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Grullo (Мышастая in Russian): mouse-grey to grey-brown body with a black dorsal stripe. Found mostly in native breeds.
| Russian name | Мышастая |
|---|---|
| Shades | grulla, blue dun, mouse dun |
| Body | mouse-grey to grey-brown body with a black dorsal stripe |
| Mane and tail | black |
| Legs | black, often with zebra stripes |
| With age | does not change |
| How common | found mostly in native breeds |
It is a black horse with the dun gene, which lightens the black body hair to a mouse-grey shade.
Unlike a grey, a grullo has an even coat with no white hairs and a dark dorsal stripe. It does not lighten with age.
Yakut, Mongolian, Bashkir and Vyatka horses are often grullo — hardy breeds from cold steppes and forests.
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Source: Wikipedia