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Were you hoping to see the pearl? because it won't show up unless it's Hom. And yes, his mane and tail are lighter because of the F to f, but otherwise he looks right to me! I think the lighter mane and tail sort of draw out some of the black and make it look more liver.

I definitely agree that your stud look hom DP but this isn't the first time I've been suspicious that there is some, albeit minimal, effects of het pearl. I know we don't see the whole pearl effect unless it's paired with another dilution gene, but I've had a couple horses over the breeding years that looked phenotypically different with just one copy of the pearl gene.

I agree your stud look like he has a very subtle difference in his highlights - their not as crisp as with the mare. I'd be curious if those stayed with rerolling his portrait.

Of my horses, this mare is my best case in point. She is pretty much a straight black, phenotypically, with one copy of pearl. And, yet, she looks like a black horse that has had a body clip. I've rerolled her portrait and it remains the same.

FR Midnight Storm PF SX

Compared to another all black (with tobiano - which the previous has but doesn't show as much)

FR Midnight Flame SX