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A horse's genes influence whether it will have white markings, though the exact genes involved could differ between breeds. [2] Chestnut horses generally have more extensive white markings than bay or black horses. [2] [3] Horses with the W20 allele typically have white face and leg markings. [4]
A white marking, such as the large snip on this horse's muzzle, usually has pink skin underneath it, except on the edges. White markings are present at birth and unique to each horse, making them useful in identifying individual animals. Markings usually have pink skin underneath them, though some faint markings may not, and white hairs may ...
nd1/nd1: Horse is very slightly diluted and primitive markings are darker. nd1/nd2: Horse is not diluted and has faint primitive markings. nd2/nd2: Horse has undiluted coat color with no primitive markings. SLC36A1 Ch n: Champagne: A dominant dilution gene that creates freckled skin, amber or green-ish eyes, and gives a bronze cast to hair. The ...
markings Generally refers to white markings on the horse's face, legs, and sometimes the occasional body spot on an otherwise solid-colored horse. [1]: 134 meat-money (UK) The lowest price likely to be paid for an equine, equivalent to the value of an animal to be sold by the pound and slaughtered for horse meat. Called canner price in the USA.
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White markings above the hocks on the hindlegs are common, and typically trail up the front of the leg to the stifle joint and flank. Extensive white leg markings are often accompanied by body spotting, typically on the belly. These markings are also often accompanied by interspersed white hairs that give the horse a roan-like pattern. Such ...
Overall, the effect is as if a horse with a solid coat had white painted in patches over top. The white areas of a pinto horse generally have pink skin underneath. A horse with small amounts of white only on the face and/or legs is not called "pinto" but instead said to have white markings. There is no clear dividing line for how much white ...
This horse's dorsal stripe is most likely caused by non-dun 1. Less distinct primitive markings can also occur on non-dun horses, even in breeds which are not known to have any dun individuals. The most common primitive marking found is a dorsal stripe. [1] Most non-dun horses do not have darker primitive markings, but some do.