Pearl of Peace

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Pearl of Peace

Postby Heidilady » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:53 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -mane.html

Freaky. What a gorgeous golden Andalusian. He's only a yearling too. I bet people can't wait for him to mature so he can stand as a stallion. He's pretty much got the look that all little girls want their horse to have. Very story book. If I were that lady, I'd try to get him cast in a kids movie.
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Postby Derby Lyn » Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:47 am

I have been following his page on facebook. But what color is this and what is the pearl gene? Is he a Perlino? I don't get it.

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Postby r3b3l » Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:54 pm

looks like champagne or double pearl dilute maybe??
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Postby Jorge » Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:35 pm

Quite interesting and beautiful equine! Many thanks for letting us know.

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Postby xfactor fan » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:19 pm

Mother Nature loves horses the color of dried grass.

Pearl is a recessive dilute. Only expresses with two copies present. Or perhaps it can be described as a weak dilute. Two copies give results like one copy of the Cream gene. It may act to lighten the effects of the cream gene, resulting in a perlino like effect.

Fairly new discovery.

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Postby Sunday Silence » Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:00 am

I don't find him attractive at all.

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Postby kezeli » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:38 am

I agree