Diluted coat
Buckskin generally results from one Cream variant on a bay base. Red body pigment is diluted while black points are largely preserved.
A tan to golden coat with a black mane, tail, and lower legs, produced by one cream allele on a bay base.
The body ranges from pale cream to rich gold, with a black mane, tail and lower legs. Sooty shading may darken the topline.
One Cream variant in SLC45A2 mainly dilutes red pheomelanin in bay and has less effect on black eumelanin.
Body shade varies with season and sunlight, while the black points remain.
Buckskin is commonly confused with bay dun. Dun has genuine primitive markings, which buckskin does not necessarily possess.
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View profileThe body ranges from pale cream to rich gold, with a black mane, tail and lower legs. Sooty shading may darken the topline.
Body shade varies with season and sunlight, while the black points remain.
Buckskin is commonly confused with bay dun. Dun has genuine primitive markings, which buckskin does not necessarily possess.
Visual examination is sometimes sufficient, but genetic testing can be useful when several coats look similar or when breeding decisions are involved.
