Amber champagne

Champagne on a bay base: golden-brown body with chocolate points.

Amber champagne: Champagne on a bay base: golden-brown body with chocolate points.

What does this colour look like?

A golden-brown body with brown to chocolate (not black) points, mottled skin and amber eyes. Looks like buckskin.

Body
golden-brown
Mane and tail
chocolate-brown
Legs
chocolate-brown
Skin
pink/mottled
Eyes
amber

How does this colour arise?

A bay horse with the champagne gene.

More about the genetics

Amber champagne = bay (E_, A_) + Ch. Points are chocolate-brown instead of black, which sets it apart from buckskin.

What is this colour often confused with?

  • Buckskin

    A buckskin has a golden body with black mane, tail and lower legs.

  • Champagne

    Champagne gives a metallic sheen, pinkish/mottled skin and light (amber) eyes.

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Sources: UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory · Sponenberg, D.P. & Bellone, R.R. (Wiley-Blackwell).