Body Parts
What are ears that have large, heavy tips with a distinct fall or lop to them?
Bell Ears
What is the term for wart like growths on the ears, eyelids, and mouth area?
Rabbit Papilloma
What is the term used to describe either of these two examples: 1) Changes that take place in a gene that causes it to express itself in a different way from the original gene. Can be recessive to the original and many are lethal. 2) The sudden change of a physical characteristic caused by an alteration of the organization of a gene. Such as fur structures.
Mutation
What does undesirable color found around or near the eyes of the Himalayan or Pointed varieties refer to?
Eye Stain
What is any deliberate altering of the external appearance of your rabbit with the intent to deceive OR any dyeing, plucking, trimming, or clipping so as to alter appearance referred to?
"Faking"
What is the extra claw on the inside of the front leg called?
Dewclaw
What is an infection of the testicles in a buck, where the testicle becomes enlarged and usually contains an abscess. Breeding a buck with this condition causes pyometra in the Doe.
Orchitis
What is the recommended air exchange per hour for good ventilation in a rabbitry?
10 times per hour
Imperfection not serious enough to disqualify are called?
Fault
What is the narrow white line running between the ears of a Dutch, connecting the blaze to the neck?
Hairline
True of false. A rabbit's teeth grow 1/2 inch or more per month.
True
What condition causes pus in the uterus. The walls of the uterus usually are dilated and the organ is filled with pus. Does with this do not reproduce. This disease can only be determined by an autopsy.
Pyometra
Genetically inherited characteristics of a rabbit are known as what?
Genotype
Give an example of a 4-class breed?
American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, English, French & Satin Angora, Belgian Hare, Britannia Petite, Standard Chinchilla, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English Spot, Florida White, Harlequin, Havana, Himalayan, Jersey Wooly, Lilac, Holland & Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, Rex, Rhinelander, Silver, Silver Marten, Tan
What are intrusions of color markings into a white marking area or visa versa?
Drags
What is the biggest physical change in rabbits since they have been domesticated?
Increase in size and weight
What is muscle incoordination, a disease of the nervous system called?
Ataxia
Breeding rabbits that are descended from a common ancestor?
Line-breeding
Give an example of a 6-class breed?
American, Giant Angora, Beveren, Californian, Champagne & Crème D’Argents, Checkered Giant, American & Giant Chinchilla, Cinnamon, Flemish Giant, Hotot, English & French Lop, New Zealand, Palomino, Satin, Silver Fox
What is a reddish-brown coloration of the fur usually found on the sides, flanks, or feet of rabbits? (it may be caused by exposure to sunlight or dirty hutches)
Rust
The area of the foot that carries the weight of the rabbit?
Hock
What disease is known to have "water on the brain", which is a genetic disorder and is linked to Vitamin A deficiency?
Hydrochepahlus
Mating rabbits of different breeds?
cross-breeding
True or False. You must be an ARBA member to exhibit your rabbit at a National ARBA convention?
True
Intensification of belly color in the area of the groin (inside the hind legs on belly). Normally associated with shaded, self, agouti, and wide band agouti is known as what?
Lap Spots