The Standard
| Shaded Rabbits |
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| Written by Richard Garforth |
Sable (siamese)medium To be a very rich sepia on ears, face, back outside of legs and upper side of tail, the saddle colour, shading off to a considerable paler colour on flanks and belly, the dark face colour to shade off from eyes to jowl to blend with the chest and flanks, all blending to be gradual, avoiding any blotches or streaks and consisting of a soft and varied diffusion of sepia shadings. The dark colour on back to extend from head to tail. The chest to be of the same colour as flanks and the whole fur to be absolutely free from white hairs. The under colour to match the surface colour as closely as possible, following the varied shadings throughout. Sable (Siamese) lightAs MEDIUM, but colour to be 'Rich Sepia' Sable (Siamese) darkAs MEDIUM, but colour to be 'Very Rich Dark Sepia' NB The main difference in the three colours is the width of saddle in tone and intensity of Sepia colour. Smoke pearl (Siamese)The saddle to extend from nape to tail to be smoke in colour, shading to pearl grey beige on flanks, chest and belly and to be totally free from white throughout. Head, ears, feet and upper side of tail to match saddle as near as possible. All shading to be gradual avoiding blotches or streaks general under colour to match surface colour as closely as possible following the varied shadings throughout. Seal pointA rich dark sepia brown on ears, nose, feet and tail. Shading to be a lighter colour on the body. Eye colour to be dark brown. Faults: blotchy colour on body. Body colour too light or too dark so as to lose the decided contrast between the body colour and the marking colour. Tortoiseshell (formerly) Madagascar or Sooty FawnRich orange saddle, gradually shading to a blue black on the flanks, haunches and belly 'Points' bluish-black. Top colour to go well down the fur with a bluish-white under colour |