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LJDobbins · Oct 28, 2017 6:06 AM

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to why some horses with the Cprl gene show Pearl in their Colour and others don't? I'm a little confused :)

This horse has the Cprl gene and Pearl in her colour name:

Fleur3 Lottery

This foal has the Cprl gene and Pearl is not in her colour name:

Fleur3 Hidden Brass

Any explanation appreciated and sorry if it's a silly question :)

Ammit · Oct 28, 2017 6:08 AM

Cream gene makes it show.

SandycreekFarm · Oct 28, 2017 6:46 AM

Pearl only affects the horse's color when it's homozygous--CprlCprl--or when it's combined with regular Cream--CprlCcr. This is when Pearl shows up in the color name.

If the horse is CprlC, like Hidden Brass, it does not affect the color of the horse, and so it doesn't appear in the horse's name.

Bourbon · Oct 28, 2017 7:54 AM

Going to chime in that bay with pearl is really pretty and it's obvious when it does show up! It makes a beautiful strawberry blonde sort of colour :)

II Egg Custard Tart

If you add the cream to make a buckskin they end up slightly paler again and kind of pinky.

II Smultron Stalle

It's definitely a gene that's growing on me!

LJDobbins · Oct 28, 2017 8:24 AM

Thank you all :)

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