SCHEDULE OF POINTS
GENERAL TYPE........................ 55
Body..................35
Head....................7
Ears.....................4
Eyes....................2
Feet & Legs..........6
Tail.......................1
FUR...........................................15
COLOR......................................20
CONDITION................................10
TOTAL POINTS........................100
SHOWROOM CLASSES & WEIGHTS
SENIOR BUCKS = 8 months of age and over, weight 13 pounds or over.
SENIOR DOES = 8 months of age and over, weight 14 pounds or over.
INTERMEDIATE BUCKS & DOES = 6 to 8 months of age.
JUNIOR BUCKS & DOES = Under 6 months of age. Minimum weight for Junior Bucks
and Junior Does 6 1/2 pounds.
NO ANIMAL MAY BE SHOWN IN A HIGHER AGE CLASSIFICATION THAN ITS TRUE AGE. NO ANIMAL MAY
BE SHOWN IN A LOWER AGE CLASSIFICATION THAN ITS TRUE AGE.
GENERAL TYPE=
BODY== Points 35: (shape-size) The body should be as long and poweful as possible,
(not fat) with full, broad forequarters, hindquarters, and full chest. The body should gracefully arch for immediately behind
the shoulder blades, reaching its highest point directly above the haunched (hips), and gracefully sweep, rounded and full,
to the base of the tail. Side line should taper slightly from the hindquarters to hte shoulders. Hindquarters should be broad
and massive, The body should be well filled, solid, smooth, and firm, showing good muscular development. Size should exemplify
the giant characteristics and physical features in proportion. Does may have a large, full, evenly carried dewlap.
FAULTS=
Pinched rump, paunchy, over fat, flabby, and narrow
HEAD=
Points 7: The head shall be large, broad, and in proportion to the body. Bucks shall be more massive
than Does.
EARS=
Points 4: The ears shall be in proportion to the body size, with erect carriage, and heavy ear base.
Ideal lenght shall be 6 inches or more for seniors and intemediates.
FAULTS=
Thin ears, weak base.
EYES=
Points 2: The eyes shall have a reposeful expression.
FEET & LEGS=
Points 6: Feet and legs shall be straight, large, long, strong, powerful, and in proportion to body
size. Toenails should be evenly colored of all varieties except white.
FAULTS=
Medium length; medium bone
TAIL=
Points 1: The tail shall conform in size to the body and be carried erect.
FUR=
Points 15: (Rollback) The fur is to be a glossy, full, dense coat, full of life and brightness. Fur
is to have uniform length and be free from molt. Coat shall roll back to its normal position when stroked from the hindquarters
toward the shoulders.
FAULTS=
Thin or very short coat, long or soft coat, flying coat
COLOR=
Points 20: In all varieties, the surface color shall be uniform.
BLACK= The surface color shall be solid black. The undercolor shall be slate
blue. Eyes should be brown.
FAULTS= Ticking; brownish cast
BLUE= The surface color shall be dark blue. The undercolor shall be slate blue.
Eyes should be blue-gray.
FAULTS= Ticking,brownish cast , and ear lacing
FAWNS= The surface color shall be a rich, golden straw color.The undercolor
shall blend to a pale cream next to the skin.Belly surface color, undercolor, and underside of tail shall be light cream to
white. Crotch marks are accepted. Eyes should be brown.
FAULTS= Ticking,excessively wide eye circles; light patches on any part of the body
color, ear lacing, smut,r eddish belly color
LIGHT GRAY= The surface color shall be a uniform light gray, with ticking of black
tipped guard hairs. It shall be an agouti coat, with distinct bands visible when blowing into the coat.The under shall be
slate blue next to the skin, and there shall be an intermediate band of off-white. Belly surface color shall be white, with
slate blue undercolor. Crotch marks are accepted. Underside of tail shall be continuation of the belly surface color. Eyes
should be brown.
FAULTS= Dark gray belly surface color; sandy or brassiness in surface color
SANDY= The surface color shall be a reddish sandy, interspersed with cotrasting
dark ticking. The undercolor shall show a brassy reddish intermediate color with slate blue undercolor next to the skin. The
ears shall be laced with black. The belly and underside of the tail shall be cream to white, except for crotch marks. Eyes
should be brown.
FAULT= Heavy, dark ticking, smudgy or patchy color. Slate blue belly undercoat is
permissible, but desirable.
STEEL GRAY= Surface color shall be a black steel gray, with a moderate amount of
light gray tipped guard hairs evenly distributed. This color shall be even over the entire body, including head, ears, feet,
and legs. Undercolor shall be a slate blue, carried down to the skin. Belly surface color shall be white as possible, with
slate blue undercolor. Underside of tail shall be a continuation of belly surface color. Crotch marks are accepted. Eyes should
be brown.
FAULTS= Brownish cast, black patches, and belly color similar ot balance of body.
DISQUALIFICATION FROM COMPETITION= Ring color over the back.(Slight ring color on
the lower part of the body permissible.)
WHITE= Color shall be pure white throughout. Eyes should be pink.
FAULTS= Yellow cast and or stains.
Faults in all varieties except white= stray white hairs, shadow bars, off color on feet and
legs.
CONDITION=
Points 10: Per ARBA definition
