Paint vs. Solid Bred (Breeding Stock)

The 'American Paint Horse' is a breed based upon conformational and color characteristics of a TB, QH or Paint. While the colorful coat pattern is essential to the identity of the breed, American Paint Horses have strict bloodline requirements and a distinctive stock-horse body type.

 This technically makes the American Paint Horse a 'mutt', many Paint horse bloodlines have both Quarter Horse & Thoroughbred's in their history and the breed is not yet defined enough to find many generations withouth those breeds. 

I have a very hard time accepting that we define the paint breed by a two inch white patch.

This poses the question 'Why does that make Solid Bred Paints the cull of the breed?'

If the American Paint Horse is based upon 'strict bloodlines and distinctive body type' with the color aspect only posing as an identity factor, why is it that our very well bred and conformationally correct 'solid bred paints' are the outcast of the breed? Many Solid Bred Paints carry the potential color gene to pass down to their offspring, along with their combination of great bloodlines, isn't this reason enough not to outcast them as a member of this breed?

If Solid Bred Paints are so different to regular Paints, why don't we have our own registry? A registry that defines the breed characteristics as 'a breed based upon conformation and strict breeding, but lacking the identifying color'.

 If the Solid Bred is truly a part of the American Paint Horse Breed, it should not be frowned upon as much as it is, and we should be given fair opportunities as owners to compete, be recognized, and win points for our horses just like regular registry.