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There are 25 showable Varieties of Netherland Dwarfs. To facilitate showing, Dwarfs were organized into
5 Groups: Self, Shaded, Agouti, Tan Pattern and AOV (any other variety).

SHOWROOM CLASSES AND WEIGHTS:
Senior bucks and does: 6 months of age and over, not over 2 1/2 pounds.
Junior bucks and does: under 6 months of age, and not over 2 pounds. Minimum weight of 1 pound.
Note: Juniors which exceed maximum weight limits may be shown in higher age classifications. No animal may be shown in a lower age class than it's true age.

GENARAL TYPE:
Body- Points 35: the body is to be short and compact. The shoulders are to be deep and broad, with the shoulders being the same width as the hindquarters. The depth and width of the body shall balance. The topline is to show that the depth of the shoulders is carried through to a deep, well rounded , and well filled hindquarter. The legs are to be short in length and medium to medium-heavy boned.
Disqualifications: Dewlap.

Head- Points 15: The head is to be large and of a size to balance with the body. It will be bigger in bucks than in does. The shape should be round when viewed from any direction. In profile, the arc from the base of the ear round the nose should not show a break. The head should be set high and as close on the body as possible.

Ears- Points 15: Ears are to be short, well set on top of the head, erect (not necessarily touching), well furred , and of good substance, with a strong ear base. They are to be rounded at the tips, with an ideal length of 2 inches. Ears should balance with the head and body.
Disqualifications: Ears over 2 1/1 inches in length.

Eyes- Points 5: Eyes are to be round, bold, and bright. The eye color is to be as described in the individual variety.

Tail- Points 0: The tail shall be well carried, straight and well furred.

Fur- Points 10: Rollback. The fur is to be soft, straight and well furred.

Color- Points 15: The fur and eye color is to be as described under each variety.
Disqualifications: Colored varieties having white spots or conspicuous excessive while hairs. White or himalayan varieties are to be DQd when they have foreign colored spots. Apply general toenail DQs.