Pearl
Pearl is a marking that creates a bright sheen on the coat, similar to champagne. It can appear on any base coat and lays beneath most markings. It can have a gradient and should be subtle against the coat. It can appear with tarnish, causing a countershading effect, or layer on champagne to cause a brighter shine. (Horse should not appear over-exposed or extremely bright).
Heterozygous Pearl will cause a subtle shine on any base coat, without any dilution effect, except in the case of cream. If heterozygous pearl is combined with heterozygous cream, the coat will have a double cream effect with shine. Horses with pearl + cream will have blue eyes.
Homozygous Pearl will cause a champagne-like dilution to the coat. Double pearl is slightly more muted than champagne in color. Double pearl horses will have hazel eyes.
The geno code for pearl is written as:
nPr or PrPr
CHESTNUT + DOUBLE PEARL
A dilution that gives the horse a pale, isabella appearance. Almost like a pale palomino, with light mane and tail, but pearl will have a vibrant sheen to the coat. May also display a darker, rich, very vibrant golden tone.
BLACK + DOUBLE PEARL
A light charcoal, similar to grullo, with red undertones. Legs tend to be darker than the body.
BAY + DOUBLE PEARL
An amber colored coat with legs that tend to be darker. Wild bay will be visually the same, with the dark leg points restricted to the ankles.
MEALY BAY + DOUBLE PEARL
Darker and more muted than bay pearl, this coat has a cream coffee color with legs that tend to be darker.
Pearl + Cream
What makes pearl unique, is that when a single copy of pearl is mixed with a single copy of cream, it visually presents as a double cream with the champagne sheen.
Chestnut + Pearl + Cream
Visually appears to be a cremello with champagne shine.
Black + Pearl + Cream
Visually appears to be a smoky cream with champagne shine.
Bay + Pearl + Cream
Visually appears to be a perlino with champagne shine. Mealy and wild bay will visually be the same, though the leg points on wild bay will be restricted to the ankles.
