Traits

Flaxen

Flaxen (Uncommon)

Category: Modifier
  Flaxen on Chestnut (Maximum)
Flaxen on Chestnut
Flaxen on Liver Chestnut

 

Flaxen is a lightening of the mane and tail, giving a blonde appearance.
Flaxen can appear cream, gold, or red-gold. Gradients and base-colored roots are acceptable.
Flaxen does not appear on black manes/tails, and will have no affect on horses with black- or bay-based coats.

Genotype: ff
Locus:  Not shared with any known genes
Flaxen is recessive, and will not be visible unless a horse inherits Flaxen from both parents (ff). Horses with 'nf' will be noted as 'Carrying Flaxen' but will not show the gene.

  • Coat: Not affected.
  • Mane and Tail: A light gold or cream color compared to base color.
  • Skin: Not affected.
  • Eyes: Not affected.
  • Hooves: Not affected.

Range:

  • Minimum: Subtle gold or red-gold tinted lightening of mane and tail. A base-color gradient from the roots is acceptable.
  • Maximum: Light near-white cream color mane and tail.

Carries Flaxen (Common)

Category: Carrier

This trait is attached to horses that Carry Flaxen.
Flaxen is a lightening of the mane and tail, giving a blonde appearance.
Flaxen is recessive; a horse needs to be homozygous with two copies of the gene (ff) for it to be visible.
Flaxen also only shows on Chestnut-based (ee) coats. Horses with (E_) will not express Flaxen.

A heterozygous carrier with only one copy of the gene (nf) will not express Flaxen.

Genotype: nf, or ff on a E_ base
Locus:  Not shared with any known genes
Horses with 'nf' will be noted as 'Carrying Flaxen' but will not show the gene.

Expression of carried Flaxen:

  • Coat: Not affected.
  • Mane and Tail: Not affected.
  • Skin: Not affected.
  • Eyes: Not affected.
  • Hooves: Not affected.
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