SCHEDULE OF POINTS

GENERAL TYPE………………………………………………………… 55

Body…………………………………………………………… 30

Head and Ears……………………………………………… 20

Feet and Leg………………………………………………… 5

FUR…………………………………………………………………………... 15

COLOR……………………………………………………………………… 20

CONDITION………………………………………………………………. 10

TOTAL POINTS………………………………………………… 100

SHOWROOM CLASSES & WEIGHTS

Senior Bucks and Does – 6 months of age and over, weight 4 to 6 pounds. Ideal weight 5 pounds.

Junior Bucks and Does - Under 6 months of age, Maximum weight 4 pounds. Minimum weight 2 pounds.

NOTE: Juniors that exceed maximum weight limit may be shown in higher age classifications. No animal may be shown in a lower age classification than its true age. Animals to be shown by variety, then group and then breed.

GENERAL TYPE

BODY – Points 30: The body is to be a mandolin type, with a moderate arch starting at the back of the shoulders. The arch is to peak over the stifle(knee) of the hip and then round over a well-filled and deep hindquarter. The body should taper slightly from the hip toward the shoulder. The bone is to be medium.

Fault– Chopped and cut off hindquarters. Fault severely for lack of arch.

Disqualifications from Competition – Round, short coupled body.

HEAD & EARS - Points 20: The head is to be well filled and blocky with good width carried and curvature from the top of the skull to a roman nose. The ears should be well-balanced with the body and not exceed 4 inches in length. Small dewlap permissible in does.

Fault - Ears thin in fur or flesh. Ears that do not balance with the body. Fault severely for snipey and narrow heads.

Disqualifications from Competition –Dewlaps on bucks. Ears over 4 inches in length.

FEET & LEGS - Points 5: The feet and legs are to be straight with medium bone. Toenails to be as uniform in color as possible.

Fault – To fine of bone or too heavy of bone.

FUR - 15 Points: CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION

COLOR - 20 Points: Please refer to color descriptions provided.

CONDITION – 10 Points: Per ARBA Definition

AGOUTI GROUP

CHESTNUT - The surface color is to be light brown, ticked with black. The intermediate band should be a well-defined orange over a slate-blue undercolor. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be light cream or white. The undercolor of the belly is to be slate-blue. The top of the tail is to be black sparsely ticked with brown over a slate-blue undercolor. The nape of the neck should be orange. Eyes - Brown

Fault– Animals with faded color, light scattered whites, light undercolor and poor banding.

Disqualifications from Competition - Incorrect undercolor, excessive scattered whites and lack of banding.

CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT - The surface color is to be light reddish brown, ticked with chocolate. The intermediate band is to be a golden orange over a dove-gray undercolor. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be light cream or white. The undercolor of the belly is to be dove-gray. The top of the tail is to be chocolate sparsely ticked with a reddish brown over a dove-gray undercolor. The nape of the neck is to be orange. Eyes - Brown with a ruby cast permissable. 

Fault– Animals with faded color, light scattered whites, light undercolor and poor banding.

Disqualifications from Competition - Incorrect undercolor, excessive scattered whites and lack of banding.

OPAL - The surface color is to be blue, ticked with fawn. The intermediate band is to be fawn over a slate-blue undercolor. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be light cream or white. The undercolor of the belly is to be slate-blue. The top of tail is to be blue sparsely ticked with fawn over a slate-blue undercolor. The nape of the neck should be fawn.

Eyes -Blue-gray

Fault– Animals with faded color, light scattered whites, light undercolor and poor banding.

Disqualifications from Competition - Incorrect undercolor, excessive scattered whites and lack of banding.

LYNX - The surface color is to be lilac, ticked with fawn. The intermediate band is to be fawn over a dove-gray or white undercolor. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be light cream or white. The undercolor of the belly is to be lilac. The top of the tail is to be lilac sparsely ticked with fawn over a dove-gray or white undercolor. The nape of the neck is to be fawn. Eyes - Blue-gray with a ruby cast permissable.

Fault– Animals with faded color, light scattered whites, light undercolor and poor banding.

Disqualifications from Competition - Incorrect undercolor, excessive scattered whites and lack of banding.