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Historically, Fjords came in more than the 5 (really 9) colors that they are registered with. There are several historical pictures of paint patterned and non-duns.

Also, of course, just because it has those weird markings (which may or may not be Appy- they could be chimeric or they could be pinto or they could be painted on!!)does not mean it is not Dun.
I am pretty sure that all Fjords have always had Dun- it may be only since they started keeping a Stud Book, though.

Historical
[url=http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/… Fjord[/url]
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[url=http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/… Non-dun Fjord[/url]
[url=http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/… Non-dun Fjord[/url]
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Modern Day
[URL=http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/… purebred Fjord[/url]
[url=http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j294/… half Fjord[/url] (so Fjord parent had to be Dd)

I hate black and white photos :rofl

In those ones, MP, I find it really odd that all the 'non-dun' ones still have guard hairs on their tail. Anyone have any explanation for that?? :twisted: :rofl

And both the modern ones are DNA tested?

I am not certain that it is a breed requirement of the Fjord Society that they be Dun- it just that, like Haflingers being Chestnut, they always are....
I know they are not allowed to be CrCr, but presumably, since they do not require DNA colour/pattern testing, it is not a stipulation that they are Dun????

Purebred Registered Norwegian Fjords have been tested for dun and a very small number have come back as Dd. Just like Friesians have the occasional "crop-out" red, Fjords have the occasional non-dun. That is the nature of recessive mutations.