Dutch Standard
FANCY BREED - Ring Size B
Ears short and strong, not pointed, and fairly broad at their base.
Eyes bold and bright, fairly large.
Blaze wedged shaped, carrying up to a point between ears.
Cheeks as round as possible, and coming as near to the whiskers without touching. Also covering the line of the jawbone.
Clean Neck means free from coloured fur immediately behind the ears.
Saddle is the junction between the white and coloured fur on the back. This line to continue right round the animal in an even straight line.
Undercut continuation of the saddle. To be as near up to the front legs as possible without touching them.
Stops white markings on the hind feet, about 11/4 inches in length, and to cut cleanly round the foot in a similar manner to the saddle and undercut.
Colour see below for colours.
Shape (type) and Condition compact, cobby, rounded. Shape also means type. Weight and condition also have a bearing on shape or type. The ideal weight of an Adult Dutch should be 41/2 to 5lbs. Hard and firm in flesh. Back well covered with firm flesh. Not baggy in belly. Skin tight, gloss on coat, bright eyes, lively, alert.
POINTS
10
5
15
10
10
10
15
10
15
Total 100
Disqualifications: Wrong coloured eyes (see Colour Standard). Discoloured or wall eyes (pale blue iris), specked eyes (pale blue spots or specks on the iris). Coloured fur on the White part or white patches on the coloured parts. Flesh markings (usually on ears). Trimming (attempts to straighten out irregularities, dyeing white spots on coloured fur etc). Malocclusion and mutilated teeth.
recognised colours
| 1. Black | 2. Blue | 3. Steel | 4. Brown-Grey |
| 5. Pale-Grey | 6. Tortoiseshell | 7. Chocolate | 8. Yellow |
1. Black Deep, solid and carrying well down to the skin, with blue under colour, the deeper the better. Free from white hairs and mealiness or flecking. Eyes dark hazel.
2. Blue Deep, solid , slate blue, colour to carry well down to the skin. Blue under colour, the deeper the better. Free from white hairs and flecked or mealy coat. Eyes dark blue.
3. Steel Grey Dark steel grey merging to pale slate blue in the undercolour. The whole interspersed with black guard hairs. The medium bright and evenly ticked shade is the one to aim for and the extreme tips of the fur will be tipped with steel blue or grey. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flanks and hind feet. Belly colour will be a lighter shade varying with the top colour. Upper part of the tail to match the body colour; underside to tone with the belly colour. Ears to match body, Eyes deep hazel.
4. Brown Grey Slate blue at the base followed by a band of yellowy orange then a black line, finishing by light or nut brown tips to the fur. The whole interspersed by black guard hairs. That is the impression gained when the fur of the Brown Grey is parted. The general impression should be light or nut brown on ears, cheeks, body, hind feet and top of tail, the whole ticked with black hairs. Belly colour and eye circles (small as possible) bright straw colour. A lighter shade permissible under tail. Eyes hazel, deeper the better.
5. Pale Grey Top colour biscuit carrying well down and merging in to pale slate at the base, the whole interspersed with black ticking. The general impression should be biscuit tipped with black on ears, cheeks, body and top of tail. Belly colour white with pale slate undercolour. Eye circle white but ideally non-existent or as small as possible. Body colour should be present on hind feet. Underside of tail white. Eyes hazel.
6. Tortoiseshell An even shade of orange top colour to carry well down and shading off to a lighter colour to the skin. Ears, belly and under the tail blue-black. Cheeks and hind quarters (flanks) shaded or toned with blue black. Eyes hazel, the deeper the better.
7. Chocolate Deep solid dark chocolate, colour carrying well down to the skin. Undercolour to match the top colour as near as possible. The deeper the under colour the better the top will appear. Free from white hairs and mealiness. Eyes hazel, the deeper the better.
8. Yellow An even shade of yellow throughout. The exact shade is not so important as that the colour should be even and extend to the belly or undercut and no eye circles. In fact, a self colour free from chinchillation on cheeks and hind feet. Eyes hazel.
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Richard & Leah Jackson
Breeders of Dutch in black, blue brown-grey and chocolate
Basildon, Essex
01268 440729
Steven Duffell
Breeder and exhibitor of quality
brown grey, steel, blue & yellow Dutch
Benfleet, Essex www.benfleetdutch.moonfruit.com
