A closer look at genetic testing in horses the horse. Listed as quarter but look at the color pal app ro. Since the dawn of horse domestication, coat colors have always fascinated. Quarter horse markings and color genetics horse coloring. I would say that this is one of the most definitive books on horse color. A discussion of quarter horse colors real and registrable. Horses with a black base coat will appear chocolate in color, while chestnut or lighter bay horses will appear gold. In this free e book, gain horse grooming secrets and learn how to clip your horse for a show. The author is a well known expert on horse color genetics. Until recently there were just accepted quarter horse colors recognized by the american quarter horse association, even though horses of purebred quarter horse origin actually occurred in other colors. Its easy to get overwhelmed by the 17 aqharecognized horse colors. I gave it a 9 only because it is surpassed by his newest book on the same subject. Equine color genetics, fourth edition presents a detailed examination of the color. Check out the description on the plaudette mare in her history, mare by old fred.
Download the ebook today and become a coat color expert. It is present in some other breeds, although the respective stud books do not. This is the fourth edition of a guide to equine color identi. This included coauthoring a genetics textbook and teaching some horse. Scientists have discovered two new equine color genes that have applications to the modern paint horse, the american paint horse association apha announced. More colors exist that arent listed, and if you have such a foal, you should register it according to the closest genetic color option that fits what you feel the foal will be at maturity.
This comprehensive horse color chart helps you identify horse colors and markings plus gain a deep understanding of quarter horse color genetics. I was asked what color foals to expect upon breeding a gold champagne stallion to non champagne mares. Combined, sorrel and chestnut horses comprised 37 percent of all american quarter horses registered in 2005. Thanks to all those kind people and there are lots of you who helped by providing photos, and to those others who helped with their thoughts and ideas. Plus, youll learn the difference between a buckskin and a dun, a red roan and a blue roan, a cremello and a perlino and many more in quarter horse markings and color genetics.
The quarter horse breed has listed 17 acceptable colors for registration of foals as of 2006. This book is clearly written and a comprehensive look at what is known about the inheritance of genes controlling horse color as well as some of the important genetic diseases of horses. For a long time though i stuck to breeding ducks, rabbits and the school mice. This stylish, fullcolor report is loaded with easytounderstand coatcolor genetics information, with explanations of each of the 17 aqha recognized colors. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in horse colors.
Both a stallion and a mare can be homozygous for the color black. Free ebooks aqha american quarter horse association. Youll find material covering numerous aspects of genetics relating to horses, including basic equine and horse color genetics. From the first book of horses by mclennan mcmeekin. Fourth edition presents a detailed examination of the color variation in horses and. The new paint color genes, splash white 5 and sunshine dilution, were discovered with the assistance of apha partner lab, etalon diagnostics. It simply lightens the pigment of the horse s base color.