I know some people have selectively bred hurricanes with rings around the circles.
Is there a name for selectively breeding motleys with the connected saddles and circles to go the length of the body to the tail?
Not the top, but the one underneath.
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Sounds like you might be describing Pinstripe motley (if all or most of the dots are connected into a stripe) or Q-tip motley if groups of two dots are connected (making a Q-tip shape). If you have a picture as an example, that would help.
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I edited my OP for ya. Sorry for the confusion.
I think I stole the pic and bastardized it from SMR.
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The bottom pic looks like a standard motley pattern to me.
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Motley currently presents as one of 6 ways:
Classic/standard motley - this is the connected saddles down the back forming circles/dots. Level of expression does have a selective breeding quality to it
Hurricane motley - this is a classic motley with frosting in the saddles causing the color to ‘concentrate’ around the dots, forming a ring
Q-tip motley - this is where some of the circles in the classic motley start stretching and connecting with one another, 2 to 4 spots at a time
Pinstripe motley - most or all of the circles are connected, leaving a narrow line down the spine instead of the typical circles
Banded motley - instead of forming circles at all, the saddles stretch downwards to connect to the belly
Leopard motley - rarest pattern, looks like what would happen if you tried to have a pinstripe and a banded motley on the same animal. The pattern is relegated to large blotches on the side with no pattern over the spine
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Thank you for the educated replies…
I’ve often seen the dotted motley pattern down the neck, but they seem to stop connecting around the back area.
For some reason, I haven’t seen too many “dots” continuing down to the tail (although I have seen some.)
Since I know hurricane is bred for, is this neck to tail classic “dot” motley pattern bred for as well- or is it usually just “whatever pops out- pops out”?
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I’m not sure if there’s a specific name for that look, but I know what you mean. It’s probably a bit polygenic and a bit line bred.
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I think that this used to be more available. I seemed to see more of them, say ten years ago. It seems like it’s something which could be selectively bred, just as the hurricane pattern can be selectively bred. I have seen the term “polka dot motley” used for individuals with this pattern.
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Thank you. That gives me something to look for.
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