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BRC recognised standards for a miniature lop

Ring size K                                         POINTS

  1. Type     )                                    30
  2. Weight )
  3. Coat                                           20
  4. Head, Crown and Eyes  )
  5. Ears                                    )     30
  6. Colour and Pattern               15
  7. Condition                                   5

                                    TOTAL             100 points

  • TYPE-Bold, thickset and firm. The body should be short, broad and well muscled with little visible neck. The well-muscled rump is short and well rounded. The chest is broad and deep, with curved sides where it meets the shoulders, which are broad and strong. The front legs are thick, short and straight. The hind legs are short, strong, powerful and carried parrallel to the body. The tail is straight, strong and well furred. A small dewlap is permissable but not desired.
  • ADULT WEIGHT-         IDEAL           MAXIMUM                                                                                      

                                                     3.4 lb               3.8 lb    (maximum weight for under 5mths is 3 lb)

  • COAT-The coat is to be dense and of good length, it should 'rollback' with an abundance of guardhairs. Legs and the pads of the feet should be well-furred.
  • HEAD, CROWN AND EYES-The head is bold, broad and well developed. the profile of the head is strongly curved with a good width between the eyes, full (podgy) cheeks and a broad muzzle.   The eyes are bold, bright and large. The basal ridge of the ears should appear prominent across the top of the head, to form the crown.
  • EARS-The ears should be broad, thick, well furred and rounded at the ends (almost spoon shaped at the ends.) They should be carried close to the cheeks, forming a horseshoe effect when looking at the rabbit face-on.  You should not be able to see the insides of the ears from any angle when the ears are carried correctly.
  • COLOUR AND  PATTERN- Any colour or pattern accepted by the Breeds Standards Committee  apart from the 'broken' pattern.
  • CONDITION-Your rabbit should be in a perfect state of health and bodily condition, He should be clean, free from any soiling (particularly on the feet, ears and genital parts.) The coat should reflect the overall good health of your rabbit, which should appear alert and vigorous.

FAULTS-Body too long; head not sufficiently characteristic of the breed; pimpled or damaged ears; poor ear carriage; ears folded/creased; crown not developed; fly back coat; large dewlap in does; rear feet not parrallel to the body; light soiling of feet, ears and genital organs;bare feet pads; fur slightly soiled or matted; long toenails; lack of vitality.

DISQUALIFICATIONS-Maloccluded or mutilated feet; over the weight limit; deformities or mutilations; deformation of the teeth; feet bowed or bent; white toenails in coloured exhibits; white nose on a butterfly pattern rabbit; crooked tail; any discernible disease or illness; blindness or partial blindness; incorrect eye colour; any parasitic infection; much soiling; matted coat; sore pads (where skin is broken or scabbed); any evidence of irregular preperation for exhibiting-including trimming and dyeing.

BRC recognised standards for a British Giant 

Ring size H                                          POINTS

  1. Weight                                      10
  2. Coat                                           30
  3. Body & Type                             40
  4. Colour                                       10
  5. Condition                                  10

                                     TOTAL             100 points

  • ADULT MINIMUM WEIGHT~      DOE           BUCK

                                                                 13lb8oz      12lb8oz

  • COAT~the coat should be a very dense, full coat, 19-25mm(0.75-1inch.) Thick to touch, and with enough resistance to resume normal positionwhen stroked backwards. Texture, not too harsh, not too soft.
  • BODY&TYPE~Should be large, long, roomy and as flat as possible. Should be broad at the frnt with wellformed hindquarters. A firm muscular body.  EYES~should be bold. HEAD~should be broad, large, full and bold. Ears to be erect, not to exceed 7.5 inches.
  • COLOURS~

 BLACK. Black top/tips with a blue/slate undercoat. As dark as possible at the base. Eye colour should be brown or blue.  DARK STEEL GREY.  Evenly ticked all over the body, head, ears and feet. One dark bar allowed on back feet. A dark belly is preferred, but a white belly is permissible. Dark blue undercoat at base. Brown eyes. BLUE. Blue to grey right through to the base. Eyes can be blue, grey or brown. BROWN GREY. (sometimes called agouti). Evenly 'ticked' all over the body, head, ears, feet and tail. White belly. Eyes blue/grey or brown. OPAL. Top colour/tips pale blue over an intermediate fawn band with good definition and slate undercoat. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with slate undercoat. Eye colour to match body colour.

  • CONDITION~ Exhibit should be in excellent health and bodily condition. Free from soiling.
  • FAULTS~ Bagginess. Excessive fat. Narrow head. Woolly coat.
  • DISQUALIFICATIONS~ Arch/mandolin shaped back. Ears thick or rubber-like at the base.

BRC recognised standards for Coloured  Continental Giants

Ring size J                                          POINTS

  1. Type                                           20
  2. Weight                                       10
  3. Head & Ears                             20
  4. Coat                                            25
  5. Colour                                        20
  6. Condition                                     5

                                     TOTAL             100 points

  • TYPE~ This is a big, solid rabbit giving an impression of power. It should be posed in the Continental style, standing up at the front. The body should be long, a minimum of 26inches long, with a strong back gently rising to broad, powerful, well-rounded hindquarters. The underline of the body should not show a hare-like arch. Front legs are as sturdy as possible, well proportioned and straight.
  • WEIGHT TABLE OF POINTS~      8points          9points         10points

                                                                      12lb4oz           14lb4oz          15lb8oz

  • HEAD & EARS~ The head is big, bold, with well developed cheeks and bright wide open eyes. The large, robust, thick ears are held upright, well-covered and rounded. Ear length should be about 25% of the overall body length, minimum of 7inches.
  • COAT~Should have good roll-back, be shiny and dense. Hairs should be 1.25-1.5 inches long, with very visible guard hairs. The undercoat is abundant and soft, with good density.
  • RECOGNISED COLOURS~

BLACK. See British Giant standard above. DARK STEEL~ Dark steel grey mergng to a slate blue undercoat, the whole interspersed with black guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to be tipped with grey. This mixture is to carry well down the sides, flank and hind feet. Belly colour may be a lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes deep hazel. LIGHT STEEL~ medium grey, emerging to a sandy/brown band with a grey/blue undercoat. The whole interspersed with grey guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur tipped with gold/brown. The mixture carries well down the sides, flank and hind feet. Belly may be a lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes dark hazel. AGOUTI~ A rich chestnut shade with black ticking over an intermediate orange band and dark slate undercoat. Ears laced black, eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with slate undercoat. OPAL~ Top colour a ale shade of blue over an intermediate fawn band and a slate undercoat. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly white with a slate undercoat. YELLOW~ Top colour is a uniform, pure yellow which covers the visible body in an even shade. Colour extends onto the front legs, pelvis and thigh area. Nostrils, eye and jawline light to cream in colour. Belly white/cream with yellow groin patches. Underside of tail white/cream. Undercolour is white from base for about 6mm, then increases to a yellow shade, finishing intensely under the top coat.

  • CONDITION~ The exhibit should be in a perfect state of health and bodily condition, free from soiling, particularly on the feet, ears and genital organs. The coat should reflect the overall good health of the rabbit, which should appear alert and vigorous.
  • FAULTS~ Pinched muzzle. Stance a little sagging. Large dewlap in does, rear feet not parallel to the body, light soiling on the feet, ears, genitals. Bare pads, white hairs, fur slightly soiled or matted, long toe nails, lack of vitality.
  • SERIOUS FAULTS~ Body length below 26inches, flat body, white nails.
  • DISQUALIFICATIONS~ Deformities and mutilations. Deformation of the teeth, pendant ears, ears tipped over, feet bowed or bent, crooked tail, any discernible illness or disease, blindness or partial blindness, incorrect eye colour, any parasitic infection, heavy soiling, matted coat, sore pads with broken/scabbed skin. Ant evidence of improper preperation for exhibition, including trimming and dying.

***As I have already mentioned, Haaskleur is not yet a recognised colour within the BRC, so they are yet to publish recognised standards. Apparently, this will only be a matter of time as this wonderful colour becomes more and more popular within the UK.

BREED STANDARD
MINIATURE LION LOP

RING SIZE K
POINTS
Weight and Type
25
Coat
20
Mane
20
Head Crown eye Colour and Ears
10
Colour and Pattern
10
Condition
5
TOTAL
100

1. WEIGHT and TYPE –
Bold, thickset and firm. The body should be short, broad and well muscled with little visible neck. The well muscled rump is short and well rounded. The chest is broad and deep with curved sides where it meets the shoulders which are broad and strong. The front legs are short and straight. The hind legs are short, strong, powerful and carried parallel to the body. The tail is straight and well furred. A small dewlap is permissible in adult does but not desirable.

Adult Weight  
 
Ideal
Maximum
Lbs/oz
3.4
3.8
Kg
1.5
1.6


2. COAT
The coat to be dense and of good length, roll back with an abundance of guard hairs. Legs and pads to be well furred. A small amount of extended fur around flanks is permissible on under five months exhibits.

3. HEAD, CROWN, EYES and EYE COLOUR and EARS -
The head is bold, broad and well developed. The profile of the head is strongly curved with a good width between the eyes, full cheeks and a broad muzzle. The eyes are bold, bright and large. The basal ridge of the ears should appear prominent across the top of the skull to form the crown. Ears should be broad, thick, well furred and rounded at the ends. They should be carried close to the cheeks giving a horseshoe like outline when viewed from the front. The inside of the ears should not be visible from any angle when carried correctly.

4. MANE
The mane should be between 2-3 inches in length to form a full circle around the head, extending to a 'V' at the back of the neck falling into a fringe between the ears.

5. COLOUR

Black –
A deep solid black, carried well down hair shaft with blue/black undercolour. Eyes dark hazel or black.

Blue –
Deep or medium slate blue carried well down hair shaft with slate blue undercolour. Eyes dark blue.

Agouti –
Rich chestnut top colour with black ticking over an intermediate orange band with dark slate undercolour. Ears laced black. Eye circles, belly and undertail white with slate blue undercolour. Pale top colour a fault. Eyes deep hazel.

Sooty Fawn –
Even shade of orange/fawn to carry well down hair shaft to a blueish white undercolour. Ears, belly, undertail to be blueish black (sooty), cheeks and flanks to be shaded/topped with sooty tips. Eyes hazel.

Fawn –
Bright rich fawn free of black/blue guard hairs, shading to a white undercolour. Chest to match flanks. Eye circles, inside of ears, underside of jowl, belly and undertail to be white. Black/blue guard hairs to be considered a serious fault. Eyes hazel.

Black Fox –
To be an even jet-black with undercolour as dark as possible extending to the skin. The chest, flanks and feet to be well and evenly ticked with silver-tipped guard hairs. Any extension of the ticking up the side and/or over the back to be considered a beauty and not a fault. The eye circles as neat as possible, a pea spot in front of the base of each ear. Inside of ears, line of jaw, underside of tail and belly all to be white, undercolour permissible. Triangle to be white but as small as possible. Eyes brown or grey.

Black Otter –
Body colour to be lustrous black, uniform throughout, with slate blue undercolour to reach skin. The belly and underside of the chin and tail to be creamy white with blue or white undercolour, to be divided from the body colour by a distinct border of tan. Nostrils and nape of neck to be tan. Eye circles and inside ears to be fawn. Chest to be a mixture of black and tan, merging with the main body colour. The fore feet on the front shall be predominantly black, the tan border between belly and flanks shall be continued down to the hind feet. Faults – brown or rust tinge to the body colour. White or tan hairs other than in the patterned area. Grey belly surface. Eyes brown.

NB: the colour standard for the Otter is based on the Otter Rex, the remainder are all based on the Dwarf Lop standard.

Blue Eyed White –
White as pure as possible, eye colour dark blue.

Orange –
Rich orange, free from ticking, belly white. White or cream undercolour. Eyes hazel.

Siamese Sable –
Medium - very rich sepia on ears, face, back, outside of legs, and upper side of tail shading to a paler undercolour. Saddle colour shading off to a considerably paler colour on flanks and belly, the dark face colour to shade off from eyes to jowl to blend with the chest and flanks. All blending to be gradual, avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft and varied diffusion of sepia shadings. Eyes to have a distinct ruby glow.

Light - as medium, but colour to be rich sepia.
Dark – as medium but colour to be very rich dark sepia.
Faults – brown eyes.

Butterfly pattern.

6. CONDITION
The exhibit should be in a perfect state of health and bodily condition, free from all soiling, particularly on the feet, ears and genital parts. The coat should reflect the overall good health of the exhibit, which should appear alert and vigorous.

FAULTS
Long coat on ears and body, excessively short or long mane, body too long, head not sufficiently characteristic of breed, pimpled or damaged ears, poor ear carriage, ears folded, crown not developed, fly back coat, large dewlaps in does, rear feet not parallel to the body, light soiling of feet, ear and genital organs, bare pads, fur slightly soiled or matted, long toenails, lack of vitality.

DISQUALIFICATIONS
Complete lack of mane, Maloccluded or mutilated teeth, over weight limit, deformities and mutilations, deformation of the teeth, feet bowed or bent, white toe nails in coloured exhibits, crooked tail, any discernible illness or disease, blindness or partial blindness, incorrect eye colour, any parasitic infection, much soiling, matted coat, sore pads (where skin is broken or scabbed) any evidence of irregular preparation for exhibition including trimming and dyeing.






  

                                               

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