History Flashcards
In what year were colored pictures first printed in the Standard of Perfection?
1986
What was the name of the first club to charter with the National Pet Stock Association?
Pikes Peak Rabbit and Pet Association
What was the name of the organization in 1910?
National Pet Stock Association
The first ARBA official picking of best in show was at the National Convention in New Mexico in what year?
1971
Domestication and breeding in captivity probably started when and where?
16th century monasteries
In what year did the ARBA launch a “Youth Division Specialty Club”?
1958
Why was there no National Convention held in 1944 and 1945?
World War II
A special grant was awarded in 1991 to study what?
Pasteurella
In what year was the Standard of Perfection printed as a separate book for the first time?
1950
A name change occurred in 1924, what was the new name at this time?
The American Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association
In what year was the ARBA Hall of Fame library constructed?
1999
In what year was the ARBA Research and Development Committee formed?
1982
In 1952 the name changed again, dropping the word cavy, what did the name change to at this time?
The American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc
In the fall of 1998 vaccine field trials were completed for what disease?
Pasteurella
What year was the ARBA formed?
1910
In what year was the initial recognition of a youth program of any kind?
1949
In 1917, the first name change occurred where the word “Pet” was dropped from the association name; what was the new name?
The National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America
Who has been credited with discovering rabbits?
Phoenicians
This publication began in 1972.
Domestic Rabbits magazine
The most outstanding completed grant by Dr. Lukefahr concluded that rabbit meat is lower in what than other meat, including chicken and even some seafood?
Cholesterol
Much of the early work which was done with various rabbit breeds came from existing breeds of animals from which country?
England
In what year was the first national headquarters purchased and for how much?
1948 for $15,500
What is the principal fundraiser for ARBA grants?
Annual rabbit and cavy raffle at National Convention
Why were rabbits placed on islands by sailing vessels during the middle ages?
Food source
In 1917, the first name change occurred where the word “Pet” was dropped from the association name; what was the new name?
The National Breeders and Fanciers Association of America
In what year was the first national headquarters purchased and for how much?
1948 for $15,500
The largest ARBA convention to date was held in Louisville, KY in 1995 with a total of how many entries?
21,400
When did Rabbit Show Jumping, or Rabbit Hopping, begin?
1970’s
In what year did the ARBA develop a phone application for members?
2019
The Romans called Spain the homeland of the rabbit and were urged to keep rabbits where and why?
Walled rabbit gardens - to keep out predators and having trees and bushes for shade and protection
This breed was first established in 1917 and quickly became the most popular BLUE breed in America?
American
Which breed was mentioned as early as 1765 in the French Encyclopedia of Sciences?
English Angora
Prizes were offered during the years 1780 to 1791 by the Prussian government for this breeds wool?
English Angora
(Angora wool)
This breed found its way into England in 1864 and today they are one of the most popular fancy rabbits in America.
Dutch
The original Black and Tan rabbits were sports from a chance mating between what on the grounds of Culland Hall?
Wild rabbit and Dutch
In what year was the first ARBA convention held?
1924
Which breed won the first ARBA official picking of Best In Show?
Silver Marten
During the years 1780 to 1791 the Prussian government offered prizes for what?
Angora Wool
Domestic rabbits are descendants of what type of wild rabbit?
European Wild Rabbit
When did the ARBA remove the dressed carcass classes from the ARBA Standard of Perfection?
Early 1990’s
Between what years were known as the “Great Belgian Hare Era”?
1898 to 1901
How many members were in the National Pet Stock Association its first year?
183 members
Where was the first national headquarters located?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A single pair of rabbits was released in Victoria, Australia in 1859; by 1890 the rabbit population was estimated at how many?
20 million
At one time a rabbit was represented on gold and silver coins of the empire of which country?
Spain
In first century B.C. the Romans called which country the homeland of the rabbit and urged keeping rabbits in walled rabbit gardens?
Spain
In what years was there no ARBA National Convention held?
1944 and 1945
The first ARBA Year Book was issued in what year?
1955
