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No just recessive . There is also a dominant white gene . Legbars do not have the dominant white . Blue is a dominant gene .

The whites are a recessive gene that has popped up from these imported lines . Kind of like a red headed child popping up in a family . Likely the recessive white has been there since the breed was created . Cold tolerance is good . However the rooster's comb will freeze in very cold weather .

This is the type of color that I get on some recessive white Ameraucana . Three feathers total on this cockerel . Easy to overlook if you are not looking close . 2 copies recessive white . This hen has 1 copy dominant white . Big difference . This may help someone tell the difference .

Recessive white often have a stray colored feather . My experience is with white Ameraucana . The stray color is hard to notice and minor compared to 1 copy of dominant white ,

White leghorn are dominate white . Legbar white sports are recessive white . My interest is to see if the recessive whites will be auto sexable .