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tobiano plus what

colorfan March 09, 2012 March 09, 2012

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This is a young filly I have. Her previous owner called her a tobiano but I wonder what other pattern(s) might be there. She doesn't have ermine spots but does have a ring of dark around her coronet band so she has black hooves. The band is broken on her near rear so she has a white stripe on that hoof. It is hard to notice but underneath her mane she has a broad white marking. The right side of her chin is white also. What would you test her for?

rabbitsfizz Fri, 03/16/2012 - 05:15

Just bear in mind that not testing + for Sabino and Splash does not mean the horse is not Sabino and Splash ymwhisle

vetrodgers11 Thu, 03/29/2012 - 22:45

I vote for tobiano only. Splashed whites almost always have 2 blue eyes and bald faces. Not sure why someone would think this mare has a splashed white gene? Would love to see the results when they come in. :)

RiddleMeThis Thu, 03/29/2012 - 23:27

[quote=vetrodgers11]Splashed whites almost always have 2 blue eyes and bald faces.[/quote]
Umm...no...no they don't.

rabbitsfizz Thu, 04/05/2012 - 15:45

Splashed White because Tobiano does not carry face white and Splash gives bottom heavy face marks- so Tobiano needs another pattern to put white on the face. Splash carries blue eyes but does not [i]have[/i]to produce blue eyes, in fact a lot do not or have only a partial blue eye.

colorfan Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:46

Hi The results did come in a while ago but just am getting time to post them.
So even with all her face white she is 'just' tobiano.
Now I am really confused.

Sabino 1 Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.

Splashed White SW-1 Result:
N/N - No copies of SW-1 mutation.

Splashed White SW-2 Result:
N/N - No copies of SW-2 mutation.

Splashed White SW-3 Result:
N/N - No copies of SW-3 mutation.

CMhorses Fri, 05/25/2012 - 10:52

Well there are even very obvious looking splash horses that test negative so I wouldn't be surprised if she has an unknown mutation. Has she been lwo tested?

RiddleMeThis Fri, 05/25/2012 - 14:02

Shes still not "just tobiano." Shes not not SB1 or Spl 1-3. That doesnt meant shes not Sabino 2-X or Splash 4-X. Or LWO. etc

colorfan Sat, 05/26/2012 - 08:21

Yeah gotcha. What is confusing to me is that I was taught that tobi's had a solid face unless something else was at work.
Is that still the theory?