American Fuzzy Lop

American Fuzzy Lop Faults

Body- Long narrow body; lacking depth over the shoulders or hindquarters; narrow shoulders; flatness over shoulders or hindquarters; pinched or undercut hindquarters

Head - Narrow, long or angular head; pinched muzzle; narrow between the eyes; heavy side trimmings

Ears - Pointed, narrow; thin or folded ears; poor ear carriage. Slipped crown; ears fair to balance with animal; wool covering the ears or the presence of Fringes or tassels

Feet & Legs - Wool on hind feet below the hock joint; unmatched toenails on brokens; cut severely for long or fine bones.

American Fuzzy Lop Wool Faults

Density - Matted Wool; wool that is very thin

Texture - Excessively course or hair like wool

Length - Wool not uniformed in length

American Fuzzy Lop Wool Disqualifications

Texture - Excessively soft and silky type wool

Length - Wool under 1 ½ inch

American Fuzzy Lop Disqualifications

General toenail color disqualifications apply on solid pattern animals. Wool on front feet from the toes to the first joint of the leg

American Fuzzy Lop Points

General Type - 75

• Body - 30

• Head - 30

• Ears - 10

• Feet & Legs - 5

Wool - 15

• Denisty - 8

• Texture - 5

• Length - 2

Color & Markings - 5

Condition - 5

American Fuzzy Lop Groups

Agouti, Broken, Pointed White, Self, Shaded, Tan Pattern, Wide Band

How are AFL entered into show?

Shown in Broken and Solid

AFL Showroom Classes

4 Class - Senior Bucks, Senior Does, Junior Bucks, Junior Does

AFL Ideal Weights

Senior Bucks & Does - Not over 4lbs

Junior Bucks & Does - Not over 3 ¾ lbs, Minimum weight 1 lb 14 oz

Can AFL Juniors bucks and does be shown in a higher age class?

No, they cannot be shown in a higher age class

AFL Agouti Group

Chestnut, Chinchilla, Lynx, Opal, Squirrel

AFL Chestnut Agouti Faults

Indistinct or Faded orange intermediate band, faded surface color on rump or flanks

AFL Chestnut Agouti Disqualifications

No black lacing on ears

AFL Chinchilla Disqualifications

Extremely dark or light color; brown patches of color; extreme brownish ring color; no black ear lacing

AFL Chinchilla Faults

Indistinct ring color; sides lighter than body; brownish tinge on surface; shadow bars on feet

AFL Lynx Faults

Dark Blue top color or undercolor, causing confusion with opal color; dullness in intermediate band; rust tinge in wool

AFL Lynx Disqualification

No lilac lacing on ears

AFL Squirrel Faults

Indistinct ring color; sides noticeably lighter than body color; brownish tinge; shadow bars on front feet.

AFL Squirrel Disqualifications

Extremely light or dark color; brown patches of color; extreme bluish tinge in intermediate ring color; lacking blue lacing on ears

AFL Broken Faults

Color lacking uniformity

AFL Broken Disqualifications

Absence of nose markings, color on either ear, color around the eyes, or complete absence of color on body. Disqualify for light in pattern as to resemble the intent of a broken. DO NOT DISQUALIFY FOR A WHITE SPOT IN COLOR SECTIONS

AFL Pointed White Faults

Markings extremely faded in color, frosty; light, or faded areas in any markings.

Are AFL pointed whites judged in solids or brokens?

AFL pointed whites are judged in solids

AFL Self Group

Black, Blue, BEW, Chocolate, Lilac, REW

AFL Black Faults

Brownish tinge, stray white hairs, light undercolor

AFL Blue Faults

Brownish tinge, faded color, stray white hairs, light undercolor; frosty or silver color

AFL BEW Faults

Creamy or yellow tinge, stained color.

AFL Chocolate Faults

Faded color; stray white hairs

AFL Lilac Faults

Stray white hairs, faded color; brownish tinge; bluish tinge

AFL REW faults

Creamy or yellow tinge, stained coat

AFL Shaded Group

Sable Point, Siamese Sable, Siamese Smoke Pearl, Tortoise Shell, Blue Tortoise Shell

AFL Sable Point Faults

Blotchy color on body; markings too light, so as to lose the marked contrast between the dark markings and the rich creamy body color; shadings on body color

AFL Sable Point Disqualifications

Any other color than rich sepia brown markings

AFL Siamese Sable Faults

Blotches; streaks; clean break in color or shading; stray white hairs; lacking deeper color on the saddle.

AFL Siamese Smoke Pearl Faults

Blotches; streaks; clean break in color or shading; stray white hairs; lacking deeper color on the saddle.

AFL Tortoise Shell Faults

Smutty tinge, obscuring the rich orange saddle color; color in shading and points to light; white hairs in tail

AFL Tortoise Shell Disqualifications

White Belly or underside of tail

AFL Blue Tortoise Shell Faults

Stray white hairs; faded shading

AFL Blue Tortoise Shell Disqualifications

White Belly or underside of tail

AFL Tan Pattern

Otters(Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac), Black, Blue Chocolate, Lilac

AFL Tan Pattern Lilac Faults

Mealiness on the ears, head or body; faded or indistinct markings

AFL Wideband Group

Fawn & Orange

AFL Wideband Fawn Faults

Smut on body, head, ears or feet

AFL Wideband Orange Faults

Smut on body, head, ears or feet. Lacking saddle color