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The Harlequin

Ring Size E

1) Head

10

2) Ears

10

3) Legs

20

4) Body

20

5) Normal Coat

15

6) Colour

15

7) Normal Type

10

TOTAL

100

1) HEAD To be equally divided, one side balck and the other side Golden orange. Fiev pints allocated to each.
2) EARS One ear to be black, the other golden orange. The black ear on the golden side offace, and vice-versa. Five points allocated to each ear.
3) LEGS One front leg golden oraqnge, the other black. One hind leg black, the other golden orange the reverse side to the fron. Five points allocated to each leg.
4) BODY To be banded in black and orange and as clearly defined as possible. It shall be considered a fault if the bands are broken at the vental or dorsal lines. Belly colour may be lightish.
5) NORMAL COAT To be Very dense and silky and about 2.54cm (1 inch) long
6) COLOUR Part dense black, part golden orange, the brighter the better
7) NORMAL TYPE The head to be longish, wide between the eyes and not course. The ears to be cm 10.16-12.7 (4 - 5 inches) long, carried upright. Legs to be ot medium length and not course. The body to be muscular, well proportioned, slightly arched and of tirm tlesh. The eye colour to be brown, blue or hazel. WEIGHT Adult weight to be not less than kg 2.72 (61b ) and not more than kg 3.62 (Bib).

COLOURS OF HARLEQUINS AND MAGPIES

BLACK HARLEQUIN Dense black and golden orange
BLUE HARLEQUIN Lavender blue and golden fawn.
BROWN HARLEQUIN Rich dark brown and golden orange.
LILAC HARLEQUIN Dove grey and golden tawn.
BLACK MAGPIE. Dense black and white.
BLUE MAGPIE Lavender blue and white.
BROWN MAGPIE Rich dark brown and white
LILAC MAGPIE Dove grey and white.
GENERAL No one colour to take preterence over any other. Normal coat. Rex coat or Astrex coat, each to be of equal merit. The markings to be ot paramount importance to other considerations.
FAULTS. Harsh, fly back coat, white hairs or excessive brindling.
PENALTIES White marks or patches. Five points each mark or patch