2/1/2012
OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO CLUBS & SHOW SECRETARIES...
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the facility where customers/participants are normally allowed to go. This federal law applies to all businesses/events open to the public, including RABBIT and CAVY SHOWS. A link to the ADA Notice is available for you to access and download:
Americans with Disabilities Act Notice
1/26/2012
THE FOLLOWING PDF LINK INCLUDES THE NEWLY RECOGNIZED VARIETIES ELIGIBLE FOR BREED COMPETITION EFFECTIVE February 1, 2012. Pages are formatted to fit the blank pages 269-270 2011-2015 ARBA Standard of Perfection.
12/12/2011
Below are the Breed Totals for the 2011 ARBA National Convention:
2011 ARBA Convention Breed Numbers
11/13/2011
THE FOLLOWING REVISION TO THE ARBA SHOW RULES IS EFFECTIVE February 1, 2012:
Section 10. It shall be mandatory to select the Best Rabbit and/or Cavy in Show. All Best In Show animals shall be awarded a Grand Champion leg, provided all requirements are met. If they are selected at a show, ARBA Legs will be awarded for Reserve in Show, Best 4 Class or Best 6 Class provided the minimum requirements of 3 exhibitors and 5 animals are met.
11/08/2011
ARBA LATE SHOW REPORT POLICY
Please note that the ARBA Late Show Report Policy will be strictly enforced for all shows with a show date as of January 1, 2012. All ARBA Show Reports are due 30 days from the date the show was hosted.
ARBA STANDARDS COMMITTEE PRESENTATION RESULTS
Below are the official results of the breed/variety presentations at the 2011 ARBA National Convention in Indianapolis, IN:
Newly Accepted Varieties- February 1, 2012:
Mini Rex- Silver Marten
Rhinelander- Blue
Netherland Dwarf- Blue Tort
Cavy- American-Gold
Cavy- American- Marten |
Varieties Presented and Passed this Showing:
Britannia Petite- BEW, Broken
Cavy-Teddy- Tan
Dutch- Chinchilla
Mini Rex- Smoke Pearl
Mini Satin- Blue Siamese, Chocolate, Otter,Tortoise
Silver Fox- Blue, Chocolate |
Breeds/varieties Presented But Did NOT Pass this Showing:
American Fuzzy Lop - Otter
English Angora - Broken
Satin Angora - Broken
Holland Lop - Blue Point, Silver Marten
Jersey Wooly - Orange, Otter (Chocolate, Lilac), Red
Lionhead - Black, Tort, REW
Mini Satin - Black, Blue, Californian, Lilac, Silver Marten, Smoke Pearl
Polish - Lilac |
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2011 ARBA NATIONAL CONVENTION RESULTS
| OPEN |
BEST IN SHOW RABBIT |
Robert & Peggy Crawford |
New Zealand |
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BEST GROUP 2 |
Allen Mesick & Randy Shumaker |
Netherland Dwarf |
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BEST GROUP 3 |
Rene & Lataya Goedderz |
Britannia Petite |
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BEST GROUP 4 |
Richelle Hellpap |
Mini Lop |
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BEST IN SHOW CAVY |
Jennifer Petersen |
Peruvian |
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RESERVE IN SHOW CAVY |
Linda Loucks |
American |
|
COMMERCIAL |
Dean & Adam Benker |
COLORED |
|
COMMERCIAL |
Dean & Adam Benker |
WHITE |
| YOUTH |
BEST IN SHOW RABBIT |
Riley & Reagan Crews |
Holland Lop |
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BEST GROUP 1 |
Aaron & Kaitlynn Bauer |
Mini Rex |
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BEST GROUP 2 |
Joshua & Lindsey Rogers |
Satin |
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BEST GROUP 4 |
Hannah Henry |
Mini Lop |
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BEST IN SHOW CAVY |
Nicholas Svigel |
American |
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RESERVE IN SHOW CAVY |
Alex Svigel |
Abyssinian |
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COMMERCIAL |
Dalton & Lucy Walsh |
COLORED |
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COMMERCIAL |
Krista Thierry |
WHITE |
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RABBIT RESULTS
BREED |
WIN |
OPEN |
YOUTH |
American Chinchilla |
BOB |
H Young #YG44 |
T Werner #AC2 |
|
BOS |
C Stevens #DJL1 |
K Addison #7A04 |
American |
BOB |
H Bickle #ABA |
K Burns #3B415 |
|
BOS |
H Bickle #BBAB1 |
A Burns #OM3 |
American Fuzzy Lop |
BOB |
P Allen/Allen/Everett #TY |
J Fry #FSCOT |
|
BOS |
N Burbidge #FB1 |
P Kramer #OU28 |
American Sable |
BOB |
G Johnston #JY3 |
J Voigt #JA71 |
|
BOS |
M Dinsdale #B2 |
B Lick #CRWY |
Belgian Hare |
BOB |
S Kelly #R10 |
C Taulbee C21MV |
|
BOS |
J Tice #LLR61 |
C Taulbee #C256MV |
Beveren |
BOB |
K Calloway #CY137 |
T Calloway #CY115 |
|
BOS |
K Calloway #CY134 |
B Langley/Langley #CY066 |
Britannia Petite |
BOB |
R Goedderz/Goedderz #25R |
K Moe #93KR |
|
BOS |
C Shultz #44 |
H Birkholz #1ST |
Californian |
BOB |
J Osborn/Harra #OH168 |
T Parker #TP72 |
|
BOS |
A Jones #A4692 |
N Nadler #HIM |
Champagne D'Argent |
BOB |
B Crosby #HR3 |
E Langshaw #19 |
|
BOS |
J Fisher #H313 |
H Butler #SEXY |
Checkered Giant |
BOB |
D Long #DL512 |
D Whitmer #TDIKE |
|
BOS |
B Skow #BSHIM |
H Stephenson #HS12 |
Cinnamon |
BOB |
J Eden/Eden #9SX1 |
Z Sauer #EI |
|
BOS |
J Eden/Eden #BS1 |
T Wiles #JC13 |
Creme D'Argent |
BOB |
M Cox #WTS9 |
B Hobson #B1 |
|
BOS |
C Benton/Benton #ML5Q6 |
M Stittsworth #ZIZI |
Dutch |
BOB |
V Worzella #VOGNA |
D Feller # HARY |
|
BOS |
D Schwandt/schwandt #S1214 |
B Brown #HB86 |
Dwarf Hotot |
BOB |
B Whaley #C47 |
A Budrick #IA3 |
| BOS |
S Toon #79T |
S Mugge #ZIG |
English Angora |
BOB |
M Rhoden #MR57 |
K Clements #MB2 |
|
BOS |
M Rhoden #RM28 |
K Clements #MB1 |
English Lop |
BOB |
T Carlson/Carlson #SVMFLN1 |
M Miller #BW13 |
|
BOS |
L Nash #LU81 |
Z Sauer #TOOTSIEROLL |
English Spot |
BOB |
B Wick #NEPTUNE |
K Cheeseman #EG87 |
|
BOS |
L Cobb #XG10 |
E Schlonger #YUKI |
Flemish Giant |
BOB |
F Russell #LD368 |
L Sanford #KB131 |
|
BOS |
D Brink #BBF1 |
A Luerssen #SV001 |
Florida White |
BOB |
L Trausch #TBA21 |
S Brown #AB1 |
|
BOS |
L Trausch #TRC52 |
S Brown #AB4 |
French Angora |
BOB |
C Schweikart #CBKIE |
P Kramer #PDK17 |
|
BOS |
C Schweikart #CBK47 |
C Deseno #PENNY |
French Lop |
BOB |
T Shaw #TSHONDO |
C Allen #3XZ |
|
BOS |
P Eden/Eden #SASUNNY |
H Vanwienen/Vanweinen #HJCBLUEDUCK |
Giant Angora |
BOB |
A Shaw #HJ3 |
M Shaw #HJ1 |
|
BOS |
A Stepnoski #AAAG02 |
|
Giant Chinchilla |
BOB |
L Coats #CR90 |
A Sipkema/Sipkema #JTC2 |
|
BOS |
D Brink #BBAE1 |
A Trieb #1BH15 |
Harlequin |
BOB |
P Granderson #20GH |
I Juillerat #BP2 |
|
BOS |
E Jermain/White #12M |
N Morris #GB1 |
Havana |
BOB |
K Boyce/Boyce #CRUZ |
M Lloyd #77A |
|
BOS |
S Carden #BINGO |
T Vroman #PACE |
Himalayan |
BOB |
L Adams #PBL |
S Hunter #PS1 |
|
BOS |
R Reed #RH25 |
C Voorhees #WIDGET |
Holland Lop |
BOB |
H Blackburn/Blackburn #HTH |
R Crews/Crews #RR28 |
|
BOS |
J Poprawski #C356 |
K Brumley #KK514 |
Hotot |
BOB |
R Semb/Semb #BR50 |
W Johnson #HLH1 |
|
BOS |
C Thornton/Thornton #LB2 |
W Johnson #HLH10 |
Jersey Wooly |
BOB |
B Caudill #WA |
N Boulier/Boulier #FT67 |
|
BOS |
B Caudill #E12 |
N Boulier/Boulier #FT50 |
Lilac |
BOB |
B Koch #RK12B |
L Morill #T11 |
|
BOS |
B Koch #RK11B |
L Morill #T12 |
Mini Lop |
BOB |
R Hellpap #15HH |
H Henry #YCEII |
|
BOS |
R Hellpap #20HH |
K Clark #TG1 |
Mini Rex |
BOB |
R Lowing #K168 |
A Bauer/Bauer #PRO |
|
BOS |
A Boerhinger/Boerhinger #CASH |
A Bauer/Bauer #KRAZ |
Mini Satin |
BOB |
A Baber #AVA |
T Rudolph #FT197 |
|
BOS |
L Webb/Webb #573 (OR) |
T Wiles #TOC |
Netherland Dwarf |
BOB |
A Mesick/ Shumaker #POACHER |
C Simons #RITZ |
|
BOS |
R Rezac/Stelzer #BAR |
L Gilbert #6R |
New Zealand |
BOB |
R Crawford/Crawford #4C |
B Hadley/Hadley #WILMA |
|
BOS |
D Benker/Benker #1C29 |
H Ladd #OHBOY |
Palomino |
BOB |
P Montag/Williams #LD8 |
K Wist #BN7 |
|
BOS |
S Pelham #BL5 |
A Mills #3B |
Polish |
BOB |
P Glenn #NT1 |
J Cotter #JES |
|
BOS |
J Webb #WB |
R Sypnieski #44S |
Rex |
BOB |
K Buttles/Buttles #BR302 |
B Creager #13H |
|
BOS |
E Becker #EB234 |
K Rice #BH062 |
Rhinelander |
BOB |
G Halsey/Halsey #701EH |
C Younggreen #TM052 |
|
BOS |
E Cunningham #AND6 |
C Bokon #BQ8 |
Satin |
BOB |
G Ham #H8 |
J Rogers/Rogers #4Y |
|
BOS |
J Baylis #SHIP |
K Cardinal #B1 |
Satin Angora |
BOB |
C Waskow #WC16 |
C Bisson #TM |
|
BOS |
D Faber #GHF6 |
C Younggreen #DER1 |
Silver |
BOB |
T Schubert #KFO |
C Starkey #S16 |
|
BOS |
K Mannweiler/Adams #LC |
C Starkey #78FSF |
Silver Fox |
BOB |
S Tudor/Tudor #RIV157 |
T Wilson #TWTW |
|
BOS |
T Brecht #UJ5/p> |
T Wilson #PT8 |
Silver Marten |
BOB |
R Riddle/Riddle #RB475 |
A McClean #MADIE |
|
BOS |
J Laroche #R17CL |
K Patrick #K13 |
Standard Chinchilla |
BOB |
D Abel #GIL22 |
B Meanor #TACO |
|
BOS |
T Thomas #PEACOCK |
M Colson #RD1 |
Tan |
BOB |
L Sohns/Stone #ALEX |
J Horne/Home #AJT77 |
|
BOS |
M Schutz/Schutz #RITE |
S Brizzee #644DJT |
Thrianta |
BOB |
K Willhite #AMY |
B Anderson #2EB |
|
BOS |
D Long #TP4 |
A Grove #WF20 |
COMMERCIAL OPEN
MEAT PEN |
ROASTER |
SINGLE FRYER |
STEWER |
T Grubb #T6, T5, T4 |
D Retcher #D27 |
R Wilson/Wilson #RBW1 |
D Howe/Howe #ZR2 |
COMMERCIAL YOUTH
MEAT PEN |
ROASTER |
SINGLE FRYER |
STEWER |
K Ruland #RY1, RY2, RY3 |
A Shriner #NZ1 |
K Ruland #RY1 |
R Reichard #RN12 |
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CAVY RESULTS
BREED |
WIN |
OPEN |
YOUTH |
Abyssinian |
BOB |
M Franke #200 |
A Svigel #669 |
|
BOS |
A Newberry #1499AN |
A Svigel #658 |
Abyssinian Satin |
BOB |
A Newberry #1500AN |
A Svigel #693 |
|
BOS |
T McParland #591 |
A Svigel #366 |
American |
BOB |
L Loucks #907 |
A Svigel #661 |
|
BOS |
K Francen #KAF152 |
A Svigel #715 |
American Satin |
BOB |
J Hupp #JJH211 |
B Whalen #VP1079 |
|
BOS |
M Purdy #P1229 |
N Williams/Williams #VP1047 |
Coronet |
BOB |
C Temple #402 |
K Rudder #573 |
|
BOS |
D Connolly #370 |
M Rudder #517 |
Peruvian |
BOB |
J Petersen #GAL551 |
E Vromen #381 |
|
BOS |
T McParland #433 |
|
Peruvian Satin |
BOB |
C Temple #1055 |
|
|
BOS |
T Svigel #691 |
|
Silkie |
BOB |
C Hopkins #1087 |
M Rudder #514 |
|
BOS |
C Temple #1082 |
K Rudder #517 |
Silkie Satin |
BOB |
V Blaes #VP1071 |
M Fee #766 |
|
BOS |
S Davies #756 |
|
Teddy |
BOB |
P Christopher #596 |
B Davies #457 |
|
BOS |
M Welsh #346 |
B Lick #302 |
Teddy Satin |
BOB |
M Welsh #368 |
R Bisson #62 |
|
BOS |
M Welsh #369 |
A Mahaffey #095 |
Texel |
BOB |
C Temple #1052 |
R Stepnoski #377 |
|
BOS |
C Temple #1068 |
S Davies #331 |
White Crested |
BOB |
B Dubbink #A585 |
D Davies #325 |
|
BOS |
S Davies #345 |
D Davies #327 |
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09/29/2011
THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS TO THE ARBA SHOW RULES ARE EFFECTIVE October 1, 2011:
SECTION 34: An exhibitor shall not be allowed to show rabbits or cavies under a judge that is an immediate family member. Immediate family is defined as mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, or spouse. Also included are niece, nephew, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, uncles, aunts, cousins or anyone residing at the same residence as a judge.
SECTION 52: Youth exhibitors may enter sanctioned youth shows between the ages of five (5) and eighteen (18) years. An adult cannot show in youth classes at any time. Youth exhibitors must be able to handle their own animals. Youth exhibitors are not required to carry their own animals to the table. If stated in the show catalog, a show committee may require all youth entries be carried by a youth.
09/2/2011
ARBA ELECTION RESULTS AVAILABLE
The votes have been tallied for the 2011 elections for ARBA Districts 2 & 4. Results are:
DISTRICT 2
Joe Lugo - 273
Cathy Szychulda - 240
DISTRICT 4
Don Mersiovsky - 514
Susan Yeary - 114
Congratulations to the winners. The ARBA wishes to express its appreciation to all those individuals who took part in the electoral process in the interests of creating a better ARBA.
07/30/2011
The Standards Committee has published their 5 year comparison report on the number of animals shown at the ARBA convention. To view the reports in PDF format, click below for the report you'd like to see.
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3/7/2011
No more waiting for the postal service to deliver your sanctions!
When a show secretary's email address is included with the order, sanctions will be emailed. Secretaries will receive their sanction numbers immediately upon completion of processing in the ARBA office. Hard copies will still be mailed upon request or if the show secretary does not have an email address.
If you use spam filters please make sure your email is configured to accept mail from all arba.net addresses. Otherwise the sanction may go to your junk mail folder. Please print and save the sanction information for your records.
1/25/2011
Please note the following correction for the printed 2011-2015 ARBA Standard of Perfection Page 34, STANDARD & GUIDE FOR JUDGING MEAT CLASSES. MEAT PENS, second paragraph, second sentence "Pointed animals must all have the same point color" is an error. The sentence "Pointed animals must all have the same point color" should be removed. The 2011-2015 Standard of Perfection correction page will be updated to reflect this correction.
12/22/2010
The ARBA Board of Directors have approved the following corrections to the 2011-2015 ARBA Standard of Perfection. The corrections have been formatted to fit page 268 of the 2011-2015 ARBA Standard of Perfection. Please click the link below to access the changes, or alternately, you can right-click the link and select 'Save Target As' to save the file to your PC.
2011-2015 SOP Correction
3/18/2010
Clarification of Show Rule 52:
Current: Youth exhibitors may enter sanctioned youth shows between the ages of five (5) and eighteen (18) years. An adult cannot show in youth classes at any time. Youth exhibitors must be able to handle their own animals. If stated in the show catalog, all youth entries must be carried by youth. Youth exhibitors are not required to carry their own animals to the table.
Revised: Youth exhibitors may enter sanctioned youth shows from the age of five (on their fifth birthday) through the age of 18 (until their nineteenth birthday). An adult cannot show in youth classes at any time. Youth exhibitors must be able to handle their own animals. If stated in the show catalog, all youth entries must be carried by youth. Youth exhibitors are not required to carry their own animals to the table.
10/30/2009
Airlines information:
ARBA Airline Tips
ARBA Airlines Committee Informational Document
7/27/2009
Your ARBA Board of Directors approved the following revision to your ARBA Show Rules Section 30:
All animals must be the bonafide property of the exhibitor(s) prior to entry. Each owner's personal name(s) must be listed on the entry form, but a rabbitry name may be added, if applicable, when entering shows. It will be the responsibility of the owner(s) and Show Committee to not submit or accept an entry in family or rabbitry names. The determination / confirmation of ownership is the responsibility of the exhibitor. (A) In case of disqualification under this rule, other exhibitors shall, if qualified, be moved up on the list of winners.
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Obituaries will remain online for two weeks.
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