), all cream dilutions from these three, and gray over any of these colors. Horses may also carry and display the sabino and/or rabicano gene. Sabino horses are generally minimal with the only white beyond the legs being a belly splash or something similar. Horses with high white on the legs are considered desirable and these horses are often sabino. Rabicano isn't very common but does occur. Bleeding rabicano (where the white hairs have spread to cover a larger area than just the belly and/or flanks) does occasionally occur, these horses can be mistake for roan. But Akhal Tekes cannot be roan.

So, there you go and now you know. Wanna argue with me about it? Go find proof. And I don't mean a picture of some horse that looks dun or champagne with it's owners claiming that it is. Find some genetic documentation.