The Horse Forum banner
Status
Not open for further replies.

Why is he a cremello?

3K views 10 replies 8 participants last post by  Tapperjockey 
#1 ·
Why is this little guy a cremello? Just trying to understand the whole palomino/cremello/perlino coloring.

Also, if he came from a palomino sire and a bay dam does this mean they each gave him a creme gene?

Horse Mammal Vertebrate Foal Colt
 
See less See more
1
#4 ·
In order to get a cremello or perlino, the sire and dam MUST carry at least one copy of the cream gene. Cremello and perlino are double dilutes. Unless the dam is really a "smokey black" the foal is palomino, not cremello.

Plus, cremellos are ALWAYS born with BLUE eyes. Your foals eyes are dark.
 
#8 ·
Also agree that the baby is palomino. Could still be buckskin, but can't see the mane or tail to check that, pretty sure he is pally tho. And adorable.
 
#9 ·
Sometimes the light palominos are born almost white. When Casper was born he looked just like a cremello, and I was like what the heck? Obviously momma isn't cream...:rofl:

Of course Casper is a leopard, but because he is a palomino, his base "white" is actually a light palomino cream color...

At birth...


At age 8...
 
  • Like
Reactions: WyndellaRose
#11 ·
Why is this little guy a cremello? He's not.

Just trying to understand the whole palomino/cremello/perlino coloring..

Bay + 1 cream gene = Buckskin
Bay + 2 cream genes = perlino

Black + 1 cream gene = smoky black
Black + 2 cream genes = smoky cream

chestnut + 1 cream gene = palomino
chestnut + 2 cream genes = cremello.

Your foals dam is bay, carrying no cream genes (bc they can't hide), so he can only be a "single dilute".. Smoky black, Buckskin or Palomino.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
You have insufficient privileges to reply here.
Top