MiniAlpine

Breed Standard

American and Purebred Miniature Alpines

The Mini-Alpine is an alert, gracefully hardy, animal that adapts and thrives in any climate while maintaining good health and excellent production. The straight or slightly dished face and fine, narrow, erect ears gives it a clean appearance. The various colors are given French name but color patterns are fine to use. Alpines with Toggenburg color AND white markings or all white are discriminated against.

Cou Blanc: White neck and front quarters and black hindquarters. They may have black or gray facial stripes.

Cou Clair: Clear neck or tan or gray with black hindquarters.

Cou Noir: Black neck and white hindquarters.

Sungau: Black with white markings such as underbody, legs and facial stripes.

Pied: Spotted or Mottled.

Chamoisee (or Chamoise for bucks) Any shade or mixture of brown, characteristic markings are a black stripe along the back, black markings on legs and black facial stripes.

Two-Tone Chamoisee: two tone brown usually with the front quarter lighter.

Broken: Any color pattern that is broken with white

Belted: Any color pattern that has a white belt.

Maximum height: Does 28" Bucks 29"

Evalutuation of Defects
Moderate Defects
Does with Toggenburg color and markings
Does that are all white

Serious Defects
Bucks with Toggenburg color and markings
Bucks with all white color

Disqualifications

Pendulous ears

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