AMERICAN SATIN RABBIT
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Type, Fur and Condition: To be the same as all other accepted satin varieties. Weight: To be the same as all other accepted satin varieties. Color The color is to be a uniform light to medium dove gray with a pinkish tint of the entire animal and extending well down the hair shaft. A lighter dove gray undercolor is permissible close to the skin. Color is to be uniform over the entire body. Toenails are to be brown, or pigmented
Eyes - Blue gray with a ruby glow permissible.
Faults - Any animal showing a decidedly blue cast; rust coloration or patches; brownish tinge to the coat; mealiness.
Disqualifications - Ring color, white undercolor, white spot(s), scattered white hairs in excess, any other eye color than mentioned above. Any toenail that is not uniform or close in color to the color specified.
- First Presentation: 2012

Color shall be uniform jet-black, with unusual brilliancy, running deep towards the skin. Undercolor, dark slate blue. Toenails are to be dark.
Eyes - Brown.
Faults - Ticking, white hairs, mealiness, and / or brown cast.
Disqualifications - White spot (s)
- Presentations: Pass 2008 - Fail 2009 - Pass 2010 - Fail 2011

Color is to be a rich medium to dark blue, shading to a slightly lighter blue undercolor. Color is to be uniform over the entire body. Toenails are to be dark.
Eyes - Blue-Grey.
Faults - white hairs; mealiness and/or brown cast
Disqualification from competition - Ring color or white belly color
- Presentations: Pass 2010 - Fail 2011

Color is to a dark blue on the ears, head, feet, belly, and tail, shading to a medium blue color on the body. Undercolor is to be an off white and approximately one half of the hair shaft length. Body surface color is to be lighter than marking color to give the proper contrast. Darker shading is to be visible on the lower body, sides, and rump. Either light or colored toenails are permitted, but all toenails on front feet must be uniform, and all toenails on hind feet must be uniform. Difference in coloration between front and hind feet toenails permitted.
Eyes - Blue gray.
- Presentations: Pass 2011

Color is to be any recognized breed variety in conjunction with white. It is to have both ears colored, color around the eyes, and on the nose. (No preference is given for a nose butterfly over an evenly balanced nose marking.) The body pattern may be spotted, with individual colored spots or patches over the back, sides, and hips, or a blanket pattern, with color starting at or near the neck and continuing over the back, sides, and hips. Preference to be given to an evenly balanced pattern. Toenails should be white, but no fault or disqualification for colored toenail(s).
Eyes - Color to correspond to the colored variety requirement.
Faults - Unbalanced nose marking; scattered white hairs in the ears; unbalanced body markings; uneven color.
Disqualifications from Competition - The complete absence of color on the nose, around either eye, or on either ear. Eye color other than called for. Excessive scattered white hairs in colored section. (No disqualification for white spots in colored section.) Color less than 10% or more than 50% (Judges opinion).
- First Presentation: 2012

Colors - Dark Sepia, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac

The entire body to be pure white with a slight ivory cast except for the nose, ears, feet, and tail, which are to be colored. Eye stains are permissible. Dark toe nails are preferred, but light toe nails showing pigmentation are permissible. All toe nails must match on the same and corresponding foot.
Note: All things being equal, the darker marked animal shall place over the lighter marked animal.
Disqualifications - Absence of color on the nose, ears, feet, and tail. Any color or smut on usable portion of the pelt excluding color confined to the dewlap. Tan pattern markings. Do not disqualify for molting, frosting, or dilution, which may make the point color faded or indistinct.
Color of Markings
Dark Sepia to appear almost black, eyes pink.
Blue color to be a rich dark blue, eyes pink
Chocolate color is to be rich dark chocolate brown, eyes pink
Liliac color is to be a uniform medium dove-grey with a pink tint on the surface, eyes pink.
Faults - All Colors - Stray white hairs, barring, frosted color, brassiness, severely faded point color.

- First Presentation: To Be Announced

Color shall be dark, glossy chocolate- brown all over, running deep towards the skin. Free from all other color tints. Undercolor to be dove. Toenails, dark.
Eyes - Brown with ruby cast in subdued light.
Faults - Ticking, white hairs, uneven color, light color and / or light undercolor
Disqualifications - White spot(s)
- Presentations: Fail 2009 - Pass 2010 - Pass 2011

The undercolor is to be chocolate brown fading into dove gray at the base of the hairshaft. The intermediate ring color is to be clearly defined bright coppery orange, and slightly narrower than the undercolor. The surface color on the top and sides of the body is to be a rich blend of chocolate brown and coppery orange. The surface color results from the blending of the three remaining layers. Immediately above the intermediate ring color should be a narrow chocolate brown band, followed by a layer of coppery orange guard hairs and topped with chocolate brown guard hairs. Head, chest, feet and outer leg color should match the body surface color without distinct ticking. The neck and jawline is to be slightly lighter than the body color. Eye circles should be light creamy orange and should be narrow and well defined. The top of the tail is to be chocolate brown, interspersed with coppery orange, and the underside of the tail is to be cream. The belly undercolor is to be chocolate brown to white, with chocolate brown preferred. The belly surface color is to be orange or cream. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown
Faults - Surface color that is too light or too dark. Faded undercolor, faded or poorly defined ring color. Light undercolor on the belly
Disqualification from Competition - Absence of ring color.
- First Presentation: 2012

The undercolor is to be slate blue. The intermediate ring color is to be clearly defined bright coppery orange, and slightly narrower than the undercolor. The surface color on the top and sides of the body is to be a rich blend of black and coppery orange. The surface color results from the blending of the three remaining layers. Immediately above the intermediate ring color should be a narrow black band, followed by a layer of coppery orange guard hairs and topped with black guard hairs. Head, chest, feet and outer leg color should match the body surface color without distinct ticking. The neck and jawline is to be slightly lighter than the body color. Eye circles should be light creamy orange and should be narrow and well defined. The top of the tail is to be black, interspersed with coppery orange, and the underside of the tail is to be cream. The belly undercolor is to be slate blue or white, with slate blue preferred. The belly surface color is to be orange or cream. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown.
Faults - Surface color that is too light or too dark. Faded undercolor, faded or poorly defined ring color. Light undercolor on the belly.
Disqualification from Competition - Absence of ring color.
- First Presentation: 2012

The surface color is to be black with an even light brown ticking over the head, ears, chest, top and sides of the body, legs and feet. The nape of the neck and around the nostrils is to be black or match the ticking color. The surface color of the belly is to be a grayish-black with lap spots permissible. The upper tail color is to be black with the underside of the tail to match the belly color as close as possible.
Eyes - Brown
Faults - Fault animals with absence of ticking on the head, ears, legs or loin. Fault animals with obviously banded hair shaft on the back. A slight banding on the lower part of the body is permissible.
- First Presentation: TBA

The entire body is to be a rich lustrous medium dove gray that runs deep toward the skin to a slightly lighter dove gray undercolor. Color is to be even over the entire animal. Toenails to have pigmentation.
Eyes - Blue-gray, ruby cast permissible.
Faults - Faded, rusty or sunburned color; scattered white hairs, color that is not even over the entire animal
- First Presentation: 2011

Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac compete together.
Black - Color is to be a uniform jet black, with unusual brilliancy. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a slate blue undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown.
Blue - Color is to be a deep dark blue, shading to a lighter blue undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be blue gray.
Chocolate - Color is to be a deep dark chocolate brown. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a dove undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown, with a ruby cast.
Lilac - Color is to be a dove gray with a pinkish tint. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a pale dove undercolor.
The surface color of the head, outside of the ears, front of the fore feet, outside of the hind feet, and top and sided of the body are to be the surface and undercolor described above. Black and Chocolate animals will have orange markings and ticking, while the Blue and Lilac animals will have fawn markings and ticking. The belly, nostril, eye circles, jowls, underside of the tail, inside of the ears, back of the fore feet and the inside of the hind feet and legs are to be creamy white, highlighted by an orange or fawn marking. The undercolor of the belly should match the variety's undercolor description. The triangle and collar are to be orange or fawn. Prominent orange or fawn ticking is to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides and lower hindquarters.
Faults - Mealiness on the ears, head or body, faded or indistinct markings, lack of uniform belly undercolor
- Presentations: Pass 2010 - Pass 2011

The surface color is to be a rich sepia brown on the head, ears, back, outside of legs, and the top of the tail. The surface color will fade to a lighter sepia on the sides, chest, belly, inside of legs, and underside of the tail. Dark face color is to fade from eyes to the jaws and all blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotches and streaks. The undercolor will be slightly lighter than the surface color.
Eyes - Brown. Ruby cast permissible.
Toenails are to be dark.
Faults - Fault animals that have streaks, blotches, or poor color blending. Animals that are too light or too dark are to be faulted. Scattered white hairs, or lack of darker color in the loin area is a fault.
Disqualification - Body color so dark that it appears self colored.
- Presentations: TBA

Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac compete together.
The surface color of the head, outside of hind feet, and the top and sides of body are to be of the surface color and under color as described in the respective self varieties. The nostrils, eye circles, jowels, inside of the ears, triangle, collar, back of the forefeet, inside of the hind feet and legs, belly and underside of the tail are to be silver-white in color. Prominent silver-white guard hairs are to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides and lower hindquarters. The eye color is to be brown on black and chocolate, blue-grey on lilac and blue
Faults - Animals with mealiness on the head, ears or body. Scattered white hairs or indistinct markings are a fault.
- Presentations: Pass 2010 - Fail 2011

The surface color is to be black with an even silver ticking over the head, ears, chest, top and sides of the body, legs and feet. The under color is to be a dark slate blue. The nape of the neck and around the nostrils is to be black or match the ticking color. The surface color of the belly is to be a grayish-black with lap spots permissible. The upper tail color is to be black with the underside of the tail to match the belly color as close as possible.
Eyes - Brown preferred, or blue-grey
Faults - Fault animals with absence of ticking on the head, ears, legs or loin. Fault animals with obviously banded hair shaft on the back. A slight banding on the lower part of the body is permissible.
- First Presentation: TBA

The surface color is to be a rich smoke gray on the head, ears, back, outside of legs, and the top of the tail. The surface color will fade to a pearl gray on the sides, chest, belly, inside of legs, and underside of the tail. Dark face color is to fade from the eyes to the jaws and blend with the chest color. All blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotches or streaks. The undercolor will be slightly lighter than the surface color. Toenails shall show pigmentation.
Eyes - Blue-gray.
Faults - Fault animals that have streaks, blotches, or poor color blending. Animals that are too light or too dark are to be faulted. Scattered white hairs or the lack of a darker color in the loin area is a fault.
- First Presentation: TBA

The surface color on the top and sides of the body are to be blue mingled with white. The intermediate band is to be white over a medium slate blue undercolor. The chest is to be a light pearl over a medium slate blue undercolor. The undercolor of the belly is to be slate blue. The head, ears, legs, and feet are to match the surface color on the body. The surface color on the belly, back of forelegs, inside of hind legs, top of hind feet, underside of the lower jaw, and nape of the neck are to be white. The foot pads, around the nostrils and eyes, and the inner surface of the ears are to be white. The top of the tail is to be blue, sparsely ticked with white, over a medium slate blue undercolor. The underside of the tail and around the vent are to be white to the skin.
Eyes blue-gray
Undercolor: 1 Ring Color: 4 Surface Color: 5
Faults: Animals that are too light or too dark in surface color
Disqualification from Competition: Extremely dark or light surface color; brown patches of color; brown ring color; absence of ring color
- First Presentation: 2012

Black, Blue, Chocolate and Lilac compete together.
Black - Color is to be a uniform jet black, with unusual brilliancy. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a slate blue undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown.
Blue - Color is to be a deep dark blue, shading to a lighter blue undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be blue gray.
Chocolate - Color is to be a deep dark chocolate brown. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a dove undercolor. Toenails are to be dark, eyes are to be brown, with a ruby cast.
Lilac - Color is to be a dove gray with a pinkish tint. Color should run deep towards the skin, with a pale dove undercolor.
Surface and Undercolor - The surface and undercolor of the head, outside of the ears, front of the forefeet, outside of the hind feet, and the top and sides of the body are to be of the surface and undercolor as described in the respective self varieties above. The eye color is to be as described in the respective self varieties above.
Markings - In all four colors, to have a rich, fiery reddish tan color. The belly, nostrils, eye circles, jowls, underside of the tail, inside of the ears, back of the forefeet and inside of the hind feet and legs are also to be a rich, fiery reddish tan. The color is to carry all the way to the skin in these areas. Prominent fiery, reddish tan guard hairs are to be evenly distributed around the chest, sides and lower hindquarters.
Tan coloring = 5 points - Body coloring = 3 points - Markings = 2 points
Faults - Fault animals with indistinct divisions of color and mealiness or brindling on the head and body. Pale tan color on the belly or underside of the tail is undesirable.
Disqualifications from Competition - Disqualify any animal for slate-blue undercolor on the belly
- First Presentation: 2011 or 2012

TORTOISE - (Black, Blue, Chocolate or Lilac) Color (Black and Chocolate) is to be a clean orange on the saddle, blending into a shading of darker color over the lower rump and haunches. (Blue and Lilac) is to be a clean fawn on the saddle, blending into a shading of darker color over the lower rump and haunches. The top color is to carry down and blend into a dark cream undercolor next to the skin. Top of the tail is to match the body color. Underside of the tail is to match shadings, as near as possible. Shading on the head is darkest as the whisker bed, blending into a lighter shade along the jaw line, and darkening again at the ear base, blending up the ears to match body color.
Eyes - Black and Chocolate to be Brown. Blue and Lilac to be Blue-gray.
Faults - Stray white hairs; smut or ticking in the orange; lack of bold shadings; underside of tail light in color.
DISQUALIFICATION from COMPETITION - Disqualify animals with a pure white belly or underside of the tail
- Presentations: Fail 2010 - Pass 2011