Color Genetics 
There has been much talk on color genetics and for the layman it sometime is difficult to separate the fact from the fiction.  The purpose of this page is to supply the MFT owner with the information to recognize the different colors in our MFT Horses along with articles and links for a more in depth study on the various colors in all breeds with picture examples and the genetic theories behind the color.
Example of a classic champaign

Articles and Links

Horse Color Genetics By D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD.
 
 

Champagne: Color, with a Difference By Barbara A. Kostelnik, B.A., Th.M                 An Example of a champagne
 

Foxtrotters in Gold  By Lee Yates

Coat Color Genetics: Positve Horse Identification Ann T. Bowling, PhD

Colour and Colour Inheritance in Horses: A Brief Essay Kim Middel

True Colors: Horse Color Guide

True Colors: Common Color Genes

True Colors: Horse Color Guide: Bay

True Colors: Horse Color Guide:
White Markings-spotting factor, pintos, appaloosa

Equine Coat Colors: Color in Horses J. Sharon Batteate

Example of a black silver dapple

The Breed and Colors Project
Markings and Definitions
Colors and Definitions

Color Genetics Information
 
 

Overo Lethal White Syndrome

Lethal White FAQ

Screening Tobianos

Red Factor test

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