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RS Sugarbread Star Vault

Does this mare have KP?

KP puts cloudy patches on horses with these genetic characteristics: must have 2 Kit mutations (may be 2 copies of the same one, like roan or tobiano) AND homozygous for KP.

KP is not testable, so you have to keep track of the possible carriers in some way.

Here's one example of KP.


SH St Elmos Fire

W20 and White Factor can also affect the 'clouding' that KP puts on a horse.

Sugarbread, the cloudiness/roaning you are seeing is most likely from her frame or appaloosa genes.

Yep, Paradoxphoenix I had to learn that lesson, too. I guess the term KIT PROMOTER wasn't enough of a hint for me! And my abortive GP line had the same problem...I breed all chestnut horses, and it only shows on bays! Derp!

@Taliesin yes, for a horse to show the GP tail it needs to be homozygous for GP (and also be E with at least 1 A/A+/At).