Download Cremello Perlino - Pony Club Victoria

CREMELLO & PERLINOS
Cremellos and Perlinos are often called Whites or Albinos which is incorrect. There are no
albino horses, there are however White horses.
Cremellos and Perlinos are "double diluted" which means they have two copies of the
creme gene instead of one like a Palomino or Buckskin. In other words a Palomino is a
"chestnut" with one creme gene and a Cremello is a "chestnut" with two creme genes. A
Buckskin is a "bay" with one creme gene and a Perlino is a "bay" with two creme genes.
Cremellos and Perlinos have pink skin and blue eyes. Their hair coats are not white but
are of a light creme colour. Some can be so light they appear to be white but if you
compare them to a true white horse you will see that they are actually creme.
Cremellos will have white manes and tails while Perlinos will have darker points, as a
Buckskin would, but on a Perlino the points are orangish. To learn more about them you
can visit the website of the Cremello & Perlino Educational Association,
www.doubledilute.com
Cremello
Perlino
Above Left (Cremello):
True Blue McCue, owned by Wendy Bockman
Above Right (Perlino):
RFF Starbuck, owned by Milynda Milam