Last Updated on February 28, 2011 by The Rabbit Smarties Team

Rabbit Body Types Quiz for 4-H Showmanship or ARBA Royalty Practice

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All rabbit breeds recognized by the ARBA fall under one of five body type categories.  The body type descriptions and list of breeds included is found in your Standard of Perfection.  It is important to be familiar with body type categories if you are competing in 4-H Showmanship or ARBA Royalty.  The following quiz will be useful for ARBA Royalty, 4-H Showmanship, 4-H rabbit quiz bowl, and ARBA registrar’s license applicants.

1. What body type is the Tan?

a. Commercial Type   b.Compact Type  c. Cylindrical Type    d Full-Arch Type     e. Semi-Arch Type

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2. Which of the following breeds has compact type?

a. Harlequin    b. Havana        c. Silver Marten                      d. Rex              e. Californian

3. Which body types only include 4-class breeds?  There may be more than one correct answer.

a. Commercial Type   b.Compact Type  c. Cylindrical Type    d Full-Arch Type     e. Semi-Arch Type

4. Which body type is the Rex?

a. Commercial Type   b.Compact Type  c. Cylindrical Type    d Full-Arch Type     e. Semi-Arch Type

5. Do any of the three Chinchilla rabbit breeds have the same body type? Yes or No?  ______

6. Breeds of which body type are usually allowed to run on the table?

a. Commercial Type   b.Compact Type  c. Cylindrical Type    d Full-Arch Type     e. Semi-Arch Type

7. Which of the following breeds has a different body type than the other two?

a. Silver           b. Silver Marten                     c. Silver Fox

8. What is the only breed with cylindrical type?

a. English Spot b. Californian  c. Himalayan   d. Mini Rex      e. Thrianta

9. Which of the following semi-arch breeds calls for the arch to start in the middle of the shoulders?

a. Flemish Giant          b. Beveren       c. American     d. English Lop  e. Giant Chinchilla

10. Is the Holland Lop in the same body type category as the English Angora? Yes or No?  _______

ANSWERS

1. d. Full Arch Type

2. b. Havana

3. b. Compact type and c. Cylindrical Type

4. a. Commercial type

5. No

6. d. Full-Arch Type

7. a. Silver

8. c. Himalayan

9. e. Giant Chinchilla.  The other breeds call for the arch to start at the back of the shoulders.

10. Yes.