YOUNG EXPLORERS RABBITS






Year
Exhibitor
Project
Award
2007
Lacey Burke
Havannah Junior Buck
Best of Breed
2007
Lian Glomski
Pee Wee Showmanship
Champion
2007
Lian Glomski
Netherland
Best of Opposite
2006
Stephanie Consford
Other Fancy Breeds
Best of Opposite
2006
Sophie Durian
Pee Wee Showmanship
3rd Place
2006
Lian Glomski
Pee Wee Showmanship
2nd Place
2006
Courtney Scott
All Fancy Breeds
Reserve Grand Champion
2006
Courtney Scott
Dutch
Best of Breed
2005
Lian Glomski
Pee Wee Showmanship
2nd Place




VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIR
RABBITS ANIMAL EXHIBITOR RULES



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

HOW MANY ANIMALS SHOWN
Rabbit exhibitors may sign up six single and a market pen of three rabbits. Rabbit exhibitors will be allowed to show four single entries and a market pen of three rabbits.

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

AWARDS
Best and Best Opposite ribbons will be awarded for all breed classes.

SHOWMANSHIP
All exhibitors must show in a showmanship class. The Showmanship rabbit must be one of the single entries or one of the market rabbits.

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.


CONTAINMENT
Padlocks on cages are optional. The Van Buren Youth Fair, superintendents, leaders, and SMAC are not responsible for lost, escaped, or stolen rabbits.


SALE OF ANIMAL
Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Animals must be sold at the auction. All exhibitors may sell their market animals, but they must inform the division superintendent by the required deadline.


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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