Princesse Pascale in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart – 17.02.19

Princesse Pascale, second in command, a mare that always looks pregnant even when she’s not!

ApHC – 100% FPD, ApHC UK – A Register, BApS – Grade A

Black (EE/aa) leopard mare, heterozygous for Leopard Complex gene (LP/lp) and the PATTERN1 (PATN1/patn1) gene. 5-panel and grey gene negative.

 

Here she is in her working clothes in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart 17.02.19

 

Peyres Catori Cat in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart – 10.02.19

Peyres Catori Cat, the main mare, the boss and leader of the herd!

ApHC – 90% FPD, ApHC UK – A Register, BApS – Grade A

Bay (Ee Aa), heterozygous for the Leopard Complex gene (LP/lp) and the PATTERN1 gene (PATN1/patn1). 5-panel and grey gene negative.

Here she is in her working clothes in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart 10.02.19

 

 

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%.

We hope to see the safe arrival of his four 2019 foals in April.

For now, he will be “started”.

Here is his last 3 years – UK Foundation Purebred Appaloosa Stallion

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.

We certainly would have overlooked our new filly as a homozygous Leopard Complex gene (LP/LP), we are thankful for testing.

Ghost…

A huge asset to our breeding programme.