Photo: #What are they judging? Click the photo to reveal the answer.
Photo: #ANSWER: RABBITS - A Holland Lop entered into the 4-H Rabbit competition at the Minnesota State Fair.
Photo: #State Fair Judge Ruth Dapper was the youngest-ever judge certified by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 2004, she was 17 years old. The ARBA certification process takes at least 7 years to complete.
Photo: #State Fair rabbit judge Ruth Dapper examines the teeth of a Holland Lop at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair. Dapper said the RabbitCon conference, being held this year in Minneapolis, is like the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show of the rabbit world.
Photo: #State Fair judge Ruth Dapper looks over a Holland Lop in this year's 4-H Rabbit competition. One of her champion Holland Lops is pictured in the American Rabbit Breeders Association's "Standard of Perfection" guidebook.

What are they judging?

Day four: What are they judging?


For some, the Minnesota State Fair is all about competition. Every weekday during the fair, All Things Considered is asking: "What are they judging?"

Read or listen to the judge describing what they look for in a winner, and then try and guess what it is. Click on the picture to the right to reveal what they're judging.

What today's judge is looking for:

- Straightness of tail with no bumps

- No sores or blisters

- No white spots under arms

- Proper ear tattoo

- Straight topline and no dip in shoulders

- Good color

- Good teeth

What are they judging?

(MPR producers Sam Choo and Sarah Boden contributed to this project.)

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