Why advertise as TB when its not TB?

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He's TBx... pretty much TB to me- he appears to have all the TB characteristics, so it's not a huge piece of misinformation...

If she'd claimed he was a Welsh Cob or something, I'd get it, but I'm not sure of the issue?

Either way, he's stunning!
 
I don't know how the stud book for American TBs works but I'd love to see them try and get a spotty TB a Weatherby's passport!

He is very lovely though. Not 10k lovely but very nice. I wouldn't mind having him in my stable :)
 
Lolo said:
He's TBx... pretty much TB to me- he appears to have all the TB characteristics, so it's not a huge piece of misinformation...

If she'd claimed he was a Welsh Cob or something, I'd get it, but I'm not sure of the issue?

Either way, he's stunning!
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Because a TB is a breed with it's own stud book which he is not eligible to register with. It just shows a complete lack of knowledge from whoever wrote the ad. Or it does to me anyway!
 
Lolo said:
He's TBx... pretty much TB to me- he appears to have all the TB characteristics, so it's not a huge piece of misinformation...

If she'd claimed he was a Welsh Cob or something, I'd get it, but I'm not sure of the issue?

Either way, he's stunning!
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So you would be prepared to say that a Labradoodle is a Labrador?
 
Fairynuff said:
So you would be prepared to say that a Labradoodle is a Labrador?
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Considering that I'd sincerely hope the person I was selling it to could see it wasn't a Labrador, and I'd be losing out massively on money if I did (considering how fashionable Labradoodles are atm) then no.

However, if it's a TBxAppie- would you have queried it had it not come out a solid colour?
 
Lolo said:
Considering that I'd sincerely hope the person I was selling it to could see it wasn't a Labrador, and I'd be losing out massively on money if I did (considering how fashionable Labradoodles are atm) then no.

However, if it's a TBxAppie- would you have queried it had it not come out a solid colour?
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Lolo, the world is full of idiots ready to be parted with their money so maybe sticking a horn on his forehead would have made him advertisable as a 'rare unicorn?'
As for the solid colour, no, I wouldn't have queried. Italy is hopping with 'no coloured' paints.
 
I know about coloured TBs. I would like one very much. Given that I already like TBs a nice coloured one would be the icing on the cake!

Definitely no way a spotty horse is getting a Weatherby's TB passport though! Not yet anyway, I'm sure someone will start breeding them at some point :)
 
He's advertised as a thourobred as appys are plentiful in the area and the owner is probably thinking TB dam - TB foal.

As TB's are an approved outcroos for Appys you can get appys that are very TB in type but this one isn't.

Lets see appy gelding $1,000, Spotty TB $10,000 and mugs do exist.

This one made me laugh;- http://www.horseclicks.com/horses/yydjw6/ Nice youngster but not a rare colour. (& decently priced)
 
This is interesting to hear.
I've worked at a racing stud for a few years, and have never ever seen a pure TB coloured so would love for you to show me one with a full Weatherby passport! (Not being sarcy)
 
s4sugar said:
The Angrove stud stallions are not full TB even though they have just got some close enough to race.

Full Tb coloureds are always sabino, frame or mixed overo patterns.
http://www.coloredhorses.com/tboveros.html
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That is true, but where did the TB come from to start with?
It's a man made breed, and injecting new blood into it has been done all along :)
 
-HunterJumper- said:
Some Americans have no idea about the value of their horses though, resulting in ads like the above. I recently saw an 8 year old grade mare (meaning unregistered/or unknown origin) with no schooling of compeition record for sale for $6000, because she could gait :mad::confused:
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Likewise, plenty of Englishmen who the same could be said about ;)
 
SusannaF said:
Ohhhhhh yes you can! Northern Dancer's great great great great grandfather: The Tetrarch aka The Spotted Wonder.

http://www.whitehorseproductions.com/images/TBcolor/the_tetrarch.jpg
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He is cool :)

From what I can find he was grey though and when they're spotty on grey they don't count as spotty. Because grey is a strange disease and results in all sorts of strange coat patterns.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I assume he was officially grey as opposed to spotty in the eyes of Weatherbys?
 
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Can I just add I would love to have one of these coloured TB horses. I like something with a bit of difference, even if they are only 15/16 Tb's, they look pretty much the same and I am sure they can do the jobs just as well!
 
-HunterJumper- said:
Chubari spots, a result (I believe) of mutation, not heritage. I *think* it's dominant though, so in theory you could get spotty TBs registered as there wouldn't be any crossbreeding. However, as the main coat color they appear with is gray (but less frequently chesnut or light bays) the spots could disappear at any moment.
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Yes, I've never seen a photo of him in old age, so I would guess he whited out. Thank you for the chubari spots :) Very useful! I shall go investigate.

http://www.whitehorseproductions.com/ecg_basics4.html
 
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