Akyel Chestnut Bloodline

The Akyel chestnut bloodline is the group of Akyel stallion lines that mainly produce chestnut foals, recorded as a color line in the National Akyel Studbook. Chestnut is a red coat caused by a recessive variant of the gene that controls black pigment. The Akyel's metallic sheen (doran) gives it a coppery appearance.^[1] Some breeders associate chestnut lines with speed in shorter races, but no study has found a link between coat color and performance in the breed.^[1]

References

1. ^ Akyel Equine Logistics & Breeding Syndicate (2024). National Akyel Studbook: Annual Report 2023. Talas.