Points [Po]
Marking Type: Normal Marking
Rarity: Common
Points is a natural symmetrical soft marking that creates dark black extremities on the Rukaan. These markings resemble the dark legs and muzzle of bay horses or dark stockings and faces of elk. Points can also appear similar to a black cat with the pointed marking, though this marking works by darkening the points rather than lightening the body.
Marking Range
Points affect the muzzle, ears and legs of the Rukaan and will never touch the body or neck.
Points may remain completely 'hidden' on black Rukaans OR you may use a suitable tone that is darker than the base coat (see Color section).
Minimum Range
At minimum, points should appear on the muzzle OR all four lower legs of the Rukaan.
Maximum Range
Shown above is the maximum range and maximum extent for the marking. Marking can cover this entire range.
Intermediate "Wild Bay" Expression
Points can originate at the muzzle, eyes, ear tips, hooves and knees.
Typical Expressions of Points on:
White | Champagne Liver (points diluted by champagne) | Black (slightly darker than base coat) | Red
Marking Edges and Shape
Points must always fade naturally into the base coat and have no hard edges.
Points can be a simple gradient, or follow the front or back of the leg, or be darkest around the knees and ankles.
It only originates at the muzzle, eyes, ear tips, feet and knees. It can connect with other areas as it radiates outwards, but cannot form complex shapes.
Marking Color
Points will always be darker than what it sits over and must always be black unless another marking or modifier is present that can alter it. Points on an unmodified black Rukaan can be hidden, or can be a darker shade of black than the base coat.
Modifiers like Blue and Champagne can change the color of Points. See "Interactions" section.
Skin/Eye Color Effects
This marking has no effect on skin color. Use a normal, undiluted flesh color.
Eye color is not affected by this gene.
Element Effects
Effect on Metal and Gemstone elements: None
Effect on Ancient element: None
Coat Type Effects
Points are not affected by coat type.
Points acts normally on stockings
Interactions With Other Genes
Color Modifiers
Color modifiers can, but do not have to, change the color of points.
Blue can lighten this marking and give them a blue color
Dun can lighten this marking and turn it to a darker version of the base coat color
Wine can lighten this marking and give them a lilac purple color
Champagne can lighten this marking and give them a brown or golden color
Olive can lighten this marking and give them a mossy green color
Grey will affect all lightening and darkening markings and desaturate/lighten them to the same extent that it desaturates/lightens the base coat. Darkening markings can be lightened by grey but will remain darker than what they sit over.
Tint can change the color of this marking to a color from any color palette in the species
White Markings go over this marking. All other markings can go over or under. If the white markings do not cover the entire points range, the points must be at least slightly visible somewhere.
Black markings can blend together. When combined with sharp-edged dark markings (such as black accents, scorch marks or wilde) or soft black marking (such as sooty), points can blend into these markings at the edges if they are the same color.
Inspiration
The marking follows the patterns of black markings seen on bay horses, elk, seal-pointed cats, Himalayan rabbits or Hampshire sheep. Be aware that in many of these species points are caused by a dilution of the base coat that affects the body but not the face and legs. In Rukaans, points are caused by a dark marking that is restricted to the face and legs.
Accepted Examples
