You
may be wondering what this 'dictionary' is. Well, it's a dictionary of rabbit
terms and shorthand (ex. kindle or SSD). There are probably quite a few people
who have no clue what those mean. That's why I have this page.
Word | Definition |
4-Class | Rabbits shown as juniors or seniors in their color group, usually the smaller "fancy" breeds |
6-Class | Rabbits shown as juniors, 6-8 class, and seniors in their color group, usually the larger breeds |
6-8 | A class for rabbits between 6 and 8 months old |
Buck | A male rabbit |
BIS | Best in Show |
BOB | Best of Breed |
BOV | Best of Variety |
BOG | Best of Group |
BOSB | Best Opposite Sex of Breed |
BOSV | Best Opposite Sex of Variety |
BOSG | Best Opposite Sex of Group |
BOS | Best Opposite Sex |
BJB | Broken Junior Buck |
BJD | Broken Junior Doe |
BSB | Broken Senior Buck |
BSD | Broken Senior Doe |
Broken (Bkn) | A color pattern where there is white and another color |
Doe | A female rabbit |
DQ'd | Disqualified from the show |
Japanese | A color type of Harlequin where there is orange and either blue, black, chocolate, or lilac |
Junior | A rabbit under 6 months of age |
Kindle | The process of a rabbit giving birth |
Kit | A baby rabbit |
Nestbox | A box that is given to a doe expecting a litter so she can kindle in it |
Magpie | A color type of Harlequin where there is white and either blue, black, chocolate, or lilac |
Pointed | A color group where there is color on the "points": ears, nose, feet, tail |
Senior | A rabbit over 6 months of age |
Shaded | The color group where the color gets darker as it wraps around towards the rabbit's underside (example: tort) |
SJB | Solid Junior Buck |
SJD | Solid Junior Doe |
SSB | Solid Senior Buck |
SSD | Solid Senior Doe |
Solid | Any color that is not a broken (ex: black, pointed white, or tort) |