This message is from: Julia Will <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for your comments, Steve. Answering as an individual (not as a director) I feel the reason a composit picture of the "ideal" has not been made is due to the wide range in conformation/type of a leggy "light" Fjord and the other end of the spectrum, a big "drafty" Fjord. People being people, I think it would be difficult to find agreement on what the "ideal" looks like! Perhaps a set of pictures??? If I'm not mistaken, an artist was commissioned to do a picture quite a few years ago, and there was not enough agreement on the finished product to adopt it. Anybody else know about that? In the Breed Standard, we do have drawings included that illustrate aspects of the "ideal" without giving the false impression that one size or type of Fjord is more "ideal" than another heavier or lighter Fjord. Those drawings and the adopted standard will be sent out to the membership as soon as formating is complete. Also, I believe Pat Wolfe has contacted Erhard Martin with a suggestion that Norway come up with a picture of an ideal stallion and mare. We'll see how THEY deal with it! (humor)
Have a good day, all. Julie in SUNNY New York.
