championship requires senior age group?

[MatSuAK]

Entered my doe as a junior, she took best of variety under both judges. I have read that the rabbit has to be judged as a senior in order to receive a championship. Does it count if I enter her as a senior? Or does she have to be over 9 months of age at the show? There is another show next Sunday, but then no more until April. I would really like to breed her sooner than that. She will be 9 months old middle of February.

 

[luvabunny]

Best of Variety does not necessarily constitute a leg. There must be at least 5 rabbits in the variety, shown by at least 3 different breeders for a leg to be obtained.
Yes, to receive a grand championship, at least one of the legs must be won as an intermediate or senior.
I don't know if it is different for the different breeds, or what breed you have, but for my breed, an intermediate is 6-8 months of age and not over 10-11 lbs (depending on buck or doe). A senior must be 8 months of age or older and weigh at least 9.5 to 10.5 lbs (depending on buck or doe).

 

[MatSuAK]

If intermediate counts then no problem, as she would be 7 months for next Sundays show. Yes enough rabbits and breeders for her to earn legs at last show. Breeding Satins.
For gaining knowledge sake, lets just say I entered her in the senior class, & hypothetically she won high enough to earn a leg. Does this count as a "senior win" towards championship?

:indian: BTW Happy Turkey Day everyone. Beware of the food coma :fainting:

 

[luvabunny]

Yes, if she was entered and competed against seniors and won, then the leg would count towards her grand championship. There is no rule about bumping up in class, as long as the weight is appropriate, however, you cannot go backwards. Once you show her as a senior, she cannot be shown in future shows as an intermediate, even if she is still less than 8 months old.