Editing Partiquin

=Partiquin=
This is the Project Started by Mary-Margaret Conley in 2018 ,   joined by Stephanie Hughes in 2020 , Elizabeth Yardley Kangas  came on board in 2023   and a few others are helping with .
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Partiquin Composites were bred up from a Japanese  Harlequin  colored TAMUKc Doe bred to a New Zealand  red, then crossed back to a New Zealand  broken  Black.


===Non-physical  Traits===
non-physical  traits that are selected are inquisitive, friendly, happy rabbits, with great mothering ability,

===physical traits===
Physical  Traits include Heat and cold tolerance,they have been thriving and doing binkies from temps as low as 0 deg up to 100.
They tend to slightly larger ears and can have a little longer shoulder than a new Zealand  typically 3-4 inches in proportion and they should be Egg shaped when viewed from above ,  vs we like our newzealand  around 2.5-3", most have larger litters like Harlequins . 

currently  as of 2023 they are  still new Zealand  sized(9-12 lb) but Mary Conley has had rabbits up to 12lbs, slowly working them up to 16lbs, but has been balancing  type and color so as to not lose commercial type.

Currently Mary has litters hitting 2.lb 10oz at 5 weeks . Goal is 3.5 - 5 lb by 8 weeks, and hoping to  move those goals up as size is increased. A Flemish  cross doe has been incorporated   and we are  seeking a shorter shoulder giant chin or nicely typed extra large line to incorporate.

==PartiQuin working Standard ==

A large rabbit of COMMERCIAL TYPE with Medium bone. 

===Weights===
Jr Min weight 5lbs
Jr Max Weight 10lbs 

Int Min Weight 10.5lbs
Int Max Weight 11.5lbs

Sr Min Weight 12lbs 
Sr Max Weight no max

===Body===

Body to be well muscled with excellent fullness front to back. Presenting an overall sense of balance. Full smooth loin. A gradual rise beginning at the nape of the neck peaking over the center of the hips. A slight curve over the rear of the hindquarters to the table. Not undercut.  Partiquins should have equal depth and width, with a gradual egg 🥚 shape when viewed from above.

Fault: 
*Chopped Hindquarters
*Undercut  hindquarters 
*Pinched hindquarters 
*Weak or low Shoulders
*Overly long shoulders( mandolin)
*Overly short shoulders(compact)
*Peak too far forward.

===Coat===
Roll back coat. Coat should be thick approx 1.5 inches long,   full , Dense and luxurious to demonstrate the dual purpose of this breed. 

Fault: 

Open or Dirty Coat

===Varieties===
Japanese Brindled , Magpie Brindle, Broken Magpie, Tricolor. 
These varieties are shown in  Rollback coats. Mismatched nail colors allowed. 
,body type is to be weighed heavier in all varieties, over pattern clarity. 

Even Brindled marking uniform over whole body 
Color should be rich high rufus and have depth regardless of coat type. 

===FAULT===

Less than 40% or more then 60% color coverage, on Tricolor 

Less than 40% or more then 80% color coverage Broken Magpie

Solid patches Larger then 2-3.5 sq inches of any one color and large  bands of Color Japanese  Brindle color variety

Solid patches Larger then 2-3.5 sq inches of any one color and large  bands of Color on Magpie Brindle varieties

===DQ's===

Close coupled Body. Looking more like a compact type than a commercial type.

Mandolin resembling a Flemish Giant 

Less than 20% or more then 80% color coverage, on Tricolor 

Less than 20% or more then 90% color coverage Magpie

Large clean solid patches of color larger then 4sq inches  to mimic the harlequin  breed.

Large clean solid patches of color larger then 4sq inches  to mimic  Magpie Banding 

Blue Eyes, 

Dutch or Booted Patterning  when the white  does not  extend past the elbow 

English Spot/Rhinelander pattern

==PartiQuin Genetics==

Ideally you want rabbits with the following base genetics

AA--C---ejej-- ww  +++      Agouti Based , full color, homozygous Japanese gene, Wide band , with high rufus
aa--C---ejej-- ww  +++      Self Based , full color, homozygous Japanese gene, Wide band , with high rufus
AA--chdchd---ejej-- ww  +++ Agouti Based , homozygous Chinchilla , homozygous Japanese gene, Wide band , with high rufus
aa--chdchd---ejej-- ww  +++ Self Based , homozygous Chinchilla, homozygous Japanese gene, Wide band , with high rufus

you want to avoid breeding in 

* Vienna(V) 
* White Ear(We)
* Lutino (P)
* Dutch(Duw or Dud)
* Himalayan Californian (ch)
* Chinchilla Light Shaded (chl)
* Silver (Si)
* Steel (Es)
* Tan (at)