color help

[littlearab]

I need some help here with color ID.

My grullo mare had this appy colt. I'm working on getting paperwork done and I'm unsure of his color. He looks to be a creamy buckskin,has a very faint blanket and blue eyes. I was going to put down buckskin,but my farrier told me today he thinks he is cremello.What do you all think? Maybe silver dun?? His dam is soild grullo, sire is a chestnut leapord appy.

 

[MiniHoofBeats]

Boy i don't have a clue but he has to be in the buckskin/dun family with that dorsal stripe...whatever color he is,

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!

Look at that conformation already AND that neckset! WOW those legs!!!! You should post a pic of dad and a full pic of mom to better help everyone =)

 

[bluerogue]

Genetically, he cannot be a cremello. Not with a sorrel sire. So my guess would be your first guess was right. Of course, you could always just check that box and let the registry decide. I can't really help you narrow it down much more (he is a rather hard to pin down color), but he does resemble a buckskin.

 

[littlearab]

Thanks! Ithink he real nice too.

here is dam Nikki grullo.

And sire he is registered as a chectnut appy, but i do not see chestnut. he is not mine I purchused Nikki bred.

 

[bluerogue]

Oh, well, now I don't think the sire is sorrel either. Hard to tell from that pic, but he doesn't really look sorrel. In this case, I have no clue what color your new boy is. He's very pretty though, and whatever color he is, it is a very nice color. Kind of reminds me of a silver buckskin.

 

[Meavey]

This is a grullo, if the sire could carry silver it might be silver grullo, there is no cream parent, (unless mom hides it) so no chance on buckskin.

But grullo this foal sure is.

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[tagalong]

Many grullo foals star out this lighter shade - I agree that he does appear to be exactly that.

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Silver added on top would be a nice bonus!

 

[rabbitsfizz]

He is Grullo.

All mine are that colour- I did not realise they could be any other colour until I came on US Forums, it is why in the UK they are called "Blue Duns"

The sire could easily be Chestnut base Appy- the colour in the spots tends to condense and look far darker than it is.

I have not found Cream affects the base colour of a Black Dun (Grullo) so it would only show if you had him tested or by breeding.

This is Mouse, who I always show when this query comes up.

She is a Black Dun (Grullo)

 

[Dona]

I agree with what the others have said...grulla/dun. ( and VERY cute!)

Your farrier is sorely lacking in color knowledge if he thinks that foal is a cremello.....it has dark skin, dorsal & dark mane & tail....not to mention BOTH parents would have to carry creme to produce a cremello! Just because it's body is a creme color, certainly doesn't make it a cremello.

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[littlearab]

Thank you all for the help.

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I did not think he was cremello.I always understood them to have light skin and points not darkr ones.

I was thinking along the dun cloors too. And hearing that grullo start out light, really helps.

I'll put him down as grullo/dun. :bgrin

 

[MountainViewMiniatures]

He is a grullo -this is what grullo foal color looks like- if the sire carries agouti, he could be a zebra dun (registered as dun) but he doesn't look like a zebra dun to me

If you want to check out grullo/grulla foal coat colors - check out this site www.grullablue.com/colors/grullocolor.htm

and

www.enloequarterhorses.com/inform1.php

and

grullaorgrullo.homestead.com/FOALGALLERY.html

He certainly is adorable - good luck with him!

 

[FFFoxyGal]

He is a cutie!!!!! :aktion033:

Cant help with colors,..just wanted to let you know,..I think he is ADORABLE!!!!!!!

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