Dalmation Breed Standard
Colours
Dalmations may be exhibited in any of the colours that are standardised for Selfs (with the obvious exception of White), Agoutis or Argentes.
Dalmations in Guide Standard Self or Ticked colours should also be regarded as having Guide Standards, with colour / ticking features as for the relevant Guide Standard cavy.
Guidance notes
The Dalmation is, in appearance, a white cavy with coloured markings. The colour should be confined to the feet, head (with a central white blaze) and spotting, the latter to be evenly distributed throughout the body.
The distribution and clarity of spotting are of more importance than size, shape and quantity of spots. Spotting should be clear and distinct, with good demarcation between spots.
Large solid patches/areas of colour are undesirable other than on the head and feet.
Roaned areas (patches of intermingled white and coloured hairs) anywhere on the body are undesirable.
Intermittent white hairs on the head and/or feet do not constitute roaning but are still undesirable.
The head demarcation line (dividing the white body from the coloured head) should follow the line of the head behind the ears and be clean-cut.
The blaze should begin at the nostrils and end at a point between the ears with no break in between. A blaze that runs through the mouth or through the demarcation line at the top of the head should be penalised.
The width of the blaze is immaterial as long as it is centrally placed between the eyes ears and has a balanced shape.
White whiskers are not a fault.
Whilst the eye colour should generally conform to the relevant breed standard of the base colour, dark eyes with a ruby tint should not be penalised.
Some Dalmations with large eyes may have a blue/grey ring completely round the outer edge of the eye: this is not a fault.
Specific disqualifications
Specific faults
The following faults are to be penalised according to extent:
Dalmations may be exhibited in any of the colours that are standardised for Selfs (with the obvious exception of White), Agoutis or Argentes.
Dalmations in Guide Standard Self or Ticked colours should also be regarded as having Guide Standards, with colour / ticking features as for the relevant Guide Standard cavy.
Guidance notes
The Dalmation is, in appearance, a white cavy with coloured markings. The colour should be confined to the feet, head (with a central white blaze) and spotting, the latter to be evenly distributed throughout the body.
The distribution and clarity of spotting are of more importance than size, shape and quantity of spots. Spotting should be clear and distinct, with good demarcation between spots.
Large solid patches/areas of colour are undesirable other than on the head and feet.
Roaned areas (patches of intermingled white and coloured hairs) anywhere on the body are undesirable.
Intermittent white hairs on the head and/or feet do not constitute roaning but are still undesirable.
The head demarcation line (dividing the white body from the coloured head) should follow the line of the head behind the ears and be clean-cut.
The blaze should begin at the nostrils and end at a point between the ears with no break in between. A blaze that runs through the mouth or through the demarcation line at the top of the head should be penalised.
The width of the blaze is immaterial as long as it is centrally placed between the eyes ears and has a balanced shape.
White whiskers are not a fault.
Whilst the eye colour should generally conform to the relevant breed standard of the base colour, dark eyes with a ruby tint should not be penalised.
Some Dalmations with large eyes may have a blue/grey ring completely round the outer edge of the eye: this is not a fault.
Specific disqualifications
- Solid head
- Incomplete blaze (blaze to appear complete without disturbance of coat)
- Nails and/or foot pads deviating from the appropriate Self, Agouti or Argente standards
Specific faults
The following faults are to be penalised according to extent:
- Uneven Spotting
- Roaning
- Spinal Bar (a definite white line, lacking any form of spotting, and running the length of the spine from head to rump (usually found in more heavily marked exhibits)
- Head Drag (solid colour running on from the head through the demarcation line into the body)
- Uneven or Offset Blaze
- White hairs in otherwise solid coloured areas on head and feet
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Roan Breed Standard
Colours
Roans may be exhibited in any of the colours that are standardised for Selfs (with the obvious exception of White), Agoutis or Argentes.
Roans in Guide Standard Self or Ticked colours should also be regarded as having Guide Standards, with colour / ticking features as for the relevant Guide Standard cavy.
Guidance notes
The Roan is basically a coloured cavy with white hairs mixed evenly throughout the body, other than the head and feet, which should be of solid colour, these contrasting sharply with the evenly roaned body.
The solid colour of the head should have a clean-cut demarcation following the line of the head behind the ears.
Within the roaned area an even mix of white and coloured hairs is desirable.
However, the evenness of roaning is of more importance then the exact ratio of white and coloured hairs.
Intermittent white hairs on the face or head do not constitute roaning or the vestige of a blaze but are still undesirable.
White whiskers are not a fault.
Whilst the eye colour should generally conform to the relevant breed standard of the base colour, dark eyes with a ruby tint should not be penalised.
Specific disqualifications
Specific faults
The following faults are to be penalised according to extent:
Roans may be exhibited in any of the colours that are standardised for Selfs (with the obvious exception of White), Agoutis or Argentes.
Roans in Guide Standard Self or Ticked colours should also be regarded as having Guide Standards, with colour / ticking features as for the relevant Guide Standard cavy.
Guidance notes
The Roan is basically a coloured cavy with white hairs mixed evenly throughout the body, other than the head and feet, which should be of solid colour, these contrasting sharply with the evenly roaned body.
The solid colour of the head should have a clean-cut demarcation following the line of the head behind the ears.
Within the roaned area an even mix of white and coloured hairs is desirable.
However, the evenness of roaning is of more importance then the exact ratio of white and coloured hairs.
Intermittent white hairs on the face or head do not constitute roaning or the vestige of a blaze but are still undesirable.
White whiskers are not a fault.
Whilst the eye colour should generally conform to the relevant breed standard of the base colour, dark eyes with a ruby tint should not be penalised.
Specific disqualifications
- Vestige of a blaze (solid groups of white hairs above the mouth)
- Nails and/or foot pads deviating from the appropriate Self, Agouti or Argente standards
Specific faults
The following faults are to be penalised according to extent:
- Uneven Roaning
- Spinal Bar (a definite white line, lacking any form of roaning, and running the length of the spine from head to rump (usually found in more heavily marked exhibits)
- Dappled belly, having the appearance of spots intermingled with the roaning
- Head Drag (solid colour running on from the head through the demarcation line into the body)
- Solid patches anywhere on the body other than the head and feet
- White hairs in otherwise solid coloured areas on head and feet
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