Rabbit bday and show date

[bluepez]

I have a buck who will be exactly 8MTHS on a show date. He is a smaller guy so he cant yet compete with the srs. Can I still enter him as an intermediate?
If he were to get a leg..would arba take it as an intermediate leg?

I have ENGLISH LOPS
Thanks
Misty

 

[Heartlandrabbitry]

It says in the SOP that no animal may be shown in a lower class then it's true age. But since he will be exactly 8 months then you could still show him as a INT.

 

[bluepez]

Yes I read that. However I am hearing mixed answers from breeders..So thought I would post here. Plus the standard says 6-8mths of age..SO technically I am thinking or reading it..they can be ints until 8mths then srs. So if on the bday..i wsa thinking maybe still int..LOL but perhaps not

 

[Shaded Night Rabbitry]

I'm leaning towards 8 months being INT, 8 months 1 day being SR. Fortunately, I've never crossed this. Close once, when a buck seniored the day AFTER the show, but mine usually hit senior weight before age anyway.

I would ask Pam on here, I'm sure she'll have a straight answer.

 

[pamnock]

The Standard glossary defines intermediate as "under" 8 months of age (exact wording is: A rabbit 6 months of age and under 8 months of age . . .") So, on the day the rabbit turns 8 months, it would be a senior and the leg wouldn't be valid if the rabbit was entered in an intermediate class.