Well the 2017 National Rabbit Show has entered into the realm of memory at last. 20,000+ rabbits, 5,000 exhibitors and hundreds more attendees. Years of preparation and uncounted hours of work. Stress. Giggles. Friends. Connections. Bunnies. Lots and lots of Bunnies. We’re posting ARBA Convention Results here as we come across them. In addition, you …
Five things about Buying Show Rabbits that I Learned the Hard Way As show breeders, we have high hopes for the rabbits we buy. Sure, there are some people who seem to have unlimited funds and cage space, and can grab every rabbit that strikes their fancy, but for most of us, adding …
How do you prepare a rabbit to do its best in a show? Conditioning rabbits for show means a lot more than just giving them special foods. Housing, sanitation, selection, genetics, primary diet, and handling each have just as much to do with a rabbit’s success on the show table as extra food supplements, maybe …
An Introduction to Raising Show Rabbits Rabbit shows are judged differently from horse or dog shows. Instead of taking only 1-3 animals to a show and entering the ring with them one at a time, the rabbits are placed on a table in front of the judge. Placements are made based on the rabbit’s physical …
I once knew a girl whose screenname was “Always2ndBest.” Do you ever feel like that? Like every day that ends in Y, right? In rabbits, Tiffany and I call it the Rocky Syndrome. Those bunnies — usually bucks– that you can rely on placing in the top five in a large class, but never grand. …