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The progressive loss of colour in the hair of grey horses is controlled by a dominantly inherited allele at the Grey locus (G^G). Foals are born any colour depending on the alleles present at other colour determining loci. The progressive loss of color in the hair of gray horses is controlled by a dominantly inherited allele at the Grey locus (GG). Foals are born any color depending on the alleles present at other color-determining loci. After birth, horses carrying the GG allele begin to show white hairs that are intermixed with their original hair color. Although the rate at which horses will turn gray is variable, the amount of white hair increases with age until the coat is completely white at maturity. Pigmentation of the skin and eyes is not affected by GG. Dark skin distinguishes the grey phenotype from that of pink-skinned cremello and white horses.
All grey Thoroughbred horses trace back to the Alcock's Arabian (b1700).
The progressive loss of colour in the hair of grey horses is controlled by a dominantly inherited allele at the Grey locus (G^G). Foals are born any colour depending on the alleles present at other colour determining loci. The progressive loss of color in the hair of gray horses is controlled by a dominantly inherited allele at the Grey locus (GG). Foals are born any color depending on the alleles present at other color-determining loci. After birth, horses carrying the GG allele begin to show white hairs that are intermixed with their original hair color. Although the rate at which horses will turn gray is variable, the amount of white hair increases with age until the coat is completely white at maturity. Pigmentation of the skin and eyes is not affected by GG. Dark skin distinguishes the grey phenotype from that of pink-skinned cremello and white horses.
All grey Thoroughbred horses trace back to the Alcock's Arabian (b1700).
