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The "Newest" Dilutions
NewDilutions exists to investigate color dilutions that
cannot (YET) be explained by conventional equine color genetics. It recently
took on another function : that of explaining and tracking (somewhat) the
previously "unknown new dilutions" which are now known as Pearl.
This site has been restructured, due to recent
earth-shaking (to us!) developments in the equine color genetics world. If
parts of it seem redundant or disjointed, the webmaster would appreciate some
help.
THE LATEST NEWS: PEARL in GYPSY HORSES
The newest dilution gene discovered, "Pearl",
not only occurs in horses descended from My Tontime (granddam of Barlink Macho
Man), Andalusians, Lusitanos, and Pasos, but has also been confirmed to exist in
the breed(s) known as Gypsy Horses.
http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/service/horse/coatcolor.html#pearldilution
Older news: Congratulations and kudos to the
members of
newdilutions@yahoogroups.com, Carolyn Shepard, Dr. Cecilia Penedo at UCDavis,
and all of you other equine color researchers
and horse owner/breeders
who worked to identify, name & rename this amazing, elusive, recessive
and cream-activated gene.
If you wish to have complete documentation of your horse's
color (breeding) potential, you should have your horse DNA tested for as many
color genes as he/she could possibly have. This group has no interest in
any of these labs; the above is simply our opinion. If you wish to look
into testing your horse, you may use the list of all labs of which we know and
the tests they are currently able to here, HERE.
Simply click the buttons at left
to access the photos and information on this site.
These subjects are still under investigation:
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Disputed Dun (until the DNA test
is developed)
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"Light Classic": found in the Champagne color registry,
possible offshoot of "light black"
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