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MagicWindsStables — Chestnut Color Genetics Chart
Published: 2011-10-19 18:10:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 27453; Favourites: 381; Downloads: 365
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I forgot pangare!!! Oh I could slap myself silly. Pangare will be on the bay sheet! Promise! Here you have one of many charts I am making with as much information on the different genetics as I can possibly fit. I love genetics and colors, and I know a lot of you do, too. I'm sure not all of my information is 100% correct but this is the most recent stuff I've found. I've kept it simplified. If you guys have anything to add, or notice a mistake, go ahead and let me know!
The art Belongs to [link] JNFerrigno, who was oh so awesome enough to not only MAKE this totally fun free horse creator [link] But was also gracious enough to let me use it for my project! Go check out her gallery, because this person is awesome!!!
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Very helpful but, is there a difference btw strawberry and red roan? Or no not really? All the same
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They are the same, I'm afraid.
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I have never heard of the agouti gene affecting the shade of the chestnut horse - do you have any sources on this? (I'm sure there is a genetic control for the darkness of the red hairs but I highly doubt that it's caused by agouti)
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I'm sorry it's been so long since I've replied, it's been years since I've had access to internet on a computer. I remember reading it somewhere as a theory, I'm not 100% sure where. I wish I could remember. I'll look for my old sources and if I find them I'll provide a link.
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I'd be interested to read it if you do!
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absolutely!
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My horse judging teacher taught that a sorrel has lighter under side as well
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yes, that is something I've seen as well, but not all the time. I wonder if that has anything to do with pangare?
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Something I have caught onto is that some chestnuts have a base of a brown tail, but as it goes down the tailbone, the hairs start coming out black. A personal theory is that this may be caused by Agouti, not sure if I am right but its just a theory I'd like to test for when I get a chance(since I have 3 chestnuts/sorrels. My paint gelding is almost flaxen at the bottom and my other two QHs have dark tips).
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that is so true. My mare has a mixture of black, chestnut, and flaxen hairs in her tail. I'd love to look into more why some chestnuts have black tails.
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We should totally start searching for the answer and then making a "What causes what" type chart.
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I've been trying to make a chart like that for over a month and have been having trouble figuring out how to go about it.
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Maybe make it like a graph? First row be "average", next row be "single cream", then next row "double cream" and then do duns, champagnes, pearls[with cream gene], sooty, silver, flaxen and then do the more than one genes, with maybe sooty + flaxen + cream, or cream + dun.
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hmmm I can try it.
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lol yeah it did. Would have taken longer without the create a horse thing.
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You've got more patience than me - I'd never manage something like that - horsecreator or not.
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I tend to thrive on these sorts of things.
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