What Breeds of Rabbits Can You Show at the Fair?

The vast majority of rabbit shows, be they at county fairs or stand-alone shows, are sanctioned by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Rabbit shows follow the rules outlined by ARBA, including the breeds that are able to be shown. Fortunately for rabbit fanciers, all pedigreed rabbits from any of the nearly 50 breeds accepted by the ARBA can be shown at a rabbit show.

  1. Miniature Rabbits

    • Miniature rabbits are the smallest rabbits. They generally weigh less than 6 pounds at maturity. Some are breeds unto themselves and others are miniature versions of popular larger breeds. The Miniature rabbits include American Fuzzy Lop, Britannia Petite, Dwarf Hotot, Dutch, Florida White, Himalayan, Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Mini Satin, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, Tan and Thrianta.

    Medium Rabbits

    • Medium rabbits are often popular as pets, fiber and home meat production. They weigh between 6 and 9 pounds and come in a wide variety of coats and colors. The medium rabbits include the English Angora, English Spot, Havana, Lilac, Silver and Standard Chinchilla.

    Large Rabbits

    • Many rabbits fall into the large size range, which encompasses rabbits weighing between 9 and 11 pounds. Commercial rabbit producers often favor this size range. Large rabbits include the American Sable, Belgian Hare, Blanc de Hotot, Californian, Cinnamon, Creme d'Argent, French Angora, Harlequin, Palomino, Rex, Rhinelander, Satin, Satin Angora and Silver Marten.

    Giant Rabbits

    • The giant rabbits weigh in at 11 pounds or more. They can vary considerably in size, reaching upward of 20 to 30 pounds in individual cases. The largest of these rabbits are generally only kept by fanciers, as they are not thrifty meat producers and are often difficult to house. The giants include the American, American Chinchilla, Beveren, Champagne d'Argent, Checkered Giant, English Lop, Flemish Giant, French Lop, Giant Angora, Giant Chinchilla, New Zealand and Silver Fox.