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Rabbit show jumping, also known as rabbit hopping or rabbit agility, is a performance sport developed in the 1970s based on horse jumping [3] and is distinct from traditional rabbit shows. [4] Rabbit shows are mainly oriented towards exhibitors, rather than spectators, and receive little publicity compared to rabbit show jumping. Exhibitors ...
The American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) is a national club for domestic rabbits and cavy breeders. The ARBA is headquartered in Knox, Pennsylvania in the United States . Its membership is composed of rabbit and cavy exhibitors, commercial breeders and pet owners in North America and many countries throughout the world.
Rabbit jumping over a fence at a Rabbit Show Jumping Competition Rabbit show jumping ( Swedish : Kaninhoppning [ 1 ] ), also known as rabbit agility [ 2 ] or rabbit hopping , [ 3 ] is an animal sport wherein domestic rabbits are led through a course by their owners, [ 4 ] modelled after horse show jumping .
The fur of the Silver Fox rabbit is unique in that it is classified as "stand up" fur; it stands on end until stroked back into place. The Silver Fox is the only breed accepted by ARBA that has stand up fur; by ARBA standard the fur is ideally 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in length. The Silver Fox breed is classified as "Commercial" by ARBA.
At these shows all ARBA accepted breeds compete within their respective breed for the Best of Breed honor. Amongst all Best of Breeds a Best in Show winner is selected. Sometimes there are awards given to other top animals at the show, such as Reserve Best in Show or Best of Group. Tans are judged as a full-arch "running breed" in the United ...
Some decades after the introduction of the American Sable breed, in the 1970s, the population of the breed began to decline. [1] Several breeders with a distinct interest in the breed, some of which call themselves "sablers", [3] formed the American Sable Rabbit Society (ASRS) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa [4] in 1982 through the efforts of Al Roerdanz of Kingsville, Ohio, which saved the breed from ...
The American Cavy Breeders Association (ACBA) is a national specialty club under the America Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). Like many other specialty clubs under ARBA, the ACBA maintains a membership, awards sweepstakes points, provides special awards, publishes a newsletter and contributes to developing new standards.
This is the smallest Angora rabbit of the four ARBA-recognized breeds. This breed is more common as a pet because of the facial features that give it a puppy or teddy-bear look. If the texture of the wool is correct, the maintenance is relatively easy; if the texture of the rabbit is cottony, it requires a great deal of maintenance. Beginning ...