Appearance

Tobiano is characterized by tall white socks connecting to the topline of the horse.

The coloured areas are usually round-shaped and appear as larger and smaller holes in the white pattern, starting from the head, chest and flanks but can also appear anywhere else on the body.

Facial markings should always be minimal, generally not exceeding the maximal area of Natural white.

It is not uncommon for tobianos to have a "split tail" appearance where half the tail is white and half the tail is colored (it can be split either way - white top and colored bottom, or colored top and white bottom).

Optional effect: Cat tracks

Cat tracks causes small spots or "holes" in the white markings, and can have a roaned or clumped-together appearance.

These small spots will affect mane/tail and hooves as shown in the examples.

Cat tracks are not written in the phenotype, a tobiano horse with cat tracks would still only be described as tobiano.

Optional effect: Calico

Calico tobiano causes large patches of darker and/or lighter color similar to the base coat.

The patches should have an apperance similar in shape to regular tobiano markings, and can also display cat tracks.

These calico patches can optionally affect mane and tail where it touches, but it is not required. White markings should still affect mane and tail where it touches.

Calico is not written in the phenotype, a calico tobiano horse is still only called tobiano.