Recessive dilution
Pearl lightens the coat, mane, tail and skin when inherited in two copies or, in some cases, when combined with Cream.
A recessive dilution that lightens the coat, mane, tail, and skin when inherited in two copies or combined with one cream allele.
The phenotype may be apricot, cream or pale, with lightened skin and lighter eyes.
Pearl is associated with SLC45A2, like Cream, but is recessive. A single Pearl copy alone is generally weak or visually hidden.
Shade may vary with age and season, and foal color may differ from the mature coat.
Pearl may resemble champagne or a double Cream dilution. Visual identification alone is often insufficient.
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View profileThe phenotype may be apricot, cream or pale, with lightened skin and lighter eyes.
Shade may vary with age and season, and foal color may differ from the mature coat.
Pearl may resemble champagne or a double Cream dilution. Visual identification alone is often insufficient.
Visual examination is sometimes sufficient, but genetic testing can be useful when several coats look similar or when breeding decisions are involved.
