Question About Color Shades

[prplebird20]

Hi, I was wondering, if you had for example, two Liver Chestnuts, and you bred them, then could you get a Sandy Chestnut? If you breed two horses of the same shade, then could you get a different shade?

[KingstonDressage]

Hi, I was wondering, if you had for example, two Liver Chestnuts, and you bred them, then could you get a Sandy Chestnut? If you breed two horses of the same shade, then could you get a different shade?

It is entirely possible that you get the same shade of coat from the sire and dam, although that doesn't mean that there is a 100% chance. Some horses can actually get their coats from great-sires and great-dams. Some horses can also start out with the same shade, and slowly transition to a darker or lighter shade, so you never can really know. You'll have to wait to age the foal to see the real results! I hope this helps!

[prplebird20]

Hi, I was wondering, if you had for example, two Liver Chestnuts, and you bred them, then could you get a Sandy Chestnut? If you breed two horses of the same shade, then could you get a different shade?

It is entirely possible that you get the same shade of coat from the sire and dam, although that doesn't mean that there is a 100% chance. Some horses can actually get their coats from great-sires and great-dams. Some horses can also start out with the same shade, and slowly transition to a darker or lighter shade, so you never can really know. You'll have to wait to age the foal to see the real results! I hope this helps!

Also, if you breed a cherry chestnut and a chestnut-based horse, then is there a higher percent chance of getting a cherry chestnut? Thanks!

[KingstonDressage]

It is entirely possible that you get the same shade of coat from the sire and dam, although that doesn't mean that there is a 100% chance. Some horses can actually get their coats from great-sires and great-dams. Some horses can also start out with the same shade, and slowly transition to a darker or lighter shade, so you never can really know. You'll have to wait to age the foal to see the real results! I hope this helps!

Also, if you breed a cherry chestnut and a chestnut-based horse, then is there a higher percent chance of getting a cherry chestnut? Thanks!

Could you link the horses you have in mind for breeding? It would be easier if I could see them.

[prplebird20]

Also, if you breed a cherry chestnut and a chestnut-based horse, then is there a higher percent chance of getting a cherry chestnut? Thanks!

Could you link the horses you have in mind for breeding? It would be easier if I could see them.

Hopefully these work...
Firefeather

Lionfire

If not then these are their links:
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/3017832
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/3100876

[KingstonDressage]

Could you link the horses you have in mind for breeding? It would be easier if I could see them.

Hopefully these work...
Firefeather

Lionfire

If not then these are their links:
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/3017832
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/3100876

Okay. So, there are a couple different possible outcomes of the foal. I'd say that there is a chance it is a cherry chestnut, a high one. Despite this high chance, you may end up with a light chestnut horse, or even a faint dun.

[prplebird20]

Wait... How could I get a dun?

[KingstonDressage]

Wait... How could I get a dun?

When I say 'dun', I mean a very slight, altered dun coat. The dun wouldn't be the sandy color, more of a light brown, tannish color.

[prplebird20]

Wait... How could I get a dun?

When I say 'dun', I mean a very slight, altered dun coat. The dun wouldn't be the sandy color, more of a light brown, tannish color.

I got a Palomino...

[KingstonDressage]

When I say 'dun', I mean a very slight, altered dun coat. The dun wouldn't be the sandy color, more of a light brown, tannish color.

I got a Palomino...

You don't know that for sure. As that foal ages, the color can change. Like a lot. As I also said before, the horse could be an off-dun color, which is what you got. And the eye roll wasn't neccesary.