British Rabbit Council Breed Standard 
Coloured Continental Giant Rabbit

 1. TYPE: This is a big solid rabbit giving an impression of power. It should be posed in the Continental style, standing up at the front. The body should be long, minimum length 65cm (26in) with a strong back gently rising to broad, powerful, well rounded hindquarters. The underline of the body should not show a hare like arch. Front legs are as sturdy as possible, well proportioned and straight.
3. HEAD & EARS: The head is big, bold with well developed cheeks and bright wide open eyes. The large robust thick ears are held upright, well covered and rounded. Ear length should be about 25% of body length, minimum 16cm (7in).    
4. COAT: Roll back shiny and dense, 3.5 to 4cm with very visible guard hairs. The undercoat is abundant and soft, with good density.
5. RECOGNISED COLOURS:
Black - A deep solid black carried well down the hair shaft with blue/black under colour. Eyes hazel or black.
Dark Steel - Dark steel grey merging to a slate blue under colour, the whole interspersed with black guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to be tipped with grey. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flanks and hind feet. Belly colour may be a duller and lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes deep hazel
Light Steel - A medium grey merging to a sandy / brown band with grey / blue under colour going down to the skin, the whole interspersed with grey guard hairs. Extreme tips of the fur to be tipped with god brown. The mixture to carry well down the sides, flanks and hind feet. Belly ma be a duller and lighter shade. Ears to match body. Eyes deep hazel.
Agouti - A rich chestnut shade with black ticking over an intermediate orange band and dark slate under colour. Ears laced black, eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with a slate under colour.
Opal - Top colour a pale shade of blue over an intermediate fawn band and slate under colour. Ears laced blue. Eye circles, underside of tail and belly to be white with a slate under colour.
Yellow - Top colour is uniform pure yellow, which covers the visible body in an even shade. Colour extends into the front legs, pelvis and thigh area. Nostrils, eye and jaw line in light to cream colour. Belly colour white/cream with yellow groin patches, undercolour is white for approximately 6mm and then increases to a yellow shade and finishes intesivly under the top coat.
6. CONDITION: The exhibit should be in a perfect state of health and bodily condition, free from soiling, particularly on the feet, ears and genital organs. The coat should reflect the overall good health of the exhibit, which should appear alert and vigorous.
FAULTS: Pinched muzzle; stance a little sagging; large dewlaps in does; rear feet not parallel to body; light soiling of the feet, ears and genital organs; bare pads; white hairs; fur slightly soiled or matted; long toe nails; lack of vitality.
SERIOUS FAULTS: Body length below 65cm (26in) and ears less than 16cm (7in). Flat body. White toe nails.
DISQUALIFICATIONS: Deformities and mutilations; deformation of the teeth; pendant ears; ears tipped over; feet bowed or bent; crooked tail; any discernable illness or disease; blindness or partial blindness; incorrect eye colour; and parasitic infection; much soiling; matted coat; sore pads (where skin is broken or scabbed); any evidence of irregular preparation for exhibition including trimming and dyeing.

Information courtesy of the British Rabbit Council - Correct at time of print: December 2005

Continental Giant White

Type - The general impression is similar to the Coloured Continental Giant. However it can be finerboned and more elegant in appearance. It Should pose in the Continental style, standing up at the front. The body is long, minimum 64cm (26in) with a strong back gently rising to full well rounded hindquarters. The underline of the body should not show a hare like arch. Front legs are strong, well proportioned and straight.
3.Head & Ears - The head is bold with well developed cheeks and bright open eyes. The large robust thick ears are held upright, well covered and rounded. Ear length should be about 25% of body length, minimum 16cm (7in).
4. Coat -  Roll back, shiny and dense, 3.5 - 4cm with very visible guard hairs. The undercoat is abundant and soft, with good density.
5. Colour - Immaculate white, eyes pink or blue. Nails un-pigmented.
6 Condition  - The exhibit should be in perfect state of health and bodily condition, free from soiling, particularly on the feet, ears and genital organs. The coat should reflect the overall good health of the exhibit, which should appear alert and vigorous.
Faults: Pinched muzzle. Stance a little sagging. Large dewlaps in Does; rear feet not parallel to body; slight soiling of the feet, ears or genital organs. Bare pads; fur slightly soiled or matted. Long toenails. Lack of vitality.
Serious Faults: Body length below 64cm (26in) and ears less than 16cm (7in) Flat body. Coloured nails or fur.
Disqualifications: Deformities and malfunctions, deformation of the teeth, pendant ears, ears tipped over, feet bowed or bent, crooked tail, any discernable illness or disease, blindness, incorrect eye colour, ant parasitic infection, much soiling, matted coat, soar pads (where skin is broken or scabbed), any evidence of irregular preparation for exhibition including trimming and dyeing.

The information above is provided courtesy of the British Rabbit Council - Correct at time of print