Breed Standard of the
Netherland Dwarf
Body 30
Ears 15
Head 15
Eyes 5
Colour 15
Coat 10
Condition 10
Total 100
AGOUTI PATTERNED SELFS
SHADED TAN PATTERNED
OTHER COLOURS
AGOUTI - A rich chestnut shade with black ticking over an intermediate orange
band and a dark slate blue undercolour. Ears laced black. Eye circles, underside
of tail and belly to be white with slate undercolour.
OPAL - Top colour pale shade of blue with a fawn band between this and a slate
blue undercolour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be
white with slate undercolour.
LYNX - Orange - shot - silver. Intermediate colour to be bright orange clearly
defined on white undercolour. Tips of fur silver; belly, eye circles, inside
ears and underside of jowl white. Chest to match flanks. Serious faults, bluish
tinge on top, blue undercolour.
CHINCHILLA - To resemble real chinchilla, the undercolour to be dark slate blue
at base, intermediate portion pearl (slate to be definitely wider than pearl)
with black narrow line edging, pearling to be clearly defined, top grey,
brightly ticked with black hairs, either even or wavy ticking admissible, neck
fur lighter in colour than body but strictly confined to nape; flanks and chest
ticked with uniform shade of pearl slightly lighter than body; eye circles light
grey - pearl, well defined, ears laced with black.
SQUIRREL - A sparkling blend of blue and white with blue ticking over an intermediate pearly white band with a light slate undercolour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles underside of tail and belly to be white with light slate undercolour.
agouti opal lynx chinchilla squirrel
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Breed Standard
