Sootiness is believed to be an inherited trait involving multiple genes, however the details are not yet known. Horses without any visible sooty coloration are termed "clear-coated." On bay …

In Horse Reality, the sooty gene is responsible for causing the darkening of the coat. The dominance of the sooty-alleles (STY, sty), however, differs between breeds and sometimes …

Nov 28, 2022 · What Is The Sooty Gene In Horses? Published by Henry Stone on November 28, 2022 A horse coat color that has the sooty trait is characterized by black or darker hairs mixed …

Because cream gene has very little effect on black hairs in its single state, smoky black is very hard to distinguish from brown or (very sooty) dark bays. Often the best way to tell if the horse …

Sooty: Sooty is a common color modifier that can act on both red and black based coats. Sooty, also known as smutty or countershading, causes dark hairs to be spread throughout a horses …

Jun 24, 2019 · A characteristic that often affects palominos and buckskins (but can affect many other colors) is the “ sooty ” or “smutty” coloration. Soot appears to have a genetic component, …

Thought to be a form of natural camouflage, the sooty or smutty gene causes black hairs to grow mixed into the body coat, generally concentrated along the topline and points. This often …

Nov 28, 2022 · Sooty horses have a genetic modification resulting in a horse that looks like soot has been dumped over him, i.e., darker on top and lighter underneath. These are the darkest …

The sooty trait is responsible for many dark bays and has a particularly pronounced effect on buckskins and palominos. Although this trait has been called the "sooty gene", similar coat …

Aug 4, 2015 · Le gène Sooty (aussi appelé « fumé » ou « charbonné » en France) est noté STY quand l’allèle est présent et sty quand il est absent. Les actions et le mécanisme de ce gène …