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[roostersandhens]

This is my albino mix my only rabbit I had 2 but...

Sorry it's upside down somehow the camera lens got flipped

 

[Lynzi777]

This is my albino mix my only rabbit I had 2 but... Sorry it's upside down somehow the camera lens got flipped

(I'm not a fan of albinos) but that thing is so cute! Is it some sort of angora mix?

 

[Bunnylady]

What does a lavender English Spot look like? Do you have a picture? I tried googling it but all I got were english spots.

Lavender isn't a rabbit color - not in the U.S, anyway. Perhaps the poster meant lilac?

(I'm not a fan of albinos) but that thing is so cute! Is it some sort of angora mix?

Looks like a lionhead to me. And even though they technically are albinos, in rabbits, we don't call 'em that. The "proper" term is Ruby-Eyed White.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I live in north Idaho and between the days that she had them and when she died it didn't get over 80 degrees and even when its hot they get frozen water bottles. And the really wierd part is that she acted completely normal and showed no signs of anything being wrong

Doesn't sound like heat. It is in the mid to upper 90s here everyday with humidity a heat index over 100 and doesn't let up until the end of September. You may never know why. I am so sorry for your loss. I just hand raised one starting at 5 days old if you need any tips.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

But fair shows ARE ARBA shows... And they're one of the few shows close enough to me to get to. XP I don't drive and all my friends WANT to go to the fairs, not the ARBA shows.

I don't understand; if people want a show to have quality rabbits in it then they should enter quality rabbits into the show instead of just going "it's a fair show. Clearly nobody worth their salt will be there. The rabbits will be terrible". If you went, you'd be there and worth your salt and not terrible... And what'd happen? You get real competition or you win first place? The horror. And the judges are ARBA judges that judge all over the place still. The fact is they still DQ lots of rabbits that are poor quality. If people with quality animals showed up more, they'd DQ animals with bad traits more. If just ONE English lop showed up that met breed standard other than the sick one, that rabbit would have never gotten BOB at that event. So if people want fair shows to be any good, all they really have to do is enter them!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

But fair shows ARE ARBA shows... And they're one of the few shows close enough to me to get to. XP I don't drive and all my friends WANT to go to the fairs, not the ARBA shows.

I don't understand; if people want a show to have quality rabbits in it then they should enter quality rabbits into the show instead of just going "it's a fair show. Clearly nobody worth their salt will be there. The rabbits will be terrible". If you went, you'd be there and worth your salt and not terrible... And what'd happen? You get real competition or you win first place? The horror. And the judges are ARBA judges that judge all over the place still. The fact is they still DQ lots of rabbits that are poor quality. If people with quality animals showed up more, they'd DQ animals with bad traits more. If just ONE English lop showed up that met breed standard other than the sick one, that rabbit would have never gotten BOB at that event. So if people want fair shows to be any good, all they really have to do is enter them!

What is the risk of your healthy rabbits getting sick at a fair show??

 

[PoultryPower]

But fair shows ARE ARBA shows... And they're one of the few shows close enough to me to get to. XP I don't drive and all my friends WANT to go to the fairs, not the ARBA shows.

I don't understand; if people want a show to have quality rabbits in it then they should enter quality rabbits into the show instead of just going "it's a fair show. Clearly nobody worth their salt will be there. The rabbits will be terrible". If you went, you'd be there and worth your salt and not terrible... And what'd happen? You get real competition or you win first place? The horror. And the judges are ARBA judges that judge all over the place still. The fact is they still DQ lots of rabbits that are poor quality. If people with quality animals showed up more, they'd DQ animals with bad traits more. If just ONE English lop showed up that met breed standard other than the sick one, that rabbit would have never gotten BOB at that event. So if people want fair shows to be any good, all they really have to do is enter them!

I don't enter fair shows because all the rabbits are sick. I don't want my nice rabbits catching anything from them and bringing it home. Even though you may get an easy win, you'll come home with a lot more than just a ribbon. I don't think it's worth it.
Let them spread disease amongst themselves if that's what they want to do. I'd rather them conjugate at the fair shows than the real ARBA shows.

 

[CowGrrrl]

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Yes actually i did mean lilac. sorry

 

[Bunnylady]

The rest of the breeds each got terrible representation... Usually by a sick rabbit. Many of the rabbits there had moderate to severe eye infections. The rabbit that won BOB for English lops was emaciated, dirty and could barely see. The winner for Californian BOB had a big sore on one of her feet. The winner for Rex BOB was old and covered in so much skin it wrinkled all over like a Shar-Pei. Many of the rabbits were outright DQ'd for not being anywhere near breed standard and no awards were given for the breed. The French lop BOB also had weepy eye. Most of them had eye problems, were dirty, were not doing well...

Are you sure these animals were being seen by an ARBA judge? The reason I ask is that open sores on the feet, infected eyes, being seriously underweight - all of these are automatic DQ's (some DQ's are a judgement call). Technically, animals with some of these problems shouldn't even be allowed to remain in the showroom. Any judge worth his judge's license is going to put all of them off of the show table - I've had animals DQ'd for things like a broken claw or a group of about 20 white hairs where they shouldn't have been, for Heaven's sake!

I've been to shows that were held in conjunction with a county fair. Here in NC, the animals that come specifically for the fair are there for the duration (7-10 days). The ARBA sanctioned show, on the other hand, is only on one day, from about 8 in the morning until they get done with the judging (usually about 2 - 3 pm). The show participants then go home, taking their rabbits with them. Animals that come for the ARBA show come in carriers; the ARBA show may not even be held in the same building as the "regular" fair exhibits, so the rabbits that the ARBA judges see aren't exposed to those other rabbits. The rabbits that came for the fair are judged separately, often by someone who really doesn't know much about rabbits at all. Most of the rabbit breeders I have known over the years wouldn't leave their rabbits at the fair for possible know-nothings to look after - not the good ones, at any rate!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

What are the chances of someone bringing a sick rabbit to any show? I mean really now...

And yeah, I'm sure it's an ARBA judge. The shows are listed on the ARBA website. And it's against fair rules to bring your rabbit in for just the show for every fair I've looked at.

And again, not really fair to those of us without easy access to ARBA shows. Most of the shows in the area aren't held ANYWHERE near where I live. This one and the neighboring county fair are the closest.

The only non-ARBA judging was for the 4H club... And all their rabbits looked GREAT except for one under-weight rescue bunny that they were nursing back to health.