Do the Camarillo White Horses carry the Overo Lethal White Syndrome (OLWS) gene?

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Do the Camarillo White Horses carry the Overo Lethal White Syndrome (OLWS) gene?

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A negative OLWS test is required before a foal is registered; all registered Camarillo White Horses have been tested and proven negative for the lethal white gene.

I have been told that a horse homozygous for Tobiano cannot be a carrier of the Lethal White Overo/OLWS gene. Is it true?
Do the Camarillo White Horses carry the Overo Lethal White Syndrome (OLWS) gene?
How many Camarillo White Horses are there?