Going to a show
I know I didn't post this morning as I have been trying to, but that was because I was throwing things into a car to go to a rabbit show.
Yes, my rabbits (some of them) got a chance to be seen and be judged on their appearance and how well the conform to the standards of excellence established by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
4 rabbits competed, and all did fairly well. (although the competition wasn't the best. Only 26 rabbits showed up to compete in the Netherland dwarf "open" shows so some of my rabbits were in classes by themselves.)
And since I'm in the mood I'll give you a bit of information about how all the bunnies did. Bear with me. I had fun.
Sodapop - Senior Otter Buck - He was the only otter to show up so won variety immediately, but he also won against all the other "Tan Pattern" group in both the A and B shows. He gets dinged for being a bit long for his overall size, but he's only 7 months and still growing so he'll probably improve.
Gremlin - Junior Smoke Pearl Doe - (and the photographed bunny on this site) - sadly she was disqualified by one judge because her toenails were too light for her variety. The other judge that viewed her gave her best of variety and best of group for the "Shaded" color group, but she was eliminated when it came to best of breed. She's got the body and color, but the toenails will probably be an ongoing problem with her.
Ciron - Junior Black Buck - he was in a class by himself as the only junior black buck, but there was a senior black buck that in the A show was Best of Breed and in the B show was Best of "Opposite" Breed (this means that there was a Doe that won Best of Breed and he was judged the best male Netherlands Dwarf Rabbit). Ciron needs to get fatter.
Roshin - Junior Chestnut Doe - she lost the Best Chestnut to a senior buck, but was the best female chestnut and best female with an "Agouti" coloring in both shows. She's another who could do well in the future.
I did end up coming home with 2 new rabbits. A young male Silver Marten who will in the future be paired with Gremlin. And a "Lionhead" who was picked up in a raffle. Lionheads are impressive rabbits, they have what looks like the mane of a male lion. Its a new breed and only just starting to appear in shows. I'll try to get you a picture of him tomorrow. Right now he's looking like a rabbit that travelled far.
As I've said before shows are a lot of fun if you like rabbits and don't mind spending a day around several hundred rabbits. I compete in only one breed, but more than 20 breeds were represented at the show, and there have shows specifically for kids if you want your kid to work with rabbits. Just check around and find a show in your area. Its worth the time.
Yes, my rabbits (some of them) got a chance to be seen and be judged on their appearance and how well the conform to the standards of excellence established by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
4 rabbits competed, and all did fairly well. (although the competition wasn't the best. Only 26 rabbits showed up to compete in the Netherland dwarf "open" shows so some of my rabbits were in classes by themselves.)
And since I'm in the mood I'll give you a bit of information about how all the bunnies did. Bear with me. I had fun.
Sodapop - Senior Otter Buck - He was the only otter to show up so won variety immediately, but he also won against all the other "Tan Pattern" group in both the A and B shows. He gets dinged for being a bit long for his overall size, but he's only 7 months and still growing so he'll probably improve.
Gremlin - Junior Smoke Pearl Doe - (and the photographed bunny on this site) - sadly she was disqualified by one judge because her toenails were too light for her variety. The other judge that viewed her gave her best of variety and best of group for the "Shaded" color group, but she was eliminated when it came to best of breed. She's got the body and color, but the toenails will probably be an ongoing problem with her.
Ciron - Junior Black Buck - he was in a class by himself as the only junior black buck, but there was a senior black buck that in the A show was Best of Breed and in the B show was Best of "Opposite" Breed (this means that there was a Doe that won Best of Breed and he was judged the best male Netherlands Dwarf Rabbit). Ciron needs to get fatter.
Roshin - Junior Chestnut Doe - she lost the Best Chestnut to a senior buck, but was the best female chestnut and best female with an "Agouti" coloring in both shows. She's another who could do well in the future.
I did end up coming home with 2 new rabbits. A young male Silver Marten who will in the future be paired with Gremlin. And a "Lionhead" who was picked up in a raffle. Lionheads are impressive rabbits, they have what looks like the mane of a male lion. Its a new breed and only just starting to appear in shows. I'll try to get you a picture of him tomorrow. Right now he's looking like a rabbit that travelled far.
As I've said before shows are a lot of fun if you like rabbits and don't mind spending a day around several hundred rabbits. I compete in only one breed, but more than 20 breeds were represented at the show, and there have shows specifically for kids if you want your kid to work with rabbits. Just check around and find a show in your area. Its worth the time.
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