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Rabbits
Robbie Hirsch Memorial Show
Please be checking www.weldcountyfair.com and the 4-H Newsletter for updates on show due to RHDV-2.
Superintendent: Cody LeBlanc Extension Consultant: Larry Hooker
Arrival & Animal Health Inspection: July 29th, 5:30–9:00 am Parking Lot South of Centennial Village Check-in: July 29th, 5:30–9:00 am Event Center Exhibitor and Parent Information Meeting: Thursday, July 29th at 12:00 pm at bleachers in Rabbit area Showmanship: July 29th, 5:00 PM Event Center Market Judging: July 29th , following Rabbit Showmanship; Event Center Breed Judging: July 31st, 8:00 AM; Event Center Release: August 1st, 5:30–9:00 pm
CAGES
1. Cages will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. No cages will be reserved, unless assisting with cage setup. 2. Rabbits must be checked in with the superintendent before caging. 3. Cages shall be cleaned, and rabbits fed/watered every morning by 9:00 am 4. Wood shavings are to be used in the cages, with dirty shavings removed daily and discarded in the designated disposal area. 5. Shavings will not be provided.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Market class rabbits can only be shown in meat pen or single fryer classes. All other rabbits are shown in the breed classes 2. All breed class rabbits exhibited must be owned by exhibitor by May 1 of the current year. 3. All does used to kindle litters of possible meat pen or single fryer rabbits must be owned by the exhibitor by May 1st of the current year and identified using Doe Identification for
Market Rabbits Form. Completed forms must be turned in to the Weld County Extension Office by May 1st of the current year. 4. All rabbits shown in the meat pen or single fryer class must be identified at the Meat Rabbit ID Day, Saturday, June 26, 2021 1 pm – 3 pm at Kersey Town Hall Park in Kersey. Your rabbits will be tattooed at this point. 5. All rabbits entered in the breeding class must have a permanent tattoo in the left ear, reading from base to tip of the ear. Animals needing tattoos may be brought to Meat Rabbit
ID Day. There will be a charge of $5 per rabbit. 6. All exhibitors are required to complete and be in compliance with the Youth Meat Quality Assurance Program (YMQA).
Dates for the training can be found in the monthly 4-H
Newsletter. 7. While not required, it is suggested exhibitors attend a minimum of 2 rabbit project meetings.
CLASSIFICATION
1. Breed classes will be established by the Superintendent and show secretary based on the number of animals exhibited. 2. All classification decisions are final.
ENTRIES
1. Exhibitor may show no more than 2 entries per class in market class and an exhibitor may enter a maximum of 15 entries in the breeding classes at fair. 2. All rabbits must have a permanent, legible ear tattoo. 3. Rabbits are entered at the owner’s risk 4. No substitutions allowed in breeding classes 5. Does with kits will not be admitted. 6. Rabbits under the age of 8 weeks will not be admitted. 7. All mixed breed rabbits, rabbits of unknown ancestry and neutered rabbits are to be shown in the crossbreed class. 8. Rabbits must be checked out with superintendent at time of release. There will be no early release! 9. Rabbits sold at private treaty will not be released early. They will be released according to the official release time as published in the Weld County Fair Book. 10. Rabbit showmanship will provide an opportunity for youth exhibitors to demonstrate their knowledge of rabbits, how to prepare their rabbit for show and their ability to present their rabbit to the judge. 11. Entries must include a signed and completed IAFE Show Ring
Code of Ethics form. Form must be submitted at time of entry.
Forms can be found in yellow section of Fair Book or on website at weldcountyfair.com. 12. Enter Premier Exhibitor Contest on Livestock Entry Form along with other entries. Contest information including class number.
JUDGING
1. This is an ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association) and
RMHS (Rocky Mountain High Shows) Sanctioned Show and will follow ARBA and RMHS rules. 2. Champions will be selected in both the 4-class and 6-class breeds. The 4-class champion will come from breeds having only junior and senior classes. The 6-class champion will come from breeds having junior, intermediate, and senior classes.
Pre-juniors are not eligible for Best of Breed and/or 6 class champions. 3. All judge’s decisions are final.
RECORDS
4-H e-record books or FFA Record Book Form are due in the Extension Office no later than the Friday after Labor Day in September by 5:00 pm for final judging.
PREMIUMS
Premiums are awarded as follows (provided there are 5 animals per Breed and in the Market Classes)
Best of Breed: $6.00, Best Opposite Sex of Breed: $6.00,
Meat Pen: 1st place - $6.00; 2nd place - $4.00, Single Fryer: 1st place - $6.00; 2nd place - $4.00 Breeding and Market categories Plaque awarded to Champion and Reserve Champion Trophy awarded Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Banners awarded to Grand and Reserve Grand Champion
BREEDING
Class # Class Name
0000 American 0050 American Fuzzy Lop 0100 American Sable 0120 Argent Brun 0150 English Angora 0200 French Angora 0250 Giant Angora 0300 Satin Angora 0350 Belgian Hare 0400 Beveren 0450 Blanc de Hotot 0500 Britannia Petite 0550 Californian 0600 Champagne D'Argent 0650 Checkered Giant 0700 American Chinchilla 0750 Giant Chinchilla 0800 Standard Chinchilla 0850 Cinnamon 0900 Crème D'Argent 0950 Dutch 1000 Dwarf Hotot 1050 English Spot 1100 Flemish Giant 1150 Florida White 1200 Harlequin 1250 Havana 1300 Himalayan 1350 Holland Lop 1400 Jersey Wooly 1450 Lilac 1500 English Lop 1550 French Lop 1600 Mini Lop 1650 Mini Rex 1700 Mini Satin 1750 Netherland Dwarf 1800 New Zealand 1850 Palomino 1900 Polish 1950 Rex 2000 Rhinelander 2050 Satin 2100 Silver 2150 Silver Fox 2200 Silver Marten 2250 Tan 2300 Thrianta
MARKET CLASSES
1. Qualifications for meat pen of rabbits are: a. Meat pens shall consist of 3 rabbits. b. Each rabbit must weigh a minimum of three and one half (3 ½) pounds and maximum of five and one half (5 ½) pounds. c. Rabbits must be at least 8 weeks of age, but not over 10 weeks of age. d. All rabbits in a meat pen must be of the same breed and variety. 2. Qualifications for single fryers are: a. Single fryers must weight a minimum of three and one half (3 ½) pounds and a maximum of five and one half (5 ½) pounds. b. Rabbits must be at least 8 weeks of age, but not over 10 weeks or age. 3. A completed Combined Market Livestock Form must be submitted at weigh-in. This form can be found in the yellow section of the Fair Book.
Class # Class Name 2450 Meat Pens 2500 Single Fryer
Rabbit Herdsman
Properly maintaining an exhibit is an important part of animal care. Just as humans prefer living in well-kept and cared for homes, animals as well prefer to live in clean areas, neatly arranged, with proper food and fresh water. It is also important that exhibits add to the appeal of the Fair and general public and that exhibitor’s show courtesy and be helpful to fair-goers whenever possible. The award for Herdsman is included to provide incentive for the best possible presentation of the Rabbit exhibit, good sportsmanship, and helpfulness to the public as well as fellow exhibitors.
Awards
Cash Awards of 1st- $50.00, 2nd- $25.00, and 3rd- $10.00 will be presented at 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 28th, 2019.
Rabbit Showmanship
Judging: July 29th , 5:00 PM Event Center All exhibitors automatically entered in showmanship.
Confirmation of showmanship entry at check-in
The purpose of 4-H and FFA Rabbit Showmanship is to teach youth courtesy, good grooming, poise, confidence and a better knowledge of rabbits and how to fit and handle their rabbits.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Exhibitor(s) must show their own animal and the animal
MUST be entered in the Breed / Market show. 2. Dress attire is required, white lab coat/or long sleeve shirt and dark pants.
Class # Class Name
1 Rabbit Showmanship- Junior (ages 8-10) 2 Rabbit Showmanship- Intermediate (ages 11-13) 3 Rabbit Showmanship- Senior (ages 14-18)
All Around Animal Showmanship
The champion and reserve champion senior and intermediate showman in rabbits, dogs and poultry can compete in the Small Animal Round Robin Contest on Sunday, July 28th, 10:00 am Each showman will demonstrate their skills with all species. Participating showmen will bring their showmanship animal to the contest on Sunday.
Rabbit Photo Contest
JULY 25th, Noon-5:30 pm
There will be a Youth and Parent photo contest. Parents of Rabbit Exhibitors are encouraged to enter! Email entries will be accepted between July 1st and July 28th by emailing codysbouncingbunnies@gmail.com. You may enter in person on Thursday, July 29, 2021 between 5:30 am- 9 Am at the check-in table. Each exhibitor may enter no more than 5 entries.
Entry Fee: $2.00 Youth Class Entry Fee: $4.00 Parent Class
REQUIREMENTS
1. Photos must be of a live rabbit. 2. Photos to be 5 x 7- maximum completed size 8 x 10 – matted
only, not framed.
3. Photos may be either Digital or Print Film. 4. Photos may be either Colored or Black & White. 5. Name of exhibitor and age category must be on the back
of the mat.
JUDGING
The photos will be judged on Friday, July 30th by 3:00 pm
AWARD
Cash awards (amounts based on number of entries) will be presented at time of check-out.
Dress A Bunny Contest
July 29th at 6:00 pm
Come join the fun and see the creativity of each exhibitor! The theme for 2019 is America! Email entries will be accepted between July 1st and July 28th by emailing codysbouncingbunnies@gmail.com. You may enter on the day of the contest July 29, 2021 between 5:30 am - 9 am at the check-in table. Entry Fee: $2.00 per entry
Requirements
1. Each Exhibitor may enter up to 5 entries. 2. Classes will be judged in the following order:
~ Under 6 Months (One rabbit per entry) ~ Over 6 Months (One rabbit per entry) ~ Partners and Trios (2-3 rabbits per entry) 3. Entries will be judged on: a. Originality/Creativity b. Relation to the Theme c. Behavior of Rabbit while in Costume
Judging
Thursday, July 29th, 6:00 pm
Award
Cash awards (amounts based on number of entries) will be presented at time of check-out.
Thank you 2019-2020 Awards Donors
4-H and FFA Rabbit Donors: Crestone Peak Resources, Denver Tom and Pat Sullivan, Greeley Truly Horrman/Pam Orfield Memorial, Hannah Dreiling Marilyn Rothe, Greeley Ron & Joyce Klein, Johnstown 4-H and FFA Rabbit Showmanship Donors: Agfinity, Eaton Beta Seeds Inc., Ed Croissant, Eaton Noble Energy, Greeley Westward 4-H Club, Kersey 4-H and FFA Rabbit Buckle Donor: Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA), Evans If we missed recognizing a 2019-2020 donor, please accept our sincere apology!
Share your knowledge of rabbits with all fair-goers. Exhibitors are invited to make an educational display/game/poster on any aspect of the rabbit project. Possible topics could include health, nutrition, grooming, showing, management, genetics, butchering, etc. Entries will be displayed for public viewing. ! Email entries will be accepted between July 1st and July 28th by emailing codysbouncingbunnies@gmail.com. You may enter in person on Thursday, July 29, 2021 between 5:30 am - 9 am at the check-in table. Each exhibitor may enter no more than 2 entries per class.
As an FYI, all items matching these criteria may be entered in the ARBA National Convention Youth Contest. To enter the National Convention Youth Contest, you must be a current ARBA member. For more information, please talk to Cody LeBlanc or Mary Ellen LeBlanc.
CLASSES 1. Display
Displays must be mounted on a self-supporting display board with items arranged for viewing from the front. Maximum size is not to exceed 36” x 48” 2. Game
Games can be any size or shape. Please have them selfcontained for display, as pieces may be lost, otherwise. 3. Poster
Overall size should be 22” x 28” mounted on a stiff backing.
Requirements
1. Open to all rabbit exhibitors 2. Pictures/drawings are strongly encouraged 3. To be entered at time of rabbit check-in
Judging
Judging will be completed by Friday, July 30th at 3:00 pm
Awards
1st – 6TH place ribbons in each age category. Ribbons will be displayed on entries after judging.
