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Foal Color Chart

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One Cream Gene

 

Two Cream Genes
         
Starting with a red based horse, a sorrel or chestnut   If the red horse has a cream gene from one parent (1) , it's a Palomino   If the red horse has a cream gene from EACH parent (2), it's a cremello.
         
Starting with a black based horse with a bay gene   If the bay horse has a cream gene from one parent (1), it's a buckskin   If the bay horse has a cream gene from EACH parent (2), it's a perlino.
         
Starting with a black horse without a bay gene   If the black horse has a cream gene from one parent (1), it's a smoky black   If the black horse has a cream gene from EACH parent (2), it's a smoky cream.

 

 

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