Interesting Homozygous Tobiano Pinto Pattern

[Joanne]

We had a foal born this year with some unusual markings that I have never seen before.

His sire is a frame tobiano pinto. His dam is a splashed white tobiano pinto.

This is the colt:

[SIZE=10pt]He has been tested and is homozygous for the Tobiano pinto gene, and Negative for the Frame (LWO) pinto gene. I believe he is also carrying splashed white from his dam. [/SIZE]

Any thoughts on what is causing these unusual markings???

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[mrsj]

I have no idea about his markings, but I wanted to say he is a smashing looking chap!

 

[Loess Hills]

[SIZE=10pt]My goodness.............he is a fascinating color and pattern! Never seen anything like that little fellow, I'd call him an Extreme Tobiano (if there is such a term!) I think you are right, there is some overo pattern in there, even though he's tested negative for LWO.[/SIZE]

Thank you for posting pictures of your colorful foals, it is always a learning experience to see what your pintos produce.

 

[kaykay]

Wow now that is cool!!! I suspect something going on with the homozygous gene but just a guess

So his head is bay and the spots are black???

I know years ago there was a pic someone showed me of a reverse pinto mini. Oddest thing I have ever seen.

 

[CheyAut]

Wow, very cool! Must have splash for those pretty blues since he's neg for frame... REALLY cool, and that's saying somethign since I prefer more color than white!

 

[palsminihorses]

What awsome markings on your colt! Very striking!

Pam C.

 

[Genie]

My only thought is that I love him

 

[Joanne]

So his head is bay and the spots are black???

Yes Kay. I forgot to mention that. It is the only time I have had a "bay" horse that has black spots. And they are jet (non fading) black.

I have quite a number of black bays here and the heads on those horses are more black with just the muzzle nose area showing the bay. This guy has a typical bay head! ????

I do not understand this.....

 

[Southern_Heart]

He sure is different, but very beautiful!

Joyce

 

[Equuisize]

What interesting markings!!

Did you name him Rorsch?

He looks like he should be part of the ink blot test.

 

[Annabellarose]

Wow, he's sure going to be hard to keep clean at shows.

 

[Connie P]

Very unusual indeeed, but very nice Joanne.

Reverse pinto - now that's a term I've not heard, but boy he sure looks like one to me..............

 

[Mona]

Actually, with knowing/seeing the colors of his parents, I really don't see too much "surprising" about his color/markings. About all I would say that might be different, is that that mark below his left eye might be due to a sabino gene which he may carry as well. The rest of him looks to be a maximum white pinto with the dark "paw print" spots.

 

[Joanne]

Here he is as a newborn before we clipped him.

With the eye markings I would think he is also carrying sabino. But again I can not grasp that when looking at the parents.

He is, by the way, parentage qualified.

So I am completely confused as to how these bright red body markings have turned Jet Black!!!

And Equuisize we named him Pacific Pizzazz !

That was what I thought when I saw him.

"He has got Pizzazz!"

 

[lilfolks]

He certainly is a stunning colt !!!

Joyce

Little Folks Farm

 

[srpwildrose]

WOW, Joanne he is awesome.

I am so glad you posted pics of him. What a neat pinto pattern.

He definatly has that "Pizzazz!

 

[RobinRTrueJoy]

Pretty boy. He looks a lot like my stallion Phantom. Phantom has a crooked half black face, One blue eye, a chest shield and white body with multiple round body spots. No appy in his lineage though. Phantom is LWO- , and homozygous for pinto, I am betting splash too. We are expecting 2 foals for sure in 2010, and need to check one more mare. Can't wait to see these foals by Phantom.

Robin

 

[rabbitsfizz]

He certainly is interesting, but patterns do not change colour and I think what you are seeing here is more likely a "condensing" of colour that often happens in Appies.

So the "black" spots, that are quite undeniably, visually, black, would in fact test Bay.

Either that or , Joanne, you have been out there with the indelible laundry marker

May I take his picture over to ECF...or maybe you could bring it??

 

[Becky]

Love the color patterns!

He reminds me a lot of my Royal M Freckels, who is tobiano and splashed white for sure.

 

[Joanne]

Jane I show ECF down for repairs. You are welcome to post the photos there if you can get on.