DEPARTMENT ( Q ) - RABBITS
SUPERINTENDENT: BECCA KOENIG (208) 553-6030
CALL FAIR OFFICE BY SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 WITH NUMBER OF ENTRIES
DIVISIONS CHILD - GOLD Up - 8 Yrs
YOUTH - GREEN 9 – 12 Yrs
TEEN - BLUE 13 – 18 Yrs
ADULT - WHITE 19 - 59 Yrs
ENTRY DATE: Wednesday, September 22nd from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Quality Judging will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. The fairgrounds will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 23rd to the public. RABBIT JUDGING IS DONE BY AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDER’S ASSOCIATION STANDARDS GENERAL RULES FOR THIS DEPARTMENT • Eligibility: Must be owned by residents living in Nez Perce County or adjacent counties: Lewis, Latah, Idaho, Clearwater, Asotin and Whitman. • Entry Tags MUST be complete and legible or they will be discarded and any premium due forfeited. Use address labels or order free labels from the fair office PRIOR to entry day. Ear tag number MUST be written on Entry Ticket • Entries: Limit to two (2) per class. Separate class for each breed if three (3) or more of each breed are entered. Any animal with disease will not be entered. Meat Pen – Three (3) rabbits same breed, same variety, same age. No more than 10 weeks old, minimum weight 3 lbs., max 5 lbs. Doe & Litter is a dam and babies six (6) to eight (8) weeks old. • Identification: Each animal must have a permanent, legible identification mark in the left ear. Tattooing will be available at the rabbit barn on entry day (Wednesday, September 18th) • Exhibitor Responsibilities: Exhibitors are required to feed, water (Bring containers) and keep the pens clean & closed during the Fair. Admission wristband will be issued to only exhibitor on entry day to care for animal. Transportation containers must be removed during the fair. AWARDS • RIBBONS: 1st Blue – $3 • 2nd Red – $2 • 3rd White – $1 • SPECIAL ROSETTE RIBBONS: BEST OF SHOW – Adult & Junior (9-18 yrs) Awarded at judges’ discretion providing an entry deserves such merit. BEST OF CLASS – Awarded at judges’ discretion Rabbits Purebred – 4 Class (1 per department) Rabbits Purebred – 6 Class (1 per department) BEST OF BREED – Awarded if three (3) or more in an age division of the same breed. SUPERINTENDENT’S CHOICE - One (1) per department. Awarded at superintendent’s discretion. CATEGORIES / CLASS NUMBERS PUREBRED – 4 CLASS 01. Sr. Buck 02. Jr. Buck 03. Sr. Doe 04. Jr. Doe
CROSSBREED / PET – 4 CLASS 12. Sr. Buck 13. Jr. Buck 14. Sr. Doe 15. Jr. Doe
PUREBRED – 6 CLASS 05. Sr. Buck 06. 6-8 Buck 07. Jr. Buck 08. Sr. Doe 09. 6-8 Doe 10. Jr. Doe 11. Meat Pen
CROSSBREED / PET – 6 CLASS 16. Sr. Buck 17. 6-8 Buck 18. Jr. Doe 19. Sr. Doe 20. 6-8 Doe 21. Jr. Doe 22. Meat Pen
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OTHER 23. Guinea Pigs 24. Doe & Litter 25. Other Pocket Pets (Ferrets, Hedgehogs)
Nez Perce County Fair - Exhibitor’s Handbook
2021
