diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs
index 3c6333bb47..2c3f089b32 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <summary>
         /// Represents an unset property value.
         /// </summary>
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.MaintainabilityRules", "SA1401:Fields must be private", Justification = "It's readonly")]
         public static readonly object UnsetValue = new Unset();
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -41,7 +40,11 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// </summary>
         private Subject<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs> changed = new Subject<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs>();
 
-        private Func<PerspexObject, object, object> validate;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The validation functions for the property, by type.
+        /// </summary>
+        private Dictionary<Type, Func<PerspexObject, object, object>> validation =
+            new Dictionary<Type, Func<PerspexObject, object, object>>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PerspexProperty"/> class.
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             this.defaultValues.Add(ownerType, defaultValue);
             this.Inherits = inherits;
             this.DefaultBindingMode = defaultBindingMode;
-            this.validate = validate;
+            this.validation.Add(ownerType, validate);
             this.IsAttached = isAttached;
         }
 
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ namespace Perspex
             TValue defaultValue = default(TValue),
             bool inherits = false,
             BindingMode defaultBindingMode = BindingMode.OneWay,
-            Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> validate = null)
+            Func<TOwner, TValue, TValue> validate = null)
             where TOwner : PerspexObject
         {
             Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(name != null);
@@ -215,7 +218,7 @@ namespace Perspex
                 defaultValue,
                 inherits,
                 defaultBindingMode,
-                validate,
+                Cast(validate),
                 false);
 
             PerspexObject.Register(typeof(TOwner), result);
@@ -343,7 +346,21 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// </returns>
         public Func<PerspexObject, object, object> GetValidationFunc(Type type)
         {
-            return this.validate;
+            Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(type != null);
+
+            while (type != null)
+            {
+                Func<PerspexObject, object, object> result;
+
+                if (this.validation.TryGetValue(type, out result))
+                {
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                type = type.GetTypeInfo().BaseType;
+            }
+
+            return null;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -392,6 +409,23 @@ namespace Perspex
             this.defaultValues.Add(type, defaultValue);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the validation function for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <param name="validation">The validation function.</param>
+        public void OverrideValidation(Type type, Func<PerspexObject, object, object> validation)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<NullReferenceException>(type != null);
+
+            if (this.validation.ContainsKey(type))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Validation is already set for this property.");
+            }
+
+            this.validation.Add(type, validation);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the string representation of the property.
         /// </summary>
@@ -419,6 +453,20 @@ namespace Perspex
             this.changed.OnNext(e);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Casts a validation function accepting a typed owner to one accepting a
+        /// <see cref="Perspex"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TOwner">The owner type.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The property value type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="f">The typed function.</param>
+        /// <returns>The untyped function.</returns>
+        private static Func<PerspexObject, TValue, TValue> Cast<TOwner, TValue>(Func<TOwner, TValue, TValue> f)
+            where TOwner : PerspexObject
+        {
+            return f != null ? (o, v) => f((TOwner)o, v) : (Func < PerspexObject, TValue, TValue > )null;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Class representing the <see cref="UnsetValue"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs
index 16e327410f..b8bb06fa2c 100644
--- a/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs
+++ b/Perspex.Base/PerspexProperty`1.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,19 @@ namespace Perspex
             return (TValue)this.GetDefaultValue(typeof(T));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the validation function for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="validation">The validation function.</param>
+        public void OverrideValidation<T>(Func<T, TValue, TValue> validation) where T : PerspexObject
+        {
+            var f = validation != null ?
+                (o, v) => validation((T)o, (TValue)v) :
+                (Func<PerspexObject, object, object>)null;
+            this.OverrideValidation(typeof(T), f);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Converts from a typed validation function to an untyped.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs
index 2bbbc13d3c..2302b5a995 100644
--- a/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs
+++ b/Tests/Perspex.Base.UnitTests/PerspexObjectTests_Validation.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
         [Fact]
         public void SetValue_Causes_Validation()
         {
-            Class1 target = new Class1();
+            var target = new Class1();
 
             target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 5);
             Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 25));
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
         [Fact]
         public void SetValue_Causes_Coercion()
         {
-            Class1 target = new Class1();
+            var target = new Class1();
 
             target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 5);
             Assert.Equal(5, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
         [Fact]
         public void Revalidate_Causes_Recoercion()
         {
-            Class1 target = new Class1();
+            var target = new Class1();
 
             target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 7);
             Assert.Equal(7, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
@@ -45,10 +45,25 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
             target.Revalidate(Class1.QuxProperty);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Validation_Can_Be_Overridden()
+        {
+            var target = new Class2();
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>(() => target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 5));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Validation_Can_Be_Overridden_With_Null()
+        {
+            var target = new Class3();
+            target.SetValue(Class1.QuxProperty, 50);
+            Assert.Equal(50, target.GetValue(Class1.QuxProperty));
+        }
+
         private class Class1 : PerspexObject
         {
             public static readonly PerspexProperty<int> QuxProperty =
-                PerspexProperty.Register<Class1, int>("Qux", validate: Coerce);
+                PerspexProperty.Register<Class1, int>("Qux", validate: Validate);
 
             public Class1()
             {
@@ -60,9 +75,9 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
 
             public int ErrorQux { get; set; }
 
-            private static int Coerce(PerspexObject instance, int value)
+            private static int Validate(Class1 instance, int value)
             {
-                if (value > ((Class1)instance).ErrorQux)
+                if (value > instance.ErrorQux)
                 {
                     throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
                 }
@@ -70,5 +85,34 @@ namespace Perspex.Base.UnitTests
                 return Math.Min(Math.Max(value, 0), ((Class1)instance).MaxQux);
             }
         }
+
+        private class Class2 : PerspexObject
+        {
+            public static readonly PerspexProperty<int> QuxProperty =
+                Class1.QuxProperty.AddOwner<Class2>();
+
+            static Class2()
+            {
+                QuxProperty.OverrideValidation<Class2>(Validate);
+            }
+
+            private static int Validate(Class2 instance, int value)
+            {
+                if (value < 100)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
+                }
+
+                return value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class Class3 : Class2
+        {
+            static Class3()
+            {
+                QuxProperty.OverrideValidation<Class3>(null);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }