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The Coloured Continental Giant

Ring Size J

1	Type	20
2	Weight	10
3	Head & Ears	20
4	Coat	25
5	Colour	20
6	Condition	5
	Total Points	100

1) TYPE: Thiis is a big solid rabbit giving an impression of power. It should be posed in the Continental style, standing up at the front. The body should be long, minimum length 65cm with a strong back gently rising to broad,powerful,well rounded hindquarters. The underline of the body should not show a hare like arch. Front legs are as sturdy as possible, well proportioned and straight.

2) TABLE OF POINTS:

Lbs oz	12.4	14.4	15.8
Kg	5.5	6.5	7.0 & over
Points	8	9	10

3) HEAD & EARS: The head is big, bold with well developed cheeks and bright wide open eyes. The large robust thick ears are held upright, well covered and rounded. Ear length should be about 25% of body length, minimum 16cm

4) COAT: Roll back shiny and dense, 3.5 to 4cm with very visable guard hairs. The undercoat is abundant and soft, with good density.

5) RECOGNISED COLOURS:

Black	A deep solid black carried well down the hair shaft with blue/black undercolour. Eyes hazel or black
Dark Steel	Dark steel grey merging to a slate blue undercolour, the whole interspersed with black guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to ne tipped with grey. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flanks and hind feet. Belly colour may be a duller and lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes deep hazel
Light Steel	A medium grey merging to a sandy/brown band with a grey/blue undercolour going down to the skin, the whole interspersed with grey guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to be tipped with gold/brown. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flanks and hind feet .Belly colour may be a duller and lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes deep hazel
Agouti	A rich chestnut shade with black ticking over an intermediate orange band and darlkslate undercolour. Ears laced black, eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with a slate undercolour.
Opal	Top colour a pale shade of blue over an intermediate fawn band and slate undercolour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with a slate undercolour.
Yellow	Top colour is uniform yellow, which covers the visible body in an even shade. Colour extends onto the front legs, pelvis and thigh area. Nostrils, eye and jaw line light to cream colour. Belly colour white/cream with yellow groin patches, underside of tail cream/white. Undercolour is white for approximately 6mm and then increases to a yellow shade and finishes intensively under the top coat.

6) CONDITION: The exhibit should be in a perfect state of health and bodily condition, free from soiling, particularly on the feet, ears and genital organs. The coat should reflect the overall good health of the exhibit, which should appear alert and vigorous.

FAULTS: Pinched muzzle;stance a little sagging;;large dewlaps in does;rear feet not parallel to body;light soiling of the feet, ears and genital organs;bare pads;white hairs;fur slightly soiled or matted;long toe nails;lack of vitality.

SERIOUS FAULTS: Body length below 65cm and ears less than 16cm. Flat body. White toe nails

DISQUALIFICATIONS: Deformities and mutilations;deformation of the teeth;pendant ears;ears tipped over;feet bowed or bent;crooked tail;any discernable illness or disease;blindness or partial blindness;incorrect eye colour;and parasitic infection;much soiling;matted coat;sore pads(where skin is broken or scabbed);any evidence of irregular preperation for exhibition including trimming and dyeing