Rabbit Ambassadors**

Superintendents

Rabbit Ambassador Contest will be held during the 4-H Fair. Contact one of the 4-H Rabbit Superintendents for complete rules and regulations.

• Novice—4-H member in the 3rd–4th grade

• Junior—4-H member in the 5th–6th grade

• Intermediate—4-H member in the 7th–8th grade

• Senior—4-H member in the 9th–10th grade

• Master—4-H member in the 11th grade and above

Grade is determined at enrollment time.

General Information and Requirements:

1. To participate at the state contest a 4-H contestant must have shown in and been nominated from his/her respective county. Contestants with special needs must indicate the type of accommodation needed on their Rabbit Ambassador Entry form.

2. At the state level one (1) alternate in each category should be entered on the county’s entry form in the event that the nominated contestant is unable to participate. As a last resort, an alternate may be substituted provided written or verbal confirmation comes from the County Extension Office to the State 4-H Rabbit Show Manager.

3. Any contestant who wins in their age group at the State Fair will be ineligible to compete in that age group again at the county level and should register for the next age group up. The exception will be the Master category in which the 4-Her can compete until they age out of the 4-H program.

4. No resource or reference material may be used during the contest by the participants.

5. Contestants must provide a #2 pencil for writing purposes.

6. Questions for the contest will be taken from the following publications:

   1. ARBA Domestic Rabbit Guide

   2. Current Version of the Standard of Perfection (published by ARBA)

   3. In the event of a conflict of information, the Standard of Perfection is considered the authority.

7. Tie scores will be broken in the order that follows:

   1. Highest test score

   2. Highest breed id score

   3. Oral test given by a committee of three (3) people appointed by rabbit ambassador chairperson

8. Decision of the judges shall be final.

4-H Rabbit Ambassador Contest Procedures

1. Test

   1. novice and junior categories—25 questions with 100 points possible.

   2. intermediate, senior, master categories—50 questions with 100 points possible.

   3. questions may be true-false, multiple choice, matching or a combination thereof.

2. Breed Identification—60 points

   1. Identify ten (10) rabbits according to showroom classification and class.

   2. Showroom classification refers to the term used to enter the rabbit in a show thereby indicating how it is shown. Specifically, the Netherland Dwarf rabbit is shown by variety and should be identified by variety only. The Jersey Wooly breed is shown by groups and should be identified by group only.

3. Showmanship—100 points

   1. Each contestant must furnish his/her own rabbit and bring the rabbit to the judge in a carrier. All rabbits must be tattooed.

   2. The rabbit should be in a solid bottom carrier.

   3. Contestants should refer to the 4-H Ambassador Contest showmanship score sheet as a resource. This form is available from your County Extension Office or on the Purdue University 4-H website.