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Registration of Holland
lops is based on the rabbit being purebred and having no
disqualifications according to the Holland lop standard.
Rabbits must be presented to an official ARBA registrar and
evaluated before they can be registered.
A registrar is available at
sanctioned rabbit shows (fair shows are not required to have a registrar). Before, between, and after
shows, you can have your Holland Lops registered.
Be aware that the
registrar is probably also showing rabbits, so you will need to coordinate times
for the registrar to evaluate your rabbit and tattoo your Holland Lop
(this tattoo is different than the ear number tattoo).
The cost is $4 per
rabbit and is established by ARBA. You must be an ARBA member and show
your card to the registrar.
You must have a complete three-generation pedigree, including the
variety (color and pattern, if broken) plus the weight of each ancestor. If
your rabbit is within weight (2 to 4 pounds), is 6 months of age, has the proper
pedigree, and has no disqualifications, your Holland Lop can be registered.
Just because its parents are registered is not an automatic registration
qualification for a rabbit. It must meet qualifications and have no
disqualifications in its own right. On the other hand, the ancestors in
the pedigree need not be registered or even free from disqualifications.
First the registrar will check your
rabbit thoroughly for disqualifications. Teeth, eyes,
genitals, nails, fur, the works. Then the
registrar will weigh your rabbit and record the official
weight on the registration form. The you will complete
the registration form, including information about
ancestors.
The registrar will look over the pedigree to make sure the
information is copied correctly onto the registration form,
if he or she does not fill that portion out himself.
Finally, your rabbit gets a tattoo in the
right ear indicating it has been registered.
The registrar sends the paperwork to ARBA
and you receive your certificate in the mail, generally
within two to six weeks.
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