Rabbit Bowl 2004
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This article clears up common misconceptions about breeding rabbits and provides valuable information about various rabbit breeds for exhibitors. True or false questions are answered with detailed explanations.
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Rabbit Bowl 2004 Darla Marks...Teton County 4-H Educator Stephen R Schafer, EdD…State 4-H Specialist University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service
True or False: • When breeding, always take the buck to the doe’s cage. • False
True or False: • Water bowls should be cleaned about once a month as it usually takes longer than that for germs to begin. • False
True or False: • A normal doe will produce a litter in 28-32 days after breeding. • True
True or False: • “Legs” are not awarded at shows not sanctioned by ARBA. • True
True or False: • In order to receive a “leg” at an ARBA show, one way is that the animal must win first place with 4 animals and three breeders in the class. • False
True or False: • A breeding certificate is written by the owner of the buck showing it’s pedigree and date of breeding to the doe. • True
True or False: • Luster is the brightness and brilliance of the eye color. • False
True or False: • Does not showing both testicles will be eliminated. • False
True or False: • No animal over 8 months of age may be shown as an intermediate. • True
True or False: • A missing dewclaw is a disqualification. • True
True or False: • An entire class of animals cannot be given “unworthy of an award”. One must take first place. • False
True or False: • Disqualification of an animal for altering of appearance results in the disqualification of the exhibitors entire entry from the show. • True
True or False: • A slipping coat is a coat of fur that is shedding or molting. • True
True or False: • Malocclusion is buck teeth or mis-formed teeth. • True
True or False: • Most fancy breeds have a top weight of under 9 pounds. • True
True or False: • Most commercial breeds have a top weight of over nine pounds. • True
True or False: • Dutch has 50 points on markings and only 25 on type. • True
True or False: • All varieties of Dutch have brown eyes except the gray. • False
True or False: • Colored toenails on the Dutch breed of rabbits is an elimination. • False
True or False: • A disqualification is a problem that can be corrected. • False
True or False: • Eliminations cannot be corrected. • False
True or False: • A dewlap in the Dwarf Hotot is a disqualification. • True
True or False: • There are more points on wool than type on an English Angora. • True
True or False: • French Angoras have tassels and fringe. • False
True or False: • Minimum acceptable length of wool is 1 ½ inches and no advantage is given to wool over 3 inches in either French or English Angora. • True
True or False: • Three varieties are found in English Angora – colored, white, & broken. • False
True or False: • Color on Californians is to be on nose, ears, feet, and tail. Colored spots on dewlap are confined to dewlap only. • True
True or False: • Champagne d’Argent shows a butterfly of a medium shade of silver. • True
True or False: • Champagne d’Argent litters are born totally black silvering as they grow. • True
True or False: • There are three varieties of Checkered Giant; black, blue, and fawn. • False
True or False: • Senior Checkered Giant does require a weight of twelve pounds or over. • True
True or False: • Judging of checkered Giants is best done if the animal is allowed to move freely on the table. • True
True or False: • Dutch breeders can pick out mis-marked babies as soon as they are born. • True
True or False: • The English Spot has seven varieties. • True
True or False: • The English Spot should be allowed to move freely on the judging table to display it’s markings. • True
True or False: • Herringbone is a term used to describe the division line of color on Harlequins. • False
True or False: • Flemish Giant senior does have an ideal weight of 13 pounds and over. • True
True or False: • Florida Whites are a fancy breed used for meat, as well. • True
True or False: • Florida Whites have pink eyes, colored nails, and weigh no more than seven pounds. • False
True or False: • Sneakers is a term describing the colored markings on the hind feet and legs of Himalayans. • False
True or False: • English Lop ears must be at least twenty one inches and there’s a total of 30 points on ears, with only 25 on body. • True
True or False: • English Lop allows a very small dewlap on bucks. • True
True or False: • English Lop is shown in two varieties. • True
True or False: • French Lop fur has rollback. • True
True or False: • Three varieties are shown in French Lop. • False
True or False: • A small simple dewlap is permitted in Holland Lop does. • True
True or False: • Broken Holland Lops require rear white feet and front feet may be white. • True
True or False: • Mini Lops are not allowed even a small dewlap. • False
True or False: • It is desirable for broken mini lops to have elbow spots. • True