United Pet Club

Horse pattern

Mottled

Colored feathers with white tips scattered irregularly, as in Anconas; mottled skin or legs show patches of pigment.

4 Horse breeds list Mottled. It is in a club standard for 2 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Mottled

BreedAPHCPOAC
AppaloosaSkin and scalesStandard (“Mottled Skin”)No ruling
Pony of the AmericasSkin and scalesNo rulingStandard (“Mottled skin”)

Breeds where Mottled is disqualified or not accepted

Breed
American Paint HorseSkin and scales
American Quarter HorseSkin and scales

Color changes

How Mottled can appear or change over an animal's life.

  • Blackchanges toMottled

    Skin and scales · Progressive

  • Pinkchanges toMottled

    Skin and scales · With age

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