Moonshine Stud

Ring Size X

	Points
Body	30
Ears	15
Head	15
Eyes	5
Colour	15
Coat	10
Condition	10
Total	100

Body- Short, compact, cobby, full chested and wide shouldered. Devoid of raciness frount legs short and straight.

Ears- Erect, a 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 so 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- (note for guidence, the weight of an ideal adult exhibit should be as near as possilbe to 0.907kg (2lb). Disqualification- over 1.134kg (2.1/2lb) Adult.

Faults- Narrow shoulder; ears not erect, bent 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 opioion 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.

 

 

Ring Size K

	Points
Type & weight	30
Coat	20
Head, Crown, Eyes and Ears	30
Colour and Pattern	15
Condition	5
Total	100

Type- Bold thickset and firm. The body should be short, broad and well muscled with little visible neck. The well-muscled rump is short and well rounded. The chest is broad and deep with curved sides where it meets the shoulders, which are broad and strong. The front legs are thick, short and straight. The hind legs are short, strong, powerful and carried parallel to the body. The tail is straight, strong and well furred. A small dewlap is permissible but not desirable.

Adult Weight-

	Ideal	Maximum
lbs/oz	3.4	3.8
kg	1.5	1.6

Maximum weight for under 5 months exhibits to be 3lbs 1.360kg.

Coat- The coat to be dense and of good length, rollback with abundance of guard hairs, Legs and pads to be well furred.

Head, Crown and Eyes- The head is bold, broad and well developed. The profile of the head is strongly curved with a good width between the eyes, full cheeks and a broad muzzle. The eyes are bold, bright and large. The basal ridge of the ears should appear prominent across the top of the skull to form the crown.

Ears- Should be broad, thick, well furred and rounded at the ends. The should be carried close to the cheeks giving a horseshoe like outline when viewed from the front. The inside of the ears should not be visible from any angle when carried correctly.

Colour and Pattern- Any colour or pattern accepted by the breeds standard committee of the British rabbit council.

Condition- The exhibit should be in perfect state of health and bodily condition, free from all soiling, particularly on the feet, ears and genital parts. The coat should reflect the overall good health of the exhibit, which should appear alert and vigorous.

Faults- Body too long; head not sufficiently characteristic of the breed; pimpled or damaged ears; poor ear carriage; ears folded; crown not developed; fly back coat; large dewlaps in does; rear feet not parallel to the body; light soiling of feet; ears and genital organs; bare pads; fur slightly soiled or matted; long toenails; lack of vitality.

Disqualifications- mutilated teeth; over weight limit; deformities and mutilations; deformation of teeth; ears tipped over; feet bowed or bent; white toe nails in coloured exhibits; crooked tail; any discernible illness or disease; blindness or partial blindness; incorrect eye colour; any parasitic infection; much soling; matted coat; sore pads (where skin is broken or scabbed); any evidence of irregular preparation for exhibition including trimming and dyeing.