{"id":419,"date":"2024-09-01T02:15:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T02:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2025-04-12T21:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T21:24:15","slug":"fjord-colours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/about-fjords\/fjord-colours\/","title":{"rendered":"FJORD COLOURS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_484672314\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3060709707\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">FJORD COLOURS<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3060709707 {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_484672314 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n  background-color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_193730469\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1963834128\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1187159376\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-93534184\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-405202044\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1231949791\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1759386514\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured.png 851w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-399x400.png 399w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-798x800.png 798w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-600x601.png 600w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AFHAIconColoured-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121258828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW121258828 BCX0\">NJALSMERKE<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Credit:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-253679535\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">The average horse enthusiast might describe Fjord horses as creamy brown with an upright, bi-coloured mane. However, Fjord horses are, in fact, all dun-coloured, with five main colour variations recognised in the breed standard. These variations, are Red Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">R\u00f8dblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">), Yellow Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Gulblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">), Grey (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Gr\u00e5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">), Brown Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Brunblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">), and White Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Ulsblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Each primary colour manifests in a multitude of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">shades, yet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\"> share common traits. These include a full-length dorsal stripe extending from the forelock to the tail&#8217;s tip, cross markings on the legs, and coloured tips on the ears. Some individuals may also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">exhibit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\"> cross markings across the withers and &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Nj\u00e5lsmerke<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">&#8220;, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">a dark spot<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW197942366 BCX0\">most commonly found<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\"> on the cheek. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW197942366 BCX0\">Fjord horses should not have white markings, although the current standards do allow a small white star on mares and geldings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">The feet of a Fjord Horse shall be black except in the red or yellow dun where lighter colours may occur as part of that colour\u2019s individual characteristics<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1830897580\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-601891614\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>BROWN DUN (BRUNBLAKK)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\">The most common <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW253683503 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\"> among Fjord Horses, accounting for 85-90% of the population, is Brown Dun. The body <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW253683503 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\"> ranges from light pale to rich caramel, featuring a black or very <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\">dark brown<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\"> dorsal stripe extending through the mane and tail. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253683503 BCX0\">Genetically, Brown Dun horses may have one of the following genotypes: AA EE DD CC, AA Ee DD CC, Aa EE DD CC, or Aa Ee DD CC.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW253683503 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1839864799\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured.png 512w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cropped-AFHAIconColoured-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center is-xsmall\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3>BRUNBLAKK<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-119857895\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-240629670\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>RED DUN (R\u00d8DBLAKK)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\">Comprising 4 to 5% of the population, Red Dun can be difficult to distinguish from Brown Dun based on body <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125433174 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> alone. However, a dorsal mane stripe devoid of black hairs, ranging from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\">nearly invisible<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> to rich chestnut, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\">identifies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> a Red Dun. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\">This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125433174 BCX0\">colour&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> genetic possibilities include AA <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125433174 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> CC DD, Aa <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125433174 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> CC DD, or aa <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125433174 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125433174 BCX0\"> CC DD.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW125433174 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-935913812\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedDun.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedDun.png 914w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedDun-449x400.png 449w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedDun-897x800.png 897w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedDun-768x685.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedDun-600x535.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center is-xsmall\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3>R\u00d8DBLAKK<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1605997545\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-366737499\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>WHITE DUN (ULSBLAKK)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\">Representing about 4% of the population, White Dun horses have a coat <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW168551584 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\"> ranging from pale yellow to true white, with a dorsal stripe in black or greyish black. This <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW168551584 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\"> results from a dilution of Brown Dun by the Cryptic gene, with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\">possible genotypes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\"> being AA EE DD Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW168551584 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\">), AA Ee DD Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW168551584 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\">), Aa EE DD Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW168551584 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\">), or Aa Ee DD Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW168551584 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168551584 BCX0\">).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW168551584 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-172019514\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhiteDun.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhiteDun.png 839w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhiteDun-408x400.png 408w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhiteDun-816x800.png 816w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhiteDun-768x753.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhiteDun-600x589.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center is-xsmall\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3>ULSBLAKK<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-73706542\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1038360876\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>GREY DUN (GR\u00c5)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\">Approximately 4% of Fjord Horses <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\">exhibit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW99360129 BCX0\">Grey<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW99360129 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\">, varying from pale to dark slate grey. Unlike general grey horses that lighten with age, this fixed shade results from black pigment dilution, more accurately termed Black Dun. Grey horses have a black dorsal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW99360129 BCX0\">stripe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\"> and darker facial features compared to their body. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\">Their genotypes can be aa EE CC DD, aa Ee CC DD, aa EE Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW99360129 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\">) DD, or aa Ee Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW99360129 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99360129 BCX0\">) DD.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW99360129 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-634897682\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GreyDun.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GreyDun.png 919w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GreyDun-434x400.png 434w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GreyDun-868x800.png 868w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GreyDun-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GreyDun-600x553.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center is-xsmall\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3>GR\u00c5<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1584137402\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-633668758\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>YELLOW DUN (GULBLAKK)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\">The rarest <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\">, Yellow Dun, appears in only about 0.5% of the global population, featuring a pale yellow or creamy white body with a golden hue. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\">This dilution of Red Dun by the Cryptic gene yields genotypes of AA <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\"> Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\">) DD, Aa <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\"> Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\">) DD, or aa <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\"> Cc(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78399771 BCX0\">cr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78399771 BCX0\">) DD.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW78399771 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-213718478\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"width:51%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Yellowdun.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Yellowdun.png 807w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Yellowdun-388x400.png 388w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Yellowdun-777x800.png 777w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Yellowdun-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Yellowdun-600x618.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center is-xsmall\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3>GULBLAKK<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1110451968\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1730223915\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_360951378\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FjordColours.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FjordColours.png 934w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FjordColours-598x400.png 598w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FjordColours-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FjordColours-600x401.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_360951378 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h5>LEFT TO RIGHT: Red dun (R\u00f8dblakk), Yellow dun (Gulblakk), Grey (Gr\u00e5), Brown dun (Brunblakk) and White Dun (Ulsblakk)<\/h5>\n<p>Picture Credit: Line Sch\u00f8n Nielsen (Used with permission)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233773496 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233773496 BCX0\">KVIT<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Occasionally, individuals with two recessive c(cr) alleles, known as Kvit, emerge, typically from breeding two White or Yellow Duns or one of each. Though a Grey parent may also carry c(cr), matings producing Kvit offspring are rare due to breed standard preferences. Kvit horses exhibit a Cremello or Perlino phenotype with blue eyes. Kvit colouring is not permitted by the breed standard.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why is Kvit not accepted?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Selective breeding practices within the Norwegian Fjord Horse community have long prioritised the preservation of the breed&#8217;s traditional characteristics. The exclusion of Kvit from the accepted colour palette is a reflection of these selective breeding practices aimed at maintaining the breed&#8217;s genetic integrity. Breeders are encouraged to select against traits that are not recognized within the breed standard to ensure that the genetic pool remains consistent with the breed&#8217;s established characteristics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While Kvit horses may possess their own unique beauty, the colour is not accepted within the Norwegian Fjord Horse breed due to considerations of genetic purity, breed standard uniformity, historical significance, and selective breeding practices. Maintaining the traditional dun colour spectrum is seen as essential to preserving the breed&#8217;s identity and heritage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>DETERMINING COLOUR FROM BIRTH<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Determining the colour of a foal can often be challenging until the foal coat has been shed. However, paying close attention to their primitive markings, especially the dorsal stripe in the mane, can provide significant clues. If the genetics of the parents are known, predicting the offspring&#8217;s colour can be done with a reasonable degree of certainty. Nowadays, the most reliable method for determining a foal&#8217;s colour is through DNA testing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before DNA testing became available, analysing the foal&#8217;s ancestry offered insights into possible coat colours. In simple terms, if the pedigree shows exclusively Brown Dun ancestors, it is highly unlikely for the foal to exhibit any colour other than Brown Dun.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_193730469 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1747303583\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-585576590\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1589830796\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1129838668\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-642798981\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80476610 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80476610 BCX0\">BASIC GENETICS<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">When examining horse coat colours, we focus on specific gene locations (loci) and their impact on coloration. In Fjord horses, four primary loci are of interest: Eumelanin (E), Agouti (A), Dun (D), and Cryptic (C). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Eumelanin <\/strong>determines black pigmentation. Horses with a homozygous EE or heterozygous Ee genotype display a black phenotype unless influenced by other genetic factors, while homozygous ee results in red colouring due to the absence of black pigment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The <strong>Agouti<\/strong> locus influences the distribution of black pigment to the mane, tail, and legs, resulting in a bay phenotype (reddish-brown body) for genotypes AA or Aa; aa genotype horses are black. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The <strong>Dun<\/strong> gene, dominant in all Fjord horses, dilutes the base coat colours to dun shades, typically seen as homozygous DD, although Dd is also possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\">The <strong>Cryptic<\/strong> locus involves pigment creation; the c(cr) allele causes varying degrees of pigment dilution. A CC genotype retains the horse\u2019s base color, Cc(cr) results in diluted red pigment to yellow or white, and c(cr)c(cr) leads to complete pigment dilution, yielding pale skin and blue eyes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\">The following pictures may <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\">assist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\">determining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\"> the likelihood of any <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW2732431 BCX0\">particular colour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2732431 BCX0\"> from the colour of their parents<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW2732431 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> :<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-274706092\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-937755936\" class=\"col medium-6 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1948968996\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GREY-DUN-GENETICS.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GREY-DUN-GENETICS.png 1024w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GREY-DUN-GENETICS-533x400.png 533w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GREY-DUN-GENETICS-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GREY-DUN-GENETICS-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1948968996 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1458413633\" class=\"col medium-6 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1747303583 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #e2d4ba;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":456,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":449,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419\/revisions\/449"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}