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04-11-2016, 09:29 AM
Thanks you guys! Dave, I'm thinking the little Tigerlily lookalike is a pretty unusual color for a purebred Alpine. I've rarely seen Alpines this color at the shows. I know that pure white is discriminated against, but white with spots is an allowed breed color. You've been into Alpines a lot longer than me. What's your experience on how common this is?
If he's as unusual as I think he is, I may advertise him for sale as a buck (provided his conformation turns out good, and I think it will). I don't want to wether him if this is an unusual color pattern that people might want in their herds.
I always thought Tigerlily's color was a throwback to Lilly's side of the family. But now that Jezebel's full sister has thrown a white-with-black-spots kid when bred to a classic cou clair Alpine, I'm wondering if Tigerlily's color actually came from Jezebel and not from Finn's Saanen grandmother after all. The Alpine buck does not have much white in his lineage at all as far as I know. It would be cool if this pattern is coming from Jezebel and Delilah!
If he's as unusual as I think he is, I may advertise him for sale as a buck (provided his conformation turns out good, and I think it will). I don't want to wether him if this is an unusual color pattern that people might want in their herds.
I always thought Tigerlily's color was a throwback to Lilly's side of the family. But now that Jezebel's full sister has thrown a white-with-black-spots kid when bred to a classic cou clair Alpine, I'm wondering if Tigerlily's color actually came from Jezebel and not from Finn's Saanen grandmother after all. The Alpine buck does not have much white in his lineage at all as far as I know. It would be cool if this pattern is coming from Jezebel and Delilah!