According to several authorities, the first Dominant Silver zebras arrived in Europe in 1938. This name was applied to dark Dominant Silver that often seemed to show a slate, blue-grey appearance. The Dominant Silver is in my opinion the most attractive of the dilute Zebras. The unique color features make this mutation irresistible to any connoisseur of Zebra Finches. The male's cheek patches are very dilute, varying from pale orange or cream to silvery white.
Dominant Silvers can possess a variable body color, from dark grey to very pale silver.
I have seen dark Dominant Silver which were very similar to normal Greys, except in cheek patch and flanking color. Naturally, the most desirable Dominant Silvers are birds that exhibit the palest color. A good Dominant Silver cock will have a pale silver body color. The wings, back and rump should be a clear even color and free of any streaking of darker pigmented areas. Many birds show some streaks of brown or buff coloration in these areas.