What are the genetics behind Silver Dapple...

[EllieB]

I'm just wondering, what creates Silver Dapple? It is a dilute gene that effects black, isn't it?

And what happens when a Silver Dapple is crossed with a Buckskin?

I have a Silver Dapple mare.

Her dam was a Silver Bay and her sire was a B/W Pinto.

I'm thinking about breeding her to a Buckskin.

His sire was a Buckskin & his dam was a Red Roan.

I'm curious about what you think the color possibilities for the foal would be.

Thanks

 

[Meavey]

black, bay, chestnut, silver dapple, silver-bay, smokey, buckskin, palomino, silver-smokey, silver-buckskin.

Chestnut and palomino only if the dam carries red, and these could also hide silver in that case.