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I just wanted to add information about equine color genetics so you can better understand horse color. Horses have two base colors, Black and Red. Black is represented by an E which is dominate and Red is represented by an e which is recessive.

A black friesian can have 1 of 2 pairs, either EE (two black genes) or Ee (a black and red gene). If you breed two horses together that bother have Ee, you can get EE Ee or ee. So you'll have a 25% of black coat with only black gene, 50% of black coat but carries the red gene, and 25% of a chestnut coat that doesn't carry any black.

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And Yes because a friesian has a black base they can also come in Bay, which attaches itself to the E gene. As far as I know Black is the only coat color that is accepted by the registry so that's what breeders breed for.

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A chestnut Friesian may be produced if both parents carry the chestnut gene, but it is rare. These horses sometimes go by the name "fox or foxy friesian." Before the 20th century, Friesians used to be all colours but over the years, the registry chose to select for only black coats. The chestnut gene is recessive, meaning it gets carried along with the dominant black gene, but only shows up every once in a while, when both parents carry the chestnut gene and the odds turn out right. However, the Dutch registry the KFPS continues to select only for black coats, so chestnut foals are not usually eligible for full registration and breeding privileges within the registry.

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If you are talking about the breed Friesian in real-life, then no. The friesian can only be black, or else it it not considered a friesian. I suppose if for some reason, both parents carried the albino gene, the friesian would be albino but that is extremely unlikely.

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ACTUALLY the above statement is FALSE. A Friesian in REAL-LIFE can also be BAY. Or even grey but they are not accepted in the FHANA.

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I would like to know what in the first statement make this false information. The question was in regard to a Chestnut Fresian, not bay or grey... Please clarify. Thank you!

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To the third answer - albinism simply does not exist in horses. Dominant White and OLWS (Overo Lethal White Syndrome) horses are the closest you'll get, which do not exist in Friesians.

Also to get back on topic, chestnut does occur in Friesians. They are accepted in the FHANA rarely but their offspring cannot be registered.

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