{"id":432,"date":"2024-09-01T03:13:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T03:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2025-04-12T21:26:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T21:26:16","slug":"breed-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/horse-registration\/breed-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"BREED STANDARD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1144459364\">\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-998747107\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">AFHA BREED STANDARD<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-998747107 {\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_1144459364 {\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_1063616076\">\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-1983262100\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-937586077\" 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-2004127606\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1451139515\" 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>BREED IN AUSTRALIA<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2008088340\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2146697527\" 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>TITLE<br \/>\n<\/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-1871519503\" 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 data-contrast=\"auto\">In accordance with Norges Fjordhestlag\u2019s breeding goals, the primary breeding goals for Norwegian Fjord Horses in Australia are:<\/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<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preserving the uniqueness and diversity of the breed as well as their multiple abilities through pure breeding, whilst producing a healthy and functional horse.<\/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><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preserving the original and approved colours of the breeds, ensuring the primitive markings are visible according to the nuances of their body colour.<\/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><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Fjord Horse must be a strong, sturdy, conformationally correct and athletic horse with personality and charm. Various types\/styles are acceptable.<\/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><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Fjord Horse must be trustworthy, cooperative, willing to work whilst also being calm and balanced of mind. In addition, the goal is for natural and balanced movement with good forward momentum. The Fjord Horse must be a horse pliable to any discipline, easy to handle and suitable for the whole family. The breeding plan is focused on producing a Fjord Horse that appeals to future users\/buyers, which in turn must be the foundation for the weighted emphasis on conformation, movement and useability.\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><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"button primary\" >\n\t\t<span>DOWNLOAD BREED STANDARD (COMING SOON)<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-784189498\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1506630104\" 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>SIZE<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61840056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61840056 BCX0\">There is no upper or lower size limit for the Fjord Horse, however they are most commonly between 13.1hh and 14.3hh (135-150cm), which is also the preference in the mother country breed standard.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-493041429\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-603224672\" 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>COLOUR &amp; MARKINGS<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">There are only 5 approved colours within the breed; Brown Dun<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">brunblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">), Red Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">\u00f8dblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">), White Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">ulsblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">), Grey (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">gr\u00e5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">) and Yellow Dun (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">gulblakk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">). <\/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\">Norwegian Fjord Horses uses the above terms for their colours rather than the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">commonly used descriptors for dun horses of other breeds. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">These colours come in a variety <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">of shades or nuances. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">The dun colour comes with a range of primitive markings<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> (dorsal stripe, leg barring, ear tips, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">shoulder cross<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> and Nj<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\" lang=\"NB-NO\" xml:lang=\"NB-NO\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">\u00e5<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">ls <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW248771361 BCX0\">merke<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> that are darker than the base colour of the coat and which are essential to preserve, white marking on the other hand are contrary to breed standard. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">However,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> a small star, no wider than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW248771361 BCX0\">5 cm<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> on its widest is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">permitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> in mares<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\"> (and geldings)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248771361 BCX0\">. All other markings except pigment change on genitalia is base for exclusion from the breeding pool as not conforming to breed standard. 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<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-533989594\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1644035626\" 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 SCXW248417587 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\">Brown Dun<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\">also known as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\">bay dun,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\"> is the most common colour and can vary from very light creamy brown to quite rich deep golden brown. The dorsal stripe and other primitive markings will be black or distinctly darker than the coat colour. A brown dun carries one or two dominant Extension genes (E_), one or two dominant Agouti genes (A_) and is either homozygous Dun<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\"> (DD)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248417587 BCX0\"> or D\/nd1 (earlier testing would show nd1 as dun so it was thought all fjords were homozygous dun). If the dun gene was not present, this colour would be bay.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248417587 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-558292755\" 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-760680151\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-961264135\" 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 SCXW227193977 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">Red Dun<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\"> is the second most common colour and is a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">re<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW227193977 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">d<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">dish<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\"> hue, with a red to brown dorsal stripe and markings, there will be no black hairs on this horse. Red dun may have white hooves at birth, but they will darken (not necessarily to black) as the horse matures. A red dun carries homozygous recessive Extension genes (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">ee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">), up to homozygous dominant Agouti (A_\/aa) and is either homozygous Dun (DD) or D\/nd1 (earlier testing would show nd1 as dun so it was thought all fjords were homozygous dun). If the dun gene <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\">was<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193977 BCX0\"> not present, this colour would be chestnut.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW227193977 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-1163518910\" 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\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-1654161920\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2006317157\" 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>White dun, also known as dunskin, has a white or yellowish white body colour with a black or darker than body colour dorsal stripe and markings. A white dun may have amber eyes. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165427354 BCX0\">A white dun carries<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165427354 BCX0\">one or two dominant Extension genes (E_), one or two dominant Agouti genes (A_), one dominant Cr\u00e8me gene (CCr) and is either homozygous Dun (DD) or D\/nd1 (earlier testing would show nd1 as dun so it was thought all fjords were homozygous dun). If the dun gene was not present, this colour would be buckskin.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165427354 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-2108149778\" 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-280814935\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2052834780\" 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 SCXW143225113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143225113 BCX0\">Grey<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143225113 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143225113 BCX0\">, also known as grulla or black dun, is a horse with a diluted black body colour varying from very light grey almost slightly brown, to a rich slate grey. The horse will have black or darker than body colour dorsal stripe and markings. A grey dun carries one or two dominant Extension genes (E_), homozygous recessive Agouti genes (aa)<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143225113 BCX0\">and is either homozygous Dun (DD) or D\/nd1 (earlier testing would show nd1 as dun so it was thought all fjords were homozygous dun). If the dun gene was not present, this colour would be black<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143225113 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW143225113 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-1456648032\" 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-1388607401\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1764962215\" 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=\"EOP SCXW248417587 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 class=\"TextRun SCXW47727150 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47727150 BCX0\">Yellow <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47727150 BCX0\">D<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47727150 BCX0\">un<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW47727150 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47727150 BCX0\">, also known as dunalino, is the rarest amongst the Fjord colours. The body colour will be yellowish white and the dorsal stripe and primitive markings will be darker yellowish than the body colour. The dorsal stripe and primitive markings may be indistinct on this colour and the horse may be born with lighter coloured hooves like the red dun. The eyes will be dark. Blue or glass eyes is not permitted in the breed and is a sign of a double cr\u00e8me gene. A yellow dun carries homozygous recessive Extension genes (ee), up to homozygous dominant Agouti (A_\/aa), one dominant Cr\u00e8me gene (CCr) and is either homozygous Dun (DD) or D\/nd1 (earlier testing would show nd1 as dun so it was thought all fjords were homozygous dun). If the dun gene was not present, this colour would be palomino.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW47727150 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> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1753048718\" 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-472335374\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1529661351\" 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>MANE &amp; FORELOCK<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151170895 BCX0\">It is common and desirable for the forelock of an adult Fjord Horse to cover at least 1\/3 of the length of the head. The mane is traditionally trimmed to an arch complimenting the conformation of the individual and is a presentation requirement at assessment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151170895 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW120823872 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\">HEAD<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\">The head of the Fjord Horse should be small and distinctive with a wide flat forehead. The bridge of the nose should be short and straight or slightly concave. The eyes should be large, dark<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\">, wide set<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\"> and bright with a trustworthy expression. The nostrils should be large and wide, giving the nose a somewhat square shape<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\"> without looking coarse<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\">. The j<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\">owls<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120823872 BCX0\"> should be clearly delineated, especially in stallion, but not so much that it gives the head a heavy expression, and the groove between the jaw bones should be wide. The ears should be wide set, short and with a distinctive tip.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW120823872 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<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>AND SO ON ONCE FINALISED&#8230;&#8230;<\/strong><\/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_1063616076 {\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\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":453,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-432","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432","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=432"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":450,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/432\/revisions\/450"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fjordhorse.info\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}