United Pet Club

Höna color

Mörkbrun

A deep brown: the eye color most dog standards ask for, and the shell of dark-brown layers such as Welsummers and Barnevelders.

14 Höna breeds list Mörkbrun. It is in a club standard for 9 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Mörkbrun

BreedPCGBAPA
AustralorpÖgonStandard (“Eyes black or dark brown iris, black preferred”)No ruling
CochinÖgonStandard (“Eyes bright red, dark red, hazel or nearly black”)No ruling
Japansk bantamÖgonStandard (“Eyes red Eyes red or dark Eyes red or orange Eyes orange Red face and eyes Eyes dark red”)No ruling
LangshanÖgonStandard (“Eyes brown, the darker the better, but not [black] ... (... hazel nut, a Vandyke brown); Eyes brown-black Eyes brown-black”)Standard (“Black or dark brown. Dark brown.”)
MaransÄggskalStandard (“Egg colour: Dark brown”)No ruling
MinorkaÖgonStandard (“Eyes dark Eyes red Eyes dark brown (darker the better)”)Standard (“Dark brown. Reddish-bay.”)
Old English GameÖgonStandard (“Eyes red, both alike Eyes dark, both alike Pearl eyes permissible with white legs; Eyes ... black eyes ... black Eyes ... dark eyes red”)No ruling
OrpingtonÖgonNo rulingStandard (“Reddish-bay. Black, or dark brown. Dark brown.”)
SumatraÖgonStandard (“Eyes very dark brown or black (black preferred).”)Standard (“Dark brown.”)

Breeds where Mörkbrun is disqualified or not accepted

Breed
BarnevelderÄggskal
HamburgÖgon
LangshanÄggskal
SebrightÖgon
WelsummerÄggskal

Color changes

How Mörkbrun can appear or change over an animal's life.

  • Mörkbrunchanges toBrun

    Äggskal · Progressiv · from 25 weeks · females only

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