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Combinations
Dun genes can be present with any number of other color modifiers:
  A Palomino
plus a dun gene, sometimes called a
"yellow dun" or a "dunalino", will look for the most part
like a Palomino but have a distinct darker line down its back, darker lower
legs, and the zebra-like leg markings. At left, the stallion Page
Bull Parker, owned by Sharon Haas,
and at right is "Reba" (Im Not Dun Struttin), registered with AQHA
/IBHA as a red dun. Pic shows her at 8 months old. Her mane is still white, the
bars on her legs are more distinct, and her dorsal is more pronounced. When she
was foaled, her mane, tail and dorsal were flaming red (hence the name
"Reba"), and her body was cream. She's owned by
Marjena Bass in Florida.
  A Buckskin
plus a dun gene,
often called a
"dunskin" or a "buttermilk dun", will usually be lighter in
body color than either a regular dun or a plain buckskin, and will have all the
dun markings in a darker color. These have one Cream gene, of course. Left is Nancy Nard's Morgan stallion, Zeke;
Right is Carousel QH's mare Me Smart'n'Classy.
  A Champagne
plus a dun gene often does not show the dun markings very clearly, but
because Champagne is such an *even* color, and tends to produce lighter legs,
darker than usual lower legs and a dorsal stripe are strong
clues to the probable presence of a dun gene or two. Grade QH Classic Dun
(grulla) mare Little
Nikita, left. Deceased AQHA stallion Gold (red) Dun Skips
Golden Rush, right.
  A Perlino with a dun gene,
we find, is usually even closer to
"white" in body color than most perlinos, with dun
markings in a lighter than usual color, as well. Left is Carousel
QH's
stallion Merlin's Ice King ("Pearly", for sale), former "cover boy" of the CPEA web site;
right is Finally's Mr. Amos, a stunning Morgan stallion.
 A Cremello with a dun gene may or may not have
visible dun markings. In some cases, such as this one (OSO
X), only
breeding the horse will indicate whether the gene is present. Formerly owned by
Bonnie Brewer of GA; name of present
owner in Denmark n/a.
 Spotted
horses with a dun gene should show dun markings on any appropriate place on the body where
the white is not present. White erases dun markings (and all other color,
of course) where it is present. This includes Appaloosas.
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