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Vera Kurskaya. Horse Economics
Contents
Preface
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Horse Color. What Is Horse Color?
COLOR VARIATIONS
TYPES OF HAIR
Color Terms
Classification of Colors
BASE COLORS
DILUTED COLORS
COLORS DUE TO ADMIXTURE OF WHITE HAIR
A Very Basic Introduction to Genetics
HOW IT ALL BEGINS
SO…WHAT’S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT GENES?
A LITTLE ABOUT TRAITS
CHAPTER 2: Horse Colors. Base Colors
BLACK
BAY
SEAL BROWN
CHESTNUT
INHERITANCE OF BASE COLORS
BODY DISTRIBUTION OF PIGMENT
DOMINANT BLACK
Diluted Colors
COLORS DETERMINED BY CREAM DILUTION. Buckskin
Smoky Black and Smoky Seal Brown
Palomino
Double Cream Dilution
Inheritance of Colors Determined by Cream Dilution
COLORS DETERMINED BY THE DUN GENE “Primitive” Markings
Bay Dun
Grullo
Red Dun
Other Colors Determined by the Dun Gene
Inheritance of Colors Determined by the Dun Gene
COLORS DETERMINED BY THE SILVER GENE
Silver Bay and Silver Seal Brown
Silver Black and Silver Dapple
Other Colors Determined by Silver
Inheritance of Colors Determined by the Silver Gene
COLORS DETERMINED BY THE CHAMPAGNE GENE
Classic Champagne
Amber Champagne
Sable Champagne
Gold Champagne
Cream Plus Champagne—And Other Colors Determined by Champagne
Inheritance Determined by the Champagne Gene
COLORS DETERMINED BY THE PEARL GENE
NEW DILUTION GENES?
FLAXEN CHESTNUT
Colors Determined by Admixture of White Hair
GRAY
INHERITANCE OF GRAY COLOR
ROAN. Characteristics and Types of Roan
Inheritance of Roan
SPOTTED PATTERNS: CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPES
Tobiano
Sabino
Frame Overo
Splashed White
Manchado
Macchiato
OTHER COLORS RELATED TO SPOTTING. Calico Tobiano
Crypt Overo
Tovero
APPALOOSA-SPOTTED
Types of Appaloosa-Spotted Patterns
Inheritance of Appaloosa Color
DOMINANT WHITE
Characteristics of Dominant White
Inheritance of Dominant White
Additional Color Phenomena
SHADES OF COLORS
COUNTERSHADING
Inheritance of Countershading
PANGARÉ
Inheritance of Pangaré
BRINDLE
Inheritance of Brindle Pattern
RABICANO
Inheritance of Rabicano
“CATCH A BIRD” PHENOMENON
GIRAFFE MARKINGS
Inheritance of Giraffe Markings
FROSTY
FALSE DUN
Inheritance of False Dun
METALLIC SHEEN
Inheritance of Metallic Sheen
Other Horse Color Factors and Considerations. CHANGE OF COLOR
Age-Dependent Color Change
Environmentally Influenced Color Change
Nutritionally Influenced Color Change
Hormonally Influenced Color Change
Dappling and White Specks
LAVENDER FOAL SYNDROME
Inheritance of Lavender Foal Syndrome
CHIMERISM AND MOSAICISM
Horse Colors
CHAPTER 3: Markings. White Markings on the Head and Legs
HEAD
LEGS
INHERITANCE OF WHITE MARKINGS
Non-Standard Markings
ACQUIRED MARKINGS
CHUBARI SPOTS
BIRDCATCHER MARKINGS AND BIRDCATCHER TICKING
Markings of Other Colors. BLOOD MARKINGS
DARK MARKINGS
YELLOW SPOTS
BIDER MARKINGS
CHAPTER 4: Hair Features. General Features. HAIR THICKNESS, DENSITY, AND FEATHERS
WHORLS
Curly Hair
Hairlessness
Pigment Distribution Features
CHAPTER 5: The Evolution of Horse Color
CHAPTER 6: Influence of Coloron Performance, Fertility, and Character
Regional Beliefs
Is There Research to Support Such Beliefs? BEHAVIOR
REPRODUCTION
ATTRACTION TO BITING INSECTS
Bibliography
Index
