General Description
The entire rabbit is a rich blue, clear and even.
Surface Color
Dark blue, carried as close to the skin as possible.
Under Color
Medium blue, lighter than the surface color. Sometimes called slate blue.
Toenails and Eyes
Toenails colored.
Eyes blue-gray.
Breeds That are Showable in the Blue Variety
American, American fuzzy lop, English angora, French angora, satin angora, Beveren, Flemish giant, Havana, Holland lop, Jersey wooly, Enlish lop, French lop, mini lop, mini rex, Netherland dwarf, Polish, rex, and satin.
Exceptions to the General Description
American Fuzzy Lop, English Angora, French Angora, Aatin Angora, and Jersey Wooly
Wooled areas are a lighter shade of blue than normal furred areas.
Beveren
Color is light blue with a lavender tint. Eyes may have a ruby glow in certain lights.
General Faults
Uneven color, hutch stain, brownish or rusty tint, faded or silvery color. Stray white hairs, mealiness, frostiness, or ticking. Light under color: Holland lop, English lop, French lop, mini lop, mini rex, and Netherland dwarf.
Breed Specific Faults
Flemish giant
Fault for ear lacing.
English lop, French lop, and Mini Lop
Fault for silver guard hairs.
Mini Rex
Fault for blue guard hairs not matching the body color.
General Disqualifications
Eye color other than blue-gray or unmatched eyes. White or unmatched toenails. Excessive scattered white hairs. White or foreign colored spots.
Breed Specific Disqualifications
American
Uneven color, silver gray color.
Satin
White belly, ring color.