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Page Nine - Face Markings

Star...............................................................................................................................................
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: White shape, usually diamond, on forehead.

Stripe
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: Thin white stripe forehead to nose.

Blaze
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: Thick white stripe forehead to mane.

Bald Face
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: Overo [O]
Variations: N/A
Description: Almost completely white face,
usually associated with overo family.

Medicine Hat
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: Tobiano [To]
Variations: N/A
Description: White face and top of neck, skips ears,
usually associated with tobianos.

Snip
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: Small white shape on nose.

Badger Face
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: Sabino [Sb1]
Variations: N/A
Description: Two white stripes from nose to forehead,
going over eyes but not top of face.
Usually associated with sabino.

Interrupted Stripe
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: Like stripe, but split.

Irregular Blaze
-Face Marking
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: Like blaze, but odd in shape.

Star and Stripe
-Face Marking Combination
Notable Gene: none
Variations: N/A
Description: Presence of both star and stripe.