Paint Horse

Can a paint horse be white with large brown AND black spots?

I know that it is possible to have a brown paint horse with a black mane and tail, but can you have brown and black spots also? If so, where can I find a picture of one?

The gene that causes a horse to have Paint or Pinto markings doesn’t give them black spots. Instead it is a gene that takes their normal body color, whether they’re brown, bay, dun, sorrel, and then gives them patches of white to that base color. There are actually several different genes that cause the white, that’s why there are several very different types of patterns in Paints.
The gene in Appolossas that cause the smaller spots is a totally different gene than the Paint gene. I am not an expert on Appy genes so perhaps someone from that breed could give you info on whether dark patches are ever found in their breed at the same time as you’d find white patches.
Many solid colored horses, such as Quarter horses, have an occasional dark small patch or two on them. These are called “bird catching spots” – don’t ask me why – and are normal. I imagine a Paint horse (which is from a Quarter horse background, anyhow) could easily have a small dark patch on their body as well. That would be the only way a Paint could have their normal white patches, plus a dark spot or two.
You might want to look at some of the other posters photos, there are some rare and unique colors out there so you might find a photo of something like this. But not matter how neat it is – it isn’t a true Paint color.

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