Bunny Terminology- Bunny Trail Farm

Below is some common terms used in rabbit husbandry and show.

Balance; shape- conformation-type the arrangement of the rabbit’s physical
attributes.

Banding; the arrangement of color on the fur shaft of an agouti.
Belly color; the color underneath a rabbit extending from the between the rear
legs to the fore legs.
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Buck; a male rabbit.

Carriage; the style or pose of a rabbit. Also in ears/crown of head.

Charlie: Tortoise color rabbit that lacks black color and markings on head/body.

Choppy; back and loin cut off too soon.

Cobby; a body type that is very compact, short and stocky.

Compatible; eye color that matches the body color.

Cow hocked; hind feet turning out.

Cull: to sell offspring that does not meet show standards

Density; the quality or thickness of a coat.

Dewclaw; the extra toe on the inside of the forelegs.

Dewlap; large fold of skin under chin of doe.

Doe; female rabbit.

Ear lacing; colored fur that out lines the ears.

Extension; depth of color on a fur shaft.

Fine coat; a coat lacking body, guard hairs.

Flyback; a coat which flies back in to position when stroked in the opposite
direction.

Foreign color; any fur, nails eye color (e.g. walleye) that differs from the
standard for a chosen breed.

Foundation buck: buck with correct color and body used to produce better
offspring.

Giant: genetically incorrect rabbit that must be culled.

Herd: group of rabbits

Hocks; bottom of a rabbits foot.

Holes: number of hutches/cages in a rabbitry

Hutch: rabbit cage

Junior: a rabbit under 6 months old

Kindling; giving birth.

Lap spots; the colored area in the groin of tan patterned and agouti rabbits.

Litter; newborn baby rabbits.

Mealy; a coat giving the appearance of being sprinkled with meal.

Molt; when a rabbit grows in a new coat.

Open coat; coat lacking density unable to return to its natural position.

Peanut: baby rabbit carrying the double dwarfing gene which will die

Pen shows; a show where pens are supplied by the club.

Points; the markings on a Himalayan or Californian.

Prime; ideal conditioning.

Prime line; the line of fur down the middle of the back and rump indicating a
good coat.

Ring; the metal band that identifies a BRC show rabbit

Saddle; the marking on the upper portion of Dutch rabbits back separating the
white from the colored portion.

Screw tail; tail that dose not sit correctly (turns to one side)

Silvering; a coat having the appearance of a silvery gloss, caused by the
amount of silver or silver tipped guard hairs.

Solid; a rabbit that is all one color.

Senior: a rabbit over 6 months old

Surface color; the color of the fur when it is lying in its natural position.

Table shows; a show where the exhibitors travel carrier is used the exhibitor
stewards his/her own rabbits.

Tattoo; the marking of ARBA identified show rabbit on the ear.

Ticking; hairs that are longer and of a different color to the coat.

Triangle; the markings on the neck of agoutis and tan patterned rabbits.

Strain; a line of rabbits that are all related.

Under color; color at the base of the fur shaft.

Variety; a breed or group of rabbits.

Wolf teeth; crooked teeth or teeth that grow not aligned.

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