Rex

[bunnylover78642]

Class 4 breed

Weights:
Junior bucks: 4 - 8 lbs
Junior Does: 4 - 8.5 lbs
Senior Bucks: 7.5 - 9.5 lbs
Senior Does: 8 - 10.5 lbs

Points:
Type: 45
Fur: 40
Color: 10
Condition: 5

Varieties:
Black
Black Otter
Blue
Broken
Californian
Castor
Chinchilla
Chocolate
Lilac
Lynx
Opal
Red
Sable
Seal
White

Varieties in Development
Chocolate Agouti (passed 1 showing)
Blue, Lilac, & Chocolate Otter

 

[bunnylover78642]

General Description:
The type of rex rabbit is that of a well proportioned animalexemplifying meat producing qualities. Medium body length carrying agood depth with well rounded hips and a well filled loin describes whatis wanted . Top line should rise in a gradual curve from the base ofthe ears to the center of the hip and them fall in a smooth curvedownward to the base of the tail. The fur is to be extremely dense withideal length at 5/8 in Fur is to be straight upright and the samelength and texture over the entire body.

 

[hellsmistress]

Hi I thought it might be interesting to add theBRCstandards for the Rex as these are the standards those ofus in Australia use. I personally found the difference in scoring andweight allowances interesting,most of our fully grown Rexswould be smaller than most ARBA junior rexs

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The General Standard


1) Fur -40

2) Type -20

3) Colour -40

4) Total Points -100
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[align=left]FUR: To beapproximately 1.27cm (1/2inch) in length. Fine silky texture free fromharshness and wooliness, intensely dense, smooth and level over thewhole body, of a lustrous sheen, firm and plush like character, devoidof projecting guard hairs.

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[align=left]TYPE: Wellproportioned and graceful carriage, the body sloping gently up to wellrounded quarters set on strong hind legs, medium bone. Head bold andbroad, ears erect and to be in proportion to body, dewlap should not beexcessive, eyes and toenails should preferably match the bodycolour.[/align]


[align=center]COLOUR AND/OR MARKINGS:
SELF - Ermine, Black, Blue, Havana.
SHADED - Smoke Pearl -Siamese andMarten, Siamese Sable, Siamese seal, Tortoiseshell.
TAN - Marten sable, Marten seal,Orange, Fawn, Otter in Black blue chocolate andlilac.
AGOUTI - Castor, Chin, Cinnamon, Lynx, Opal.

OTHER - Dalmatian, Harlequin, Himalayan, Silver seal and Satin


WEIGHT: Adults kg2.72 - 2.62 (6 - 8lbs)

FAULTS: Narrow wedge head,drooping ears, bare pads (patches on feet being devoid of fur, but skinunbroken), thin or curly triangle white hairs on coloured coats(not tobe confused with ticking on ticked varieties) lack of density, harsh,wavy wooly or curly coats, adults over or under weight. Black hairs inBlues and Lilacs. For additional faults see individualstandard.
DISQUALIFICATIONS: Ill health,putty nose, white patches, crooked legs, excessive dewlap, sore pads(where skin is broken or scabbed) specked, wall or odd colouredeyes.[/align]


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NB: The above is the generalstandard for all Smooth-coated Rex with the exception of the SmokePearl Rexes, details of which are given in individuallist.[/align]

 

[hellsmistress]

Fawn - Dusty

Black - Onyx

Cinnamon Dalmatian - Aramita