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In this section of the DCS site you will find Macromedia Flash presentations explaining various topics of horse color genetics. We hope you will find these presentations informative and helpful.

Each Flash presentation has been designed to load as quickly as possible even for dial-up users, though they may still require a few minutes to fully load.

They are also designed to be interactive; you must click on the play button (or on the body of the presentation) to advance the slides or animations.

 

Click on the title page in the left column to view that presentation.

DCS Color Genetics 101
Basic Horse Colors ~ Black and Red Pigment

Explanation of black and red pigment in horses. Basic gene information including dominant and recessive, and a list of genetic letter codes for some of the most common color genes.

DCS Color Genetics 102
Agouti ~ Black, Brown and Bay

Explanation of the effect of agouti mutations on the black base color.
Coming Soon

DCS Color Genetics 103
Single Cream Dilution ~ Smoky Black, Buckskin, and Palomino
Double Cream Dilution ~ Smoky Cream, Perlino, and Cremello

Please be patient while these presentations are being created and added to the site.

 

 

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