Fewspot leopard
An almost fully white appaloosa horse with only a few spots.
What does this colour look like?
A mostly white body with only a few coloured spots, mottled skin around eyes, muzzle and anus. Usually homozygous LP/LP.
- Body
- almost fully white, a few spots
- Mane and tail
- white
- Legs
- white
- Skin
- mottled
- Eyes
- white sclera
How does this colour arise?
An appaloosa with so much white that only a few spots remain.
More about the genetics
Fewspot is usually LP/LP with strong PATN influence. Because LP/LP gives CSNB (night blindness), fewspots are almost always night-blind.
What is this colour often confused with?
- Leopard
A white coat covered with rounded coloured spots, like a leopard.
- Dominant white
A group of genes giving much to fully white, with pink skin but dark eyes.
Which breeds show this colour?
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Sources: UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory · Sponenberg, D.P. & Bellone, R.R. (Wiley-Blackwell).