Bay + silver black = buckskin?

[Parsnip]

Just bred this foal colt
Dam is silver black, sire is bay appaloosa. Could the dam be smokey black and if so, are there any visible signs? Or is there another explanation? And if anyone's got a horse that they're certain is silver black, could you link it, please? I'd like to see.
Thanks in advance

[AltNazarach]

Just bred this foal colt
Dam is silver black, sire is bay appaloosa. Could the dam be smokey black and if so, are there any visible signs? Or is there another explanation? And if anyone's got a horse that they're certain is silver black, could you link it, please? I'd like to see.
Thanks in advance

You are right, the dam is smoky - the sign for smoky blacks is only visible in the foal pics; a more yellowish/dull greybrown rather than the normal deep brown of the foals shows smoky. Sometimes the shade is hard to spot, so throwing a buckskin foal is a clear indicator

That is a smoky silver black (sooty just darkens his mane)



This is a silver black Grillo (so, with Dun, but the normal shade is obvious)



Take a look at the foal pics (under 1 year) and it should help

[AltNazarach]

Just bred this foal colt
Dam is silver black, sire is bay appaloosa. Could the dam be smokey black and if so, are there any visible signs? Or is there another explanation? And if anyone's got a horse that they're certain is silver black, could you link it, please? I'd like to see.
Thanks in advance

You are right, the dam is smoky - the sign for smoky blacks is only visible in the foal pics; a more yellowish/dull greybrown rather than the normal deep brown of the foals shows smoky. Sometimes the shade is hard to spot, so throwing a buckskin foal is a clear indicator

That is a smoky silver black (sooty just darkens his mane)



This is a silver black Grullo (so, with Dun, but the normal shade is obvious)



Take a look at the foal pics (under 1 year) and it should help

[Parsnip]

Thanks. I can see it now, comparing her foal pics with her smokey black daughter's.

[AltNazarach]

Thanks. I can see it now, comparing her foal pics with her smokey black daughter's.

Np, it was fun looking at your little ones xD