Mini Lop colours
Black
Colour should be rich and dark. (Stray white hairs, or brownish tinge is a fault.) Blacks can easily grow white hairs from injury or bites so use extra care with these. Eyes should be Brown.
Chocolate
Chocolate colour is to be a rich brown with a dove grey undercoat. Eye colour is brown. Toenails are dark.
White (REW or BEW)
The colour should be pure white with no other colour visible. Eye colour can be red or blue.
Blue
Blue is a rich dark Grey colour on the entire body. Toenails are dark. Eye colour is Blue-Grey.
Lilac
Lilac is a dove Grey in colour with a pinkish tint on the surface. There should be no other undercoat. Eye colour is a Blue-Grey.
Chinchilla
At birth the body appears black on top with pink/white under the chin, on the chest, belly and inside of the legs. Soon a silvery looking triangle appears at the base of the neck and the body will become a Grey flecked with Silver and Black. The rabbit should have white eye circles and White lace in the nose. A ring pattern should be seen when blowing into the coat. Brown is the desired eye colour, but Blue-Grey is acceptable, and toenails should be dark.
Chestnut Agouti
At birth the body appears Black on top with Pink/White under the chin, on the chest, belly and inside of legs. By two weeks a Brown or Tan triangle appears at the base of the neck. Chestnut has white eye circles laced with Tan and White in the nose. A ring pattern should be visible when you blow into the coat. Eye colour is Brown, and toenails are dark.
Lynx
The body appears Lilac at birth. As the kit ages the coat will come in like a Tan/Fawn colour and should have White eye circles and white in the nose. The lynx should have a ring pattern when you blow into the coat. Eye colour is Blue-Grey.
Opal
Body colour will appear Blue/Grey at birth with a Pink belly, chest and inside of legs. The Opal gets a Tan triangle at the base of the neck. Eye circles are White with Tan, as is the nose lacing. A ring pattern can be seen when you blow into the coat. Eye colour is Blue-Grey.
Broken
Broken means any colour in conjunction with White. Toenails must all match (by either being all dark or all white. They cannot be mis-matched. Eye colour depends on what the base colour of the broken animal is. All brokens must have at least 10% colour on their body to be showable. If they don't, they're referred to as "Charlies." It is preferred that the ears be all one solid colour, also there should be complete coloured circles around the eyes. A nose marking called a butterfly is also required, having half of a nose marking, or butterfly is considered a fault.
Tri-Colored:
The following colours must appear in conjunction with White either Black and Orange, Lavender and Fawn, Chocolate and Orange, or Lilac and Fawn. Each colour must be distributed evenly on the rabbit. For the Black and Chocolates the eyes should be Brown, otherwise it should be Blue-Grey.
Pointed White (Black)
The colour should be pure White with points on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Red. (Agouti pattern on the points is a disqualification.)
Pointed White (Chocolate)
The colour should be pure White with points on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Red. (Agouti pattern on the points is a disqualification.)
Pointed White (Blue)
The colour should be pure white with points on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Red. (Agouti pattern on the points is a disqualification.)
Frosted Pearl (Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac points)
The body colour is to be an off-white shade with either Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac shading on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Brown or Blue-Grey.
Sable Point
Dark Brown shading should be on the nose, ears, feet, legs, and tail. The rest of the body should be shaded with a much lighter Cream colour and have a White undercoat. Eyes should be Brown.
Smoke Pearl
The body is to be a smoky Grey colour with a Blue-Grey like colour on the chest, flanks and belly. Eyes are to be Blue-Grey.
Sable
A dark brown should be on the head, ears, feet, legs, back, and tail. lighter brown should cover the rest of the body should be lighter brown, evenly blended. Eyes should be Brown.
Seal
The coat should be dark Brown that nearly appears to be Black on the saddle and shades off into a slightly paler Brown on the rest of the body. Eyes should be Brown.
Tortoise (Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac)
Black and Chocolate tortes will have a bright Orange to their saddles, while the Blue and Chocolate have Fawn on the saddle. The underside of the tail should match the body as close as possible. Eyes for the Black and Chocolates should be Brown and for the Blues and Lilac they should be Blue-Grey (A pure white belly or tail is a disqualification.)
Silver / Silver Fox (Black, Blue, Brown or Fawn)
The surface of the coat should appear silver all over with white or golden tipped guard hairs. The Silver should be bright and even on the body. Eye colour is Brown, except on the Blue which should be Blue-Grey.
Steel (Chocolate,Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Chocolate, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Smoke Pearl, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Smoke Pearl, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Lilac, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Lilac, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Black, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel
The entire body should match the description of a Black with Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Sable, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Sable, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Blue, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Blue, and the coat should have silver or gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Cream
The body is to be a creamy Beige carried into the undercoat.with white eye circles, white belly, white underside to the tail and white inside the ears. Eyes should be Blue-Grey.
Orange
The body should be a bright Orange with a nearly White undercoat. the Eye circles, inside of the ears, underside of the tail and belly should be White. Eyes should be Brown.
Fawn
The body should be a rich golden Straw like colour with a nearly white undercoat, eye circles and inside of the ears, the underside of the tail and belly should be White. Eyes should be brown.
Red
The body should be a bright Red (but not too dark.) The belly can be a bit lighter. The underside of the tail can be white. Eyes should be brown.
Colour should be rich and dark. (Stray white hairs, or brownish tinge is a fault.) Blacks can easily grow white hairs from injury or bites so use extra care with these. Eyes should be Brown.
Chocolate
Chocolate colour is to be a rich brown with a dove grey undercoat. Eye colour is brown. Toenails are dark.
White (REW or BEW)
The colour should be pure white with no other colour visible. Eye colour can be red or blue.
Blue
Blue is a rich dark Grey colour on the entire body. Toenails are dark. Eye colour is Blue-Grey.
Lilac
Lilac is a dove Grey in colour with a pinkish tint on the surface. There should be no other undercoat. Eye colour is a Blue-Grey.
Chinchilla
At birth the body appears black on top with pink/white under the chin, on the chest, belly and inside of the legs. Soon a silvery looking triangle appears at the base of the neck and the body will become a Grey flecked with Silver and Black. The rabbit should have white eye circles and White lace in the nose. A ring pattern should be seen when blowing into the coat. Brown is the desired eye colour, but Blue-Grey is acceptable, and toenails should be dark.
Chestnut Agouti
At birth the body appears Black on top with Pink/White under the chin, on the chest, belly and inside of legs. By two weeks a Brown or Tan triangle appears at the base of the neck. Chestnut has white eye circles laced with Tan and White in the nose. A ring pattern should be visible when you blow into the coat. Eye colour is Brown, and toenails are dark.
Lynx
The body appears Lilac at birth. As the kit ages the coat will come in like a Tan/Fawn colour and should have White eye circles and white in the nose. The lynx should have a ring pattern when you blow into the coat. Eye colour is Blue-Grey.
Opal
Body colour will appear Blue/Grey at birth with a Pink belly, chest and inside of legs. The Opal gets a Tan triangle at the base of the neck. Eye circles are White with Tan, as is the nose lacing. A ring pattern can be seen when you blow into the coat. Eye colour is Blue-Grey.
Broken
Broken means any colour in conjunction with White. Toenails must all match (by either being all dark or all white. They cannot be mis-matched. Eye colour depends on what the base colour of the broken animal is. All brokens must have at least 10% colour on their body to be showable. If they don't, they're referred to as "Charlies." It is preferred that the ears be all one solid colour, also there should be complete coloured circles around the eyes. A nose marking called a butterfly is also required, having half of a nose marking, or butterfly is considered a fault.
Tri-Colored:
The following colours must appear in conjunction with White either Black and Orange, Lavender and Fawn, Chocolate and Orange, or Lilac and Fawn. Each colour must be distributed evenly on the rabbit. For the Black and Chocolates the eyes should be Brown, otherwise it should be Blue-Grey.
Pointed White (Black)
The colour should be pure White with points on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Red. (Agouti pattern on the points is a disqualification.)
Pointed White (Chocolate)
The colour should be pure White with points on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Red. (Agouti pattern on the points is a disqualification.)
Pointed White (Blue)
The colour should be pure white with points on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Red. (Agouti pattern on the points is a disqualification.)
Frosted Pearl (Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac points)
The body colour is to be an off-white shade with either Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac shading on the nose, ears, feet and tail. Eyes should be Brown or Blue-Grey.
Sable Point
Dark Brown shading should be on the nose, ears, feet, legs, and tail. The rest of the body should be shaded with a much lighter Cream colour and have a White undercoat. Eyes should be Brown.
Smoke Pearl
The body is to be a smoky Grey colour with a Blue-Grey like colour on the chest, flanks and belly. Eyes are to be Blue-Grey.
Sable
A dark brown should be on the head, ears, feet, legs, back, and tail. lighter brown should cover the rest of the body should be lighter brown, evenly blended. Eyes should be Brown.
Seal
The coat should be dark Brown that nearly appears to be Black on the saddle and shades off into a slightly paler Brown on the rest of the body. Eyes should be Brown.
Tortoise (Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac)
Black and Chocolate tortes will have a bright Orange to their saddles, while the Blue and Chocolate have Fawn on the saddle. The underside of the tail should match the body as close as possible. Eyes for the Black and Chocolates should be Brown and for the Blues and Lilac they should be Blue-Grey (A pure white belly or tail is a disqualification.)
Silver / Silver Fox (Black, Blue, Brown or Fawn)
The surface of the coat should appear silver all over with white or golden tipped guard hairs. The Silver should be bright and even on the body. Eye colour is Brown, except on the Blue which should be Blue-Grey.
Steel (Chocolate,Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Chocolate, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Smoke Pearl, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Smoke Pearl, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Lilac, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Lilac, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Black, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel
The entire body should match the description of a Black with Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Sable, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Sable, and the coat should have Silver or Gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Steel (Blue, Silver or Gold Tipped Steel)
The entire body should match the description of a Blue, and the coat should have silver or gold ticking spread evenly over the entire coat.
Cream
The body is to be a creamy Beige carried into the undercoat.with white eye circles, white belly, white underside to the tail and white inside the ears. Eyes should be Blue-Grey.
Orange
The body should be a bright Orange with a nearly White undercoat. the Eye circles, inside of the ears, underside of the tail and belly should be White. Eyes should be Brown.
Fawn
The body should be a rich golden Straw like colour with a nearly white undercoat, eye circles and inside of the ears, the underside of the tail and belly should be White. Eyes should be brown.
Red
The body should be a bright Red (but not too dark.) The belly can be a bit lighter. The underside of the tail can be white. Eyes should be brown.
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