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Kaninhop

Kaninhop is rabbit hopping: a rabbit and handler complete a low obstacle course voluntarily. Calm training, suitable harness, safe obstacles, faults, time and animal welfare are central.

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Classification

Category Animal sport

Family Animal sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A voluntary rabbit obstacle course with handler and welfare focus.

Geeignet für Suitable for responsible keepers who prioritise calm training and animal welfare.

Cost Low to medium for suitable harness, lead and safe low obstacles; animal care itself is the main commitment. Club/event fees, transport, welfare-based training and possible equipment replacement. Kaninhop/rabbit-hopping club, small-animal group or experienced handlers. Only for suitable, healthy and calm animals; no pulling or rushing.

First progress Trust and harness comfort often take longer than the first small hop.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

healthy rabbit
suitable harness
lead
low safe obstacles
non-slip ground
breaks

First steps

build positive harness comfort
do short leading exercises
try one low obstacle
watch breaks and stress signals

Kaninhop club, SKHRF/Scandinavian rule context, small-animal group or experienced rabbit-hopping handlers.

Train only on non-slip ground, with low falling obstacles and without force.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, animal, kaninhop, animal-sport, rabbit-hopping, tiersport, kaninhop-rabbit-hopping

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the course with the rabbit voluntarily, safely and with as few faults as possible.

Teilnehmer

One rabbit with handler.

Teamgröße

Rabbit-handler team.

Spielfeld

Low obstacle course on safe ground.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Faults, time and attempts.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

rabbit
harness/lead
obstacles
non-slip ground

Wichtige Regelpunkte

pulling/rushing
unsafe obstacle
stress/welfare breach
course fault

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Sveriges Kaninhoppares Riksforbund (SKHRF)

Rabbit Jumping Sveriges Kaninhoppares Riksforbund · federation-guide · high
Guidelines Sveriges Kaninhoppares Riksforbund · federation-guidelines · high
Foreign rules and results Hopregister · registry-guide · medium