Roan

(RnRn/nRn) Roan

Roan lightens and desaturates the base coat color with a combination of white hairs. It spreads downwards from the shoulders and back, and can sometimes spread to the tail and hindlegs.

Roan is not a solid white marking, it should be at a low opacity over all other colors. 

(nRn) Single Allele

With a single allele carrier roan at most affects the ribs and back of an algolope and does not extend up the neck or tail.

(RnRn) Dominant
In double allele carrier of roan, the range is extended to the base of the head, legs and tail. 

Variation:

• Roan can have small spots, streaks  or small holes called 'Corn Marks',  these are pigmented or darker marks on the white area of roan. 

• Roan is generally white overlay that lightens the coat or desaturates it to a pale color, it should not be saturated or tinted with a color nor pure white.

• Roan is inspired by Roan in horses.

• Sooty is hidden by Roan, but can display via cornmarks (erasing the white of roan to show the color below), this should be minimal and small marks smaller than the size of the eye.

• Cornmarks should be rounded and spotlike, with maximum 1-2 streaks or line-marks. Cornmarks should not resemble scars as they are not scars on Algolope.

Examples: (minis below are not suitable references for ranges. They depict edge varieties, possible color options and shapes. See chart above for acceptable ranges.)