Entries by Paula Cooper

DRF Patahas Redheart – Our Stallion is 4 Years Old

A very Happy 4th Birthday to DFR Patahas Redheart (DREA Fire Frangelica x DREA Bluhawks Pataha). Our Smoky Black (E/E a/a CR/cr) Near Few Spot Stallion, 5-panel & grey gene negative who is homozygous for LP and PATTERN-1. A 5 generation purebred Appaloosa, ApHC 100% FPD & GAP 5, BApS GRADE B and FAHR 92.96875%. […]

Appaloosas, genotype can sometimes exceed the expectations of phenotype…

It’s commonly thought Appaloosa’s who are homozygous for the Leopard Print gene are visually seen as fewspot’s with 100% white patterning to snowcap’s, with about 30% white patterning. There are many variations in-between but Appaloosas with less than 20% white patterning levels may be very difficult to verify visually, their genotype can sometimes exceed the expectations of their phenotype. […]

Redhearts Exporting and Importing Appaloosas…

Bonjour Blanc & Good Morning Ghost One of the aims here at the stud is to improve our blood lines, breeding forward. Sometimes an opportunity cannot be missed! Meet Ghost, a perfect little filly born from two amazingly bred Appaloosas, the sire RHA Sully Fire Image bred at Red Hills Appaloosa, Oregon, USA (FPD: 100% […]

Two Leopard Complex (LP) genes & Congenital stationary Night blindness (CSNB)

A horse with two copies of the Leopard Complex gene, a huge asset in the breeding world of Appaloosas because they will pass on one LP gene 100% of the time, thus their progeny will be Characteristic. Additionally, LP/LP horses without question will be affected by Congenital stationary Night blindness (CSNB). Over the years, we’ve […]