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This calculator will give you the possible
offspring coat colors and their probabilities when given the parents
coat color and pattern information. For gray sire or dams, you must
enter what the color of the horse was before it went gray as well
as check the box labeled gray to the right of your color selection.
We have recently added some more colors and patterns to select from.
This required a large amount of reprogramming so please let us know
if you uncover any bugs.
FAQ
Q: Where
is the color Brown?
A: Brown is a somewhat ambiguous term used to identify a
number of horse coat colors but most oftenly refers to a dark variation
of Bay. As the genetics behind the variations of the Bay base color
become more understood, we will try to make changes to the calculator
that will incorporate these variations. But for now, selecting Bay
for the color brown will give you the most accurate calculations.
However, colors such as liver chestnut or even smoky black are sometimes
misidentified as brown. In which case Bay would obviously not be
the correct selection.
Q: How
do I select Gray for my Sire or Dam?
A: The Gray gene causes the progressive loss of pigment throughout
the horses coat and will affect any color horse. Even though the
horse is gray, it still has all the genetics of the color it was
before going gray. To determine the possible offspring colors that
the gray horse can produce, it is necessary to know what color the
horse was before going gray. To select Gray on the calculator, you
must enter the color and pattern of the horse before going gray
and check the box labeled "Gray".
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