Glossary of Rabbits
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ayglnu13
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What doyou mean? Like a list of every breed? Or like a book aboutrabbits?~Amy
It's not really a glossary per se, but the Cheat Sheet for Rabbit Care is really helpful
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KatsMeowTree
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Well, I have made my own Complete Glossary...but it doesn't have things like the different breeds in it because Ifigured that was just too much. So I wouldn't exactly call it"complete" yet. Thing is... I'm not sure if I could get it to come onhere. I also have a study guide that's about 25 pages long that I'vemade. I'll try to see if I can get it to work.
Kat
My Rabbit Dictionary
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Adult: Any fully developed, mature rabbit, of breeding age.
Agouti: A hair shaft that has tree or more band s of color,with a definite break between each color. Usually dark slat at thebase, with two or more alternating light or darker bands of color,which is further, interspersed with contrasting guard hairs. The head,feet and ears usually have ticking. Eye circles, belly, under jays,underside of tail and triangle are much lighter and do not carryticking.
Albino: a white rabbit with pink eyes
Antibiotics: Organic compounds used to combat disease caused by bacteria.
ARBA: American Rabbit Breeders Association
Arch (ARC): the gentle curvature of the spine, extending from the neck or shoulders to the rear of the rabbit.
Awn Fluff: soft, crimped intermediate wool fibers ending with a straight tip. (Giant Angora)
Awn Hair: strong, straight guard hair protruding above the undercoat or fleece in Giant Angoras
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Back: the top portion of the rabbits shoulders, loin and hindquarters
Balance: (1) TypeShape or conformation. An orderly and pleasingarrangement of physical characteristics so as to present a harmoniousappearance. (2) MarkingsEqual distribution of corresponding markings.
Balanced Ration: ration that has the proper proportions of individualingredients to provide for nutritional needs of the rabbit.
Banding: (1) Hair shaft having various colors. (2) An unbroken verticalcircle of marking color, extending around the body of the Harlequin
Bangs: longer wool appearing at the front base of the ears and top of the head in some wooled breeds
Bare spot- A portion of the rabbits pelt that lacks fur due to molt or any other cause.
Barred: (1) Elongated spots which should be round. (2) Light coloredstreaks or bars on the front or rear feet (3) A semicircle of markingcolor, running vertically on the side of the Harlequin
Base Color: The fur color nest to the skin
Bell Ears: ears that have large, heavy tips with a distinctive fall or lop
Belly Color: color on the underside of the rabbit extending from forelegs to crotch
Blaze: white marking found on the head of Dutch. Covers the nose, whisker bed, and runs along the jawline.
Blemish: any defect or fault, which distracts from the appearance.
Bloodline: term incorrectly used to denote a strain of rabbits.
Bloom: Vitality and finish of a coat in good condition
Boil or Abscess: localized area of inflammation caused by an infection under the skin, in a gland, or in a hair follicle.
Boots: colored markings on the feet and legs of Himalayan marked rabbits
Bowed Legs: legs curved inwardly or outwardly from the middle
Breed: class of domestic rabbits, which reproduces itself with distinctive characteristics
Breeder: (1) anyone who raises a breed or variety of rabbits thatcomplies with the Standard of Perfection. (2) A rabbit used primarilyto produce offspring
Breeding Certificate: issued by the owner of a stud buck showing itspedigree and the date of breeding to a particular doe, issued as proofof the ancestry of the anticipated litter.
Brindling: (1) longer tipped guard hairs carried up the sides of Tans. (2) An intermixture of two colors w/o definite pattern.
Broken Coat: fur with the guard hairs missing or broken, exposing the undercoat
Broken Color: any recognized rabbit breed color in conjunction with white, and carrying the breed pattern.
Broken Ear: distinct break in the cartilage of the ear, which prevents erect ear carriage. DQ
Broken Tail: a tail that is, or has been broken and is out of line. DQ
Buck: intact male rabbit
Buck Teeth: see wolf teeth
Bull Dog Head: short, broad, bold head with a definite masculine appearance
Butterfly: nose marking found on some marked breeds andBroken varieties. Coves the whisker bed and upper lip, with the body ornose fork extending up the center of the rabbits face.
Butting Teeth: simple malocclusion, where the incisors meet evenly. DQ
Caked Teats or Breasts: Engorgement of does mammary gland and teat with an abundant milk supply
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Cannibalism: the practice of a doe eating her own young
Cap: marking line where lower ear color stops and joins head color (Specified in Checkered Giant)
Carriage: (1) manner in which a rabbit carries itself. The style orpose of a rabbit (2) Style in which a rabbit carries its ears
Chain: Arrangement of the spots on an English Spot, running from neck to the abdominal area
Charlie: extremely lightly marked animal in marked breeds or Broken Groups.
Cheeks: The front portion of the body, between the forelegs and the neck
Chest: (1) the sides of the face below the eyes (2) the rounded colorhead marking that forms the blaze and carriers down along the jaw lineof a Dutch
Chopped: condition of body type in which there is an abrupt and sharp vertical fall from the top of the hip to the tail.
Classification: a system of arranging the judging within different breeds
Clean: (1) term used on French Angora, Satin Angora, Jersey Wooly andFuzzy Lops head, ears, feet and legs, denoting the presence of normalfur (2) a marking term denoting well formed markings without congestionor drags
Cobby: short and stocky body type, which is close coupled and very compact.
Coccidiosis: A disease caused by protozoan parasites or one-celledanimals that inure the lining of the bile ducts of the liver,intestines.
Cold: an infection localized in the nose. Usually characterized by repeated sneezing and he discharge of fluid from the nose.
Compatible: in eye color, normal color that complements or matches the body color
Condition: overall physical state of a rabbit in relation to health, cleanliness, fur and grooming.
Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the inner membrane of the eyelid andsometimes the portion of the membrane that covers the white of the eye.
Coprophagy (Cecotrophy): normal practice of the rabbit consuming someof the droppings (soft night feces) directly from the anus
Cottony: A very fine, soft textured fur or wool, which lacks guard hair.
Cow Hocks: Hind legs that turn inward at the hock, causing the toe portion to turn outward from the body.
Crimp: The natural waviness of the fiber in a wool undercoat.
Crossbreeding: Mating individuals of different breeds. Thus making a non-showable rabbit
Crown: A strong basal ridge of cartilage at the top of the head forming the ear base on some lop eared breeds
Culling: removal of undesirable rabbits from the herd
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Dam: the mother of a rabbit
Dead Hairs: fur which lacks life caused by molting or dead coat
Dead Tail: a tail which is hard and brittle due to the loss of circulation, not a DQ unless broken and out of alignment.
Definition: (1) sharpness and clarity of a color break on a hair shaft,as in the ring color in Agouti fur (2) Sometimes used to describe colorcontrasts
Density: The property or quality of a thick coat of fur. The number of fur fibers in a given area.
Depth: (1) Measurement downward from the top line of the body to thelowest portion of the body (2) sometimes used to describe the extensionof color down the hair shaft.
Deviated Sternum: condition in which the connecting tissue of the ribsand/or breastbone fuse together forming and irregular sternum.Typically found at the lower end of the rib cage and is characterizedas a lump or cone shaped bony protrusion, which may also extend up intothe internal cavity of the animal.
Dew Claw: extra toe or functionless digit on the inside of the front legs
Dewlap: a pendulous fold of loose skin which hangs from the throat
Disqualification: one or more defects, deformities, or blemishes which render a rabbit ineligible
Doe: an intact female rabbit
Dominant: A characteristic of one parent that, when transmitted tooffspring, covers up a subordinate or recessive characteristic.
Double Cheek Spot: a regular check spot which is divided into two spots by a line of white.
Drags: intrusions of color markings into a white marking area.
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Ear Canker: an inflamed, scabby condition, deep inside the ear caused by an infection of the canal by an ear mite.
Ear Lacing: colored line of fur which outlines the sides and tips of the ears.
Embryo: A kit in the early stages of development inside the doe
Enteritis: Bloat or Scours in rabbits. Best demonstratedin the live animal by shaking it closest to the ear. If it sounds as ifit is full of fluid, mucoid enteritis is present.
Extension: (1) Length of leg and limb (2) Depth of color carried down the hair shaft.
Eye Color: The color of the iris
Eye Stain: Splotches or strakes of color around the eyes in Himalayan marked breeds.
Eye Bands: color around the eye on Hotot or Dwarf Hotot
Eye Circle: Marking or color around the eye.
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Faking: any dying, plucking, trimming or clipping so as to alter appearance.
Faults: Imperfections for a particular breed or variety. Not serious enough to disqualify the rabbit.
Feathering: (1) Small colored rag off the top of the eye circle. (2) Any drag in the coloration of a Dwarf Hotot eye band
Felting: Wool fibers that have become interwoven during natural growth
Fertility: Ability to produce
Fine Coat: coat of fur too fine in texture, lacking body. Guard hairsweak and thin in structure, lacking proper amount of guard hairs.
Finish: desired degree of perfection in condition, fully prime in coat, color and flesh
Flabby: condition of a rabbit when the skin hangs loosely by its own weight
Flank: The side of the rabbit above the belly between the ribs and hips.
Flat Coat: fur lying too close to the body. Lacks spring or body asnoted by touch, usually a fine coat coupled with lack of density.
Flat Shoulders: a trait that occurs when the top line over theshoulders is noticeably parallel to the surface of the judging table.
Fleece: the wool covering the rabbit, including all growing fibers.
Flyback: a coat of fur which flies back to its smooth normal position when stroked from the hindquarters to the shoulders.
Foot: portion of the skeleton, on which the rabbit walks or stands.
Forehead: the front part of the head between the eyes and the base of the ears.
Foreign Color: any color of fur, nails or eyes differing from thatcalled for in the Standard of Perfection for the breed or variety
Forequarter: the portion of the body starting with the neck, back to, and including the last rib.
Fostering: The use of a doe other than the dam to nurse and raise young kits.
Four Class Rabbits: show category for all breeds having ideal adult weight under nine pounds.
Fringes: The wool appearing on the ears of some wooled breeds, falls between the tassels and the bangs
Fryer: A young meat animal, which for show purposes, cannot be over 10 weeks of age or weigh over 5 lbs.
Full Feeding: Supplying each rabbit with all the feed it will consume each day without wasting any food.
Furnishings: the tassels, fringes on the ears, the bangs, and the head side trimmings on some wooled breeds
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Genotype: the genetic, inherited characteristics and potential of the rabbit.
Genus: A division or group of animals or plants that may include several species
Gestation: the length of time between conception and birth.
Glossy: the reflection, luster, or brightness from a naturally healthy fur.
Group: a broader classification than variety, usually applied to color pattern groupings
Guard Hair: longer, coarser projecting hair of the coat, which offers protection to the undercoat.
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Hair Ball: accumulation of hair in the stomach, which forms a ball and impairs appetite and digestion
Haunch Bone: the protruding joint of the fleshy part of the leg whenrabbit is in a sitting position. Also called the Stifle joint.
Herring Bone: colored spine or dorsal stripe on the English Spot
Hind Leg: Consists of the foot, hock, stifle, and hip joint; that portion distal to the attachment of the hind leg to the pelvis
Hindquarters: the rear portion or section of the body; composed of the loin, hind legs and rump.
Hip: the joint that attaches the hind legs to the trunk of the body
Hock: the joint in rabbits that corresponds to the ankle in man, distal to the stifle.
Hog Fat: a rabbit that is obviously over-fattened and, consequently, out of proportion for the true type of the breed.
Humpback: a hump or protrusion on the back, which mars the appearance of the rabbit.
Hutch Stain: Stain on the coat as a result of urine, manure, or rust from the hutch.
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Inbreeding: a breeding system involving very close mating of rabbit stock such as brother to sister
Inherited: the degree to which a trait or characteristic is passed on from a parent to offspring.
Inventory: A list of everything on hand that is necessary to the project.
Inside of Ear: Concave portion of the Ear
Intermediate: a rabbit classification of at least 6 months of age and under 8 months
Iris: the colored portion of the eye
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Junior: A rabbit less than 6 months of age
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Kindle: process of giving birth to young rabbits
Kitling (Kit): a young or newly born rabbit
Knee: the second joint of the hind leg, which connects the thigh to the leg
knock-kneed: bones on the front leg, which turn inward from the middle
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Lacing: same as Ear Lacing, a colored line of fur which outlines the sides and tips of the ears
Lactate: to nurse, to produce milk
Lap Spots: intensification of belly color in the area of the groin (inside the hind legs, on the belly)
Light Toenail: Toenail showing some pigmentation but not the full color
Line breeding: a system of mating stock so that offspring are close descendents
Litter: the group of kits born to a doe when she kindles.
Loin: that portion of the back on each side of the vertebrae from the last rib in posterior to the hip joint.
Loose Coat: fur not set tightly in the skin, slipping and breaking out
Lopped Ears: pendulous ears, carried below horizontal rather than upright
Luster: Brightness and brilliance of fur
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Malocclusion: teeth having the lower incisors extending in front of theupper incisors or meeting with no overlap. This condition may behereditary and may also be known as buck teeth.
Mandolin: having the appearance of a mandolin laid face down, body archstarting at the back of the shoulders rather than the nape of the neck.
Mange: infestation of the skin with tiny mites
Marbling: a mottling of the eye color
Marked: a rabbit, usually white, which is broken up by an orderlyplacement of another color(s). Also includes rabbits, which carry theTan Pattern.
Mask: Nose and muzzle color, which usually extends further up the face than a butterfly marking.
Massive: Giving the impression of being large, bulky, heavy, and ponderous.
Mastitis: an inflammation of the mammary glands; also known as blue-breast
Matted: Wool entangled in a thick mass
Mealy: Off colored stray hairs in a colored patterns, giving the appearance of being powdered or sprinkled with meal.
Meaty: The quality of being able to carry a good portion of meat inproportion to the bone, sized, and type of the rabbit. A noticeablywell proportioned meatiness of the forequarters, back, loin, andhindquarters.
Mid Section: That portion of the body starting with the 6th rib, back to the rear legs
Molt: the act of shedding or changing fur.
Moon Eye: Same as Wall Eye, a milky covering to the eye
Mutation: The sudden change of a physical characteristic, caused by an alteration of the organization of a gene.
Muzzle: The lower part of the face and nose of the rabbit.
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Neck: (1) That part of the rabbit connecting the head to the body (2) Awedge shaped marking that is a portion of the collar, behind the ears,on Dutch
Nest-box: a special box in which the doe kindles and rears the kits for the first few weeks.
Nick: a mating which produces offspring that are superior to either parent.
Nosefork: the body portion of the butterfly marking
Nostrils: The two openings of the nose leading to the internal structures of the head.
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Off Colored: a departure from the desired color of fur, toenails, or eyes
Off White: Slight grayish or creamy tint
Open Coat: Coat lacking the ability to return to its natural position when stroked towards the head.
Out-crossing: Mating unrelated rabbits of the same breed.
Overly Fat: A rabbit so fat that it is out of proper proportions in comparison to the true type for the breed.
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Packed: Wool that becomes compacted or felted
Palpation: Feeling the abdomen of the female rabbit to check whether it is pregnant
Parasite: Another organism that lives on, or within, the host animal (Mites, lice, fleas)
Parturition: Kindling, the act of giving birth
Patch: A small section of fur
Paunch: The prominent portion of the abdomen
Pea Spots: two spots of marking color at the inside base of the ear in Tan Patterned breeds
Pearl: the surface or intermediate color band of some varieties of rabbits. Off-white in color
Pedigree: A written chart of the male and female ancestors, showing thedate of birth, the parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. Itmay contain other information such as color, weight, etc.
Peg Teeth: two small residual incisors just behind the normal top incisors. May be incorrectly used to indicate butting teeth.
Pegged Teeth: teeth which only meet and do not achieve the requiredupper incisor overbite of the lower incisors. A disqualification fromcompetition.
Pelt: the hide of the animal after it is removed.
Pencil Line: A protrusion of fur across the throat and under the chin. Not a dewlap.
Pepper and Salt: a flap appearance of black and white ticking, as foundon Chinchilla, caused by the lack of contrast and desired waviness inticking. Due to a weakness of color on the tips of the guard hairs.
Phenotype: The actual physical appearance of the rabbit
Pigeon Breasted: A narrow chest, with a protruding V shaped breast bone.
Pinched Hindquarters: Hindquarters tapering towards the tail, giving a pinched appearance
Plush: Dense, fine hair with a very soft feel.
Pointed: Breeds such as the Himalayan or Californian, which have dark tips on the feet, ears, nose and tail (the points)
Points: (1) the ears, nose, tail, front feet, rear feet, and legmarkings in Californian, Himalayan, or Pointed Whites (2) A scale ofpoints, as listed in the Standard, Showing the comparative value ofeach feature to the ideal.
Poor Coat: fur not in good condition due to molt, stain, ill health, or general poor quality due to genetic factors.
Pot Belly: A distended condition of the abdominal cavity, usually found in young rabbits
Prime Line: A line of fur that develops down the middle of the back and rump, signifying a finished coat condition.
Prime: An animal which exhibits ideal condition of flesh and coat.
Processing: process of killing and preparing a rabbit for market.
Protozoan: any of various, single-celled organisms
Purebred: A very loose term used to designate rabbits which closelyapproximate the requirements of the standards for their breed, and havedone so for a number of generations.
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Rabbitry: A place where domestic rabbits are kept
Racy: Slim, trim, alert and hare like in appearance. Long and slender in body and limbs.
Recessive: characteristic of one parent that, when transmitted tooffspring, is subordinate to the dominant characteristic of the otherparent.
Registration: The official recording of a rabbit and its pedigree that has been approved by a licensed registrar
Restrained Mating: Term used to describe the situation when a doe is held for mating
Ribs: The curved portions of the sides immediately back and under the shoulders
Ring Color: The color of the intermediate portion of a hair shaft in Agouti Patterned animals
Ring Worm: A fungus infection of the skin usually in a circular form
Roaster: ban intermediate meat animal, which for show purposes, must be under 6 months and weigh 5 ½ to 8 lbs.
Rollback: A gradual return of the fur to its normal position whenstroked from the hindquarters to the shoulders. Slightly slower returnthan a flyback coat
Roman Nose: a nose whose bridge is so comparatively high as to form a slightly convex line from the forehead to nose tip
Rump: the upper, rounded portion of the hindquarters
Run: an intrusion of white color into a colored marking area on a marked breed.
Rust: a reddish-brown coloration of the fur, usually appearing on thesides, flanks or feet of rabbits. Rust appears in blue, black
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Saddle: (1) the whole upper portion of the back, including loin, rump,and hind legs (2) A Dutch marking. The point where the white fur ceasesand the colored fur begins, on the upper part of the body.
Screw Tail: see Wry Tail
Self: Animals of the same color over the body, head, ears, feet, legs and tail
Senior: A rabbit 6 months of age or over in those breeds having 4 showroom classes, or over 8 months of age in 6-Class breeds.
Service: the mating act of the buck with the doe
Shaded or Shaded-Self: Shaded pattern is to show a gradual anddiscernible transition of a basic color, usually from dark to light.
Shadow Bars: Weakness of color in the fur on either front of hind feet.Appearing in the form of light colored bars running across the feet andlegs
Shape: The general conformation of the rabbits overall appearance, as shown by body structure. Synonym for type.
Sheen: The principal feature of the Satin mutation. A bright, naturalluster attributed to the unique structure of the guard hair shaft.
Shoulder: That portion of the body from the neck back through the last rib and the upper joint of the foreleg
Show Classes: the divisions of rabbits by age and size in a show.
Side Trimmings: Wool appearing along the side of the head and face on some wooled breeds
Silvering: Fur having the appearance of a silvery gloss or luster.Caused by an abundance of silver white or silver tipped guard hairs,evenly distributed throughout the fur, so as to present an overallshiny or silvery appearance.
Sire: the father of a rabbit
Slipped Crown: placement of the crown too far forward or too far backon the head of some lop breeds, causing the ear carriage to bemisplaced.
Slipping Coat: A coat of fur that is shedding or molting
Slobbers: Excessive salivation creating a wet or extremely moist and unsightly fur around the mouth, lower jaws, and forelegs.
Smut: (1) a dark, sooty appearing surface color, usually formed by alarge number of dark guard hairs. Found in may rabbits that carry thegenetic factor of red. (2) Pelt stain found in Himalayans,Californians, and Pointed Whites (3) The nose marking found onHimalayans
Snaky: slender, narrow body, thin and typical of the Himalayan
Snipe: a long, narrow head that gives the appearance of undue leanness
Snipey: An elongated, narrow head, usually terminating in a pinched muzzle
Solid: a classification, for judging purposes, within a breed. Generally including all non-Broken animals, as found in Lops.
Sore Hock: An ulceration of the foot pad. Can occur on either hind or front feet.
Species: division or group of animals or plants with certain similarcharacteristics that may interbreed. ( Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Splayed (Spraddled Legged): a condition in which the legs spread outfrom the body from the hip (rear leg) or shoulder (front leg) joints
Sport: A distinct, noticeable cluster of foreign-colored hairs forming a definite spot, not just stray hairs close together
Spot: (1) a distinct and noticeable cluster of white or colored hairsforming a definite spot (2) a foreign color in the iris or on thesurface of the cornea of the eye.
Standard of Perfection:
Staple Length: Length of the Angora fiber or wool
Station: Ideal manner of standing or carriage in conformity with the standard position or pose for the particular breed
Sterile: infertile rabbit
Stewer: a mature meat animal which, for show purposes, must be over 6 months of age and weigh over 8 lbs.
Stifle: see knee.
Stops: In the Dutch, the white part of the hind foot extending upwardfrom toes and ending abruptly about one third of the way to the hocks.
Strain: A genetically related bloodline possessing distinguishingcharacteristics such as type, color, or coat and the ability to passthe characteristics to the offspring
Stringy: quality of having a ropy or sinewy finish, noticeable in thelarger breeds of rabbits if not properly fattened for market.
Surface Color: The top color of the fur, lying in its normal position
Symmetry: harmonious proportion of head, ears, legs and bodystructure in conforming to the standard type of the breed
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Tan Pattern: a rabbit having the head, saddle, back, rump, sides, upperportion of the tail, outer portion of the ears, hind legs, and thefront portion of the front legs of an accepted breed color. Eyecircles, nostrils, jowls, chest, belly, flanks, triangle, under portionof the tail, pea or crown spots, inner edge of the ears, and inside ofhind legs are to be of a contrasting color. A straight line ofdemarcation along the flanks should divide the belly color from thebody color, and the body color from the contrasting leg color.Brindling or silvering is to be carried around the rump and well up thesides from the flank.
Tassels: The longer wool on top of the ears of some wooled breeds.
Test mating: returning of the doe to the buck after breeding
Ticking: Longer guard hairs, throughout the coat, of a color distinct from the under-wool or body fur.
Tint: A slight coloring or dusting of one color on another color. A variation in the intensity of a color
Top Color:
Topline: The profile of the shoulders, back, and hindquarters, when viewed from the side
Triangle: The small area behind the ears, in the shape of a triangle,which is generally lighter in color than the rest of the coat. Afeature of Tan and Agouti Patterned animals
Trio: One buck and two does
Tucked Up: (1) a trim appearance, with the flank and belly gathered inclosely to form an arch when the rabbit is in a sitting position (2) aposing failure caused by pushing the hindquarters too far forward.
Tuffs: Tuffs are wool and guard hair on the tips of the earsnot so long or heavy as to be considered furnishings
Type: denotes the conformation. The shape or size of a particular part. The general physical makeup of the rabbit.
Typical: Serving as an ideal representative of any given breed or variety as applied to type, color or fur quality
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Under Wool: shortest wool fiber. Lying at the base of the wool coat.Proportion of under wool to other fibers may be a distinguishing factorin some breeds
Undercolor: color at the base of the fur shaft or nest to the skin
Undercut: the belly marking on a Dutch rabbit, a continuation of thesaddle marking to the underneath side of the rabbit (2) where theskeletal or muscular structure does not fill the lower hindquarter.
Usable Portion Of Pelt: the portion of the pelt that remains after the removal of the dewlap, head, tail, feet and legs.
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Variety: division within a breed or group, color determines the variety
Vent Disease: venereal disease in rabbits, which affects both sexes.Indicated by a scabby, reddened sex organ, often exuding puss.
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Wall Eye (Moon Eye): an eye which is whitish on the surface (cornea) of the eye. Having a milky film over the eye
Weaning: Separating the doe and the young so the young can no longer nurse.
Webbed: Angora wool fibers that are in the beginning of felting ormatting. A loose tangling of fibers that can usually be removed bygrooming
White Toenail: A nail without pigmentation. Showing only the pink cast of the blood vessel.
Wide Band Group: Wide band animals show the same coloration over thebody, head, ears, tail and feet. They may show lighter coloration oneye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, jowls, and belly area.
Wolf Teeth: Protruding or elongated incisors in either the upper and/orlower jay, caused by malocclusion. Improper alignment of the upper andlower teeth which prevents normal wear. Buck Teeth.
Wool Block: A blockage of the intestine by wool or fur
Wool cap: The shot, dense wool, protruding from the base of the ears forward.
Wool: the soft, fleecy hair on Angora, American Fuzzy Lop and JerseyWooly breeds of rabbits. The guard hair and under-fur resembles finewool in texture
WryNeck: Carriage of the head to one side at an angular plane, instead of the normal carriage in a vertical plane.
Wry Tail: An abnormal tail, bent, carried, or twisted permanently to one side. A corkscrew tail with one or more turns.
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Yellow Fat: body fat that is yellow in color. Not harmful, but undesirable from a sales standpoint.
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Whoa, sorry if that's too long... but that's how I got it to go....
Kat
My Rabbit Dictionary
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Adult: Any fully developed, mature rabbit, of breeding age.
Agouti: A hair shaft that has tree or more band s of color,with a definite break between each color. Usually dark slat at thebase, with two or more alternating light or darker bands of color,which is further, interspersed with contrasting guard hairs. The head,feet and ears usually have ticking. Eye circles, belly, under jays,underside of tail and triangle are much lighter and do not carryticking.
Albino: a white rabbit with pink eyes
Antibiotics: Organic compounds used to combat disease caused by bacteria.
ARBA: American Rabbit Breeders Association
Arch (ARC): the gentle curvature of the spine, extending from the neck or shoulders to the rear of the rabbit.
Awn Fluff: soft, crimped intermediate wool fibers ending with a straight tip. (Giant Angora)
Awn Hair: strong, straight guard hair protruding above the undercoat or fleece in Giant Angoras
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Back: the top portion of the rabbits shoulders, loin and hindquarters
Balance: (1) TypeShape or conformation. An orderly and pleasingarrangement of physical characteristics so as to present a harmoniousappearance. (2) MarkingsEqual distribution of corresponding markings.
Balanced Ration: ration that has the proper proportions of individualingredients to provide for nutritional needs of the rabbit.
Banding: (1) Hair shaft having various colors. (2) An unbroken verticalcircle of marking color, extending around the body of the Harlequin
Bangs: longer wool appearing at the front base of the ears and top of the head in some wooled breeds
Bare spot- A portion of the rabbits pelt that lacks fur due to molt or any other cause.
Barred: (1) Elongated spots which should be round. (2) Light coloredstreaks or bars on the front or rear feet (3) A semicircle of markingcolor, running vertically on the side of the Harlequin
Base Color: The fur color nest to the skin
Bell Ears: ears that have large, heavy tips with a distinctive fall or lop
Belly Color: color on the underside of the rabbit extending from forelegs to crotch
Blaze: white marking found on the head of Dutch. Covers the nose, whisker bed, and runs along the jawline.
Blemish: any defect or fault, which distracts from the appearance.
Bloodline: term incorrectly used to denote a strain of rabbits.
Bloom: Vitality and finish of a coat in good condition
Boil or Abscess: localized area of inflammation caused by an infection under the skin, in a gland, or in a hair follicle.
Boots: colored markings on the feet and legs of Himalayan marked rabbits
Bowed Legs: legs curved inwardly or outwardly from the middle
Breed: class of domestic rabbits, which reproduces itself with distinctive characteristics
Breeder: (1) anyone who raises a breed or variety of rabbits thatcomplies with the Standard of Perfection. (2) A rabbit used primarilyto produce offspring
Breeding Certificate: issued by the owner of a stud buck showing itspedigree and the date of breeding to a particular doe, issued as proofof the ancestry of the anticipated litter.
Brindling: (1) longer tipped guard hairs carried up the sides of Tans. (2) An intermixture of two colors w/o definite pattern.
Broken Coat: fur with the guard hairs missing or broken, exposing the undercoat
Broken Color: any recognized rabbit breed color in conjunction with white, and carrying the breed pattern.
Broken Ear: distinct break in the cartilage of the ear, which prevents erect ear carriage. DQ
Broken Tail: a tail that is, or has been broken and is out of line. DQ
Buck: intact male rabbit
Buck Teeth: see wolf teeth
Bull Dog Head: short, broad, bold head with a definite masculine appearance
Butterfly: nose marking found on some marked breeds andBroken varieties. Coves the whisker bed and upper lip, with the body ornose fork extending up the center of the rabbits face.
Butting Teeth: simple malocclusion, where the incisors meet evenly. DQ
Caked Teats or Breasts: Engorgement of does mammary gland and teat with an abundant milk supply
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Cannibalism: the practice of a doe eating her own young
Cap: marking line where lower ear color stops and joins head color (Specified in Checkered Giant)
Carriage: (1) manner in which a rabbit carries itself. The style orpose of a rabbit (2) Style in which a rabbit carries its ears
Chain: Arrangement of the spots on an English Spot, running from neck to the abdominal area
Charlie: extremely lightly marked animal in marked breeds or Broken Groups.
Cheeks: The front portion of the body, between the forelegs and the neck
Chest: (1) the sides of the face below the eyes (2) the rounded colorhead marking that forms the blaze and carriers down along the jaw lineof a Dutch
Chopped: condition of body type in which there is an abrupt and sharp vertical fall from the top of the hip to the tail.
Classification: a system of arranging the judging within different breeds
Clean: (1) term used on French Angora, Satin Angora, Jersey Wooly andFuzzy Lops head, ears, feet and legs, denoting the presence of normalfur (2) a marking term denoting well formed markings without congestionor drags
Cobby: short and stocky body type, which is close coupled and very compact.
Coccidiosis: A disease caused by protozoan parasites or one-celledanimals that inure the lining of the bile ducts of the liver,intestines.
Cold: an infection localized in the nose. Usually characterized by repeated sneezing and he discharge of fluid from the nose.
Compatible: in eye color, normal color that complements or matches the body color
Condition: overall physical state of a rabbit in relation to health, cleanliness, fur and grooming.
Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the inner membrane of the eyelid andsometimes the portion of the membrane that covers the white of the eye.
Coprophagy (Cecotrophy): normal practice of the rabbit consuming someof the droppings (soft night feces) directly from the anus
Cottony: A very fine, soft textured fur or wool, which lacks guard hair.
Cow Hocks: Hind legs that turn inward at the hock, causing the toe portion to turn outward from the body.
Crimp: The natural waviness of the fiber in a wool undercoat.
Crossbreeding: Mating individuals of different breeds. Thus making a non-showable rabbit
Crown: A strong basal ridge of cartilage at the top of the head forming the ear base on some lop eared breeds
Culling: removal of undesirable rabbits from the herd
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Dam: the mother of a rabbit
Dead Hairs: fur which lacks life caused by molting or dead coat
Dead Tail: a tail which is hard and brittle due to the loss of circulation, not a DQ unless broken and out of alignment.
Definition: (1) sharpness and clarity of a color break on a hair shaft,as in the ring color in Agouti fur (2) Sometimes used to describe colorcontrasts
Density: The property or quality of a thick coat of fur. The number of fur fibers in a given area.
Depth: (1) Measurement downward from the top line of the body to thelowest portion of the body (2) sometimes used to describe the extensionof color down the hair shaft.
Deviated Sternum: condition in which the connecting tissue of the ribsand/or breastbone fuse together forming and irregular sternum.Typically found at the lower end of the rib cage and is characterizedas a lump or cone shaped bony protrusion, which may also extend up intothe internal cavity of the animal.
Dew Claw: extra toe or functionless digit on the inside of the front legs
Dewlap: a pendulous fold of loose skin which hangs from the throat
Disqualification: one or more defects, deformities, or blemishes which render a rabbit ineligible
Doe: an intact female rabbit
Dominant: A characteristic of one parent that, when transmitted tooffspring, covers up a subordinate or recessive characteristic.
Double Cheek Spot: a regular check spot which is divided into two spots by a line of white.
Drags: intrusions of color markings into a white marking area.
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Ear Canker: an inflamed, scabby condition, deep inside the ear caused by an infection of the canal by an ear mite.
Ear Lacing: colored line of fur which outlines the sides and tips of the ears.
Embryo: A kit in the early stages of development inside the doe
Enteritis: Bloat or Scours in rabbits. Best demonstratedin the live animal by shaking it closest to the ear. If it sounds as ifit is full of fluid, mucoid enteritis is present.
Extension: (1) Length of leg and limb (2) Depth of color carried down the hair shaft.
Eye Color: The color of the iris
Eye Stain: Splotches or strakes of color around the eyes in Himalayan marked breeds.
Eye Bands: color around the eye on Hotot or Dwarf Hotot
Eye Circle: Marking or color around the eye.
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Faking: any dying, plucking, trimming or clipping so as to alter appearance.
Faults: Imperfections for a particular breed or variety. Not serious enough to disqualify the rabbit.
Feathering: (1) Small colored rag off the top of the eye circle. (2) Any drag in the coloration of a Dwarf Hotot eye band
Felting: Wool fibers that have become interwoven during natural growth
Fertility: Ability to produce
Fine Coat: coat of fur too fine in texture, lacking body. Guard hairsweak and thin in structure, lacking proper amount of guard hairs.
Finish: desired degree of perfection in condition, fully prime in coat, color and flesh
Flabby: condition of a rabbit when the skin hangs loosely by its own weight
Flank: The side of the rabbit above the belly between the ribs and hips.
Flat Coat: fur lying too close to the body. Lacks spring or body asnoted by touch, usually a fine coat coupled with lack of density.
Flat Shoulders: a trait that occurs when the top line over theshoulders is noticeably parallel to the surface of the judging table.
Fleece: the wool covering the rabbit, including all growing fibers.
Flyback: a coat of fur which flies back to its smooth normal position when stroked from the hindquarters to the shoulders.
Foot: portion of the skeleton, on which the rabbit walks or stands.
Forehead: the front part of the head between the eyes and the base of the ears.
Foreign Color: any color of fur, nails or eyes differing from thatcalled for in the Standard of Perfection for the breed or variety
Forequarter: the portion of the body starting with the neck, back to, and including the last rib.
Fostering: The use of a doe other than the dam to nurse and raise young kits.
Four Class Rabbits: show category for all breeds having ideal adult weight under nine pounds.
Fringes: The wool appearing on the ears of some wooled breeds, falls between the tassels and the bangs
Fryer: A young meat animal, which for show purposes, cannot be over 10 weeks of age or weigh over 5 lbs.
Full Feeding: Supplying each rabbit with all the feed it will consume each day without wasting any food.
Furnishings: the tassels, fringes on the ears, the bangs, and the head side trimmings on some wooled breeds
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Genotype: the genetic, inherited characteristics and potential of the rabbit.
Genus: A division or group of animals or plants that may include several species
Gestation: the length of time between conception and birth.
Glossy: the reflection, luster, or brightness from a naturally healthy fur.
Group: a broader classification than variety, usually applied to color pattern groupings
Guard Hair: longer, coarser projecting hair of the coat, which offers protection to the undercoat.
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Hair Ball: accumulation of hair in the stomach, which forms a ball and impairs appetite and digestion
Haunch Bone: the protruding joint of the fleshy part of the leg whenrabbit is in a sitting position. Also called the Stifle joint.
Herring Bone: colored spine or dorsal stripe on the English Spot
Hind Leg: Consists of the foot, hock, stifle, and hip joint; that portion distal to the attachment of the hind leg to the pelvis
Hindquarters: the rear portion or section of the body; composed of the loin, hind legs and rump.
Hip: the joint that attaches the hind legs to the trunk of the body
Hock: the joint in rabbits that corresponds to the ankle in man, distal to the stifle.
Hog Fat: a rabbit that is obviously over-fattened and, consequently, out of proportion for the true type of the breed.
Humpback: a hump or protrusion on the back, which mars the appearance of the rabbit.
Hutch Stain: Stain on the coat as a result of urine, manure, or rust from the hutch.
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Inbreeding: a breeding system involving very close mating of rabbit stock such as brother to sister
Inherited: the degree to which a trait or characteristic is passed on from a parent to offspring.
Inventory: A list of everything on hand that is necessary to the project.
Inside of Ear: Concave portion of the Ear
Intermediate: a rabbit classification of at least 6 months of age and under 8 months
Iris: the colored portion of the eye
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Junior: A rabbit less than 6 months of age
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Kindle: process of giving birth to young rabbits
Kitling (Kit): a young or newly born rabbit
Knee: the second joint of the hind leg, which connects the thigh to the leg
knock-kneed: bones on the front leg, which turn inward from the middle
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Lacing: same as Ear Lacing, a colored line of fur which outlines the sides and tips of the ears
Lactate: to nurse, to produce milk
Lap Spots: intensification of belly color in the area of the groin (inside the hind legs, on the belly)
Light Toenail: Toenail showing some pigmentation but not the full color
Line breeding: a system of mating stock so that offspring are close descendents
Litter: the group of kits born to a doe when she kindles.
Loin: that portion of the back on each side of the vertebrae from the last rib in posterior to the hip joint.
Loose Coat: fur not set tightly in the skin, slipping and breaking out
Lopped Ears: pendulous ears, carried below horizontal rather than upright
Luster: Brightness and brilliance of fur
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Malocclusion: teeth having the lower incisors extending in front of theupper incisors or meeting with no overlap. This condition may behereditary and may also be known as buck teeth.
Mandolin: having the appearance of a mandolin laid face down, body archstarting at the back of the shoulders rather than the nape of the neck.
Mange: infestation of the skin with tiny mites
Marbling: a mottling of the eye color
Marked: a rabbit, usually white, which is broken up by an orderlyplacement of another color(s). Also includes rabbits, which carry theTan Pattern.
Mask: Nose and muzzle color, which usually extends further up the face than a butterfly marking.
Massive: Giving the impression of being large, bulky, heavy, and ponderous.
Mastitis: an inflammation of the mammary glands; also known as blue-breast
Matted: Wool entangled in a thick mass
Mealy: Off colored stray hairs in a colored patterns, giving the appearance of being powdered or sprinkled with meal.
Meaty: The quality of being able to carry a good portion of meat inproportion to the bone, sized, and type of the rabbit. A noticeablywell proportioned meatiness of the forequarters, back, loin, andhindquarters.
Mid Section: That portion of the body starting with the 6th rib, back to the rear legs
Molt: the act of shedding or changing fur.
Moon Eye: Same as Wall Eye, a milky covering to the eye
Mutation: The sudden change of a physical characteristic, caused by an alteration of the organization of a gene.
Muzzle: The lower part of the face and nose of the rabbit.
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Neck: (1) That part of the rabbit connecting the head to the body (2) Awedge shaped marking that is a portion of the collar, behind the ears,on Dutch
Nest-box: a special box in which the doe kindles and rears the kits for the first few weeks.
Nick: a mating which produces offspring that are superior to either parent.
Nosefork: the body portion of the butterfly marking
Nostrils: The two openings of the nose leading to the internal structures of the head.
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Off Colored: a departure from the desired color of fur, toenails, or eyes
Off White: Slight grayish or creamy tint
Open Coat: Coat lacking the ability to return to its natural position when stroked towards the head.
Out-crossing: Mating unrelated rabbits of the same breed.
Overly Fat: A rabbit so fat that it is out of proper proportions in comparison to the true type for the breed.
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Packed: Wool that becomes compacted or felted
Palpation: Feeling the abdomen of the female rabbit to check whether it is pregnant
Parasite: Another organism that lives on, or within, the host animal (Mites, lice, fleas)
Parturition: Kindling, the act of giving birth
Patch: A small section of fur
Paunch: The prominent portion of the abdomen
Pea Spots: two spots of marking color at the inside base of the ear in Tan Patterned breeds
Pearl: the surface or intermediate color band of some varieties of rabbits. Off-white in color
Pedigree: A written chart of the male and female ancestors, showing thedate of birth, the parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. Itmay contain other information such as color, weight, etc.
Peg Teeth: two small residual incisors just behind the normal top incisors. May be incorrectly used to indicate butting teeth.
Pegged Teeth: teeth which only meet and do not achieve the requiredupper incisor overbite of the lower incisors. A disqualification fromcompetition.
Pelt: the hide of the animal after it is removed.
Pencil Line: A protrusion of fur across the throat and under the chin. Not a dewlap.
Pepper and Salt: a flap appearance of black and white ticking, as foundon Chinchilla, caused by the lack of contrast and desired waviness inticking. Due to a weakness of color on the tips of the guard hairs.
Phenotype: The actual physical appearance of the rabbit
Pigeon Breasted: A narrow chest, with a protruding V shaped breast bone.
Pinched Hindquarters: Hindquarters tapering towards the tail, giving a pinched appearance
Plush: Dense, fine hair with a very soft feel.
Pointed: Breeds such as the Himalayan or Californian, which have dark tips on the feet, ears, nose and tail (the points)
Points: (1) the ears, nose, tail, front feet, rear feet, and legmarkings in Californian, Himalayan, or Pointed Whites (2) A scale ofpoints, as listed in the Standard, Showing the comparative value ofeach feature to the ideal.
Poor Coat: fur not in good condition due to molt, stain, ill health, or general poor quality due to genetic factors.
Pot Belly: A distended condition of the abdominal cavity, usually found in young rabbits
Prime Line: A line of fur that develops down the middle of the back and rump, signifying a finished coat condition.
Prime: An animal which exhibits ideal condition of flesh and coat.
Processing: process of killing and preparing a rabbit for market.
Protozoan: any of various, single-celled organisms
Purebred: A very loose term used to designate rabbits which closelyapproximate the requirements of the standards for their breed, and havedone so for a number of generations.
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Rabbitry: A place where domestic rabbits are kept
Racy: Slim, trim, alert and hare like in appearance. Long and slender in body and limbs.
Recessive: characteristic of one parent that, when transmitted tooffspring, is subordinate to the dominant characteristic of the otherparent.
Registration: The official recording of a rabbit and its pedigree that has been approved by a licensed registrar
Restrained Mating: Term used to describe the situation when a doe is held for mating
Ribs: The curved portions of the sides immediately back and under the shoulders
Ring Color: The color of the intermediate portion of a hair shaft in Agouti Patterned animals
Ring Worm: A fungus infection of the skin usually in a circular form
Roaster: ban intermediate meat animal, which for show purposes, must be under 6 months and weigh 5 ½ to 8 lbs.
Rollback: A gradual return of the fur to its normal position whenstroked from the hindquarters to the shoulders. Slightly slower returnthan a flyback coat
Roman Nose: a nose whose bridge is so comparatively high as to form a slightly convex line from the forehead to nose tip
Rump: the upper, rounded portion of the hindquarters
Run: an intrusion of white color into a colored marking area on a marked breed.
Rust: a reddish-brown coloration of the fur, usually appearing on thesides, flanks or feet of rabbits. Rust appears in blue, black
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Saddle: (1) the whole upper portion of the back, including loin, rump,and hind legs (2) A Dutch marking. The point where the white fur ceasesand the colored fur begins, on the upper part of the body.
Screw Tail: see Wry Tail
Self: Animals of the same color over the body, head, ears, feet, legs and tail
Senior: A rabbit 6 months of age or over in those breeds having 4 showroom classes, or over 8 months of age in 6-Class breeds.
Service: the mating act of the buck with the doe
Shaded or Shaded-Self: Shaded pattern is to show a gradual anddiscernible transition of a basic color, usually from dark to light.
Shadow Bars: Weakness of color in the fur on either front of hind feet.Appearing in the form of light colored bars running across the feet andlegs
Shape: The general conformation of the rabbits overall appearance, as shown by body structure. Synonym for type.
Sheen: The principal feature of the Satin mutation. A bright, naturalluster attributed to the unique structure of the guard hair shaft.
Shoulder: That portion of the body from the neck back through the last rib and the upper joint of the foreleg
Show Classes: the divisions of rabbits by age and size in a show.
Side Trimmings: Wool appearing along the side of the head and face on some wooled breeds
Silvering: Fur having the appearance of a silvery gloss or luster.Caused by an abundance of silver white or silver tipped guard hairs,evenly distributed throughout the fur, so as to present an overallshiny or silvery appearance.
Sire: the father of a rabbit
Slipped Crown: placement of the crown too far forward or too far backon the head of some lop breeds, causing the ear carriage to bemisplaced.
Slipping Coat: A coat of fur that is shedding or molting
Slobbers: Excessive salivation creating a wet or extremely moist and unsightly fur around the mouth, lower jaws, and forelegs.
Smut: (1) a dark, sooty appearing surface color, usually formed by alarge number of dark guard hairs. Found in may rabbits that carry thegenetic factor of red. (2) Pelt stain found in Himalayans,Californians, and Pointed Whites (3) The nose marking found onHimalayans
Snaky: slender, narrow body, thin and typical of the Himalayan
Snipe: a long, narrow head that gives the appearance of undue leanness
Snipey: An elongated, narrow head, usually terminating in a pinched muzzle
Solid: a classification, for judging purposes, within a breed. Generally including all non-Broken animals, as found in Lops.
Sore Hock: An ulceration of the foot pad. Can occur on either hind or front feet.
Species: division or group of animals or plants with certain similarcharacteristics that may interbreed. ( Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Splayed (Spraddled Legged): a condition in which the legs spread outfrom the body from the hip (rear leg) or shoulder (front leg) joints
Sport: A distinct, noticeable cluster of foreign-colored hairs forming a definite spot, not just stray hairs close together
Spot: (1) a distinct and noticeable cluster of white or colored hairsforming a definite spot (2) a foreign color in the iris or on thesurface of the cornea of the eye.
Standard of Perfection:
Staple Length: Length of the Angora fiber or wool
Station: Ideal manner of standing or carriage in conformity with the standard position or pose for the particular breed
Sterile: infertile rabbit
Stewer: a mature meat animal which, for show purposes, must be over 6 months of age and weigh over 8 lbs.
Stifle: see knee.
Stops: In the Dutch, the white part of the hind foot extending upwardfrom toes and ending abruptly about one third of the way to the hocks.
Strain: A genetically related bloodline possessing distinguishingcharacteristics such as type, color, or coat and the ability to passthe characteristics to the offspring
Stringy: quality of having a ropy or sinewy finish, noticeable in thelarger breeds of rabbits if not properly fattened for market.
Surface Color: The top color of the fur, lying in its normal position
Symmetry: harmonious proportion of head, ears, legs and bodystructure in conforming to the standard type of the breed
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Tan Pattern: a rabbit having the head, saddle, back, rump, sides, upperportion of the tail, outer portion of the ears, hind legs, and thefront portion of the front legs of an accepted breed color. Eyecircles, nostrils, jowls, chest, belly, flanks, triangle, under portionof the tail, pea or crown spots, inner edge of the ears, and inside ofhind legs are to be of a contrasting color. A straight line ofdemarcation along the flanks should divide the belly color from thebody color, and the body color from the contrasting leg color.Brindling or silvering is to be carried around the rump and well up thesides from the flank.
Tassels: The longer wool on top of the ears of some wooled breeds.
Test mating: returning of the doe to the buck after breeding
Ticking: Longer guard hairs, throughout the coat, of a color distinct from the under-wool or body fur.
Tint: A slight coloring or dusting of one color on another color. A variation in the intensity of a color
Top Color:
Topline: The profile of the shoulders, back, and hindquarters, when viewed from the side
Triangle: The small area behind the ears, in the shape of a triangle,which is generally lighter in color than the rest of the coat. Afeature of Tan and Agouti Patterned animals
Trio: One buck and two does
Tucked Up: (1) a trim appearance, with the flank and belly gathered inclosely to form an arch when the rabbit is in a sitting position (2) aposing failure caused by pushing the hindquarters too far forward.
Tuffs: Tuffs are wool and guard hair on the tips of the earsnot so long or heavy as to be considered furnishings
Type: denotes the conformation. The shape or size of a particular part. The general physical makeup of the rabbit.
Typical: Serving as an ideal representative of any given breed or variety as applied to type, color or fur quality
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Under Wool: shortest wool fiber. Lying at the base of the wool coat.Proportion of under wool to other fibers may be a distinguishing factorin some breeds
Undercolor: color at the base of the fur shaft or nest to the skin
Undercut: the belly marking on a Dutch rabbit, a continuation of thesaddle marking to the underneath side of the rabbit (2) where theskeletal or muscular structure does not fill the lower hindquarter.
Usable Portion Of Pelt: the portion of the pelt that remains after the removal of the dewlap, head, tail, feet and legs.
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Variety: division within a breed or group, color determines the variety
Vent Disease: venereal disease in rabbits, which affects both sexes.Indicated by a scabby, reddened sex organ, often exuding puss.
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Wall Eye (Moon Eye): an eye which is whitish on the surface (cornea) of the eye. Having a milky film over the eye
Weaning: Separating the doe and the young so the young can no longer nurse.
Webbed: Angora wool fibers that are in the beginning of felting ormatting. A loose tangling of fibers that can usually be removed bygrooming
White Toenail: A nail without pigmentation. Showing only the pink cast of the blood vessel.
Wide Band Group: Wide band animals show the same coloration over thebody, head, ears, tail and feet. They may show lighter coloration oneye circles, inside of ears, underside of tail, jowls, and belly area.
Wolf Teeth: Protruding or elongated incisors in either the upper and/orlower jay, caused by malocclusion. Improper alignment of the upper andlower teeth which prevents normal wear. Buck Teeth.
Wool Block: A blockage of the intestine by wool or fur
Wool cap: The shot, dense wool, protruding from the base of the ears forward.
Wool: the soft, fleecy hair on Angora, American Fuzzy Lop and JerseyWooly breeds of rabbits. The guard hair and under-fur resembles finewool in texture
WryNeck: Carriage of the head to one side at an angular plane, instead of the normal carriage in a vertical plane.
Wry Tail: An abnormal tail, bent, carried, or twisted permanently to one side. A corkscrew tail with one or more turns.
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Yellow Fat: body fat that is yellow in color. Not harmful, but undesirable from a sales standpoint.
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