frame overo cremello
frame overo cremello
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 Frame Overo pattern adds irregular white patches to the base coat. Crossing two Frame horses is dangerous: 25% of foals will be homozygous O/O (OLWS) and will not survive.