After a long absence from Red Rock, the Tortis are back! we had the tort gene in our herd many years ago – but through intensive breedings of black/whites and agouti/whites, the tort gene became lost in the shuffle of genetics and we only had very few torts and/or carriers left.
Now, here we are in 2008 – with over half our show team – Torti & Whites. What was the sudden influx of what seemed to be an elusive variety for us? – the answer remains mostly with Red Rock Frank Mills – a phenomenal black & white coronet boar that was also a tort carrier. Frank now resides in Germany, but before his departure, he sired a slew of Torti & Whites of the highest quality.
2008 is a year of change in a colour direction. We pride ourselves in the quality of our black/whites and agouti/whites which have shown great consistency for many years now – but now – in 2008, it is time for the torts to come back out in the limelight and show off those colours!
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