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Comparisons
Classic Champagne v. Smokey
black
Classic champagne
can be thought of as "champagne on black." A smokey black can be
thought of as "cream on black."
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[Champagne Prism, Tennessee Walking Horse colt] |
[FF
Ebony & Ivory's Maggie, Tennessee Walking Horse mare] |
Both classic champagnes and
smokey blacks can have pink skin at birth. However, a smokey
black's
skin begins to change to grey or black within a few days to a
week. The champagne's skin will remain pink and later develop
mottling - a few dark speckles. The real giveaway at this
stage is the eyecolor. While smokies can have grey or navy
eyes, a champagne's eyes will be bright sky blue. See the
photo at right of Cruiser's Polly Princess, a Tennessee
Walking Horse filly. |
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[Champagne Shades SVF, Tennessee Walking Horse stallion] |
[FF
Ebony & Ivory's Maggie, smokey black TWH] |
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The first way to
distinguish between an amber champagne (left) and a buckskin
(right) is to look at their skin and eye color. The champagne
has pink skin with dark mottling. Buckskins will have dark
skin, and occasionally that dark skin may have pink mottling. |
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