Ruby
R_/jj/ss
Ruby color range
The primary color of ruby is red, but it can also have hints of pink and orange. Ruby shimmer can be saturated or desaturated, dark (deep red) or light (pastel), as well as a mix of all.
- Shimmer is a combination of modifier genes, where the switch gene (SH) decides if shimmer shows or not, and the expression genes (R/r, J/j, S/s) determines the colors of the shimmer. More info in Shimmer overview.
- Shimmer can affect the coat in multiple ways, including but not limited to:
- changing the color of the coat
- changing the color of the mane and tail
- changing the color of the eyes, horns and hooves
- changing the color of White patterns
- changing the color of Patterns More info in Shimmer appearance.
Ruby shimmer
Partial ruby shimmer on bay
Ruby palette