The Tovero (also known as Tobero) [1] coloration is a mix of tobiano and overo colorations in Pinto horses and American Paint Horses. The genetics of pinto coloration are not always fully understood, and some horses have a combination of patterns that does not fit …

Aug 19, 2022 · Tobiano is the most common color in Paint horses. The white pattern in tobiano horses is arranged on a vertical plane with more white than dark areas on the coat. The markings are typically rounded and extend onto the legs and across the back. Moreover, tobiano horses often have dark heads with white markings like a star, strip, or a blaze.

Aug 8, 2022 · The tovero spotting pattern combines the features of the tobiano and overo colorations. Tovero horses will often have tobiano markings with a white head typical of the overo family. Out of the four pinto patterns, tobiano is the most …

Nov 30, 2022 · The main difference between Tobiano, Overo and Tovero is the type of color. At first glance they may all just look like white horses with splashes of color, or a base color with splashes of white, but look closer and you will see distinct differences between the coats.

Nov 30, 2006 · Tovero (pronounced: tow vair' oh) This horse will show characteristics of both overo and tobiano color patterns. Dark pigmentation around ears... may expand to cover the forehead and/or eyes.

Tovero. Tovero (pronounced: tow vair’ oh) is a generalized term used to describe a horse with tobiano and one or more overo genes. These horses often display greater white markings. Typical Tovero Characteristics. Dark pigmentation around the ears, which might expand to cover the forehead and/or eyes. One or both eyes might be blue.

When breeding a tobiano with an overo, the offspring will either showcase the tobiano pattern or a combination of tobiano and overo patterns known as “tovero” (Jensen Farms Paint Horses). However, the specific patches and colors of each tobiano Paint Horse result from complex genetic interactions, which can produce a wide range of visual ...

Tobiano, the most common type, typically exhibits a solid-colored head, white over the horse’s back, and white markings on legs. Overo is subcategorized into three further patterns, while Tovero represents a mixture of Tobiano and Overo patterns.

The tobiano white pattern is genetically dominant over the overo genes so a tobiano X overo will produce tobiano or tovero (discussed later) offspring. You can identify a tobiano color pattern from a few key areas.

A look at tovero pinto horses around the world and in a variety of different patterns. As the name implies, this pinto pattern is a combination of tobiano and overo characteristics/genetics.