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Double Cream - CrCr - Horses which carry two copies of the cream gene are referred to as double dilutes; they are homozygous for the cream dilution gene. Double dilute horses will always pass on a copy of the cream gene to its foals. Horses homozygous for the Cream Dilution gene (double cream) are characterized by light-beige color, varying from pale cream or almost white to saturated yellow. Double cream horses are vulnerable to the sun and frequently suffer from burns on the nose, and sometimes also from skin cancer. Their eyes are sensitive to the bright sunlight. Long sun exposure can cause their skin to become spotty, as they develop reddish pigmented areas (so-called “pumpkin color”), and sometimes can even become gray, especially around the eyes.

The skin is pink and eyelashes yellow or reddish. The eyes are most often blue, although you can also find golden, green, and greenish-blue with amber specks. In the past double cream diluted color was considered the manifestation of albinism, but this is incorrect. Albinism assumes the absence of any pigment in the hair and skin. White marks on the nose and legs are clearly visible in double cream diluted horses, consistent with the presence of pigment. The mane and tail could be the same color as the body, but it can also be a brighter white or darker dirty cream. When present, dapples on these horses have a light coffee color.

Perlino - Ee/Aa/CrCr (Standard Perlino) OR EE/AA/CrCr (Standard Perlino) OR EE/Aa/CrCr (Seal Perlino) OR Ee/AA/CrCr (Wild Perlino) - Close to the Cremello color, a Perlino horse has a bay base color instead. Perlinos have the cream-colored coat, but instead of a white mane and tail, theirs is darker than their coat color. Perlino horses still have pink skin and blue eyes. With perlino, the mane and tail are light brown or ashy, as well as the lower part of the legs. Foals are born very light, almost white, with pink skin and light blue eyes. Sometimes, when grown a little more, the foal’s coat can have a light golden tinge.

Description

Double Cream - CrCr - Horses which carry two copies of the cream gene are referred to as double dilutes; they are homozygous for the cream dilution gene. Double dilute horses will always pass on a copy of the cream gene to its foals. Horses homozygous for the Cream Dilution gene (double cream) are characterized by light-beige color, varying from pale cream or almost white to saturated yellow. Double cream horses are vulnerable to the sun and frequently suffer from burns on the nose, and sometimes also from skin cancer. Their eyes are sensitive to the bright sunlight. Long sun exposure can cause their skin to become spotty, as they develop reddish pigmented areas (so-called “pumpkin color”), and sometimes can even become gray, especially around the eyes.

The skin is pink and eyelashes yellow or reddish. The eyes are most often blue, although you can also find golden, green, and greenish-blue with amber specks. In the past double cream diluted color was considered the manifestation of albinism, but this is incorrect. Albinism assumes the absence of any pigment in the hair and skin. White marks on the nose and legs are clearly visible in double cream diluted horses, consistent with the presence of pigment. The mane and tail could be the same color as the body, but it can also be a brighter white or darker dirty cream. When present, dapples on these horses have a light coffee color.

Perlino - Ee/Aa/CrCr (Standard Perlino) OR EE/AA/CrCr (Standard Perlino) OR EE/Aa/CrCr (Seal Perlino) OR Ee/AA/CrCr (Wild Perlino) - Close to the Cremello color, a Perlino horse has a bay base color instead. Perlinos have the cream-colored coat, but instead of a white mane and tail, theirs is darker than their coat color. Perlino horses still have pink skin and blue eyes. With perlino, the mane and tail are light brown or ashy, as well as the lower part of the legs. Foals are born very light, almost white, with pink skin and light blue eyes. Sometimes, when grown a little more, the foal’s coat can have a light golden tinge.