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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits <Online> Show Rabbit Record Book1

Joy Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, and Renée Gore2

The 4-H Show Rabbit project focuses on all the aspects of showing rabbits according to the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) show guidelines, showmanship skills, and breed Standards of Perfection. Youth learn to asses a rabbit based on its Standard of Perfection, helping to identify faults and choose from reliable breeding stock. In the 4-H Show Rabbit project (visit http://florida4h.org for more information about this online project), youth learn the skills necessary for choosing a healthy rabbit, proper handling of a rabbit, rabbit health, and general care. This document, the Show Rabbit Record Book (4H RAR 12), familiarizes youth with the importance of record keeping as an integral part of project management. By tracking inventory, financial records associated with their project, rabbit health and grooming details, and related information such as monthly care schedules, show earnings, show registration/entry/remark cards, youth will be well prepared to relate their experiences in a written narrative as part of their project completion activities.

Click here (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/4H/4H32000.pdf) to download Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits <Online> Show Rabbit Record Book.

Footnotes

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This document is 4HRAR12, one of a series of the 4-H Youth Development Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published September 2010, March 2011. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits <Online> was developed by Joy Jordan, 4-H curriculum specialist, Loretta Rodriguez, project assistant, and Jessica Kochert, curriculum assistant, all of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences at University of Florida, with Bill Heltemes, regional specialized agent and small animal program leader for the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program at UF/ IFAS, Chris Decubellis, 4-H extension agent, Gilchrist County, and Renée Gore, 4-H extension agent, Baker County.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, Dean.