Breed characteristics as outlined by The White Saddleback Blesbuck Breeding Association

The most important characteristics of the white saddleback Blesbuck are:

• There must be a definite white colour from the legs to the sides without a broken line of colour on the legs
  
• There must be no confusion between the colour of the white saddleback blesbuck and the yellow blesbuck. The sides of the yellow blesbuck are yellow
  
• There must be a definite red-brown saddle on the back and neck
  
• A definite red-brown line on the side of the stomach
  
• A red-brown patch on the tail
  
• Good pigmentation is an absolute requirement
  
• The horns, hoofs and eyes may not be pink
  
• The ewes sexual organs must be pigmented