Harlequin

The real Harlequin

The real breed comes from France. Bred in France and shown in Paris in the 1880s, once called the Japanese rabbit. Its coat is split into bands and patches of two colours.

What the standard asks for

• upright ears
• a normal coat
• harlequin banding

A rabbit that meets every point counts as a Harlequin; among breeds it meets, the game counts it as the one whose standard it meets on the most points.

What the judge looks at

Once a rabbit meets the standard, the judge scores how close it is to the breed's ideal. Every point away costs it.

• size: 60 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
• ear droop: 0 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
• ear length: 55 on the game's 0 to 100 scale

Coats that qualify

Every coat in the game that this standard accepts, painted. Tap one to see its genes and how to breed it, in the Coat Atlas.

4 coats qualify.