A Canadian vet is helping to introduce the sport of rabbit showjumping to Western Australia.

More than 20 bunnies have been put through their paces at training sessions ahead of the first competition at the Wanneroo Agricultural Show later this year.

It has proved so popular all of the training sessions booked up quickly and there is now a waiting list to join.

Vet technician and trainer Ashleigh Smith said the clinic in Wangara was overwhelmed by the response of rabbit owners.

"We weren't expecting this much popularity, we've had a lot of calls, we have actually had to say no, there are already about 10 bunnies on the waitlist," Ms Smith said.

Rabbit showjumping is popular in Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and some parts of Australia.

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After learning about the sport at vet school in Canada, veterinarian Ingrid Danylyk decided to start up the competition in Perth as a way of keeping rabbits active.

"There is definitely going to be prize, probably a trophy and something for the bunny as well," Ms Danylyk said.

"It would be great if we could get a Western Australian showjumping rabbit club going, that would be fun."

Ms Smith said it was also a good way for the rabbits to socialise.

"Some bunnies in their households don't get much exercise, they might go out just for like an hour a day but we are trying to promote is getting them out there and bonding as well," she said.

Canadian vet Ingrid Danylyk spearheads the competition ( ABC News: Laura Gartry )

The rabbits are trained using rolled towels to get them ready to compete a beginners agility course including a jump, tunnel and teeter-totter.

"There was one today that was going really well, jumping over two towels after one session which was great," Ms Smith said.

"Hopefully one day we do can the really big jumps, so there is the high jump which is really quite spectacular to watch so they can jump about a metre over the ground.

Vilia Imatdieva thinks her pet bunny Nelly is a champion. ( ABC News: Laura Gartry )

"We can aspire to be like the Europeans."

After a quick practise, rabbit owner Vilia Imatdieva saw champion potential in her bunny Nelly.

"She's a champion jumper, she was showing the others how to do it," she said.

"Bunnies like to have a bit of challenge, they spend a lot of their time outside in the backyard so Nelly has really enjoyed it."

Other owners including Marg Cohen were less confident.

"I don't think we will enter, we need to do some more training at home first," Ms Cohen said.

"But it's wonderful, you meet people who love bunnies and all different coloured bunnies, shapes and sizes," she said.