Re: Fw: genetics of horse color

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-12-01 08:30:33 EST, wind@visionsofthewind.com writes:

<< An area of great interest for me has
 been horse color genetics and let me tell you that Arabians DO have
 a pattern gene, the Sabino pinto color pattern IS present in many
 Arabian horses.  It is the ONLY pattern gene that purebred Arabians
 have and is also responsible for many QH cropouts though it is called
 Overo by Paint people because they have traditionally lumped three
 patterns together under the one heading (Sabino, Frame overo, and 
 Splash while Tobiano is put under its own heading).  >>

Thank you Tracy.  That makes sense.  Also explains why in the Arabian the
pintos seem to be more similar than pintos at large...

Heidi