Rabbit
Rabbits will be entered on Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
4-H members who exhibit at the County Fair should meet the following requirements:
- All rabbits MUST stay the entire week of fair until check out at 7:00a.m. Sunday. Any exhibitor that checks out early will be forfeit their ribbon and premium. The Superintendent may make exceptions to the rule (including ill animals)
- Each exhibitor may enter one animal per class with a maximum of 6 entries. The Meat Pen is counted as one exhibit.
- Each exhibitor must attend 3 rabbit practices and/or assist with barn maintenance and clean-up projects in order to show in any fair class, including market.
- Attire: Showmanship requires long sleeve white shirts. The 4-Hers may wear the county fair issued “show shirt” for the breeding and market classes over the white shirt.
- 4-H member must be present to show their rabbit unless a substitute is approved by Superintendent.
- The Small Animal School House will be open daily from 6:00am to 8:00pm. No access to animals after these hours. All exhibitors are encouraged to keep cages closed with zip ties.
- All rabbits must have a permanent tattoo in their left ear for identification. (Exception is the fryer rabbits/meat pen. The use of a permanent marker is acceptable.)
- Rabbit ID sheets are due June 1st and fair registration is due July 10th at the Extension office.
- Rabbits can NOT show in both Breeding and Market Divisions.
Rabbit Showmanship
Division 80
Each showman must show his/her own animal and will enter the class corresponding to his/her age. Ages are as of January 1. Top 3 winners in each age division will come back and compete for overall showman. In showmanship, each class will consist of going to the table with their rabbits, and the judge will ask each exhibitor questions and then will pick the top 3 medal winners in each group.
The purpose of 4-H showmanship is to teach young people courtesy, good grooming, poise and confidence, and how to fit, train and handle animals.
Class 1 14 and over
Class 2 11 – 13 years
Class 3 8 – 10 years
Other Rabbit project exhibits are to be entered on Sunday July 27 at the Event Center with the other static exhibits. Exhibitors may enter both kit classes.
Class 14 Rabbit Grooming Kit / Show Kit – A kit of materials used to groom or show a rabbit. Label items on a
3” x 5” card. Name, breed and size of rabbit are required. Contents are at the discretion of the
exhibitor. This will be an interview class.
Class 15 First Aid Kit – A kit of materials used for emergency care of rabbits. Label items on a 3” x 5 card. This
will be an interview class.
Class 16 Rabbit Project Scrapbook – Scrapbook in a hard cover binder or notebook. Include any other
information that pertains to your involvement in the rabbit project.
Rabbit Hopping
Rules:
- All participants must come to at least three practices to qualify for the fair.
- All rabbits must be on leash.
- The course of 10 jumps, the first and last jumps start and end your time but no faults or corrections are counted on those jumps.
- Jumps are 24 inches apart with the bars of the jumps 2 inches apart.
- Three levels of competition: Beginner, Intermediate, Difficult.
- Contestant is scored on time, corrections, and faults.
- Time limit of three minutes.
- Disqualification if handler steps over the jump. rabbit changes direction of course before completing the course in direction started, obvious mistreatment of rabbit or bad sportsmanship.
- Once a team has completed two clean runs in competition, they will advance to the next level.
- Contestant may only hop one rabbit per level.
Corrections: (any time the handler has to intervene to get the rabbit to advance on the course) two corrections are allowed for each run.
Faults: the third correction will count as one fault; knocked down bars, if jump is bump or knocked by handler or their leash, picking up rabbit to help over jump, rabbit going around the jump will all count as a fault.
Class 17 Rabbit Hopping
Clover Kid Rabbit Showmanship
Division 96
Clover Kid showmen are encouraged to be enrolled in the 4-H Clover Kid Program. The Rabbit show begins at 8:00am Thursday in Sandford Hall.
Class 12 Clover Kid Rabbit Showmanship
Market Classes
Division 81
Meat class rabbits will be weighed at the time of check in and at judge’s discretion-may be weighed at show time. Market Rabbits must be a recognized commercial breed.
Class 1 Single Fryer-not over 10 weeks of age. Minimum weight of 3 ½ pounds. Maximum weight of 5 ½
pounds.
Class 2 Meat Pen-shall consist of three rabbits, all of the same breed and variety. They do not have to be from
the same litter. Minimum weight 3 ½ pounds. Maximum weight 5 ½ pounds.
Class 3 Roaster-rabbits must be under 6 months of age. Minimum weight 5 1/2 pounds. Maximum weight 9
pounds.
Class 4 Stewers-rabbits must be over 6 months of age. Minimum weight is over 8 pounds
Breeding Classes
Division 84
A. Fancy breed rabbits are a four class division. (Sr. Buck, Sr. Doe, Jr. Buck, Jr. Doe).
B. Age will be the age of the rabbit on show date.
C. Division breakdown of classes will be rabbit’s age and sex.
FANCY BREED RABBITS
Class 1 American Fuzzy Lop
Class 2 American Sable
Class 3 Belgian Har
Class 4 Britannia Petite
Class 5 Czech Frosty
Class 6 Dutch
Class 7 Dwarf Hotot
Class 8 English Angora
Class 9 English Spot
Class 10 Florida White
Class 11 French Angora
Class 12 Harlequin
Class 13 Havana
Class 14 Himalayan
Class 15 Holland Lop
Class 16 Jersey Woolie
Class 17 Lilac
Class 18 Lion Head
Class 19 Mini Lop
Class 20 Mini Rex
Class 21 Mini Satin
Class 22 Netherland Dwarf
Class 23 Polish
Class 24 Rex
Class 25 Rhinelander
Class 26 Satin Angora
Class 27 Silver
Class 28 Silver Martin
Class 29 Standard Chinchilla
Class 30 Tan
Class 31 Thrianta
COMMERCIAL BREED RABBITS
A. Commercial breed rabbits are a 6 class division. (Sr. Buck, Sr. Doe, Int. Buck, Int. Doe, Jr. Buck, Jr. Doe).
B. Age will be age of rabbits at show.
C. Division breakdown will be rabbit’s age and sex.
Class 32 American
Class 33 American Chinchilla
Class 34 Argente Brun
Class 35 Beveren
Class 36 Blanc d’Hotot
Class 37 Californian
Class 38 Champagne D’Argent
Class 39 Checkered Giant
Class 40 Cinnamon
Class 41 Crème D’Argent
Class 42 English Lop
Class 43 Flemish Giant
Class 44 French Lop
Class 45 Giant Angora
Class 46 Giant Chinchilla
Class 47 New Zealand
Class 48 Palomino
Class 49 Satin
Class 50 Silver Fox