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BRC Ring?
- Thread starter debpayne
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kitschkitty
Mama Doe
It is a British Rabbit Council ring - a small metal ring put around a bunnies back leg so that they can be entered into BRC rabbit shows.
A breeder has to be a member of the BRC to ring their own buns, the rings have a code on that shows the bunny's date of birth and breeder/owner.
If you own a ringed bun you can join the BRC and transfer the bun to your name so that you can show the bun.
A breeder has to be a member of the BRC to ring their own buns, the rings have a code on that shows the bunny's date of birth and breeder/owner.
If you own a ringed bun you can join the BRC and transfer the bun to your name so that you can show the bun.
honeybunny
Wise Old Thumper
We now and then have a bun come into the rescue with a ring on..we always have them removed when bun is neutered. 
Bavarian Bunny
Wise Old Thumper
How tight are these rings? Don't they cause problems with the skin and fur on the leg?
raven_guest
Mama Doe
Each breed has a different size so they shouldn't be tight at all, but obv not every bun is going to be exactly the same size so some will become tight. This is Misa's ring we just had removed, she's a conti and it was still quite lose on her, but she kept catching it on things. The vet shipped it off with pliers.
And in this photo you can kinda see it on her leg (it was obv taken before the ring was removed)
And in this photo you can kinda see it on her leg (it was obv taken before the ring was removed)
Mad Bunster
Mama Doe
Does anyone know what the numbers stand for on the rings - I've read you can tell the buns birthday off the ring? Which bit of the code is that?
raven_guest
Mama Doe
Generally I've only seen the year on them. I've never heard of plastic rings, I used to be in the BRC and have never seen them advertised, just the metal ones which they have a specific size for contis.
cashmincal
Wise Old Thumper
The original rings for the Continental Giants where made of plastic.
On a ring you'd have the following for example:
BRC00D12345
The BRC part stands for British Rabbit Council, 00 the Year (2000), D (the size) and the number the identification number in this case 12345.
HTH
Clare
On a ring you'd have the following for example:
BRC00D12345
The BRC part stands for British Rabbit Council, 00 the Year (2000), D (the size) and the number the identification number in this case 12345.
HTH
Clare
