This page contains all variations of the Champagne gene, including how it interacts with Cream and Pearl. 

Please Note: This page covers only the base coat effects of the Champagne gene. In order to see other dilutes or modifiers, you will have to go to the individual pages for those genes. 

In order to search for a specific base coat on this page, use ctrl f to bring up a page search option, then type what you are looking for. 

Champagne Bases

Base Coat: Gold Champagne

Occurs as: ee A(any form) nCh or ChCh
Champagne is a gene which dilutes the base coat, mane, and tail of a horse. It also causes the eye color to be a hazel, or amber -- and causes the skin to appear peach, pink, or mottled in color. 
Gold Champagne is champagne on a chestnut base. It appears as a golden or creamy tone, which may range from a very light chestnut to a light gold color. The mane and tail may be the same color as the base coat, or may also be lighter, making gold champagne resemble palomino. 

Horses with this gene CAN:
  • Have a diluted gold or cream-toned base coat. At the darkest, it can be a very light chestnut. At the lightest, it can resemble a light or isabella palomino. 
  • Have a mane and tail which are either the same color as the base, or lighter in color, resembling a palomino.
  • Have eyes which are amber, hazel, or any range of brown. 
  • Have skin which is peach or pink in color, which may also display some mottling. 
  • Have slight shading and countershading, but not enough to make it appear as though the horse has pangare or sooty.
  • Have white markings that are not caused by any form of genetic white. Please see the Natural White page to learn more about what is acceptable for non-genetic white.
Horses with this gene CANNOT:
  • Have a mane and tail which are darker than the body.
  • Be red-toned like a chestnut. Even when in the darkest form, it must still be golden in tone. 
  • Have blue eyes, unless nCr, CrCr, nCr nprl, or prlprl are present -- or another gene which modifies eye color. 
The examples below show only a few of the accepted shades, for you to get an idea of the range of shades possible with -- . Overall, the color bar above should be your guide for the acceptable range of coloration. 

Base Coat: Amber Champagne

Occurs as: Ee A+a nCh or ChCh | EE A+A+ nCh or ChCh
Champagne is a gene which dilutes the base coat, mane, and tail of a horse. It also causes the eye color to be a hazel, or amber -- and causes the skin to appear peach, pink, or mottled in color. 
Amber Champagne is champagne on a bay or wild bay base. An amber champagne horse is either amber or pale brown-toned with darker points. The mane and tail should be as dark as the points or darker. 

Horses with this gene CAN:
  • Have an amber or pale brown-toned base coat with darker points, mane, and tail. The mane and tail are allowed to have "highlighted" or lighter ends and strands. ​
  • Have eyes which are amber, hazel, or any range of brown. 
  • Have skin which is peach or pink in color, which may also display some mottling. 
  • Have slight shading and countershading, but not enough to make it appear as though the horse has pangare or sooty.
  • Have white markings that are not caused by any form of genetic white. Please see the Natural White page to learn more about what is acceptable for non-genetic white.

Horses with this gene CANNOT:
  • Have black or near-black points, mane, or tail. The mane and tail may also not be lighter than the body, unless silver is present. 
  • Have blue eyes, unless nCr, CrCr, nCr nprl, or prlprl are present -- or another gene which modifies eye color. 
The examples below show only a few of the accepted shades, for you to get an idea of the range of shades possible with -- . Overall, the color bar above should be your guide for the acceptable range of coloration. ​

Base Coat: Sable Champagne

Occurs as: Ee Ata nCh or ChCh | EE AtAt nCh or ChCh
Champagne is a gene which dilutes the base coat, mane, and tail of a horse. It also causes the eye color to be a hazel, or amber -- and causes the skin to appear peach, pink, or mottled in color. 
Sable Champagne is champagne on a seal bay base. They can vary in coloration from a desaturated mid-toned brown similar to sepia, to being quite dark in color. They retain the same characteristics of a seal bay with the shading and countershading, and have a mane, tail, and points which are darker than the darkest point on the body. 

Horses with this gene CAN:
  • Have a base coat which can range from a desaturated mid-tone brown (similar to sepia), to much darker shades of brown. 
  • Have the points, mane, and tail be darker than the darkest point on the base coat. The mane and tail are allowed to have "highlighted" or lighter ends and strands. 
  • Display shading and countershading, the same as seal bay. 
  • Have eyes which are amber, hazel, or any range of brown. 
  • Have skin which is peach or pink in color, which may also display some mottling. ​​
  • Have white markings that are not caused by any form of genetic white. Please see the Natural White page to learn more about what is acceptable for non-genetic white.

Horses with this gene CANNOT:​
  • Have black or near-black points, mane, or tail. The mane and tail may also not be lighter than the body, unless silver is present. 
  • Have blue eyes, unless nCr, CrCr, nCr nprl, or prlprl are present -- or another gene which modifies eye color. 
The examples below show only a few of the accepted shades, for you to get an idea of the range of shades possible with -- . Overall, the color bar above should be your guide for the acceptable range of coloration. 
Please note: Nordanner genes may simplify certain genes from real life. Genes may not present in Nordanner the way they do in real life or in other ARPG breeds, and are as close to being realistic as possible while still maintaining standards within the breed. ​​

Base Coat: Classic Champagne

Occurs as: Ee aa nCh or ChCh | EE aa nCh or ChCh
Champagne is a gene which dilutes the base coat, mane, and tail of a horse. It also causes the eye color to be a hazel, or amber -- and causes the skin to appear peach, pink, or mottled in color. 
Classic Champagne is champagne is on a black base coat. They can range from a mid-tone chocolate brown, to a dark earthy brown, and may also be more of a desaturated brown as well. Points are optional on a classic champagne, and the mane and tail may be either the same shade as the body, or darker. 
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Horses with this gene CAN:
  • Have a base coat which can range from a mid-tone chocolate brown, to a dark earthy brown -- which may also be desaturated. 
  • Have a mane and tail which are either the same shade as, or darker than the base coat. 
  • Optionally display points which are darker than the base coat. 
  • Have eyes which are amber, hazel, or any range of brown. 
  • Have skin which is peach or pink in color, which may also display some mottling. 
  • Have slight shading and countershading, but not enough to make it appear as though the horse has pangare or sooty.
  • Have white markings that are not caused by any form of genetic white. Please see the Natural White page to learn more about what is acceptable for non-genetic white.

Horses with this gene CANNOT:​
  • Have black or near-black points, mane, or tail. The mane and tail may also not be lighter than the body, unless silver is present. 
  • Have blue eyes, unless nCr, CrCr, nCr nprl, or prlprl are present -- or another gene which modifies eye color. 
The examples below show only a few of the accepted shades, for you to get an idea of the range of shades possible with  -- Overall, the color bar above should be your guide for the acceptable range of coloration. 
Please note: Nordanner genes may simplify certain genes from real life. Genes may not present in Nordanner the way they do in real life or in other ARPG breeds, and are as close to being realistic as possible while still maintaining standards within the breed. ​​

Champagne with Cream or Pearl

Base Coat: Cream Champagne or Champagne Pearl

Occurs as: (any variation of the above) + nCr or CrCr | nCr nprl or prlprl
Champagne is a gene which dilutes the base coat, mane, and tail of a horse. It also causes the eye color to be a hazel, or amber -- and causes the skin to appear peach, pink, or mottled in color. 
When champagne is combined with other dilutes such as cream or pearl, the base coat is further lightened, and the horse's eyes lighten to blue in color. See information, color bars, and examples below for more!

Horses with this gene combination CAN:
  • Further lighten  and desaturate the base coat. The degree of lightening depends on which genes are lightening the base. nCr will lighten it only a few shades, where CrCr, nCr nprl, and prlprl will lighten the base to near-white. 
  • Have blue eyes.
  • Have skin which is peach or pink in color, which may also display some mottling. 
  • Have slight shading and countershading, but not enough to make it appear as though the horse has pangare or sooty.
  • Have white markings that are not caused by any form of genetic white. Please see the Natural White page to learn more about what is acceptable for non-genetic white.
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Horses with this gene combination CANNOT:​
  • Have eyes which are any color other than blue -- unless another gene is present which changes eye color. 
  • Have a mane, tail, or points which are not appropriate to the champagne base without the additional dilute genes. Adding cream or pearl does not change the characteristics of how each type of champagne works, it only further lightens and desaturates the base coat. 
Champagne with Single Cream Color Bar
The examples below show only a few of the accepted shades, for you to get an idea of the range of shades possible with Champagne + nCr Overall, the color bar above should be your guide for the acceptable range of coloration. ​​
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Gold + nCr
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Amber + nCr
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Sable + nCr
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Classic + nCr
Champagne with Double Cream Color Bar
The examples below show only a few of the accepted shades, for you to get an idea of the range of shades possible with  -- Overall, the color bar above should be your guide for the acceptable range of coloration. ​
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Gold + CrCr or nCr nprl or prlprl
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Amber ​+ CrCr or nCr nprl or prlprl
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Sable ​+ CrCr or nCr nprl or prlprl
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Classic ​+ CrCr or nCr nprl or prlprl
Please note: Nordanner genes may simplify certain genes from real life. Genes may not present in Nordanner the way they do in real life or in other ARPG breeds, and are as close to being realistic as possible while still maintaining standards within the breed. ​​​