[Vivian]

Our AQHA mare to an appy stud, what could the baby be registered as? Would color make a difference?

[Appylvr]

You can breed an Appy to another Appy, a QH, a TB or an Arab and still have a registerable foal. As long as both parents are registered. If the foal comes out solid without any Appaloosa characteristics I think it can still be registered, but in a different way. I'm not 100% sure on that though...

[Sandra-A1]

According to the ApHC's online rulebook found here: http://www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/rulebook06.pdf

204. BLOODLINE REQUIREMENTS
A.To be eligible for registration with the ApHC, horses must have (i) one parent with an ApHC registration classification of Regular (#) and (ii) one parent either ApHC registered (this means that an Appaloosa registered as N, CN, BT, B#, ID or PC must be bred to a Regular (#) registered Appaloosa for the resulting foal to be eligible for ApHC registration) or registered with one of the following approved breed association:

1. American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)

2. Arabian Horse Association (AHA) or any World Arabian Horse Organization (WAHO) member registry (must be a purebred Arabian recorded with AHA or WAHO)

3. The Jockey Club (Thoroughbred) (must be recorded with the Jockey Club)

[Vivian]

I searched that site for hours and I couldn't find anything. Thank you!!

[Top Dun]

Although QH, TB and Arabians are allowable crosses. IF your mare is a solid (NON-characteristic) then you are NOT allowed to breed to a solid (non-characteristic horse Appaloosa or other wise and still get a registerable foal.

Page 64 in the rule book

C. Horses in this category which are used for breeding purposes must be
bred to a Regular registered Appaloosa to make the resulting foal eligible for registration with the ApHC.

If you mare has regular papers and some color then you can breed her to any of the listed breeds and still have a registerable foal. Previously if a solid (non characteristic) horse was registered, they would have to be inspected under the certified pedigree option in order to be shown, but the ApHC is changing that rule to a performance permit and it can cost you as much as 500 dollars (?? I think cant remember the new rule well) to purchase a performance permit for a solid (non characteristic) foal from a cross bred horse. If you breed her to a registered appaloosa and get a solid (non characteristic) foal, the cost of the performance permit is less.

If the foal is colored (characteristic) and recognizable as an Appaloosa then the foal cross bred or from two appaloosa registered parents are equally eligible to show. So for show purposes technically yes color does make a difference in the cost for you to register and show the foal. And the new rule includes a color preference bias for showing. Basically, they put in a clause that says if all things are equal between two different horses, the colored (characteristic) horse should be placed higher than the solid (non-characteristic) colored one.

Originally Posted by Vivian

Our AQHA mare to an appy stud, what could the baby be registered as? Would color make a difference?