Black—Color to be a rich sepia brown on nose, ears, feet, and
tail, shading rapidly to a rich creamy body color. Eyes—Brown, ruby cast permissible. Blue—Color is to be medium blue on the ears, feet, and tail, shading rapidly to a creamy blue body color. Eyes—Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible. Chocolate—Color is to be medium chocolate brown on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a creamy chocolate brown on the body. Eyes—Brown, ruby cast permissible. Lilac—Color is to be medium dove gray with a pinkish tint on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a creamy dove gray on the body. Eyes—Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible.
In all varieties, slightly darker shading permissible, but undesir-
able, on the saddle. Undercolor for all to be slightly lighter than the surface color. Faults–Blotchy color on body; markings too light, losing the marked contrast between the markings and the creamy body col- or; shadings on body color.
Insert for 2021-2024 Edition ARBA Standard of Perfection
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows effective November 1, 2023 Sable Point English & French Lop Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac
Black—Color to be a rich sepia brown on nose, ears, feet, and
tail, shading rapidly to a rich creamy body color. Eyes – Brown, ruby cast permissible. Blue—Color is to be medium blue on the ears, feet, and tail, shading rapidly to a creamy blue body color. Eyes – Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible. Chocolate—Color is to be medium chocolate brown on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a creamy chocolate brown on the body. Eyes – Brown, ruby cast permissible. Lilac—Color is to be medium dove gray with a pinkish tint on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a light dove gray on the body. Eyes – Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible.
In all varieties, slightly darker shading permissible, but undesir-
able, on the saddle. Undercolor for all to be slightly lighter than the surface color. Faults–Blotchy color on body; markings too light, losing the marked contrast between the markings and the creamy body col- or; shadings on body color. Sable Point/Siamese Sable Holland Lop Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac
Black—Color to be a rich sepia brown on nose, ears, feet, and
tail, shading rapidly to a rich creamy body color. Eyes—Brown, ruby cast permissible. Blue—Color is to be medium blue on the ears, feet, and tail, shading rapidly to a creamy blue body color. Eyes—Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible. Chocolate—Color is to be medium chocolate brown on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a creamy chocolate brown on the body. Eyes—Brown, ruby cast permissible. Lilac—Color is to be medium dove gray with a pinkish tint on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a creamy dove gray on the body. Eyes—Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible.
In all varieties, slightly darker shading permissible, but undesir-
able, on the saddle. Undercolor for all to be slightly lighter than the surface color. Faults–Blotchy color on body; markings too light, losing the marked contrast between the markings and the creamy body col- or; shadings on body color. Sable Point Netherland Dwarf Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac
Black—Color to be a rich sepia brown on nose, ears, feet, and
tail, shading rapidly to a rich creamy body color. Eyes—Brown, ruby cast permissible. Blue—Color is to be medium blue on the ears, feet, and tail, shading rapidly to a creamy blue body color. Eyes—Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible. Chocolate—Color is to be medium chocolate brown on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a creamy chocolate brown on the body. Eyes—Brown, ruby cast permissible. Lilac—Color is to be medium dove gray with a pinkish tint on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a light dove gray on the body. Eyes—Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible.
In all varieties, slightly darker shading is permissible on the sad-
dle but undesirable. Undercolor for all to be slightly lighter than the surface color. Darker shading is permissible around the eyes. Faults–Fault animals that have streaks, blotches, or smut on the body, point color that is so light as to lose the contrast with the body color, and scattered white hairs. Disqualifications from Competition–Disqualify animals having a white underside of tail.