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Every time we think we have learned all we can about color genetics, we find a color we have never seen before.

 

Our Hope is:

 

Breeders will be able to use this information for better predicting what color offspring there horses may produce.

 

Horse lovers will be able to broaden their knowledge of equine genetics on a level that is understandable and enjoyable.

 

Fellow equine organizations will begin to accept the true/correct colors available in today's horses.

 

Base Colors: ~ Black ~ Bay ~ Red ~

 

FACTORS AND THEIR ACTIONS

 

Dilution: ~ Creme ~ Champagne ~ Dun ~ Silver Dapple ~

 

Reorganizing: ~ Brindle ~ Dappling~

 

Restriction: ~ Bay/Agouti ~

 

Modifying: ~ Mealy~

 

Additive: ~ Sooty ~ Roan ~ Gray ~ Brown ~ 

 

Blocking: ~ White ~ Markings ~  

 

 

Foal Colors

 

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N.Q.H.R. has been registering horses for 50+ years; our founding stock closely following that of the other quarter registries with one difference. We are the only quarter horse registry that has always recognized quarter horses of all markings and colors. N.Q.H.R. was the first quarter registry to allow Cremello, and Perlino as well as recognize Champagne colored horses. The N.Q.H.R also recognizes paint marked quarter bred horses, and horses that are of unmistakable quarter type but may have unknown parentage. 

 

The N.Q.H.R offers the following sections to more fully serve the quarter horse breed:

 

        Section A:  (Full Quarter Horse)        

Horses resulting from the breeding of two verifiably registered Quarter Horses;

or a Quarter Horse and a Thoroughbred;

or a Quarter Horse and a Paint Horse (that has at least ¾ quarter breeding), which meet the markings guideline.

 

          Section        Section B:  (Quarter Type)

Horses with one Quarter registered parent or deemed to be obvious Quarter type by a director of the N.Q.H.R, which meet the markings guideline.

Parentage verification not required.

 

          Section        Section C: (Paint Type)     

Horses of obvious or known Paint breeding  which meet the markings guideline.

Parentage verification not required.

 

         Section D:  (Registration of Ownership)       

Open section for Registration of Ownership

 No marking or size restrictions. Parentage verification not required.