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Curious! Okay I went and looked for some examples.


Dr Khaki 8 This guy's roan is linked to his dominant E

These are just 2 of his foals:

Dr Blue Ribbon Babe This is one I would have expected based on the sire's linkage


Dr Faceless This is one I would not have expected because the sire's recessive extension doesn't have roan linked to it

The rest of the offpsring are similar, some blue roans, some bay roans, some red roans out of non roan mares.

Me being me (hahah), I started wondering if maybe I was overthinking it and went and looked at studs that carried both roan and tobiano- this stud for example:

Excellent ETA His dominant E is linked to tobiano and his recessive e is linked to roan

These 2 offpspring followed the expected linkage:

VO Dazzling Darling E and tobiano passed from sire


VO Leafy Lines e and roan poassed from sire

then there is this guy (also by the same sire)

1017190 E and roan


VO Starlight Shot E and roan

It was happening frequently enough that I was beginning to doubt myself about the concept of linkage and don't want to spread incorrect information :) Or if this is indeed link breakage happening and something that can be reasonably expected at times. Thank you so much for your input Ammit!

Should be fixed now

I agree with Blue! When things wonky you guys are on top of it!