New Mini Colt (horse) - Page 3

One more comment on the matter of show/pet quality.  One of my pet quality minis came from show stock. Both parents came from excellent bloodlines, and were in the 32 inch range. The stallion was particularly nice, very upright and refined, and showed successfully at the regional level. My girl is dishy faced, very leggy and refined. She is also 36" (much too big for AMHA), very cow-hocked, and no one in their right mind would call her "upright." I also know of several minis that have won at Nationals/Worlds, that have half/full siblings that went for "$200 obo." My point is that while bad x bad hardly ever equals good, good x good doesn't always equal good, either. If you are serious about having a mini that your daughter can show, you are much better off buying one, rather than trying to breed one.

Hi,

The colors you have are,

Mare: Bay/Silver Dapple also known as a RedChocolate in other breeds. She has 1 Bay gene, 1 Black gene and at least 1 Silver Dapple gene. She may also have 1 Red gene. The Red gene is covered by Bay And Black if only 1 copy is present.

Colt: Black/Silver Dapple also known as a Chocolate in other breeds. He has 2 Black genes, and at least 1 Silver Dapple gene, maybe 2 with both parents carrier's of the Silver Dapple. You cannot tell by looking if he has a Red gene.

Hope this helps. I am on the genetics committee for the Rocky Mountain Horse Association and understand color genetics and the Silver Dapple gene(Z). Goodluck with your boy.


Maye

In other words, chocolate with a silver mane & tail :-)

Yes, called Chocolate/ Flax mane and tail.
Edited by FlaRocky - 7/8/12 at 12:31pm

I could see that with the mare.

 

So, now on the foal, he will be dark than Mom when he grows up correct? Since carryig 2 black genes instead of one? He also won't be quite as red as the mare either if she does carry a red gene right?

I will add some photos of some Chocolates and RedChocolate.

MountainViewsSeminole 3 yo International Champion. Bought as a 6 week old colt.

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Quincy Chocolate/Chocolate homebred


RedChocolate This is Classie a homebred.

On the Red gene, it is hidden unless each parent donated one copy. Then it will cover all others(Black,Bay, Silver Dapple), but the cream gene will cover Red.

Maye
Edited by FlaRocky - 7/8/12 at 5:37pm

Those markings on his coat will go away after a bit, dutchhollow. He really does look like a light silver dapple (or silver black) to me. Genetically, without testing, all I can say is that he carries at least one black gene, and at least one silver gene. Since black is dominant over red, he could also carry a red gene, or he could be homozygous for black. With his blaze, there is possibility of a sabino gene as well. Also, since he is so light, I'd almost wonder if he also carried a creme gene. Once my friend gets his pedigree, I can tell if that is even possible. I know his dam doesn't, as she is clearly silver bay, and if she carried creme, she'd be a silver buckskin.

 

Figuring out colors in minis is so fun, isn't it? It's almost like a mish mash of every possible color, and you just have to find the one that mostly matches. It's a good thing I like figuring out genetics and colors, cuz otherwise I'd have pulled all my hair out long ago with my minis.

What's his name??!!??!!