Each year I hold a contest for a youth Tan breeder to win a pair of black Tans. The rabbits must be picked up at the ARBA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in October of this year. You do not need to be in attendance at Convention, but you must have transportation for the animals from the show. The deadline for entering is August 31st. Please see the following page for additional details: https://www.blueribbonrabbitry.com/youth-giveaway-contest.
The Ohio Mini Convention was the first show I have attended as an exhibitor since the ARBA Convention last fall. The National Tan Show was held on Saturday and the OSRBA All Breed Show was held on Sunday. There was a beautiful array of Tans shown both days. I left this show feeling refreshed and inspired by the other wonderful breeders and animals I encountered.
OSRBA All Breed Show (Sunday):
Judged by Joel Marshall
Best of Breed - Black Junior Buck
Best Opposite - Black Senior Doe
1st Place Black Senior Buck
BOV Chocolate
BOSV Blue National Tan Show (Saturday):
Judged by Eric Stewart
1st Place Black Senior Doe
2nd Place Black Senior Buck
2nd Place Black Junior Buck
BOSV Lilac
Congrats to not just the winners this weekend, but to all of the exhibitors. Your contributions to the breed are important and significant. All of you are greatly appreciated for your help in furthering this breed we so love.
Last fall I was really junior heavy and weak on seniors. This spring I have had the opposite issue as I went through a dry spell with litters. I am happy to now have 7 litters of blacks in the nestbox, with many more on the way in the upcoming weeks. I am currently continuing to work on re-configuring my herd. This has been a long process and I am happy that my animals have continued to compete so well at the national level as over the past few years as I have worked on rebuilding. The work continues!
[Pictured: Flynn's Supersonic - Best of Breed at 2016 ARBA National Convention]
Tan Results:
BEST OF BREED
Flynn's Supersonic (Black Junior Buck)
Black Junior Bucks
1st - Flynn's Supersonic
2nd - Flynn's Californication
3rd - Flynn's Helter Skelter
4th - Flynn's Moses
6th - Flynn's Revolver
7th - Flynn's Woodstock
Black Junior Does
2nd - Flynn's Amelia
3rd - Flynn's Lyla
5th - Flynn's Kaleidoscope
BOSV Blue
Flynn's Avalanche (Junior Buck)
Best Display of Breed Florida White Results: 10th Place Senior Buck
6th Place Senior Doe
Show results aside, this was a really great Convention. I had a wonderful time with my friends and fellow breeders. In Tans, I did not take any "show seniors" this year, so there was a lot of pressure on my black juniors. I am more than thrilled with how well they did. This was my first ARBA Convention showing Florida Whites, so I was also very happy to crack the top ten in both senior classes.
