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The following primitive markings are seen in horses with the Dun gene:

 The dorsal stripe is a dark stripe that runs along the horse’s spine from the withers to the dock of the tail. Its main characteristic is clearly defined boundaries (Photosssss1 &ssss1). It is possible to liken it to a wide line drawn on the horse with a fat-tipped marker. Sometimes you can also see short transverse stripes, which is called fishboning (or barbs) due to the similarity with a fish’s spine. Occasionally in horses with strong color dilution you can also find a zigzag-shaped or discontinuous dorsal stripe.

 Zebra bars or zebra stripes are short, dark, transverse stripes on the horse’s legs, located in or above the region of the knees and hocks (ssss1). Zebra bars are frequently present only on the backside of the legs.

 Often on the backside of the lower part of the horse’s legs, you will see a line of lighter hair, known by some as a zipper (see ssss1).

 Cobwebbing or lacing is a net of dark lines, which converge in the center of forehead of some dun horses, resembling a cobweb. This marking rarely involves the eye area.