| Mini Satin Breed Standard |
Mini
Satin
Working
Standard
Submitted by J. Leo Collins, April 15, 1999
Varieties: Californian, Red
and White
SCHEDULE OF
POINTS
General Type
55
Body
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45
Head and
Ears
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.10
Fur
.25
Color
.10
Condition
..10
Total
Points
100
SHOWROOM CLASSES &
WEIGHTS
Senior Bucks & Does
----- 6 Months of age and over, weight 3 1/4 to 4 3/4 pounds.
Ideal Weight 4 pounds.
Junior Bucks and Does----
Under 6 months of age, maximum weight 3 3/4 pounds.
Minimum weight 2
pounds.
Note: Juniors exceeding
maximum weights may be shown in a higher age classification. No animal may
be
shown in a lower age classification than its true age.
Each variety to be exhibited
individually.
GENERAL TYPE- Points
55
Body - Points 45: The body is to
be rather short and close coupled, with well developed shoulders and
hindquarters. The depth of the body should approximately equal the width at the
hindquarters, loin, rib section and shoulders. The top body line should rise in
a gradual curve from the base of the ears to the center of the hips and then
fall in a smooth curve downward to the base of the tail.
Head & Ears
- Points
10: The head is to be round and full,
more developed in bucks than does, with a short neck. Ears are to be erect,
rather stocky and well furred.
FUR - Points
25
COLOR - Points 10
White
is the only colored that has passed and is showing at this
time.
CONDITION - Points 10
Per A.R.B.A.
definition.
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Artical on Mini Satins
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by J. Leo
Collins
The ARBA Convention at Providence
was exciting for the Mini Satins this year. I was able to bring enough Mini
Satins to make the Standards Committee presentations and show and discuss the
Mini Satins with many fellow breeders of both Mini Satins, Satins, and other
interested ARBA members.
The White Mini Satins passed the
Committee 9 to 0 again this year and with two successful presentations, is well
on the way to providing an exciting new breed with the attempt for the third and
final showing next year in Indianapolis. The Red Mini Satins failed this first
attempt at a second showing and we will have to try again next year. We have a
year to improve and I have been promised help from other Red breeders. As long
as the presentation animals are owned, bred and raised by the breed sponsor,
outside help is permitted. The Californian Mini Satins failed for the second
time at the first showing because of a disqualification missed by me on the
junior buck. The Committee did like the Cals and they would have passed except
for the one disqualification. The Cals will have to wait for a future Variety
presentation.
My understanding is that the ARBA
board did approve the proposal for the ASRBA to include the Mini Satins when
they become a recognized new breed. It took a lot of hard work by our ASRBA
officers to accomplish this expressed desire of the Satin Club with the ARBA
Board.
The Mini Satin is a unique new
breed but the relationship to the Satin breed does deserve representation by the
ASRBA and I am very pleased that our Satin breeders have so clearly voted their
acceptance of the Mini Satin.
While I am writing about the two
breeds I would remind you that in my opinion there is only one Satin, it's
neither a Standard Satin nor a Regular Satin, it always has been and should
continue to be just a Satin. The Mini Satin is a new and separate breed with
it's own Mini Satin name.
There are similarities however; the beautiful
fur description is the same except for length. Mini Satin fur length is not
specified in the Working Standard but you will find it is about 1/8 " shorter
then Satin fur as befits a smaller animal.
The commercial type description is
similar except for the addition of the words, rather short, which comes right
out of the Florida White Standard and again is appropriate for a much smaller
animal.
The head and ears become much more
important on the Mini Satin with 10 points allotted much the same as the Florida
White and the Mini Rex, two small commercial typed breeds. Our Satins only have
3 points on head and ears and hence not such a major factor.
An ideal Satin in miniature would
be a very good Mini Satin but perhaps not ideal as the Mini Satin should be a
little shorter and with a rounder head.
The ideal weight for Mini Satin
senior bucks and does is 4 pounds. That compares to 9 1/2 pounds for Satin bucks
and 10 pounds for Satin does.
The ratio is 42% on the bucks and
40% on the does.
The actual measurements will vary
but I have measured many of my best Satin does at 7" high by 7" wide at the hip
and 14" long. The White Mini Satin doe in my presentation is 5 3/4 X 5 3/4" by
10" long. The junior doe was 5 1/2" X 5 1/2" by 9" long. So the length to height
ratio for the Satins was 2.0 to 1 but the Mini Satin senior doe is 1.74 to 1 and
the junior doe is 1.64 to 1. My best Florida Whites were often 6" x 6" by 11" or
about 1.83 to 1.
It's interesting that even though
the weights are in the 40% range the depth is in the 80% range. But thats a
result of the mathematics of the volume and the mass of the
animals
We may soon have a Mini Satin breed
but it will be many years before we have all of the Varieties that we would
like, so be patient and enjoy your Satins while watching the growth of the new
Mini Satin breed
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| The Arrival of the Mini Satin |
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Jack H. Etnyre, President
A.S.R.B.A.
Many years ago, perhaps while you were going about routine things at work
or at home or even while showing your favorite, Satins, a scientist was hard
at work on a special project. He was at work sorting and reconfiguring genetic
material from known species to create something very special. He was driven to
succeed where others had failed. This scientist was best known as a long term
Satin Fancier from the state of Ohio with the name James Leo Collins, better
known as J. Leo. His creation of course is the Mini Satin. Many years of genetic
tinkering, thoughtful deliberations, frustrations and successes culminated at
the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 when the A.R.B.A.
Standards Committee put their third and final stamp of approval on this exciting
new breedthe Mini Satin has arrived! Early in 2006, the Mini Satin will take
its place among the many other recognized breeds with full competition rights.
One can only wonder when and where the Mini Satin will earn its first Best In
Show award?
Unfortunately, the Red Mini Satin met a different fate when it failed to
gain approval in Indiana. Added to its unsuccessful showing in Providence, the
Certificate for Reds will now pass to the next holder, Randy Shumaker. Randy
will be able to build upon the efforts of those Red breeders who went before
him. We wish him success.
The
Red Mini Satins should not be lonely in their quest for establishing a new
variety for this new breed. Next year in Texas, there will be no less than seven
potential new varieties eligible for their first showing. In alphabetical order,
they are: Blacks, Chocolates, Coppers, Himalayans, Opals, Otters and Reds. The
Chinchillas and Siamese have certificates that will make them eligible for their
first presentation in 2007. At the time I am writing this, there is one
additional variety with an active certificate, and it is for the Californian
Mini Satins. There are two certificates for Himalayans which predate the
Californian certificate. If either of these are successful, we will have Himi
Mini Satins rather than Cal Mini Satins. The road to successfully presenting a
new breed or variety is long and winding. Remember the recent fate of the Red
and Cal Mini Satins. A lot of time, money, cage space, persistence and some luck
must be with the certificate holders. We wish all of these certificate holders
the best of luck. One additional hurdle will face these new Mini Satin
varieties. They will need to pass through the Satin Standards Committee and
receive the approval of the A.S.R.B.A. membership in order to be considered for
a new Mini Satin variety. The membership and services of the Satin Club are
available to assist these new variety certificate holders in their mission. I
would encourage these members to use our communication vehicles such as this
website and the Satin News to ask questions, seek help and/or report on your
progress.
You
should note that the Blue Mini Satins have not been mentioned. Thats because to
date, nobody has requested a Certificate of Development for Blue Mini Satins. If
interested, contact Tex Thomas for information on how to get a certificate. Also
missing from the Satin counterparts is the Broken. The A.R.B.A. Standards
Committee has indicated that no Broken Mini Satin certificate will be issued
until after the formal acceptance of a colored, solid counterpart. By my
accounting, that means at least three years.
On
behalf of the membership of the American Satin Rabbit Breeders Association, I
congratulate J. Leo Collins for this tremendous accomplishment. Few who were
present when the approval was announced in Indianapolis will forget the
expression of joy on Leos face. A picture is indeed worth a thousand
words!
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| Mini Satin Fur |
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The ideal Mini Satin fur should be
silky, fine and very dense to the touch, due to a soft very dense undercoat.
This fine, soft, dense undercoat should be interspersed thickly with lustrous
slightly coarser guard hairs. These guard hairs form a protective surface for
the under fur, giving body, density and resilience in texture so that when the
fur is stroked toward the head, it will return to its natural position and lie
smoothly over the entire body. The coat should be well balanced with uniform
length. It must have an appearance of distinct, glossy, lustrous sheen. The
sheen is due to the clarity of the glass like hair shell and its ability to
reflect light.
Disqualification from competition -
Absence of sheen.
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| Mini Satin Color |
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White
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The
color is to be white with a light ivory cast. Eyes - Pink
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The information on the colors listed below are
the working standard.
These colors can be show but can not go up for Best
of Breed at this time.
To be able to show you must present a copy of the
working standard to the judge at the time of showing.
There are seven potential new varieties eligible for their first showing at the
Texas ARBA Convention in 2006. In alphabetical order, they are: Blacks,
Chocolates, Coppers, Himalayans, Opals, Otters and Reds. The Chinchillas and
Siamese have certificates that will make them eligible for their first
presentation in 2007.
They have to pass three showings before they will
be a recognized color. These colors can still be shown. You have to present a
copy of the working standard for that color and those color can not be elegable
for Best of Breed until that color passes. At this time White is the only color
that go for
Best of Breed.
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CALIFORNIAN / HIMALAYAN
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Body color is to be white with a slight ivory cast.
Color markings on nose, ears, feet and tail are to be black as possible.
Toenails colored. Eyes - Pink.
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RED
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Color is to be a
flame, orange red, spread evenly over the entire body. It is to be a creamy
color along the line of the jaws and the small eye circles. Belly color of
reddish orange to dark cream to be as narrow as possible. Underside of the tail
and crotch area to be a light ivory. Lap spots (between belly and crotch) are
to be a deep orange red. The richness of the surface color is enhanced by good
depth of color. Under color on the back and sides is to be orange. Toenails are
to be dark. Eyes - Brown.
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BLACK
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Color shall be a uniform
jet back, with unusual brilliancy, running deep towards the skin. Under Color
is to be uniform over the entire body. Toenails to be dark. Eyes-
Brown.
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CHINCHILLA
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The under color is to be slate blue. The
intermediate ring color is tonea clearly defined light pearl. The surface color
is to be a sparking blend of black and pearl. 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 white guard
hairs. The body surface color should extend down the side and over the rump as
far as possible. Head, chest, feet, and outer leg color should match the body
surface color without distinct ticking. The neck and jaw line fur is to be
slightly lighter than the body color. Eye circles of light pearl should be
narrow and well defined. The top of the tail is to be black, interspersed with
white and the underside of the tail is to be white. The belly undercolor is to
be slate blue or white, with slate preferred. The belly surface color is to be
white. toenails are to be pigmented (dark preferred). Eyes- Brown eyes are
preferred, blue-gray are acceptable.
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CHOCOLATE
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Color is to be dark, glossy, chocolate brown
throughout, running deep towards the skin. It is to be free from all other color
tints. Under color is to be dove. Toenails are to be dark.Eyes- Brown with
ruby cast in subdued light
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COPPER
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The under color is to be slate blue. The
intermediate ring color is to be a clearly defined coppery orange. The surface
color 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. The body surface
color should extend down the sides and over the rump as far as possible. Head,
chest, feet, and outer leg color should match the body surface color without
distinct ticking. The neck and jaw line fur is to be slightly lighter than the
body color. Eye circles of light creamy orange should be narrow and well
defined. The top 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 preferred. The belly surface color is to be orange or
cream. Toenails are to be pigmented (dark preferred). Eyes --
Brown.
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BLACK OTTER
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The surface color of the head, outside of
the ears, front of fore feet, outside of the ears, and sides of the body are to
be the surface and undercolor The Black will have orange marking and ticking
color, The belly, nostril, eye circles, jowls, underside of tail, inside of the
ears,back of the forefeet, and the inside of the hind feet and legs are to be
creamy white, highlighted by an orange or fawn marking as it meets the self
color of the body. The undercolor of the belly should match to 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.
The eye color is to be
brown in the Blacks
Faults--Fault animals with mealiness on the ears, head,
or body; faded or indistinct markings; lack of uniform belly undercolor
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