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Dun on Bay Base

 

 

Dun on Black base (Grulla)

 

Dun on Red Base (Red Dun)

 

 
 

RED DUN Genetic Formula: ee, CC, D, gg, ww, toto

Dilutes Base Body Colors Not Points

Description:

Dun body coloring is generally a gold or burnt red color with brown points, dorsal stripe and leg barring. Duns have dark skin and dark eyes. They are the result of the Dun dilution on Bay

Red Dun body color ranges from peach to red, usually with a darker red mane, tail, points, dorsal stripe and leg barring. Red Duns are the result of the Dun dilution on a Red Base. Typical Dun factor markings are also present.

Grullo color varys from ash and mouse to slate gray with gray to black points and a black dorsal stripe. Typical Dun factor markings are also present. GRULLO is the result of the dun factor diluting a black base.

Dunalino is generally a golden to chocolate color with white to gold mane and tail very much like the palomino except with the added dun factor markings.  Dunalino is the result of Dun factor plus Crème factor on a red base.

Typical Dun characteristics include:


Dorsal Stripe:
a stripe running down the center the the back varying from reddish to black

Leg Barring: reddish to black stripes on the legs generally at the knee and above

Spider Webbing: Color "running" off from a face mask.

Face Masks: A darker coloration generally up the front of the face and forehead.

Ear tips, edging, or Bars: Ear tips may be a darker color and cover the tip of the ear or
Edging will outline the edge of the ear
Bars on the ear are also the darker color and run horizontal on the outside of the ear

Shoulder Shadowing or Transverse Stripes: shade or run away from the center of the back.  

 

White Markings* on Dun Factor Horses  

Dun Tobiano (Paint)

Tobiano markings on Dun

Red Dun /Blanket (Appy)

Blanket on back (Appy) on red dun


  Dilutes/Modifiers/Sooty* on Dun Factor Horses

Red + Dun + Sooty (Sooty Red Dun)

Red Dun + Sooty

Red + Dun + Creme (Dunalino)

Palomino + Dun factor (Sometimes called dunalino)

 Foal Coat SHADES*

Grullo Colt (The yellow will shed to mouse colored)

Grulla foal

Red Dun Foal

Red Dun foal

*There are many, many more varieties

 

To read more technical color descriptions please visit UC Davis