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Need help with dapples

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I am trying to import sooty dapples into my Arabians. I have way too many colts but I can't decide which ones to keep. Almost none are really showing dapples yet, but I'm really only at the first stage. Please help me figure out which ones of these guys are most likely carrying the genes I need for sooty dapples!

First up, a few that I like but either are very low percent Arabian or have very little dapples
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4018802 - looks like he has some on his rump? I've used him a bit.

https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4010212 - very dark with all over dapples but very small %, less than 20. I've used him some.

https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4007577 - nice dapples but Akhal Teke x Turkmene. 25% Arabian, if I breed to Arabians will that 25% pull through?


Now on to the colts...
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113007
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113002
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113003
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113006
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113008
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113144
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113148
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113192


A couple Akhal Teke colts...
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113153
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113150

I have several boys that have dapples but little to no Arabian blood. I'm crossing those to my pure Arabians for now. I need to cut down on these colts above but I'm 100% unsure which ones I should tryout.
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Re: Need help with dapples

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Personally, the three highlighted above are the only ones I'd keep. I don't see any hint of dapples on the others.
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Re: Need help with dapples

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Silverine wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:36 pm
Personally, the three highlighted above are the only ones I'd keep. I don't see any hint of dapples on the others.
Thank you!
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Re: Need help with dapples

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haltanny wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:40 pm I am trying to import sooty dapples into my Arabians. I have way too many colts but I can't decide which ones to keep. Almost none are really showing dapples yet, but I'm really only at the first stage. Please help me figure out which ones of these guys are most likely carrying the genes I need for sooty dapples!

First up, a few that I like but either are very low percent Arabian or have very little dapples
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4018802 - looks like he has some on his rump? I've used him a bit.

https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4010212 - very dark with all over dapples but very small %, less than 20. I've used him some.

https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4007577 - nice dapples but Akhal Teke x Turkmene. 25% Arabian, if I breed to Arabians will that 25% pull through?


Now on to the colts...
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113007
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113002
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113003
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113006
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113008
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113144
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113148
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113192


A couple Akhal Teke colts...
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113153
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/4113150

I have several boys that have dapples but little to no Arabian blood. I'm crossing those to my pure Arabians for now. I need to cut down on these colts above but I'm 100% unsure which ones I should tryout.
I know this is an old topic but if you're still working on breeding shooty dapples into your lines I have a few horses I could let you stud to that are great representations of the color
Shooty dapple
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2539816
This pasture all have shooty, some show more dapples then others. I can put any up for stud that have energy if you're interested. None are for sale
https://www.horseworldonline.net/farm/pasture/186080
Not dapple but has shooty
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2971086
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