Rabbit Speak

  • Agouti-- a fur color pattern generally involving rings of color on the hair shafts.
  • ARBA-- American Rabbit Breeder's Association (umbrella national rabbit club).
  • BIS-- Best In Show (the rabbit of any breed judged to be the best among all the other breeds at a show).
  • BOB-- Best of Breed (judged to be the best Holland Lop rabbit at that show).
  • BOS-- Best Opposite Sex (judged to be the best Holland Lop rabbit of the opposite sex of the BOB.  If a buck is BOB, then a doe is chosen BOS, and vice versa).
  • BOSV-- Best Opposite Sex of Variety (judged to be the best broken or solid pattern Holland of the opposite sex of the BOV.  Competes for the BOS bun not the BOB award.
  • BOV-- Best of Variety (judged to be either the best broken of solid pattern Holland at that show.  Competes for BOB and BOS awards.
  • BRIS-- Best Reserve in Show (the rabbit of any breed judged to be second best at a show.  This BRIS does not have to be the opposite of the BIS.
  • Broken-- a white rabbit with patches of color.  A broken black has black patches.
  • Buck-- male rabbit
  • Dam-- female rabbit that produced an offspring.  A rabbit's dam is it's mother.
  • Class-- a group of Hollands that fall into the same gender, pattern and age group.  Solid Senior Bucks and Broken Junior Does are 2 different classes.  There are eight classes of Holland Lops--4 solid classes (solid senior buck, solid senior doe, solid junior buck, solid junior doe) and 4 broken classes (broken senior buck, broken senior doe, broken junior buck, broken junior doe).
  • Convention-- the national rabbit show held by ARBA and sponsored by local club for all breeds.  The convention is held in the fall.
  • Doe-- female rabbit
  • DQ-- disqualification from showing.  DQ's may be either permanent (such as a missing toe, malocclusion, or non-showable color) or  temporary (such as an illness).
  • GC-- Grand Champion (a rabbit that has earned 3 or more legs, at least one of them being a senior leg under at least 2 different judges.  To obtain a Grand Champion number and certificate, the legs must be submitted to ARBA with the necessary fees).
  • Herdsman Points-- a herdsman point is awarded to each HLRSC member for each different rabbit that wins a Best of Breed or Best Opposite Sex in sanctioned shows.  Herdsman points are indicators of the depth of the quality of a particular herd.
  • HLRSC-- Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club (national specialty club for Holland Lops).
  • Junior-- with Hollands, these are rabbits under 6 months old and over 2 lbs.
  • Leg-- a leg is earned by winning in an ARBA-sanctioned show (requirements: at least 3 exhibitors, and at least 5 rabbits competing in a class).  For example, 1st place in a class of five or more bunnies showed by 3 different exhibitors/breeders would earn 1 leg.  A rabbit may only earn 1 leg per show.
  • Quality Points-- HLRSC members earn 2 quality points for each Best of Breed and Best in Show and 1 quality point for each Best Opposite Sex and Best Reserve in Show.
  • Sweepstakes-- sweepstakes contests are conducted by national rabbit clubs such as HLRSC.  HLRSC sweepstakes points are earned as follows: 6 points per rabbit shown for 1st place, 4 points per rabbit for 2nd place, 3 points per rabbit for 3rd place, 2 points per rabbit for 4th place, and 1 point per rabbit for 5th place.  BOB earns 2 points per rabbit shown.
  • Tort-- Tortoiseshell (the most prevalent Holland Lop color).
  • Youth-- exhibitors under age 19.
 
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