Buckskin Phenotype
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A buckskin coat color is due to the "Cream" gene acting on a bay horse. The Buckskin phenotype is characterized by a tan, yellow, or bronze colored body with black points (tips of ears, mane, tail, and legs). The fur color is due to the production of a yellow pigment as well as a black skin pigmentation. While a buckskin may have a dark colored dorsal stripe it is not required to be considered a buckskin. Having a dorsal stripe would be due to a separate "Dun" gene rather than the "Cream" dilution gene.