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| | From:  SassySadie72 (Original Message) | Sent: 5/11/2008 10:04 PM |
- Faking
- Any dying, plucking, trimming or clipping so as to alter appearance. (Includes coloring toenails, powdering and indiscriminate use of grooming preparations designed to alter the natural condition or appearance.)
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- Flabby
- The condition of a rabbit when the flesh or fur hangs loosely. Not trim and shapely.
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- Flank
- The sides of the rabbit between the ribs and hips and above the belly.
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- Flat Coat
- Fur lying too closely to the body. Lacks spring or body as noted by touch. Usually a fine coat coupled with a lack of density.
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Flat Shoulders A trait that occurs when the top line over the shoulders is noticeably parallel to the surface of the judging table. A lack of continuous arch from the neck over the shoulders. |
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- Fly Back
- The property of fur that causes it to return quickly to its normal position when stroked toward the head of the rabbit.
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- Flying Coat
- The condition of a coat that is loose and fluffy, caused by undue length and thinness of under wool and weak guard hairs.
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- Foot
- The part of the leg on which the rabbit stands. On the foreleg, that portion below the ankle or pattern. On the rear leg, that portion below the hock joint.
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- Forehead
- The front part of the head between the eyes and the base of the ears.
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- Foreign Color
- Any color of fur, nails, or eyes differing from that called for in the ARBA Standard of Perfection for the breed or variety.
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Four Class Rabbits Rabbit show category for all breeds having ideal adult weight under 9 pounds. There are four show classes for these rabbits: senior bucks, senior does, junior bucks, and junior does |
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Forequarters The portion of the body starting with the neck, back to and including the last rib. |
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Fostering The use of a doe other than the dam to nurse and raise young kits. |
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Fringes The wool appearing on the ears of some woolen breeds. Falls between the tassels and the bangs |
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- Fryer
- A young meat animal, which for show purposes, cannot be over 10 weeks of age or weigh over 5 lbs
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- Furnishings
- The tassels and fringes on the ears, the bangs and head side trimmings on some wooled breeds.
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