Greetings! This page is still a work in progress, and we will be continually adding more colors as we get them.
If you would like to help, please email pictures to kristdala-farm@live.com
ALL breeds, and ALL colors are needed! Even if we already have a certain color, we can always use more examples.
A big THANK YOU! to everyone who has allowed me to borrow pictures.
Rabbit Color Guide
Self Group
Black
Blue
Chocolate
Lilac
REW (Ruby Eyed White)
BEW (Blue Eyed White)
^Black Mini Rex ^Black Mini Lop ^Black Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Black - Color should be a rich, jet black, running deep down the hair shaft to a dark slate-blue undercolor.
Faults: Brownish tinge, faded uneven color, scattered white hairs, or a light under color
Eyes - Brown
(Photo Credit:
^Blue Holland Lop ^Blue Mini Rex ^Blue Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Blue - Surface color should be a rich, dark blue, extending well down the hair shaft. Undercolor should be a medium blue.
Eyes: Blue-gray
Faults: Faded color, scattered white hairs, light under color.
NEED BLUE PICTURES! PLEASE EMAIL PICTURES TO KRISTDALA-FARM@LIVE.COM!
^Chocolate Polish ^Chocolate Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Chocolate - Surface color to be a lustrous, rich chocolate, extending well down the hair shaft. Under color is dove-grey.
Eyes: Brown
Faults: Faded color, scattered white hairs, light undercolor.
^Lilac Mini Rex ^Lilac Jersey Wooly
Lilac - The color is to be a uniform, medium dove-gray, with a slight pinkish tint on the surface.
Eyes - Blue-gray with a ruby cast acceptable.
^REW Jersey Wooly ^REW Mini Rex ^REW Mini Rex Rabbit
Ruby Eyed White - Color is to be pure white and uniform throughout.
Eyes - Pink/Ruby Red
Faults: Creamy tinge, yellow tinge, stained coat.
^BEW Holland Lop ^BEW Netherland Dwarf ^BEW Holland Lop
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Blue Eyed White - Surface and under color is be a pure, uniform white.
Eyes: Brilliant Blue
Faults: Creamy, yellow, or stained fur.
Agouti Group
Chestnut
Chocolate Agouti
Chinchilla
Blue Chinchilla
Chocolate Chinchilla* Need pictures
Sable Chinchilla* Need pictures
Lynx
Opal
^Chestnut Mini Lop ^Chestnut Jersey Wooly ^Chestnut Holland Lop
Chestnut - Surface color on top and sides of body should be a rich brown, ticked with jet black tipped guard hairs. The intermediate band is to be a well defined orange over a dark slate-blue undercolor. The top of the tail should be black, sparsley ticked with light brown, over a slate-blue undercolor. The nape of the neck should be mostly orange, with ears laced in black. Eye circles, under side of tail, and belly are to be slate-blue to white.
Eyes: Brown
Faults: Indistinct or faded orange color band, faded surface color, top color carried over the belly, failure to show undercolor on belly.
^Chocolate Agouti Mini Lop ^Chocolate Agouti Mini Lop
Chocolate Agouti - Surface color on top and sides of body are to be a rich chestnut brown, tipped with chocolate tipped guard hairs. The intermediate band is to be tan, over a dove-gray undercolor. Top of the tail should be chocolate, sparsley ticked with tan. Nape of the neck is to be brown, with ears laced in chocolate. Eye circles, underside of tail, and belly are to be dove-gray to white.
Eyes- Brown
Faults - Animals that are to light, or to dark in surface color, or intermediary band, or under color.
^Chinchilla Mini Lop ^Chinchilla Mini Lop ^Chinchilla Jersey Wooly
Black Chinchilla - Surface color is to be a sparking blend of pearl white mixed with jet black, with a slate blue under color. Top of tail should be black sparsley ticked with white.The nape of the neck is to be white, and the ears are to be laced in black. Eye circles, underside of tail, and belly are to be white.
Eyes - Brown
Faults - Animals that are to light, or to dark in surface color, or intermediary band, or under color. Brownish patches or brownish intermediary bands are undesirable.
^Blue Chin. Netherland Dwarf ^Blue Chin. Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Blue Chinchilla - Surface color on top and sides of body are to be blue intermingled with white. Band of blue, pearl white, and a slate blue undercolor. The tail is to be blue sparsley flecked with white. The nape of the neck is to be white, and the ears are to be laced in blue. Eye circles, underside of tail, and belly are to be white.
Eyes - Blue-gray
Faults - Animals that are to light, or to dark in surface color, or intermediary band, or under color. Brownish patches or brownish intermediary bands are undesirable.
We Need Chocolate Chinchilla Pictures!!
Please email them to kristdala-farm@live.com
Thank you!
Chocolate Chinchilla - Surface color is to be a sparking blend of pearl white mixed with dark chocolate, with a dove-gray under color. Top of tail should be chocolate sparsley ticked with white.The nape of the neck is to be white, and the ears are to be laced in chocolate. Eye circles, underside of tail, and belly are to be white.
Eyes - Brown
Faults - Animals that are to light, or to dark in surface color, or intermediary band, or under color.
NEED SABLE CHINCHILLA PICTURES! PLEASE EMAIL KRISTDALA-FARM@LIVE.COM!
Sable Chinchilla - A sparkling blend of sable and pearl rings, with a mouse-gray under color. May be a shade darker on face, ears, legs, and tail.
Eyes - Brown
NEED LYNX PICTURES! EMAIL
Lynx - The surface color on top and sides of body are to be lilac mingled with fawn. The band is lilac, over fawn, over an off-white undercolor. Top of the tail is to be lilac, sparsley ticked with fawn. Underside of belly, tail, and chest are to be an off-white undercolor. The nape of the neck is to be fawn.
Eyes- Blue-gray
Faults - Animals lacking the lilac influence in surface color, so as to appear fawn, or animals with indistinct ring color.
^Opal Mini Lop ^Opal Jersey Wooly
Opal - The surface color on top and sides of body are to be blue mingled with fawn. The band is blue, over fawn, over a slate blue undercolor. Top of the tail is to be blue, sparsley ticked with fawn. Underside of belly, tail, and chest are to be a slate blue undercolor. The nape of the neck is to be fawn.
Eyes - Blue-gray
Faults - Animals that are to dark or to light in surface color. Brownish patches or brownish intermediary bands.
Pointed White (Himalayan)
^Black PW Jersey Wooly ^Black PW Lionhead ^Pointed White Mini Lop
Pointed White, Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac points - The body color is to be a pure, clean white to the skin, except on the points. The colored points are the nose, ears, feet, and tail. The color should be as described in in the respective self variety. The color should be deep and even. The nose marking is to come well up on the face and be well rounded, cean cut, and distinct. The markings are to be carried well up on the forelegs and above the hock joint on the hindlegs. The ears are to be well colored and clean at the base. The upper and lower sides of the tail should be well colored. Allowances should be made for developing color on Jrs.
Eyes- Ruby Red
Faults - Light, faded, or uneven color on the points. Scattered white hair in the markings are undesirable.
Himalyan Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Pointed White, Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac points - The body color is to be a pure, clean white to the skin, except on the points. The colored points are the nose, ears, feet, and tail. The color should be as described in in the respective self variety. The color should be deep and even. The nose marking is to come well up on the face and be well rounded, cean cut, and distinct. The markings are to be carried well up on the forelegs and above the hock joint on the hindlegs. The ears are to be well colored and clean at the base. The upper and lower sides of the tail should be well colored. Allowances should be made for developing color on Jrs.
Eyes- Ruby Red
Faults - Light, faded, or uneven color on the points. Scattered white hair in the markings are undesirable.
Tan Pattern Group
^Black Otter Jersey Wooly ^Black Otter Mini Rex ^Black Otter Holland Lop
Black Otter - The main color is to be that described for the black variety. Dividing line between the body color and belly color is to be orange. Tan pattern markings are to be silver with orange to tan coloration. The triangle and collar is to be orange. Orange tipped hairs are to be interspersed on the chest, and orange ticking should extend well up the body along the sides flank and rump. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of tail, inside of ears, back of forefeet and inside of hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by orange as it meets the main color of the body
Eyes- Brown
NEED CHOCOLATE OTTER PICTURES!
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Chocolate Otter - The main color is to be that described for the chocolate variety. Dividing line between the body color and belly color is to be orange. Tan pattern markings are to be silver with orange to tan coloration. The triangle and collar is to be orange. Orange tipped hairs are to be interspersed on the chest, and orange ticking should extend well up the body along the sides flank and rump. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of tail, inside of ears, back of forefeet and inside of hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by orange as it meets the main color of the body.
Eyes - Brown
^Blue Otter Jersey Wooly ^Blue Otter Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Blue Otter - The main color is to be that described for the blue variety. Dividing line between the body color and belly color is to be fawn. Tan pattern markings are to be silver with fawn to tan coloration. The triangle and collar is to be fawn. Fawn tipped hairs are to be interspersed on the chest, and fawn ticking should extend well up the body along the sides flank and rump. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of tail, inside of ears, back of forefeet and inside of hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by fawn as it meets the main color of the body.
Eyes - Blue/gray
Lilac Otter - The main color is to be that described for the lilac variety. Dividing line between the body color and belly color is to be fawn. Tan pattern markings are to be silver with fawn to tan coloration. The triangle and collar is to be fawn. Fawn tipped hairs are to be interspersed on the chest, and fawn ticking should extend well up the body along the sides flank and rump. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of tail, inside of ears, back of forefeet and inside of hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by fawn as it meets the main color of the body.
Eyes - Gray, with a ruby cast permissable
^Black Silver Marten Jersey Wooly ^Black Silver Marten Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Black Silver Marten - The surface color on the head, outside of ears, front of fore feet, outside on hindfeet, and the top and side of body are to be black. The nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, inside of hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of tail are to be silver-white in. Prominent silver white guard hairs are to be sprinkled around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters.
Eyes- Brown
Faults - Animals with mealiness around ears, head or body. Scattered white hairs, or indistinct markings are a fault.
Blue Silver Marten - The surface color on the head, outside of ears, front of forefeet, outside on hindfeet, and the top and side of body are to be blue. The nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, inside of hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of tail are to be silver-white in. Prominent silver white guard hairs are to be sprinkled around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters.
Eyes- Blue/gray
Chocolate Silver Marten ND
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Chocolate Silver Marten - The surface color on the head, outside of ears, front of fore feet, outside on hindfeet, and the top and side of body are to be chocolate. The nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, inside of hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of tail are to be silver-white in. Prominent silver white guard hairs are to be sprinkled around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters.
Eyes - Brown, with a ruby cast permissable
NEED LILAC SILVER MARTEN PICTURES! PLEASE EMAIL KRISTDALA-FARM@LIVE.COM!
^Lilac Silver Marten Jersey Wooly ^Lilac Silver Marten Lop
Lilac Silver Marten - The surface color on the head, outside of ears, front of fore feet, outside on hindfeet, and the top and side of body are to be lilac. The nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, inside of hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of tail are to be silver-white in. Prominent silver white guard hairs are to be sprinkled around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters.
Eyes - Blue/gray, with a ruby cast permissible
^Sable Marten Jersey Wooly ^Sable Marten Jersey Wooly ^Sable Marten Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Sable Marten - The surface color on the head, outside of ears, back, outside of legs, and top of the tail are to be a rich sepia brown with a slightly lighter undercolor. The surface will fade to a lighter sepia on the sides and chest. All blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotches and streaks. The nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, inside of hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of tail are to be silver-white in. Prominent silver white guard hairs are to be sprinkled around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters.
Eyes - Brown, ruby cast permissble
^Smoke Pearl Silver Marten ND
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Smoke Pearl Silver Marten - The surface color on the head, outside of ears, back, outside of legs, and top of the tail are to be a rich smoke gray with a slightly lighter undercolor. The surface will fade to a lighter pearl gray on the sides and chest. All blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotches and streaks. The nostrils, eye circles, inside of ears, triangle, collar, back of fore feet, inside of hind feet and legs, belly, and underside of tail are to be silver-white in. Prominent silver white guard hairs are to be sprinkled around the chest, sides, and lower hindquarters.
Eyes - Blue-gray
Faults - Animals
Shaded Group
Siamese Sable - Color should be a rich, dark sepia on face, ears, legs, and tail. May shade off to a slightly paler sepia on the body. All blending of color should be gradual and smooth.
Eyes - Brown, with a ruby cast permissible
Faults - Blotches, streaks, patches, or stray white hairs
^Smoke Pearl Netherland Dwarf ^Smoke Pearl Jersey Wooly ^Smoke Pearl Netherland Dwarf
(Credit: Shinobi Rabbitry)
Smoke Pearl - Head, ears, tail, feet and legs should be a dark smoky blue color, shading to a lighter pearl gray color on body.
Eyes - Blue/gray
Faults - Blotches, streaks, stray white hairs.
^Seal Jersey Wooly ^Seal Mini Lop
(Photo Credit: Georgia Peach Rabbitry)
Seal - Color should be a dark, rich sepia, fading to a slightly paler flanks, chest, and belly. Color is to go well down their hair shaft.
Eyes - Blue/gray
NEED SEAL PICTURES! - Please email kristdala-farm@live.com
^Sable Point Holland Lop ^Sable Point ^Sable Point Lionhead
Sable Point - Color should be a rich sepia brown on nose, ears, legs, and tail. This should shade rapidly to a rich cream body color.
Eyes - Brown
Faults - Sepia markings to light, so as to not give an obvious contrast between body color and sepia points.
WE NEED TORT PICTURES, ESPECIALLY BLUE, CHOCOLATE, AND LILAC!
PLEASE EMAIL ANY PICTURES TO KRISTDALA-FARM@LIVE.COM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
^Black Tort Lionhead ^Black Tort Holland Lop ^Black Tort English Angora
Tortishell (Blue, Black, Chocolate, Lilac)
Black and Chocolate tort should have a clean bright orange on the saddle area, whereas blue and lilac will have fawn over the saddle area. All four varieties will shade down to a darker color over the flanks and haunches. Shading will be darkest on the nose area, ears, and feet.
Eyes - Black and Chocolate will be brown
Blue and Lilac will be blue-gray
^ Blue Tort Holland Lop ^Blue Tort Netherland Dwarf
Wide Band/AOV Group
NEED ORANGE PICTURES
KRISTDALA-FARM@LIVE.COM
^Orange Holland Lop
Orange - Color should be a rich, bright orange on the body, running down into the flanks. Under color, eyes circles, underside of tail, and belly are to be white.
Eyes - Brown
Faults - Blotches, streaks or smut. Bluish tinge to the under color.
Red - Color should be a bright reddish-sorrel but not so dark as to be a mahogany red. Color should be carried deep down the hair shaft.
The belly should be a lighter shade, almost a deep creamy cast.
Eyes - Brown
Faults - Light or dark ticking, producing a frosty or smudgy effect. White belly, white eye circles, or stray white hairs.
^Cream Holland Lop
Cream- Color should be a creamy beige, carried well down towards the skin. Eyes circles, belly, and underside of tail should be white.
Eyes- Blue/gray
Faults - Brassy or Frosty tinge to ears, feet or legs.
^Frosted Pearl Holland Lop ^Frosted Pearl Mini Lop ^Frosted Pearl Holland Lop
Frosted Pearl - (May have black, blue, chocolate, or lilac shading color) Color should be a light pearl, shaded or frosted with a delicate tint of the appropriate color.
Eyes - Brown or Blue/gray
Faults - Patchy appearance, poor distribution of tint.
NEED MORE FROSTY PICTURES! PLEASE EMAIL KRISTDALA-FARM@LIVE.COM!
^Blue/Fawn Tricolor Holland Lop
Tricolor - This color should be any of the following color combinations in conjunction with white: Black/orange, blue/fawn, chocolate/orange, lilac/fawn. Color is to be bright, and evenly distributed.
Eyes: Brown for chocolate/black, blue-gray for blue/lilac.
^Black/orange Harlequin Mini Lop ^Black/Orange Harlequin Lionhead ^Harlequin Holland Lop
Harlequin - May be any combination of orange/black, orange/chocolate, fawn/blue, or fawn/lilac. Color should be rich and even distributed
Eyes - Brown or Blue-gray
Faults - Stray white hairs
*Not showable in any breed except the Harlequin breed
^Lilac Magpie Rabbit ^Blue Magpie Rabbit ^Magpie Lionhead Rabbit
Magpie -
Ticked Group
^Black Gold Tipped Steel Mini Lop
Black Gold/Silver Tipped Steel
^Chocolate Silver Tipped Steel Mini Lop
Chocolate Gold/Silver Tipped Steel
^Sable Silver Tipped Steel Mini Lop ^Sable Silver Tipped Steel Mini Lop
(Photo Credit: Georgia Peach Rabbitry)
Sable Gold/Silver Tipped Steel
FOR REFERENCE
Self Group
Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, REW, BEW
Agouti Group
Chestnut, Chocolate Agouti, Black Chinchilla, Blue Chinchilla, Chocolate Chinchilla, Sable Chinchilla, Lynx, Opal
Pointed White Group
Pointed Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac
Tan Group
Otter, Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac. Silver Marten, Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac. Sable Marten, Smoke Pearl Marten
Shaded Group
Siamese Sable, Seal, Sable Point, Blue/Black/Chocolate/Lilac Tortishell, Smoke Pearl
Wide Band or AOV Group
Cream, Fawn, Frosty, Orange, Red, Tricolor, Harlequin
Steel/Ticked Group
Gold and Silver tipped steels, Black/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac, Sable steel, Silver Fox