Five tiers, broken by age as of January 1, 2026. Senior, Intermediate, and Junior winners advance for Overall Grand Champion Showman.
Previous Winners
★ PRIOR SENIOR WINNERS
Returning winners of past Senior Showmanship divisions show in their own class.
Senior Showmanship
★ AGES 15+ · OR PREV. INTERMEDIATE WINNER
Ages 15 and older as of January 1, 2026, plus previous Intermediate winners.
Intermediate Showmanship
★ AGES 12–14 · OR PREV. JUNIOR WINNER
Ages 12 to 14 as of January 1, 2026, plus previous Junior winners.
Junior Showmanship
★ AGES 9–11 (CURRENT FAIR YEAR)
Ages 9 to 11 during the current fair year. Many exhibitors start here.
Overall Grand Champion Showman
Class 01 (Previous) and Overall winner advance to Round Robin Preliminary Showmanship (note: Round Robin rotates through beef, dairy, sheep, swine, and goats — rabbit showmanship is judged separately).
★DIVISIONS 02 – 05★
Does & Bucks
Four breeding divisions split by sex and age. Each selects Grand & Reserve, with Best of Show drawn from division champions.
★ DIVISION 02
Junior Doe
Female rabbits under 6 months of age at time of show. Judged on breed standard, condition, and conformation.
★ DIVISION 03
Senior Doe
Female rabbits 6 months and older at time of show. Judged on breed standard, condition, and conformation.
★ DIVISION 04
Junior Buck
Male rabbits under 6 months of age at time of show. Judged on breed standard, condition, and conformation.
★ DIVISION 05
Senior Buck
Male rabbits 6 months and older at time of show. Judged on breed standard, condition, and conformation.
Best of Show
Grand champions from each of the 4 divisions return for Best of Show — the top rabbit at the BCYF.
★DIVISION 06 · MARKET★
Meat Pen
Three rabbits per pen, judged as a uniform set on weight, condition, and breed type. Sells at the Friday livestock auction.
★ MEAT PEN REQUIREMENTS
3-Rabbit Set · Min 3.5 lbs Each
A meat pen consists of 3 rabbits of the same breed, each weighing a minimum of 3.5 lbs. Judged as a complete set on uniformity, fleshing, finish, and condition. Only 4 acceptable breeds:
American Chinchilla
Californian
New Zealand
Silver Fox
Tag-In Date
July 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the fairgrounds. Each rabbit individually tattooed.
Born Date
Meat pens must be born on or after May 25, 2026 to hit the weight class without being overweight.
Sale Order
Meat pens sell 3rd in the auction order (after hogs and lambs, before steers and goats).
Single Champion
Grand & Reserve Champion Meat Pen selected. Champion meat pen sells; reserve is optional based on buyer interest.
Full Rabbit Department Class Codes
Every class number across showmanship, doe/buck divisions, and meat pen.
