Here is a copy of the Original WETZEL STANDARD with revisions that were made in at the 2004 Convention noted in red. Replaced/deleted sections are in yellow

Lionhead Working Standard
Arden Wetzel 2001 - revised 2004 with ARBA Standard Committee Recommendations

VARIETIES: Black, Chestnut Agouti, Ruby Eyed White, Siamese Sable, Tortoise

SCHEDULE OF POINTS

GENERAL TYPE.......................................................................................................40
Body..........................................................25
Head..........................................................10
Ears............................................................5
FUR...........................................................................................................................45 (40)
Mane...........................................................30 (25)
Coat............................................................15
COLOR............................................................................................10 (15)
CONDITION.....................................................................................5

TOTAL....................................................................100

SHOWROOM CLASSES & WEIGHTS

Senior Buck & Does - 6 months of age and over, not over 3-3/4 pounds. Ideal weight 3-1/2 pounds.
Junior Bucks & Does- Under 6 months of age, not over 3-1/4 pounds. Minimum weight 1-1/2

NOTE: Juniors which exceed maximum weight limits may be shown in higher age classifications.
No animal may be shown in a lower age classification than its true age.

GENERAL TYPE

Body- Points 25: The body is to be short, compact and well rounded. The shoulders and chest are to be broad and well filled. The hindquarter is to be broad, deep, rounded. The lower hips should be well filled. They should have a high head mount, with broad shoulders matching hindquarters. Legs should be of medium length and not too fine in bone.

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A POSED BREED AND IS NOT SHOWN WITH IT'S HEAD ON THE TABLE

Faults- Long, narrow body; flatness over shoulders or hips; chopped off or undercut hindquarters; any specimen that shows raciness; low head set (body stance so as not to show full crest and mane.)

Illustrations be to added showing correct stance

HEAD- Points 10: The head should be bold, with good width between the eyes. The muzzle should be well filled. The head should be attached to the body with a high head mount and no visible neck. (no visible neck) There should be a slight roundness between the eyes, but the head is not to be round from all directions. Eyes should be bright and bold. Eye color as described in the individual variety.

Faults- A long, narrow head; pointed or narrow (weak)muzzle.

EARS- Points 5: Ears are to be short, well set on top of head, erect, well furred, and of good substance with a strong ear base. They are to be rounded at the tips. Ears should balance with the head and body.

Faults- Ears that are pointed or do not balance with the body (lacking furring)

Disqualifications- Ears that have tassels; (furnishings) ears that exceed 3-1/2 inches in length. Wool more then halfway up the ear

FUR & WOOL

MANE-Points 30 (25): The mane is to be wool, It should be a strong wavy wool with a guard hair tip, crimping of the wool is especially evident in the junior animals. The prominent portion of the mane (top and sides near the ears) should be at least 2 inches in length on senior animals. The mane is to form a full circle around the head, extending to a 'V' at the back of the neck. It may fall into a fringe between the ears or form a wool cap across the brow. Any wool in front of the ears should enhance the prominence of the mane but not obscure the eye. The face below the wool cap should be clean of wool. The side trimmings and chest may be noticeably longer. (There should be a clean break on the forehead between the eyes and ears from the normal fur of the face to the wool of the mane. (This break should not be gradual.) The wool on the mane should be dense enough to make the mane full and prominent).

Faults - A mane that is thin in appearance, has gaps (or not well filled in); a gradual change on the forehead between the eyes (and ears) from normal fur to the wool of the mane.

Disqualifications - A mane that noticeably detracts from the appearance of the animal. A mane that consists of normal fur instead of wool. (is less than 2 inches in length in the upper area -around the ears or upper side areas on senior animals. A mane lacking wool so as to destroy the prominent appearance of the mane. A mane that consists of normal fur instead of wool.) Wool between the eyes.

Illustrations be to added showing correct mane

COAT- Points 15: (Rollback) The fur should be soft, dense, of medium length and prime. It should show lots of life and glossiness. Wool on the flanks of a junior animal is permitted. On Seniors, it is not desireable.

Faults - Fur that is long, thin, or poor in texture; excessive wool on the flanks of a junior animal.

Disqualifications - Excessive wool on the flanks of a senior animal. Wool across the saddle.

Illustrations be to added showing flank wool and excessive flank wool

COLOR - Points 10 (15): The fur and eye color is to be as described under each variety.

CONDITION - Points 5: As per ARBA definition.

Judging is to be by classes of sex and age in each variety, with a Best and Best Opposite Sex of each variety being selected. The Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex are to be selected from the BOV and BOSV.

COLOR DESCRIPTIONS

BLACK: The surface color is to be rich, jet black over the entire animal and extending well down the hair shaft. The undercolor is to be a dark slate-blue. Eyes- brown.

Faults: Fault animal for having faded color, scattered white hairs, or a light undercolor.

CHESTNUT AGOUTI: The surface color on the top sides of the body is to be a light brown, ticked with black. The intermediate band is to be a well defined orange over a dark slate-blue undercolor. The chest is to be a light brown over a dark slate-blue undercolor. The undercolor of the belly is to be slate blue. The top of the tail is to be black, sparsely ticked with light brown, over a dark slate-blue undercolor. The nape of the neck is to be orange, with ears laced in black. Eyes- brown.

Faults: Animals that are too light in the color of the intermediary band or undercolor or are to light or dark in surface color.

RUBY EYED WHITE ( REW): Color is to be a pure white and uniform throughout.
Eyes-- Pink.

SIAMESE SABLE: The surface color is to be a rich sepia brown on the head, ears, back, outside of legs, and top of the tail. the surface color will fade to a lighter sepia on the sides, chest, belly, inside of legs, and underside of the tail. Dark face color is to fade from the eyes to the jaws and all blending of color is to be gradual and free from blotched or streaks. The undercolor will be slightly lighter than the surface color. Eyes-- brown.

Faults: fault animals that have streaks, blotched, or poor color blending. Scattered white hairs, or lack of darker color in the loin area is a fault.

TORTOISE: The surface of the body is to be a rusty orange color on the loin, blending with a gray-black on the sides, rump, belly, head, feet and tail. The color is to extend well down the hair shaft to an off-white undercolor. Eyes-- Brown.

Faults: Stray white hairs; underside of tail light in color.

IT IS IMPORTANT WHEN JUDGING COLOR ON THE LIONHEAD
TO REMEMBER THAT THE WOOL OF THE MANE MAY
SOFTEN OR DEFUSE COLOR IN THE MANE AREA OF THE COAT