#leopard complex

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Hey let's do the guess my favourite breeds thing like all the other horse blogs

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Spotilas Boesgaard (x)

Black near-leopard - E/_ a/a LP/lp PATN1/_

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Black spotted blanket (foal) - E/_ a/a LP/lp patn1/patn1

Black leopard (mare) - E/_ a/a LP/lp PATN1/patn1

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Sanders Tuche, sport-type Knabstrupper stallion (x)

Black spotted blanket - E/_ a/a LP/lp

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Is it a thing for blanket appaloosas to sometimes have a sort of roaning affect all over their coat, looks like a roan but the pattern extends to the face etc or is that just a blanket + RN?. all I can find is info about varnish roans which isn’t it I think.

It is, actually, varnish roan. A horse can be varnish roan and have other patterns on top, including snowcap and spotted blanket. The leopard complex does that.

Varnish roan (x), varnish roan + spotted blanket (x), varnish roan + snowcap (x)

It's totally possible for a horse to be both classic roan (Rn/_) and have a blanket (LP/_), but it's an uncommon combination.

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Tabasko, Polish Half-bred (x)

Bay leopard - E/e A/_ LP/lp PATN1/_

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Look at this horse i saw today! Am i correct it's a leopard?

Yes! It's a black or bay leopard, the light isn't good enough to tell which. E/_ LP/lp PATN1/_

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apologies if it has already been asked, but what's YOUR favorite horse coat colour(s)?

It hasn't been asked yet! At the risk of being boring, my favourite coat colour is the common bay. I just think they're neat. Especially the dark reddish ones. I also like black, grullo, and some dark bays and seal browns. I'm not a fan of bright / light colours and white markings, but I like a nice spotted blanket or roan.

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