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1. • • The Leopard pattern gives the name to the Leopard Complex. This pattern is characterized by a white coat with colored spots of varying sizes, evenly distributed over the body, similar to dalmations. The spots are present since birth. The spots can be more concentrated on the head and the legs.
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   Do Appaloosa horses have white spots?

   • Horses with the snowflake pattern have small white spots on their base coat, while few-spot leopards are mostly white with a couple of dark spots. The blanket and blanket with spots patterns are the ones people most commonly associate with Appaloosa horses.

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   Do Appaloosas have spots?

   • One of the fascinating things about Appaloosas is that they are truly the only leopards that can change their spots. Their coat patterns don’t always stay the same as the horse ages; they tend to evolve over time. For example, Appaloosas with the varnish roan coat pattern are not typically born looking like roans; they’re born with spots.

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   What makes an Appaloosa unique?

   • That’s what makes the Appaloosa unique! One of the most striking patterns is the leopard coat. Leopard Appaloosas are the Dalmatians of the horse world; they have white coats covered with dark-colored spots from head to tail. A more subtle version of the spotted coat might be a dark horse with white spots on his hips.

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   Do Appaloosa horses Roan?

   • The spots and roaning found in Appaloosas are controlled by the dominant Lp gene. A horse with one copy of the gene (Lplp) can express any coat pattern from solid to leopard, and a horse with two copies of the gene (LpLp) often has a few-spot or snowcap pattern.

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   How many coat patterns does an Appaloosa Horse have?

   • Riders in almost every discipline cherish the Appaloosa for not only its captivating look, but also its all-around athletic ability. There are six coat patterns recognized by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), but with so many possible combinations of spots and roaning, it’s sometimes hard to put a horse into just one category.

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   How do you identify an Appaloosa?

   • Appaloosas are as unique as snowflakes! Blanket pattern with dark spots within it. Dark base with white spots. White base with dark spots. Lighter areas on the face, back, loin, and hips and an intermixing of light and dark hairs. Mixture of light and dark hairs in the blanket pattern over hips and croup.

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3. www.appaloosamuseum.org › spotting-patterns-inSpotting patterns in Appaloosas | Appaloosa horses

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   Nov 20, 2017 · Spotting patterns in Appaloosas. Below, you can see examples of various patterns that can be displayed by Appaloosa horses. Please note that in the Appaloosa breed, these patterns are variable and some horses display patterns that doesn’t fit neatly into just one specific category.

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4. www.horseandhound.co.uk › features › horse-breedsAppaloosa horses: the colourful horse with prehistoric roots

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   Jul 18, 2022 · Spotted blanket: dark, solid colour at the front of the horse and legs, with white over the loin and hips as if it was wearing an exercise blanket (can be just a patch, or extending up to the...

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5. ihearthorses.com › whats-in-a-spot-appaloosa-coatA Guide To Understanding Appaloosa Horse Coat Genetics

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   • What It Takes to Be An Appy
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   The Appaloosa Horse Club(ApHC) recognizes 13 base coat colors: bay, dark bay/brown, black, buckskin, grulla, dun, palomino, cremello/perlino, chestnut, gray, bay roan, blue roan, and red roan. The following are representations of each color, reprinted by permissionfrom the ApHC, with the exception of the Cremello/Perlino base coat. However, an Appa...

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   So just how do Appaloosas get their spots? It’s all in the genes! The Appaloosa Projectis an international team of researchers that study the genes involved in how an Appy gets its coloring (and why that blanketed stallion can throw a solid foal!), as well as related traits. The Appaloosa Project discovered the identity and location of the LP gene ...

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   There are several other breeds that also have the LP gene. According to the Appaloosa Project research, DNA testing has confirmed its presence in the following breeds: 1. Knabstrupper 2. Pony of the Americas 3. British Spotted Pony 4. American Miniature Horse 5. Noriker 6. Altai 7. Kyrgyzstan Since the LP mutation has been confirmed to have existed...

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   Dr. Rebecca Bellone, chief molecular biologist for the Appaloosa Project let us know that the Appaloosa Project is far from being done! They are currently working on several projects, including: 1. A genetic study to identify the genes contributing to the high incidence of equine recurrent uveitis in Appaloosas. 2. Working to better understand how ...

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6. www.helpfulhorsehints.com › appaloosa-horse-facts19 Appaloosa Horse Facts You Didn’t Know - Helpful Horse Hints

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   • The Appaloosa Is a Horse of Many Different Colors. While many breed standards discourage unique or uncommon coat colors, the Appaloosa Club encourages them.
   • Appaloosas Have a Leopard-Complex. No, they don’t actually think that they’re leopards. An Appaloosa’s distinct spotted coat is produced by a gene called the “leopard-complex”
   • Unusual Coat Patterns Are Linked with Eye Diseases. Appaloosas are known for their hardiness and overall good health, but their quirky coat patterns come with the risk of specific genetic diseases.
   • Not All Spotted Horses Are Appaloosas. Several other horse breeds display the distinctive spotted coat patterns of the leopard-complex gene: Tiger Horses.

7. www.horseillustrated.com › horse-breeds-a-fieldA Field Guide to Appaloosa Coat Patterns - Horse Illustrated

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   May 5, 2016 · The spots and roaning found in Appaloosas are controlled by the dominant Lp gene. A horse with one copy of the gene (Lplp) can express any coat pattern from solid to leopard, and a horse with two copies of the gene (LpLp) often has a few-spot or snowcap pattern.

8. www.appaloosa.org.uk › newpageCoat Patterns & Markings - Appaloosa

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   They are born with these spots and carry them throughout life. Near Leopard. Born with leopard coloured body markings but with different coloured head and legs, sometimes neck. As it matures, the dark colouring often fades, the horse becoming a full leopard. FewSpot Leopard.

9. aphcuk.org › appaloosa-characteristicsAppaloosa Characteristics – Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) UK

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   Leopard spot – white base colour with dark spots over the entire body. Near leopard – leopard coloured body markings but with different coloured head and legs. Few spot leopard – basic colour of white with just a few spots. Snowflake – Dark base colour with white spots and freckles over body.