Diluted coat
Palomino generally results from one Cream variant on a chestnut base. The body becomes golden or cream and the mane and tail are strongly lightened.
Golden coat with cream or white mane/tail, dark skin.
The coat ranges from pale cream to rich gold. The mane and tail are ivory, cream or nearly white, while the skin normally remains dark.
One Cream variant in SLC45A2 dilutes red pigment on an e/e base. Palomino is therefore not an independent base color.
The golden shade may lighten in winter or sunlight, and the mane and tail may yellow or whiten over time.
It may resemble flaxen chestnut, gold champagne or some pearl phenotypes. Genetic testing may be needed.
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View profileThe coat ranges from pale cream to rich gold. The mane and tail are ivory, cream or nearly white, while the skin normally remains dark.
The golden shade may lighten in winter or sunlight, and the mane and tail may yellow or whiten over time.
It may resemble flaxen chestnut, gold champagne or some pearl phenotypes. Genetic testing may be needed.
Visual examination is sometimes sufficient, but genetic testing can be useful when several coats look similar or when breeding decisions are involved.
