Blue Ridge Quintessential

Genetic testing for Kodiak indicates that his color genotype is: Ee a1a3 which means that he carries one dilution gene and both alleles are black. Having an a3 allele has proven consistently to produce that rich blue-black in our herd. It is being passed through multiple generations and they are non-fading true blacks (not brown on the outside). Kodiak can produce light-colored offspring depending on the color genotype of the dam. Typically, Kodiak produces black when bred to females who have black behind them or are black. Kodiak is producing beautiful grey cria. In 2022, Kodiak's offspring continue to stand at the top of their classes. In 2020, one of Kodiak's female offspring took home several Color Championships, Reserve Championships, and a Judge's Choice Award from Amanda VandenBosch. Kodiak's crias continue taking Color Champion after Color Champion. His yearling TB female took a Reserve Color Champion at Nationals, his juvenile TB female took a Color Champion at Buckeye, and his medium fawn male took a blue at Nationals and a Color Champion at the Wisconsin show. Another Kody female took a Reserve Color Champion at the 2017 Futurity, and another fawn female took home a Color Champion as a juvenile in 2017. These amazing offspring are being noticed around the globe. Several have been exported to other countries. The 2015 show season began with Kodiak cria taking home Color Champion and Reserve Color Champion. To top it off, Kodiak won first for Get of Sire, and Lisa took a blue in Breeder's Best of Three with three Kodiak TB female cria! Add to that, Kodiak showed as an almost six-year-old and won Color Champion as well as a blue! Amanda loved his staple, fineness, uniformity, density, conformation, and true black color! At 5 years of age, Kodiak took two blues and a Reserve Color Champion! Peter loved this solid macho male, his square frame, teddy bear head, amazingly fine, uniform, and dense fleece. Kristin Burhmann confirmed! This is an incredible male! Kodiak comes from a long line of champions who produce champions. His sire is CPeruvian Axion Jaxon. Kodiak's dam is AVC 20th Century Fox, who is sired by 6Peruvian Accoyo Titan. She also carries Accoyo Camilio behind her. Not only is Kodiak genetically packed, but he also has perfect conformation. Kodiak is a compact male with a large straight bone structure. His bite is perfect, and if you look at his photos you can he is gorgeous. He has personality plus! He commands an audience wherever he is. As for his fiber, it is not often you come across a true black with no white fibers. Kodiak is solid black with uncompromising fineness, density, and uniformity of micron and crimp.