This message is from: "Douglas Knutsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Valerie wrote -
"I am going to be manning the Fjord booth at our upcoming Equine
Affaire and I have some questions. I know some things about the Fjord,
but do not want to pass on information that is faulty, so I thought I
would ask the list for some definitive answers on these questions I might
get asked.
Why are the manes cut 2 different ways? I have heard the style
where the black portion stands up over the dun color is from Norway and
the style where the 2 colors are cut even is from Holland. Is that
correct?
Are the Fjords related to the Przeworski? I have heard not, but
that the Fjord breed goes back for 2,000 years.
Colors are red, brown, grey, yellow and white?
Anything else other people who have manned booths think I should
know? How many times am I going to hear the word "cute"?!
Thanks,
Valerie"
1] manes cut two different ways = a matter of preference, current preference
in Norway is all the same level, no raised stripe
2] no, Fjords are genetically different from Przewalski
3] yes, the breed goes back that long, has been selectively bred for at least
400 yrs
4] all of the above colors are Dun - [ie brown dun, etc]
5] read description of the breed on the NFHR web site
6] way, way, way too many times....
Good luck,
Peg
Peg Knutsen
www.elltel.net/kffjord/
