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| CREMELLOS & PERLINOS |
You've probably seen a pale colored horse, with blue eyes and pinkish skin, like the one to the right. But what exactly ARE they?
Have you heard that they are albinos?
Have you heard that they are weak and unhealthy?
Have you heard that they are linked to Overo Lethal White Syndrome?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you've heard WRONG. The purpose of this site is to offer the TRUTH about horses with this coloration.
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Cremello and Perlino horses are known as "double dilutes", horses which received two copies of the same creme dilution gene that creates palomino and buckskin colors with a single copy. They are just like any other normal, solid colored horse.
When two creme dilute parents (Palomino or Buckskin) are bred together, there is a 25% chance that the resulting foal may get one creme dilute gene from each parent, and be a double-dilute (Cremello or Perlino). The pale double diluted color appeals to some people, and not others: but regardless of whether you personally find it attractive, the fact remains that it is just another color, no different in any way that matters.
This site was created to help dispel the myths and wives tales associated with these often-misunderstood colors. If you would like to learn more, feel free to browse around our site.
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This site is not intended to give the visitor a complete education in the science of equine genetics, but merely to explain the cream gene in layman's terms, and thus help dispel some of the myths associated with it. If you have questions about these horses and their coloration, please visit the Cream Gene Facts page, or our Color Discussion Board.
NEWS FLASH! AQHA Accepts Double Dilutes!
The American Quarter Horse Association had a rule on its books, 227i (formerly known as 227j), that disallowed registration of purebred Quarter Horses with two creme genes. The organization that has gotten the AQHA Rule 227i eliminated has an email list you may join:
If you would like more information about
membership with the CPEA, and what services we provide, click HERE.
Contact Site owner:
Wendy Bockman at wbockman@ptd.net
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