(to date only available in Western Australia)

Type: compact body, short neck, broad rounded loins and well developed hindquarter. Bold eyes and ears short and rounded.

Coat: very dense (thick), silky and glossy, lying close to the
body. Ideal length of coat 1.9 to 2.54 cms (¾ to 1 inch)

Colour: bluish white top colour with evenly dispersed longer
dark blue hairs, lavender blue under colour. Blue eye colour.

Adult weight: 2.72 kgs (6lb)

British Giant — fur breed

(rare/endangered)

Type: large size, long broad body, solid and firm condition, broad head, erect ears and bold eyes.

Coat: 1.9 to 2.54cms (¾ to 1 inch) in length, thick and very dense, medium texture (not harsh or soft).

Colour: i n OZ - brown grey (agouti) & opal – overseas white, dark steel grey & blue.

Adult weight: bucks preferably over 5.670 kgs (12 ½ lbs). Does preferably over 6.123 kgs (13 ½ lbs). Weight over 6.804 kg (15 lbs) gains 10 points, under 5.670 kg (12 ½ lbs) loses 10 points.

Californian — fur breed

( mainly available in Western Australia, very few in other states)

Type: firm and meaty, solid body with broad shoulders and well-developed hindquarters. Well-shaped head on a short neck, which is set close to the body. Eyes are bright, bold and pink coloured.

Coat: undercoat as dense as possible, interspersed very thickly with coarser guard hair. The coat is so thick the fur should immediately resume its position when stroked in any direction.

Colour: markings of chocolate, blue or lilac (as dark as possible)
on nose, ears, feet and tail and rest of body should be pure white.

Adult weight: ideal 4.082 (9 lb), minimum and maximum weights: Bucks 3.402 to 4.43 kg (7 ½ to 10 lb) and does 3.402 to 4.762 (7 ½ to 10 ½ lbs)

Cashmere Lop — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: compact, well-muscled, short body, broad shoulders, full chest, broad head with well developed cheeks, no visible neck, bold eyes, prominent crown. Ears are broad, thick, rounded and lopped.

Coat: dense and silky with a thick undercoat, evenly overlayed with longer thicker guard hairs. Length 3.81 to 5.08 cms (1½ - 2 inches)

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: ideal 2.15 kgs (4 ¾ lbs) maximum 2.381 kgs (5 ¼ lbs), minimum 1.81 kgs (4 lbs)

Dutch — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: compact, cobby and in firm condition. Ears are strong and short, fairly broad at the base and not pointed (i.e .to have rounded ends). The coloured pattern (blaze, saddle, stops, cheeks etc) to comply with standard guidelines.

Coat: short, glossy and healthy.

Colour: various colours in the standard Dutch pattern contrasting with white.

Adult weight: 2.041 to 2.26 kgs (4 ½ to 5 lbs)

Dwarf Lop — fancy breed

Type: body compact (short) thickset and firm with wide shoulders, full chest, broad head, prominent crown and no visible neck. Ears are fully lopped, broad, thick, well furred with rounded ends.

Coat: roll back, dense with abundant guard hair.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: ideal 2.041 kgs (4 ½ lb), minimum 1.93 kgs (4 ¼ lb) up to maximum 2.381 kgs (5 ¼ lb)

English — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)

Type: moderate body length, gradually extending to a broader rounded rump, overall firm condition. Ears are erect and ideally 10.16 cms (4 inches) long.

Coat: short, tight and healthy.

Colours: black, blue, tortoiseshell, chocolate and grey colouring on a white base. Specific markings are: perfect butterfly smut, eye circles, cheek spots (not touching eye circles), fully coloured ears, herring bone from base of ears to tip of tail, chain spots equally balanced on both sides of the body, one distinct spot on each leg and six teat spots.

Adult weight: between 2.721 to 3.628 kgs (6 to 8 lbs)

English Angora — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)

Type: broad, short head, arched back, deep chest and broad shoulders. Ears are erect, short, tapered and generously furnished with wool/fur.

Coat: long, thick and silky giving the effect of a rounded snowball shape. Needs to be well groomed and have an open coat (no tangles, webbing or matting) and/or clipped several times a year.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: minimum 2.494 kgs (5 ½ lb)
Maximum 3.402 kgs (7.5 lb)

Fox (silver) — fur breed

(rare/endangered)

Type: moderate length of body inclined to cobbiness, slightly arched back, medium sized broad head on a short neck. Well-furred, broad ears of medium length that are in proportion to the head.

Coat: dense with an exquisitely silky texture and length of about 3.175 cm (1¼ inch)

Colours: black, blue, chocolate or lilac. Chest, flanks and feet are generously and evenly ticked with silver tipped guard hairs. There is a small white triangle behind the ears and eye circles, inside of the ears, jaw line, underside of tail, feet and belly are all white.

Adult weight: 2.494 to 3.17 kgs (5 ½ to 7 lb) (7.5 lb)

French Lop — fancy breed

(in development)
Type: massively large, thickset and solid. Body compact, broad shouldered and overall well muscled with a well-rounded rump.
Head broad, full cheeks and good width between the eyes.
Fully lopped earswhich are thick, broad, well furred and rounded ends.

Coat: dense, rollback with abundant guard hairs.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: as large as possible. minimum 4.535 kgs (10 lbs)

German Angora — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: body should be of good width and depth that tapers slightly from hindquarters to shoulders and in firm condition. Oval shaped head set close to the body (with cheek furnishings), which is broad across the forehead though slightly narrower at the muzzle.
Ears are erect, in proportion to head and body, carried in a close
v-shape, lightly fringed and well tassled.

Coat: as dense as possible, length (ideal 4 inches) evenly balanced over the body, free from matting or webbing. Coat contains three types of wool: medium fine, soft underwool, awn fluff (stronger wool with a gaurd hair tip) and gaurd hair – otherwise as known as awn hair.

Colour: no other colour but red eyed white.

Adult weight: ideal adult bucks 40309 (9 1/2 lbs), adult does 4.535 (10 lbs)

Jersey Wooly — ARBA fancy breed

(rare/endangered)

Type: short, compact body, shoulders slightly narrower than the hips. The head is bold, well rounded and set close to the body. Ears are erect and short (63 mm, 2 ½ inches), well furred (without furnishings/tassels) with slightly rounded tips.

Coat: evenly dense under coat with a generous overlay of thicker, heavier and longer guard hairs. Should display a healthy lustre and be full of life, ideally 50 to 76 mm (2 to 3 inches) long (minimum accepted 1 ½ inches)

Colours: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: ideal 1.360 kg (3lbs) maximum 1.587 kg (3½ lbs)

Harlequin — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)

Type: a muscular, firm, well-proportioned body. The head is longish with width between the eyes. Ears are upright and 10.16 to 12.7 (4 to 5 inches) in length.

Coat: very dense and silky about 2.54 cm (1 inch) in length. The coat should not fly back (when stroked in the opposite direction or too harsh in texture.

Harlequin Colours: black (dense black and golden orange), blue (lavender blue and golden fawn), brown (rich dark brown and golden orange), lilac (dove grey and golden fawn).

Magpie Colours: black (dense black and white), blue (lavender blue and white), brown (rich dark brown and white), lilac (dove grey and white).

Pattern: priority of points (60) is delegated to the importance of markings.
The head is equally divided between two colours (see harlequin and magpie colours) and the ears to have opposite, contrasting colour to the head. Front legs should be a different colour and back legs to have the reverse colouring to the front legs. Body colour and pattern is clearly defined with banding. Five points are deducted for each white mark or patch in any coloured areas.

Adult weight: not less than 2.72 kg (6 lbs) and not more than 3.62 (8lbs)

Mini Cashmere Lop — fancy breed

Type: exactly as for Cashmere Lop - the only difference between these two breeds is a modification to their weight. Body is compact and cobby, solid and firm, broad shouldered, full chest and overall well muscled with a well-rounded rump. Ears are thick, broad, well furred with rounded ends and fully lopped. The head is broad with a prominent crown set deep broad chest and no visible neck.

Coat: dense and silky with a thick undercoat, evenly overlayed with longer thicker guard hairs.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: maximum 1.60 kg (3 ½ lbs)

Miniature Lop — fancy breed

Type: apart from only weight differences between the two breeds the type is exactly as outlined in the standard of Dwarf Lop. Body is compact (short) thickset and firm, with wide shoulders, broad head, full chest, no visible neck and a prominent crown. Ears are fully lopped, broad, thick, well furred with rounded ends.

Coat: roll back, dense with abundant guard hairs.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: ideal 1.5 kgs (3 ¼ lbs) to maximum 1.6 kgs (3 ½ lbs)

Mini Rex — Rex breed

Type: exactly as for the standard Rex - the only difference between these two breeds is their weight. Medium boned, body gradually slopes to a well-rounded rump. Head is bold and broad with erect ears that are in proportion to the body.

Coat: the shortest coat of all breeds being approximately 1.27 cms (½ an inch) in length. Extremely dense, plush-like coat with a fine texture and a lustrous sheen that is devoid of harsh or projecting guard hairs.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: between 1.7 to 2.041kgs (3 ¾ lbs to 4 ½ lbs)

Netherland Dwarf — fancy breed

Type: short, compact and cobby body, broad head and shoulders with a full chest. Ears are distinctly short 50mm (2 inches) in length, well furred and slightly rounded tips. Eyes are round and bold.

Coat: short, dense and rollback.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: the smallest of all breeds with the ideal weight of 0.907 kg (2 lbs)

New Zealand White — fur breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: medium (not overly long in the body) though broad and well muscled and firm in flesh. Head broad and rounded, well set with a short neck. Erect ears in proportion to the body, well furred and rounded tips.

Coat: very thick and dense undercoat with generous heavier guard hairs with a glossy appearance.

Colour: no other colour but red eyed white.

Adult weight: bucks range from 4.08 - 4.989 kgs (9 - 11 lbs) and does 4.53 to 5.44 kgs (10 to 12 lbs).

Polish — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: fine boned, small breed with narrow shoulders and well-rounded head. Erect ears are positioned close together, well covered with fur and rounded. Eyes are very bold and positioned on upper side of head.

Coat: short and fine with a healthy gloss that when stroked in reverse should quickly fly back to original position.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: maximum 1.134 kgs (2 ½ lbs)

Rex — Rex breed

Type: medium boned, body gradually slopes to a well-rounded rump. Head is bold and broad, ears are erect and in proportion to the body.

Coat: the shortest coat of all breeds being approximately 1.27 cms (½ an inch) in length. The plush-like coat is extremely dense with a fine texture and a lustrous sheen as well as devoid of harsh or projecting guard hairs.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: between 2.72 to 3.62 kgs (6 to 8 lbs) however there is no weight disqualification in the standard.

Satin — fur breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: moderate length of body inclined to cobbiness, slightly arched back, medium sized broad head carried on a short neck. Erect, medium length of ears, rather broad and well furred with rounded tips.

Coat: dense with an exquisite satin like texture and sheen, rolls back when stroked in the opposite direction, length 2.54 to 3.175 cms (1 to 1 ¼ inches)

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: 2.72 to 3.62 kgs (6 to 8 lbs)

Swiss Fox — fur breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: strong well rounded body, bold head with well-developed muzzle, no visible neck, wide chest, broad shoulders. Ears are strong and erect, measuring between 10.5 to 11 cms (4.1 to 4.3 inches) in length.

Coat: ideally 5 to 6 cm long (2½ inches), thick undercoat and generous guard hairs.

Colour: various colours and patterns accepted.

Adult weight: 2.5 to 4 kgs (5 ½ to 8 ¾ lbs)

Tan — fancy breed

(rare/endangered)
Type: short and cobby body, gracefully arched from nape of neck to base of tail, short erect ears positioned close together, which are well covered with fur and insides of the ears are laced with tan colouring.

Coat: fairly short, silky and fly back with a lustrous healthy sheen.

Colour: black & tan, blue & tan, chocolate & tan and lilac & tan.

Adult weight: 2.041 kgs (4 ½ lbs)