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Splashed White : So Hidden You'd Never Guess6/1/12
First off, I want to remind everyone that just because these are "White Patterns" does not mean your horse has to have white on them. All testable white patterns, Tobiano included, have been tested on horses which were completely solid. And by solid I mean, not even a face or leg marking. For example this mare http://colorgenetics.info/equine/sites/default/files/552887_375327969191230_100001420904632_1051158_617740880_n.jpg was tested for splash after throwing splash offspring. She tests nSW1.
In other news, Macchiato is basically SW4, but has not been found anywhere else, apparently this gene is as mutatable as KIT is. Researchers are suspecting there are other SW genes yet to be identified, and a number of horses who tested negative for frame and splash have been held back for further research.
4/12/12
Sorry it's been a while, there are many horses out there which have been tested, but the best news is......THE PAPER ON SPLASHED WHITE IS PUBLISHED!!!! http://www.

Genes for Speed & Endurance in Horses IdentifiThoroughbred Racehorses Get Speed from Just a Few Ancestors
LiveScience.com - Tue Jan 24th, 2012 11:40 AM EST
Thoroughbred horses owe their amazing sprinting capabilities to just a couple of ancestors, according to a new study that traces the genetics of these racehorses.
The research finds that a genetic variant associated with speed likely originated with a single mare in the mid-17th century. The gene variant became widespread in modern thoroughbreds , thanks to a single stallion named Nearctic, the father of the most-bred stallion of modern times.
"Changes in racing since the foundation of the Thoroughbred have shaped the distribution of 'speed gene' types over time and in different racing regions," study researcher Emmeline Hill, a genomics scientist at University College Dublin, said in a statement.
Built for speed
In 2010, Hill and her colleagues announced they had discovered how variations in the genetic code of thoroughbreds translated to speed. A gene called MST

Color Inheritance in a Nutshell for the HARPGColor Inheritance in a Nutshell for the HARPG
By JNFerrigno
A list of key terms and definitions has been provided at the end of the document, you may need to keep referencing that as you read this article. Words or phrases that may be new to you have been bolded for your convenience, and a fun little activity can be found at the end to reinforce what you will learn today.

The chart for Figures 1-4
Table of Contents
Mythology and Mutations
How to Make a Baby
Crafts and Chromosomes
Key Terms and Definitions to Know
Summary
Mythology and Mutations If I were to ask what horse color you thought was the most common, what would you say? Bay, Black, Chestnut? …Grey? Yes I said, Grey. Before you throw your hands up, I realize those of you following genetics understand that Grey is actually a Pattern, and if not, now you know. But for the sake of this story, it’s a color : )
When I think of a Grey horse, I think of a Lipizzaner. While the vast majo

Universal HARPG Color Codes: Part 3THE PEARL GENE
By JNFerrigno
I think Pearl is the most confusing color to hit the Equine industry since Silver. And I often wonder how long has this gene flown under the radar. Research that Hippo-Logistics has compiled on tracing the origins of Champagne can also be used to trace the origins of Pearl (http://www.newdilutions.com/RHC/index.htm). For centuries European countries were calling these Pearl/Cream/Champagne based horses Isabella, but unfortunately never quite distinguished between which was what. Even today we have Iberian horse owners around the world still referring to these horses as Champagne, but none have proven to actually be true by testing in the US. My hopes for this article, is to first off inspire the HARPG community to create more of these beauties, and as always educate the community on new advances we are seeing in equine color. As a side effect I would love to bring more awareness, and hopefully get people on the same page on an international le

Universal HARPG Color Codes: Part 2THE CREAM GENE
By JNFerrigno
Cream, Pearl and Champagne are all unique dilutions, but when combined together can mask and mimic one another. These are the more advanced dilutions, so I will be starting with the most common one, the Cream Gene. If you need a refresher of terms and symbols, please refer to my previous articles. Below I have tried to provide you the best description and understanding of colors by using DA submissions, however for some I will have to use outside resources.
Note: Since I can not update individual articles, you can check here for a list of articles as well as updates: http://jnferrigno.deviantart.com/journal/20437071/THE CREAM GENE
I have always favored using the analogy of Coffee and Cream when explaining the effects of the Cream gene. However since you can not physically see me make my morning brew, I will have to be as descriptive as possible.
Once upon a time people believed the homozygous Cream gene to be Albino, and there were many

Universal HARPG Color Codes: Part IUniversal HARPG Color Codes: Part I
THE BASE COLORS
By JNFerrignoAlright so the time has come for a Universal Index that we can all use for known and unknown genes. I have decided to use the AnimalGenetics.us Coat Color Calculator methodology for a primary resource because it seems that most players in the HARPG have picked up the use of ‘n’ to show something is recessive. HOWEVER, I will also attach proper information to each figure incase any of you feel like exploring genetics further.
In this article I have tried to provide verbal discriptions of colors, as well as examples that future artists may choose to use. All images on this page are DA Submissions, and I’ve done the best I could to show the proper shade and color. Please let me know if these teaching methodologies are working out for you guys, or if you would like me to improve on something. I realize we all have different ways of learning, so I’ve been trying to break things down at a more mana

Equine Color GeneticsThis is just a summary of the most important color genetics for me to look up quickly when generating a foal! For detailed information, I recommend *JNFerrigno's journal about Equine Coat Colors and Genetics: http://jnferrigno.deviantart.com/journal/20437071/ !
Base Colors
There are two different pigments in mammalian genetics:
Phaeomelanin - a red pigment
Eumelanin - a black pigment
Since black is darker then red, phaeomelanin is covered by eumelanin, when both pigments are fully expressed.
Without dilutions and other modifiers, there are two base colors that are the result of the two pigments:
Black and Chestnut
E -> creates black pigmentation (eumelanin) which covers the red phaeomelanin
e -> The defective gene cannot produce eumelanin but the red phaeomelanin
e is recessive, which means that if there's the E gene on the other allele, the horse still can produce black pigment (two alleles, one is the "defective" e but there's one left to produce black pigmen

Foal color Generator How to design a foal using a random generator
If you ask me to design the foal for you, I will design it by picking the markings randomly. But I'll try to to this as realistic as possible. For example, two horses with a lot of white (wide blazes and stockings) mostl likely won't get a foal without any markings, and the other way around. So I modify chances to get a likely result.
It's a lot of fun to design foals this way, and very exciting. If you want to try it, feel free ^^
This is an example how I do it:
Sire: Murphys Law, Seal Brown Color Genetics: At a | E e
Dam: Miss X, Chestnut, A a | ee
I need [RANDOM.ORG] and a text document, for example Word.
The Base Color
First thing is to generate the foals base color.
On random.org, I fill in: Min: 1, Max: 2
I start with the Black/Chestnut gene: E / e.
Murphy has E and e, so the E gets No.1 and e No. 2
I press "generate" and Random.org gives me a "1", that means the foal

Nordanner RPG Collab?Okay, so I've been searching through Nordie art and seen several mini storylines that I thought were pretty cool. So, I was wondering if anyone would like to do this? You can use any Nordanner you own/lease. I will use my own mare. If I get enough people interested, I will start a group. If you are GENUINELY interested, put "Nordie Collab" somewhere in your comment.
We can all work together to start a storyline. Let's keep it as PG-13 as possible though!
If we get more than 5 "Definitely going to participate" people, this will be ago! We will do the RPG via art and a blog(s) at the group. So this will be great for Nordie Kaaring too! You can even gift people with art of their Nordanner(s) interacting with yours, or the whole crew!
Thanks

*Teair
Definitely going to participate
~Teair
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Let me think about it
Sounds Like Fun!
Maybe after you explain

New Gene: Mutation in DMRT3 Causes PacingHere is the article.
Researchers from Uppsala University (Sweden) and Texas A&M have identified a gene in mice and Icelandic Horses which is responsible for Pacing. The mutation in DMRT3 changes the locomotion in Mice, and causes a horse to Pace. Thought this would be interesting to the few of you who have standardbreds and other gaited horses in the HARPG. Hopefully this will open the door way to find other mutations which cause the other gaits.

Give A Feature, Get A Feature.The first 20 people to comment this journal, I will put their avatar and the three deviations I like most from their gallery on the list!
If you comment, you have to do the same in your journal, putting the tagger on the first place. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!
SPREAD DA LOVE, FOOLS.
I think Yami/Khamsin is first, since that's where I saw and commented

I might be wrong, I haven't been eating or sleeping well, and my brain is a little scrambled lol. But I will do Yami first anyhoo.
1. :iconxkhamsinstables:

I dunno why, but... Yami has a way with digital paintings. I am jealous. Realistic, or somewhat cartoonistic with thick lines, doesn't matter... all gorgeous.
2. :iconfavorite-equine:

It's nice to see someone focusing on backgrounds, as well as foregrounds, I always slack one way or the other

Also, perspecti

Thinking about a contest, coming home soonUPDATE
The donation pool can now be found on my profile page.
Thanks! Looks like this contest might be happening. Remember, if I get a specific number of entries, I will raise the prizes.
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So this is it, next week this time I'll be waking up in my own bed for the first time in 2.5 months. It's all bittersweet right now, having to leave my sweetheart for the next few, but I guess there's little we can do at the time but hang on.
In any case, the next time you see another journal from me I'll be writing from there. Things go back to normal, I'm continuing my job, going back to family pets...and my life overall.
Now, I've been planning this for a while, but only now I think I can actually go forward with it.
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A contest, including my easkulls.

I'm still not sure when and what, probably after I get home and see if there's any ACTUAL interest at all.
It will be a full color drawing contest. Not

DKD's Lovebird Dressage Event - Relaunch RESULTS!! -> http://fav.me/d5f7u53
A banner made by :iconSnoHeartsMay: ->

Thank you so much!
To enter any competition, put a link to your entry in a note to DarKest Dreams Ranch or me =DarKestcreagirl with the name of the competition as the Title of the note.
Thanks, The DKD Team
Registered in :iconHARPG-Show-Directory:
Name of Event: DKD's Lovebird Dressage Event
Discipline: Dressage Freestyle
Difficulty Level: Not Specified
Restrictions: Horses and riders must have some dressage training.
Starting date: Now
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The event will take place in DKD's outdoor arena where we do a lot of our dressage and show jumping training.http://fav.me/d4mk64b
Entries must be done in pairs. One male rider, one female rider, one stallion or gelding and one mare.
Your entries will do a dressage routine in a matching pair or you can make a dressag

2012 Caucasus Endurance Trek Event CLOSED

Closed! Ilari is the winner!

ATAodA's 2012 Caucasus Endurance Trek

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Open only to members of the group with registered horses. Registering is easy- just submit your horse to the gallery.

For horses aged 3 years +. Younger horses are not permitted to show.

No need to preregister, simply send a note with your entries when you're done ^^

This show is URA sponsored.

Photomanipulations, as well as traced entries are allowed. Please be sure to give full credit- if you don't and you're caught, I will not accept your entry! Original art or art only from references gets a bonus 5 points, but otherwise, all entries will be judged equally.

Opening Date: TODAY. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

ointr: Closing Date: October 1st, 2012. United States Eastern timezone, 8 pm.
This class will test your horse's stamina, hardiness, and use as a real horse, rather than just a pretty stall decoration.
Horses w

ZARPG Point SystemPoint System
This point system is meant to be fun, informal, and completely optional. No one should stress themselves out over it, this is meant to be fun! Rule number 1: Don't worry, and have fun. Enjoy your animals and your park.
But since it's been requested, we do recognize that a point system is a good thing for goal-oriented people and people looking for incentive to draw.
Animal Points
If animals change owners, the points travel with them.
Reference image: 1 point. This may be original art or made using lineart. A group reference counts one point towards each animal pictured.
Conservation status: 0-2 points. Conservation status of Not threatened or Near threatened are 0 points. Vulnerable or Endangered are 1 point. Critically Endangered or Extinct in the Wild are 2 points.
Traced history: 1 point. If the animal has an origin, background, story, or history (in their reference, minimum 2 sentences).
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Welcome
And thank you for stopping by. My name is Jacqueline, and I've been actively researching various Animal Color Genetics since High School (don't ask me to count the years). Primarily I've been involved with Equine Coat Color genetics, but recently got involved with Canine and Rodent Color as well.

Due to individual typing, we create our own unique structure for a genotype. This can get confusing for some, specifically when we use different letters and symbols, and sometimes this can result in a misrepresentation of a color. This is not my intention, and I apologize ahead of time if things become skewed. I have written "Starting Points" for each species, which will hopefully make it easier for you to read.

Update May 16, 2012: [link]

Update January 17, 2013: UC Davis now has an official test for the Leopard Complex! [link]

Update September 2, 2012: The gene for Pacing in horses has been identified [link]

Update May 29, 2012: A pure PRE mare has tested for Silver [link]

Updated January 15, 2012: Nearly 10 months after I put out the article on Blue Eyes in horses, UC Davis has released that they have discovered 3 mutations of Splashed White, and now have a test for it. [link]

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Horses

[link] Universal HARPG Color Codes: Part I - Feb 20, 2010
[link] Universal HARPG Color Codes: Part 2 (The Cream Gene) - Mar 23, 2010
[link] Universal HARPG Color Codes: Part 3 (The Pearl Gene) - Mar 29, 2010
[link] Color Inheritance in a Nutshell for the HARPG - Feb 14, 2010
[link] How to Decipher the Color Calculator for the HARPG - Feb 11, 2010
[link] Blue Eyes in Horses - April 9, 2011

These entries are all old and I haven't gone threw them in a long time, so I'm not sure what is out dated
Chapter 1 : Basic Colors
Chapter 2 : Dilution Genes
Chapter 3 : Color Modifiers
Chapter 4 : White Patterns
Chapter 5 : What's the confusion? : Chestnut Vs. Sorrel
Chapter 6 : The Confusion Over 'Brown'

These were accidentally deleted and I'm slowly getting things together to hopefully have them up again.
Color Terminology 1 : Black
Color Terminology 2 : Chestnut
Color Terminology 3 : Bay
Color Terminology 4 : Grey
Color Terminology 5 : White Patterns
Color Terminology 6 : Others

Canine

Overview of Canine Color Genetics

Rats & Mice

These were accidentally deleted and I'm slowly getting things together to hopefully have them up again.
Chapter 1 : Understanding the Lingo
Chapter 2 : Genetic Starting Point
Chapter 3 : Complex Dilutions
Chapter 4 : Eye Dilutions
Chapter 5 : Coat & Body Types
Chapter 6 : White Markings & Other Patterns
Chapter 7 : References

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Cattle Color (to the best of my ability)

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*Forget-Me-Not-Fields 1 day ago Hobbyist General Artist

Wait ... doesn't this point into the direction of all 'random' horse markings being genetic?
That's awesome!

~GreenOakStables Aug 3, 2012

Anyone who knows about fjords? I mean with their more primitive colours, what gene codes do they have for their colour. I have a fjord mare who is a Red Dun, I would love it if someone would like to help me get some correct colour gentics for her.

I looked in to this several times but I just started to understand black and chestnut. I thought I'd started to understand bay and brown but know I'm confused again.. XD
Btw I have also a black Icelandic horse, and so far I think I might be able to give him his colour genetics buut.. All his legs are white, so is his face and he has a whithe tail tip due to the fact that he is splashed white, And he has blue eyes. How is this represented in the gentics?

Thanks on pre-hand for ANY help! XD And THANKS for posting this information!

*JNFerrigno Aug 8, 2012

Dun is caused by "D" or "Dn" depending on how you want to write it. And your icelandic would most likely be Splashed White which is not an uncommon pattern in them.

~GreenOakStables Aug 14, 2012

THANK you so Much, It really mean ALOT!
But I guess you just dont simply put D or Dn, Do you add the normal gentics to that? I mean would a RED dun be represented with chestnut gentics and the dun gene, Like Aa ee Dn ? Or I'm complettly wrong now?

Oh, and yes, he is supoosed to be Splashed White. I made him when I found out there was a colour like that. But I was wondering will the splashed whithe "show up" in the genetic code and how should it be written? Or should I only write the gentics for black?

*JNFerrigno Sep 2, 2012

If I understood you, in order to be a "Red Dun" as in Chestnut + Dun, then yes the horse would have to be "ee + D_" where _ means the second gene does not matter in the expression of Dun.

~GreenOakStables Sep 3, 2012

Okay, thank you very much! As for splash, is there any gene know for that like Sb for sabino marking? Or should I just ignore the splash part and give him his genetics for black.

*JNFerrigno Sep 3, 2012

[link]?

~GreenOakStables Sep 8, 2012

Thank you very much, especially for coping with me and all my questions.

I had totally missed that page!

*WoozleT Jan 15, 2012

WHOA! *goes to read*
freakin' awesome!

=Baringa-of-the-Wind Jan 15, 2012

This is wonderful

Thanks!

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