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In the late 1980's, a group of well established Tennessee Walker breeders took a stand against the 'big lick way' of showing. They decided to break away from their upper class horse society and create a new breed that would have the high natural gate to rival the big lick, without the harsh training techniques. They first culled their herds, only using the greatest dams and sires to create the foundation for their new breed. They began by cross breeding to the Andalusian and Lipizzan for their large size, grace, and fluid movement, before breeding into quarter horses for their determination and western performance. Appaloosas and Paints were also added for coloration and to boost all-around dicipline skills. The resulting horses were bred to Saddlebreds, Fox Trotters, and then in to Tennessee Walkers again to keep the gaitedness and to increase the breed's height.
The breed was begining to be accepted by the public until people realized the horses didn't have as much of an athletic ability as the creators first promised. People began crossing the new Walkers with Thoroughbreds and Arabians to make up for this set back. After a few years, it was decided that the addition of the Thoroughbred and Arabian gave a positive outcome and bettered the breed, giving them a more athletic apperance and better endurance than before. At the end of developing the breed, the Tennessee Walker was added on yet again to remind us all where the breed first started.


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Coldwater Walkers are known for their determination, but quiet manor. They are a perfect beginner horse breed as they are gentle and affectionate. They are very flexible and adapt well to almost any dicipline. This breed is also known for being a bit stubborn, as their determination to please their owner can sometimes make them hard to work with. They are generally not a first time owner breed, but horses with the correct dispossition can definately be a great match for a beginner rider and even owner. Coldwater Walkers are very loyal and tend to join up with one or two specific individuals, but will be relaxed and comfortable around many others if well socialized.



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· long, thin forelegs
· built hindquarters
· athletic
· gaited (able to preform the rack as well as the fox trot if taught)
· slightly outwardly dished face (baroque type horse face)
· long, flowing mane & tail
· wide, muscular chest
· lean, slender body
· graceful head
· long, thick neck
· large shoulders
· large ears
· small, delicate feet
· large eyes

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Very Common:
Silvers - Greys - Base + 1 Gene
· bays (dark, light, cherry, seal)
· chestnuts (standard, honey, cherry, liver, black)
· black (faded, non-faded)
· greys (dapple, iron, fleabitten, mullberry, white)
· taffys (blue, red)
· silver black
Common:
Single Creams - Duns - Base + 2 Gene
· palomino (isabella, golden, chocolate)
· dun (bay, red, gold, wolf)
· buckskin
· smokey black
· dunalino
· dunskin
· champagne (gold, sable, classic, amber)
Uncommon:
Double Creams - Pearls - Base + 3(or more) Genes
· grullo (smokey, silver)
· cremello (cremello dun)
· perlino (perlino dun)
· smokey cream
· cream champagnes (gold, sable, classic, amber)
· dun champagnes (gold, sable, classic, amber)
· ivory champagne


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Very Common:
· tobiano (T_)
· hidden/slipped tobiano (T_)
· splash 2 (Spl2_) - moderate
· sooty/smutty (Sty_)
Common:
· splash 1 (Spl1_) - minimal
· extended tobiano (TT)
· bright (bb)
· snowflake (LpLp - no pattern)
· frost (LpLp - no pattern)
· snowcap (LpLp & nPATN2)
· varnish roan (Lplp - no pattern)
Uncommon:
. splash 3 (Spl3_) - extensive
· overo (Oo)
· sabino/minimal sabino (Sbsb)
· flare (Fl_)
· spotted blanket (Lplp & nPATN2)
· extended snowcap (LpLp & PATN2PATN2)
· fewspot (LpLp & PATN1_)
Rare:
· tovero (T_ & Oo)
· maximum/messy sabino (SbSb)
· manchado (MOmo)
· galaxy (+G_)
· extended spotted blanket (Lplp & nPATN2)
· leopard (Lplp & nPATN1)
· near leapord (Lplp & nPATN1)
· chimeric (n/a)
· reverse markings (ROro/RSplrspl/RTrt)
· lacing (L_)
Very Rare:
· inverted markings (IOio/ISpl_/IT_)
· merle (mm)
· inverted appaloosa (ILP_ & pattern 1 or 2)

inverted = black/shade of coat color
reverse = backwards (ex. splash is on the back instead of the belly)


Breed-Specific Markings:

Bright or Brightened (bb) - common; recessive gene that brightens any base coat into and intensified color, makes red roans more red, blue roans and blue taffys more blue, cherry chestnut/bay a reder tone. Does not effect mane/tail. Appears only on the base coat, does not effect paint or appaloosa markings; can brighten rib marks and galaxy.
Ex. Brightened Blue Taffy or Bright Blue Taffy

Flare or Flaring (Fl_) - uncommon; flare appears only in coordination with bright, the horse must show bright to have flare. flare appaears as a mutation of bright, in where bright will intensify on the "soft" parts of the body (around the genitals, behind the legs, the under belly, the throat, and around the eyes and muzzle) and create an almost highlighted effect.
Ex. Brightened Silver Bay w/ flare/flaring

Galaxy (+G_) - rare; swirling whisps of colored marks ranging from medium grey to cream; multiple patches to full body covering is seen, two-toned marks are also possible, appears over paint and appaloosa markings
- irregular galaxy can take the form of images or words
Ex. Chestnut w/Galaxy or Chestnut Galaxy
     If galaxy is based off of something, list the main theme - ex. Theme is roses; Rose Galaxy

Merle (mm) - very rare; recessive gene similar to merle in dogs, using a combination of the main base coat along with lighter shades, grey, black, and/or white depending on the coat. appears under any paint or appaloosa markings, does not exist with roan as they are on the same locus (Roan's can carry merle; ex. Rnm or mRn).
Ex. Dunalino Merle or Merle Dunalino



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Common:
· flaxen (ff)
· dun (D_)
· cream (Cr_)
· silver (Z_)
· grey (G_)
· sooty (Sty_)
· dapples (n/a)
· bright (bb)
Uncommon:
· double cream (CrCr)
· pangare (P_)
· roan (Rn_)
· rabicano (Rb_)
· brindle (+B_)
· mushroom (rr; Rr is carrying)
Rare:
· pearl (nprl)
· dominant white (+Ww)
· chimeric (n/a)
Very Rare:
· double pearl (prlprl)
· melanism (+M+M; must be domiant to pass)


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Very Common:
· greens
· greys
Common:
· blues
· hazles
Uncommon:
· browns
Rare:
· oranges
· yellows
· white
· heterocromia
Very Rare:
· reds
· pinks
· purples
· black

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Black:
Unfaded Black (E_/aa)
Silver (Dapple) Black (E_/aa/Z_)
Faded Black (E_/aa)
Smokey Black (E_/aa/nCr)
Grullo(Black Dun) (E_/aa/D_)
Cream Grullo (E_/aa/nCr)
Silver (Dapple) Smokey Grullo (E_/aa/D_/Z_/nCr)
Blue/Black Roan (E_/aa/Rn_)
Smokey Cream (E_/aa/CrCr)
Classic Pearl (E_/aa/prlprl/Ch_)

Bay:
Silver Bay(Red Taffy) (E_/A_)
Cherry Bay (E_/A_)
Dark Bay (E_/A_)
Wild Bay (E_/A+_)
Wild Bay Dun (E_/A+_/D_)
Bay Dun (E_/A_/D_)
Bay Dun Roan (E_/A_/D_/Rn_)
Silver Seal Brown(Blue Taffy) (E_/At_/Z_)
Seal Brown (E_/At_)
Buckskin (E_/A_/nCr)
Dunskin (E_/A_/nCr/D_)
Bay Roan (E_/A_/Rn_)
Perlino (E_/A_/CrCr)
Sable Pearl (E_/At_/Ch_/prlprl)
Amber Pearl (E_/A_/Ch_/prlprl OR E_/A+_/Ch_/prlprl)

Chestnut:
Standard Chestnut
Honey Chestnut
Red/Cherry Chestnut
Liver Chestnut
Black Chestnut
Flaxen Chestnut
Sorrel
Palomino
Chocolate Palomino
Isabella Palomino
Dunalino
Red/Strawberry Roan
Cremello
Palomino Roan

Dun:
Bay Dun
Bay Dun Roan
Grullo
Dunalino
Grullo Roan
Cremello Dun
Cream Grullo
Silver (Dapple) Smokey Grullo
Dunskin
Classic Dun Roan
Classic (Champagne) Dun
Gold Dun
Lilac Dun
Red Dun
Sable Dun
Wolf Dun
Pearl Dun

Cream:
Smokey Cream
Smokey Black
Cremello
Cremello Dun
Perlino
Perlino Dun
Palomino Roan
Dunalino
Buckskin
Buckskin Roan
Cream Grullo
Silver (Dapple) Smokey Grullo
Dunskin
Dunskin Roan
Palomino
Palomino Roan
Chocolate Palomino
Isabella Palomino
Amber Cream Champagne
Classic Cream Champagne
Gold Cream Champagne
Sable Cream Champagne
Cream Pearl

Pearl:
Apricot
Apricot Roan
Apricot Dun
Apricot Dun Roan
Flaxen Apricot
Flaxen Apricot Roan
Flaxen Apricot Dun
Flaxen Apricot Dun Roan
Cream Pearl
Cream Pearl Dun
Cream Pearl Dun Roan
Amber Pearl
Amber Pearl Dun
Amber Pearl Dun Roan
Classic Pearl
Classic Pearl Dun
Classic Pearl Dun Roan
Sable Pearl
Sable Pearl Dun
Sable Pearl Dun Roan
Pearl Dun
Pearl Dun Roan

Champagne:
Amber Champagne
Amber Cream Champagne
Amber Dun Champagne
Amber Cream Dun Champagne
Amber Champagne Roan
Amber Cream Champagne Roan
Amber Dun Champagne Roan
Amber Cream Dun Champagne Roan
Classic Champagne
Classic Cream Champagne
Classic Dun Champagne
Classic Cream Dun Champagne
Classic Champagne Roan
Classic Cream Champagne Roan
Classic Dun Champagne Roan
Classic Cream Dun Champagne Roan
Gold Champagne
Gold Cream Champagne
Gold Dun Champagne
Gold Cream Dun Champagne
Gold Champagne Roan
Gold Cream Champagne Roan
Gold Dun Champagne Roan
Gold Cream Dun Champagne Roan
Sable Champagne
Sable Cream Champagne
Sable Dun Champagne
Sable Cream Dun Champagne
Ivory Champagne
Sable Champagne Roan
Sable Cream Champagne Roan
Sable Dun Champagne Roan
Sable Cream Dun Champagne Roan
Ivory Champagne Roan

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ROAN & MERLE::
Roan is on the same locust with merle, so you cannot have a merle roan, but roan horses can carry one merle gene and produce merle foals.

Ex:
Rnm = roan horse carrying merle
RnRn = roan horse
mm = merle horse

You can have the following:
RnRn - dominant for roan; no merle gene
nRn - has roan; no merle gene
Rnm - has roan; carries merle
mm - dominant for merle; no roan gene
Mm or nm - carries merle but doesnt show; no roan gene


Rnm horses, if bred to a mm horse(dominant for merle) or Mm horse or Rnm horse(carries merle) can produce merle foals.

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