The most unusual gray phenotype......not yet!

[Jorge]

When I saw the photo of this beautiful equine:

http://www.horse-genetics.com/Champagne-Cool2.html

I first wondered if this was a very unusual version of the gray gene, since from the photo his main body seems like a graying-out horse. But no, its only a visual perception for he is not a "gray", he is a "gold champagne". A beautiful one indeed.

But now I ask: have you ever seen or know of a genuine gray Thoroughbred (or equine) sporting a genuine white mane and tail such as this wishful thinking "gray"? I am not sure about the existance of such a case but who knows.

(p.s. I read in one of the champagne sites that the champagne and gray genes can act together.)

[RiddleMeThis]

(p.s. I read in one of the champagne sites that the champagne and gray genes can act together.)

Any color can be gray. A cremello can go gray, a buckskin can go gray, a dun can go gray, a pinto can go gray etc etc etc.

As for the other part Im not exactly sure what your asking.

[Jorge]

In short, I am asking for a gray Thoroughbred (or equine) with a white or flaxen white mane and tail, like if pretending that the following horse is a gray.

http://www.horse-genetics.com/Champagne-Cool2.html

Although we know that the gray "color" is not really a color per se, there seems to be something interesting about the combination of a gray with a champagne. The experts may put their two cents here!

[Skipitgirl]

Katie Monohan had a Dutch mare on the Grand Prix circuit years ago names Silver Skates. She was dark grey but her mane and tail were snow white.

[RiddleMeThis]

These arent thoroughrbeds, but they create that phenotype you describe without gray.

[Jorge]

Pretty good idea, especially the first 3 cases:

http://www.equine-color.info/gallery2/m ... alNumber=1

http://www.equine-color.info/gallery2/m ... alNumber=2

http://www.equine-color.info/gallery2/m ... alNumber=1

http://www.equine-color.info/gallery2/m ... alNumber=2

[RiddleMeThis]

Also not a TB, and has a pinto pattern, but creates the gray phenotype without gray



Probably the best gray phenotype without gray

[summerhorse]

I have seen a few but don't know their names, it is pretty rare but it happens.