Do Zorse Horses Have a Dun Factor?

Question

I was wondering if anyone knew the gene that makes zebra have stripes?

I was just wondering, technically, what color would a zorse with a seemingly bay base coat be? Would it be a dun because of the primitive markings, or something else?

I think everyone knows that "Primitive" markings just refer to a type of pattern. No one is saying it makes the horses lineage any different than that of another color.




And yes, Zorse can have doral stipes and tipped ears.



And not all dun horses have a lighter base shade. My dun standardbred appears to be a dark bay until further examination.



So... No good answers. Keep trying.

... And I don't know who told you Zorse can't be ridden.

Zebra have been successfully broke to ride.

Answer 1

I'm guessing it would be something else inherited from the Zebra parent, not a dun factor gene, but that's just my guess.

In response to something posted below. Animals, just like people, inherit half of their chromosomes from the mother and half from the father. A zorse can't be more horse or more zebra...it is genetically 50/50.

Answer 2

If you say that your zorse has a bay coat then he does. Dun is a lighter color that ranges between a coppery buckskin or what seems like a lighter red chestnut. In order to be dun however they must retain a dorsal stripe down the back. The Zebra stripes aren't a telling factor to a dun horse since buckskin colored horses can have those markings too. If you have questions about what color your zorse is I would log onto www.IBHA.com to check out the pictures they have of duns and buckskins.

Answer 3

dun b.c of primitive markings I think. Though the markings aren't technically primitive, but horse owners seem to think so for some reason-the more primitive horses seen are browns and blacks with no markings (white marking on a solid horse are actually inferior signs of inbreeding in any animal)
I have seen a couple bay zhorse foals and they have the stripes coming up the legs. I have not seen any with the dorsal stripe. I remember hearing at the Midwest horse fair in my state during their presentation that the stripes will, most of the time, fade with age. Considering the foal looks predominantly like a horse, I think most of the dominant genetics are from the horse- not the zebra.
There is a barn about 30 min away that breeds them- I don't know for what though, they can't ride any of them yetafter breeding for 5 yrs or so.