Appy genetics question...
accphotography
June 01, 2010 February 22, 2011
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Someone on another forum had twins born today. They're both appy, but they're [i]totally[/i] different. The dam doesn't appear to have LP at all and I'm not sure she even has any app blood (she's Bashkir as is the stallion). The stallion is leopard or near leopard I think.
Dam (gray and I can find no evidence of LP):
[ximg]http://www.curlyfarm.com/es/ebcollage.jpg[/img]
Sire:
[ximg]http://www.curlyfarm.com/photos/rusty_proofs/images/AAAK-11.jpg[/img]
Foals:
[ximg]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs596.snc3/31393_1301743904…]
[ximg]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs536.ash1/31393_1301744064…]
I have no idea what else the sire or dam have produced. I was just a bit surprised to see such extreme variance in patterns in twins (obviously not identical so that part doesn't surprise me).
So does the dam carry the blanket pattern without LP or does the sire carry both or??
Re: Appy genetics question...
[quote="AppyLady"]That colt is stunning! Do you have a picture of his sire posted on here somewhere?[/quote]
Has to be this guy! http://forum.equine-color.info/viewtopi…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fabulous colt btw!
Re: Appy genetics question...
It has been proven by breeding, yes, absolutely. I've bred leopard to non-leopard many times, and the percentages were much less than 50%. I don't think I even approached 33%! Breeding leopard to leopard has never given me 50% leopard either....but maybe I'm just unlucky.
Re: Appy genetics question...
That colt is stunning! Do you have a picture of his sire posted on here somewhere?