Rabbits 2023
(All Classes run under BRC Rules)
BRC 2* and BRC 1* Shows and Pet Rabbit Show
*New for 2023* Rare Varieties Rabbit Club 3* & 1* Shows
Click on the category/breed that you wish to enter in the table below to view full details of the classes available, judges, prizes, etc.
Section Secretary
Honley Agricultural Rabbit Section
c/o 4 Morris Avenue
Latchford
Warrington
WA4 1SG
Enquiries: honleyrabbits@gmail.com
Rules
Judging commences at 10.30.am.
Penning by 9.15am to enable cars to be moved to Car Parks from the Showfield .
There will be no movement of vehicles on the showground between 9.30am and 5pm.
No dogs allowed in the Rabbit marquee.
Entry Fees
Honley 2* Show: £3.00 per rabbit, £2 SRSBC, Unstandardised £2.00
Honley 1* Show: £1.50 per rabbit, £1.00 SRSBC
Pet Rabbits: £3.00 per rabbit
RVRC 3*: £2.00 per rabbit
RVRC 1*: FREE if entered in RVRC 3* show or £2 per rabbit
Lucky Pen: 50p per exhibitor
BRC Levy: 50p per exhibitor
NB: £3 Penning fee per rabbit if not entered in main 2* show, except for pets
Print and fill out a completed rabbit section entry form and post it along with a cheque for the full fees as well as a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the above address
Please note, there will be a £1.75 charge added should a stamped, self-addressed envelope not be received for the return your passes.
POSTAL ENTRIES CLOSE: Thursday 22nd June (postmark)
Tickets & Car Parking
1 complimentary pass with two pet entries, 2 complimentary passes with four pet entries.
Maximum of 2 complimentary adult passes per exhibitor.
Extra tickets can be purchased at a discounted price of £12 per adult.
Child passes (Under 14 years) are FREE (Maximum of 2 per exhibitor)
Please tick the applicable box on the entry form if you require a complimentary parking pass
BRC 2* Show
Judges: Mr Derek Medlock (Fancy/Lop) Mr Ray Everitt (Fur/Rex)
Entry Fee: £3/£2 SRSBC Unstandarised £2 NPM.
Postal entries with fees payable to Honley Show Society Ltd. Please enclose C5 SAE for return of passes.
Prize money – £1, 60p, 40p
Lucky Pen 50p (auto-entered) PM £10
Prizes: BRC offers: 93 CC’s, 13 BOB’s, dips and rosettes.
Honley Show offers rosettes and trophies
Other prizes kindly donated by Animals First & Friendship Estates
Classification: Adult/U5 (Dutch U4)
Fancy
Angora: Any Colour. Dutch: 7 colours. English: Black/Blue, AOC.
Netherland Dwarf: REW, AOC Self, Agouti, AOC Ag Patt, Otter/Fox, AOC N/Self.
Polish: REW, AOC Self, Non-Self. Tan: Any Colour.
Harlequin: Any Colour. Hare: Any Colour. Rhinelander.
Mini Papillon: Any Colour. Giant Papillon: Any Colour.
Tri-Colour Dutch: Any Colour. Unstandardised Fancy. AOV Fancy.
Fancy Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Fancy Youth Challenge AvAA
Lop
Dwarf: REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. English: Any Colour.
French: REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. Meissner: Any Colour.
German: REW, AOC Self, Ag, Stl, AOC N/Self. Plush.
Mini: REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, Shaded AC, AOC N/Self.
Unstandardised Lop. AOV Lop.
Lop Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Lop Youth Challenge AvAA
Fur
Alaska. Argente: Noir, AOC. Beveren: Any Colour.
Chinchilla. Lilac. S/Fox: Black, AOC.
Satin: Ivory, AOC. Mini Satin. Siberian: Black/Blue, AOC. Blanc de Hotot. British Giant. Deilenaar.
G/Glavcot. Hulstlander. Perlfee.
Sallander. Schwarzgrannen. Sussex: Any Colour.
Marten Sussex. Swiss Fox: Any Colour. Thuringer.
Vienna: Any colour. Marburger Feh. Wheaten.
AOV RV Fur. AOV Fur. Unstandardised Fur.
Fur Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Fur Youth Challenge AvAA.
Rex
All below classes are applicable for both Standard & Mini.
Ermine. Black. Blue.
AOC Self. Ag Pattern. Orange/Fawn.
Otter: Any Colour. Shaded: Any Colour. Dalmation: Bi, Tri.
Harlequin: Any Colour. AOC N/Self. AOC/AOV.
Rex Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Rex Youth Challenge AvAA.
GRAND CHALLENGE
U5, Ad, AA, youth AvAA
BRC 1* Show
Judges: Ms Sue Brown (Fancy/Lop) Ms Kim Shelley (Fur/Rex)
Entry Fee: £1.50/£1 SRSBC Unstandarised £1 NPM.
***£3 Penning fee per exhibit if not entered in Honley 2***
Postal entries with fees payable to Honley Show Society Ltd. Please enclose C5 SAE for return of passes.
Prizes: NPM
BRC offers: 93 CC’s, 13 BOB’s, dips and rosettes.
Honley Show offers rosettes and trophies
Other prizes kindly donated by Animals First & Friendship Estates
Classification: Adult/U5 (Dutch U4)
Fancy
Angora: Any Colour. Dutch: 7 colours. English: Black/Blue, AOC.
Netherland Dwarf: REW, AOC Self, Agouti, AOC Ag Patt, Otter/Fox, AOC N/Self.
Polish: REW, AOC Self, Non-Self. Tan: Any Colour.
Harlequin: Any Colour. Hare: Any Colour. Rhinelander.
Mini Papillon: Any Colour. Giant Papillon: Any Colour.
Tri-Colour Dutch: Any Colour. Unstandardised Fancy. AOV Fancy.
Fancy Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Fancy Youth Challenge AvAA
Lop
Dwarf: REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. English: Any Colour.
French: REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. Meissner: Any Colour.
German: REW, AOC Self, Ag, Stl, AOC N/Self. Plush.
Mini: REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, Shaded AC, AOC N/Self.
Unstandardised Lop. AOV Lop.
Lop Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Lop Youth Challenge AvAA
Fur
Alaska. Argente: Noir, AOC. Beveren: Any Colour.
Chinchilla. Lilac. S/Fox: Black, AOC.
Satin: Ivory, AOC. Mini Satin. Siberian: Black/Blue, AOC. Blanc de Hotot. British Giant. Deilenaar.
G/Glavcot. Hulstlander. Perlfee.
Sallander. Schwarzgrannen. Sussex: Any Colour.
Marten Sussex. Swiss Fox: Any Colour. Thuringer.
Vienna: Any colour. Marburger Feh. Wheaten.
AOV RV Fur. AOV Fur. Unstandardised Fur.
Fur Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Fur Youth Challenge AvAA.
Rex
All below classes are applicable for both Standard & Mini.
Ermine. Black. Blue.
AOC Self. Ag Pattern. Orange/Fawn.
Otter: Any Colour. Shaded: Any Colour. Dalmation: Bi, Tri.
Harlequin: Any Colour. AOC N/Self. AOC/AOV.
Rex Challenge: Ad, U5, AA. Rex Youth Challenge AvAA.
GRAND CHALLENGE
U5, Ad, AA, youth AvAA
Rare Varieties Rabbit Club 3* & 1* Shows
Judges: Mr Darren Every (3*) Mr Sean Godlonton (1*)
Entry Fee 3*: £2 per rabbit
Entry Fee 1*: FREE if entered in 3* or £2 per rabbit.
***£3 Penning fee per exhibit if not entered in Honley 2***
Postal entries with fees payable to Honley Show Society Ltd. Please enclose C5 SAE for return of passes.
NPM
Classification: Adult/U5
Fancy
Rhinelander. Mini Papillon: Any Colour.
Giant Papillon: Any Colour. Tri-Colour Dutch: Any Colour.
Unstandardised Fancy. AOV Fancy.
Fancy Challenge Fancy Youth Challenge AvAA
Lop
Meissner: Any Colour. Plush.
Unstandardised Lop. AOV Lop.
Lop Challenge Lop Youth Challenge AvAA
Fur
Blanc de Hotot. British Giant. Deilenaar.
G/Glavcot. Hulstlander. Perlfee.
Sallander. Schwarzgrannen. Sussex: Any Colour.
Marten Sussex. Swiss Fox: Any Colour. Thuringer.
Vienna: Any colour. Marburger Feh. Wheaten.
AOV RV Fur. AOV Fur. Unstandardised Fur.
Fur Challenge Fur Youth Challenge AvAA.
GRAND CHALLENGE
Pet Rabbit Show
Judge: TBA
Entry fee: £3.00 per rabbit
Lucky Pen 50p (auto-entered) PM £10
BRC Levy 50p
POSTAL ENTRIES CLOSE: Thursday 22nd June (postmark)
Prizes: NPM
BRC offers dips & rosettes
Rosettes for class winners and prize cards for 1st-5th in each class
Other prizes kindly donated by Animals First & Friendship Estates
Classes
Pet 1: Pet owned by a child under 5 years of age
Rosette kindly sponsored by Charlotte Gaskin
Pet 2: Pet owned by a child aged 5-10 years
Rosette kindly sponsored by Nemesis Stud
Pet 3: Pet owned by a child aged 11-16 years
Rosette kindly sponsored by Nemesis Stud
Pet 4: Pet owned by an adult
Rosette kindly sponsored by Dee McGroggan
Pet 5: Best pet rabbit in show
Rosette kindly sponsored by Dee McGroggan
Rules
Please arrive at the rabbit tent NO LATER THAN 9.30am
Your rabbit must be in its show pen by 10am SHARP
There will be NO movement of vehicles after 9.30am until 5pm
Tickets & Car Parking
1 complimentary pass with two pet entries, 2 complimentary passes with four pet entries.
Maximum of 2 complimentary adult passes per exhibitor.
Extra tickets can be purchased at a discounted price of £12 per adult.
Child passes (Under 14 years) are FREE (Maximum of 2 per exhibitor)
Please tick the applicable box on the entry form if you require a complimentary parking pass
To Enter
Download and print “Honley pet rabbit entry form 2023”. If you do not have the facilities to print, please contact the secretary via email honleyrabbits@gmail.com and one will be sent to you via post.
1 entry form per exhibitor – If your children share a pet rabbit and are in the same age bracket, they can both go down on the same entry form as co-exhibitors but if they each have their own rabbits they wish to show separately, please fill out separate forms.
Fill out the form, indicating clearly using the correct class number which class you are entering. If you need help filling the form, email honleyrabbits@gmail.com
Clearly indicate if you need to purchase any extra passes on the relevant section of the entry forms
Post the completed entry form along with a cheque for the full amount and a self addressed and stamped envelope to the address given on the entry forms. Should you not provide a stamped, self-addressed envelope, there will be an additional charge of £1.75 added which will be payable on the day.
Sit back, relax and wait for confirmation of your entries being received! Your passes and show information will be sent out to you within 14 days of the show date.