Color test of my filly

[Little Hooves]

Annie Oakley of Little Hooves - born from two buckskin pinto parents. I really was hoping for a little buckskin pinto filly that looked like "mom," but when I rushed to see the new foal as she was born, I came to discover this little wet head with brown-black coloring. My first reaction was "DARN IT!" But as she dried off an colored out, she turned into a lovely bright bay color. Nice!

But even so, my husband told me I had to sell her because she wasn't going to fit into my breeding program. I was sad over this because she is just too sweet for words. I had some interest in her, but because of the market, no one wanted to purchase her....so I decided it might be in my best interest to see if she was homozygous for more than just pinto - maybe black since that would help her sell.

But with a $10 discount on black and agouti together, I tested her for both. I already figured she was homozygous for pinto since I believe both parents to be, so didn't mark to test her for that (she also has several ink spots/paw prints on her).

Yesterday, the test results came in. I was in shock and couldn't believe my eyes. I may not have had a buckskin pinto filly, but I got the next best thing.

Annie Oakley of Little Hooves is HOMOZYGOUS for BLACK AND AGOUTI!!! And to verify the Tobiano, I requested her results on that last night and should have them today (but I predict she'll be homozygous for Tobiano, too).

SHE'S AMAZING! This filly can never produce a red or black or solid horse... bay pintos straight up all the time, and if I breed her to a cremello or smoky cream or perlino - 100% buckskin pinto. My jaw dropped as I realized, suddenly this filly is worth more than I imagined and belongs in my program. I called up my husband and said, "I'm a fool to sell her!" So she's staying with me...so far.

I'm thrilled! She's such a perfect little girl!

 

[Carolyn R]

Very cool results!

May I ask who did the color testing, curious about the discount

 

[Little Hooves]

Very cool results!

May I ask who did the color testing, curious about the discount

Animal Genetics in Florida.

Here is their pricing.

 

[sedeh]

Congratulations!! So nice when you can keep one of your own!

 

[TuffyLynn]

so...................does that mean you are not selling her????

 

[Make A Wish Miniatures]

Nice filly , I certainly would not have sold her just because she is not a Buckskin.

 

[Little Hooves]

Nice filly , I certainly would not have sold her just because she is not a Buckskin.

It's not that... I might have sold her even if she were a buckskin. But we only have room for about 5 to 6 horses at any one time and I have to be extra selective. When I keep one, another has to leave. It's my husband's rules

He knows I'm breeding for conformation with specific color. When Annie was born, he wanted me to sell her because she wasn't "my goal" - a perlino - and she could never produce one. But in her case, I think she'd make a fine show horse, and if I breed her to the right stallion, I could get some really nice and colorful foals out of her and never expect less than a bay pinto

I do wish I could keep all my foals, though! The Broker's Babe and Showtime cross has resulted in really nice ones! This would be my first foal in 3 years of breeding that I would keep.

 

[Little Hooves]

so...................does that mean you are not selling her????

Correct....not at this time, anyway!

Never know what life may bring.

 

[Miniequine]

Annie Oakley of Little Hooves - born from two buckskin pinto parents. I really was hoping for a little buckskin pinto filly that looked like "mom," but when I rushed to see the new foal as she was born, I came to discover this little wet head with brown-black coloring. My first reaction was "DARN IT!" But as she dried off an colored out, she turned into a lovely bright bay color. Nice!

But even so, my husband told me I had to sell her because she wasn't going to fit into my breeding program. I was sad over this because she is just too sweet for words. I had some interest in her, but because of the market, no one wanted to purchase her....so I decided it might be in my best interest to see if she was homozygous for more than just pinto - maybe black since that would help her sell.

But with a $10 discount on black and agouti together, I tested her for both. I already figured she was homozygous for pinto since I believe both parents to be, so didn't mark to test her for that (she also has several ink spots/paw prints on her).

Yesterday, the test results came in. I was in shock and couldn't believe my eyes. I may not have had a buckskin pinto filly, but I got the next best thing.

Annie Oakley of Little Hooves is HOMOZYGOUS for BLACK AND AGOUTI!!! And to verify the Tobiano, I requested her results on that last night and should have them today (but I predict she'll be homozygous for Tobiano, too).

SHE'S AMAZING! This filly can never produce a red or black or solid horse... bay pintos straight up all the time, and if I breed her to a cremello or smoky cream or perlino - 100% buckskin pinto. My jaw dropped as I realized, suddenly this filly is worth more than I imagined and belongs in my program. I called up my husband and said, "I'm a fool to sell her!" So she's staying with me...so far.

I'm thrilled! She's such a perfect little girl!

WOW... My DREAM color results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is neat.

 

[3EagleFarm]

Congratulations on the test results! I am glad for you that you are now able to keep her!

 

[twister]

What a little doll she is

Yvonne

 

[horsehug]

I'm SO happy for you, Brenda!!

Susan O.

 

[minifreishorsefarm]

I purchased a bay mare last fall that came from two buckskin parents. She also tested homo for both black and agouti. I happen to have a cremello colt I am keeping as a future stallion. I LOVE buckskin colored horses and she will give me that 100% chance of getting one with him. She had a beautiful bay pinto filly 2 weeks ago that AI am having color tested too. I would be shocked if she is also homo for both.

Wonder if two buckskin make a homo for black and agouti bay horse? Just a coincidence?

Marsha

 

[chandab]

Wonder if two buckskin make a homo for black and agouti bay horse? Just a coincidence?

Marsha

Just coincidence. My bay stallion is by two buckskins; he's homozygous for agouti (AA), but only one copy of black (Ee).