Colors Eligible for Regular Registration
The ABRA is an equine color registry with five colors eligible for regular registration. There are many variations in the colors.
Buckskin
Body coat some shade of tan, from very light (cream) to very dark (bronze). Points - mane, tail, legs and ear frames are black ordark brown. No dun factor markings.
Dun
Body coat some shade of tan, from very light (cream) to a dull or smutty brown (earth tone). Points, dorsal stripe, zebra stripes and other dun factor markings may be black or brown. The mane and tail will always be black. The dorsal stripe must run the entire length of the topline.
Red Dun
Body coat ranges from pale red to gold or light tan. Mane and tail are any shade of red to cream, even appearing flaxen. Points, dorsal stripe, zebra stripes and other dun factor markings are red to reddish brown. The dorsal stripe must run the entire
Grulla
Body coat slate colored from light blue gray to a mousey shade of gray. Points, dorsal stripe, zebra stripes and other dun factor markings are black. The head may appear black or very dark brown. The dorsal stripe must run the entire length of the topline.
Dunalino
Body coat shades of tan from very light to very dark gold color with white or frosted mane and tail. Points, dorsal stripe, zebra stripes and other dun factor markings may be black or brown. The dorsal stripe must run the entire length of the topline.
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Perlino with Dun Factor
Body coat shades of cream with pink skin and (usually) blue eyes. Mane, tail, legs are darker than their coat color in shades of red, coffee or tan. Points, dorsal stripe, zebra stripe and other Dun Factor markings may be reddish to brown. The Dorsal stripe must run the entire length of the topline.
NOT ELIGIBLE:
An equine whose body coat is of a color other than buckskin, dun, red dun, grulla or dunalino is not acceptable even though they possess dun factor markings.
No equine is eligible for registration in the Regular Registry, which possesses body markings or conditions characteristic of a Paint, Pinto, or Appaloosa.
No equine that exhibits Gray or Roan characteristics/genes, even though they may possess dun factor markings, is eligible for registration