Defining the color of this horse (Air to Apache)

[Jorge]

AIR TO APACHE

Wow, a headscratching color (from a phenotypical perspective) to define but I would define him as "Stained White" rather than as a "Chestnut".
But a difficult case indeed.

My rationale for defining him as a "stained white" is this: Is this a chestnut horse? No way my friend. So, lets call him "Stained White" in spite of the color of his mane and tail.

Would like to make a poll on this one. Cast your vote and, if you like, add your opinion.

[RiddleMeThis]

I would NEVER call a horse Stained White EVER.

In this case it would be called Chestnut Dominant White.

[Jorge]

The thread has been posted with the expressed intention of being analyzed literally, that is:

"(from a phenotypical perspective)"

Opinions are deeply respected albeit conjugating a genotypical term (Dominant White) with a phenotypical one ("Chestnut"), accompanied with a categoric terminology will not be analyzed extensively at this moment.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Is there a picture of this horse?

[Clover]

Is there a picture of this horse?

http://www.doylefarmpaintsporthorses.com/Air_to_Apache.html

[Sailor Kenshin]

That's.... a.... CHESTNUT?

I wouldn't know where to begin.

[Linda_d]

The thread has been posted with the expressed intention of being analyzed literally, that is:

"(from a phenotypical perspective)"

Opinions are deeply respected albeit conjugating a genotypical term (Dominant White) with a phenotypical one ("Chestnut"), accompanied with a categoric terminology will not be analyzed extensively at this moment.

My choice would be something like "chestnut with excessive ticking" or just "ticked chestnut". Maybe "speckled chestnut".

Incidentally, his pattern isn't so different from what you see among dog breeds like the German Shorthaired Pointers, especially with the little dots of solid color on the white mixed with other areas of ticked dots on white.

[accphotography]

He's a chestnut dominant white. That's what I would call him. He could also be called a chestnut pinto. Some might even call him a roaned medicine hat. In reality, he's a chestnut loud dominant white.

[Jorge]

My position in this case is similar to my opinion posted on this other
quite similar case.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/forum/view ... hp?t=29531

But I really appreciate and respect diverse opinions.

Thanks for your very valuable opinions.