Coat color question

[Calcifer]

Crevan is labeled "Amber Champagne" with Navy mane/tail, I'm wondering if that includes his points?

Since amber champagne is a dilution of the Bay coat, it turns what would be black to chocolate - Mane, tail, points? Or am I missing something because of his specified nCh genetics? Which leads me to my next question: What's the difference between ChCh and nCh?

His color genetics are: Ee/aa/nCh

Also, I remember it being mentioned somewhere before how you guys determine 'rainbow' ponies color if they don't have a specific pattern but I've forgotten - so since Circy is "forest green w/navy mane and tail" do you guys simply label her as a black horse, or would she be considered bay?

[kahzie]

Champagne (unlike some dilutes) affects all color pigment on a horse.
A heterozygous amber champagne (i.e. bay + 1 copy of champagne) will have their black hair diluted to brown, and their brown diluted to a lighter tan. An additional champagne gene would even further lighten the already dark brown/light brown coloration.

With the genetics Ee/aa/nCh however, Crevan would be a classic champagne (black + champagne) and not an amber champagne. His entire coat would be a uniform brown color. (google images is helpful!). We differentiate between mane/tail coloration and point coloration, so if his stats specifically say 'navy blue mane and tail' that would not include his points (legs & muzzle).

As for coat inheritance, we roll for it. There's a method that takes both parental colors into account that we've tweaked going forward from the next breeding season, so consider it a *~*surprise*~*

[Calcifer]

Ooooo! Thank you! I suppose this information needs to be updated on my end, because that's the color he was given when he was rolled > HERE

So that is where my confusion came from then!