DESIGN GUIDE & MARKINGS

Rules

Diamonds

• A minimum spot on the head is required only if eyespots aren't placed elsewhere; some spots must show without necessarily filling the forehead space.
• If appearing as one solid colored layer, they should be very clearly diamond-shaped spots to avoid confusion with Bubbles.
• The diamonds may use up to three layers, with only the bottom layer required to be darker than the genetic base.
• The other two layers, if they show, can be either lighter or darker than, or match to create the appearance of hollow diamonds.

Body Patches

• Mimic chimerism with controlled placement; patches must alternate, not match across both sides of a symmetrical body part.
• For example, if a patch covers the left paw, it cannot also cover the right paw!
• In this case, it would be recommended for the other patch to cover the right winghand.
• Chimerism patches allow for selective marking display only on patches, applicable in both non-dominant and dominant forms.
• When split directly down the middle, patches can create a second base coat effect, allowing for varied coloration of free & genetic markings and manes/cheeks, adhering to their specific rules.
• Markings that are lighter or darker than the genetic basecoat on one side must match, and be lighter or darker than the Harlequin basecoat on the opposite side.

Dominant

• In this form, it can disregard color rules, specifically on the Harlequin basecoat patches!
• i.e., a marking that displays as Darker Than the genetic basecoat could show as Lighter Than the Harlequin basecoat where they overlap - see the Dominant Example below!