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Happy Havana - Lustrous Fur Coat Guide 2012

Explore the detailed guidelines for the Happy Havana breed, focusing on color, fur, and coat luster. Learn about the standards and qualities that make Havanas distinctive in the rabbit family. Embrace the furry world of Havanas with Sparkle! Be amazed by the Glossy appearance and Density that set Havanas apart.

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Happy Havana - Lustrous Fur Coat Guide 2012

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  1. HAPPY HAVANA HAVE… 2012 Judges Conference California State Convention Julie Spier & DeraOldofredi

  2. Show Sparkle! “mink of the rabbit family”

  3. Standard • Points for color and fur are very important! • Type • Color • Fur • Condition

  4. Comment Cards • Compact: short, tapering slightly • Top line is a smooth continuous curve • High point over the center of the hips • Full, smooth, and well rounded • Balance • DEPTH = WIDTH

  5. Varieties Color is an extremely important characteristic of the Havana breed • Bittersweet Chocolate • Broken Snow • Deep BlueSea • Black Coal

  6. Broken Color Note • For broken pattern: • 20 points for color • 5 points for pattern • Both ears, eye circles, butterfly • Toenails white, color, or combination • Fault: more than 50% color • DQ: less than 10% color

  7. Happy Havana Wear A Lustrous Fur Coat • Flyback • Fur to be soft, dense, and lustrous • Medium length • Guard hairs are to be slightly coarser in texture than the undercoat • LUSTER! Glossy appearance • Texture • Density

  8. Havana have Luster, not sheen Luster:: ARBA states “the brightness and brillianceof fur” Sheen:: ARBA states “having a glass-like, translucent hair shell with the ability to reflect light” FEELS LIKE BUTTER • FEELS LIKE A • TICKLE

  9. Havana have Luster, not sheen Havana Satins and Mini-Satins Hollow hair shaft allowing light in Reflects light = shiny Ivory cast to white areas Shiny all over Soft undercoat Dense and shiny = sheen • Luster part way down hair shaft • Belly, forelegs, face • Fur slightly longer • Not as dense as Satins • Soft texture and luster • Even length coat

  10. Tickle • Feel the coat with your eyes closed • Use your wrist or back of hand • A Havana’s coat is luxurious to the touch • Very slight tickle of guard hairs against your hand • Coat should look full of luster and alive • Prime line: earning the term • “Mink of the Rabbit Family”

  11. So …. • Compact Type • 4 varieties • Color and fur most important • Flyback coat • Lots of Luster

  12. PET MY FUR RULES ARE SIMPLE • DON’T PEEK • STROKE THE FUR • GUESS THE BREED • TURN OVER THE CARD AND CHECK YOUR RESPONSES

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