Parti Colored Scottish Highlands

A Parti colored (white and another color) Scottish Highland carries a double copy of a recessive gene that causes this coloration. There are not tests for this gene, so there is not a way of knowing which animals are carriers, other than, very rarely two carriers are mated and produce a Parti colored calf. 
 A Parti gene carrier may be entirely one solid color, or may have small white markings on their feel and legs and head. See pictures of Moona Lisa and Elsa.
A double recessive Parti gene carrier will have more pronounced coloring- see pictures of Lone Pine’s Parti Boy. 


Parti or S locus is acquired pigmentation patterns on their skin at an early stage of development and piebaldism occurs when pigment producing cells migrate incorrectly through the embryo. Darkly colored pigment cells are unable to spread as far as they do on other, non-piebald, creatures, in time to pigment the hair and skin. This results in a pattern that has a sharp contrast between color and no pigment. Not a blend or really spotted. The cows skin will have no color. 

To be very clear, this is all to the best of my knowledge. I am continuing to learn more as we grow and try different matings with our Partis. If you have questions, ask me! I love discussions on this stuff! 
We plan on using our two Scottish Highland Parti colored bulls in the future (2025) as well as other Scottish Highland bulls in the industry that have had a history of producing Parti colors via A-I. Follow our facebook page to join us on this quest! 😁 The Parti is just beginning! 🥳