786 THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



diverse markings, very variable in their situation, their form, their 

 extent, and their nature, have received the general name peculiarities 

 of the coat or the markings. They are of great importance for dis- 

 tinguishing subjects often identical as regards the color of the hairs 

 and their special tint or shade. 



We will divide them into four principal groups : 



1st. General peculiarities, found indiscriminately upon the different 

 parts of the animal. 



2d. Peculiarities special to the head. 



3d. Peculiarities special to the body. 



4th. Peculiarities special to the members. 



As to the peculiarities independent of the coat, we will make men- 

 tion of them a propos of the certificate of description. 



A. — General Peculiarities. 



These markings, without any fixed location, are arranged under the 

 following seven principal headings, according to their manner of forma- 

 tion : 



1st, the brilliant reflections ; 2d, the shade of the hairs ; 3d, the 

 white hairs ; 4th, the black hairs ; 5th, the red hairs ; 6th, the different 

 directions of the hairs ; 7th, finally, the discolorations of the skin and 

 of the hairs. 



I. Brilliant Reflections. 



They comprise the jet black, the silver, the golden, the copper, the 

 bronze, and the wavy (moire). 



Jet Black. — This is the reflection proper to the black. It is 

 identical with that of jet jewelry. 



Silver. — By this term is designated the reflection of the white, the 

 very light gray, and the very pale cream-color. 



Examples : silvery porcelain white ; silvery light gray ; silvery cream- 

 color. 



Golden. — This term is applied to the sorrels, the bays, the Isa- 

 bellas, and the cream-colors, whose shade is yellowish with a reflection 

 recalling that of metallic gold. 



Examples : golden fawn-colored son-el ; golden light bay ; golden 

 ordinary Isabella ; golden dark cream-color. 



Copper. — This reflection resembles the preceding, but is brighter 

 and of a reddish tint, like that of copper utensils. It is found on the 

 sorrel and the bay. 



Examples : copper cherry bay ; copper mahogany bay. 



