Non-Recognized Varieties
Dutch are born in a variety of colors that are not recognized. At this time, the colors listed below do not hold a current certificate of development. To help members identify these colors, pictures will be placed here of varieties that can appear in your nest boxes. If you have a picture of a non-recognized variety and would like to post it on this site, you can submit pictures to the webmaster here. Requirements, must be submitted by current ADRC club members, and have the breed properly posed with type and markings to be consistent with the breed standard, photos also need to be high resolution.
Chocolate Agouti, Red, Black Harlequin, Blue Harlequin
Suggested Working Standard for Red Dutch
The surface color of the body is to be a bright red on the head, the back, and the top of the tail. Color is to extend well down the hair shaft to the skin with cream under color. The surface color of the belly may be orange to cream along with the under side of the tail and eye circles. Lap spots (between belly and crotch) are to be a deep orange-red. The richness of the surface color is enhanced by good depth of color.
Eyes: Brown.
Faults: Light or dark ticking, when sufficient to produce a frosty or smudgy effect; large white eye circles.
( Breeds of rabbits used in developing the Red Dutch were Thriantas and Dutch)
Eyes: Brown.
Faults: Light or dark ticking, when sufficient to produce a frosty or smudgy effect; large white eye circles.
( Breeds of rabbits used in developing the Red Dutch were Thriantas and Dutch)
Suggested working standard for Black Harlequin Dutch
The color to be banded or barred pattern of black & orange, (definitions, a band is considered an unbroken circle of marking color, a bar is a semi-circle of marking color, running vertically on a side). The cheeks to be equally divided, one side black, the other orange. One ear is to be black, the other orange (one solid color from tip to base). The black ear is to be on the orange side of the face and the orange ear is to be on the black side of the face. The pattern over the back and belly may be banded, barred or a combination of both without preference. Clean lines are to be stressed, with alternating black and orange color. The ideal body pattern to consist of at least 4 or more alternations of bands and /or bars on each side, beginning at the saddle and undercut. The hind legs and feet to continue alternation of black & orange to the white stop markings. The tail to show alternation of orange and black. Paling of coloration to cream permissible on underside of body and tail. Eyes- Dark Brown.
Faults-- Head and Ears incomplete demarcation, ears the same color, ears which fail to alternate with cheek color pattern. Body excessive brindling of pattern, lacking distinct bars or bands. Poor balance of sides due to plain unmarked side.
Disqualification-- An absence of two colors (black & orange) on each section: the head & ears, the body, the belly, the feet and legs, and the tail.
Note: The body type of the Harlequin Dutch should be consistent with the current Standard of Perfection for all Dutch varieties. All markings and general disqualifications apply.
Faults-- Head and Ears incomplete demarcation, ears the same color, ears which fail to alternate with cheek color pattern. Body excessive brindling of pattern, lacking distinct bars or bands. Poor balance of sides due to plain unmarked side.
Disqualification-- An absence of two colors (black & orange) on each section: the head & ears, the body, the belly, the feet and legs, and the tail.
Note: The body type of the Harlequin Dutch should be consistent with the current Standard of Perfection for all Dutch varieties. All markings and general disqualifications apply.