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Shotgun Willis--pure white gray horse
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SHOTGUN WILLIS (gray G 2006) http://www.pedigreequery.com/shotgun+willis
SHOTGUN WILLIS is arguably one, or perhaps, the most impressive "pure-white-looking" genuine gray Thoroughbred seen in many many years.
From the photo, he even looks "whiter" than VIGORS (1973) and HANSEN (2009). Quite impressive.
In addition to his impressive genotype, there is another angle worth mentioning. Note that his maternal gray lineage comes via a very rare
strain from the same family of The Tetrarch, but not from him. Note that
Gris Vitesse is a very common ancestress among reknown great Thoroughbreds, thanks to her non-gray son (by Roberto), but this is the first time that I come across a 21st century gray strain coming from Gris Vitesse. Very interesting find! Would really like to see this cross being repeated.
SHOTGUN WILLIS is arguably one, or perhaps, the most impressive "pure-white-looking" genuine gray Thoroughbred seen in many many years.
From the photo, he even looks "whiter" than VIGORS (1973) and HANSEN (2009). Quite impressive.
In addition to his impressive genotype, there is another angle worth mentioning. Note that his maternal gray lineage comes via a very rare
strain from the same family of The Tetrarch, but not from him. Note that
Gris Vitesse is a very common ancestress among reknown great Thoroughbreds, thanks to her non-gray son (by Roberto), but this is the first time that I come across a 21st century gray strain coming from Gris Vitesse. Very interesting find! Would really like to see this cross being repeated.
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Did you see that lead pony's tongue
He is a very white grey, no flea bitten spots at all.
He is a very white grey, no flea bitten spots at all.
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I love him! I put his name into a google search and found out tht he is named after a strip club (or at least shares the name with one lol)
"The blood runs hot in the Thoroughbred and the courage runs deep.
In the best of them, pride is limitless. This is their heritage and
they carry it like a banner. What they have, they use."
---C. W. Anderson
In the best of them, pride is limitless. This is their heritage and
they carry it like a banner. What they have, they use."
---C. W. Anderson
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Grey horses are born with functioning color cells. The action of the grey gene causes the cell to go into overdrive and produce more pigment than normal, and "burns out" the cells that create pigment. This process takes some time, and the hairs grow in white (no pigment), turning the coat progressively lighter over time.
A white horse (and there are several different genetic ways this can happen) has no pigment producing cells, and is usually keeps the color that they are born with.
Also white horses will have pink skin, and grey's dark skin.
A white horse (and there are several different genetic ways this can happen) has no pigment producing cells, and is usually keeps the color that they are born with.
Also white horses will have pink skin, and grey's dark skin.
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