RABBITS
All Market Exhibitors must submit an Intent to Show 
form online at maderafair.com/livestock. 
MARKET INTENT TO SHOW DUE JULY 7TH, 2026
ENTRIES DUE on or before August 7th, 2026
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF JUDGING
NO SUBSTITUTIONS AFTER August 25th, 2026
Must be substituted within the same Division and Class 
with an animal of the same breed.
1. Rules, definitions and judging procedures as
prescribed in the latest edition of the Guide Book
and Standard of the American Rabbit Breeders
Association, Inc., shall apply to all district and
county fair rabbit shows, provided they do not
conflict with any of the rules and regulations
prescribed by the Department of Food and
Agriculture.
2. Market Rabbits are judged on market readiness
and not subject to all ARBA Disqualifications (i.e.
toe nails, teeth, tails, etc.) at the discrepency of the
judge. Market Rabbits will be disqualified if below
minimum weight or above maximum weight.
3. Rabbits will be entered, shown and judged in
proper division and class for breed, age and sex.
All rabbits must be part of a supervised rabbit 
project for a minimum of sixty (60) days and must 
be owned by exhibitor for a minimum of thirty (30) 
consecutive days.
4. Rabbits found to be in ill health will be refused
from the show by the show committee and MUST
be removed from the Fairgrounds.  A list of general
disqualifications and eliminations may be obtained
from the Cooperative Extension Service Office in
Madera.
5. Breeding Entries are limited to (2) per class, per
exhibitor, per division.
6. All rabbits must be permanently ear marked in
the animal's left ear conforming with the entry
card on arrival at the show.  Any duplication of ear
markings, by one exhibitor, in the same division,
must be eliminated and the change recorded on the
judging sheet before judging.
7. This will be a one day carry cage show. Rabbits
will remain in the carry cage except during judging.
8. Exhibitors are responsible for getting their
animals to the judging table on time. Exhibitors shall
not state ownership of any animal to the judge.
9. All rabbits are entered at the owner's risk. The
Fair, employees, judges and show personnel are not
responsible in any way for loss, injury or death of
entries.  All reasonable precautions will be taken to
ensure their safety.
10. Pick up your judging cards before leaving. They
will not be mailed.
11. Breeding rabbit classes open to 4-H/FFA/
Independent exhibitors from Madera, Merced, 
Fresno, & Mariposa Counties.
12. Meat pen entries and showmanship classes
limited to Madera County 4-H Clubs and FFA
Chapters.  Independent exhibitors must reside in
Madera Co. to enter Meat Pen or Showmanship
classes.
13.
Exhibitors will wear the official uniform of the
organization they represent.
14. 	The age in months, as of opening day of the fair,
(4 months, etc.) must be entered on the entry card
for each animal entered in breed divisions.
15. The 4-H/FFA Grand Champion and Reserve
Grand Champion market pen and fryer must sell at
the Junior Livestock/Small Animal Auction.
16. All animals will be processed for human
consumption at a processing plant chosen by the
21A-DAA. No guarantee of rabbits to buyer.
17. Independent Exhibitors see Local Rule #4.
18. No tattooing allowed on fairgrounds on day of
show.
MARKET RABBITS
Market Entry fee: $10.00 per entry per class
No premiums will be paid to market animals
AWARDS: CHAMPION | RESERVE CHAMPION 
Drug Forms will be provided at weigh-in.
TATTOOS FOR MEAT PENS & SINGLE FRYERS 
LIMITED TO TWO DIGITS PER RABBIT.
DIVISION 390- 4-H MARKET RABBITS
CLASS 1     Single Fryer - single fryer rabbit not 
over 10 weeks of age. Weight limit not under 3 1/2 
or over 5 1/2 pounds. 
CLASS 2    Pen of three - consists of three (3) 
rabbits all the same breed and variety. Not 
necessarily from the same litter. Age limit not over 
ten (10) weeks, weight limit not under 3 1/2 pounds 
or over 5 1/2 pounds each rabbit.
DIVISION 391- FFA MARKET RABBITS
CLASS 1     Single Fryer - single fryer rabbit not 
over 10 weeks of age. Weight limit not under 3 1/2 
or over 5 1/2 pounds.
CLASS 2    Pen of three - consists of three (3) 
rabbits all the same breed and variety. Not 
necessarily from the same litter. Age limit not over 
ten (10) weeks, weight limit not under 3 1/2 pounds 
or over 5 1/2 pounds each rabbit.
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