Rabbit Bowl Flashcards
What is the most each rabbit in a pen of fryers can weigh?
5 pounds
Which ear of the rabbit would have an American Rabbit Breeders Association registration tattoo
in it?
The right ear
What is the standard of perfection based on?
A point system
What forms the basis of the American Rabbit Breeders Association’s judging system?
The ARBA Standard of Perfection
How many generations do a pedigree usually record?
Three
What is a junior rabbit?
A rabbit that is less than 6 months old and under the junior weight limit for the breed
What is a female rabbit called?
Doe
What is a male rabbit called?
Buck
What are baby rabbits called?
Kits
What is the written record of a rabbit’s family called?
Pedigree
Where is the loin of a rabbit?
Between the ribs and hip.
What is a rabbit’s pelt?
The hide of the animal after it is removed from the animal.
Does the usable portion of a pelt include the head, feet, tail, and legs?
No
Another way to say a rabbit is “hare-like” is to say it is ______?
Racy
Name four fur types that rabbits are grouped into.(4 possible points)
Normal (Rollback, Flyback), satin, rex, angora, more?
What type of fur do most rabbit breeds have?
Normal
Which fur contains a long, wool-type fiber that is harvested and used in the manufacture of
clothing?
Angora
What is the brightness and brilliance of the fur called?
Luster
What is broken coat?
Molting or has broken hairs.
What is brindle or brindling?
The intermixture of colored hairs
What term is used to describe the feature of fur that, when stroked from the rear towards the
head, quickly returns to its normal position?
Fly back
What is rust?
A discoloration of the fur, usually on the sides, flanks and feet
T or F? A purebred rabbit is not capable of reproducing itself in type, color, markings, fur, and
other characteristics.
False
T or F? A crossbred rabbit results when animals of different breeds are mated.
True
T or F? A crossbred rabbit is capable of reproducing itself in type, color, markings, fur and other
characteristics.
False
When you mate rabbits, which rabbits’ cage do you mate them in?
The buck’s or an empty cage
When a rabbit gives birth, what is it called?
Kindle/ kindling
Why should you dry nest boxes in the sunshine after they are washed?
Sunlight sterilizes
Should you keep a new rabbit separate from your herd when you bring it home?
Yes
Which is easier for a rabbit to withstand, heat or cold?
Cold
What serves as a rabbit’s cooling system?
Its ears
T or F? A rabbit’s back should be supported while lifting the rabbit.
True
Name 2 breeds of rabbits that have “bulldog” heads.
Lops(Holland, Mini, French), Dutch; Netherland Dwarfs
Which breed of rabbit has a herring bone pattern?
The English Spot
What is a herring bone pattern?
The spine or dorsal stripe on an English Spot’s back
Which breed of rabbits have wool?
Angora rabbits, Jersey wooly, Lionhead?
Name 2 breeds of chinchilla rabbits.
Giant, Standard, American
What breed of rabbit has bars and bands?
Harlequin
What is the main cause of “sore hocks”?
rough cage floor or hereditary
What is another name for malocclusion?
Buck teeth, wolf teeth, butting teeth, or pegged teeth
What is an infectious inflammation of the mammary glands called?
Mastitis
Name two parasites that rabbits might get.
Mange, lice, fleas, worms.
How would you describe a rabbit’s eye which is whitish on the surface, or looks like it has a
milky film over it?
Wall eye or Moon eye
What causes mange?
Mites
Where would you find a dewclaw on a rabbit?
On the inside of the front legs
What is a dewlap?
A pendulous fold of loose skin, which hangs from the throat of some rabbits
What is a dewlap?
What is a dewlap, who is it on, and what is it used for?
A fold of skin and fur near the doe’s neck (in some breeds) from which she will pull fur to line
the nest for kits.
T or F? Part of “Rabbit showmanship” is checking the front legs for straightness.
True
T or F? Rabbits do not have dewclaws.
False. There are dewclaws on each of the front feet.
T or F? You should have the hind end of the rabbit facing the judge when showing straightness
of tail.
True
