Recognized Varieties
Include: Black, Blue, BEW, Castor, Chinchilla, Chocolate, Himalayan, Lilac, Lynx, Opal, Otter, Red, Seal, Sable Point, Tort, Tricolor, and White (REW).
Agouti Varieties
Includes: Castor, Chinchilla, Opal, Lynx, and Red.
Castor
Genotype: A-B-C-D-E-
Description: The body should have a slate blue undercolor next to the skin, followed by a crisp clean intermediate band of bright rich orange. The surface of the coat is to be bright rufus orange interspersed with black. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, side of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match this body color. The intermediate band should be equal in width to the undercolor.The belly should be white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The inside of feet, chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, and underside of tail should match the belly color. The inside of ears may be slightly more cream and the belly may have orange lacing on the edges of the belly.
-Eyes: Brown. -Nails: Dark.
Description: The body should have a slate blue undercolor next to the skin, followed by a crisp clean intermediate band of bright rich orange. The surface of the coat is to be bright rufus orange interspersed with black. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, side of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match this body color. The intermediate band should be equal in width to the undercolor.The belly should be white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The inside of feet, chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, and underside of tail should match the belly color. The inside of ears may be slightly more cream and the belly may have orange lacing on the edges of the belly.
-Eyes: Brown. -Nails: Dark.
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Chinchilla
Genotype: A-B-c(chd)-D-E-
Description: The body should have a slate blue undercolor next to the skin followed by a crisp clean pearl white intermediate band. The surface of the coat should be pearl white intermixed with black. The intermediate band should be equal in width to the undercolor. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. The Belly should be pearl white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The Chin, Jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly color.
-Eyes: May be Brown or Blue Gray in color. -Nail color: Dark.
Description: The body should have a slate blue undercolor next to the skin followed by a crisp clean pearl white intermediate band. The surface of the coat should be pearl white intermixed with black. The intermediate band should be equal in width to the undercolor. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. The Belly should be pearl white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The Chin, Jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly color.
-Eyes: May be Brown or Blue Gray in color. -Nail color: Dark.
Faults
Poor Band/Ring definition, muddy intermediate band color, too wide or too thin in width of intermediate Band/Ring, too dark or too light in surface color, mealiness in color, frosting (light ticking), uneven color, scattered white hairs. |
Disqualifications
Chocolate, Blue, or Lilac versions of Chinchilla, no ring/band definition, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nail color, ruby glow to eyes, sable agouti rather than chinchilla in color, lack of undercolor on belly, brindling or tricolor spots. |
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Opal
Genotype: A-B-C-ddE-
Description: The body should have a slate blue undercolor next to the skin followed by a clean crisp bright fawn intermediate band/ring of color. The surface should be fawn intermixed with deep blue gray. The intermediate band/ring should be equal in width to the undercolor. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. The belly should be white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly color. Lap spots are allowed. Nostrils, inside of ears, triangle and lacing on edge of white agouti markings may be fawn.
-Eye color: Blue Gray -Nail Color: Dark.
Description: The body should have a slate blue undercolor next to the skin followed by a clean crisp bright fawn intermediate band/ring of color. The surface should be fawn intermixed with deep blue gray. The intermediate band/ring should be equal in width to the undercolor. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. The belly should be white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly color. Lap spots are allowed. Nostrils, inside of ears, triangle and lacing on edge of white agouti markings may be fawn.
-Eye color: Blue Gray -Nail Color: Dark.
Faults
Uneven color, mealiness, too thin or too thick intermediate band/ring width, poor ring definition, poor rufus in intermediate ring, frosting (light ticking), scattered white hairs, too dark or too light in surface color.
Uneven color, mealiness, too thin or too thick intermediate band/ring width, poor ring definition, poor rufus in intermediate ring, frosting (light ticking), scattered white hairs, too dark or too light in surface color.
Disqualifications
No ring definition, lack of slate blue undercolor on belly, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, incorrect eye color, harlequin brindling or tricolor spots.
No ring definition, lack of slate blue undercolor on belly, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, incorrect eye color, harlequin brindling or tricolor spots.
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Lynx
Genotype: A-bbC-ddE-
Description: The body should have a white undercolor next to the skin followed by a crisp clean bright fawn intermediate band/ring of color. The surface should be fawn intermixed with dove gray. The intermediate band/ring and undercolor should be equal in width. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. The belly should be white with a dove gray undercolor next to the skin. The chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly. The inside of ears, lacing on edge of white agouti markings, triangle may be fawn in color. Lap spots are permissible.
-Eye color: Dove Gray and may have a ruby glow. -Nail Color: Nails should have pigment.
Description: The body should have a white undercolor next to the skin followed by a crisp clean bright fawn intermediate band/ring of color. The surface should be fawn intermixed with dove gray. The intermediate band/ring and undercolor should be equal in width. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. The belly should be white with a dove gray undercolor next to the skin. The chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly. The inside of ears, lacing on edge of white agouti markings, triangle may be fawn in color. Lap spots are permissible.
-Eye color: Dove Gray and may have a ruby glow. -Nail Color: Nails should have pigment.
Faults
Uneven color, mealiness to color, too thick or too thin in width of intermediate band/ring, poor ring definition, poor rufus to intermediate band/ring, too light or too dark in surface color, scattered white hairs...
Uneven color, mealiness to color, too thick or too thin in width of intermediate band/ring, poor ring definition, poor rufus to intermediate band/ring, too light or too dark in surface color, scattered white hairs...
Disqualifications
No band/ring definition, dove gray undercolor on back, hindquarters, and upper sides of body, incorrect eye color, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, brindling or tricolor spots.
No band/ring definition, dove gray undercolor on back, hindquarters, and upper sides of body, incorrect eye color, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, brindling or tricolor spots.
Disqualifications:
This rabbit is a Fawn, not a Lynx even though the 2 colors look similar. A fawn is a non extension version of an Opal or a Lynx. It lacks ring color and a clean fawn will lack blue or dove gray in the surface color. It's actually not uncommon for breeders to mistake a Fawn for a Lynx. Fawn is not recognized and therefore, not showable. Most judges will look for ring definition to determine whether the rabbits they are judging are truly Lynx or if they are Fawn.
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Red
Genotype: A-B-C-D-ee
Description: The body should be a clean bright intense orange in color that runs deep towards the skin to an off white undercolor. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. These areas should have an appearance as close to a self as possible. The belly should be a light cream to off white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly color. Inside of ears may be a deep cream.
-Eye color: Brown -Nail color: Dark
Description: The body should be a clean bright intense orange in color that runs deep towards the skin to an off white undercolor. The head, outside of ears, back, hindquarters, sides of body, upperside of tail, and outside of feet should match the body color. These areas should have an appearance as close to a self as possible. The belly should be a light cream to off white with a slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, and inside of feet should match the belly color. Inside of ears may be a deep cream.
-Eye color: Brown -Nail color: Dark
Faults
Smut (Dark ticking), Frosting (Light tipping), Uneven color, poor rufus, scattered white hairs, light nails...
Smut (Dark ticking), Frosting (Light tipping), Uneven color, poor rufus, scattered white hairs, light nails...
Disqualifications
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Tan Patterned
Includes: Otter and Silver Marten.
Otter:
Black Otter: The body should be a rich lustrous black that runs deep toward the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be a slate blue. The back, sides, hindquarters, forehead, outside of ears, outside of feet, and upper side of tail should match the body color. The inside of the ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, inside of feet, underside of tail, and belly should be cream. The edges should be laced in orange and the triangle (behind the neck) should be orange. Lap spots are allowed. The belly undercolor should be dark. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark.
Blue Otter: The body should be a deep blue gray that runs deep toward the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be a lighter blue gray. The back, sides, hindquarters, forehead, outside of ears, outside of feet, and upper side of tail should match the body color. The inside of the ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, inside of feet, underside of tail, and belly should be cream. The edges should be laced in bright fawn and the triangle (behind the neck) should be bright fawn. Lap spots are allowed. The belly undercolor should be dark. The eyes should be blue gray and the nails should be dark.
Chocolate Otter: The body should be a rich Hershey chocolate brown that runs deep toward the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be a dove gray. The back, sides, hindquarters, forehead, outside of ears, outside of feet, and upper side of tail should match the body color. The inside of the ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, inside of feet, underside of tail, and belly should be cream. The edges should be laced in orange and the triangle (behind the neck) should be orange. Lap spots are allowed. The belly undercolor should be dark. The eyes should be brown and a ruby cast is allowed. The nails should be dark.
Lilac Otter: The body should be an even dove gray with a slight pink tint that runs deep toward the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be a lighter dove gray. The back, sides, hindquarters, forehead, outside of ears, outside of feet, and upper side of tail should match the body color. The inside of the ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, inside of feet, underside of tail, and belly should be cream. The edges should be laced in bright fawn and the triangle (behind the neck) should be bright fawn. Lap spots are allowed. The belly undercolor should be dark. The eyes should blue gray and a ruby cast is allowed. The nails should show pigment.
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Disqualifications:
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Silver Marten:
Description: The body should be a rich lustrous black, deep blue gray, rich hershey chocolate brown, or dove gray that runs deep towards the skin to. Black should have slate blue undercolor, blue should have a lighter blue gray undercolor, chocolate should have a dove gray undercolor, and lilac should have a lighter dove gray undercolor. The back, hindquarters, sides, outside of feet, forehead, and outside of ears should match the body color. The inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, inside of feet, underside of tail, and belly should be silvery white. The belly should have dark undercolor. Lap spots are allowed but should not show rufus. Black and Chocolate Silver Marten varieties may have brown or blue gray eyes. Blue and Lilac Silver Marten varieties should have blue gray eyes. Chocolate and Lilac varieties may have a ruby cast to the eye color. The nails should be dark.
Description: The body should be a rich lustrous black, deep blue gray, rich hershey chocolate brown, or dove gray that runs deep towards the skin to. Black should have slate blue undercolor, blue should have a lighter blue gray undercolor, chocolate should have a dove gray undercolor, and lilac should have a lighter dove gray undercolor. The back, hindquarters, sides, outside of feet, forehead, and outside of ears should match the body color. The inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, inside of feet, underside of tail, and belly should be silvery white. The belly should have dark undercolor. Lap spots are allowed but should not show rufus. Black and Chocolate Silver Marten varieties may have brown or blue gray eyes. Blue and Lilac Silver Marten varieties should have blue gray eyes. Chocolate and Lilac varieties may have a ruby cast to the eye color. The nails should be dark.
Faults
Faults: Scattered White hairs, narrow indistinct marten pattern, excessive silver ticking in the body color, stained or uneven body color, faded body color...
Faults: Scattered White hairs, narrow indistinct marten pattern, excessive silver ticking in the body color, stained or uneven body color, faded body color...
Disqualifications
Brindling, rufus in marten pattern (poor otter color rather than marten color), incorrect eye color, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, lack of undercolor on the belly, shaded appearance to the body color (sable, smoked pearl, or seal appearance)...
Brindling, rufus in marten pattern (poor otter color rather than marten color), incorrect eye color, white or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, lack of undercolor on the belly, shaded appearance to the body color (sable, smoked pearl, or seal appearance)...
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Self Varieties
Includes: Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac.
Black
Genotype: aaB-C-D-E-
Description: The entire body should be a rich lustrous black that runs deep toward the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be slate blue in color. The eyes should be brown and nails should be dark.
Disqualifications: White or off colored spots, White or mismatched nails, any other eye color than specified.
Broken: All broken Blacks should follow the Broken standard for pattern requirements. All colored portions must follow Black's standard.
Description: The entire body should be a rich lustrous black that runs deep toward the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be slate blue in color. The eyes should be brown and nails should be dark.
Disqualifications: White or off colored spots, White or mismatched nails, any other eye color than specified.
Broken: All broken Blacks should follow the Broken standard for pattern requirements. All colored portions must follow Black's standard.
Faults
Faded or Rusty tinge to coat, Scattered White Hairs, Uneven color.
Faded or Rusty tinge to coat, Scattered White Hairs, Uneven color.
Disqualifications
White or off colored spots, White or mismatched nails, any other eye color than specified.
White or off colored spots, White or mismatched nails, any other eye color than specified.
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Blue
Genotype: aaB-C-ddE-
Description: The entire body should be an even deep blue gray in color that runs deep towards the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be a lighter blue gray. The eyes should be blue gray and the nails should be dark.
Description: The entire body should be an even deep blue gray in color that runs deep towards the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be a lighter blue gray. The eyes should be blue gray and the nails should be dark.
Faults
Stained color, uneven color, faded or light in color, scattered white hairs.
Stained color, uneven color, faded or light in color, scattered white hairs.
Disqualifications
White or off colored spots, white nails, incorrect eye color....
White or off colored spots, white nails, incorrect eye color....
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Chocolate
Genotype: aabbC-D-E-
Description: The entire body should be a rich even Hershey chocolate brown that runs deep towards the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be dove gray in color. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark. A ruby cast to the eye color is allowed.
Description: The entire body should be a rich even Hershey chocolate brown that runs deep towards the skin. The undercolor (next to the skin) should be dove gray in color. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark. A ruby cast to the eye color is allowed.
Faults
Stained color, faded or light in color, uneven color, scattered white hairs....
Stained color, faded or light in color, uneven color, scattered white hairs....
Disqualifications
White or off colored spots, white nails, incorrect eye color....
White or off colored spots, white nails, incorrect eye color....
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Lilac
Genotype: aaB-C-ddE-
Description: The entire body should be an even dove gray with a slight pink tint to the surface. The color should run deep towards the skin to a lighter dove gray undercolor (next to the skin). The eyes should be Blue Gray and the nails should show pigment. A ruby cast to the eye color is allowed.
Faults: Stained color, uneven color, scattered white hairs...
Disqualifications: White or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, incorrect eye color...
Description: The entire body should be an even dove gray with a slight pink tint to the surface. The color should run deep towards the skin to a lighter dove gray undercolor (next to the skin). The eyes should be Blue Gray and the nails should show pigment. A ruby cast to the eye color is allowed.
Faults: Stained color, uneven color, scattered white hairs...
Disqualifications: White or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, incorrect eye color...
Faults
Stained color, uneven color, scattered white hairs...
Stained color, uneven color, scattered white hairs...
Disqualification
White or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, incorrect eye color...
White or off colored spots, white or mismatched nails, incorrect eye color...
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Shaded Varieties
Includes Seal, Sable Point, Smoked Pearl, and Tort
Seal
Genotype: aaB-c(chl)c(chl)D-E-
Description: The body should be a deep sepia that fades to a lighter sepia on the flanks and belly. The color should run deep towards the skin to a lighter sepia undercolor (next to the skin). The eyes should brown and the nails should be dark.
Faults: Scattered white hairs, stained color, uneven color...
Disqualifications: White or off colored spots, incorrect eye color, white or mismatched nails, lack of discernible sepia color, Sable coloration rather than Seal.
Description: The body should be a deep sepia that fades to a lighter sepia on the flanks and belly. The color should run deep towards the skin to a lighter sepia undercolor (next to the skin). The eyes should brown and the nails should be dark.
Faults: Scattered white hairs, stained color, uneven color...
Disqualifications: White or off colored spots, incorrect eye color, white or mismatched nails, lack of discernible sepia color, Sable coloration rather than Seal.
Faults
Scattered white hairs, stained color, uneven color...
Scattered white hairs, stained color, uneven color...
Disqualifications
White or off colored spots, incorrect eye color, white or mismatched nails, lack of discernible sepia color, Sable coloration rather than Seal.
White or off colored spots, incorrect eye color, white or mismatched nails, lack of discernible sepia color, Sable coloration rather than Seal.
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Sable Point
Penotype: aaB-c(chl)-D-ee
Description: The body should be an even cream that that blends to a deep sepia on the nose, ears, feet, and tail. Shading around the eyes is allowed. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark. A ruby cast to the eye color is allowed.
Description: The body should be an even cream that that blends to a deep sepia on the nose, ears, feet, and tail. Shading around the eyes is allowed. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark. A ruby cast to the eye color is allowed.
Faults
Smutty or pitted color, light indistinct shading, light nails
Smutty or pitted color, light indistinct shading, light nails
Disqualifications
White or off colored spots, any point color other than sepia, incorrect eye color, white or mismatched nails...
White or off colored spots, any point color other than sepia, incorrect eye color, white or mismatched nails...
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Smoked Pearl
Tort
Genotype: aaB-C-D-ee
Description: The surface color of the body should be a bright rusty red-orange which blends to a smoky gray-black on the flank, head, belly and feet. The surface color should extend as far down the hair shaft as possible to an off white undercolor. The standard goes into more depth on shading.
Nails should be dark and eyes should be brown.
Description: The surface color of the body should be a bright rusty red-orange which blends to a smoky gray-black on the flank, head, belly and feet. The surface color should extend as far down the hair shaft as possible to an off white undercolor. The standard goes into more depth on shading.
Nails should be dark and eyes should be brown.
Faults:
Smutty tinge obscuring the rich orange body color, point or shading color that is too light, scattered white hairs.
Smutty tinge obscuring the rich orange body color, point or shading color that is too light, scattered white hairs.
Disqualifications:
White belly or tail, white toenails, white or off colored spots, any eye color other than specified, incorrect variety (ex. Chocolate, blue, or lilac tort).
White belly or tail, white toenails, white or off colored spots, any eye color other than specified, incorrect variety (ex. Chocolate, blue, or lilac tort).
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Other Recognized Varieties:
Includes: Tricolor, Himalayan, BEW, and REW.
Tricolor:
Description: Tricolor is a broken variety recognized in 4 color combinations within that broken pattern's colored portions. The 4 color combinations include Black in conjunction with Orange, Chocolate in conjunction with Orange, Blue in conjunction with Fawn, and Lilac in conjunction with Fawn. The tricolor pattern should be as even and well distributed as possible throughout the colored portions within the broken pattern. The broken pattern should follow to general broken pattern standards. All Tricolor varieties should be shown in the general broken class with all other broken varieties. Black/Orange and Chocolate/Orange varieties should have brown eyes. Blue/Fawn and Lilac/Fawn varieties should have Blue Gray eyes. Chocolate/Orange and Lilac/Fawn may have a ruby cast to their eye color. Nail may be White or mismatched.
Faults
Faults: Poor distribution or distinctions of tricolor pattern within colored portions, lack of rufus within colored portions, stained or faded color, excessive scattered white hairs within colored portions, uneven color, poor broken pattern, congested tricolor pattern, smut (dark hairs on tips of ears...).... Another fault may include poor color quality. For example, instead of a black/orange tricolor having black spots in conjunction with a bright golden orange, it is possible to have black spots in conjunction with fawn due to low rufus. A tricolor with this fault might be severely faulted for lack of rufus or possibly disqualified for having incorrect color in conjunction with black.
Faults: Poor distribution or distinctions of tricolor pattern within colored portions, lack of rufus within colored portions, stained or faded color, excessive scattered white hairs within colored portions, uneven color, poor broken pattern, congested tricolor pattern, smut (dark hairs on tips of ears...).... Another fault may include poor color quality. For example, instead of a black/orange tricolor having black spots in conjunction with a bright golden orange, it is possible to have black spots in conjunction with fawn due to low rufus. A tricolor with this fault might be severely faulted for lack of rufus or possibly disqualified for having incorrect color in conjunction with black.
Disqualifications:
Disqualifications: Off colored spots (example: Blue spots on a Black and Orange tricolor or fawn spots on a Black and Orange tricolor.), incorrect eye color, congested tricolor pattern (Tort shading). Any general broken pattern disqualifications including under 10% color or over 50% color, lack of nose markings.... also apply to tricolor.
Disqualifications: Off colored spots (example: Blue spots on a Black and Orange tricolor or fawn spots on a Black and Orange tricolor.), incorrect eye color, congested tricolor pattern (Tort shading). Any general broken pattern disqualifications including under 10% color or over 50% color, lack of nose markings.... also apply to tricolor.
Absolutely beautiful Tricolor! However, sadly, this rabbit has over 50% total color over it's body and not enough white so it would be disqualified according to US standards. This is known as a Booted broken pattern here in the US but is a proper pattern called a Tuxedo pattern in some other countries.
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Himalayan
Genotype: aaB-c(ch)-D-E-(Black Himi) or aaB-c(ch)ddE-(Blue Himi)
Description: The body should be a clean white which extends completely down to the skin on all usable portions of the body. The ears, feet, nose, and tail should be a deep lustrous black or deep blue gray. All point color should be as dark, distinct, and intense as possible. The color on the forefeet should extend well up the leg. The color on the hind feet should extend well up the leg to the hock joint. The nails should show pigment and be as dark as possible and the eyes should be pink. Stain (color) around eye and on dewlap is allowed.
Description: The body should be a clean white which extends completely down to the skin on all usable portions of the body. The ears, feet, nose, and tail should be a deep lustrous black or deep blue gray. All point color should be as dark, distinct, and intense as possible. The color on the forefeet should extend well up the leg. The color on the hind feet should extend well up the leg to the hock joint. The nails should show pigment and be as dark as possible and the eyes should be pink. Stain (color) around eye and on dewlap is allowed.
Faults:
Light, faded, or uneven point color. Light shading due to molt, color on the dewlap, light nail color, light ticking within markings...
Light, faded, or uneven point color. Light shading due to molt, color on the dewlap, light nail color, light ticking within markings...
Disqualifications:
Any point color other than Black or Blue, any smut (color) on all usable portions of the body, White or mismatched nails, absence of color on the feet, tail, nose, or ears, definite white spots in colored markings, white on underside of tail, marten markings on points, agouti markings on colored markings, harli markings on colored markings...
Any point color other than Black or Blue, any smut (color) on all usable portions of the body, White or mismatched nails, absence of color on the feet, tail, nose, or ears, definite white spots in colored markings, white on underside of tail, marten markings on points, agouti markings on colored markings, harli markings on colored markings...
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BEW (Blue Eyed White)
Genotype: ?-?-?-?-?-vv
Description: The entire body should be a clean white which extends completely down to the skin. The eyes should be a clear blue in color. The nails should be white.
Faults: Stained or dirty coat, ruby cast to the eyes.
Disqualifications: Any color on the body (other than urine stains or dirty coat), Blue gray eyes rather than blue (Ermine rather than BEW).
Description: The entire body should be a clean white which extends completely down to the skin. The eyes should be a clear blue in color. The nails should be white.
Faults: Stained or dirty coat, ruby cast to the eyes.
Disqualifications: Any color on the body (other than urine stains or dirty coat), Blue gray eyes rather than blue (Ermine rather than BEW).
REW (Red Eyed White)
Agouti Varieties
Amber and Broken Amber
A-bbC-D-E-
Description: Amber should have a dove gray undercolor next to the skin followed by a crisp clean intermediate ring/band of bright orange. The undercolor and intermediate band should be equal in width. The surface of the coat should be be bright orange interpersed with chocolate brown. The belly, inside of legs, underside of tail, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be white to light cream in color. The belly should have a dove gray undercolor next to the skin. The eyes should be brown and may have a ruby glow. The nails should be dark.
Description: Amber should have a dove gray undercolor next to the skin followed by a crisp clean intermediate ring/band of bright orange. The undercolor and intermediate band should be equal in width. The surface of the coat should be be bright orange interpersed with chocolate brown. The belly, inside of legs, underside of tail, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be white to light cream in color. The belly should have a dove gray undercolor next to the skin. The eyes should be brown and may have a ruby glow. The nails should be dark.
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Fawn
A-B-C-ddee or A-bbC-ddee
Description: The Back, hindquarters, sides, outside of ears, forehead, cheeks, outside of feet, and upper side of tail should be a clean bright fawn extending deep towards the skin to a lighter undercolor. The body should resemble self color as closely as possible. The belly, inside of feet, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, and underside of tail should be white to light cream in color resembling an Agouti colored animal. They eyes should be blue gray in color and may have a ruby glow. The nails should show pigment.
Description: The Back, hindquarters, sides, outside of ears, forehead, cheeks, outside of feet, and upper side of tail should be a clean bright fawn extending deep towards the skin to a lighter undercolor. The body should resemble self color as closely as possible. The belly, inside of feet, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, chin, and underside of tail should be white to light cream in color resembling an Agouti colored animal. They eyes should be blue gray in color and may have a ruby glow. The nails should show pigment.
Steel
Black Gold Tipped Steel
A-?-?-?-Es-
Description: Steel should have a Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac body tipped in gold. Or, a Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoked Pearl body tipped in silver. The belly, inside of legs, underside of tail, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin may match the body color. The belly, underside of tail, and inside of legs may be slightly lighter than the rest of the body. The eye color should be brown for Black, Chocolate, and Sable Steel varieties. The eye color should be blue gray for Blue, Lilac, and Smoked Pearl Steel varieties.
Description: Steel should have a Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac body tipped in gold. Or, a Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoked Pearl body tipped in silver. The belly, inside of legs, underside of tail, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin may match the body color. The belly, underside of tail, and inside of legs may be slightly lighter than the rest of the body. The eye color should be brown for Black, Chocolate, and Sable Steel varieties. The eye color should be blue gray for Blue, Lilac, and Smoked Pearl Steel varieties.
Blue Chinchilla (Squirrel)
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Description: The undercolor should be slate blue in color followed by a crisp clean pearl gray intermediate band/ring of color. The undercolor and intermediate band/ring should be equal in width. The surface should be pearl gray interspersed with blue gray. The back, hindquarters, sides, upperside of tail, outside of feet, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the body color. The belly, inside of legs, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white. The belly undercolor next to the skin should be slate blue. The eyes should be blue gray and the nails should be dark.
Description: The undercolor should be slate blue in color followed by a crisp clean pearl gray intermediate band/ring of color. The undercolor and intermediate band/ring should be equal in width. The surface should be pearl gray interspersed with blue gray. The back, hindquarters, sides, upperside of tail, outside of feet, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the body color. The belly, inside of legs, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white. The belly undercolor next to the skin should be slate blue. The eyes should be blue gray and the nails should be dark.
Chocolate Chinchilla
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Description: The undercolor should be dove gray next to the skin followed by a crisp clean pearl gray intermediate ring/band of color. The surface of the coat should be pearl gray interspersed with chocolate brown. The undercolor and intermediate ring/band should be equal in width. The back, hindquarters, sides, outside of feet, upperside of tail, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the the body color. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white in color. The belly should have a dove gray undercolor next to the skin. The eyes should be brown and may have a ruby glow. The nails should show pigment.
Description: The undercolor should be dove gray next to the skin followed by a crisp clean pearl gray intermediate ring/band of color. The surface of the coat should be pearl gray interspersed with chocolate brown. The undercolor and intermediate ring/band should be equal in width. The back, hindquarters, sides, outside of feet, upperside of tail, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the the body color. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white in color. The belly should have a dove gray undercolor next to the skin. The eyes should be brown and may have a ruby glow. The nails should show pigment.
Lilac Chinchilla
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Description: The undercolor should be dove gray next to the skin followed by a crisp clean pearl gray intermediate band/ring of color. The surface color should be pearl gray interspersed with dove gray. The undercolor and intermediate band/ring should be equal in width. The back, hindquarters, sides, upperside of tail, outside of feet, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the body color. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white. The belly should have a dove gray undercolor. The eyes should be blue gray and may have a ruby glow. The nails should show pigment.
Description: The undercolor should be dove gray next to the skin followed by a crisp clean pearl gray intermediate band/ring of color. The surface color should be pearl gray interspersed with dove gray. The undercolor and intermediate band/ring should be equal in width. The back, hindquarters, sides, upperside of tail, outside of feet, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the body color. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white. The belly should have a dove gray undercolor. The eyes should be blue gray and may have a ruby glow. The nails should show pigment.
Frosted Pearl (Frosty)
Black Frosted Pearl
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Description: A frosted Pearl should have a pearl white body lightly tipped/frosted with black, blue, chocolate, or lilac. Amount of frosting may vary from a lot of frosting to almost no frosting. The eyes may be brown or blue gray for black or chocolate varieties and should blue gray for blue or lilac varieties. The nails may be light or dark depending on the animal.
Description: A frosted Pearl should have a pearl white body lightly tipped/frosted with black, blue, chocolate, or lilac. Amount of frosting may vary from a lot of frosting to almost no frosting. The eyes may be brown or blue gray for black or chocolate varieties and should blue gray for blue or lilac varieties. The nails may be light or dark depending on the animal.
Ermine (Brown or Gray eyed White)
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Description: Ermine is very close to a frosted pearl genetically. However, Ermine lacks the frosting that a frosted pearl has. It commonly thought to be either due to modifiers causing the color to be so light, it lacks the frosting or possibly thought to be due to the wideband gene. This color is also commonly called Dark Eyed White (DEW), Brown Eyed White, or Gray Eyed White. Ermine may have Brown or Blue Gray eyes and may have white, light, or dark nails.
Description: Ermine is very close to a frosted pearl genetically. However, Ermine lacks the frosting that a frosted pearl has. It commonly thought to be either due to modifiers causing the color to be so light, it lacks the frosting or possibly thought to be due to the wideband gene. This color is also commonly called Dark Eyed White (DEW), Brown Eyed White, or Gray Eyed White. Ermine may have Brown or Blue Gray eyes and may have white, light, or dark nails.
Sable Agouti (Sable Chinchilla)
Sable Agouti
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Description: A Sable Agouti often seems very close to a regular black chinchilla in color but this variety does have a few differences in appearance. The surface tends to be more sepia in color fading to a lighter color on the sides of the body. The face, feet, and ears tend to show a darker shade of surface color much like a shaded color. The body color should still have ring color just like any Agouti with an undercolor, pearl gray intermediate band/ring, and a pearl surface color interspersed with sable colored hairs. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white and the belly should have an undercolor. The eyes should be brown but will often have a ruby glow.
Description: A Sable Agouti often seems very close to a regular black chinchilla in color but this variety does have a few differences in appearance. The surface tends to be more sepia in color fading to a lighter color on the sides of the body. The face, feet, and ears tend to show a darker shade of surface color much like a shaded color. The body color should still have ring color just like any Agouti with an undercolor, pearl gray intermediate band/ring, and a pearl surface color interspersed with sable colored hairs. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, back of neck, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be silvery white and the belly should have an undercolor. The eyes should be brown but will often have a ruby glow.
Tan Patterned Varieties
Includes: Tan (all 4 varieties), Tort Otter (all 4 varieties), Shaded Marten (Sable, Smoked Pearl, Chocolate Sable, and Lilac Sable), Sable Point/Sallander Marten, Steel Otter, and Martenized Himalayan.
Tan
Black Tan
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Description: Tan should have a Black, Chocolate, Blue, or Lilac body that runs deep toward the skin to a lighter undercolor. The back, sides, hindquarters, upperside of tail, outside of feet, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the body color. The belly, chest, underside of tail, inside of feet, back of neck (triangle), collar, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be a bright intense Orange on Black and Chocolate varieties, and a bright intense Fawn on Blue and Lilac varieties. The pattern on the belly should be as even and intense as possible extending from the feet and tail to the chest and collar. The collar markings should run from the chest markings to the triangle behind the neck. The flanks and rump may show orange ticking. The color on the belly should run deep toward the skin lacking undercolor. The eyes should be brown for black and chocolate varieties and blue gray for blue and lilac varieties.
Description: Tan should have a Black, Chocolate, Blue, or Lilac body that runs deep toward the skin to a lighter undercolor. The back, sides, hindquarters, upperside of tail, outside of feet, outside of ears, forehead, and cheeks should match the body color. The belly, chest, underside of tail, inside of feet, back of neck (triangle), collar, inside of ears, eye circles, nostrils, jowls, and chin should be a bright intense Orange on Black and Chocolate varieties, and a bright intense Fawn on Blue and Lilac varieties. The pattern on the belly should be as even and intense as possible extending from the feet and tail to the chest and collar. The collar markings should run from the chest markings to the triangle behind the neck. The flanks and rump may show orange ticking. The color on the belly should run deep toward the skin lacking undercolor. The eyes should be brown for black and chocolate varieties and blue gray for blue and lilac varieties.
Tort Otter (Fox)
Black Tort Otter
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Description: Tort Otter can be found in black, chocolate, blue, and lilac versions. Black and Chocolate versions tend to have bright Orange color which fades to smokey gray or chocolate brown on the outside of the ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. Dilute versions (Blue and Lilac versions) should have a fawn body that fades to blue gray or dove gray on the outside of ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, and triangle should be white to cream in color. The sides of the body may be slightly lighter or off colored from the rest of the body. The shaded areas (point color) may be lighter and less distinct than a normal Tort's point color. Black and Chocolate versions should have brown eyes. Chocolate may have a ruby glow to the eyes. Blue and Lilac versions should have Blue Gray eyes. Lilac may have a ruby glow to the eyes. Nails should show pigment.
Description: Tort Otter can be found in black, chocolate, blue, and lilac versions. Black and Chocolate versions tend to have bright Orange color which fades to smokey gray or chocolate brown on the outside of the ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. Dilute versions (Blue and Lilac versions) should have a fawn body that fades to blue gray or dove gray on the outside of ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, chin, jowls, nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, and triangle should be white to cream in color. The sides of the body may be slightly lighter or off colored from the rest of the body. The shaded areas (point color) may be lighter and less distinct than a normal Tort's point color. Black and Chocolate versions should have brown eyes. Chocolate may have a ruby glow to the eyes. Blue and Lilac versions should have Blue Gray eyes. Lilac may have a ruby glow to the eyes. Nails should show pigment.
Sable Marten and Smoked Pearl Marten
Sable Marten
Sable Marten: at-B-c(chl)-D-E- Smoked Pearl Marten: at-B-c(chl)-ddE-
Sable Marten: Sable Marten should have a medium to light sepia body that fades to dark sepia or black on the outside of the ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. The body should fade to a lighter sepia on the flanks. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, triangle, inside of ears, eye circles, chin, jowls, and nostrils should be silvery white. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark.
Smoked Pearl Marten: Smoked Pearl Marten should have a medium to light pearl gray body that fades to a darker blue gray on the outside of the ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, triangle, eye circles, chin, jowls, and nostrils should be silvery white.
Sable Marten: Sable Marten should have a medium to light sepia body that fades to dark sepia or black on the outside of the ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. The body should fade to a lighter sepia on the flanks. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, triangle, inside of ears, eye circles, chin, jowls, and nostrils should be silvery white. The eyes should be brown and the nails should be dark.
Smoked Pearl Marten: Smoked Pearl Marten should have a medium to light pearl gray body that fades to a darker blue gray on the outside of the ears, nose, outside of feet, and upperside of tail. The belly, inside of feet, underside of tail, triangle, eye circles, chin, jowls, and nostrils should be silvery white.
Martenized Himalayan
Black Martenized Himi
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Description: Martenized Himi refers to a Himalayan Marked rabbit that with silvery white marten markings on the inside of the ears, nostrils, inside of feet, and underside of tail. Martenized Himi can be found in any version including Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac. Martenized Himis typically come from one or both parents carrying Himi and one or both parents carrying Marten
Description: Martenized Himi refers to a Himalayan Marked rabbit that with silvery white marten markings on the inside of the ears, nostrils, inside of feet, and underside of tail. Martenized Himi can be found in any version including Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac. Martenized Himis typically come from one or both parents carrying Himi and one or both parents carrying Marten
Self Varieties
Includes: Self Chinchilla (All 4 varieties)
Self Chinchilla
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Shaded Varieties
Includes: Blue Tort, Chocolate Tort, Lilac Tort, Sable, Smoked Pearl, Chocolate Sable, Lilac Sable, Blue Seal, Chocolate Seal, Lilac Seal, Blue Point, Chocolate Point, and Lilac Point
Blue Tort
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Chocolate Tort
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Lilac Tort
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Sable
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Smoked Pearl
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Chocolate Sable
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Blue Point
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Chocolate Point
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Lilac Point
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Sallander
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Other Patterns
Japanese Harlequin
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Magpie Harlequin
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Chocolate Himalayan
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Non Extension Himi
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Vienna Marked
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