The Horse Colors Site

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Champagne Chart
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Base Color

 

One or Two Champagne Genes

 

Plus One Cream Gene

         

Starting with a red based horse -- a sorrel or chestnut:

Chestnut
or
Sorrel

 

If the red horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a Gold.

Gold

 

If the Gold horse has a cream gene from either parent, it's a Gold cream.

Gold Cream

 

 

 

 

 

Starting with a black based horse with a bay gene:

Bay

 

If the bay horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's an Amber.

Amber

 

If the Amber horse has a cream gene from either parent, it's an Amber cream.

Amber Cream

 

 

 

 

 

Starting with a true black horse without a bay gene:

Black

 

If the black horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a Classic.

Classic 

 

If the Classic horse has a cream gene from either parent, it's a Classic cream.

Classic Cream 

 

 

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