Silver dapple gene
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The silver or silver dapple gene is a dilution gene that affects the black base coat color and is associated with Multiple Congenital Ocular Abnormalities. It will typically dilute a black mane and ta
Black silver horse exhibiting strongly diluted long hair with darker roots and flat gray, dappled body color
The front two Rocky Mountain Horses have the silver dapple dilution.
Bay silvers retain their reddish body color with black points diluted to silver.
Eye disorders in horses with the silver dapple gene
Equine coat color
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Horses exhibit a diverse array of coat colors and distinctive markings. A specialized vocabulary has evolved to describe them.
Silver dapple gene
…The silver or silver dapple (Z) gene is a dilution gene that affects the black base coat color and is associated with Multiple Congenital Ocular Abnormalities. It will typically dilute a black mane and tail to a silvery gray or flaxen color, and…
Three horses with different coat colors
Bay (left) and chestnut (right)
A black coat
A bay horse, showing black points