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albino- a white rabbit with pink eyes
AOV- Any Other Variety
ARBA- American Rabbit Breeders Association. The AKC to the rabbit world.
BIS- Best in Show
BOB- Best of Breed
BOG- Best of Group
BOS- Best Opposite Sex
BOSG- Best Opposite Sex Group
BOSV- Best Opposite Sex Variety
BOV- Best of Variety
buck- a male rabbit
class- this will be all the Dutch Black Sr Bucks, that will be one class, another
class will be all the Dutch Black Jr Bucks, and so on.
cull- "to remove from the breeding program", when you sell rabbits to make room
in your rabbitry, no matter what they go for (show, pet, brood, etc) this is called
culling
dam- the mother rabbit
dewlap- a fold of skin hanging from the doe's neck. Not all breeds are allowed to
have it
density- describing the thickness of the fur
dilute- rabbits with blue or blue-gray eyes. Dilutes are the faded out version of
the Black and Chocolate varieties. Blue is the dilute of Black and Lilac of
Chocolate. Some other dilutes are Opal (Chestnut), Lynx (Chocolate Agouti),
Squirrel (Chinchilla), Lilac Chinchilla (Chocolate Chinchilla), etc.
doe- a female rabbit
DQ- disqualification
fit and show- a competition for 4-H where you're judged on how much you know
on your rabbit, and how well you handle it
groups- The color of the rabbit. Breeds that have a lot of varieties, they divide
them into groups, take the Agouti Group, which has all the agouti varieties like
Chestnut Agouti, Chinchilla, Chocolate Agouti, ect. Or the the Shaded group
which has all the shaded varieties like Sable Point, Siamese Sable, Tortoise
Shell, etc
hutch- a cage for a rabbit
judge- this is who will be judging the show, at open shows they usually have
quite a few judges judging. These people have passed tests given by the ARBA
for their license.
junior- rabbits under 6 months of age
intermediate- rabbits whose ideal weight is 10 pounds or more, they will be an
intermediate class which is inbetween the ages 6-8 months
kindle- when a doe gives birth to young
lagomorph- the order that rabbits fall under
leg- in ARBA sanctioned shows, when a rabbit in a class, variety, or breed of 5 or
more rabbits, and 3 or more owners, the rabbit gets a small piece of paper
called a leg. When a rabbit has 3 of them, they are a grand champion. You can
get them registered with the ARBA then send the legs and their registration
number in for a grand champion certificate.
litter- a group of young rabbits born to the same mother at the same time
luster- describing the brightness and brilliance of the fur
mismark- a marked breed rabbit who is not show quality (eg: a Dutch with
coloring going over it's shoulder, or a Dutch that has a white ear)
molt- the process of shedding or changing fur, happens twice to three times a
year
pedigree- a paper that has the rabbit's date of birth, parents, grandparents, and
great- grandparents
pelage- the term for the fur of the rabbit
open show- a rabbit show, anyone can enter in, it's where the adults compete,
and kids can show in it too
register- in order for your rabbit to get it’s Grand Champion papers, it must be
registered with the ARBA. There are usually registers at shows, who will do this
for you. The rabbit must be completely free of DQ’s, have a completed 3
generation pedigree, and be over 6 months of age, meeting all senior
requirements. It costs $6.00 to register a rabbit. You must be a member of the
ARBA and have your card present at the time of registering the rabbit.
sanction- all open shows must be sanctioned with the ARBA in order to be able
to get legs at the show. They usually sanction a few of the more popular breeds
with different breed specialty clubs, meaning that if you’re a member of that club
you can earn sweepstake points for your rabbit.
senior- a rabbit over 6 months of age
sire- the father rabbit
specialty show- A show where just one breed is shown
sweepstake points- this is for if you belong to your breed’s specialty clubs,
state's local club, etc. The show must be sanctioned with them for the points to
count. You get points for each of your rabbits that are in the top 5 of their class. If
your rabbit gets a 1st place, it get 6 points per rabbit shown. So say that there
were 7 rabbits shown, you would get 42 points. They add up all the your points
each of your rabbits get through out the year, and you can win prizes with those
clubs. The point system goes as followed:
1st place- 6 points per rabbit entered
2nd place- 4 points per rabbit entered
3rd place- 3 points per rabbit entered
4th place- 2 points per rabbit entered
5th place- 1 points per rabbit entered
table writer- this is the person who will be behind the table with the judge, they
will take down the judge’s comments on the comment card, and put what you
placed on it.
tattoo- this is so you can tell your rabbit apart from all others. If there are 50
Black Mini Rex on the show table, how are you to tell which one is yours? It goes
in the left ear, the right ear is for when you get the rabbit registered.
texture- describing the feel of the fur
type- where rabbits are judged for which one is better than the other
variety- the rabbit's color
youth show- where just kids under 18 show
Copyright © 2001-2010 Double Dutch Rabbitry. All rights reserved.
http://doubledutchrabbitry.com
AOV- Any Other Variety
ARBA- American Rabbit Breeders Association. The AKC to the rabbit world.
BIS- Best in Show
BOB- Best of Breed
BOG- Best of Group
BOS- Best Opposite Sex
BOSG- Best Opposite Sex Group
BOSV- Best Opposite Sex Variety
BOV- Best of Variety
buck- a male rabbit
class- this will be all the Dutch Black Sr Bucks, that will be one class, another
class will be all the Dutch Black Jr Bucks, and so on.
cull- "to remove from the breeding program", when you sell rabbits to make room
in your rabbitry, no matter what they go for (show, pet, brood, etc) this is called
culling
dam- the mother rabbit
dewlap- a fold of skin hanging from the doe's neck. Not all breeds are allowed to
have it
density- describing the thickness of the fur
dilute- rabbits with blue or blue-gray eyes. Dilutes are the faded out version of
the Black and Chocolate varieties. Blue is the dilute of Black and Lilac of
Chocolate. Some other dilutes are Opal (Chestnut), Lynx (Chocolate Agouti),
Squirrel (Chinchilla), Lilac Chinchilla (Chocolate Chinchilla), etc.
doe- a female rabbit
DQ- disqualification
fit and show- a competition for 4-H where you're judged on how much you know
on your rabbit, and how well you handle it
groups- The color of the rabbit. Breeds that have a lot of varieties, they divide
them into groups, take the Agouti Group, which has all the agouti varieties like
Chestnut Agouti, Chinchilla, Chocolate Agouti, ect. Or the the Shaded group
which has all the shaded varieties like Sable Point, Siamese Sable, Tortoise
Shell, etc
hutch- a cage for a rabbit
judge- this is who will be judging the show, at open shows they usually have
quite a few judges judging. These people have passed tests given by the ARBA
for their license.
junior- rabbits under 6 months of age
intermediate- rabbits whose ideal weight is 10 pounds or more, they will be an
intermediate class which is inbetween the ages 6-8 months
kindle- when a doe gives birth to young
lagomorph- the order that rabbits fall under
leg- in ARBA sanctioned shows, when a rabbit in a class, variety, or breed of 5 or
more rabbits, and 3 or more owners, the rabbit gets a small piece of paper
called a leg. When a rabbit has 3 of them, they are a grand champion. You can
get them registered with the ARBA then send the legs and their registration
number in for a grand champion certificate.
litter- a group of young rabbits born to the same mother at the same time
luster- describing the brightness and brilliance of the fur
mismark- a marked breed rabbit who is not show quality (eg: a Dutch with
coloring going over it's shoulder, or a Dutch that has a white ear)
molt- the process of shedding or changing fur, happens twice to three times a
year
pedigree- a paper that has the rabbit's date of birth, parents, grandparents, and
great- grandparents
pelage- the term for the fur of the rabbit
open show- a rabbit show, anyone can enter in, it's where the adults compete,
and kids can show in it too
register- in order for your rabbit to get it’s Grand Champion papers, it must be
registered with the ARBA. There are usually registers at shows, who will do this
for you. The rabbit must be completely free of DQ’s, have a completed 3
generation pedigree, and be over 6 months of age, meeting all senior
requirements. It costs $6.00 to register a rabbit. You must be a member of the
ARBA and have your card present at the time of registering the rabbit.
sanction- all open shows must be sanctioned with the ARBA in order to be able
to get legs at the show. They usually sanction a few of the more popular breeds
with different breed specialty clubs, meaning that if you’re a member of that club
you can earn sweepstake points for your rabbit.
senior- a rabbit over 6 months of age
sire- the father rabbit
specialty show- A show where just one breed is shown
sweepstake points- this is for if you belong to your breed’s specialty clubs,
state's local club, etc. The show must be sanctioned with them for the points to
count. You get points for each of your rabbits that are in the top 5 of their class. If
your rabbit gets a 1st place, it get 6 points per rabbit shown. So say that there
were 7 rabbits shown, you would get 42 points. They add up all the your points
each of your rabbits get through out the year, and you can win prizes with those
clubs. The point system goes as followed:
1st place- 6 points per rabbit entered
2nd place- 4 points per rabbit entered
3rd place- 3 points per rabbit entered
4th place- 2 points per rabbit entered
5th place- 1 points per rabbit entered
table writer- this is the person who will be behind the table with the judge, they
will take down the judge’s comments on the comment card, and put what you
placed on it.
tattoo- this is so you can tell your rabbit apart from all others. If there are 50
Black Mini Rex on the show table, how are you to tell which one is yours? It goes
in the left ear, the right ear is for when you get the rabbit registered.
texture- describing the feel of the fur
type- where rabbits are judged for which one is better than the other
variety- the rabbit's color
youth show- where just kids under 18 show
Copyright © 2001-2010 Double Dutch Rabbitry. All rights reserved.
http://doubledutchrabbitry.com
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