OUR NETHERLAND DWARFS AND INFORMATION ON THE NETHERLAND DWARF BREED
HIPHOPS MERLIN HOME BRED
DOB 08/09/12
HIPHOPS LANCELOT HOME BRED
DOB 08/09/12
JOSEPHINE HIMILAYAN DOE
APRIL HIMLAYAN DOE
HIMILAYAN BUCK
MAPLE BLACK OTTER DOE
HENSON
SIAMESE SABLE
OTIS
SMOKE
NIBBLES
AGOUTI
PETER
LYNX
NETHERLAND DWARF STANDARDS
RING SIZE X
WHEN A RABBIT IS EXHIBITED THERE ARE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF POINTS APPOINTED TO EACH AREA THAT IS JUDGED TOTALLING 100 POINTS. FOR THE NETHERLAND DWARF THESE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
AREA POINTS
1. BODY 30
2. EARS 15
3. HEAD 15
4. EYES 5
5. COLOUR 15
6.COAT 10
7.CONDITION 10
THIS BREAKS DOWN IN THE FOLLOWING WAY, BASICALLY ON THE SHOW TABLE THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IN YOUR SHOW RABBIT AND ATTRIBUTE POINTS TO EACH AREA, THE AIM IS TO BREED A RABBIT THAT MEETS ALL CRITERIA.
* BODY - SHORT, COMPACT, COBBY, FULL CHESTED AND WIDE SHOULDERED. DEVOID OF RACINESS. FRONT LEGS SHORT AND STRAIGHT.
* EARS - ERECT, OF GOOD SUBSTANCE, WELL FURRED, SLIGHTLY ROUNDED AT TIPS. DESIRED LENGTH 5CM (2IN).
* HEAD - ROUND BROAD SKULL
* EYES - ROUND, BOLD, BRIGHT AND OF GOOD COLOUR.
* COLOUR - ACCEPT ANY COLOUR AS LONG AS IT CONFORMS TO THE NORMAL PATTERN OF ACCEPTED COLOURS OF OTHER BREEDS.
* COAT - SOFT, SHORT, DENSE, ROLLBACK.
* CONDITION - FIRM IN FLESH, GOOD COAT, FREE FROM ANY DISEASE.
WEIGHT
DISQUALIFICATION - OVER 1.13KG (2 1/2 LB) ADULT.
FAULTS
NARROW SHOULDER, EAR NOT ERECT, BENT OVER OR OVER LENGTH, NARROW FACE, WHITE HAIRS, WHITE TOE NAILS IN COLOURED RABBITS,TICKING ON SHADED RABBITS AND BLACK HAIRS IN BLUES, FLY-BACK COAT.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
RACY TYPE, CROOKED LEGS, ODD COLOURED, WALL OR SPECK EYES, WHITE PATCHES, WHITE ARMPITS, PUTTY NOSE.
YOUNG RABBITS OVER 0.907KG (2LB) (BUT IF THE EXHIBIT IN THE OPINION OF THE JUDGE IS OVER DEVELOPED FOR THE AGE OF THE CLASS IT SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED IRRESPECTIVE OF WEIGHT). OVERGROWN OR MUTILATED TEETH, RUNNING EYE(S). NOT IN A FIT CONDITION OF HEALTH TO BE JUDGED.