DEPARTMENT I - OPEN CLASS RABBITS

Premiums Offered: $1940.00
Superintendents: Warren Steinmann, Robert Eichelmann, Tammy Van Eck

4-H Rabbit judging begins Monday, July 21, 2008 at 1 PM
Junior and Open Rabbit Judging begins Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 9 AM. Except meat pen & single
Fryers These classes are on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Weigh-in is on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

Rules & Regulations:
1) All purebred rabbits must be permanently ear marked in left ear, or  registration in right ear. Ear markings will be strictly enforced as rabbits enter the fairgrounds.

2) Junior rabbits are 6 months of age and under. Senior rabbits are over 6 months of age.

3) All rabbits must be OWNED by exhibitor.

4) ALL CLASSES ARE FINAL.

5) Rabbits showing signs of sniffles, disease, ear mites, and other contagious disorders will not be allowed to show. The exhibitor will be asked to remove animals from the fairgrounds.

6) Exhibitors must wear exhibitor number at the show.

7) ALL meat pens (0pen, Junior and 4-H) will show at the same time. This will be agreed upon by the judges and superintendents.

8) ALL exhibitors MUST have a copy of their entry forms the day of the show.

9) Exhibitors should CALL Tammy Van Eck or Bob Eichelmann about tattooing prior to County Fair.

10) Overall Champion will be chosen from Best of Breed classes, which will consist of a Grand Champion Buck and a Grand Champion Doe.

11) Turn in Tatto numbers of all Rabbits into the barn Sunday night or Monday morning.

Entry Fee: $1.00 (Winners Only)
Pen Fee: $1.00 per head
1st $8.00 - 2nd $7.00 - 3rd $6.00 - 4th $5.00 - 5th $4.00 - 6th $3.00

Best Buck Champion $6.00
Best Doe Champion $4.00

Californian
Prem. No.
1500. Sr. Buck
1501. Sr. Doe
1502. Jr. Buck
1503. Jr. Doe
1504. Best Buck
1505. Best Doe

Dutch (All Varieties)
Prem. No.
1506. Sr. Buck
1507. Sr. Doe
1508. Jr. Buck
1509. Jr. Doe
1510. Best Buck
1511. Best Doe

New Zealand (All Colors)
Prem. No.
1512. Sr. Buck
1513. Sr. Doe
1514. Jr. Buck
1515. Jr. Doe
1516. Best Buck
1517. Best Doe

D'Argent (Champagne and Creme D'Argent)
Prem. No.
1518. Sr. Buck
1519. Sr. Doe
1520. Jr. Buck
1521. Jr. Doe
1522. Best Buck
1523. Best Doe

Lops (All Breeds & Varieties - Mini, Holland, French, English)
Prem. No.
1524. Sr. Buck
1525. Sr. Doe
1526. Jr. Buck
1527. Jr. Doe
1528. Best Buck
1529. Best Doe

Mini Rex (All Varieties)
Prem. No.
1530. Sr. Buck
1531. Sr. Doe
1532. Jr. Buck
1533. Jr. Doe
1534. Best Buck
1535. Best Doe

All Other Purebreds
Prem. No.
1536. Sr. Buck
1537. Sr. Doe
1538. Jr. Buck
1539. Jr. Doe
1540. Best Buck
1541. Best Doe

Crossbreds
Prem, No.
1542. Sr. Buck
1543. Sr. Doe
1544. Jr. Buck
1545. Jr. Doe
1546. Best Buck
1547. Best Doe

Satin (All Varieties)

Prem. No.
1548. Sr. Buck
1549. Sr. Doe
1550. Jr. Buck
1551. Jr. Doe
1552. Best Buck
1553. Best Doe

Arch Breed(Belgian Hare,Britannia Petite,
Checkered Giant, English Spot, Rhineland & Tan)

Prem. No.
1554. Sr. Buck
1555. Sr. Doe
1556. Jr. Buck
1557. Jr. Doe
1558. Best Buck
1559. Best Doe

Havanas (All Varieties)
Prem. No.
1560. Sr. Buck
1561. Sr. Doe
1562. Jr. Buck
1563. Jr. Doe
1564. Best Buck
1565. Best Doe

Meat Pen

1st. $18.00 - 2nd $17.00 - 3rd $16.00 - 4th $15.00 - 5th $14.00 - 6th $13.00 - 7th $12.00 - 8th $11.00 - 9th $10.00 - 10th $9.00

EACH CLASS ONLY 1 ENTRY CAN BE MADE.

1566. A Class Meat Pen, all breeds, consists of three rabbits, max. wt. 5 lbs. each; max. age of 69 days.
1567. B Class Meat Pen, all breeds, consists of three rabbits, max. wt. 5 lbs. each; max. age of 69 days.

Meat pen rabbits should be a meat pen breed(California, New Zealand, or large boned breeds)

Single Fryers
1st $10.00 - 2nd $9.00 - 3rd $8.00 - 4th $7.00 - 5th $6.00 - 6th $5.00 - 7th $4.00 - 8th $3.00 - 9th $2.00 - 10th -ribbon only

EACH CLASS ONLY 1 ENTRY CAN BE MADE.
SINGLE FRYERS CAN NOT BE ENTERED IN BREED CLASSES

1568. A 1 rabbit under 5 lbs. and it cannot be one of the meat pen rabbits
1569. B 1 rabbit under 5 lbs. and it cannot be one of the meat pen rabbits

Rabbit Division Trophy Sponsors for 2007
Grand Champion Buck Trophy - Open Class - Wheat's Auto Body
Grand Champion Doe Trophy - Open Class - Commercial State Bank

Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen - Open Class - Sensel Trucking

Grand Champion Single Fryer - Open Class - Monroe County Fair Association