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Woodbury County Fair
3. Parents and family members are not permitted in the showring during the rabbit show.
4. Members may exhibit no more than a total of eight (8) rabbits. No limit on entries per
class.
5. All rabbits must have a legible tattoo in the left ear. If your rabbit has no tattoo, the Rabbit
tattoo date will be June 19 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Woodbury County Fairgrounds. Fee is
$1 per rabbit.
6. All cages must be locked with a padlock supplied by the exhibitor.
7. Exhibitors are responsible for providing water containers and feeders for pens.
Exhibitors will be charged $1 per cage for bedding. Money will be collected during entry day
of fair.
8. No fans allowed in rabbit/poultry building except fans provided in the building.
9. Exhibitor apparel for rabbit show: white long sleeved shirt with 4-H emblem (FFA em-
blem for FFA members) pinned in front of shirt and exhibitor number pinned on back and
jeans. No 4-H club T-shirts. All shoes must be closed toed (e.g. boots). No sandals.
10. Exhibitors must be present at judging to qualify for premium money.
11. Clubs exhibiting rabbits will be judged on herdsmanship. Refer to herdsmanship depart-
ment for rules. Exhibitors are responsible for care of their animal(s) and cage areas. Exhibi-
tors are expected to provide fresh water frequently.
12. Superintendents will group clubs as a unit within the rabbit building as much as possible.
Exceptions and changes are at the discretion of the superintendents.
13. Rabbits are entered and shown by breed, age and sex. Each breed is a separate class.
Exhibitors are responsible for correct class, breed and sex of rabbits entered.
14. Champion and Reserve ribbons per class will be awarded at the discretion of the judge.
15. The judge has the option of weighing rabbits. Rabbits under or over ARBA standard will
be placed lower in the class.
16. Bonus sale: only six class rabbits are eligible for the Bonus Sale. Exhibitors can sign up
during the rabbit show. Refer to Livestock Bonus Sale Rules.
17. Showmanship: Exhibitors are encourage to participate. Sign-up is on Friday morning of
fair week before the show. Time limit for showmanship of 5-7 minutes is determined by
the judge and enforced by the 4-H Superintendents.
18. Rabbit and Livestock/Animal Fair Entry forms are due in the Woodbury County Exten-
sion office no later than July 15, 4:30 p.m. Forms coming in after 4:30 p.m. on July 15 will
make the animals ineligible to be shown at county fair. See rule # 3 under livestock general
rules.
Class Number and Breed
Six-Class Rabbits are usually larger rabbits that take longer to develop. Age brackets are
Seniors - 8 months or over, Intermediates - 6 to 8 months, Juniors - under 6 months.
101. American
110. Flemish Giant
102. American Sable
111. Lilac
103. Angoras
112. English Lop
104. Californian
113. French Lop
105. Champagne D’Argent
114. New Zealand
106. Checkered Giant
115. Palomino
107. Chinchillas
116. Satin
108. Cinnamon
117. Silver
109. Crème D’Argent
118. Silver Fox
Class Number and Breed
Four-Class Rabbits are the small and fancy variety breeds. Age brackets are: Seniors – 6
months and over and Juniors – under 6 months.
121. American Fuzzy Lop
126. English Spot
122. Belgian Hare
127. Florida White
123. Britannia Petite
128. Harlequin
124. Dutch
129. Havana
125. Dwarf Hotot
130. Himalayan