American Rabbit Breeders Association

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The American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) is a national club for domestic rabbits and cavy breeders. The ARBA is headquartered in Knox, Pennsylvania in the United States. Its membership is composed of rabbit and cavy exhibitors, commercial breeders and pet owners in North America and many countries throughout the world.

The ARBA serves to promote the domestic rabbit and cavy fancy, as well as commercial rabbit production. The American Rabbit Breeders Association sets official breed standards for recognized rabbit breeds and cavy breeds. Every five years the ARBA publishes The Standard of Perfection. This book includes descriptions of a perfect example for each breed of rabbit or cavy, details all general disqualifications, includes a glossary of rabbit terms and describes the process of a breed or variety becoming recognized by the ARBA.^[1] The ARBA currently recognizes 52 breeds of rabbit and 13 cavy breeds.