I've been breeding Appaloosas for about 9 years now. My main herd sire was born a true leopard. He was completely spotted from head to toe at birth. I searched for quality fillies and mares that were loaded with appaloosa top and bottom to be my broodmares. I especially looked for lots of leopards in their pedigrees. I do however stay away from Varnish, Roans, Snowflakes, and Especially any appy's with the grey gene in their pedigree. "Just my preference"
To date I have gotten some nice color but have also gotten solids out of two leopards. I agree with HG that breeding appys is a crap shoot. It's like opening a present every time and not knowing what is going to be inside till it's opened. But for me that's the fun of breeding appaloosas.
In 2009 Tino and Charina gave me my dream colt. A TRUE FEWSPOT. Now this is one thing appy breeders learn the hard way is what is a TRUE FEWSPOT!!! I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that has been sold a FEWSPOT to find out it really was a roaned out appy...LOL
Well here is my TRUE FEWSPOT "DRK ONE SPOT AT A TIME"
At birth and a couple days old...
Here he is now in 2010
I bred Tino "Leopard stallion last year to my fewspot mare and this was the resulting foal.
"DRK ALL THE RIGHT SPOTS"
I bred Tino "leopard" to a near leopard mare and this was the resulting foal.
"DRK TINOS LIL TRIXIE"
This is the sire of the above foals "Toyland Tino Trix"
I will have more to tell when my fewspot starts siring foals. For now I have gotten mixed color breeding leopard to leopard with no consistency whatsoever. I've gotten solids, fewcaps, blankets and a fewspot.
fun, fun, fun !!!!
Best of Luck to you Becky !!!
To date I have gotten some nice color but have also gotten solids out of two leopards. I agree with HG that breeding appys is a crap shoot. It's like opening a present every time and not knowing what is going to be inside till it's opened. But for me that's the fun of breeding appaloosas.
In 2009 Tino and Charina gave me my dream colt. A TRUE FEWSPOT. Now this is one thing appy breeders learn the hard way is what is a TRUE FEWSPOT!!! I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that has been sold a FEWSPOT to find out it really was a roaned out appy...LOL
Well here is my TRUE FEWSPOT "DRK ONE SPOT AT A TIME"
At birth and a couple days old...


Here he is now in 2010

I bred Tino "Leopard stallion last year to my fewspot mare and this was the resulting foal.
"DRK ALL THE RIGHT SPOTS"

I bred Tino "leopard" to a near leopard mare and this was the resulting foal.
"DRK TINOS LIL TRIXIE"

This is the sire of the above foals "Toyland Tino Trix"

I will have more to tell when my fewspot starts siring foals. For now I have gotten mixed color breeding leopard to leopard with no consistency whatsoever. I've gotten solids, fewcaps, blankets and a fewspot.
fun, fun, fun !!!!
Best of Luck to you Becky !!!
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