Working Standard
for the
Broken Havana

Below is the proposed Working Standard as presented to the ARBA Standards Committee. 

BROKEN GROUP:  It is important to note that color is an extremely important characteristic of the Havana breed.  With this in mind, the 25 points allocated to Color is to be distributed as follows on Broken Patterned animals: 20 points for the Color and 5 points for the Pattern.  The Broken Group is to include any recognized variety of the breed in conjunction with white.

 COLOR – Points 20

             Color is to conform to the corresponding breed variety description.  Note faults as listed per variety.  Do not disqualify for white spot(s) in colored portions of the coat.

 PATTERN – Points 5

             All Broken animals are to have a balanced nose marking (with no preference given to a butterfly over balanced nose spots); a colored eye marking around each eye; and colored ears.  The body color is to be evenly distributed in a spotted, patched or blanket pattern.  Preference is to be given to an evenly balanced pattern.  The feet are to be white.  Color spots are permissible on the legs (above the ankle joint) as are teat spots, lap spots, and other spots in the genital area.  The tail may be white or colored.  The total amount of coloration on a Broken patterned animal should not be less than 10% or greater than 50% of the entire animal.  Toenails should be white.

             Faults-- Unbalanced nose marking; white on one or both ears; unbalanced body markings.

             Disqualifications from Competition— Absence of a colored nose marking; absence of color on either ear; absence of color around either eye; total coloration less than 10% or greater than 50%; excessive amount of scattered white hairs in any colored marking; presence of a third color; any color spot(s) below the ankle joint; eye color other than required by the corresponding breed variety description; one or more colored toenails.

Our goal is to provide Havana exhibitors with another beautiful way to promote our breed while maintaining its unique character.  Havana fur and color are extremely important to us and we have been breeding carefully and culling strictly to assure that we have a line of brokens that is unique and separate from our solid herd.  We hope that by utilizing a program of careful breeding and selection we can achieve our goal.

We welcome your comments and invite you to submit any suggestions, changes, or improvements you may have.  Submit your comments to:  mail@wildfirerabbitry.com
We sincerely thank you for your input.