RABBITS
RABBIT DEPARTMENT

Superintendent: Betsy Cranston595-4430

Forms





All Rabbits Must Check In On Tuesday July 19 From 4-7 p.m.
NO ID REQUIRED.  Completed class entry forms are to be turned into your 4-H leader before June 30, 2011.  FFA members send them directly to the fair office in Grinnell before June 30, 2011.  All entry forms must be received in the fair office by 5 p.m., July 1, 2011.  NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JULY 8, 2011.
1.Ownership by May 15, 2011.  TATTOOS ARE NOT REQUIRED. (Required for state Fair). EACH EXHIBITOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING HIS/HER OWN RABBIT IF THEY SHOULD GET LOOSE AT THE FAIR.
2.Please read general, departmental and health rules.  No veterinary inspection papers required.  Official FAIR VET will INSPECT PRIOR to the rabbits being put into their cages.
3.ALL RABBITS MUST ARRIVE TUESDAY, JULY 19 FROM 4-7 PM.  DO NOT PUT RABBITS IN CAGES UNTIL THE VET HAS INSPECTED THEM.  Check in with superintendents upon arrival at the fairgrounds.
4.Rabbits must be shown by owners. (See animal science rule #2 for exceptions.)  Each exhibitor may show a maximum of six (6) individuals, one (1) pen of three, one (1) single fryer & one (1) production litter.
5.State breed & age of rabbit on the fair entry blank.
6.Purebred rabbits will be classified and judged according to the American Rabbit Breeders Assoc. “Standard of Perfection”.
7.Meat pen, fancy pen, and single fryer must come from your own adult rabbits.
8.Everyone must use bedding in pans or below cages.  This is not optional.  Woodchips only.
9.No one other then the exhibitor or superintendent is allowed to open pens or take out the rabbits.
10.      Showmanship - TBA


FANCY (class 4)
American Fuzzy Lop - American Sable – Angora - English Angora- French Angora - Satin Angora  - Belgian Hare- Britannia Petite - Checkered Giant – Dutch - Dwarf Hotot - English Spot - Florida White Harlequin - Havana – Himalayan - Jersey Wooly - Lilac - Holland Lop- Mini Lop - Netherland Dwarf - Polish - Rex - Mini Rex - Rhinelander - Silver - Silver Marten -  Standard Chinchilla - Tan

COMMERCIAL (class 6)
American - Giant Angora - Beveraen – Californian - Champagne D’Argent  American Chinchilla - Giant Chinchilla – Cinnamon - Crème D’Argent   Flemish Giant - Hotot  - English Lop - French Lop - New Zealand – Palomino  Satin -  Silver Fox

MEAT PEN
Class 001Three (3) rabbits, 3 to 5 pounds each, age approximately 8 to 10 weeks old, judged on meat potential.  Limited to 1 entry per exhibitor.

SINGLE FRYER
002Exhibitor may show one (1) rabbit not over 10 weeks or 5 pounds may come from “meat pen” or be another individual rabbit.  Crossbreds allowed.  Judged on meat potential.  Limited one entry per exhibitor.

FANCY PEN
003Three rabbits, 3 months old and younger, any fancy purebred rabbit.  Judged on uniformity & breed quality.  Limited to one fancy pen entry per exhibitor.


PRODUCTION LITTER
004Doe, any age, any breed, shown with her nursing litter (6 weeks old & younger).  Limit one per exhibitor.

COMMERCIAL CLASS 6 RABBITS
005Senior Buck – over eight (8) months old
006Senior Doe – over eight (8) months old
007Intermediate Buck – age six (6) to eight (8) months old
008Intermediate Doe – age six (6) to eight (8) months old
009Junior Buck – under six (6) months old
010Junior Doe – under six (6) months old

FANCY CLASS 4 RABBITS
011Senior Buck – six (6) months & older
012Senior Doe – six (6) months & older
013Junior Buck – under six (6) months old
014Junior Doe – under six (6) months old


CROSSBRED RABBITS
015Senior Buck – age six (6) months & older
016Senior Doe – age six (6) months & older
017Junior Buck – under six (6) months old
018Junior Doe – under six (6) months old

Junior and Senior Showmanship