These charts are just simple, basic guides to help you predict the color of your foals. There are many, many factors that contribute to the final color of the foal and all of these factors may not be physically seen on the animal, in other words there may be genes that are present but not necessarily seen. This can get very, very complicated so not all genes that can be hidden are included in these charts, this only covers the basics. After you get well versed in color genetics you will no longer need these charts.
Percentages for color results are not included on these charts, we feel that it would just get to complicated and confusing. If you have a question about the chances of getting a certain color please feel free to ask on our color question submission forum.
We tried to take into account any basic "exceptions" which may occur, such as a horse's color being misidentfied or Agouti being masked on Chestnut. These factors will have a part in determining the color of the foal. The foal results are in no particular order, just because a color is listed first doesn't mean it's more likely. Each individual mating is seperate and the chances of which genes the parents may or may not contribute are unique to that mating.
Base Colors
Parent Colors Foal Results
Black x Black Black Chestnut Bay*
Bay x Bay Black Chestnut Bay
Chestnut x Chestnut Chestnut
Black x Bay Black Chestnut Bay
Black x Chestnut Black Chestnut Bay*
Bay x Chestnut Black Chestnut Bay
*This mating could result in a Bay foal but only if one of the parents is misidentfied and is actually a very dark Bay or if the Chestnut carries the Agouti gene. True black horses do not carry the necessary gene (Agouti) that is required to make a Bay horse.
For a Chestnut or foal to be produced the mate must be "Ee" or "ee". They must be Chestnut or have a Chestnut allele.
Diluting Genes
Base x Cream
Parent Colors Foal Results
Black x Palomino Black Chestnut Bay*
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin*
Black x Buckskin Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Black x Smoky Black Black Chestnut Bay**
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin**
Bay x Palomino Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Bay x Buckskin Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Bay x Smoky Black Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Chestnut x Palomino Chestnut Palomino
Chestnut x Buckskin Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Chestnut x Smoky Black Black Chestnut Bay*
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin*
Base x Double Cream
Parent Colors Foal Results
Black x Cremello Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin*
Black x Perlino Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Black x Smoky Cream Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin**
Bay x Cremello Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin*
Bay x Perlino Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Bay x Smoky Cream Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin**
Chestnut x Cremello Palomino
Chestnut x Perlino Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Chestnut x Smoky Black Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin**
Cream x Cream
Parent Colors Foal Results
Smoky Black x Smoky Black Bay** Black Chestnut
Buckskin** Smokey Black Palomino
Perlino** Smokey Cream Cremello
Smoky Black x Palomino Bay* Black Chestnut
Buckskin* Smoky Black Palomino
Perlino* Smoky Cream Cremello
Smoky Black x Buckskin Bay Black Chestnut
Buckskin Smoky Black Palomino
Perlino Smoky Cream Cremello
Palomino x Palomino Chestnut Palomino Cremello
Palomino x Buckskin Bay Black Chestnut
Buckskin Smoky Black Palomino
Perlino Smoky Cream Cremello
Buckskin x Buckskin Bay Black Chestnut
Buckskin Smoky Black Palomino
Perlino Smoky Cream Cremello
Cremello, Perlino and Smoky Cream are the only double dilute colors of any of the diluting genes that have a different physical in single or double doses.
*The only way this mating would result in a Bay based foal if the red based (Chestnut, Palomino) parent carries Agouti.
**This mating could result in a Bay based foal but only if one of the parents is misidentfied and is a very dark Bay or a Perlino. True black horses do not carry the necessary gene (Agouti) that is required to make a Bay based horse.
Base x Dun Parent Colors Foal Results
Black x Black Dun (Grulla) Black Chestnut Bay**
Black Dun Red Dun Bay Dun**
Black x Bay Dun (Dun) Black Chestnut Bay
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun
Black x Chestnut Dun (Red Dun) Black Chestnut Bay*
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun*
Bay x Bay Dun Black Chestnut Bay
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun
Bay x Chestnut Dun Black Chestnut Bay
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun
Chestnut x Chestnut Dun Chestnut
Chestnut Dun
Dun x Dun
Parent Colors Foal Results
Black Dun x Black Dun Black Chestnut Bay**
Black Dun Red Dun Bay Dun**
Black Dun x Bay Dun Black Chestnut Bay
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun
Black Dun x Chestnut Dun Black Chestnut Bay*
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun*
Bay Dun x Bay Dun Black Chestnut Bay
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun
Bay Dun x Chestnut Dun Black Chestnut Bay
Black Dun Chestnut Dun Bay Dun
Chestnut Dun x Chestnut Dun Chestnut
Chestnut Dun
*The only way this mating would result in a Bay based foal if the red based (Chestnut Dun) parent carries Agouti.
**This mating could result in a Bay based foal but only if one of the parents is misidentfied and is a very dark Bay Dun. True Black Dun horses do not carry the necessary gene (Agouti) that is required to make a Bay based horse.
Base x Champagne
Base x Champagne Parent Colors Foal Results
Black x Classic Black Chestnut Bay**
Classic Gold Amber**
Black x Amber Black Chestnut Bay
Classic Gold Amber
Black x Gold Black Chestnut Bay*
Classic Gold Amber*
Black x Ivory Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Classic Gold Amber
Ivory Ivory Ivory
Bay x Classic Black Chestnut Bay
Classic Gold Amber
Bay x Amber Black Chestnut Bay
Classic Gold Amber
Bay x Gold Black Chestnut Bay
Classic Gold Amber
Bay x Ivory Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin
Classic Gold Amber
Ivory Ivory Ivory
Chestnut x Classic Black Chestnut Bay*
Classic Gold Amber*
Chestnut x Amber Black Chestnut Bay
Classic Gold Amber
Chestnut x Gold Chestnut
Gold
Chestnut x Ivory Black Chestnut Bay
Smoky Black Palomino Buckskin??
Classic Gold Amber
Ivory Ivory Ivory
Gold = Chestnut base coat
Ivory = Any base coat plus one or two cream genes.
The resulting foal color from a Chestnut x Ivory mating would depend on the base color of the Ivory horse.
*The only way this mating would result in a Bay based foal if the red based (Gold, Ivory) parent carries Agouti.
**This mating could result in a Bay based foal but only if one of the parents is misidentfied and is a very dark Bay or Ivory. True black horses do not carry the necessary gene (Agouti) that is required to make a Bay based horse.
?? This mating could result in these colors but only if one parent id identfied as a Ivory (Cr)
