This message is from: Karen McCarthy <weeg...@hotmail.com>
Bonnie. I would think that as an owner of a breeding stallion with a rare color (white dun), you would know more about breeding this color and what is inhereited (or not) depending on differnt matings. On the NFHR site you can see some info re. coat color definitions in the NFHR Eval Handbook, Sec. III, Page 3. And here is a link to Phil Sponenberg's artcile 'Color in Fjord Horses':http://www.nfhr.com/catalog/index.php?colorgen=1 I have only owned one stallion in my lifetime and he was a brown dun, and my mares are all brown duns, so I was not too pre-occupied with worring about what color the resulting progeny would be. I was more concerned, (and still am) with conformation and character.I do agree that in order to maintain genetic diversity in this breed, keeping the different coat colors active w/in the breed is very important.I hope some of the breeders of white duns can help clue you in.Also, from the pics on your FB page, Lordalen is a nice looking young stallion. I hope you will have him evaluated in the NFHR programthe next time there is an Eval in your area. Karen in blazing HOT central Oregon > To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com > Subject: Re: colors of fjords and "treeless" saddles > From: morrisshado...@aol.com > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 14:45:50 -0400 > > This message is from: Bonnie Morris <morrisshado...@aol.com> > > > Regarding the white dun. I have a lovely Stallion Ironwood Lordalen.... > He has always been very white..... Not sure what the exact > criteria would be to qualify as white. Would be nice to here more on the > subject. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
