I got this little 1.0 Pied a few months back for a song locally. Unknown lineage from a local shop. They could not sell him because he was low white. $250 and he was mine. I just figured I'd put some weight on him and turn him over, or keep him to replace my proven 1.0 Pied at 1800g. My big Pied is a stud and has locked every time I have paired him this year. He will likely stay on as a good breeder here until someone else proves him to be a better breeder.

Anyways... the little 1.0 Pied has always seemed to have something going on with him.... as in another morph mixed in there. I started showing a few breeders his pic and 4/5 feel he looks highly "Leopard-ish". Apparently there are a lot of Leopard Pieds that get passed off as regular Pieds because the Pied hides their Leopard pattern somewhat. My big Pied came from Peter Kahl via a local breeder who deals with him and also works with Lepoard Pieds. Peter Kahl supposedly produced the first Leopard Pied. Their feeling is that I should try to prove him out with a Normal something non-Pied to see if I get some obvious Leopards.

I've seen him put on some good weight and he is now 390+g and eats great. Friendly as a baby. With each shed he gets more orange blushing and highlights around his white back half. I hadn't really starting questioning his looks till I decided to take some pics of him recently to post for sale.

Just wanted to get some opinions from anyone who has dealt with Leopard Pieds. This guy looks like a little "Dinker" Pied. I have a 0.1 pastel for him this fall.

Opinions?? He looks awfully similiar to some Leopard Pieds on WOBP.