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Shading to be a lighter colour on the body.

SEAL POINT - A rich dark sepia brown on ears, nose, feet and tail. All shading to be gradual avoiding blotches or streaks general undercolour to match surface colour as closely as possible following the varied shadings throughout. feet and upper side of tail to match saddle as near as possible.

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SMOKE PEARL (SIAMESE) - The saddle to extend from nape to tail to be smoke in colour, shading to pearl grey beige on flanks, chest and belly and to be totally free from white throughout. SABLE (SIAMESE) DARK - As MEDIUM, but colour to be 'Very Rich Dark Sepia' NB The main difference in the three colours is the width of saddle in tone and intensity of Sepia colour. SABLE (SIAMESE) LIGHT - As MEDIUM, but colour to be 'Rich Sepia' The undercolour to match the surface colour as closely as possible, following the varied shadings throughout. The chest to be of the same colour as flanks and the whole fur to be absolutely free from white hairs. The dark colour on back to extend from head to tail. SABLE (SIAMESE) MEDIUM - To be a very rich sepia on ears, face, back outside of legs and upper side of tail, the saddle colour, shading off to a considerable 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. LILAC - A pinky dove-grey throughout from tip of fur to skin. WHITE - As pure a white as possible, creamy or yellow tinge a fault Eye colour ruby red OR rich dark blue.īLACK - A rich lustrous black, slate blue undercolour, brown tinge a fault.īLUE - A clear, bright medium shade of blue (not lavender) throughout, from tip of fur to skin.īROWN - A rich dark chocolate, colour going well down the fur with a pearl-grey undercolour. Not in a fit condition of health to be judged. Overgrown or mutilated teeth, running eye(s). Young rabbits over kg 0.90? (21b) (but lt the exhibit in the opinion of the judge is over developed for the age of the class it should be disqualified irrespective of weight). Disqualification - over kg 1.134 (2.1/21b) Adult.įAULTS: Narrow shoulder ears not erect, bent or over length, narrow face, white hairs, white toenails in coloured rabbits, ticking on shaded rabbits and black hairs in blues, fly-back coat.ĭISQUALIFICATIONS - Racy type, crooked legs, odd coloured, wall or speck eyes, white patches, white armpits, putty noses. WEIGHT (Note for guidance, the weight of an ideal Adult exhibit should be as near as possible to 0.907kg - (21b) ). CONDITION - Firm in flesh,good coat, free from any disease COLOUR - Accept any colour so long as if conforms to the normal pattern of accepted colours of other breedsħ. EYES - Round, bold, bright of good colourĥ. EARS - Erect, of good substance, well furred, slightly rounded at tips.

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BODY - Short, compact, cobby, full cheasted and wide shouldered. In my experience of this breed the behaviour and characteristics of a netherland dwarf is a very loving, entertaning and friendly small little breed with lots of character and hours of amusment to offer their new owner!ġ. The average lifespan of the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is 7-10 years.

The coat of the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is short and soft. The ears are small, erect, rounded at the tips and approximately 5cm in length. The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit has a small compact body, a short neck and a compact, broad head with curved profile.

Netherland dwarfs are perfect children's pets if they are handled from a young age and brought up well. They have very short fur which is easy to maintain. 2 1/2 Lbs, so they stay a nice small size. Adult Netherland Dwarfs weigh in at approx. There is a smaller breed known as the Polish, which looks very similar to a Netherland dwarf, however is more lean, and very similar in looks to a hare in miniature, however the temperament of a Polish rabbit is perhaps not the best temperament for a 'pet' rabbit, as they can be very aggressive. The Netherland Dwarf is the smallest 'pet' breed of rabbit. Today the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit is one of the most popular breeds of rabbit kept as a pet. Netherland Dwarf Rabbits were introduced in the UK in the late 1940s and into the US in the late 1960s. The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit was first given a show standard in Holland in 1940. The Netherland Dwarf Rabbit was developed in the early 1900s in Holland from the white Polish Rabbit and wild rabbits to produce a small rabbit in a variety of colours.