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Flash Cards - Expert Level

Below are the questions and answers to the "Rabbit Quiz" Feel free to print off this page.
Suggestion: Print off this page, cut out, fold, and laminate the "Quiz Cards" to make a
set of flash cards to use to practice your "Rabbit Knowledge" 

Question - Expert Level

  How does a rabbit acquire B Vitamins?

Answer

 Coprophagy (eating cecal or "night" droppings)

Question - Expert Level

 What gives a Satin its shine?

Answer

 A smaller diameter of hair shaft and a more transparent hair shell.  

Question - Expert Level

  What is 'standing' fur & which breed has it?

Answer

 Fur that when stroked from rump to shoulders does not go back into place but will stand erect. A Silver Fox  is the only breed with standing fur.

Question - Expert Level

 Any defect or fault that detracts from appearance.

Answer

 Blemish

Question - Expert Level

  What is the age for Intermediate rabbits?

Answer

 6-8 months
(6-class breeds)

Question - Expert Level

 You must be an ARBA member to register your rabbit. True or False?

Answer

 True 

Question - Expert Level

  Prolonged temperatures of 85 degrees and over can cause temporary sterility (can't breed) in bucks. 
True or False?

Answer

 True

Question - Expert Level

  How many breeds of rabbits are recognized by the ARBA?

Answer

47

Question - Expert Level

  Name two types of records that are important in good rabbit raising.

Answer

 Expenses, Income, Pedigrees, Show Records, Hutch Cards, Doe Records, Buck Records

Question - Expert Level

  Baby powder and silicone based hair sprays are commonly used to groom a rabbit for show.
True or False?

Answer

 False - These are illegal

Question - Expert Level

  Bacterial infection causing diarrhea and death.

Answer

 Enterotoxemia

Question - Expert Level

 Very contagious disease that kills rapidly. Symptoms include fever, difficulty breathing, depression, seizures and bloody nasal discharge.

Answer

 VHD (Viral Hemmorrhagic Disease)

Question - Expert Level

 Name a breed with "Eye Bands".

Answer

 Dwarf Hotot, Blanc D'Hotot  

Question - Expert Level

  What breed has a "Sheen" to it's coat?

Answer

 Satin, Satin Angora

Question - Expert Level

  Disease spread by insects and birds. Symptoms include swollen eyes, ears, nose & genitals. More common  in western states. 

Answer

 Myxomatosis

Question - Expert Level

  Symptoms of this disease include sloshy belly, grinding teeth and jelly-like secretion in the stools.

Answer

 Mucoid Enteritis

Question - Expert Level

 "Crowns" are found on what type of breeds?

Answer

 All Lop breeds except English Lop

Question - Expert Level

 What breed has a "Saddle"?

Answer

 Dutch

Question - Expert Level

  Condition of a rabbit with profuse drooling caused by tooth infection or illness.

Answer

 Slobbers

Question - Expert Level

 A distended, large stomach is known as what?

Answer

 Pot Belly

Question - Expert Level

  Mating rabbits that are closely related such as parent to offspring or brother to sister.

Answer

 In-Breeding

Question - Expert Level

 Breeding rabbits that are descended from a common ancestor.

Answer

 Line-Breeding

Question - Expert Level

  Mating unrelated rabbits of the same breed.

Answer

 Out-Breeding

Question - Expert Level

 Mating of rabbits of different breeds.

Answer

 Cross-Breeding

Question - Expert Level

 A "Triangle" is a feature of what color patterns?

Answer

 Tan and Agouti 

Question - Expert Level

 Genes that hide the expression of other genes.

Answer

 Dominant

Question - Expert Level

 How many rabbits are in a Meat Pen entry?

Answer

 Three

Question - Expert Level

  What is a sign of poor ventilation in a rabbitry?

Answer

 Condensation on windows, ammonia smell, temperature or humidity higher than the outside air

Question - Expert Level

  Imperfection not serious enough to disqualify.

Answer

 Fault

Question - Expert Level

 "Ring Color" is found on what variety group?

Answer

 Agouti

Question - Expert Level

  What does the term "Density" refer to?

Answer

 The number of hairs in a given area. The more hairs, the more dense the coat.

Question - Expert Level

 Where would a "Butterfly" be located?

Answer

 On the rabbit's nose

Question - Expert Level

 The color at the base of the fur shaft.

Answer

 Undercolor

Question - Expert Level

 A "Blaze" is found on what breed?

Answer

 Dutch

Question - Expert Level

 "Red Urine" is a symptom of bladder infection in rabbits. True or False

Answer

 False - This is normal discharge of undigested protein.

Question - Expert Level

 Same color fur over the entire body.

Answer

 Self

Question - Expert Level


 How do you know if a rabbit is registered?

Answer

 It has the Registrar's symbol tattooed in it's right ear. (Circle with an R). Some rabbits may have the registration number tattooed in the right ear. 

Question - Expert Level

 Term for lightly marked broken rabbit.

Answer

 Charlie

Question - Expert Level

 Genetically inherited characteristics of a rabbit.

Answer

 Genotype

Question - Expert Level

  The appearance of a rabbit.

Answer

 Phenotype

Question - Expert Level

 Harelike, slender

Answer

 Racy  

Question - Expert Level

 What book lists a pictures, descriptions and standards for all the breeds?

Answer

 The ARBA Standard Of Perfection

Question - Expert Level

 What class does 6-class have that 4-class doesn't? 

Answer

 Intermediate (6-8 months)

Question - Expert Level

  What does ARBA stand for?

Answer

 American Rabbit Breeders Association

Question - Expert Level

  A rabbit must be purebred to be shown at an ARBA sanctioned show. True or False?

Answer

 False 

Question - Expert Level

  Rabbit show category for breeds having an ideal adult weight of under 9 pounds.

Answer

 Four-Class

Question - Expert Level

  Rabbit show category for breeds having an ideal adult weight of 9 pounds and over.

Answer

 Six-Class

Question - Expert Level

  What is the maximum weight of a Meat Pen rabbit?

Answer

 5 pounds

Question - Expert Level


 How many pairs of chromosomes do domestic rabbits have?

Answer

 22

Question - Expert Level

 You must be an ARBA member to exhibit your rabbit at a National ARBA Convention. True or False?

Answer

 True

Question - Expert Level

  Give an example of a 4-Class breed.

Answer

 American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, English, French & Satin Angora, Belgian Hare, Britannia Petite, Standard Chinchilla, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English Spot, Florida White, Harlequin, Havana, Himalayan, Jersey 
Wooly, Lilac, Holland & Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, Rex, Rhinelander, Silver, Silver Marten, Tan

Question - Expert Level

 
 Give an example of a 6-Class breed.

Answer

 American, Giant Angora, Beveren, Californian, Champagne & Creme d'Argent, Checkered Giant, American & Giant Chinchilla, Cinnamon, Flemish Giant, Hotot, English & French Lop, New Zealand, Palomino, Satin, 
Silver Fox

Question - Expert Level

 Which breed has a "Chain"?

Answer

 English Spot 

Question - Expert Level

 You have to be an ARBA member to exhibit your rabbit at an ARBA sanctioned show. True or False?

Answer

 False 

Question - Expert Level

 What breed has "Bands" and "Bars"?

Answer

 Harlequin

Question - Expert Level

 In what breed are "Split Stops" a Disqualification?

Answer

 Dutch

Question - Expert Level


 Name a breed that the term "Feathering" is associated with?

Answer

 English Spot, Rhinelander, Checkered Giant, Dwarf Hotot

Question - Expert Level

 What does BOV and BOSV stand for?

Answer

 "Best Of Variety" and "Best Opposite Sex Of Variety"

Question - Expert Level

 "Pea Spots" and "Brindling" can be found on what breed?

Answer

 Tan

Question - Expert Level

 What are the 5 primary genes that control fur color in rabbits?

Answer

 A B C D E

Question - Expert Level

 Name a recessive gene in rabbits.

Answer

 Malocclusion, Rex, Satin, & Angora fur, Max Factor, Double Dwarf, Albinism, etc.

Question - Expert Level

 Name a breed that would be Disqualified for having a dewlap.

Answer

 Netherland Dwarf, Dwarf Hotot, Tan, Britannia Petite

Question - Expert Level

 What breed has a "Herring Bone"?

Answer

 English Spot

Question - Expert Level

 What type of breeds would have tassles, fringes, or bangs?

Answer

 Some wooled breeds.

Question - Expert Level

 Where are "Lap Spots" located?

Answer

 Inside the hind legs, on the belly

Question - Expert Level

 What breed has a "Demarcation" line?

Answer

 Tan

Question - Expert Level

 Which breed of rabbit has the most points on type?

Answer

 English Lop

Question - Expert Level

 Which breed of rabbit has the least points on type?

Answer

 Harlequin

 

Quiz by Mindy Borer
Rabbit Registrar #RR473
www.TranquilAcresRabbitry.com

 

 

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