What makes a stallion an “approved” stallion?
An “approved” stallion has been approved for breeding purposes. It is extremely difficult for a stallion to achieve this status. By some estimates, less than 1% of all Dutch Registered (“FPS”) stallions are approved. Currently there are fewer than 100 approved stallions worldwide, and fewer than 20 approved stallions reside in the USA. To achieve an “approved” rating, the stallion must first reach conditional approval based on his own merits. At this time he may be used for breeding purposes. He cannot be fully approved until his offspring have also been judged and highly rated. Should the offspring not be positively rated, the conditional approval will be revoked. Obviously, this is an extremely rigorous and time-consuming process; only the very, very best stallions are approved Dutch Registered stallions.
