Writing at Rabbit Shows First and Always – Before you do anything else, use the judge’s stamp (if he or she has one) to mark the judge on each page of the control sheet. If there is no stamp, write the judges name down yourself. Then record that you are the writer. That way, the … Read more
Rabbit shows need many volunteers to function well. The biggest category of volunteer may be the writer or table secretary, as it is called in some parts of the country. Writers sit beside the judge and record comments and keep track of placements. Anyone can volunteer to write for a judge at a show, including … Read more
Transporting Bunnies Safely in your Vehicle Should I take my rabbit with me on vacation? Each rabbit is different. Some don’t seem to mind travel and new places at all. However, the majority of rabbits find traveling and adjusting to a new environment to be very stressful. In most cases, you should not take your … Read more
What does “Pedigreed” and “Registered” mean? If you are new to showing or breeding rabbits, you may be a little confused about pedigreed rabbits and registered rabbits. Many of us have an idea about AKC registered dogs and try to apply that knowledge to rabbits, but that just doesn’t work! Registration is handled differently for … Read more
Earning an ARBA “Leg of Grand Championship” Certificate at a Rabbit Show If your rabbit qualifies for a “leg” at a show, the secretary will mail you the certificate along with your show report. The title on a leg says, “Record Of Leg Of Grand Champion Certificate.” ARBA legs can be thought of as legs … Read more
What Else you can do at a Rabbit Show Raffle and Auctions Generally, a fund-raising raffle is held at each rabbit show. You may bring items to contribute to the raffle, usually including rabbits, whether you are a member of the organizing club or not. Most clubs appreciate the support. And of course, we all … Read more
Once the Best of Breed has been selected in every breed, they all go up together to compete for Best in Show. Sometimes there is an intermediate step, where the BOB winners are divided into four groups, and the Best of Group is picked, and the four group winners compete for Best in Show. Sometimes … Read more
Checking For Disqualifications When the judge begins evaluating rabbits in a class, he or she generally begins by looking for disqualifications and getting a general idea of the class of rabbits. The judge will check each rabbit’s teeth, nails, gender, and perhaps eyes, testicles or for other disqualifications. At this point, judges will weigh rabbits … Read more
Local rabbit shows can have as many as 1,000 to 2,000 rabbits entered. As per official show rules, all these rabbits must be sorted through by licensed judges, and a Best in Show selected from among them. Sound like a big task? Well, like most major tasks, this one is sorted divided into many small … Read more