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Grey - nG or GG - Gray is the dominant gene responsible for the gradual and progressive de-pigmentation [fading] of the carrying horse. Gray cannot be considered a base-color, or a dilution, but rather a gene which slowly removes pigment from the coat. Gray is considered to be the 'strongest' of all coat modifiers, and acts upon any base-color regardless of the carrying horse's phenotype. The fading process itself may last for years, but once hair is de-pigmented, the horse's original coloring will never return. Since gray is a dominant gene, where it is present it is expressed. However, the final phenotype of the carrier will vary from horse to horse. Some gray horses fade to full de-pigmentation [almost pure white] whereas others may be 'fleabitten'. Fleabitten refers to gray horses with tiny non-faded spots or 'fleabites.' The gray carrying horse may also experience de-pigmentation of the skin itself, and before skin is fully faded may display 'mottling'. Horses tend to be fully greyed out by age 10.

Description
Grey - nG or GG - Gray is the dominant gene responsible for the gradual and progressive de-pigmentation [fading] of the carrying horse. Gray cannot be considered a base-color, or a dilution, but rather a gene which slowly removes pigment from the coat. Gray is considered to be the 'strongest' of all coat modifiers, and acts upon any base-color regardless of the carrying horse's phenotype. The fading process itself may last for years, but once hair is de-pigmented, the horse's original coloring will never return. Since gray is a dominant gene, where it is present it is expressed. However, the final phenotype of the carrier will vary from horse to horse. Some gray horses fade to full de-pigmentation [almost pure white] whereas others may be 'fleabitten'. Fleabitten refers to gray horses with tiny non-faded spots or 'fleabites.' The gray carrying horse may also experience de-pigmentation of the skin itself, and before skin is fully faded may display 'mottling'. Horses tend to be fully greyed out by age 10.