Bay, Roan, Chestnut, Oh My!

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Bay, Roan, Chestnut, Oh My!

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So I thought this fully was a unique shade of chestnut when she was born, but when she turned a year she looked more like a bay. Now that she getting older she looks more like a roan. Can anyone explain the genes behind this? It would very much appreciated. I’m horrible with colors and can only tell simple ones!
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Re: Bay, Roan, Chestnut, Oh My!

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Rosecreekstables wrote:So I thought this fully was a unique shade of chestnut when she was born, but when she turned a year she looked more like a bay. Now that she getting older she looks more like a roan. Can anyone explain the genes behind this? It would very much appreciated. I’m horrible with colors and can only tell simple ones!
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She is a bay dun, roaning would appear with white hairs interspaced with bay
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Re: Bay, Roan, Chestnut, Oh My!

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Baranduin Brewster wrote:
Rosecreekstables wrote:So I thought this fully was a unique shade of chestnut when she was born, but when she turned a year she looked more like a bay. Now that she getting older she looks more like a roan. Can anyone explain the genes behind this? It would very much appreciated. I’m horrible with colors and can only tell simple ones!
Spring Angel
She is a bay dun, roaning would appear with white hairs interspaced with bay
And she got the varnish from her dam i think - the mane Looks slighty faded and it could explain the rather pale/heavy seeming shade of dun
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