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gu-ku-vi
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 Posted - 13 Jan 2006 : 08:45:47 AM
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Out of track, but this I found by accident.
A 100% crabbet out of Rabyas x Rissletta, said to be grey, but sold without papers.
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Azara
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Posted - 13 Jan 2006 : 10:28:43 AM
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| That looks like brindling! That is very interesting - what a pity it isn't a colour photograph. |
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Kash
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Posted - 13 Jan 2006 : 11:29:29 AM
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| Wow, what an amazing colour. Is it possible for him to be a purebred? |
      
Photographs by Emma Maxwell and Peter Grant |
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gu-ku-vi
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Denmark
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Posted - 13 Jan 2006 : 12:10:29 PM
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According to the name of the parents she should be purebred.
There´s another picture shows that arabians not always was as they are to day.
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Azara
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DibDob
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Posted - 13 Jan 2006 : 12:49:22 PM
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Pixie has got birdcatcher spots. They come and go in all different places. Now she has white at the sides of her blaze, almost as if it is widening. I am not very good with posting photos and she is on a web site but I can't remember that either! If I can, I'll put some photos of her spots in my photo album. Apparently, Pixie's birdcatcher spots are unusually big. I like them but it's hard to keep track of where they are as they change every time she moults.
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Basilisk
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Lynda
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 11:31:24 AM
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If you wish this thread to continue, please refrain from making personal comments.
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Ebyss
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Eire
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Posted - 15 Jan 2006 : 2:40:11 PM
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Hello all, I'm new here. I've been lurking for a while, but as I don't own an Arab, haven't ever ridden an Arab and know very little about them, I didn't feel I would have much to contribute. However this topic has piqued my interest as I love colour genetics.
I'm unsure of the "plum" colour you are mentioning Basilisk, is this it ? http://www.pharafarm.com/burgundysun-1.html
(strange, I can't see to get hyperlinks to work)
The Oxford Dun Arabian fascinates me too, as he was of course a founder sire for the TB breed, and could (albeit rather tentatively) be used to explain the existence of Cream in the breed. Milkie (the impossible TB palomino) was a descendant of the Oxford Dun Arabian, as are all the cream-based TB's today. Note that they are all in America, and there are none over here, so whether cream got in there another way is hard to know.
I was unaware of the possible existence of Silver in the Arab until I found this thread, so it is all new to me. Are there any pictures of horses that appear to display Silver characteristics? I've never seen one.
Also, it must be said, to those who do not wish to have Silver in the gene pool for fear of the problems with eyes, let us not forget that Grey is itself thought to be nothing more than a mutation that is guaranteed to cause melanoma. It's not a question of IF a horse gets them, it's a question of WHEN. If the horse dies of old age before melanoma appear, then lucky him. There is research ongoing regarding this matter, and it is thought that the grey gene originated in the Arab breed. I hasten to add, knowing this wouldn't prevent from breeding greys, it's just food for thought.
Anyway, I seem to have arrived at a stalemate in the thread... hopefully it can continue as this research is fascinating.
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