Breed Standard of the
Netherland Dwarf
Body 30
Ears 15
Head 15
Eyes 5
Colour 15
Coat 10
Condition 10
Total 100
BODY - Short, compact, cobby, full cheated and wide shouldered. Devoid of raciness. Front legs short and straight
EARS - Erect, of good substance, well furred, slightly rounded at tips. Desired length 50 mm/2
inches
HEAD - Round, broad skull. EYES - Round, bold, bright of good colour
COLOUR - Accept any colour so long as if conforms to the normal pattern of accepted colours of other breeds
COAT - Soft, short, dense, rollback
CONDITION - Firm in flesh, good coat, free from any disease
WEIGHT (Note for guidance, the weight of an ideal Adult exhibit should be as near as possible to
1.0kg/2lb ). Disqualification - over 1.134 kg/2 1/2lb Adult.
FAULTS: Narrow shoulder; ears not erect, bent or over length, narrow face, white hairs, white toenails in coloured rabbits, ticking on shaded rabbits and black hairs in blues, fly-back coat.
DISQUALIFICATIONS - Racy type, crooked legs, odd coloured, wall or speck eyes, white patches, white armpits, putty noses. Young rabbits over
0.90kg/2 lb (but lf the exhibit in the opinion of the judge is over developed for the age of the class it should be disqualified irrespective of weight). Overgrown or mutilated teeth, running eye(s). Not in a fit condition of health to be judged.
SELFS SHADED AGOUTI PATTERNED TAN PATTERNED OTHER COLOURS
COLOUR GENETICS TABLE (link to another site)
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