Show Terminology

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Holland Lops

Blue = Class Level  

• The class that judging starts with is Solid Senior Bucks. 
• Solid senior bucks includes any buck over 6 months of age. 
• Includes any of the recognized 50+ colors of Holland Lops as long as the rabbit doesn't have the color mixed with white.
• All of the rabbits in the class are placed with the 1st Place winner moving forward to compete for the bronze level chart above.

Bronze = Variety Level

• Best of Variety = B.O.V. 
• 1st Place rabbits from Solid Senior Buck, Solid Senior Doe, Solid Junior Buck, Solid Junior Doe Classes compete for Best of Variety (BOV) Solid.
• The rabbit that wins BOV moves forward to compete in Silver level on the chart above.
• If the Senior Buck is chosen for the award then both the Solid Senior Doe and Solid Junior Doe compete for Best Opposite Sex Variety (BOSV)
• The rabbit that wins BOSV moves forward to compete in Silver level, but is only eligible for Opposite awards

Silver = Breed Level

• Best of Breed = B.O.B.
• Best Opposite Sex = B.O.S.
• Best of Variety Solid and Best of Variety Broken compete for Best of Breed (BOB).  Best of Breed is the best rabbit within the breed that day.
• Example: BOV Solid is Solid Senior Buck.  BOSV Solid is Solid Junior Doe.    BOV Broken is Junior Buck and BOSV Broken is Junior Doe   
• Best of Breed is between the Solid Senior Buck and the Broken Junior Buck.
• Best Opposite Sex is then highest ranking does competing because a buck won BOB.  Competing for BOS is the BOSV Solid Junior Doe and BOSV Broken Junior Doe.  For this example the Broken Junior Doe is awarded BOS.

Gold = Best 4 Class

• Best 4 Class = Best of all the 4 class breeds.  Breeds that show in Senior Buck, Senior Doe, Junior Buck, Junior Doe. 
• Best 6 Class = Best of all the 6 class breeds.  Breeds that show in Senior Buck, Senior Doe, Intermediate Buck, Intermediate Doe, Junior Buck, Junior Doe. 
• Example with Holland Lop Solid Senior Buck.  He then competes against all of the Best of Breed winners from the other 4 class breeds that showed that day, breeds such as: Mini Rex, Netherland Dwarf, Dutch, Mini Lop, Havana, Polish.  The winner is the rabbit that is the closest to their standard.  
• Example: The Holland Lop wins Best 4 Class
• Note: Some shows do Best 4/6 Class, Best of Group or miss the gold level in chart above and go directly to Best in Show.

Purple = Best in Show

• Best in Show = B.I.S.
• The Holland Lop competes against the Best 6 Class rabbit which is a New Zealand.  Those two compete for Best in Show.