American Netherland Dwarf Rabbit Club

The GEM of the Fancy


 


BLUE  TORTOISE SHELL

 Certificate of Development Holder:  Donelle Bomben, CA

 WORKING  STANDARD:

The surface color of the body is to be fawn color on the loin, blending with a smoky blue on the sides, rump, belly, ears, feet, and tail.  The color to extend well down the hair shaft to a bluish-white undercolor.  Eyes - Gray.

FAULTS:
  Light color on the underside of the tail.

DISQUALIFICATIONS: 
Animals with a white belly or tail. 
Apply general toenail and color disqualifications.

 Disposition:  PASSED  2nd try at 3rd showing
ARBA Convention, 1 November 2011

 
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CHAMPAGNE

 Certificate of Development Holder:  Kim Campbell, NY 
with co-presenters Mike Avesing, IA and Joe Powers, PA 

 WORKING  STANDARD:

Please note:
This color description is for a Black Self with the Champagne silvering gene.
Other colors can be ‘silvered/champagned’ but their color expression
 [phenotype] will not be the same as it is on a Black self.

The body color shall have a light silvery appearance with a bluish under color showing through the silver. The under color should be a dark slate blue, carried as deep down the hair shaft as possible. The entire body is to be evenly (though moderately) intermingled with longer jet black guard hairs, giving an old silver effect when viewed from a distance. The nose and muzzle [AKA butterfly] areas should be slightly darker than the over all body coloration. Head and ears to match the body color as closely as possible. The fur should lie smoothly and have a shiny glow. Allowances to be given for 1) fading in seniors showing age; 2) juniors lacking jet black guard hairs which take longer to grow in than their normal coat hair does. Eye color:  Brown.

FAULTS:
Body color too light or too dark; under color too light, too dark or very faded; lack of jet black guard hairs in seniors; head and ear color considerably darker than body color; brassiness or lack of sheen.

DISQUALIFICATIONS:
 Less than 50 % [Champagne] color showing on the head and body.

  NOTE:
Color on juniors and young seniors may not be completely finished when they are shown. Any rabbit not showing at least 50 percent of the Champagne color shall be disqualified. [Black] Champagne Dwarfs are born black and develop the Champagne color in as they molt.

 

 The ANDRC membership has voted as follows regarding whether
the Champagne variety should be added to the breed standard
when it passes the required showings
before the ARBA Standards Committee:

121 yes votes
46 no votes
1 empty ballot

The ballots were counted by members:
Gary Smith, Ashley Kirvan and Susan Smith.

 Disposition:  eligible for 2nd try at 1st showing
         @ ARBA Convention 2013

 

 

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Champagnes are born black. Junior coat changing color.
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Junior coat changing color. Champagne adult coat color.

Photo contributors:  Bram Buitenhuis, Joe Powers 

 

 


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