WhiteTailsMinis
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We clipped our Triple K foal this weekend (bought his dam pregnant last fall) and got quite the shock. To the naked eye - the first thing you see is BLUE but according to other opinions, he has no blue roan in his pedigree - and because his head & legs are darker, he can't be gray (I'm told).
Would you color experts have a peek and let me know what you think please?
His DAM is a seal brown (dilute tested): Triple Ks Boogie Bonanza
Sire - Little Kings Boogie Buckeroo
Grandsire- Boones Little Buckeroo
Dam - Sage Bucks Bambino Cappuccino
(daughter of Little Kings Buck the System, a Buckeroo son)
His SIRE is a cremello (double dilute): Triple Ks Double Your Destiny
A Double Destiny son
Here is his baby coat picture - we thought smokey black at this time (?):
Now here is he is clipped this weekend - notice the darker head and four socks - naked eye he appears blue but the camera doesn't capture it quite right in sunshine:
Could this possibly be a sooty buckskin? The mane & tail wouldn't have to be black (or at least darker) to be a sooty buckskin?
Thanks everyone - I'm not good (whatsoever) at color genetics so thought you might be able to help me
[SIZE=12pt]UPDATED: Tami called me from Triple K. She said Destiny DOES throw the Blue Roans and he's had 5 or 6 Blue Roan foals in the past. I had sent Tami the pictures and she called to confirm this foal is in fact a Blue Roan. She indicated his mane and tail will blacken but this is baby fur and weathered from sun etc. How exciting to have our very first Blue Roan - and double Buckeroo at that!?! wow![/SIZE]
Would you color experts have a peek and let me know what you think please?
His DAM is a seal brown (dilute tested): Triple Ks Boogie Bonanza
Sire - Little Kings Boogie Buckeroo
Grandsire- Boones Little Buckeroo
Dam - Sage Bucks Bambino Cappuccino
(daughter of Little Kings Buck the System, a Buckeroo son)
His SIRE is a cremello (double dilute): Triple Ks Double Your Destiny
A Double Destiny son
Here is his baby coat picture - we thought smokey black at this time (?):
![triplek1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e6d/e6dfcdf2aa9a62b5a9692eada5996440.jpg)
![triplek2.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/804/80418b0729938b438b8d7c24bd753881.jpg)
Now here is he is clipped this weekend - notice the darker head and four socks - naked eye he appears blue but the camera doesn't capture it quite right in sunshine:
![bonanzacolt.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/85f/85f6a773c40e0f1129131b67960c6f44.jpg)
![bonanzacolt1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/211/211e0ea559ca5fef37a69a3e8fb2cb85.jpg)
![bananzacolt4.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c07/c071a7e19c42de75681adbbc0e81ff51.jpg)
![bonanzacolt2.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/653/6532314c9f8c49681c9209838591f880.jpg)
![bonanzacolt4-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/1d0/1d01a3f541fe80f27c58b279fafb78a0.jpg)
![bonanzacolt3.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/cbd/cbd38189f6cb97d2c953cf25c1746f5e.jpg)
Could this possibly be a sooty buckskin? The mane & tail wouldn't have to be black (or at least darker) to be a sooty buckskin?
Thanks everyone - I'm not good (whatsoever) at color genetics so thought you might be able to help me
![default_yes.gif](https://www.miniaturehorsetalk.com/data/emoticons/default_yes.gif)
[SIZE=12pt]UPDATED: Tami called me from Triple K. She said Destiny DOES throw the Blue Roans and he's had 5 or 6 Blue Roan foals in the past. I had sent Tami the pictures and she called to confirm this foal is in fact a Blue Roan. She indicated his mane and tail will blacken but this is baby fur and weathered from sun etc. How exciting to have our very first Blue Roan - and double Buckeroo at that!?! wow![/SIZE]
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