The 30th China International Pet Show will be held from November 12–15, 2026, at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.

As a professional trade platform covering the entire global pet and aquarium industry chain, the CIPS continues to monitor and serve the rapid growth of China's small pet industry.

In recent years, the small pet market has continued to heat up, and both B-end and C-end consumers in the small pet sector have increasingly strong demand for international professional competitions. To this end, the CIPS has specially in has specially invited the internationally high-standard small pet event operation platform — the Chinese Rabbit Breeders Alliance (SRBA) — to jointly create this International Small Pet Championship, covering three core categories: the SRBA International Rabbit Championship, the SRBA International Guinea Pig Championship, and the SRBA International Hamster Championship. With a professional judging system and standardized competition procedures, it aims to build a truly participatory, communicative, and accumulative professional event for the industry.

As a professional organization deeply rooted in China's small pet sector for many years, SRBA has always taken popularizing small pet culture, deepening breed conservation, and promoting industrial ecosystem co-construction as its core directions. As the 2026 year-end finale, this edition will integrate professional competitions, public interaction, industry dialogue, and all-domain communication, bringing together more than 50 live breeding farms from across the country to assemble in Guangzhou, presenting a series of high-level competitions covering rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters, and offering a year-end grand feast for small pet enthusiasts nationwide.

SRBA has always adhered to the competition purpose of being rooted in China while connecting to the world — using internationally accepted judging systems as the standard, using professional competitions as a vehicle to promote scientific breeding and healthy husbandry concepts, conserving native excellent breeds, building a bridge for in-depth exchange among enthusiasts, breeders, and industry players, and continuously pushing Chinese small pet culture toward a broader international stage.

Registration channels are now open. SRBA's year-end finale sincerely invites you to join!

Event Sponsorship: Open for recruitment

Event Dates: November 12–15, 2026

Event Venue: China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, 11.3-G061

Organizer: Chinese Rabbit Breeders Alliance (SRBA)

Supporting Units: Weirong Pet Industry, Nanjing Weichong Yan Ce

Overseas Supporting Units:

ARBA American Rabbit Breeders Association
ACBA American Cavy Breeders Association
AFRMA American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association
MARBA Malaysia Rabbit Breeders Association
PRCC Philippine Rabbit & Cavy Club
ACA Asian Chinchilla Association
SCA Singapore Chinchilla Association

Registration Deadline: November 1, 2026

Rabbit Competition Registration Fee: 90 RMB per animal

Ear Number Fee: 20 RMB per animal (professional group competitions require ear number registration; if the animal already has an ear number, no additional ear number is needed; pet group competitions do not require ear numbers)

Guinea Pig Competition Registration Fee: 60 RMB per animal

Hamster Competition Registration Fee: 50 RMB per animal

Cases Prohibited from Participation

(1) Disease: small pets that are ill or in unhealthy condition;

(2) Aggressive or overly stressed behavior: small pets that have not been properly socialized and exhibit stress, aggression, struggling, or similar behavior;

(3) Age ineligibility: young animals under 3.5 months for rabbits, under 2.5 months for guinea pigs, and under 2 months for hamsters.

Notes

(1) Participants shall consciously abide by local public security management regulations and the management requirements of the exhibition organizer and event organizer;

(2) Participants are advised to wear formal attire and avoid casual and sportswear as much as possible when competing;

(3) All participants must obey the on-site rulings of the judges and accept the competition results;

(4) Small pets that have not registered for the competition are strictly prohibited from entering the competition area;

(5) During the competition, if a small pet shows any symptoms of illness, please promptly seek diagnosis and treatment from the on-site veterinarian;

(6) Without the written permission of the organizing committee, participants are prohibited from distributing any promotional materials inside or around the competition venue.