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 Goldish gloss of hair: Not all champagne horses have this trait, and at the same time not all horses with glossy hair are champagne. Nevertheless, this is considered a characteristic feature of champagne colors.

 Dapples: Carriers of the Champagne gene sometimes have so-called “reverse” dapples—that is, not light against a dark background, as observed in the majority of dappled horses, but dark on a light background. However, not all champagne horses have such dapples, and reverse dapples are not unique to them. The International Champagne Horse Registry (ICHR—www.ichregistry.com) in the United States keeps records of horses having this color, regardless of their breed.

This is the least common champagne color—a derivative from black. Classic champagne, to a certain degree, is similar to grullo (ssss1). This color varies from dark-ashy, chocolate, or brown to golden and bronze, dark and brass, or light gray-brown, with a darker (chocolate or dark-chestnut, but not black) mane and tail. The lower part of the legs can be darker than the horse’s body. The ashy hair sometimes has a bluish shade. The hooves of classic champagne horses are pigmented; the eyes are amber, or less often green.