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100% sabino producing horses

homozygous agouti horses
homozygous black (EE) horses
homozygous champagne dilute horses
homozygous creme dilute horses (cremellos, perlinos)
homozygous dominant-gene curly coated horses
homozygous dun and grulla (grullo) horses
homozygous grey horses
pearl or barlink dilute
homozygous true or classic roan horses
homozygous silver dapple dilute gene horses
homozygous spotted (Lp gene) horses; snowcaps & fewspots
homozygous tobiano gene horses

*Rock Robin's Annapolis, a typical minimal sabino sorrel 2006 Curly filly. (Assumed heterozygous.) Annie is being offered for sale for $750 with all proceeds going to help Linda Stermer. A fellow Curly owner & breeder, Linda Stermer & children have suffered a terrible tragedy this January. Her home was burned to the ground & her husband died in the blaze. They lost everything. Go here for more information. Thank you.

            Genetic discussion of Sabino gene horses: Pronounced "Sah-BEE-no." Most recognizable in its heterozygous form. This gene is a paint or a white pattern gene. It is often accompanied by "sabino roaning" as well as white painted spots. Sabino roan is distinguished from classic roan in that a Sabino roan will exhibit roaning on the head whereas classic / true roaning will typically exhibit a solid dark-colored head. Sabino gene often causes jagged edge socks, (often 4 socks) and look for a white lower-lip and/or chin. The tobiano gene also commonly produces 4 white socks, especially when manifested minimally, and can be confused with the sabino. The overo also produces belly spots & may be accompanied by roaning, which makes it difficult to distinguish from the sabino gene. There are multiple white pattern genes which can make identification confusing.


*Imbir, half Arabian, half Curly
photo by Sue Weaver, AR


100% sabino producing horses

Homozygous or Heterozygous sabino? Perfection's Ivory Veil is a daughter of Toddy's Perfection. She is a 1996 loud blue roan sabino. She is not gray as neither of her parents were gray. At 15.2 hands she's a large well proportioned mare. She has an easy going willing disposition. Ivy loads, stands for the farrier and has excellent ground manners. Ivy is well broke and strives to please her rider. She's suitable for an advanced beginner. She produces foals with good disposition, natural gait and loud color. Ivy is priced at $4500 (sold). Sunset Ridge Foxtrotters, Parker CO.

Heterozygous sabino, hypoallergenic Curly Foxtrotter stallion prospect.
*Reds Lad ["Frosty"]
ICHO/NACHR #30-D / ABC 3299
DOB July 02, 2004
Sire *Sir Patrick MJT
Dam *Commanche's Red Beauty
Gaited, likely homozygous curly stallion, red (pink sabino) roan, bald face, both fore stockings, both hind legs, red points, roaning. This colt shows the typical roaning that accompanies many sabinos. Owned by Jackie Richardson, Curly-Horse-Ranch, IA

Color Master is an unusual homozygous black, maximum sabino Missouri Foxtrotter stallion with great bloodlines, natural gaits, and a gentle, intelligent temperament with spirit and flash. Color Master is a “maximum” sabino, the product of breeding two sabinos together. We participated in a study at the University of Kentucky to help identify the Sb1 gene that is one of the genes that causes the sabino pattern. Color Master has been DNA tested as homozygous for the Sb1 gene, so all of his offspring will get at least one copy of the Sb1 gene and will be at least minimal sabinos. Mikarma Farm, Red Rock, TX.



Heterozygous Sabino. Shown here, Pikhasso, dark bay Arabian stallion displaying moderate crisp sabino markings (no roaning).

Khartoon Khlassic
(Khartoon Khlassic x Gladiola Bey)
Purebred Arabian pintos that have color without giving up quality. Khartoon Khlassic is LFG, SCID Clear, Homozygous Black. Sire of Champions. Mult mare discount,. Sweeps Nom, Transported Semen Available. 925-634-5916 Kelly Damaj khartoonkhlassic@aol.com.


Heterozygous sabino. Here is a possible homozygous Lp gene (spotted) young ApHC stallion, however he is pictured here to display the typical sabino markings that are often present in other color breeds. Note the typical white lips & chin, and 4 (somewhat jagged) socks.
Johnson Show Horses, Appaloosa breeders in Staples MN. PT Cruiser received his ROM in halter with limited showing. The upcoming year we hope to have him started on his riding career. We will stand him to a limited number of mares this spring; it will depend on his training schedule. Breeding Fee: Private Treaty. No shipped semen.



      A typical sabino roan pattern, (assumed heterozygous) Cee Driftwood Boogie; "Kansas" is a 2004 double registered AQHA & APHA filly. She is a Driftwood / Cee Booger Red bred quarter horse filly with enough white to qualify her for regular paint registry on the last year before they created the one paint parent rule. Any foals she has by a quarter horse stallion will qualify for AQHA and APHA registration. Owned by Bailey Performance Horses, Orland, CA.




100% sabino producing horses

Sabino1 UC Davis CA Veterinary Genetics Laboratory discussion of Sabino genetics & current genetic testing. Sabino is a generic description for a group of similar white spotting patterns. The sabino pattern is described as irregular spotting usually on the legs, belly and face, often with extensive roaning. A mutation has recently been discovered that produces one type of sabino pattern. It has been named Sabino1 as it is not present in all sabino-patterned horses. More mutations will probably be identified that account for other sabino patterns
White Sabino page, by J Pearcy, showing mostly APHA horses of snowball white sabino coloring.
Sabino Horse Registry, for all breeds & types.
American White Horse Registry not sure yet if this link belongs on this page?
Sabino Arabian Horse Registry, This color registry was established in 2001 by a group of Arabian horse owners and enthusiasts who found Arabians came in more than solid colors. The SAHR's mission is to recognize and promote the sabino traits of the purebred Arabian horse.







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