This message is from: Monica Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gray is a dominant gene (no relation to the gray dun Fjord colour), so the
Percheron/Fjord cross got the gray gene from her Percheron parent. Plus she
would have received a dun gene from her Fjord parent. We don't know what
underlying coat colour the mare may have received from her Percheron parent
(likely black); from the Fjord side it's most likely bay. The Belgian is
presumably chestnut. This mare has a 50% chance of passing on the gray gene
and a 50% chance of passing on the dun gene. So the foal could be dun, or
could go gray, or both. The base coat colour could be bay, chestnut or
black. This is admittedly a quick assessment and if I've missed something,
no doubt someone will be along to correct me!
Monica in Nelson, BC
- Original Message -
From: DT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: Question about crossbreeding and color
This message is from: DT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have posted here that I took a friend's Percheron/Fjord cross in for
her.
SHe is pregnant and has been bred to a Belgian. She is gray with the
dappling being that Fjord yellow color. If the baby is 50% Belgian and 25%
Fjord and 25% Grey Percheron what might the color of the foal be?
Also I am feeding the mare a good quality grass hay and giving vitamin
supplements. I was planning on feeding her Alfalfa/grass in her last month
of pregnancy. I would like opinions?
Deb, mom of Lars (who adores the mare, Sundae)
