Dilution genes "lighten" the horse's base color. Stable Tracker helps you track these combinations.
1. Cream Dilution (Cr)
- Cr/n (Single): Chestnut → Palomino; Bay → Buckskin; Black → Smoky Black.
- Cr/Cr (Double): Chestnut → Cremello; Bay → Perlino; Black → Smoky Cream.
2. Dun Dilution (D)
- Key Feature: Dorsal stripe down the back.
- Variations: Red Dun, Bay Dun, Grullo (Black base).
3. Silver Dilution (Z)
- Target: Only affects black pigment. No visible effect on Chestnuts.
- Effect: Dilutes mane/tail to flaxen/silver (Silver Dapple).