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OregonBR
Reg. Dec 2003
Posted 2016-01-14 12:50 PM
Subject: RE: Color testing


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CarrieH77 - 2016-01-14 10:42 AM

So when you say red or black 50% of the time and if the foal is black based, it will have 50% chance of being bay or black you are talking about the base  color correct?  Cause all his foals will turn grey?  I'm stilll learning about this stuff.

100% of his foals would be gray. But they still have a base color.

He is heterozygous for black = one black and one red
This means he will contribute black 50% of the time and red 50% of the time. That doesn't mean the foal has to be red or black. It depends on what the mare contributes. If he gives a red gene and the mare gives a black gene the foal will be black based. Because black is dominant.

If the foal has at least one black gene and the mare contributes no bay (agouti) gene, 50% of those foals will be bay or brown because he is heterozygous for bay/brown.


Edited by OregonBR 2016-01-14 12:53 PM
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CarrieH77
Reg. Dec 2005
Posted 2016-01-14 3:32 PM
Subject: RE: Color testing



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Location: Silver Lake, MN		Very cool thank you for the additional info.  I think a lot of people forget about base colors on grey horses, it plays a big impact on what the foals will be.  Still remember Macho too by the way.  He has always stuck in my mind.   
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