Shades of Pearl Coat Colours

Shades of pearl recognised by Dilutes Australia Ltd.

Heterozygous pearl (no cream)

Black carrying pearl mare with pearl / cream foal
(photo courtesy of Smooth Running Stud, NZ)

Brown carrying pearl (photo courtesy of Smooth Running Stud, NZ)

Bay carrying pearl (photo courtesy of Paco Marti, Spain)

Chestnut carrying pearl (photo courtesy of Carolyn Shepherd, ICHR)

Homozygous pearl

Black pearl (photo courtesy of Rita Gallaway)

Klon (photo courtesy of Paco Marti, Spain)

Brown / dark bay pearl

Bay Pearl PRE Stallion Sol PM II (DNA: EE Aa)

(photo courtesy of Yeguada Paco Marti)

Chestnut pearl:

Paint-bred Mare Barlinks Peaches N Cream

(photo courtesy of Carolyn Shepherd, ICHR)

Pearl / cream composites

Palomino pearl
(photo courtesy of Valle del Sol)

Smoky black pearl
(photo courtesy of Smooth Running Stud, NZ)

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