General Description Sable point rabbits have a rich, creamy body color with dark sepia points (nose, ears, feet, tail). Pearl rabbits may have sepia, black, chocolate, blue, or lilac points and pearly body color. Surface Color Rich cream body surface color. Under Color Light creamy white body under color. Toenails and Eyes Toenails must show pigment. … Read more
Himalayan and Californian are two alternate names for pointed white rabbits. Himalayan is often shortened to Himi and Californian is often shortened to Cal. General Description The rabbit’s body is pure white with colored points. Points are the nose, ears, feet, legs, and tail. Pointed whites are recognized in four varieties: black, blue, chocolate, and lilac. Most breeds … Read more
General Description The entire rabbit is lilac color, which is dove gray with a pinkish tint. Surface Color Lilac, carried as close to the skin as possible. Under Color Pale dove gray. Toenails and Eyes Toenails colored. Eyes are blue gray with a ruby glow in certain lights. Breeds That are Showable in the Lilac Variety American fuzzy … Read more
White rabbits are actually two different varieties. Ruby Eyed White, or REW, and Blue Eyed White, or BEW. Depending on the breed, white rabbits are called REW, BEW, or white. General Description The entire rabbit is pure white. Surface Color White Under Color White Toenails and Eyes Toenails have no pigment, they may show a pink tint from the blood … Read more
General Description The entire rabbit is a rich chocolate brown. Surface Color Rich chocolate, carried as close to the skin as possible. Under Color Dove gray. Toenails and Eyes Toenails should be colored and should match. Eyes are brown with a ruby glow in certain lights. Breeds That are Showable in the Chocolate Variety American fuzzy lop, English … Read more
General Description The entire rabbit is a rich blue, clear and even. Surface Color Dark blue, carried as close to the skin as possible. Under Color Medium blue, lighter than the surface color. Sometimes called slate blue. Toenails and Eyes Toenails colored. Eyes blue-gray. Breeds That are Showable in the Blue Variety American, American fuzzy lop, English angora, French angora, … Read more
There are several show rules that I believe are important and often missed or misunderstood. There are also many interesting show rules. For instance, do you know what happens if a rabbit dies on the show table? How about an injury that occurs at the show? What do the rules say about molesting judges? What … Read more
There are two names for this variety, sable and Siamese sable. General Description Sable rabbits have dark sepia ears, face, legs, and the upper side of their tail. The saddle (upper part of the back) is also dark sepia which gradually shades to a lighter sepia. The face is darkest at the muzzle and eyes and … Read more
By Laurie Stroupe Whether you are an old hand at rabbit exhibition or planning to make your first show soon, it pays to stop and think about show etiquette from time to time. The following is a hodgepodge of thoughts on etiquette. I’ll make no claim to being comprehensive, but I think that most of … Read more