Color
Heavy in Pattern To resemble a "Booted Broken" or so light in Pattern as to resemble "Charlie"
What is a "Broken Color?"
Often called "mandolin-shaped." These larger rabbits have a body that curves upward from the neck, peaking at the top of the hips.
What is a Semi-Arch?
Posed with the high point over the hips rather than the shoulders. The head should not distort the shoulders or slump to the bunny's ankles.
How do you pose a High Head Mount?
This fur is plush, velvety, short (5/8"), dense, SOFT
Both the undercoat and guard-hairs are the same lengths.
What is Rex fur like?
Genetic health faults and show faults (deviations from the standards)
What are the 2 categories of faults?
Lack of ring definition on Agouti patterned animals.
What is an "Agouti"?
These are shorter and more lightweight than commercial rabbits. They tend to be chunky, well-rounded and often exhibit a broad, dense head.
What is a Compact?
Rabbits with this body type are posed with their head close to the table and their body stretched out. (Like a can of pringles laying upon it's side)
How do you pose a Cylindrical Rabbit?
A unique glass like semi-transparent structure. It gives the coat a brilliant glossy sheen and silky feel.
What is Satin Fur?
Name three General Faults
Hutch or cage staining, poor tail or ear carriage, incorrect eye color or being in molt.
Any Harlequin pattern markings appearing on all varieties except a Harlequin or Tri Color if accepted in the respective breed
What is a "Harlequin"?
These breeds pose with their heads high on their shoulders.
What is a High Head Mount?
Commercial Rabbits are posed tucked up with their front feet behind the eyes; rear feet forward of the front of the hips and undercut at the base of the hindquarters because of being excessively bunched. (Pumpkin)
How do you pose a Commercial?
Also known as rabbit wool, this fur is long, soft, and fluffy fibers instead of standard fur. It mats easy, so it requires regular grooming.
What is Angora?
Name one Disqualification.
Malocclusion, wry neck, ear canker (mites), wry tail.
Any tan pattern marking appearing in the marking of patterned of Pointed White, Himalayan or Californian marked breeds or varieties.
What is a "Tan"?
These are a highly balanced body type known for being wide, deep, and heavily muscled. The body length is medium with shoulders and hindquarters being equal in width.
What is a Commercial?
Compact rabbits are posed similar to Commercial, but smaller. Their heads are posed close to the table. Their body will rise from behind the ear base to the top of the hip and then taper progressively to the table.
How are Compact Rabbits Posed?
This is the most Common Type! Dense and a mix of soft undercoat and stiffer guard hairs that protect the undercoat.
What is Normal Fur?
Bonus: What is Rollback
What is Flyback
Rollback: fur returns slow and smooth, Flyback- fur immediately snaps back
Do toenails have to match?
Yes, color toenails on a white breed or a white toe nail on a dark colored breed is counted as a DQ.. or if they are a combo and should not be.
Disqualify animals in any combination Except the following Black and Orange, Blue and Fawn, Chocolate and Orange or Lilac and Fawn.
What is a Tri Colored animal?
These rabbits are narrow, elongated, and tubular. They have a straight profile without a noticeable arch, tapering smoothly from head to rear.
What is a Cylindrical?
Pose this rabbit with their head close to the table, a topline of long, flatter shoulders and then rise at the back of their shoulders and rise through the midsection to their hindquarters.
How do you pose a Semi-Arch Rabbit?
How are specific coat variations such as Lionheads with a dramatic mane of wool around head and shoulders or Silver fox having standing fur that stands completely upright when stroked backwards until brushed down.
What are Unique Genetic Coat Variations?
What if you get caught dying or painting your rabbit to meet qualifications?
This is an automatic disqualification. You cannot paint your rabbit's nails or fur to meet breed standards.