Legs?

[yanni]

Maybe a silly question, but here goes. If your rabbit wins BOB in youth, does it get a leg? If it has won legs in open show, and then the kids show it in youth and it DOES get a leg does that add to its leg count, or does it have to start all over?

 

[Jack]

depends,
legs only can be awarded in an ARBA sanctioned show (and there are many that are not, like some fair and 4H shows)
when you have 3 exhibitors (breeders) and 5 rabbits in that class.

first class would be breed, BOB, second is sex, BOSB, then color, I don't believe that yJrs. get a separate class.

 

[SatinsRule]

There's alot to whether or not those legs count on a grand champion certificate, too.

First of all, no less than 2 of the 3 legs you submit have to be won as either a senior or intermediate (6-8). Also, you can win one for best opposite sex or best opposite of variety, provided there are adequate numbers of rabbits and exhibitors showing rabbits of the same sex.

Another thing, and this one is liable to get some folks fired up--you have to have your rabbit registered in order for them to be eligible for grand championship. There are likely a number of reasons why, but I suspect the biggest one has to do with the ARBA being able to verify the age of the animal, and determine if the legs they won were awarded in the class they should have been shown in according to the date of birth on their registrations and pedigrees.

I've only scratched the surface. I just got my legs from the show I went to in Mississippi in mid-February. There are several different criteria which are listed. If you'd like, I will list them verbatim for you.

 

[DevonW]

As long as there are 5 rabbits entered in the breed by 3 different exhibitors does the rabbit qualify for a leg for BOB.

When you receive the leg all the possible ways to get a leg are listed on the back.

 

[Jack]

WAIT
I forgot,
so, it's great to explain that your rabbit only needs 2 more legs...
But I have had some become very concerned,

they want to know what happened to the poor rabbit, doesn't it have four legs, poor baby....

 

[eco2pia]

WAIT
I forgot,
so, it's great to explain that your rabbit only needs 2 more legs...
But I have had some become very concerned,

they want to know what happened to the poor rabbit, doesn't it have four legs, poor baby....

:lol: I remember actually thinking that at some point!

 

[Jack]

Shh
inside joke

 

[Frosted Rabbits]

But Jack ,EACH of MY rabbits already HAS 4 legs-- one on each corner.. so WHY must I get them more?

 

[Jasharia]

Your rabbit must be registered with ARBA before you can obtain a Grand Champion certificate. You can do this at the time of getting your grand champion some people like to wait till the rabbit has 3 legs the get it registered.
At least one leg of the three, must of been obtained when the rabbit was a senior or an intermediate.
The wins must be under at least 2 different ARBA judges.

 

[yanni]

Thanks, you guys for the important info. Jack, luckily my rabbit already has her 4 Mother Nature legs
So let's say she already has 2 legs as a senior doe shown in open. If the kids show her in youth and there are 3 different exhibitors and at least 5 rabbits in her class, and she wins, does that make her third leg? Or does that give her a first leg because it's youth and not open? Does she need 3 legs in open OR 3 legs in youth, or can it be a combination? I ask because we have an ARBA show coming up and I can't decide if this rabbit should show in open or youth. I really want her to get that 3rd leg before I breed her.

 

[Jasharia]

They all count regardless of being open or youth.

 

[Jack]

Youth or open count, BUT, only 2 legs can be from Jr. class (less than 6 months)

__________ Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:23 pm __________

Frosted, come on, terry you know those don't count

 

[SatinsRule]

From the front of the Grand Championship leg:

A leg of grand champion will be awarded to any rabbit or cavy that:
1-Wins first in a class providing there are 5 or more animals exhibited by 3 or more exhibitors
2-Wins Best of Breed providing there are 5 or more animals exhibited by 3 or more exhibitors
3-Wins Best Opposite Sex providing there are 5 or more animals of the same sex as the winner exhibited in the breed by 3 or more exhibitors
4-Wins Best of Group providing there are 5 or more exhibited in the group by 3 or more exhibitors
5-Wins Best Opposite Sex of Group provided there are 5 or more animals of the same sex as the winner exhibited by 3 or more exhibitors
6-Wins Best of Variety, provided there are 5 or more exhibited in the variety by 3 or more exhibitors
7-Wins Best Opposite Sex of Variety, provided there are 5 or more of the same sex as the winner in the variety exhibited by 3 or more exhibitors
8-Wins Best in Show, provided there are 5 or more animals in the show exhibited by 3 or more exhibitors
9-Leg of Grand Champion may only be awarded at an official ARBA-sanctioned show
10-Leg of Grand Champion is to be furnished to the exhibitor by the show secretary within 30 days of conclusion of show
11-Rabbits must be judged by a licensed ARBA rabbit judge and cavies judged by a licensed ARBA cavy judge
12-Only one Leg of Grand Champion shal be awarded to the same animal for the same show

 

[yanni]

Thanks everyone for all the info! Jasharia, you got to the crux of the matter. Satinsrule, it was great that you added in the rules. Number 12 kinda bums me out. My doe got 1st place senior doe (3 breeders, only 4 does), BOV (more than 3 breeders and more than 5 rabbits), and BOB (more than 3/5). I was hoping for 2 legs. Oh well!

 

[Jasharia]

That don't mean 1 leg per day as I have a dubble show and my rabbit got BOB in both shows so he got 2 legs. It means the rabbit get one leg for BOB not 1 leg for 1st one for BOV and 1 for BOB. We have a triple show comming up so we have a chance to get up to 3 legs for that day. It is 3 shows in one so to speak.

 

[SatinsRule]

Youth or open count, BUT, only 2 legs can be from Jr. class (less than 6 months)

But all 3 of the legs can come as a senior. I verified that with the ARBA home office.

 

[Jack]

yep