 Before registration, all animals are blood typed, and in 2004, an extensive study was performed to analyze the amount of inbreeding present in the Murgese breed and concluded that the amount of inbreeding was within acceptable levels.The Murgese breed generally stands 14 to 15 hands high, and may be black, or blue roan.The head is light, with a straight or slightly convex profile, a broad forehead, and sometimes a prominent jaw.