RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP

SCORE SHEET

Contestant No. __________________________	Rabbit I. D. No.______________________________

A.	Carrying Rabbit to Show Table:	

1.	Opening & Closing Cage Door
2.	Removing Rabbit From Cage
3.	Transporting Rabbit with Proper Position & Support
4.	Posing Rabbit On Arrival

B.	Examining Rabbit In Sitting Position:
	
1.	Checking Both Ears ( Exposing Canal, check for ear mites, tears)
2.	Identifying Rabbit By Showing & Stating Tattoo To Judge
3.	Checking Upper Body For Blemishes
4.	Checking Tail For Proper Carriage or Defects

C.	Turning Rabbit Over For Examination:

1.	Turn Rabbit Over (Properly Supporting Hind Quarters)
2.	Checking Eyes for Spots or Blindness
3.	Checking Nose for Discharge
4.	Checking Teeth ( Malocclusion, Missing or Broken)
5.	Check Neck & Body for Lumps or Abscesses
6.	Checking Front Legs for Straightness, Broken Bones or
Toes, Pads and Nails (Noting Color, and Dew Claw)
7.	Checking Back Legs for Straightness, Sore Hocks, Broken Bones,
Toes or Nails (Showing Nails to Judge by Proper Use of Thumb & Finger To Push Hair Back)
8.	Checking for Vent Disease and Show Sex of Rabbit To Judge

D.	Returning Rabbit to Pose:

1.	Turning Rabbit Over Properly Supporting Hind Quarters
2.	Checking Fur/Wool for Density, Molt, Stains or Matting
3.	Showing Judges Fly Back or Roll Back Fur
4.	Posing Rabbit Properly & Stating Breed, Color, & Class
5.	Removing Hands From Rabbit While In Pose

E.	Knowledge:

1.	Answering Questions Given by Judges on General Rabbit Knowledge 
2.	Answering Questions About the Exhibitor’s Breed of Rabbit
3.	Answering Questions About All Breeds of Rabbits

F.	Condition of Animals:

1.	Clean, Free from Dirt or Stains
2.	Groomed, Free from Loose Hair/Wool, Not in Excessive Molt,
3.	Toenails trimmed
4.	Treatment of Problems (If Any)
5.	Healthy Appearance of Rabbit
					
G.	Appearance of Showman:

1.	Neat and Well Groomed
2.	Appropriately Dressed (Having Outer Garment with Long Sleeves,
Does Not Need To Be a Show Coat or White Shirt, No Hat
3.	Looks Relaxed, Not Nervous

H.	Actions of Showman:

1.	Confident
2.	Polite
3.	Speaking Loud Enough To Be Easily Heard
4.	Good Eye Contact
5.	Not Chewing Gum
6.	Showman’s Overall Control of Rabbit

I.	Returning  Rabbit to Cage:

1.	Carrying Rabbit With Proper Support
2.	Opening and Closing  Cage Door
3.	Returning Rabbit to Cage

J.	Overall Deduction:

1.	Dropping Rabbit
2.	Rabbit Leaving Table

Checked by:______________________     &      _______________________

Points Possible		

5

5

18

10

30

8

6

15

3

-10
          
  Total
Points:

Points Given

                   /100