I can has bunnies!!!??????

[Bunnylady]

The problem is that, once a breed standard has been agreed to by the club and the ARBA, it becomes the property of the ARBA and they have exclusive rights to the publication of it. And they want to sell current copies of the standards, not give them away. So while they may give permission for colors or even breeds under development or those accepted since the last standard was published to be distributed for free, if it's in the standard, the only place you can legally acess it is through them.

For example, the Lionhead passed the third presentation between standards so until the new one came out, they made a file that you can download available so every judge and registrar could have a copy. But even the clubs can't put a standard for their own breed on their website without getting into legal hot water.

 

[DutchBunny03]

Yep. You may find bits and pieces of standards from breed clubs and such, but the easiest way would be to just buy the Standard of Perfection.

 

[TroyerGal]

One of my rabbits (Of course, I don't remember which one) is from "champion bloodlines"... I think it was the NZ.

 

[DutchBunny03]

Great!! Of course, if you do not have pedigrees, that cannot be proven, though. You also cannot show your rabbits without pedigrees(unless it is in a 4-H show). If you have the phone number or email address of the breeders, i suggest you call the breeders and ask for pedigrees to be sent.

 

[Bunnylady]

You don't need a pedigree to show in an ARBA show. You do need a pedigree to register a rabbit, and registration is necessary to get a grand championship. I had a rabbit that won the three legs, but I only had a partial pedigree on her, so I couldn't grand her.

 

[DutchBunny03]

Sorry. Been a while since i showed. Not many real shows up here, just those little 4-H shows.

 

[TroyerGal]

I lost the guys info (I had a brain fart that day I guess) I'm in the process of looking for it now hopefully I will find it. I'm gonna call him ASAP.

 

[DutchBunny03]

You may want to devote a file in a filing cabinet, or a computer, to rabbit records. Keeping track of all the pedigrees, ear numbers, birth dates, sales information, buying information, showing information, etc, can get VERY confusing.

 

[TroyerGal]

Hey, that's a GREAT idea! If you haven't noticed, I'm a *little* absent minded

 

[DutchBunny03]

All animal people are. Tell me when(and if) you get your pedigrees. If they are being mailed, it can take a while. I am still waiting for mine for rabbits I bought in the first week of September!!