BREED BASE COATS
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These are specific coats that the American Cattle Horse is known for.
These can only be obtained through breeding or rank awards.
Wild Bay - A+ a
Black color fades at its back & legs, red shows through, so it becomes two toned. The Black is focused more on the rump and hocks as well as the chest, shoulders, head, and down towards the cannon bones. Black is less commonly shown on pasterns but never touches the coronet bands. Red is concentrated to barrel, back and hoof to fetlock regions.
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EXAMPLES:
Minimal Expression | Wild Bay
Maximal Expression | Wild Bay
Normal Expression | Dappling may occur on some coats, and the Red expression will follow the normal shades of bay.
BREED DILLUTIONS
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These are specific dillutions that the American Cattle Horse is known for.
These can only be obtained through breeding or rank awards.
Albinism* - E+
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EXAMPLES:
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---- All show Red/Pink eyes.
---- Changes base coat to a white/cream base
---- Changes all dark marks/patches into a dull red/rust color
---- Some white markings are visible near the soft points where the pink skins show through.
---- Overtime, as the horse ages - the coat will start to desaturate to full white. Like greying out.
Blue Dilute - BB/nB
-- nB horses show a slight blue dilution, while BB horses are heavily diluted.
-- Red alle becomes desaturated, more muted.
-- Eye color will vary upon expression but they stay in the Amber/Hazel family
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Left side of the Color bar is More Saturated Vs the Desaturated Right Side.
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Black Base
Bay Base
Chestnut Base
Eyes are in the "Dark Amber/Umber range unless blue eyes from paint genes are present.
Soft points are dark & more blue in hue
"BLUE"
E_ aa nB
E_ aa BB
"COFFEE"
E_ A_ nB
E_ A_ BB
"TAWNY"
e_ A_ nB / BB
No Difference between nB & BB expressions
SINGLE CREAM EXPRESSION ON BLUE
Amber or Hazel eye color
"BLUE CREAM"
E_ aa nCr nB
E_ aa nCr BB
Cream caused the blue to become more muted,
Light blue horses can only be achieved with Silver or Dun
"COFFEE CREAM"
E_ A_ nCr nB
E_ A_ nCr BB
"TAWNY CREAM"
e_ A_ nCr nB / BB
No Difference between nB & BB expressions
DOUBLE CREAM EXPRESSION ON BLUE
No Difference between nB & BB expressions
Light - Amber or Hazel eye color, Soft Points are Darker. Man
"ISABELLA"
E_ a_ CrCr nB / BB
"LATTEE"
E_ A_ CrCr nB / BB
"FAWN"
e_ A_ CrCr nB / BB
PEARL EXPRESSION ON BLUE
No Difference between nB & BB expressions
Very Very Light Amber or Hazel eye color, Coat will have a bright sheen, Points have a red(ish) hue
Pearl needs to have a Cr gene or be PrlPrl to show. Double Cream w/ Pearl will result in an almost white variation.
"BLUE PEARL"
E_ a_ PrlPrl nB/BB
"ISABELLA PEARL"
E_ a_ Cr/Prl nB / BB
"COFFEE PEARL"
E_ A_ PrlPrl nB/BB
"LATTE PEARL"
E_ a_ Cr/Prl nB / BB
"TAWNY PEARL"
e_ A_ PrlPrl nB/BB
"FAWN PEARL"
E_ a_ Cr/Prl nB / BB
CHAMPANGE EXPRESSION ON BLUE
No Difference between nB & BB expressions
Amber or Hazel eye color, Mottled Skin, Points have a red(ish) hue.
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"PROSECCO"
E_ a_ Ch nB / BB
"LIQOUR"
E_ A_ Ch nB / BB
"CIDER"
e_ A_ Ch nB / BB
CREAM + CHAMPANGE EXPRESSION ON BLUE
No Difference between nB & BB expressions
Very Light Amber or Hazel eye color, Mottled Skin, Points have a red(ish) hue.
Double Cream w/ Champagne will result in an almost white variation.
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"GOLD PROSECCO"
E_ a_ Cr Ch nB / BB
"LIGHT LIQOUR"
E_ A_ Cr Ch nB / BB
"WHITE CIDER"
e_ A_ Cr Ch nB / BB