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SABINO is part of the OVERO Paint/Pinto complex, but it is not always expressed as a spotted "pinto" pattern. Current research indicates there may be more than one genetic component to the Sabino group of patterns

Here are four mustangs who illustrate the range of Sabino coloring:

L-R: Lacy spotting similar to Frame Overo; Maximum White; Roaned Sabino; "Clyde"-type Sabino markings
 
Calvin, a Sabino Roan owned by Jessica Young and Rocky, a sabino Mustang adopted by Sandy Davitt

SABINO is not always easy to identify.
There is now a genetic test that can identify at least one form of it.
To learn more, click here: http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/service/horse/coatcolor.html#sabino1

Sabino1, in homozygous form, produces the Maximum Overo White color
 
which looks similar to Lethal White, but is not associated with any health problems. Therefore, it is a good idea to have breeding stock tested for both Frame (which does produce Lethal White) and Sabino (which can closely resemble Frame, but produces a healthy, completely non-lethal white foal)

Though lumped in with other overo patterns for registration purposes, Sabino is different genetically, and is not connected with Overo Lethal White Syndrome. Current research indicates Sabino is polygenic - that is, controlled by more than one gene. These interact in ways not yet fully understood to create the wide range of sabino expression. Sabino also commonly occurs in combination with other patterns, especially the other Overo patterns (Frame and Splash).

 Sabino has a wide range of variations:

  • Maximum Sabino is all white

  • Roaned Sabino is evenly roaned and dappled over the body and face (which can make it difficult to distinguish from a horse in the early graying stages)

  • Clydesdale and Shire draft horses are Sabino, although they rarely look "pinto." (Although they did in the old days - today's breeders, influenced by Budweiser, have selected for a more moderate & uniform expression of sabino, in which the white is restricted to the lower legs and belly - but louder "cropouts" do still occur)

    Typical "Budweiser" type Clydesdale coloring

    Here are two "loud" sabino Clydesdales. Before the Budweiser Clydes popularized and standardized the minimal sabino look, older-style Clydes were commonly "loud" sabinos.
     

  • Minimal Sabinos also do not look pinto - they may show as little as a white chin and a small but jagged-edged sock or a few belly spots.

    Often unrecognized, these minimal sabinos are genetically capable, of producing more wildly colored offspring. These Minimal Sabinos are a common source of so-called "crop-out" paint/pinto horses from supposedly solid-colored parents, and from breeds that do not normally produce pintos.

    Sabino Characteristics
    (a horse must have two or more of these to qualify for registry in the Sabino Horse Registry):

    • Wide Face White


     

    • Odd Shaped White on Face
     

    • White Chin Spot

     

    • White Lip Spot

    • "Milky"  Chin 

    • Socks or Stockings That Come to a Point

    "Knifeblade" socks
     

    • Lightning Strikes

     

    • Belly Spots or Splashes 

    • White Spots under Jaw or Throat


    • Partial Socks or Stockings

    • White Spots on the Legs

    Mustang at BLM adoption

    • White Hairs on Body Coat


    Mustang at Palomino Valley BLM Center

    • Roaning Without a True Roan Parent
    (The 'roaning' on a sabino is not the same we see with a 'true roan' gene or with the gray gene. The face is roaned along with the body.)

    Deanna Morehouse's sabino roans


    Lad, a Sabino Roan Clydesdale colt owned by Chessica Dippner


    Sir Patrick, a Roaned Sabino Curly stallion owned by Jackie Richardson in Iowa www.Curly-Horse-Ranch.com

    Roaning on body, especially lower abdomen


    Three variations on Sabino - owned by Deanna Morehouse

    Sabino Clydesdale and her colt, owned by Chessica Dippner


    Bay Roan Sabino Shire
    "Ian" owned by William Mills

    Lacey Body Spots
    Markings with Lacey Edges

    Mustang at BLM Adoption


    Mustang at BLM Adoption

    Mustang at BLM Adoption

    Sabino Spotting
     - photo courtesy of Joleen of 1Rainbowhorses Yahoo Group

    • Odd White Patches on the Body 

    Hoodoo, adopted by Lesley Neuman, has "odd-shaped patches of white" that don't fit neatly into any definite pinto category. He is a breeding stallion, however, and his progeny have all shown strong sabino traits.

    • Born WHITE from Colored or Spotted Parents
    (may have either dark or blue eyes)

    Maximum White Sabinos are NOT Lethal Whites!

    The typical "Budweiser" Clydesdale is Sabino. So are Shire draft horses.

    Some Sabinos are hard to distinguish from Frame Overo, Splashed White, Rubicano (part of the Roan-Related Complex), and White

    More Sabino Pix:


    "Lenny" a Shire stallion

    Red Dun Sabino mustang

    Clydesdale
      

     


    Maximum sabino PMU foal


    1/2 Freisian Maximum sabino colt


    Deanna Morehouse's Maximum Sabino colt, Preston


    Elaine Hickman's rabicano-sabino


    Martha Conlin and her Shire horse, "Hank"


    "Cheyenne", showing typical sabino lacy spotting on the sides, plus "lipstick" around lips


     


     

     

    This foal, owned by Tammi Vogel, is alive today thanks to information Tammi was able to learn from this website! When the pure white foal was born, he seemed normal, but local hore folks all warned that it was only a matter of time until symptoms would start and he would die a painful death - so she should call the vet out and have the foal put down.

    Tammi made the vet appointment but luck was with her and the vet couldn't come out until much later. During that time, she researched Lethal White on the Internet and came upon this website, where she learned of Maximum White Overos - in this case, Maximum Sabino, judging from the mother's lacy spotting pattern.

    I happened to check my email early that morning and my heart jumped to my throat when I saw the photo and the diagnosis. DON'T PUT THAT FOAL DOWN! I responded and called her on the phone. We had a nice conversation and she was very relieved to be able to give the foal a chance.

    Three days later he was still fine, so the vet never needed to come out to do the dreaded deed.

    Many months later, "Go Check Whitie" (named for the frequent text message Tammi sent to her family while she was away at work) is healthy and strong, a completely normal weanling colt!


    Maximum sabino purebred Arabian filly (KHROWNED N DANGEROUS) owned by Peggy Nickerson

    Both The University of California at Davis and Animal Genetics, Inc. of Florida can test for the presence of Tobiano, Red, Frame, Creme, Silver, Sabino1, and Agouti (Bay). The test for Tobiano can determine whether or not a horse is homozygous of heterozygous (good to know if you are trying to breed for Tobiano).

    You can download forms for these tests from their website-- follow
    the links from http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu

    OR, from the Animal Genetics website
    http://www.animalgenetics.us/Equine.htm

     

    Pages in the WHITE & SPOTS Section:

    Up | Frame Overo | Sabino | Splashed White | Tovero | How To Tell The Pintos Apart

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    Appaloosa Complex | Tobiano | The Overo Group | Pintaloosa l ROAN l RABICANO l OTHER ROAN-LIKE PATTERNS

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The Base ColorsRed   Black

The Dominant Genes: Appaloosa Complex | Tobiano | The Overo Group | Pintaloosa l Bay (Agouti) l Roan l Rabicano l Other Roan-like Patterns l Sooty/Smutty / Pangare l Gray

Recessive Genes: Red | Flaxen

The Pinto Patterns: Frame Overo | Sabino | Splashed White | Tovero | How To Tell The Pintos Apart

Overo Lethal White Syndrome

The Dilution GenesChampagne | Creme | Dun | Silver Dapples

Miscellaneous Color Issues: WhiteBrown  l Buckskin vs Dun

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