Equine Coat Color Genetics

Lesson Four Quiz

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1.  To be classified as a dun, a horse must have at least a lineback and zebra markings.

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2. All foals born with a lineback will shed out some shade of dun.

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3. The dun gene only affects the color of blacks, bays and reds.

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4. A horse can have a dominant copy of both the dilute and dun genes.

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5. Champagne horses are found in the Arabian breed.

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6. Champagne foals are born dark and lighten in color.

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  7. There are 6 base colors in the Champagne group.

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  8. Classic Champagne is the result of Champagne on a Bay base.

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  9. There are four (4) important differences in the effects of Dun on color.

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10. Gold Champagne is the result of Champagne on a Red base.

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11. A grulla is produced by the    gene on the base color of  .

12. The color of the eyes of a champagne horse is usually   or  .

13. The dun and the champagne gene both operate under the gene action known as    dominance.

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