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I just completed my WU triple s-gene breeding project today: I got a 4th generation baby with tips, ZZ and fade. Some people have asked me how I did it, so I thought I'd make a post here and explain -- it might be useful to someone else.

Step 1: I started the project on 8th June 2007 (which means that it took me about 4 months and a half to complete). First I made 4 pairs of starters, all double carriers:

Waterfall and River carry tips and fade.

Lake and Pond carry ZZ and fade.

Bay and Brook carry tips and ZZ.

Whirlpool and Stream, again, carry tips and fade.

It should be noted that I used the same color combo for all the starters: blue/cyan for hair, body and eye color, and red/magenta for hair extra. I wanted the colors to go together well and to still look nice on a 4th generation pony, which probably couldn't be accomplished if I chose colors that were too different from each other.

Step 2: I bred the starter pairs and waited for each of them to produce a double s-gene baby. This step took the longest, because not only the babies had to have two s-genes (the odds for that alone are only 1/16), but they had to have the right genders so I could breed them. Anyway, I finally ended up with the following two pairs:





Step 3: this step was pretty simple, since I only had to breed the two pairs until one of them had a girl and the other one a boy. I knew the baby from the first pair would have visible fade and carry tips and ZZ, and the one from the second pair would have visible tips and carry fade and ZZ. Here they are:



Step 4: I had to breed the pair until they produced a triple s-gene baby. Fortunately this didn't take long at all, and here's the final result:



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Wow! wonderful girl you got there, and congratulations! ^^

Whoa, I could never be that patient, or produce enough bp, to do that. She's amazing!

she's amazing. i don't know anything about breeding and s genes or any of that, i was lost, but your baby is amzing. how did you ever figure that all out!?

Well, there are many people who have figured it out before me. I think I got the idea from someone else's post on the forums which explained the basic procedure. The main reason why I made this post is that hopefully it can help someone else breed a 4th generation triple.

Altaria12: I said she wasn't for sale, and she's worth way more than a starter anyway.

She is absolutely gorgeous! That's... almost enough to make me want to get back in to WU's again and try for a triple. I absolutely love dark blue with fade and zig,and those tips are stunning! Congrats!

Hi Lunari!

What a gorgeous pony!

Thank you for posting this guide. I'd read it before, but forgot all about the odds, and it was very kind of you to tell me again on my own post. : )

i'm doing the same S genes and breed! I don't have bp to make starters, so I bought and bred some ponies. right now I have a nice pony who has ZZ, tips, and carries fade. does anyone have a fade male that carries tips and ZZ?

Beautiful baby, Lunari! Good work!

You are a smart thinker you know that.

sooo pretty