Knabstrupper
friendly, eager to learn, even-tempered
Origin
Denmark
Withers height
Sport/baroque type 155-165 cm, pony type smaller
DressageBaroqueShowLeisure
Traits & strengths
- ✦striking leopard-spotted colouring (Leopard Complex)
- ✦baroque to sporty types, versatile in use
- ✦amenable and willing to learn
- ✦present, expressive appearance
Breed-typical predispositions
CSNB (congenital stationary night blindness)
Disease →linked to LP homozygosity (LP/LP) — affected animals see poorly in low light; predisposition testable via LP genotype, not a disease of heterozygous LP/lp animals
Equine recurrent uveitis (moon blindness)
Disease →increased ERU risk described with Leopard Complex/Appaloosa genetics — ophthalmic vigilance
Latest findings
LP/CSNB cause (TRPM1)
2008/2013A TRPM1 insertion causes Leopard Complex spotting and, when homozygous (LP/LP), is causal for congenital stationary night blindness — demonstrated in Knabstruppers among others.
Source · Bellone et al. — TRPM1/CSNB; PMC3805535
LP-associated ERU risk & gene test
ongoingLeopard Complex animals show an increased risk of equine recurrent uveitis; LP and PATN1 tests allow deliberate mating planning.
Source · UC Davis VGL — Leopard Complex, CSNB & Uveitis