cremello dun
cremello dun
in this cross
Description
Very pale cream to ivory coat with blue eyes. Results from two Cream gene copies on a chestnut base. Often confused with albino, cremello is genetically distinct — it has pigmentation, just very diluted.
Visual traits
Very pale cream body · Cream mane and tail · Blue eyes · Pink skin
Genetic basis
Extension e/e and double Cream CrCr — two MATP gene copies intensely dilute red pigment.
The Dun gene dilutes the base coat and adds primitive wild-horse markings: a dorsal stripe along the spine, leg barring, and sometimes shoulder stripes.