All purebred Caspians outside of Iran must have a full pedigree that traces back to the foundation bloodlines.

Part bred Caspians must have at least 50 percent of their pedigree go back to these lines.

MARES
Iranian foundation:

• Mitra

• Khorshid Kola

• Shirine

• Doueez

• Fatemeh

• Taloche

• Pari

• Siyah Gosh

• Alamara

• Jehan Afrouz

• Nour-e-Jehan

• Anahita

• Mehri

• Balsaghar

• Kouchoulou

• Marium Khanum

• Taraneh

• Khorshid

Turkish foundation:

• Sarkesh

• Madar

• Dorsa

• Almas

• Khosh

• Maleke

• Moush II

STALLIONS
Iranian foundation:

• Daria Nour

• Palang

• Ostad

• Aseman

• Ruba

• Felfel

• Zeeland

• Secandar Gol

• Sohrab

Turkish foundation:

• Mohtat

• Khayyam

• Alli

• Lall

Purebred and part bred Caspians born after 2015 must be DNA typed and parentage verified.

We acknowledge that not all Caspians worldwide have been DNA typed and parentage verification may not be possible with older horses. Therefore, horses born before 2015 only need to be DNA typed. Parentage testing will still be completed on horses with available DNA information.

To assess the health of the breed, we track production, who is producing, and where breeding populations live.

• Date of birth must include month, day, and year.

• The breeder is the owner/lessee of the dam at time of foaling and includes: first and last name of individual, and farm name if applicable.

• Location of birth must include the city, state/province, and country.

Note: Our online studbook only lists date of birth and country, and names and addresses are not entered or shared.

A brief description of color and markings can track phenotype gene flow through the generations. Genetic color testing is optional, although it will help you make an accurate description of the color.

Recognized base coat colors and color modifiers for purebred Caspians:

BASE COAT COLORS:

• Chestnut/Sorrel (Red)

• Bay (Agouti)

• Black

COLOR MODIFIERS

• Dun Factor

• Grey

• Sabino-1

• Flaxen

• Pangare

• Dominant White

Part bred Caspians can be any color.

Gold (section A) purebred Caspians must have photographs that depict type, conformation, hair patterns, and marks.

Required photographs:

• Front of head - tips of the ears and end of the muzzle visible with the forelock pulled aside to show markings.

• Left side profile - full body visible from nose to tail and ears to hooves.

• Right side profile - full body visible from nose to tail and ears to hooves.

Note: Photographs are recommended but not required for Silver (section B) purebred Caspians or part bred Caspians. If you do not provide photos, you will need to submit sketches of markings.

Silver purebred Caspians are eligible to upgrade to Gold when photos are received, and all other minimum requirements are met.

Gold (section A) purebred Caspians must be microchipped for a permanent form of identification.

Note: This is not a requirement of registration for Silver (section B) purebred Caspians or part bred Caspians.

Silver purebred Caspians are eligible to upgrade to Gold if a record of microchip is submitted to CHBA and all other minimum requirements are met.

For Gold (section A) purebred Caspians, the sire must have been approved and issued a stallion license.

Stallion license applications are available for stallions, age 2 and older.

Note: This is not a requirement of registration for Silver (section B) purebred Caspians or part bred Caspians.

Silver purebred Caspians are eligible to upgrade to Gold if at any time the sire is issued a stallion license and all other minimum requirements are met.