Blue Tort toe nails

[whaleyk98]

What color are the toenails on a blue tort EL supposed to be? White? How do you know what color toenails areacceptable on a certain animal??

 

[leo9lionheads]

It should say in the SOP if you have one. but in general between breeds they are supposed to be dark.

 

[TinysMom]

You need to own the standard of perfection which you can buy from ARBA. It lists all the animals and is less than $20 I think - it comes out every 5 years or so.

 

[whaleyk98]

Yeah, I have it....its kinds hard for me to follow for some reason...I just need a yes or no and they go on and on,lol. Ill have to do a study session tomorrow with it.

 

[pamnock]

Toenails on a blue tort should be colored - white toenails are a DQ.

In general, rabbits with white feet should have white nails: white and broken pattern rabbits, dutch, dwarf hotot, rhinelander, english spot, and checkered giant.

 

[whaleyk98]

so what color should they be? Black? Im lost. All my babies nails are white...well clear. Do they color as they get older(not sure if this is a dumb question or not,lol)

 

[pamnock]

whaleyk98 wrote:

so what color should they be? Black? Im lost. All my babies nails are white...well clear. Do they color as they get older(not sure if this is a dumb question or not,lol)

Toenail color varies - pigment of some sort is required in colored rabbits. It's not unusual for a young dilute rabbit's toenails to appear very light. If they all look the same, I wouldn't worry at this point - they should develop some pigment. Obvious white toenails would be a DQ.

 

[whaleyk98]

Ok, thanks Pam. Ill keep watch. I was getting worried =)