Breeds & Types Flashcards
What is the soft, crimped, intermediate wool fibers ending with a straight tip called?
Awn Fluff
What is the strong, straight, guard hair protruding above the undercoat in the Giant Angora called?
Awn Hair
What is an unbroken vertical circle of marking color around the body of the Harlequin called?
Band
What is the longer wool appearing at the front base of the ears and top of the head in some wool breeds called?
Bangs
What is a semicircle of marking color, running vertically on the sides or body of the Harlequin called?
Bar
What is the white marking found on the face of a Dutch called?
Blaze
What do you call a class of domestic rabbits that reproduces itself with distinctive characteristics such as fur, markings, shape and size?
Breed
What is a round marking found on the Checkered Giant, English Spot, Rhinelander, Tan and broken varieties that surround the eye?
Eye circle
What do you call the increase in the size of the spots in the side pattern/sweep of an English Spot?
Graduation
What is the narrow white line running between the ears connecting the blaze to the neck marking on a Dutch called?
Hairline
What is the serrated edge to the spine marking in the English Spot called?
Herringbone
What is the average length of strands of wool pulled from an Angora called?
Staple length
What is the marking on each rear hock of a Dutch called?
Stop
What is the belly marking on a Dutch called and is the continuation of the saddle marking to the underside of the rabbit?
Undercut
Wool appearing along the side of the head on some wool breeds is called what?
Side trimmings
The tassels, fringes on the ears, bangs and the head side trimmings on some wool breeds are called what?
Furnishings
The pelt stain found on Himalayans and Californians is called what?
Smut
Name the 7 body types. (sometimes called profile types)
Semi-Arch, Compact, Full Arch, Commercial, Cylindrical, High Head Mount, Upright Cylindrical
Name the breed with the cylindrical body type.
Himalayan
Name two breeds with the semi arch body type.
American, Beveren, English Lop, Flemish Giant or Giant Chinchilla
Name four breeds with the compact body type.
American Fuzzy Lop, English Angora, Standard Chinchilla, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, Florida White, Havana, Lilac, Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Mini Satin, Polish, Silver or Thrianta
Name four breeds with the commercial body type.
French Angora, Giant Angora, Satin Angora, Blanc de Hotot, Champagne d’Argent, Californian, Cinnamon, American Chinchilla, Creme d’Argent, French Lop, Harlequin, New Zealand, Palomino, Rex, American Sable, Satin, Silver Fox, Silver Marten, Argente Brun
Name two breeds with the full arch body type.
Belgian Hare, Britannia Petite, Checkered Giant, English Spot, Rhinelander or Tan
What do you call the arrangement of the spots on an English Spot, running from the neck to the midsection?
Chain