"Look what I got for 2006 Mother's Day. He looks like a true black snowcap curly." Submitted by Poplargate Farm, Foundation Appaloosa's & Curlies, OR       Genetic discussion of Lp gene horses: The homozygous spotted or LP gene horse can usually be identified (visually) by phenoytype. An LP/lp (heterozygous) horse with PATN 1 will look like a full leopard horse, spots all over. LP/LP with PATN 1 will look all white, a fewspot. Same with the blanketed horses (I think they call that pattern PATN 2), they will either be blanket with spots (heterozygous), or a snowcap w/ no spots (homozygous). So a horse can carry the pattern genes and not LP and look like a solid colored normal horse. Or an LP horse with no pattern genes will just have the white scalera, striped hooves, and varnish roaning; no blanket.       I would like to display several sets of photos of Appaloosa horses, from newborn foal to adult color, in high quality photographs, and of good conformation horses, showing some of the different roaning patterns & phases that these horses can go through. If you have such a set of photos and wish to contribute them, please email me.   Beautiful Goer granddaughter owned by Jack Bowser, Montana. This mare could be homozygous for the Lp gene, and just not have either PATN gene.       agouti  |  black  |  champagne  |  creme  |  curly  |  dun  |  grey  |  pearl roan  |  sabino  |  silver  |  spotted (LP gene)  |  tobiano  |  weird  |  email ©2006  Homozygous-Horses.com;  All rights reserved.