Pure Breed Appaloosa Standards:The Appaloosa is best known for its distinctive, preferred leopard complex spotted coat. Spotting occurs in several overlay patterns on one of several recognized base coat colors. There are three other distinctive, "core" characteristics: mottled skin, striped hooves, and eyes with a white sclera. Skin mottling is usually seen around the muzzle and eyes. Striped hooves are a common trait, quite noticeable on Appaloosas, but not unique to the breed.
Appaloosa's are known for their Agility and Hardiness. They are recognized due to their eye-catching markings and colors. Desirable Markings: *Coat pattern easily recognized as "Appaloosa" *Striped hooves except on legs with white markings *White stockings should not be higher than the middle of the knee or hock *Barrel/Back length would be expected to be somewhat longer in mares as compared to stallions or geldings simply because there needs to be room for foal-growth and development; excessively long or short backs should be avoided in either sex as long backs tend to be weaker over time and short backs tend to cause interference with the movement of the legs Desirable Traits or Markings: *Height at least 14 HH at the age of five years *A mane and a tail -- ranging from sparse to full and flowing *Head of complimentary size in relationship to the neck and body of the horse Template:Template Download: HERE
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Partial-Breed Standards:Acceptable Cross-breeds:
*Appaloosa-American Paint *Appaloosa-Arabian *Appaloosa-Thoroughbred *Appaloosa-American Quarter *Appaloosa-Nez Pierce Rules that Apply: *Both Parents must be registered with their registry for their breed. *Horses must have at least 25% Appaloosa blood to be considered for registration. *Spots on the part-breed Appaloosa's can range from just a few spots on the rump, to a lot of spots. Body Standards:Height: 14 HH - 16 HH
Weight: 900 - 1200 LBS Mane & Tail: Sparce Hooves: Often Striped Acceptable Colors and Markings:The coat color of an Appaloosa is a combination of a base color with an overlaid spotting pattern.
Recognized Base Colors: Bay, Black, Chestnut, Palomino, Buckskin, Cremello, Roan, Grey, Dun, Grulla, Champagne, Perlino Recognized Spots & Markings: *Solid: Appaloosa's can carry this Gene but not always show it. We will accept solid Appaloosa's. *Spots: General term that refers to a horse that has white or dark spots over all or a portion of its body. *Blanket: A solid white area normally over, but not limited to, the hip area with a contrasting base color. *Blanket w/ Spots: A white blanket which has dark spots within the white. The spots are usually the same color as the horse's base color. *Leopard: A white horse with dark spots that flow out over the entire body. Considered an extension of a blanket to cover the whole body. *Snowflake: A horse with white spots, flecks, on a dark body. Typically the white spots increase in number and size as the horse ages. *Marbleized: White and dark hairs mingle to create a mottled appearance. *Mottled: A fewspot leopard that is completely white with only mottled skin showing. *Roan Blanket (Frost): Horses with roaning over the croup and hips. The blanket normally occurs over, but is not limited to, the hip area. *Roan Blanket w/ Spots: A horse with a roan blanket that has white and/or dark spots within the roan area |