CHOCOLATE DUTCH RABBIT'S

                 Dutch Standard

               Ring Size B
                   
                                                                                                       
  Ears…. Short & strong, not pointed, fairly broad at the base……………………………………… 10 points

  Eyes…. Bold & bright, fairly large……… 5 points

  Blaze…. Wedged shaped, carrying up to a point between the ears
  Cheeks…. As round as possible, coming as near to the whiskers as possible without touching. Also covering the line of the jawbone…………………………. 15 points

  Clean Neck…. Means free from any coloured fur immediately behind the ears………………. 10 points

  Saddle….This is the junction between the white & coloured fur on the back. This line is to continue round the Rabbit in an even straight line………….. 10 points

  Undercut…. Continuation of the saddle. This is to be as near to the front legs as possible without touching them…………………… 10 points

  Stops…. White markings on the back feet, these should be about 1 1/4 ins. In length, & to cut cleanly around the foot in the same manner as the saddle & undercut……………………………………. 15 points    

  Colour…. See the standard on colours…. 10 points

  Shape (Type) & Condition….Compact, cobby, well rounded Rabbit. Shape also means type. Weight & condition also have a bearing on shape or type. The ideal weight for an Adult Dutch should be 4 1/2 to 5 lbs. They should be hard & firm in flesh. The back well covered with firm flesh, not baggy in belly. Skin tight, gloss on coat, eyes should be bright, lively & alert………………………………………… 15 points

                                                     
TOTAL                        100 POINTS



Disqualifications………
Wrong coloured eyes ( see colour standard). Discoloured or wall eyes (pale blue iris), speckled eyes (pale blue spots or specks on the iris). Coloured fur on white parts or white patches of fur on coloured parts. Flesh markings (usually on ears). Trimming ( attempts to straighten out irregularities, dyeing white spots on coloured fur etc.) Malocclusion & mutilated teeth.

Description of terms used

Flecking or mealiness.
   Individual hairs more than one colour in selfs.e.g. Blacks should be black at the tip of the fur, that colour should carry down the fur as far as possible, then merging into blue. In a flecked or mealy exhibit the individual fur will be black, then dark grey, then a darker shade before merging into blue at the base.


Chinchillation.
   A mixture of colours ticked with a darker shade, this is often found on the cheeks of Yellows. The Steel, Pale & Brown Grey are all        chinchillated varieties to some extent.