Your Appaloosa May Advance to Regular Registration Through Leopard Complex Testing
Leopard Complex (LP) Testing
Horses eligible for Non-Characteristic (N) registration or registered as N and denied advancement after all properly completed advancement requirements have been submitted to the satisfaction of the Registrar may advance to Regular through Leopard Complex (LP) genetic testing if all of the following requirements are met.
1. Horse must be parentage verified and LP tested through ApHC-approved laboratory using ApHC-approved testing procedures;
2. The genetic sample used for the horse’s parentage verification must also be used for the LP test;
3. The LP test results must be positive and will be noted as such on the horse’s ApHC Certificate of Registration;
4. Properly completed genetic test request forms are available from the ApHC. A Genetic Testing Order form may also be submitted along with an application for registration.
Please contact the ApHC Registration Department at (208) 882-5578 ext. 300, for more information.
