Greying?

[honeybunny]

I'm trying to determine if this is a representation of the greying gene or if it's some sort of varnish.
I'm trying to breed out the fading of color beneath the spots in my spotted cob crosses, and a large number of my first gens are presenting it as they age. What is this gene again and what can I breed to maintain clean spots and crisp underlying color.
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2037131

[Emlyn]

I'm trying to determine if this is a representation of the greying gene or if it's some sort of varnish.
I'm trying to breed out the fading of color beneath the spots in my spotted cob crosses, and a large number of my first gens are presenting it as they age. What is this gene again and what can I breed to maintain clean spots and crisp underlying color.
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2037131

I second-guessed myself!
Looking again your horse does not have a greying gene It's just varnish!

here is an example of a greying gene!

[honeybunny]

I'm trying to determine if this is a representation of the greying gene or if it's some sort of varnish.
I'm trying to breed out the fading of color beneath the spots in my spotted cob crosses, and a large number of my first gens are presenting it as they age. What is this gene again and what can I breed to maintain clean spots and crisp underlying color.
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2037131

I second-guessed myself!
Looking again your horse does not have a greying gene It's just varnish!

here is an example of a greying gene!

Thanks! I was 90% sure it wasn't greying as a have a whole line of Arabs who grey out. But these spotties are hard to figure out base colors etc. on sometimes.
Now to figure out how to breed out the pesky varnish. I've done it before but it's been years.

[Emlyn]

I second-guessed myself!
Looking again your horse does not have a greying gene It's just varnish!

here is an example of a greying gene!

Thanks! I was 90% sure it wasn't greying as a have a whole line of Arabs who grey out. But these spotties are hard to figure out base colors etc. on sometimes.
Now to figure out how to breed out the pesky varnish. I've done it before but it's been years.

Np, I wish you luck!

[Silverine]

Just some info you might find useful:
If this was grey you would not see the spots coming in on the neck as the grey would affect them as well. Varnishing is what will leave the spots behind.

Also, grey horses are always born with an adult coat rather than a foal coat. If your horse has a foal coat at birth it does not have grey.

As an example, here is a Silver Buckskin Roan foal: (adult horse here)


And here is a foal that is Gray on top of a Silver Buckskin Roan base: (adult horse here)