Creating new Breed/Group/Variety
How many years (at least) must those applying for a new breed/group/variety be ARBA members?
5 years
The Schedule of Points is based on how many total points?
100
What is another name for malocclusion?
Buck Teeth, Wolf Teeth, Butting Teeth
What causes mange?
Mites
hair or coat of a rabbit
Fur
How many Certificates of Development can one individual hold at one time?
2 CODs
What ear does the ARBA registration tattoo go in on a rabbit?
Right Ear
This vitamin is essential for blood clotting
Vitamin K
What does the liver of a rabbit look like with liver coccidiosis?
It's covered with white spots
any dying, plucking, trimming or clipping so as to alter appearance with the intent to deceive-coloring toenails, powdering, induscrimate use of grooming preparations designed to alter the natural condition or appearance. Disqualification from Competition
Faking
What is a "back up" COD used for?
If any in-progress COD is terminated, the next can start processing
What does COD mean?
Certificate of Development
Why is the third week in July special to rabbit raisers?
It's National Rabbit Week
Benign disease caused by papillomavirus-small white growths on tongue-usually disappear within weeks
Papillomatosis
1-the sharpness and clarity of a color break on a hair shaft, as in the ring color in Agouti fur. 2- contrast between two or more colors
Definition
Who manages the presentation process for new breeds, groups, and varieties of rabbits for inclusion into the SOP?
ARBA Standards Committee
What was the 52nd breed to be added to ARBA in November 2023?
Blue Holicer
one or both eyelids fold inward, can be hereditary, generally results in trauma to eye, inflammation, discharge
Entropion
Transmitted by mosquitoes, flies, fleas or an infected rabbit-called "Big Head"-causes skin sores, fever, coma
Myxomatosis
serrated edge to the spine marking in the English Spot
Herringbone
Once ARBA approved the new variety/group, who is notified next?
National Breed Club Secretary and President
The headquarters of ARBA are located where?
Knox, Pennsylvania
The genetic makeup of an individual which may include genes that are not seen on the outward appearance of the animal.
Genotype
Fatal if not caught early-syndrome that causes rabbits to stop eating, passing stools, and become bloated-GI tract stops moving or dramatically slows
GI Stasis (Gastro-Intestinal)
off colored stray hairs on a colored pattern giving the appearance of being powdered or sprinkled with meal
Mealy