The horse coat color panel bundles together several diagnostic tests to evaluate coat color. Panel can be purchased on MyVGL. See below for pricing and list of specific tests included in panel.
If you would like to test for base color, dilution, and white spotting, please select the Full Color/Pattern Panel instead. This calculator will give you the possible offspring coat colors and their probabilities when given the parents coat color and pattern information. For a gray sire or dam, you must enter what color the horse was before it went gray as well as check the box labeled gray to the right of your color selection.
The American Quarter Horse Association offers several coat-color tests, including a panel test and individual color tests. These tests are designed to determine the actual coat color of a horse. The results of the testing will be recorded on the horse's records for the convenience of its owners.
Horse Color Genetics Etalon DNA tests include over 60 equine coat color and pattern tests for all horse colors, patterns, white variations, and modifiers across all breeds. We are continually expanding our equine color testing offerings as new discoveries are made and published. Coat Colour and Pattern Testing Coat Colour and Pattern Testing We offer a range of tests designed to detect the genetic mutations that are responsible for certain coat colours and / or patterns.
Knowing the genetic status of your horse can be helpful if breeding a particular colour or pattern is a goal. AQHA colour testing The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) offers several coat-colour tests to help members identify their horse's genetic colour traits. These tests are especially useful for horses that have inherited more than one colour gene, and the results are recorded on the horse's records for the owner's convenience.
The AQHA offers a panel test for six genetic tests, as well as. Equine Coat Color Genetics Base Coat Color The basic coat colors of horses include chestnut, bay, and black. These are controlled by the interaction between two genes: Melanocortin 1 Receptor (MC1R) and Agouti Signaling Protein (ASIP).
Chestnut versus sorrel? Paint or pinto? And how do you breed for color? Use our guidelines to about coat color and equine color genetics. Equine Coat Color Testing Base Color Every horse has a base color, which can be black, bay, or red. This is controlled by the Extension (Red/Black Factor) and Agouti genes.
The Extension gene controls the production of black or red pigment throughout the coat. The allele for black color (E) is dominant over the red allele (e), so a horse only needs one copy of the black allele to appear black.