Editing Color breed (section)

==Alternative meaning ==
There are some breeds, such as the [[Norwegian Fjord Horse]], [[Appaloosa]], [[American Paint Horse]], [[Friesian horse|Friesian]] and [[Haflinger horse|Haflinger]], which have distinct physical characteristics and recorded pedigrees but also typically have distinctive or colorful coats. These might be considered a "color breed" by some, but they are pedigree-based breeds. For example, Appaloosas are usually spotted, but a solid-colored offspring of registered parents can still be a registered Appaloosa. Likewise, a solid-colored American Paint Horse that has registered parents may also be registered.

On the other hand, while Friesian breeders have deliberately bred to exclude [[chestnut (coat)|chestnut]] horses, and will only register [[black (horse)|black]] animals, these black animals also must be Friesian by pedigree and no other bloodlines are allowed into the registry. The same is true of Norwegian Fjord Horses, which are all a variation of [[dun gene|dun]].