Color/ breeding question

[Sandee]

The guy in avatar is a silver/black dapple. His mane was pure white but is starting to have the body color (?grey) in it. His dam is a silver pinto (hard to tell some pictures the "silver" looks like that mousey color and others it looks grey) white mane and tail. The sire is a black and white pinto.

My stallion has bred 2 mares. One a red roan ?possible silver or just chestnut (white mane and tail) had a colt just like her. The other a black or very dark bay (because she does bleach out dark brown in the sun) had a silver dapple just like the sire.

Question: What color would/should I breed him to if I'm looking for a black and white? Is the best bet (or only good choice) a homozygous black?

 

[chandab]

Your best bet would probably be to breed to a homozygous black, although since he is silver; half those foals could still be silver black.

I have a silver bay filly that is homozygous black plus one agouti and at least one silver (no silver test available when I tested her; we thought she was palomino ). So, even though she is homozygous black, she could still pass on her agouti or her silver gene too.

 

[ThreeCFarm]

Sandee, keep in mind that bays can be homozgyous black too. If you want to try for a black horse, you'll need to breed to a black horse that is homozgyous for black to better your chances. Like Chanda said, there is a chance for silver due to your stallion's color.

 

[Magic]

Question: What color would/should I breed him to if I'm looking for a black and white? Is the best bet (or only good choice) a homozygous black?

I'd say yes, breed to a mare that is homozygous for black, and also homozygous for pinto. Then you have a 50% chance of getting the black and white you are looking for.

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[targetsmom]

And if you find a source of really nice black and white pinto mares, homogygous for both black and pinto, could you post the source on the forum? I am sure that lots of us would love to have one or more!!!!

 

[Becky]

And if you find a source of really nice black and white pinto mares, homogygous for both black and pinto, could you post the source on the forum?

I just sold one and she's heading overseas.

I have her yearling daughter here. Homozygous for tobiano and likely homozygous for black too.

I agree with the others. Breed to homozygous black mares and homozygous for tobiano too for your best shot at black pinto foals.