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Double Six Domino F-2646

One of Mansfield's Comanche's most recognized sons, Double Six Domino is presented with a few of his 246 registered offspring.

Introduction

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Double Six Domino

Basic Info

ApHC Studbook data:
Double Six Domino, F-2646 (T-679)
Sire: Mansfield's Comanche F-3096
Dam: Susan
(pedigree at bottom of page)
1943-1971
Bred by Jack Mansfield, Vega, Texas.
Sired 246 registered foals
Inducted into the ApHC Hall of Fame 1988
Sire of Bronze Medallion winners
1970 National Champion Get of Sire

References:
Appaloosa News 3-70:109, 9-70:31, 1-65:65, 1-66:21, 2-66:133, 3-66:56, 11-65:17, Jul-Aug59:3(get of sire), Nov61:33(get), Jan62:20, Apr62:54 Jun62:25, 2-71:121, 3-71:121, 8-71:49, 1-67:73, 2-67:74, 12-67:36, 6-68:32, 9-68:83, 6-69:71

A Little More Info and Photos

Double Six Domino began his life on Jack Mansfield's Alamosa Ranch in Texas, known simply as Domino. By 1955 he had changed hands several times, currently owned by Elvin Blevins. Harmon Scales visited Blevins' Beau Cheval Ranch. Even though Domino was in bad shape from a battle with Buttons B, Scales purchased Domino and took him to Texas. Scales registered him as Double Six Domino F-2646.

The battle with Buttons B caused him fertility problems, which lessened over time. He was used exclusively as a sire, a trend that continued with every owner of Double Six Domino. Even without a show record, Domino won awards and gained titles. He placed in the top five Get Of Sire classes at the National show in 1960, 1962, 1964, and top honors in 1959 and 1970.

In 1971, a year after his Get of Sire triumph at the National Show, Double Six Domino died quietly at a ranch in Florida at the age of 28.

Double Six was never ridden or shown by any of his owners. He was still one of the most popular sires of his time. Double Six was inducted into the Appaloosa Horse Club Hall of Fame in 1988.

There is an Appaloosa Journal article on Double Six Domino at Joe Daniel's Barnlot.¹

The Appaloosa Museum on-line has a page devoted to Double Six Domino.²

A write up on Double Six Domino here .³

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Thanks to PMM and Elaine for scanning them! : )

Offspring

The following (incomplete) list compiled from Appaloosa News and Appaloosa Journal issues, and those marked with a "^" came from Allbreed.com

He sired nearly 250 registered Appaloosa foals. They were racehorses, halter champions and performance horses. Domino earned a place in the top 50 Appaloosa race sires. His get earned over $20,000 at the track.

Arapahoe Riley 9179 Foaled 1952
Dam: quarter
BA Siss Britches mare Dam: Miss Siss Britches
Beau Dotty T-4878 mare Foaled 1958 Dam: Yellowhouse Lady T-721
Big John's Domino stallion Foaled 1961
for more about him, click here

Photo from his owner - Thank You Elinore!
^Big Six Domino 81772 Foaled 1963
Dam: Mollie Bee
Buttons B [photo] F-1681 stallion Foaled 1950
Dam: Bluebird B F-1687
Owned by Elvin Blevins
Charlo 9940 Foaled 1960 Dam: Patsy Ola QH
Charlo's Sister ID 245 Foaled 1962 Dam: Patsy Ola QH
Chief Domino Eagle 88734 stallion Foaled 1966 Dam: Smokey's Ohiyesa F-3861
^Cindy Bar mare
Dam: Kathy Bar QH
Comanche Six Pint #47037 Foaled 1964 Dam: Cindy Belle 5090
Reference: Appaloosa News 1-65:60, 4-67:83
Coop Domino Foaled 1965
Dam: Miss Kelly 19 QH Reserve National Champion Jr. Reining. Regional Champion Performance and halter.
Copper Domino F-4696 Foaled 1959
Dam: Freckle's Dun F-4573
Appaloosa News Jan 1965:65
Cor Vin's Dominequal
Dam: Comanche Chigger
Crackerjack Domino 16151 Foaled 1961
Dam: Dolly
Dena's Double Deuce 34590 Foaled 1963
Dam: Dena B JC
World champion 1979 Timed Calf Roping
Dominette F-2832 (T-1915) mare Foaled 1957
Dam: Freckles H F-2319

^Domino Boss Hoss Dam: Peddie B F-2942
^Domino Freckles N Dancer Dam: Freckles J F-3282
Domino Lucky Star 128182 mare Dam: Sox
^Domino Patty C mare Foaled 1962
Dam: Appapoosa Pet
^Domino Pride mare
Dam: Alvas Pride
^Domino Rusty
Domino Snow Fire mare Foaled 1967
Dam: Tyner's Jewel T-3744
Domino Sue mare Foaled 1964 Dam: Tom First AQ
Domino's Bonnie 24953 mare Foaled 1962 Dam: Silver [no reg #]
Domino's Candy Man H stallion Foaled 1962 Dam: El Chedal’s Candy [no reg #]
Domino's Dancer mare
Dam: Comanche's Miss Priss
Dam of a World Champion
^Domino's Dena B #45542 mare Foaled 1964
Dam: Dena B JC
Domino's Doll mare Foaled
Dam: Akin's Jill AQ
Domino's Double Bubble 8493 mare Foaled 1960
Dam: Sugar Bubbles QH (ID 3245)
^Domino's Ginger mare
Dam: Dulce Bee
Domino's Jeanie 16380 mare Foaled 1961
Dam: Silver
^Domino's Joka B mare
Dam: Joker's Sassy
Domino's Lady Bess 16553 mare
Dam: Chinook's Lady Fair T-4022
Domino's Le Don gelding
Dam: Tonto's Shadow
Domino's Red Dog 35399 stallion Foaled 1963
Dam: Shug Mr or Mc or Me?? AQ
Domino's Spot 52346 mare Foaled 1964
Dam: Boots
Domino's Sugar Bubbles 14070 mare Foaled 1961
Dam: Sugar Bubbles [AQ/ID 3245]
Domino's Sweet Breeze
Dam: Okla's Fancy Pants
^Domino's Vonda Sareta 86347 mare
Dam: Black Vonda
Domino's Warrior stallion Foaled 1964
Dam: Ribbon
^Dominola mare
Dam: Patsy Ola QH
Domleo Bar 34780 Foaled 1963
Dam: Kathy Bar AQ
^Domleo Bar's Sister 78666 mare Foaled 1966
Dam: Kathy Bar QH
Double Deuce T-4929 mare Foaled 1958 Dam: Toots
Double Eye Domino 51171 stallion Foaled 1964
Double Five Domino F-4071 (T-1515) stallion Foaled 1956
Dam: black mare 1961 World Reserve Appaloosa Cutting Horse Champion
^Double Trey Domino 41763
Dam: Billy Van Soda #13484
^Double Twelve Domino
Dam: Speedle
Double Zero
^DS Double Miss mare
Duke Domino 26051 stallion Foaled 1962 Dam: Bar HK Gypsy
El Comanchero 22781 Foaled 1962
Dam: Dixie G AQ
Fire Fly's Domino 52529
Dam: Sho Chee's Fire Fly T-30426
Freckles Domino* F-4695 mare Foaled 1960
Dam: Freckles Dun F-4573
Frosty Streak T-2920 mare
Dam: Lady Roan QH
Gypsy Lady T-1773 mare Foaled 1954 Dam: Buttercup
^HP Do Do Domino mare
Dam: Bar H K Gypsy QH
Ike Domino 46574 stallion Foaled 1964
Dam: Don's Brownie Miss AQ
^Jane Domino 42406 mare Foaled 1962
Dam: bay unreg QH
Jiggs Domino stallion Foaled 1967 Dam: Faye ID
Joker's Lisa Domino 92539 mare Foaled 1966 Dam: Joker's Little Cricket 14712
La Veta Domino #52117 mare Foaled 1964
Dam: Mae Derby F-4549
Lady Domino 24328 [1961 mare] Dam: Polly [no reg #]
^Lady Gold F mare
Dam: Winter Grass
Lonesome C 37444
Dam: Poteet's Baby Doll F-2246
*Miss Double Six 15506 mare Foaled 1961
Dam: Akin's Jill AQ
Source: Appaloosa News 11-61:33
Miss Double Six Domino mare Foaled 1965
Dam: Dun's Poteet
Mr Jacob F-4152 Foaled 1959
Dam: Freckles H F-2319
^Nava Donna's Susie Q 41820 mare
Dam: Freckles Navadonna F-4235
One Eye Geronimo F-2889 (T-6812) stallion Foaled 1961? (1951 allbreed)
Dam: Bobbie F-782
Bred by Pete Smith, Tatum, New Mexico
Owned by Ralph Johnson, Gatesville, Texas and Clarence Barnes Sire of World and National Champions
Pat's Sunset Domino #25981
Dam: Sunset (ApHCC)
Poco Honey 162770 mare Foaled 1970 Dam: Satin Sal AQ
Reigning Beauty F-3712 mare Foaled 1959
Dam: Yellow House Lady F-3711
RM Domino 66 14854 gelding Foaled 1961
Dam: Quarter Mare
Silver Domino 8716 stallion Foaled 1960
Dam: Blackie
Skeeter Domino #59440 stallion Foaled 1965
Dam: Flaxie Gypsy AQ
Smokey Domino T-1914 stallion Foaled 1957 Dam: Smokey
^Snow Hill Bill
Dam: Honey Skip (Paint)
Speckled Domino 15507 mare Foaled 1961
Dam: Midnight bred mare
Speedy Cochise 78979
Dam: Snow White Cloud
Split Britches F-2833 (T-2962) Foaled 1958
Dam:Freckles H F-2319
^Striking Dominos mare
Dam: Striking #14777
^Striking's Domino Easter Bunny 31591 mare
Dam: Striking #14777
Sue Domino mare
Tick Tock T-2673 mare Foaled 1956
Dam: bay mare
Champion 2 yr Filly 1959 Appaloosa Nationals, CA
Tina Miss 5745 mare Foaled 1959
Dam: quarter
^Tissy Domino 89307 mare
Dam:Sonya (Sonja) Ty ID 1883
^Tohope Kaliga
Dam: QH mare
Vero's Domino Vega stallion Foaled 1971 Dam: Commanche's Chigger 64345
Voo Doo Domino
Dam: QH mare
Whistle Britches F-2492 stallion Foaled 1949
Dam: Freckles H F-2319
^White Eagle T-642 Foaled 1952
Dam: white Arabian
Wish Me Love 86898 mare
Dam: Niagra
Yellow Diamond ID 335 mare Foaled 1962
Dam: Miss Blondie JC

Any additonal photos would be most appreciated!

Footnotes and References

1. Berg, Michelle. "Appaloosa Bloodlines - Double Six Domino" F-2646 Appaloosa Journal September 1999:224
located on the Intertubes at the Barnlot.
2. Appaloosa Museum (also on the Intertubes) - Famous Horse Series - Double Six Domino [it seems this page has vanished??]
3. Sport N Spots a page on Double Six Domino
A. Appaloosa News April 1963 (below the pedigree)
B. Know The Appaloosa Horse by Lee Arlandson (below the pedigree)
C. Complete Book of the Appaloosa by Jan Haddle (below the pedigree)

Pedigree of Double Six Domino

Pedigree information from Allbreed.com

			Hanover 1884
		Handsel 1895
			Tarantella 1885
	Dr Howard JC 1918
			Henry of Navarre 1891
		Grace Navarre 1909
			ESJ 1894
Mansfield's Comanche F-3096
			Pancho Villa
		Cortez (Appaloosa)
			Maria (Appaloosa)
	Juanita M T221279
			Jose (Appaloosa)
		Senorita (Appaloosa)
			Chiquita (Appaloosa)


			Handsel 1895
		Dr Howard JC 1918
			Grace Navarre 1909
	Mansfield's Comanche F-3096
			Cortez
		Juanita M T-21279
			Senorita
Susan
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		Cortez
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	Lucine*
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		Senorita
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