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Is DP worth it for him? *GMT Chinchilla project*
  • Hey all, I've decided to embark on my biggest GMT attempt ever thanks to me falling in love with this dude and wanting to make him the prettiest in all my barns:

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    HMS Beowulf 1G


    I've already decided to add at least het Onyx to him, possibly sooty +, and I'm considering adding DP. My question is, what would the visual effect be on him? I know it darkens red pigments, and results in very dark chestnuts, but am unsure what it does/if people even breed for it in dark horses.

    Any advice is much appreciated! And any thoughts on other genes that would look snazzy on him are much appreciated too! :)
    ID 27448
    I am licenced to: Mushroom, Watercolour, Chinchilla, Onyx, Phantom Lace, and Phantom Autumn

    Currently breeding: Axiom Nexus, sabino Mushroom, Chocolate/Lace, silver Onyx/Chinchilla, Satin pearl, roan Ice 1, and Watercolour Warmbloods.
  • It does nothing on Chinchillas--even when Freaky Fridays were pure black (without frame markings), they would turn completely white wth chinchilla. You could add DP for the het foals, though. I like my carriers to be interesting of their own merit, too. :)
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  • I further think that either Onyx or Ice 15 would look awesome on it. Also Sooty+. :D
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  • @RoseFlute awesome! That's actually great news, I'm definitely going to go for it then! I would like to have some flashy carriers before the 3rd gen homs come around :) now to decide whether to do hom or het Onyx, hehe. Thank you!
    ID 27448
    I am licenced to: Mushroom, Watercolour, Chinchilla, Onyx, Phantom Lace, and Phantom Autumn

    Currently breeding: Axiom Nexus, sabino Mushroom, Chocolate/Lace, silver Onyx/Chinchilla, Satin pearl, roan Ice 1, and Watercolour Warmbloods.
  • I absolutely breed for DP bay, but I don’t worry about it on my black based horses and it’s not in my black based chin/Mach line at all. If you’re considering breeding him to a wide color range of mares, some DP can always add some extra depth, but if you’re planning for a silver black line, I would tend to say DP is a waste of HBs/$ you could use for other projects or other bling for this guy.

    I’d also mention that the horse search can be a great resource for these quandaries..though it often provides more inspiration and fewer answers! If you search for hom chinchilla and restrict your search to only Foundations you can see how other people’s projects turned out and also see where maybe there are gaps in the market or things you really love or dislike.
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  • Thanks Cheers! That is good information to have too! My ultimate goal with him is a silver line, ideally silver black/bay, and I'll cross his descendants with my satin and Kit M lines at some point. But that is all really good advice :) thanks! Now to make the decisions haha!

    I've been scouring the horse search for onyx on chinchilla, but I never thought to just look at foundations! That's definitely what I'll be up to this afternoon :)
    ID 27448
    I am licenced to: Mushroom, Watercolour, Chinchilla, Onyx, Phantom Lace, and Phantom Autumn

    Currently breeding: Axiom Nexus, sabino Mushroom, Chocolate/Lace, silver Onyx/Chinchilla, Satin pearl, roan Ice 1, and Watercolour Warmbloods.
  • Wow, he's beautiful. You are making me want a chinchilla license :))
    IAM WolfDen #50695
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  • Thank you! I honestly didn't expect to love it so much, but he may squeeze out my watercolour stud as my favourite :x
    ID 27448
    I am licenced to: Mushroom, Watercolour, Chinchilla, Onyx, Phantom Lace, and Phantom Autumn

    Currently breeding: Axiom Nexus, sabino Mushroom, Chocolate/Lace, silver Onyx/Chinchilla, Satin pearl, roan Ice 1, and Watercolour Warmbloods.
  • Did S+ change him much or did you add it?
    IAM WolfDen #50695
    Thanked by 1HalfMoonStables
  • Haven't added it yet! I'm fundraising for it right now ^^
    ID 27448
    I am licenced to: Mushroom, Watercolour, Chinchilla, Onyx, Phantom Lace, and Phantom Autumn

    Currently breeding: Axiom Nexus, sabino Mushroom, Chocolate/Lace, silver Onyx/Chinchilla, Satin pearl, roan Ice 1, and Watercolour Warmbloods.
  • Chinchilla turns red into white, so you can actually use the DP to make the white extra white. Check out this guy, my secret I can't keep anymore :P -

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    01X Endless Fog


    This is a bay with hom DP and hom Sooty+, and chinchilla doesn't actually alter black. Which means anything that alters black will show through, like the chocolate in this case.

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  • Okay, he is gorgeous too! I didn't know DP would do that at all.
    IAM WolfDen #50695
  • @Summervine no way, I had no idea (still learning hehe)! He looks AWESOME! My decision just got way harder haha! I am so torn!
    ID 27448
    I am licenced to: Mushroom, Watercolour, Chinchilla, Onyx, Phantom Lace, and Phantom Autumn

    Currently breeding: Axiom Nexus, sabino Mushroom, Chocolate/Lace, silver Onyx/Chinchilla, Satin pearl, roan Ice 1, and Watercolour Warmbloods.
    Thanked by 1Summervine
  • @WolfDen Thank you! I'm really proud of him :D

    @HalfMoonStables haha sorry, didn't mean to make it harder LOL! I'm sure what you end up with will be awesome, regardless! And thank you so much, I love him lots :x

    #40789
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