YOUNG EXPLORERS RABBITS



2010 RABBIT MEETING SCHEDULE
YOUNG EXPLORERS RABBIT AWARDS

CHECK WITH YOUNG EXPLORERS 4-H RABBIT LEADER FOR FULL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.

THERE ARE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TATTOOING DEADLINES FOR FAIR THAT MUST BE MET TO EXHIBIT.

VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIR RABBITS ANIMAL EXHIBITOR RULES


AGE

Breeding rabbits must be in possession of the exhibitor by May 1 preceding the Fair.

ATTIRE

Dress Code: White pants with long-sleeved white shirt. Optional dark pants - no blue jeans.

STANDARDS

Rabbit market pens shall weigh 3 ½ to 5 lbs. Per rabbit at 69 days of age or younger as of show day. Market pens must be a commercial breed and owned by exhibitor by June 15 preceding the Fair.

Rabbit judging will be based on the A.R.B.A. Standard of Perfection, P.O. Box 426, Bloomington, IL 61701.

No crossbred rabbits will be allowed to show.

IDENTIFICATION

All rabbits are to be tattoed.

NOTEBOOKS

Per Young Explorers Rules, each exhibitor must complete an educational project on Rabbit Animals. All notebooks to be judged must conform to the Van Buren County notebook rules.

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CURRENT FAIR BOOK FOR RULE CHANGES GO TO SMALL ANIMAL RULES FOR ADDITIONAL RULES


RESEARCH LINKS Rabbit Web



CLASSES
MARKET RABBITS Pen of 3 Market Rabbits
CALIFORNIANS Senior Buck (over 8 months) Senior Doe (over 8 months) Intermediate Buck (6-8 months) Intermediate Doe (6-8 months) Junior Buck (3-6 months) Junior Doe (3-6 months)
NEW ZEELANDS (RED, WHITE, BLACK)
SATINS (ALL COLORS)
CHINCHILLA
FRENCH LOP
ALL OTHER PURE BRED COMMERCIAL BREEDS
DUTCH Senior Buck (over 6 months) Senior Doe (over 6 months) Junior Buck (3-6 months) Junior Doe (3-6 months)
NETHERLAND DWARF
SILVER MARTIN (ALL COLORS)
ANGORA
MINI LOP
MINI-REX
ALL OTHER PURE BRED FANCY BREEDS


SHOWMANSHIP Pee Wee Exhibitors (6-8 Years) Young I Exhibitors (9-10 Years) Young II Exhibitors (11-12 Years) Junior Exhibitors (13-14 Years) Senior Exhibitors (15-19 Years)


RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP STEPS
KATHY GLOMSKI, RABBIT LEADER

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