Standards Committee Chair
Briony Smith
blsmith758@gmail.com
Mini Californian Breed Standard
Effective December 01 2025: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as a recognized breed.
Broken English Angora Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Argente St Hubert Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Chinchilla Britannia Petite Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Silver Marten Britannia Petite Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Cinnimini Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Tri Color Dwarf Papillon Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Otter French Lop
Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Silver Marten French Lop
Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Fox Holland Lop Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Silver Marten Holland Lop Working Standard
Effective August 01, 2023: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May not compete for Best of Breed/Best in Show.
Sable Point Lionhead – Working Standard
Effective March 01, 2021: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May not compete for Best of Breed/Best in Show.
Brindle Mini Rex Working Standard
Effective June 01, 2023: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May not compete for Best of Breed/Best in Show.
Sable Marten Mini Satin Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Champagne Netherland Dwarf Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Smoke Marten Mini Satin Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Frosty Netherland Dwarf Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Otter Polish Working Standard
Effective November 01, 2022: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Brindle Rex Working Standard
Effective March 17, 2026: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Fawn Rex Working Standard
Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
Blue Silver Fox
Working Standard
Effective March 01, 2021: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May not compete for Best of Breed/Best in Show.
Silver Marten Satin Working Standard
Effective August 1, 2023: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May not compete for Best of Breed/Best in Show
Velveteen Lop
Working Standard
Effective May 01, 2022: Eligible to be entered in all ARBA sanctioned shows as exhibition animals.
May NOT compete for Best of Breed or BIS
About the Standards Committee
The ARBA Standards Committee is one of the vital cogs in our organization. It is comprised of a Chair and eight members. In its official capacity, aside from studying and interpreting the Standard of Perfection, one of the most important charges assigned to the committee is to:
“….consider any proposed Standard for a new breed or variety, other than an A.O.C. variety, upon its proper submission by the introducer of the new breed or the Specialty Club proposing the new variety of an approved breed.”
The ARBA Standards Committee – Role in Establishing New Breeds and Varieties
The Committee receives a large amount of correspondence throughout the year in regards to questions about how to file a Certificate of Development (COD) for a new breed, variety or acceptance of a foreign breed. There is currently a great amount of interest in establishing new breeds as well as adding new varieties to established breeds. To help our members better understand and negotiate the process, we have put together an informational document to help in understanding the process as detailed in the Standard. Links to that document as well as forms to file a COD can be found below.
ARBA Rabbit Standards Committee
Briony Smith, KS, Chair blsmith758@gmail.com
Erik Bengtson, MN
Bonnie Burdick, TN
Andy High, AL
Josh Humphries, TN
Bruce Ormsby, IN
Alan Rafferty, CA
Tiffany Wayne, MN
Chris Zemny, CA
