Rabicano
Scattered white hairs, mainly at the tail base and flanks, not over the whole body.
What does this colour look like?
White hairs concentrated at the tail base (a coon tail with white bands), flanks and belly, not evenly over the barrel like true roan.
- Body
- locally white-ticked
- Mane and tail
- white bands at the tail base
- Skin
- dark
- Eyes
- brown
How does this colour arise?
Rabicano gives localised white hairs, mainly at the tail and flanks, not an even roan.
More about the genetics
Rabicano is a separate, not fully understood form of white ticking. It differs from classic roan by being uneven and concentrating at the tail and flanks. No commercial test.
What is this colour often confused with?
- Roan
In roan, white and coloured hairs mix on the body, while head and legs stay coloured.
Discover more
Sources: Sponenberg, D.P. & Bellone, R.R. (Wiley-Blackwell). The source lists this as still to be verified; provisional.