The Basic Champagne Colors
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GOLD
chestnut/sorrel + champagne |
AMBER
bay + champagne |
SABLE
(seal) brown + champagne |
CLASSIC
solid black + champagne |
Depending upon which base colors and other color modifiers are present in a
horse with a Champagne gene, the appearance of the horse varies. Also, a
lighter or darker shade of the base color may affect the horse's appearance.
We begin with champagne's effect on the four base colors:
chestnut (sorrel),
bay, black and (seal) brown.
DNA tests to identify your horse's base color and other modifiers are available
here.
Effects of the Champagne gene on the four basic horse colors:
Base Color
These horses will have dark or black skin in all
pigmented areas. |
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With Champagne
These horses will have pink skin with darker freckles
in all pigmented areas. |
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Starting with a red based horse (a chestnut / sorrel) :
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Chestnut
rr |
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If the red-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a
Gold. (Occasionally a gold may have a reddish mane and/or tail.)
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Gold
rr, Ch_ |
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Starting with a black based horse with a bay (agouti) gene:
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E_, A_ |
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If the bay-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's an
Amber. |
E_, A_, Ch_ |
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Starting with a black based horse with the (seal) brown (agouti-t)
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E_, At_ |
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If the brown-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's
a Sable. |
E_, At_, Ch_ |
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Starting with a solid black horse
(without an agouti gene): |
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If the black-based horse has one or two champagne genes from one or both parents, it's a
Classic. |
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Genetic notation: E = black, e
= red; A = bay, At = brown, a = solid; Ch =
champagne, ch = non-champagne; __ = any version
For details about each color,
click on the horse or button that represents the color.
    
"Other" Champagne colors : see "Combinations"
For in-depth help in determining whether a horse
has a champagne gene, see "Identification"
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