Tag: Shows

Introduction to Clerking at a Rabbit Show

A clerk at a show is a volunteer who assists the judge during the judging. In the image, it is the person in the background with the pencil and yellow sheets of paper. In an ARBA sanctioned rabbit show, it is essential that records are kept of all rabbits entered, and of the results of […]

Fun Facts to Know and Share About Rabbit DQs (I)

  This article is in 2 parts because it’s kind of long. The colour DQ section is in Part II. I have included quite a few pictures. Very often when a competitor is disqualified from something like a sports competition, it is seen as something to be ashamed of. Not so in rabbit shows! At […]

What to Expect at a Rabbit Show

By Katrin Becker Some people are surprised when they hear that there are shows for rabbits. Whole books could be written about just rabbit shows. This article offers a very brief introduction. First, a bit of background. Almost every kind of domestic animal has: distinct, recognized breeds. a representative association that maintains a written description […]

What does it mean to be Pedigreed?

Written by Katrin Becker Purebred? Pedigreed? Registered? What’s the difference and why does it matter? These terms are all interrelated and the exact definitions will depend on what kind of animal we are talking about.   Registered Let’s start with registered. An animal can only be claimed to be registered when its information has been […]