Chiat ponies~ breed specific colours explained

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All the breed specific coat colours will be explained here


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tortoiseshell and calico
Classic tabby
mackerel tabby
spotted tabby
ticked tabby
leopard
pointed

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TsTs/tsts

There are kind of 2 versions of tortoiseshell: tortoiseshell and calico

Tortoiseshell is the most complicaties cat gene. This gene places black markings on the horse. on a horse with no paint markings(tobiano for example) are the markings smaller and more irregular. You'll never see tortoiseshell marking with crisp clean lines if there is no paint marking. if there is a paint marking then the horse is called a calico. the tortoiseshell markings are bigger and much less irregular then. the mane turns black when touched by a marking. This marking is also rarely seen on stallions, tortoiseshell on a stallion is as rare as chimera.

also the phenotype of a calico horse is written as the following:

calico(paint markings)

example:

right:
bay Calico (splash)
palomino Calico (tobiano, overo) snowcap appaloosa with birdcatcher spots

wrong:
bay tortoiseshell overo
black calico
chestnut sabino calico

splash,overo,sabino and tobiano are paint markings. Appaloosa is not!

[Kawaii_Kitten]

CtCt/Ctct

the classic tabby gene causes markings that represent the ones from a classic tabby cat. there is always a dorsal stripe and the legs are usually striped. on the body are markings that look like the ones from a classic tabby, I suggest looking up classic tabby cats for reference. these markings darken the coat. it can be just a little bit darker or even black, and everything in between of course. the mane may be darkened where the markings touch.

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MtMt/Mtmt

the mackerel tabby gene causes markings that represent the ones from a mackerel tabby cat. there is always a dorsal stripe and the legs are usually striped. on the body are markings that look like the ones from a mackerel tabby, I suggest looking up mackerel tabby cats for reference. these markings darken the coat. it can be just a little bit darker or even black, and everything in between of course. the mane may be darkened where the markings touch.

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SptSpt/Sptspt

the spotted gene causes markings that represent the ones from a spotted tabby cat. there is always a dorsal stripe and the legs are usually striped. on the body are markings that look like the ones from a spotted tabby, I suggest looking up spotted tabby cats for reference. these markings darken the coat. it can be just a little bit darker or even black, and everything in between of course. the mane may be darkened where the markings touch.

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TtTt/Tttt

This tabby is a little different than the others. it als darkens the base coat and usually has leg stripes. but there is no dorsal stripe and there aren' really any markings on the body. instead of these markings there are tiny dark spots all over the body.

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LeoLeo/Leoleo

the leopard gene darken the base coat just as the tabby gene. this leopard gene cause stripes on the legs and on the neck and has leopard spots on the body. It may darken the mane where the markings touch.

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PoPo/Popo

this gene lightens the body. it is similar to roan but the light body can look more rough with roan while with the pointed gene it looks smooth. the body can lighten a lot or just a little bit. the original base coat colour can be seen on the legs, the face and the ears. there is always a tiny strip of white between the face and the ears though, and the inside of the ears may be white as well. on top of the body, and mainly the shoulders can the base coat be seen but this usually still a lighter dilution compared to the face and the legs. the mane and tail stay the original colour.