~*~ Varieties with a currently active Certificate of Development: •  Silver-Tipped  Steel  • Successfully completed 1st try at 1st showing @ 2023 ARBA Convention Eligible for 2nd try at 2nd showing @ 2024 ARBA Convention ~*~ American Rabbit Breeders Association published the working Standard for the Silver-Tipped Steel which — effective April 1, 2021 — became eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as  EXHIBITION animals, but may not compete for Best of Breed/Best in Show Link to the Working Standard available on the ARBA webpage linked below:   ~*~ NOVEMBER 1, 2023 These NEWLY ACCEPTED varieties became fully showable: •  Blue,  Chocolate  and  Lilac  Sable  Point  • accepted via ANDRC Membership vote and ARBA approval Competes together with Black Sable Point as one variety in Group 2- Shaded   •  Fox  • accepted via successfully completed Certificate of Development Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac Fox compete together as one variety in Group 4 - Tan Pattern ~*~ American Rabbit Breeders Association published the official Standards for all new Breeds and Varieties which became fully showable on November 1, 2023. The new Netherland Dwarf Variety Standards can be view from their individual links on the ARBA webpage linked below: ~*~ DECEMBER 1, 2022 These NEWLY ACCEPTED varieties became fully showable:  •  Chocolate  Agouti  • accepted via ANDRC membership vote and ARBA approval Competes as a separate variety in Group 3 — Agouti •  Chocolate  and  Lilac  Tortoise  Shell  • accepted via ANDRC membership vote and ARBA approval Competes together with Black and Blue Tortoise Shell as one variety in Group 2 — Shaded •  Blue,  Chocolate  and  Lilac  Gold-Tipped  Steel  • accepted via ANDRC membership vote and ARBA approval Competes together with Black Gold-Tipped Steel as one variety in Group 5 — AOV (Any Other Variety) •  Lutino  • accepted via successfully completed Certificates of Developement Agouti (Shadow) and Orange Lutiino compete together as one variety in Group 5 - AOV (Any Other Variety) ~*~ American Rabbit Breeders Association published the official Standards for all new Breeds and Varieties which became fully showable on December 1, 2022. The new Netherland Dwarf Variety Standards can be viewed on pages 10, 11 and 12 of the document on the ARBA webpage linked below: ~*~ JANUARY 18, 2023 ANDRC Members will also find these New Varieties Standards published on page 46 of their Winter 2023 Dwarf Digest. ~*~ Special Note: In accord with ARBA Bylaws Article V Interpretation - Discipline - Standard, Section 3 the ARBA's copyrighted Standard of Perfection for Netherland Dwarfs is not displayed on our ANDRC website.