Horses of Cimarron Genetics and Rarity Guide

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This is the genetics and rarity guide for the adopts Horses of Cimarron. Please do not steal/copy this guide for your own use/adopts.

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Common Black (EE or Ee)- presents as a solid black base coat

Faded Black- often occurs due to overexposure to sun but can also be a natural coloration; black base coat that fades to a very dark brown/orange hue around the midsection and on the ends of the mane/tail

Common Chestnut(ee/aa, ee/Aa, or ee/AA)- presents as an orange base coat with a matching mane and tail

Black Chestnut
Liver Chestnut
Sandy Chestnut/Sorrel
Red Chestnut
Golden Chestnut
Honey Chestnut

Common Bay (Ee/Aa or EE/AA or EE/Aa or Ee/AA)- presents as a dark orange-red base with darker areas at the "points" of the body (often the legs, nose, and around the eyes/ears)

Dark Bay- shade of bay in which the base orange/red is very dark, nearly blending with the darker points on the body
Blood Bay- shade of bay in which the base color is a vibrant dark red, appearing as a shade of scarlet or "blood"
Mahogany Bay- shade of bay in which the base appears more dull and red
Cherry Bay- shade of bay in which the base appears a vibrant red-orange
Gold Bay- shade of bay in which the base is closer to a gold shade

Common Seal Brown (Ee/Ata or EE/Ata or Ee/AtAt or EE/AtAt)

Uncommon Wild Bay (Ee/A+a or EE/A+a or Ee/A+A+ or EE/A+A+)

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Common Cream (Crcr)- single cream genes dilute the base coat, as well as lighten the mane and tail
Uncommon Double Cream (CrCr)- double cream genes create a double dilute coat; these horses will always have blue eyes
Uncommon Champagne (Chch or ChCh)- a gene that dilutes the coat, but often includes a pink speckle skin, a shiny coat, and hazel or amber eyes
Rare Pearl (prlprl)- a coat dilution that only works as recessive; may have amber or blue eyes

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Common Dun (DD or Dd)
Common Dapples (Dpdp or DpDp)
Common Greying (Gg or GG)
Common Flaxen (ff)
Uncommon Silver (Zz or ZZ)
Common Sooty (Stysty or StySty)
Uncommon Roan (Rnrn or RnRn)
Uncommon Pangare (Pgpg or PgPg)

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Common Splash (Splspl or SplSpl)
Common Overo (Oo)- appears as irregular white markings that DO NOT CONTACT THE TOPLINE. These markings often have “choppy” margins.

Frame Overo- appears as a large patch of Overo in the center of the horse; does not contact the topline
Reverse Frame Overo- a reversal of frame Overo in which the white markings do appear along the topline and the outer borders of the horse; distal areas remain free of white coloration
Common Tobiano (Tbtb or TbTb)
Common Sabino (Sbsb or SbSb)
Uncommon Rabicano (Rbrb or RbRb)
Rare Dominant White (Ww)
Uncommon Appaloosa

Varnish Roan (LpLp)
Snowflake (Lplp)
Leopard Appaloosa (Lplp/PATN1patn1 or Lplp/PATN1PATN1)
Blanket Appaloosa (Lplp/ PATN2patn2 or Lplp/PATN2PATN2)
Fewspot Appaloosa (LpLp/PATN1patn1 or LpLp/PATN1PATN1)
Snowcap Appaloosa (LpLp/PATN2patn2 or LpLp/PATN2PATN2)

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Uncommon Birdcatcher Spots
Uncommon Chubari Spots
Uncommon Bend'OR Spots
Very Rare Lacing
Very Rare Vitiligo
Very Rare Manchado
Rare Mis-Marked Appaloosa
Uncommon Peacock (Appies)
Uncommon Cat Tracks (Tobiano)
Very Rare Chimera
Rare Somatic
Very Rare Brindle
Very Rare Reverse Brindle
Lethal Double White (WW)
Lethal Lethal White Syndrome (OO)