The Fluff- Fall 2019 by NJWRC Publications

“THE FLUFF”

The Official Newsletter of the National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club: Fall 2019

Ashley Landis & Allstar's Leo Youth BOB at Convention See page 22.

YOUTH BOB & BOSB 

SWEEPSTAKES 

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP

SAVE THE DATE

Hosted By: Northeast Jersey Wooly Club. For more info, visit NJWRClub.org

NYS Fair, Syracuse Fairgrounds Syracuse, New York 13224 The

Northeast Jersey Wooly Breeders Club is hosting the

2019 NJWRC N Â ational Show in

Syracuse, New York

April 18, 2020 National Show

in conjunction with North Country Rabbit & Cavy Breeders hosting a double all breed show. Watch the NJWRC Web Site for more information.

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tent con July - August - September

Fall 2019

National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club

The Fluff of the Fancy

Departments

4 Record of Vote

12 District 8 Report

25 BOSB Youth

6 Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report

13 Treasurer's Report

27 Sweepstakes Report

7 Vice President's Report

14 Youth Report

32 Show Report

15 Standards Committee

36 2019 Reno Info

18 Youth Scholarship

38 NJWRC Scholarship Application

8 Significant Dates 8 District 2 Report 9 District 4 Report 10 District 5 Report 11 District 6 Report

22 Cover Story 23 BOB Youth

37 2020 Nationals

39 Membership Application

Fluff www.njwrc.org

NJWRC

President

Angel LeSage lesageswoolies@icloud.com

Vice-President

Cheryl Loesch momdeplume@comcast.net

Secretary

Douglas Brown NJWRCsecretary@gmail.com

Treasurer

Brenda Reilly NJWRClubtreasurer@gmail.com

District One

Meadow Gustafson wildmeadows@hotmail.com

District Two

Amber Henderson ambermom@gmail.com

District Three Haley Birkholz

okcorralmercedes@yahoo.com

District Four Kendra Williams

kendrawilliams@yahoo.com

District Five

On the Cover

Gayle Beirau

gbeirau@aol.com

Next Deadline: November 15th 2019 NATIONAL CONVENTION WINNERS

District Six

Tracey Freeman TNTSCountryCritters@hotmail.com

District Seven

Daniel Kuyoth Katendan@yahoo.com

District Eight Julie Aversa

jtaversa@gmail.com

District Nine

Katrina Przybylowski jumpergirl141@gmail.com

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Boutique Sales

Carmen Deling maplelanewoolies@gmail.com

Election

Lori Robasciotti dogznkidz@hotmail.com

Standards Committee

Angel LeSage, Brian Caudill, Jessica Usakowski, Chase Austin, Steven Buell, Cheryl Loesch, Amber Henderson, Meadow Gustafson Haley Birkholz (apprentice)

Constitution & By-Laws MaryElizabeth Dugmore, Chair Cheryl Loesch, Carmen Deling

Sweepstakes Scoring Nicole Schmitt njwrcsweeps@gmail.com

Awards

DeAnn Boulier, Haley Birkholz

Youth Coordinator

Lindsay Aversa allstarwoolies@gmail.com

Historian

Bethany Robertson bethanyrobertsongm@gmail.com

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Induction of Terri and Tessa Erb into the NJWRC Hall of Fame June 9, 2019 _10__I approve the induction of Terri and Tessa Erb into the NJWRC Hall of Fame 2019. Haley Birkholz, Brenda Reilly, Doug Brown, Julie Aversa, Kendra Williams, Gayle Beirau, Tracey Freeman, Cheryl Loesch, Meadow Gustafson, Amber Henderson __0__I disapprove the induction of Terri and Tessa Erb into the NJWRC Hall of Fame 2019. __0__I abstain from voting on this proposal Approval of NJWRC Memorial Scholarship awards for Kira Martin and Rachael Wrobleski. June 9, 2019 _10_I approve awarding scholarships to Kira Martin and Rachael Wrobleski in the amount of $1,000 each. Haley Birkholz, Brenda Reilly, Doug Brown, Julie Aversa, Kendra Williams, Gayle Beirau, Tracey Freeman, Cheryl Loesch, Meadow Gustafson, Amber Henderson __0_I disapprove awarding scholarships to Kira Martin and Rachael Wrobleski in the amount of $1,000 each. __0_I abstain from voting on this proposal Approval to award sweeps points for Reserve in Show, Best 4 Class or Best Group winners July 20, 2019 Definitions: BIS = best in show, RIS = reserve in show, B4C = Best 4 Class __5___#1 RIS ½ point for every rabbit shown for BIS rounded to nearest full point B4C ½ point for animals in 4 class rounded to nearest full point Best group ½ point for all rabbits in group rounded to nearest full point Kendra Williams, Daniel Kuyoth, Meadow Gustafson, Haley Birkholz, Cheryl Loesch __4___#2 RIS ½ point for every rabbit shown for BIS rounding to nearest full point B4C 1 point for rabbits shown in 4 class Best Group 1 point for each rabbit in group Brenda Reilly, Doug Brown, Gayle Beirau, Julie Aversa __0___#3 RIS, B4C or Best group ½ point for every rabbit shown in BIS, minus 1 point and round to the nearest full point __0___#4 RIS, B4C or Best group 1 point for all animals in BIS minus 1 point __2__ #5 RIS: 1 point for all animals in BIS minus 1 point B4C: 1 point for rabbits shown in 4 class Best Group: 1 point for all animals shown group Amber Henderson, Tracey Freeman

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Photo credit ~ Amber Henderson

TidBits. . .

Convention Volunteers It’s never too late or too early to volunteer! If you want to volunteer during Convention, multiple opportunities are available: Running rabbits, watching the Booth, or anything else. Contact your District Director or Club President (see pg 3 for all contact info) and let her/him know where you can be of service.

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Approval to give awards to more placement winners July 30, 2019 _10__I approve offering awards for both Open and Youth to 4th and 5th place winners in the categories of Overall Sweepstakes, Herdsman, Award of Excellence and Rabbit of Year. Cheryl Loesch, Kendra Williams, Haley Jewell, Meadow Gustafson, Brenda Reilly, Tracey Freeman, Doug Brown, Gayle Beirau, Julie Aversa, Daniel Kuyoth ___0___ I disapprove offering awards for both open and youth to 4th and 5th place winners in the categories of: Overall Sweepstakes, Herdsman, Award of Excellence and Rabbit of Year. Dollar amount for awards to 4th and 5th place convention winners: ___3___ Up to $20 ---- Kendra, Brenda, Daniel ___6___Up to $25 ---- Cheryl, Haley, Meadow, Tracey, Doug, Gayle ___0___Up to $30 --___1___$25 to $35--- Julie Award approval for District sweeps winners __10__I approve offering awards for both open and youth for District winners for 2nd and 3rd places. Cheryl Loesch, Kendra Williams, Haley Jewell, Meadow Gustafson, Brenda Reilly, Tracey Freeman, Doug Brown, Gayle Beirau, Julie Aversa, Daniel Kuyoth ___0__I disapprove offering awards for both open and youth for District winners for 2nd and 3rd places. Dollar amount for awards for District sweeps winners 2nd and 3rd places: ___3___up to $15 – ---Cheryl, Kendra, Daniel ___1___up to $20 ---- Brenda ___5___up to $25 ---- Meadow, Tracy, Doug, Gayle, Julie ___1___up to $30 --- Haley

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President’s Report “You Cannot hit a home run if you do not swing the bat."

~ Angel LeSage

Convention is just around the corner in Reno, Nevada. I think the venue will be great for the show. I am fearful there will not be as many attending because it is in the West. In my almost 30 years of showing and going to Convention this is only the 4th convention within driving distance for me. If possible, you should think about attending. There is nothing like Convention where you can meet so many people from around the country and be able to talk all you want about rabbits for five days. Additionally, nowhere else is there opportunity to see great rabbits from all over the county. Even if you are hesitant to show because “my rabbits aren’t good enough,” you will never know if you don't try. You cannot hit the home run if you don't swing the bat. Newbies are welcome. It is a good place to ask questions and learn about Woolies. The annual Golden Fleece Auction at Convention is a great place to buy quality Jersey Wooly rabbits. This year’s auction will take place on Monday, October 21 at 1 pm. If you cannot be there, find a friend to bid for you and participate live on your cell phone. The auction lineup is looking good. There will be a chance to look over and evaluate the rabbits before the auction starts. Also, we will post on FB and the website the animals up for auction about 3 weeks before Convention. Congratulations to Kira Martin and Rachael Wrobleski, recipients of the NJWRC Memorial scholarship. Two very deserving young ladies. Good luck in college to you both!

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Reserve in Show (RIS) is the newest category the board has added to the sweepstakes program. RIS has never been awarded sweepstakes points in the past. How the points were to be tallied became controversial. There was a great deal of discussion by the board members on the methodology of how points would be calculated. The board included Nicole Schmitt, our sweeps chair, in the discussion for technical assistance. The controversy came about with how to tabulate the Best 4 Class and Best of Group points versus RIS points. See record of voting for the various suggested ways to breakdown the points. There are not many shows in the country that use the Best 4 Class/Best of Group to pick Best in Show (BIS) but how to calculate the RIS from Best 4 Class/Groups became difficult. The Board voted to have RIS, Best 4 Class, and Best Group all earn ½ point for every rabbit shown in the designated category rounded to the nearest full point. We are going to use this tabulation methodology for the 2019/2020 Sweeps year. The board plans to re-evaluate the tabulation formula next year. The Sweepstakes year has wrapped up for 2018/2019 with the final report being issued after September 1. Nicole Schmitt has done a spectacular job again this year. The club cannot thank her enough for all that she does to keep sweeps up to date. Since Nicole started, she has always been on time and accurate. Thank you, Nicole, we appreciate all your hard work!

Angel LeSage lesageswoolies@icloud.com

TidBits. . . Don't be Caught Short!

Planning to order coop risers and/or other supplies for use during Convention? Make sure to CONTACT the vendor and place your PREORDER(S), at least one week PRIOR to Convention!

President's Report cont'd on page7

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Vice President's Report “You are the club. Nothing can happen without you. " ~ Cheryl Loesch Fairs are winding down, and Convention prep

up of members, and relies on volunteers to

is ramping up! Fall in the Northern Plains states

accomplish all of the things we do. Many folks

is beautiful, and I look forward to it every year.

have no interest in being on the board--that is

Here’s to a nice, long, cool fall!

only one of many volunteer positions available

In my brief report this issue, I want to say how much I enjoy this hobby. I love the planning,

Cheryl Loesch momdeplume@comcast.net

the goal-setting, the anticipation, and more than anything else, watching those little wooly balls of hope grow and develop. Going to shows and discussing issues and goals with

in support of the club. There are small things that can be done at Convention, and many tasks that can be done throughout the year that don’t require being on the board. I’ve had folks suggest that “the club” should do certain things. You are the club.

fellow breeders is one of my very favorite

Nothing can happen without you. Please feel

parts of this hobby. I look forward to every

free to make suggestions, or ask your district

chance to talk rabbits with all of you. I’d like to make an appeal to you, again, to volunteer your energy and talents where you can for the NJWRC. The club is made

representatives or officers what you might do to help. Thank you for taking the time to think about this. See you in Reno!

President's Report cont'd from page 6

Some pointers for those working on sweepstakes points; first make sure a show is sanctioned. Check the show catalog but also check www.njwrcsweeps. com for shows that Nicole has sanctioned because sometimes the catalogs are wrong. If you do not find the show sanctioned, you need to follow up before the show. No shows will be sanctioned after the show has taken place. A club member can sanction Jersey Woolies but you will need the ARBA sanction numbers to get a JW sanction. Ask the show secretary for those ARBA sanction numbers. From there you can go onto the website www.njwrcsweeps.com for a sanction request form, fill out, print, and mail with a $10 check per show to Nicole. Club communication to members has been difficult this last 6 months. The website has not been working and we have been unable to find someone to take over managing the site. Currently T h e

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we are in the process of rebuilding the site with a more user-friendly software. Jess Pearson has been working on it. The plan is to only get the home page up before Convention and have the auction animals for your review. We are going to have a shopping cart for purchases. You will be able to renew your membership and to buy trio tickets. Future plans include a range of club information and a large educational section. Besides working on the website, the board is setting up a Facebook Page that will provide you a quick check for club announcements, as well as, news on Convention & National shows. Haley (Birkholz) Jewel will be managing the site. We do not have any intention of hosting another discussion group. All we want is to provide club information. There are already two great Facebook JW groups that are active. We are only going to use the FB Page for NJWRC information and

updates. To enhance the site ISSUU (where the Fluff is posted), we have purchased a premium account to enable you to download the newsletter., the whole thing or just a single page. This goes into effect this issue. I am wrapping up my final year as president. I have to say the time has gone fast. I feel like I got a lot accomplished. I have written a number of guidelines and procedures for the club. When I started, there wasn’t even the basics on how the club operated. The Treasurer and Sweepstakes chair were unstable positions at the time. Those issues were resolved and things have been running pretty smoothly the last 4 years. However, it is time for me to move on. The club needs a new president with new ideas and a different approach. Thank you all for your support. F a l l

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District 2 Report â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fresh enthusiasm and crystal clear goals we can bring home are invaluable" ~ Amber Henderson

Amber Henderson ambermom@gmail.com Regions Represented:

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Mexico

A picture is worth 1,000 words: Send your

BIS, RIS, BOB, & BOSB Pics & Info to: fluffeditor@gmail.com Subject line: Fluff

Spring and summer shows have zoomed by. Favorite summertime shows were Carol Green's backyard show in cool, picturesque Portola Valley just south of San Francisco, and the two ocean-side shows by CRCS. One of these being in stunning Monterey on the central coast, and the other in delightful Cardiff-by-the Sea in Southern California. If you've not attended these shows before, be sure to mark them on your calendar for next year. If you've not competed at your local or state fairs, give them a try. Youth exhibitor, Bettina Curletto, did and won 3rd place in small animal Master Showmanship at the California State Fair. Wow! Congratulations, Bettina. Who is excited for the 96th ARBA Convention Show?! Barring baby season in early Spring, it is Fall that is the most exciting time of the year for rabbit breeders. This world class event highlights top quality rabbits from all across the continent attracts famous breeders, eager\exhibitors, wide-eyed spectators, and buyers from around the globe. It truly is a

rabbit enthusiast's wonderland! This year's location, Reno, NV, is well known for its affordable hotels, food, and entertainment so even if you have to travel a ways to get there, you're likely to save money on great deals during your stay, making this year's show more affordable than you think and definitely the one to attend. We all have our own reasons for going to Convention. Our very own ARBA Convention BOB winner, Lori Robasciotti, says this: "Okay, besides the friends, awesome rabbits, vendors, and new breeds/varieties... I love the way I feel and think afterward. I'm always reinvigorated and have a clear focus for my rabbitry." Yesss! There it is--the best reason to be there. Read that quote again. The fresh enthusiasm and crystalclear goals we can bring home are invaluable to the progress of our herds and well worth the trip! See you there.

2019/2020 Significant Dates

NJWRC

Sept 1: Bid due for hosting the National show for Spring 2020 Oct 19 - 23: ARBA Convention, Reno, Nevada Nov 15: Articles and photo submissions due to the newsletter editor April 18-19: Nationals in Syracuse, New York

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District 4 Report “Not only is this crazy weather hard on us humans, it’s terrible for our rabbits." ~ Kendra Williams Hello District 4 members!

Kendra Williams

kthurmanwilliams@yahoo.com

Regions Represented: Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas

I’ll just start by saying I can’t wait for Summer to be over! At the time I’m writing this it’s mid-August and most days it’s around 105 degrees for a huge portion of the day. My poor Woolies are so molted and sad looking I wonder if I’ll ever get them back into shape for the September shows that are right around the corner! But that’s the amazing thing about our breed. They never seem to stay out of shape very long once those cooler temperatures start happening. Speaking of cooler temperatures and getting rabbits ready to show, I’m sure most of you are starting to make your picks for Convention hopefuls. Convention will be here before we know it and you want

to take the best of your herd. Those Juniors you bred for are probably starting to really come into their own and by now a lot of you already know who you are entering. I’m not very good at planning my entries early. I usually wait until the very last second to enter. Convention is such an exciting time of year. If you have never been, then try to go! This year the Convention is October 20-23 in Reno! We have a NJWRC banquet and Auctions and Trio raffles. So many exciting things will be going on and it’s a great time to catch up with those friends that live all the way across the country that you never get to see. That’s my favorite part! I hope to see many of my District 4 friends there!

TidBits. . . Show Etiquette Blowing out loose wool and dander once a week in late summer can improve skin health and stimulate follicles to grow fresh, dense wool coats quickly. -Photo by Lori Robasciotti

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District 5 Report “Help them stay a little cooler by keeping them in cages closer to the floor." ~ Gayle Beirau

Gayle Beirau gbeirau@aol.com Regions Represented: Illinois, Kansas & Missouri

I'd like to start by giving a couple of our members a shout out! Layla Balassone from Missouri won RIS at the KSRBA Scholarships show in Wichita KS June 8th with her beautiful REW Doe "Country bunnies Sweet Pea". Congratulations Layla! Way to go and such a nice win! The other shout out goes to Karen Mezyk from Illinois, who had some nice wins with a couple of her bunnies. Her beautiful REW doe "Kare's Hare's Fluff" won BOB and her Broken buck "Kare's Hare's Shutterfly" took BOSB at the Rabbit Renegade's show at the June 15th Matoon, IL Jersey Wooly Specialty. Her doe then went on to take BISS. Way to go Karen! Congrats again ladies! Keep them coming!

With the summer’s heat here it's

nearly impossible to have a Wooly with any kind of coat. There are not too many shows at this time around here except for our County Fairs and then you’re lucky if you have a bunny in coat to show. It seems the only thing I have to show at this time is Juniors. I myself don't show too much in the summer, and what I've been looking forward to and planning for is Fall shows. Right now, in this heat, lots of bunnies are either in a full molt or looking sunburnt. I have some of my bunnies outside in hutches and I find them sitting up front in their cages enjoying the morning sun. That unfortunately turns their wool brown and you have to wait for it to molt out before you can show them. I try to put brood stock out in those cages so I don't have to worry about them getting their wool sunburnt. With the District 5 Report cont'd on page13

Above: Karen Mezyk wins Best of Breed at the Rabbit Renegades RBA

Layla Bassalone RIS with Country Bunnies Sweet Pea, June 8 2019 KSFBA Scholarships Show In Wichita, KS

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District 6 Report “My Biggest advice .....make a list now of what you need" ~ Tracey Freeman

Tracey H Freeman

tntscountrycritters@hotmail.com

Regions Represented:

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, & Puerto Rico

TidBits. . . Cash in on Carriers Driving to Convention? You might be able to r educe your transportation costs per rabbit by m aking any empty holes available to others in need of t ransport.

As I write this article for the Fluff, Louisiana has been in a heatwave; average temps running around 95C with heat index of 115. My fans and the sprinkler on top of the barn have been going full force. I have been fortunate that my woolies have battled the heat gallantly and I have not had any casualties. I hope everyone has fared as well. Convention time is upon us. My husband, Tyrone, and I will be heading west and will drive the 2,194 miles one-way to Reno, NV. This will be our first time in Reno. Unfortunately, I missed Nationals a couple of years ago and was unable to attend when it was held there. My biggest advice for anyone attending is make a list now of what you need. Most everyone has a cell phone and it has a “Note” app. Put your list on your phone and add to it as you go. In addition, another thing that I would like to mention is make sure your credit card that is holding your reservations is current. Nothing worse than arriving at a hotel and finding out your room was given to someone else because your card had expired. In writing of Convention, I would like to encourage those attending to bring

articles for the raffle table. The NJWRC could also use members to help run the raffle table. If you can spare an hour or two, it is greatly appreciated. It really goes without saying that we need runners on judging day as well. Woolies are usually judged on the first judging day, which this year is Sunday, October 20, 2019. I hope everyone can take a little time out of their plans and help support your club. Before I end, I would like to say that the club will be increasing the number of places for awards, i.e. sweepstakes, etc. This is one of the things that was discussed before the club went to digital copies of the Fluff. Some of the money from savings will be applied to offer the additional placement awards. I believe this is a good thing for the members. In closing, feel free to contact me with wins, questions, or funny happenings. I can be found on Facebook or you can email me, tntscountrycritters@ hotmail.com Tracey Freeman ARBA Specialty Judge #980 District 6 Director

TidBits. . . Mark Your Coops! The showroom floor can be a literal w arren of coops containing nearly identical bunnies making it difficult to distinguish yours from the rest, so be sure to bring brightly colored markers or unique cage cards to attach to your coops. T h e

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District 8 Report “Texture is what makes our breeds coats "easy care" and density is what gives the coat life" ~Julie Aversa I have been busy moving the last few months. It has been a process and still don’t have everything organized. But the rabbits are in their new barn. I hope everyone who is going to Convention has a safe trip, and good luck on the tables!

Julie Aversa jtaversa@gmail.com

Regions Represented: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Manitoba & Ontario

Hey MEMBERS! Use your phone to access the NJWRC PayPal link: njwrclubtreasurer@gmail.com

In this issue of the Fluff, I would like to discuss the last third of the equation to a balanced rabbit: WOOL The Jersey Wooly coat is to exhibit “easy care” properties by virtue of the predominance of guard hairs. The coat should be full of life. Although the fibers may be spun, the coat should not be considered for commercial wool purposes. Note-Jersey Wooly is the only breed to have more points on Texture than Density. TEXTURE- points 18 The coat is to have a greater proportion of heavier, thicker guard hairs than crimped underwool, producing a slightly coarse texture. The ends of the longer guard hairs are to gently drape over the undercoat and to display a healthy luster. A smooth outline, produced by uniform length of the longer guard hairs is most important to form a uniform drape over the

underwool, thus giving a flowing appearance to the coat. Faults-Soft or cottony texture on a Senior coat. Very coarse texture. Matted or webbed coat, or erect coat. Bare spots. DENSITY-10 points Density is to be uniform. Density is to be assessed by feeling as well as blowing into the coat. When blowing into the coat, wool should separate all the way to the skin, without webbing or matting. There should be as much density as possible There should be enough density to give the coat life. Faults-Limp thin coat, severe molt, bare areas, matted and or webbed coats. Soft cottony coat. Erect coat not showing enough guard hairs to drape. LENGTH-No extra consideration should be given to a longer coat over a shorter coat of acceptable length. Wool on the underside of the animal may be shorter. The minimum length of wool is 1 ½ inches. Texture is what makes our breeds coats “easy care” and density is what gives the coat life. An abundance of either one makes the coat unbalanced. Too much density and not enough guard usually means a soft coat. Too much texture and you have a “hair like” coat. So, there you have it, the recipe for the perfect Jersey Wooly. May we all find one in our nest boxes. As we enter the fall show season, I wish you all luck, and remember to always show good sportsmanship. See you at the tables. Remember to send me those BIS and RIS photos! Julie Aversa

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Treasurer's Report: “Remember we're all here to have fun!" ~Brenda Reilly I am happy to report all invoices are currently paid. Balances on our Accounts are as follows: Brenda Reilly

NJWRClubtreasurer@gmail.com

NEW WEBSITE www.njwrclub.org

TidBits. . . Show Etiquette

Stand back from the table while judging is going on. Do not discuss rabbits that are on the table. Do not lean on the judging coops or reach over for your rabbits.

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2. Wear comfortable shoes, making sure they match. It’s a long week if your shoes are mismatched. 3. When sending any funds on PayPal, please put a note in the memo section that indicates Checking $7,400.61 clearly what it’s for! You can pay for multiple items in the same Scholarship: $3,055.88 payment, but let me know what Savings: $14,057.18 you’re paying for so monies can be attributed properly. 4. Remember we’re all there to A few notes for those attending have fun! If you have a problem, we will try to help as much as we ARBA Convention: can. It helps to have suggestions, 1. Bring: money and raffle items! not just complaints. For the Golden Fleece Auction, we will accept checks and PayPal 5. The National Jersey Wooly Club is great because of all its members! payments.

District 5 Report cont'd from page 13

Pointed Whites, it's a whole other story. The heat really seems to affect their color. Pointeds tend to lose their point color quite a bit. It fades really bad with the heat. I've had them lose their point color so bad that they look like a REW, or their ears can look Martinized. Once the weather cools off, their color does come back. You can try to help them stay a little cooler by keeping them in cages closer to the floor. Upper cages tend to be warmer since hot air rises. Or if you’re lucky enough to have them in air conditioning, that will make a big difference with helping to keep their color from fading.

Another thing you can do to help your bunnies stay cooler and get ready for fall showing is keep them groomed up. When you see your bunny is molting out his coat, take him out and give him a spa day. Remove all the loose wool, they will appreciate it and it will make cage cleaning a bit easier too. Not as much wool all over the cage. And don't forget to trim the nails. It's a lot easier for a bunny to break a long nail than those that are kept nice and short. Well that's all for now, and hope to see you at the Fall shows!

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Youth Report â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improvement goals are a great way to keep yourself interested in breeding and help better the breed as a whole" ~ Lindsay Aversa

Lindsay Aversa

allstarwoolies@gmail.com

Youth Committee Chair for all Youth Jersey Wooly Members

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As we all know, barn blindness is a thing all of us breeders go through. Barn blindness is when you are used to feeling your own rabbits and not looking for improvements. You can get out of this rut when you go to shows and feel fellow Jersey Wooly breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rabbits. The way I deter myself from getting barn blindness is by setting goals for myself, and it is good to start small and work your way up. When I got started in Jersey Woolies, I had an issue with proper placement of ears. I worked on ear placement for about a year being very disciplined on those that I kept, and I achieved my goal. Something so little can make a big difference

and make you feel great when you accomplish that goal! Improvement goals are a great way to keep yourself interested in breeding and help better the breed as a whole. As you work on the little things; coat, ears, head, etc., then you can work on things like your placings on the table, getting a first-place ribbon was my first goal, then I worked up to having the goal of winning a Best Four Class. These things can help motivate you to learn more about the breed, because there is always something new to learn! My goal currently is to work on color in blacks and blues. What is your goal?

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NJWRC Record of Vote â&#x20AC;˘ Standard Committee Recommendations

2019 NATIONAL JERSEY WOOLY CLUB

STANDARDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

2019 National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club - Standard Committee Recommendations Yellow indicates removal from standard Green indicates adding to the standard

Standard currently reads BODY---Points 30: The body is to be short and compact, with depth to approximately equal width. The shoulders are to be of nearly the same width as the hindquarters. The midsection is to be well filled. Hindquarters are to be full and well rounded. The top line is to rise slightly, from a strong shoulder, rounding in a smooth curve to the base of tail. Note: The body must be assessed by feeling and not by sight alone. The wool may alter the visual concept of the body type.

Posing: A Jersey Wooly should be posed in a relaxed, natural position to display a high head mount, thus accentuating the compact type and bold head. A Jersey Wooly should not be stretched out or over tucked. The head must not be pushed or forced down, nor should it be overmanipulated to pose unnaturally high. These practices distort the desired conformation.

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Proposed changes to the Standard BODY---Points 30: The body is to be short and compact, with depth to approximately equal to width. The shoulders are to be of nearly the same width as the hindquarters. The midsection is to be well filled. Hindquarters are to be full and well rounded. The top line is to rise slightly, from a strong deep chest and shoulder, with the high point above the stifle, then rounding in a smooth curve to the base of tail. Note: The body must be assessed by feeling and not by sight alone. The wool may alter the visual concept of the body type

Reason for change This section was reworded at the request of the ARBA Standards Committee

To clarify the body structure and increase understanding of how the body should look and feel.

Reworded & approved by membership with a revote 6/20/19 77 approve 4 disapprove

To define the high point of the rise.

Passed Posing: A Jersey Wooly should be posed To define the high point of the in a relaxed, natural position to display a rise. high head mount, thus accentuating the compact type and bold head. To pose: align the front feet with the eye, place the back foot in line with the stifle (knee) and pose the rabbit gently to align the eye with the high point of the body and then evaluate. The rabbit should not be stretched out or over tucked. The head must not be pushed or forced down, nor should it be over-manipulated to

Voting results

5/15/19 Approved by ARBA SC

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2019 NJWC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

RACHEL WROBLESKI

Thank you for selecting me to be a recipient of the NJWRC Memorial Scholarship. I am excited and looking forward to attending college.Everyone coming out of high school has an idea, some more than others, of what they want their career to be. As that high school student making the step to college, I have decided I want to study veterinary medicine or genetics. I have always enjoyed science, especially the biological sciences. I know what careers I wish to study, but the way I have decided to achieve my educational goals is slightly different than the average path. I want to attend a strong liberal arts college for a liberal arts degree. I have selected the colleges I plan on attending primarily for the strength of their classical education in the liberal arts. At these colleges, I would study the original works of great authors in historical, scientific, mathematical, and philosophical fields. I would read the works of the great thinkers of history, not just textbook commentaries on them. I thrive in a challenging academic environment and I’m excited to attend college where I am able to broaden and add depth to what I have already learned. My goal is to learn how to think, not what to think. With that background, I could go into genetics or veterinary medicine without the over-specialization and lack of openness to new ideas which tend to dominate those professions. To achieve fulfillment in either profession takes more than just a detailed knowledge of the specific details: it takes a well-rounded person who can form logical conclusions and understand a variety of viewpoints. As with any other rabbit breeder, I’ve had multiple successes and failures. One of my greatest successes was with my first homegrown pointed. It was a little doe with a natural pose who even as a junior showed herself off on the table. At the time, I was just learning what a nice animal really looked like, and so I kept that doe just to see how she grew up. In her second show when she was three months old, she was best of breed over some of the nicest animals in the state. This was my first best of breed with one of my own babies. It was a great feeling. My little pointed doe went on to win best of group at Nationals in 2018. Sadly, I lost her in kindling last year. I would like to share some of the challenges I’ve had raising Jersey Woolies. Being from a very rural area of western Montana, there are relatively few Jersey Wooly breeders, and those who do breed Woolies haven’t raised them for very long. As a youth breeder T h e

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who started recently, I’ve struggled figuring out what a quality animal looks and feels like. To overcome this difficulty, I have taken to asking a lot of questions to any breeder and trying to get my hands on as many Woolies as possible. The lack of breeders makes it difficult to get quality stock as well. This is especially tough for

me, because I’m trying to focus on pointed whites which are relatively hard to acquire anyway. This has made me work on my own culling and breeding much more than if I could easily buy replacement stock. Hopefully, as I continue raising and showing Woolies, these challenges will shrink. However, in a way I’m grateful for these difficulties as they have made me develop a better understanding of the breed and how to raise it To close, I have some people to thank. I would like to thank

Ashley Felton of M an’ M Rabbitry for selling me my foundation herd. Without her help, I wouldn’t be breeding Jersey Woolies. I would especially like to thank fellow breeders in District One and those I’ve met at regional and national shows for letting me feel their animals and teaching me how to evaluate and recognize a quality animal. Lastly, I want to give a big thank you to the National Jersey Wooly Rabbit club for awarding me this scholarship.

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2019 NJWC YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

KIRA MARTIN at nine weeks old, she managed to bring home Best in Show at the same show that started it all. It was an amazing day! Since then, my herd has grown tremendously, and I have just reached my third generation from that line. I am very thankful to all those who have mentored me and answered my countless questions, and have truly enjoyed learning how to improve my herd one step at a time. I plan to continue with my rabbits for as long as I can, but will cut down on shows and numbers in order to focus on college.

I am so excited and honored to be the recipient of this year’s NJWRC scholarship. My name is Kira Martin, and I live in north Texas. I recently graduated from high school with high hopes of becoming a veterinarian in the future. I started raising rabbits in my freshman year of high school, when I bought my first rabbit, a Dwarf Hotot, to show at our annual FFA show. I was convinced that I loved the breed, and tried my best to persuade my mom why it was a good idea to fill our garage with rabbits. I attended my first ARBA show in June 2016, and with some insane luck, my feisty Dwarf Hotot received Best in Show. I was instantly hooked with the rabbit show world. The next ARBA show I went to, I stumbled across a couple balls of fluff for sale. Despite my mom’s best efforts, I just had to take home a little blue otter Jersey Wooly doe. When I first began my Jersey Wooly herd, I knew I had severely limited space to work with. With that thought in mind, I was extra careful about what rabbits I bought from there. I was very lucky to have an amazing mentor, Elise Swanson, who emphasized the importance of pairing the right rabbits together. I waited several months before I finally found the doe I was looking for, which happened to be Mudblood’s Poppy, daughter to Mudblood’s Muffin Bite (Nationals BOB ‘14). I bred her to Rolling Hills Henry, and my first litter produced a tiny black otter doe. In June 2017, T h e

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I am attending Collin County Community College here in Texas for my first year, and plan to transfer to Texas A&M to graduate early with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. From there, I will apply to veterinary school at Texas A&M, and hopefully achieve my lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian. For as long as I can remember, my biggest passion has been to study veterinary science and care for animals. I love interacting with animals and being a part of ensuring their health for their owner. I want to become deeply involved in saving animals, and discover something mind-blowing that will help all pets. Currently, I am a veterinary assistant at a small animal hospital, training in technical skills, and hope to become certified by the end of summer through the Texas 4-H program. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity that this scholarship has granted me, and even more so for the people who have been there for me. I have learned so much from my mother, who has always been able to answer my questions about veterinary science and is my biggest supporter for my rabbitry. Because of her, I have been able to manage my crazy schedule, and don’t think I have to worry about selling out anytime soon. It has been quite the journey learning how to maintain a small rabbitry as well as keep excellent school grades, but I know that whether or not I take a break from rabbits to complete college, I will always return to the rabbit show world no matter where life takes me. Raising and showing Jersey Woolies will always be an important and irreplaceable piece of my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the NJWRC’s generosity and support. This meaningful opportunity has inspired me to do my best work in school, and I can’t wait to see what the future brings for not just myself, but everyone else.

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ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA: JERSEY WOOLY NATIONALS

YOUTH BEST OF BREED

ASHLEY LANDIS & ALLSTAR'S LEO Wow! What an awesome way to end Ashley’s last Jersey Wooly Nationals as a youth! She only brought 1 jersey wooly to show at Nationals in Alexandria, LA and is very humbled that he was chosen as Youth Best of Breed. They always say that “it only takes 1 to win” and they were right. Allstar’s Leo (ear # S) has been such an amazing addition to Ashley and Cody’s Jersey Wooly herd. He has quickly become one of their top herd bucks and a favorite in the barn and at the shows due to his sweet, calm personality. Leo goes back to the amazing Erb’s Barbossa (ear #BAR) who ended his show career with over 50 legs. Along with Youth BOB at Nationals, Leo has also won a BIS and multiple BOBs so far. We can definitely see his amazing genetics coming through with his 1st couple of litters. We hope that he continues to outproduce himself in future litters. Leo’s son AFB’s Panda Bear won Youth Best

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JR at Nationals this year in Louisiana and has gone on to win 2nd Reserve in Show and multiple BOBs as a JR this past spring. We can’t thank Julie and Lindsay Aversa of Allstar’s Rabbitry enough for sending this amazing rabbit to us. You have helped us in so many ways and we are so proud to call you guys our friends. The awesome friends are what make this hobby so great. Ashley is looking forward to spending her last ARBA Convention as a youth in Reno, NV this Oct. She is also excited to start a new chapter, get to meet new breeders, make new friends and expand her knowledge as she starts showing in Open this coming April. We hope to see many of you in Reno or on the show tables this fall. Keep passing on the Wooly Love to all of the new and existing breeders whether they show in youth or open. You can NEVER have enough Wooly Peeps!!

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ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA: JERSEY WOOLY NATIONALS

YOUTH BEST OPPOSITE OF BREED

KIRA MARTIN & HHH MISTLETOE

I’m so thrilled that my REW doe, HHH Mistletoe, received BOS this year at Nationals. This was the first time I attended a National show, and I feel blessed to have had such an amazing experience. My passion for Woolies began a few years ago through FFA, and I am very thankful to those who answered my many questions (and still do!) as I grew my herd. I was extremely picky about what animals I purchased, and it took me several months of waiting to find HHH Pine Lake, Mistletoe’s dam. She was the second Wooly doe I decided to invest in. I am incredibly grateful to Hannah Stubbs, who sent me Pine Lake bred to her gorgeous REW buck, HHH Travis. Pine Lake arrived with two kits sired by Travis, resulting in two-time BIS winning HHH Cory, and due within a couple weeks to Travis again. Out of a litter of four REW does, Mistletoe instantly stood out to me. She was born around Christmas 2017, along with her sister, Blizzard. Blizzard was always the drama queen of the two, and held great potential for show, but I could never part with either sister, and eventually could never decide which

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one to keep. I showed the two against each other for a while, and it was always fun to watch judges stack the two against each other closely. One of the most memorable shows with the two was last year at Mesquite, where Blizzard took a triple BOB in open, and Mistletoe had a quadruple BOB in youth. As time moved closer to Nationals, I wasn’t confident in either doe. Both were threatening to molt, and I almost scratched Mistletoe the day before. However, I was extremely surprised and fortunate to watch Mistletoe receive BOS at Nationals and BOB in the specialty show. I feel incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have attended this show and met so many amazing Wooly breeders, as well as share the excitement with my fellow exhibitors. Mistletoe’s win has been incredibly special to me, and she truly is the heart of my herd. I will forever be thankful to Hannah Stubbs for sharing this breeding with me, and making this dream possible. Mistletoe is one of those special buns that will never leave our barn.

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Sweepstakes/Sanctions Report "22,857 total Jersey Woolies shown!" "Huge congratulations to everyone!" ~ Nicole Schmitt Hello NJWRC Members! Wow, another season is IN THE BOOKS! Nicole Schmitt njwrcsweeps@gmail.com To submit an online S weepstakes Sanction Form go to: http://www.njwrc.org/forms/ SancReqForm.pdf

or Mail Sweepstakes Sanction Requests to:

Nicole Schmitt – NJWRC Sweeps, 505 E Henry Clay St. #104, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

1045 total sanctions issued 1044 total reports received.

White wool with 178 total (124 open &; 54 youth).

While I always want a complete season, one show report not received isn’t the worst thing that can happen. It’s super unfortunate, though. Please – as members of the NJWRC, keep an eye on the Sanctioned Shows listing on the sweeps website. You will see late reports noted there (in red bold) along with the date I contacted the show secretary.

Colored wool 445 total (294 open & 151 youth).

To visit the NJWRC Sweepstakes site go to: http://www.njwrcsweeps.com/ Or use your smartphone and scan to visit:

I issued 685 open sanctions (with 684 having been received), and 360 youth. We had 22,857 total Jersey Woolies shown in received reports (17,621 open & ; 5,236 youth),

Huge congratulations to everyone!

See you in RENO!! 6/30/2019

Tid Bits. . . Organize your Paperwork Bring a three-ring binder to keep your pedigrees, itinerary, tickets, or passes all in one place. Add a vinyl baseball cardholder insert to your binder to keep calling cards and your new contacts organized.

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Open - Overall Points 2018-2019: As of 08/17/2019

Open - Award of Excellence 2018-2019: As of 08/17/2019

Plc

Exhibitor Name / State

Dist

# Shws

Ttl Pts

Plc

Exhibitor/State

Dist #

# Shows

BOB/BOSB Pts

Miller, Bill - PA

19091

Miller, Bill - PA

2582

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

15023

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

2062

Sherlock, Barb - PA

11942

Mezyk / Seibert, Karen & Shirley - IL

1296

Mezyk / Seibert, Karen & Shirley - IL

11488

Sherlock, Barb - PA

1254

Kneir, Brenda - MO

10372

Kneir, Brenda - MO

1128

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

7122

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

890

Haskins, Frances - MD

6321

Henderson, Amber - CA

857

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

5487

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

844

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

5191

Haskins, Frances - MD

608

Beirau, Gayle - IL

5131

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

540

Henderson, Amber - CA

5042

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

532

More, Gail - OH

4628

Garsow, Lori - MN

498

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

4231

Deer, Terri & Steve - SC

474

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

4194

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

453

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

4156

More, Gail - OH

431

Buell / Forward, Steven / Connie & Aaron Jr. - NY

4125

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

399

Birkholz, Haley - WI

3702

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

381

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

3570

Austin / Austin / Williams, Chase & Patrick / Kendra - TX

374

Garsow, Lori - MN

3430

Buell / Forward, Steven / Connie & Aaron Jr. - NY

354

Deer, Terri & Steve - SC

3383

Beirau, Gayle - IL

344

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

3260

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

303

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

2960

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

297

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

2933

Caudill, Brian - TN

289

Edder, Deidre - SC

2861

Snell, Terri - TX

280

Snell, Terri - TX

2850

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

268

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

2757

Edder, Deidre - SC

230

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

2676

Cooley, Heike - LA

225

Austin / Austin / Williams, Chase & Patrick / Kendra - TX

2536

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

213

Collins, Judy - OH

2394

Moore, Sharon - IL

188

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

2212

Jones, Sue - IN

178

Moore, Sharon - IL

2122

Summers, Andrea - WY

169

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

2075

LeSage, Angel - CA

160

Waltz, Jennie - CA

1961

Collins, Judy - OH

154

Kelly, Janelle - OR

1903

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

143

Caudill, Brian - TN

1813

Kelly, Janelle - OR

138

Wood, Laurie - OH

1811

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

136

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

1730

Lovely, Tara - ME

135

LeSage, Angel - CA

1527

Wassom, Claudia - SD

132

Wassom, Claudia - SD

1512

Birkholz, Haley - WI

112

Vara, Emily - WI

1468

Wood, Laurie - OH

112

Shepherd, Dru - NJ

1459

Tartaglia, Ondrea - RI

107

Jones, Sue - IN

1418

Grecenko, Sandra - ME

104

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

1405

Achgill, Helene - IN

Grecenko, Sandra - ME

1285

Checchio, Gina - PA

Kephart, Deb & Darren - PA

1135

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

Freeman, Tracey & Tyrone - LA

1104

Waltz, Jennie - CA

Turley, Rose-Marie - NJ

1083

Kephart, Deb & Darren - PA

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Open - Herdsman Points by District 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019

Open - Overall Points by District 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 (Top 5 Places Ea) District 1

Exhibitor, State

# Shows

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

5487

Kelly, Janelle - OR

1903

Summers, Andrea - WY

935

Felton, Ashley - WA

464

Tanner, Kimberley - OR

442

DISTRICT 2:

# Shows

Place Exhibitor, State

Ttl Pts

Dist

Herd Pts

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

Mezyk / Seibert, Karen & Shirley - IL

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

Deer, Terri & Steve - SC

Kneir, Brenda - MO

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

Henderson, Amber - CA

5042

Miller, Bill - PA

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

2933

Sherlock, Barb - PA

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

2757

Buell / Forward, Steven / Connie & Aaron Jr - NY

Waltz, Jennie - CA

1961

Haskins, Frances - MD

LeSage, Angel - CA

1527

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

DISTRICT 3:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

5191

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

4156

Birkholz, Haley - WI

3702

Garsow, Lori - MN

3430

More, Gail - OH

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

3260

Austin / Austin / Williams, Chase & Patrick / Kendra - TX

Henderson, Amber - CA

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

Edder, Deidre - SC

Caudill, Brian - TN

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

Summers, Andrea - WY

Beirau, Gayle - IL

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

Snell, Terri - TX

DISTRICT 4:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

7122

Snell, Terri - TX

2850

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

2676

Austin / Austin / Williams, Chase & Patrick / Kendra - TX

2536

Younggreen / Younggreen & Holliday, Kelly Jo / Cassidy & Joyce - CO

540

DISTRICT 5:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Mezyk / Seibert, Karen & Shirley - IL

11488

Kneir, Brenda - MO

10372

Beirau, Gayle - IL

5131

Moore, Sharon - IL

2122

Jimenez, Carolyne - IL

806

DISTRICT 6:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Caudill, Brian - TN

1813

Freeman, Tracey & Tyrone - LA

1104

Cooley, Heike - LA

851

Brown, Chris - AL

510

Lumley, Brenda - GA

367

DISTRICT 7: 1

# Shows Buell / Forward, Steven / Connie & Aaron Jr. - NY

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

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Open - Jersey Wooly Rabbit of the Year 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 Plc/Ear #

Var/Sex

Owner/State

Dist

# Shows

Points

Self D

Miller, Bill - PA

1247

Bkn D

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

1000

Self B

Miller, Bill - PA

957

BB136

Self D

Sherlock, Barb - PA

737

SWN

Bkn D

Henderson, Amber - CA

509

MC1

Self D

Mezyk / Seibert, Karen & Shirley - IL

465

Bkn B

Kneir, Brenda - MO

387

Ttl Pts

BCR

Shad D

Garsow, Lori - MN

326

4125

CADM

Bkn B

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

272

2960

WT1

Shad D

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

261

1730

M181

Bkn D

Kneir, Brenda - MO

250

TOA

Bkn D

Henderson, Amber - CA

224

Grecenko, Sandra - ME

1285

Lovely, Tara - ME

617

Bkn B

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

217

Ttl Pts

MBC

Shad B

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

208

DROP

Bkn D

Cooley, Heike - LA

204

WLPC3

Bkn D

Haskins, Frances - MD

196

Shad D

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

185

CPK34

Shad D

Austin / Austin / Williams, Chase & Patrick / Kendra - TX

177

3B1P

Bkn B

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

171

IGN

Tan B

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

171

Bkn D

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

158

MM1

Shad B

Jones, Sue - IN

155

DISTRICT 8:

# Shows

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

15023

More, Gail - OH

4628

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

4231

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

3570

Collins, Judy - OH

2394

DISTRICT 9:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Miller, Bill - PA

19091

Sherlock, Barb - PA

11942

Haskins, Frances - MD

6321

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

4194

Deer, Terri & Steve - SC

3383

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Youth - Award of Excellence 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019

Youth - Overall Points 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 Dist

# Shows

Ttl Pnts

Plc

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

9557

Landis, Cody - PA

4446

Walkup, Rachael - PA

3719

Wood, Carlie - OH

3444

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

3147

Martin, Kira - TX

2922

Pienta, Mallory - WI

1941

Wolfe, Michael - TX

1651

White, Isaac - NE

1580

Landis, Ashley - PA

1521

Laurel, Greta - WI

1431

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

1199

Williams, Autumn Marie - TX

1192

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

1152

Murphy, Aiden - TX

979

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

976

Naber, Jenna - MI

967

Meyer, Jazlyn - MN

946

Reker, Carson - MO

918

Humecky, Luke - CA

895

Longdo, Santanna - WI

842

Walker, Morgan - KY

777

Curletto, Bettina - CA

741

Milinkovich, Morgan - MN

713

Darby, Andi - WV

659

Murphy, Aiden - TX

524

Martinson, Talia - MN

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

Exhibitor / State

Auld, Kayla - OK

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

BOB / BOSB Pts

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

762

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

594

Martin, Kira - TX

524

Walkup, Rachael - PA

473

Wood, Carlie - OH

411

Landis, Cody - PA

409

Laurel, Greta - WI

284

White, Isaac - NE

283

Landis, Ashley - PA

282

Pienta, Mallory - WI

219

Naber, Jenna - MI

210

Walker, Morgan - KY

206

Curletto, Bettina - CA

141

Darby, Andi - WV

135

Williams, Autumn Marie - TX

131

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

109

Meyer, Jazlyn - MN

Wolfe, Michael - TX

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

Reker, Carson - MO

Milinkovich, Morgan - MN

Martinson, Talia - MN

Isbell, Abigail - OK

Tillery, Haley - KS

Longdo, Santanna - WI

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

578

Murphy, Aiden - TX

545

Humecky, Luke - CA

Franek, Madison - PA

Joles, Benjamin - OH

Paden, Caroline - PA

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

Ebling, Gavin - AR

526

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

507

DeLattre, Livia - QC

479

Isbell, Abigail - OK

453

Licciardello, Emily - NJ

452

DeLattre, Livia - QC

Joles, Benjamin - OH

355

Gibson, Aspen - WA

Wrobleski, Rachel - MT

Avery, Lily - OH

Auld, Kayla - OK

Newnom, Sadie - CA

Kelly, Cheyanna - OR

325

Tillery, Haley - KS

299

Curletto, Ava - CA

296

Gustafson / Roberts, V Jackson & Naomi - OR

296

Krug, Kayleigh - PA

Franek, Madison - PA

292

Curletto, Alessandro - CA

Gustafson / Roberts, V Jackson & Naomi - OR

Gagnon, Nash - ME

Curletto, Ava - CA

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

38 39

Kalinin, Nikolai - MD

270

Davis, Emma - OH

229

Gibson, Aspen - WA

201

Paden, Caroline - PA

T h e

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196

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Youth - Jersey Wooly Rabbit of the Year 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019

Youth - Overall Points by District 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 District 1

Exhibitor, State

# Shows

Kelly, Cheyanna - OR

325

Gustafson / Roberts, V Jackson & Naomi - OR

296

Gibson, Aspen - WA

201

Bain, Mirrer - MT

174

Wrobleski, Rachel - MT

160

DISTRICT 2:

# Shows

Ear #

Ttl Pts

Var/Sex

Owner/State

Dist

# Shows

Points

Self D

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

258

Self D

Martin, Kira - TX

257

MOPC2

Ag B

Walkup, Rachael - PA

219

H51

Self B

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

190

SQ5

Bkn D

Walker, Morgan - KY

190

TRIN

Self D

Laurel, Greta - WI

152

AF365

Shad D

Landis, Ashley - PA

136

Humecky, Luke - CA

895

BLIZ

Self D

Martin, Kira - TX

135

Curletto, Bettina - CA

741

HOWREWD

Self B

White, Isaac - NE

134

Curletto, Ava - CA

296

TT175

AOV B

Walkup, Rachael - PA

118

Curletto, Alessandro - CA

190

Bkn B

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

113

Newnom, Sadie - CA

156

BELL

Bkn D

Wood, Carlie - OH

107

TAWA

Bkn B

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

106

DISTRICT 3:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Pienta, Mallory - WI

1941

MARTY

Bkn D

White, Isaac - NE

1580

CORY

Self B

Martin, Kira - TX

Laurel, Greta - WI

1431

V141

Self D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

1199

CHA

Bkn B

Laurel, Greta - WI

AF317

Bkn B

Landis, Cody - PA

AF387

Bkn B

Landis, Cody - PA

AF360

Self D

Landis, Ashley - PA

Tan D

Wood, Carlie - OH

Q39

Ag B

Curletto, Bettina - CA

LT2

Ag B

Naber, Jenna - MI

Self B

Pienta, Mallory - WI

TT186

AOV B

Darby, Andi - WV

JEON

Ag B

Wood, Carlie - OH

Meyer, Jazlyn - MN

DISTRICT 4:

14 # Shows

946 Ttl Pts

Martin, Kira - TX

2922

Wolfe, Michael - TX

1651

Williams, Autumn Marie - TX

1192

Murphy, Aiden - TX

979

Auld, Kayla - OK

526

DISTRICT 5:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

9557

ROSE

Ag D

Walkup, Rachael - PA

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

1152

Self B

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

Reker, Carson - MO

918

AM16

Ag D

Williams, Autumn Marie - TX

Tillery, Haley - KS

299

BW4

Tan D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Tan D

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

Ttl Pts

COTTON

Self D

Tillery, Haley - KS

Jimenez, Nando - IL

DISTRICT 6:

3 # Shows

Foster, Sarah - FL

122

Hackleman, Moriah - FL

Waldrop, Lauren - FL

DISTRICT 7:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Longdo, Santanna - WI

112

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

Licciardello, Emily - NJ

Humecky, Luke - CA

3444

Laurel, Greta - WI

Landis, Cody - PA

Gagnon, Nash - ME

Downs, Kyle - NH

DISTRICT 8: 1

# Shows Wood, Carlie - OH

Ttl Pts

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

3147

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

976

Naber, Jenna - MI

967

Walker, Morgan - KY

777

DISTRICT 9:

# Shows

Youth - White Wool 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Youth - Colored Wool 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019

Ttl Pts

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Curletto, Bettina - CA

300

Licciardello, Emily - NJ

182

Delattre, Livia - QC

160

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

138

Landis, Cody - PA

4446

Walkup, Rachael - PA

3719

Landis, Ashley - PA

1521

Darby, Andi - WV

659

Laurel, Greta - WI

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

545

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

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Open Continued

Youth -Herdsman 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 Place Exhibitor, State

Dist

Open - Colored Wool 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019

Herd Pts

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

Plc

Exhibitor / State

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Landis, Cody - PA

Wood, Carlie - OH

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Henderson, Amber - CA

2419

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

242

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

160

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

152

McKie, Helen - NC

147

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

146

Walkup, Rachael - PA

Martin, Kira - TX

Naber, Jenna - MI

Pienta, Mallory - WI

Ziner, Dale - MN

145

White, Isaac - NE

Kneir, Brenda - MO

141

Landis, Ashley - PA

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

136

Laurel, Greta - WI

Deling, Kesley & Carmen - MN

132

Spotswood / Henderson, Arielle & Amber - CA

122

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

Kelly, Janelle - OR

Curletto, Bettina - CA

Darby, Andi - WV

Isbell, Abigail - OK

Meyer, Jazlyn - MN

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

Wolfe, Michael - TX

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

Martinson, Talia - MN

Milinkovich, Morgan - MN

Buell / Forward, Steven / Connie & Aaron Jr. - NY

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

Longdo, Santanna - WI

Walker, Morgan - KY

Gibson, Aspen - WA

Paden, Caroline - PA

Reker, Carson - MO

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

Turley, Rose-Marie - NJ

Edder, Deidre - SC

Haskins, Frances - MD

Garsow, Lori - MN

Brown, Douglas - WI

Usakowski, Jessica & Cathie - MI

Williams, Autumn Marie - TX

Ruck, Andrea - PA

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

Curletto, Alessandro - CA

Ebling, Gavin - AR

Franek, Madison - PA

Humecky, Luke - CA

Joles, Benjamin - OH

Auld, Kayla - OK

Curletto, Ava - CA

Open - White Wool 2018-2019: As of 6/30/2019 Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Kneir, Brenda - MO

570

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

322

Waltz, Jennie - CA

320

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

208

Haskins, Frances - MD

126

Gustafson / Roberts, V Jackson & Naomi - OR

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

Aversa, Lindsay & Julie - MI

105

Tillery, Haley - KS

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

DeLattre, Livia - QC

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

Murphy, Aiden - TX Newnom, Sadie - CA

More, Gail - OH

McKie, Helen - NC

Usakowski, Jessica & Cathie - MI

Avery, Lily - OH

Gagnon, Nash - ME

Gustafson, Kendra - OR

Ziner, Dale - MN

Krug, Kayleigh - PA

Deer, Terri & Steve - SC

Routley, Lily - MI

Garsow, Lori - MN

Wrobleski, Rachel - MT

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

Bain, Mirrer - MT

Brown, Douglas - WI

NJWRC 18/19 Season (Runs 7/1/18 - 6/30/19) Included in this issue 4/7/19 - 6/30/19) NJWRC Sanction #

0/Y

A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

NJWRC Sanction #

0/Y

A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

P5603-O9A

04/07/19

Midwest Trailblazers #C

MO, Sedalia

P6362-Y9A

04/20/19

Salt City RBA #A

KS, Hutchinson

P6357-O9A

04/07/19

California R&CS #B

NV, Reno

P6364-Y9A

04/20/19

Salt City RBA #B

KS, Hutchinson

P6359-O9A

04/07/19

California R&CS #C

NV, Reno

P6740-O9A

04/20/19

04/07/19

California R&CS #B

NV, Reno

Nebraska Tower on the Plains RBA #A

NE, Lincoln

P6358-Y9A P6360-Y9A

04/07/19

California R&CS #C

NV, Reno

P6742-O9A

04/20/19

Nebraska Tower on the Plains RBA #B

NE, Lincoln

N0642-O9A

04/07/19

Springfield R&CBA #A

OH, Springfield

P7971-O9A

04/20/19

RB&F of Capitla District #A

NY, Fonda

N0643-O9A

04/07/19

Springfield R&CBA #B

OH, Springfield

P7972-O9A

04/20/19

RB&F of Capitla District #B

NY, Fonda

N0644-Y9A

04/07/19

Springfield R&CBA #A

OH, Springfield

P7973-Y9A

04/20/19

RB&F of Capitla District #A

NY, Fonda

N0645-Y9A

04/07/19

Springfield R&CBA #B

OH, Springfield

P7974-Y9A

04/20/19

RB&F of Capitla District #B

NY, Fonda

N2435-O9A

04/12/19

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

P7885-O9A

04/20/19

Mid City RC #A

SD, Yankton

N2436-Y9A

04/12/19

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

P7887-O9A

04/20/19

Mid City RC #B

SD, Yankton

N4067-O9A

04/13/19

Central Michigan RBA #A

MI, Kalamazoo

P7612-O9A

04/20/19

Blackland Prairie RBA #A

TX, Waxahachie

N4056-O9A

04/13/19

Central Michigan RBA #B

MI, Kalamazoo

P7614-O9A

04/20/19

Blackland Prairie RBA #B

TX, Waxahachie

N4055-Y9A

04/13/19

Central Michigan RBA #A

MI, Kalamazoo

P7613-Y9A

04/20/19

Blackland Prairie RBA #A

TX, Waxahachie

N4068-Y9A

04/13/19

Central Michigan RBA #B

MI, Kalamazoo

P7615-Y9A

04/20/19

Blackland Prairie RBA #B

TX, Waxahachie

P6997-O9A

04/13/19

Catskill Region RCBA #A

NY, New Paltz

P4959-O8A

04/27/19

Cedar Rapids RBA #1

IA, Amana

P6999-O9A

04/13/19

Catskill Region RCBA #B

NY, New Paltz

P4961-O8A

04/27/19

Cedar Rapids RBA #2

IA, Amana

P6998-Y9A

04/13/19

Catskill Region RCBA #A

NY, New Paltz

P6423-O9A

04/27/19

Central Louisiana RBA #A

LA, Alexandria

P7000-Y9A

04/13/19

Catskill Region RCBA #B

NY, New Paltz

P6421-O9A

04/27/19

Central Louisiana RBA #B

LA, Alexandria

P7253-O9S

04/13/19

Ohio Jersey Wooly RC #A

OH, Canton

P6424-Y9A

04/27/19

Central Louisiana RBA #A

LA, Alexandria

P7255-O9S

04/13/19

Ohio Jersey Wooly RC #B

OH, Canton

P6422-Y9A

04/27/19

Central Louisiana RBA #B

LA, Alexandria

P7254-Y9S

04/13/19

Ohio Jersey Wooly RC #A

OH, Canton

P7950-O9S

04/27/19

LA, Alexandria

P7256-Y9S

04/13/19

Ohio Jersey Wooly RC #B

OH, Canton

Louisiana Jersey Wooly Breeders

M3897-O8A

04/13/19

Apple Country RC #A

PA, Gettysburg

P7951-Y9S

04/27/19

Louisiana Jersey Wooly Breeders

LA, Alexandria

M3898-O8A

04/13/19

Apple Country RC #B

PA, Gettysburg

P7791-O9A

04/27/19

Central Wisconsin RBA #1

WI, Marshfield

M3899-Y8A

04/13/19

Apple Country RC #A

PA, Gettysburg

P7793-O9A

04/27/19

Central Wisconsin RBA #2

WI, Marshfield

M3900-Y8A

04/13/19

Apple Country RC #B

PA, Gettysburg

P7792-Y9A

04/27/19

Central Wisconsin RBA #1

WI, Marshfield

N2437-O9A

04/13/19

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

P7794-Y9A

04/27/19

Central Wisconsin RBA #2

WI, Marshfield

N2438-Y9A

04/13/19

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

N1374-O9A

04/13/19

Yakima Valley RBA #A

WA, Yakima

N4279-O9A

04/28/19

Johnson Co RB #A

IN, Franklin

N1375-O9A

04/13/19

Yakima Valley RBA #B

WA, Yakima

N4281-O9A

04/28/19

Johnson Co RB #B

IN, Franklin

N3141-O9A

04/13/19

Tri County RBA #1

WI, Jefferson

P6417-O9A

04/28/19

Central Louisiana RBA #C

LA, Alexandria

N3143-Y9A

04/13/19

Tri County RBA #1

WI, Jefferson

P6418-Y9A

04/28/19

Central Louisiana RBA #C

LA, Alexandria

M3612-O9A

04/14/19

Portage Co RCBA #A

OH, Canton

P7948-O9S

04/28/19

LA, Alexandria

P5827-O9A

04/14/19

Portage Co RCBA #B

OH, Canton

Louisiana Jersey Wooly Breeders

M3613-Y9A

04/14/19

Portage Co RCBA #A

OH, Canton

P7949-Y9S

04/28/19

LA, Alexandria

P5828-Y9A

04/14/19

Portage Co RCBA #B

OH, Canton

Louisiana Jersey Wooly Breeders

N2439-O9A

04/14/19

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

P8276-O9A

04/28/19

Essex Co R&CBA #A

MA, Topsfield

N2440-Y9A

04/14/19

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

P8277-O9A

04/28/19

Essex Co R&CBA #B

MA, Topsfield

N3142-O9A

04/14/19

Tri County RBA #2

WI, Jefferson

P7170-O9A

04/28/19

Phelps Co RB

MO, Sedalia

N3144-Y9A

04/14/19

Tri County RBA #2

WI, Jefferson

P7171-Y9A

04/28/19

Phelps Co RB

MO, Sedalia

P6914-O9A

04/28/19

Mad River Valley R&CBA #A

OH, Urbana

P6343-O9A

04/20/19

California R&CS #A

CA, Fresno

P6345-O9A

04/20/19

California R&CS #B

CA, Fresno

P6916-O9A

04/28/19

Mad River Valley R&CBA #B

OH, Urbana

P6347-O9A

04/20/19

California R&CS #C

CA, Fresno

P6915-Y9A

04/28/19

Mad River Valley R&CBA #A

OH, Urbana

T h e

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Shows Included in Sweepstakes Calculation - NJWRC 18/19 Season (4/7/19 - 6/30/19) NJWRC Sanction #

0/Y

A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

NJWRC Sanction #

0/Y

A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

P6917-Y9A

04/28/19

Mad River Valley R&CBA #B

OH, Urbana

N1902-O9A

05/18/19

Rolling Hills RBA

IN, Chrisney

N0216-O8A

04/28/19

Butler Co RBA #A

PA, Butler

P6331-O9A

05/18/19

Pitchforks & Buckets 4H Club #A

NJ, Cape May

N0217-O8A

04/28/19

Butler Co RBA #B

PA, Butler

P6333-O9A

05/18/19

Pitchforks & Buckets 4H Club #B

NJ, Cape May

N0218-Y8A

04/28/19

Butler Co RBA #A

PA, Butler

P6332-Y9A

05/18/19

Pitchforks & Buckets 4H Club #A

NJ, Cape May

N0219-Y8A

04/28/19

Butler Co RBA #B

PA, Butler

P6334-Y9A

05/18/19

Pitchforks & Buckets 4H Club #B

NJ, Cape May

P6349-O9A

05/04/19

California R&CS #A

CA, Santee

N2771-O9A

05/18/19

NY, Fulton

P6351-O9A

05/04/19

California R&CS #B

CA, Santee

New York State Fair Old Timers Club #A

P6353-O9A

05/04/19

California R&CS #C

CA, Santee

N2772-O9A

05/18/19

New York State Fair Old Timers Club #B

NY, Fulton

C4828-O9A

05/04/19

Northwest Montana RE #A

MT, Missoula

N2773-Y9A

05/18/19

05/04/19

Northwest Montana RE #B

MT, Missoula

New York State Fair Old Timers Club #A

NY, Fulton

P7795-O9A P7796-Y9A

05/04/19

Northwest Montana RE

MT, Missoula

N2774-Y9A

05/18/19

New York State Fair Old Timers Club #B

NY, Fulton

M3926-O9A

05/04/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P8511-O9A

05/18/19

Southern Pride R&CC #A

SC, Columbia

M3927-Y9A

05/04/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P8513-O9A

05/18/19

Southern Pride R&CC #B

SC, Columbia

P7665-O9S

05/04/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P8515-O9A

05/18/19

Southern Pride R&CC #C

SC, Columbia

P7666-Y9S

05/04/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P7535-O9A

05/18/19

East Texas RBA #B

TX, Mesquite

N3897-Y9A

05/04/19

Adams Co 4H RC #A

PA, Arendtsville

P7537-O9A

05/18/19

East Texas RBA #C

TX, Mesquite

N3871-Y9A

05/04/19

Adams Co 4H RC #B

PA, Arendtsville

P7536-Y9A

05/18/19

East Texas RBA #B

TX, Mesquite

M3928-O9A

05/05/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P7538-Y9A

05/18/19

East Texas RBA #C

TX, Mesquite

M3929-Y9A

05/05/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P5416-O9A

05/18/19

High Time RC #A

WY, Cheyenne

P7663-O9S

05/05/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P5418-O9A

05/18/19

High Time RC #B

WY, Cheyenne

P7664-Y9S

05/05/19

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

P4715-O9A

05/19/19

Central Massachusetts RBN #A

MA, Spencer

P7786-O9A

05/11/19

Antelope Valley R&CC #A

CA, Lancaster

P4717-O9A

05/19/19

Central Massachusetts RBN #B

MA, Spencer

P7787-O9A

05/11/19

Antelope Valley R&CC #B

CA, Lancaster

P4716-Y9A

05/19/19

Central Massachusetts RBN #A

MA, Spencer

P7896-O9A

05/11/19

Lawrence Co Jr Fair #A

IL, Sumner

P4718-Y9A

05/19/19

Central Massachusetts RBN #B

MA, Spencer

P7897-O9A

05/11/19

Lawrence Co Jr Fair #B

IL, Sumner

P8775-O9S

05/19/19

Colonial Jersey Wooly RC

MA, Spencer

P6855-O9A

05/11/19

Capital City RBA

KY, Frankfort

P5745-O8A

05/19/19

MO, Carthage

P7258-O9A

05/11/19

Kentucky State RBA

KY, Frankfort

Southwest Missouri Hare Raisers #A

P6721-O9A

05/11/19

National Capital RBA #A

MD, Gaithersbrug

P5746-O8A

05/19/19

MO, Carthage

P6722-O9A

05/11/19

National Capital RBA #B

MD, Gaithersbrug

Southwest Missouri Hare Raisers #B

N4046-O9A

05/11/19

Heart of Michigan RC

MI, Chesaning

P5747-Y8A

05/19/19

Southwest Missouri Hare Raisers #A

MO, Carthage

N4047-Y9A

05/11/19

Heart of Michigan RC

MI, Chesaning

P5748-Y8A

05/19/19

05/11/19

Saginaw Valley R&CBA

MI, Chesaning

Southwest Missouri Hare Raisers #B

MO, Carthage

N2970-O9A N2971-Y9A

05/11/19

Saginaw Valley R&CBA

MI, Chesaning

P8110-O9A

05/24/19

Louisiana RBA #A

LA, Alexandria

N4461-O8A

05/11/19

Rochester Area RC #1

MN, Owatonna

P7573-Y9A

05/25/19

Rocky Mountain High Shows

CO, Loveland

N4463-O8A

05/11/19

Rochester Area RC #2

MN, Owatonna

P7910-O9A

05/25/19

Central Indiana RC #A

IN, Lebanon

N4465-O8A

05/11/19

Rochester Area RC #3

MN, Owatonna

P7911-O9A

05/25/19

Central Indiana RC #B

IN, Lebanon

N4462-Y8A

05/11/19

Rochester Area RC #1

MN, Owatonna

P8112-O9A

05/25/19

Louisiana RBA #B

LA, Alexandria

N4464-Y8A

05/11/19

Rochester Area RC #2

MN, Owatonna

P8114-O9A

05/25/19

Louisiana RBA #C

LA, Alexandria

N4466-Y8A

05/11/19

Rochester Area RC #3

MN, Owatonna

P5511-Y8A

05/25/19

We Be RC #1

MN, Hutchinson

P6150-O9A

05/11/19

Missouri State RPA #A

MO, Sedalia

P5513-Y8A

05/25/19

We Be RC #2

MN, Hutchinson

P6152-O9A

05/11/19

Missouri State RPA #B

MO, Sedalia

P7341-O9A

05/25/19

Queen City Rabbit Society #A

NC, Mocksville

P6151-Y9A

05/11/19

Missouri State RPA #A

MO, Sedalia

P7343-O9A

05/25/19

Queen City Rabbit Society #B

NC, Mocksville

P6153-Y9A

05/11/19

Missouri State RPA #B

MO, Sedalia

P7345-O9A

05/25/19

Queen City Rabbit Society #C

NC, Mocksville

N0120-O9A

05/11/19

Finger Lakes RBA #A

NY, Palmyra

P7137-O9A

05/25/19

Chautauqua Co RBC #A

NY, Dunkirk

P5276-O9A

05/11/19

Lakeland RBC #A

WI, Elkhorn

P7139-O9A

05/25/19

Chautauqua Co RBC #B

NY, Dunkirk

P5278-O9A

05/11/19

Lakeland RBC #B

WI, Elkhorn

N0469-O9A

05/25/19

Delaware Valley RBA

PA, Collegeville

P5277-Y9A

05/11/19

Lakeland RBC #A

WI, Elkhorn

N0470-Y9A

05/25/19

Delaware Valley RBA

PA, Collegeville

P5279-Y9A

05/11/19

Lakeland RBC #B

WI, Elkhorn

N0467-O9A

05/25/19

Furry Friends R&CYC

PA, Collegeville

P7539-O9A

05/17/19

East Texas RBA #A

TX, Mesquite

N0468-Y9A

05/25/19

Furry Friends R&CYC

PA, Collegeville

P7540-Y9A

05/17/19

East Texas RBA #A

TX, Mesquite

P6329-O9S

05/25/19

PA, Collegeville

P6948-O9S

05/17/19

Wooly Lovers of Texas

TX, Mesquite

North East Jersey Wooly Breeders

P6949-Y9S

05/17/19

Wooly Lovers of Texas

TX, Mesquite

P6100-Y9A

05/25/19

Kewaunee Co YRC #A

WI, Luxemburg

P6102-Y9A

05/25/19

Kewaunee Co YRC #B

WI, Luxemburg

P7574-Y9A

05/26/19

Rocky Mountain High Shows

CO, Loveland

P7080-Y9A

05/18/19

Contra Costa Co Fair

CA, Antioch

N1898-O9A

05/18/19

River City RBA

IN, Chrisney

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Show Date

Host Club

Location

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A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

P5515-Y8A

05/26/19

We Be RC #3

MN, Hutchinson

P8427-O9A

06/14/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA #A

IL, Mattoon

P5517-Y8A

05/26/19

We Be RC #4

MN, Hutchinson

P8693-O9A

05/26/19

Wisconsin State RBA

WI, Luxemburg

P8428-Y9A

06/14/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA #A

IL, Mattoon

P8694-Y9A

05/26/19

Wisconsin State RBA

WI, Luxemburg

P7034-O9A

06/15/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA #B

IL, Mattoon

P6684-Y9A

06/01/19

Central Florida RBA #A

FL, Deland

P7036-O9A

06/15/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA #C

IL, Mattoon

P6685-Y9A

06/01/19

Central Florida RBA #B

FL, Deland

P8772-O9S

06/15/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA

IL, Mattoon

N4295-O9A

06/01/19

Iroquois RBA #A

IL, Melvin

P7035-Y9A

06/15/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA #B

IL, Mattoon

N4297-O9A

06/01/19

Iroquois RBA #B

IL, Melvin

P7037-Y9A

06/15/19

Rabbit Renegades RBA #C

IL, Mattoon

N4296-Y9A

06/01/19

Iroquois RBA #A

IL, Melvin

N4298-Y9A

06/01/19

Iroquois RBA #B

IL, Melvin

P8815-O9A

06/15/19

Itasca RBA #1

MN, Grand Rapids

P8817-O9A

06/15/19

Itasca RBA #2

MN, Grand Rapids

P8816-Y9A

06/15/19

Itasca RBA #1

MN, Grand Rapids

06/15/19

Itasca RBA #2

MN, Grand Rapids

P6068-O9A

06/01/19

Mohawk Valley R&CBA #A

NY, Whitesboro

P6070-O9A

06/01/19

Mohawk Valley R&CBA #B

NY, Whitesboro

N4239-O8A

06/01/19

South Mountain R&CBA #A

PA, Arendtsville

P8818-Y9A

N4241-O8A

06/01/19

South Mountain R&CBA #B

PA, Arendtsville

N2216-O9A

06/15/19

Taughannock Area RBA #A

NY, Cortland

N4240-Y8A

06/01/19

South Mountain R&CBA #A

PA, Arendtsville

N2217-O9A

06/15/19

Taughannock Area RBA #B

NY, Cortland

N4242-Y8A

06/01/19

South Mountain R&CBA #B

PA, Arendtsville

P7452-O9A

06/15/19

Portage Co RCBA #A

OH, Atwater

P4870-O9A

06/01/19

Greater Pittsburgh RBA #A

PA, Butler

P4872-O9A

06/01/19

Greater Pittsburgh RBA #B

PA, Butler

P7454-O9A

06/15/19

Portage Co RCBA #B

OH, Atwater

P4874-O9A

06/01/19

Greater Pittsburgh RBA #C

PA, Butler

P7453-Y9A

06/15/19

Portage Co RCBA #A

OH, Atwater

P4871-Y9A

06/01/19

Greater Pittsburgh RBA #A

PA, Butler

P7455-Y9A

06/15/19

Portage Co RCBA #B

OH, Atwater

P4873-Y9A

06/01/19

Greater Pittsburgh RBA #B

PA, Butler

P6378-Y9A

06/15/19

Northwoods RC #A

WI, Antigo

P4875-Y9A

06/01/19

Greater Pittsburgh RBA #C

PA, Butler

P6380-Y9A

06/15/19

Northwoods RC #B

WI, Antigo

P5216-O9A

06/02/19

Central Pennsylvania RBA

PA, State College

P8839-O9S

06/21/19

Great Plains Wooly RC

WI, Galesville

P5218-O9A

06/02/19

Tri-Co RC of Pennsylvania

PA, State College

P8840-Y9S

06/21/19

Great Plains Wooly RC

WI, Galesville

P7087-O9A

06/07/19

Southwest Regional RBA

MN, Lovington

P7942-O9A

06/08/19

Keep It Hopping RC #A

CA, Chino

P6600-O9A

06/22/19

Cumberland Co RB #A

ME, Cumberland

P7944-O9A

06/08/19

Keep It Hopping RC #B

CA, Chino

P6602-O9A

06/22/19

Cumberland Co RB #B

ME, Cumberland

P7231-Y9A

06/08/19

Kansas State RBA

KS, Wichita

P6601-Y9A

06/22/19

Cumberland Co RB #A

ME, Cumberland

P6920-Y9A

06/08/19

Sunflower RBA

KS, Wichita

P6603-Y9A

06/22/19

Cumberland Co RB #B

ME, Cumberland

P8484-O9A

06/08/19

Maine State RBA

ME, Farmington

P6064-O9A

06/22/19

06/08/19

Maine State RBA

ME, Farmington

Clare Co Jr Small Animal Assoc #A

MI, Harrison

P8485-Y9A P6020-O9A

06/08/19

North Western Maine R&CF #A

ME, Farmington

P6066-O9A

06/22/19

MI, Harrison

P6022-O9A

06/08/19

North Western Maine R&CF #B

ME, Farmington

Clare Co Jr Small Animal Assoc #B

P6021-Y9A

06/08/19

North Western Maine R&CF #A

ME, Farmington

P6065-Y9A

06/22/19

Clare Co Jr Small Animal Assoc #A

MI, Harrison

P6023-Y9A

06/08/19

North Western Maine R&CF #B

ME, Farmington

P6067-Y9A

06/22/19

06/08/19

Southwest Regional RBA #A

MN, Lovington

Clare Co Jr Small Animal Assoc #B

MI, Harrison

P7089-O9A P7091-O9A

06/08/19

Southwest Regional RBA #B

MN, Lovington

P7730-O9A

06/22/19

Washington State RBA

WA, Moses Lake

P8092-O9S

06/08/19

Lima RBA

OH, Wapokenta

P6808-O9A

06/22/19

Friendly RC #1

WI, Galesville

P8093-Y9S

06/08/19

Lima RBA

OH, Wapokenta

P6814-O9A

06/22/19

Friendly RC #2

WI, Galesville

P8819-O9A

06/08/19

Fox Valley RC #1

WI, Weyauwega

P6809-Y9A

06/22/19

Friendly RC #1

WI, Galesville

P8821-O9A

06/08/19

Fox Valley RC #2

WI, Weyauwega

P6815-Y9A

06/22/19

Friendly RC #2

WI, Galesville

P8820-Y9A

06/08/19

Fox Valley RC #1

WI, Weyauwega

P5331-O9A

06/22/19

Laramie Valley RBA #A

WY, Laramie

P8822-Y9A

06/08/19

Fox Valley RC #2

WI, Weyauwega

P5333-O9A

06/22/19

Laramie Valley RBA #B

WY, Laramie

P8757-O9A

06/09/19

Southeastern Illinois RBA #A

IL, Flora

P7728-O9A

06/23/19

Washington State RBA

WA, Moses Lake

06/23/19

Friendly RC #3

WI, Galesville

P8758-O9A

06/09/19

Southeastern Illinois RBA #B

IL, Flora

P6810-O9A

N0770-O9A

06/09/19

Lima R&CBA #A

OH, Wapokenta

P6812-O9A

06/23/19

Friendly RC #4

WI, Galesville

N0774-O9A

06/09/19

Lima R&CBA #B

OH, Wapokenta

P6811-Y9A

06/23/19

Friendly RC #3

WI, Galesville

N0771-Y9A

06/09/19

Lima R&CBA #A

OH, Wapokenta

P6813-Y9A

06/23/19

Friendly RC #4

WI, Galesville

N0775-Y9A

06/09/19

Lima R&CBA #B

OH, Wapokenta

P8910-O9A

06/29/19

California R&RC

CA, Portola Valley

P8203-O9S

06/09/19

Ohio Jersey Wooly RC

OH, Wapokenta

P8962-O9S

06/29/19

Pacific Coast Wooly RC #B

CA, Portola Valley

P8204-Y9S

06/09/19

Ohio Jersey Wooly RC

OH, Wapokenta

P8963-O9S

06/29/19

Pacific Coast Wooly RC #C

CA, Portola Valley

06/29/19

Spencer Co 4H Fair

IN, Chrisney

06/30/19

Todd Co Fair

MN, Long Prairie

P8823-O9A

06/09/19

Fox Valley RC

WI, Weyauwega

P9056-O9A

P8824-Y9A

06/09/19

Fox Valley RC

WI, Weyauwega

P8098-O9A

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2019 ARBA CONVENTION

RENO, NEVADA

It’s that time of the year, ARBA Convention is coming to Reno, Nevada, October 19 – 23. I can hardly wait to put those new juniors on the show table and see how they do, shop for supplies and rabbits to buy, and hang out with old and new friends. If you have never been to convention, I recommend you try attending. It is like a regular show yet much, much better. You will get to meet folks from all over the country and will never have to apologize for talking “rabbits” all the time. If you are a youth it can be even more exciting. There are a variety of ARBA contests just for Youth. It is an opportunity to buy quality rabbits. The best bonus of all is that Convention is where you can find the largest concentration of the country’s best breeders. We will be having our awards banquet on Tuesday, so please watch Facebook for details. All you need is to RSVP and pay when you arrive at the restaurant. Additionally, there will be the JW booth where Wooly items are for sale. There will be a NJWRC general membership meeting on Monday morning. Also, in Convention tradition, there will be a raffle for a Trio of Jersey Woolies. The Trio is comprised of 2 does and a buck with pictures available 3 weeks before Convention on FB. This year’s Trio is going to be outstanding. You can buy raffle tickets on the NJWRC site (NJWRC.org) or at the NJWRC booth. Be sure you have all your transporting arrangement made before “winning” the Trio. And, as always, you will have an opportunity to buy a rabbit at the Golden Fleece Auction on Monday at 1pm. Three weeks before Convention, pictures will be posted with bios on each rabbit. All auction animals are selected before Convention and there are a limited number of animals in the auction. If you are a newbie, the Trio raffle and Auction are two really great places to get your Jersey Wooly start. There are lots of us around to help you with your selection, if you need assistance. Join us on Facebook --- National Jersey Wooly Rabbit club page, as well as on the groups “Jersey Woolies” and “Jersey Wooly Group” in the FB group discussion section. There will be a lot of information shared about Convention on FB. The website will have Trio tickets available for purchase at www.NJWRC.org for those not attending.

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2019 ARBA CONVENTION

NATIONAL JESERY WOOLY RABBIT CLUB

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

Sunday.... Judging Begins If a Wooly wins, NJWRC gives ARBA BIS Cash Award* (open & youth) $500 or if a wooly wins an ARBA Group (open & youth) $250* *Whichever is highest achievement is awarded. To receive this award, the winner must be an NJWRC members for a minimum of 1 year. The Award will be split, if won by both open and youth in same year.

Monday.... More Events

10:00 am General Membership meeting in Room A14 (different than the convention catalog listing.) 1:00 pm Golden Fleece Auction begins ---- Location in judging area

NJWRC Awards Banquet, Breakfast Buffet at Toucan Charlie’s Buffet & Grille Resort Spa Date: Tuesday, October 22

All You Can Eat Menu:

Time: 8 - 11am

Eggs Benedict, sausage, applewood smoked bacon, pancakes, made to order omelets, french toast, lox and bagels, Belgian waffles, fresh fruit, and so much more! Beverages are free.

Location: Toucan Charlie’s Buffet 3800 S. Virginia Street Reno, NV 98502

800-723-6500

RSVP on the Facebook event or breed booth by October 19th Adults: $16.99

Children (4-10): $13.99

10% Discount: Veterans, Military, Guests over 55

Club Paradise Card Discount: (see www.atlantiscasino.com) *Pay and select gratuity at the door

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Free parking

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Nationals 2020

The North East Jersey Wooly Breeders are hard at work preparing to host the Jersey Wooly nationals on April 18th, 2020 in Syracuse, NY! Our theme is 20:20 Vision. Our show will be Saturday only, held at the state fairgrounds in conjunction with a double open and youth all-breed show sponsored by North Country Rabbit and Cavy Breeders. Michelle Landis will be the secretary for the national show, Steven Buell will be the superintendent for the national and all breed show.

Our open judges are Ryan Fedele and Corey Hayesy The youth judges are Donna Grimm and Don Sheets.

The plan (not set in stone), is that we will have these judges flip-flop for the all-breed show. We are planning to have an award for best junior of breed. By my calculations, you all will need to start breeding for this a few weeks after receiving this newsletter. The boutique is in the process of being set up. The order will be delivered as one to nationals and distributed there.

The banquet will be at Spaghetti Warehouse on Saturday night. This is about a 5-minute drive from the hotel, most of it is highway. Our host hotel will be the Comfort Inn; booking should be open very soon for this. There is a bar in the hotel and a Dennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Dunkin Donuts right around the corner. For those of you flying in, Syracuse Hancock International Airport is about 5 minutes from the hotel. Again, pretty much all highway driving to get there. See you all soon!

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National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club Memorial Scholarship Youth Scholarship Application

Up to two Scholarships will be awarded in an amount of $1,000. The application is due by April 1st. Please answer all the questions completely. The application needs to be typed in a separate document with question answered within a narrative format. Send applications by email to Angel LeSage at lesageswoolies@icloud.com and to NJWRC Secretary njwrcsecretary@ gmail.com. You will receive a conformation that the application was received. Scholarship Recipients: • Must be a member of the NJWRC for a minimum of the last 2 years. • Must be completing high school in the same year as applying for the scholarship. • Must be planning on attending a college, trade school, or other type of education in the same year and planning to use the funds for school expenses. • May only be awarded the NJWRC memorial scholarship one time. • Will need to submit a completed application to the committee no later than April 1st of the year that the scholarship is to be awarded. • Need to have two letters of reference. The letters can be from a school officials (teachers), 4H or FFA advisors, etc. Please include in the letter how this person knows you. These letters can be submitted separately to Angel LeSage at lesageswoolies@icloud.com. In the email subject line put scholarship application. Please answer all the following questions: • Name • Address • Home phone • Cell phone • E-Mail address Academic information: • High school attended? • Graduation date? • Grade point average? • What are your two top subjects (favorite) in school? • What college / trade school do you plan on attending? • Have you selected a major? • What are your educational goals? Please write a paragraph or more on your goals and how you decided on this choice. Other information: • Has raising rabbits made a difference in your life or helped you in someway with your educational goals you have set? If yes, how? • How long have you been raising rabbits? • What successes have you had in raising and showing rabbits? • Are you in 4H or FFA? • Do you raise any other animals? If Yes what? • Do you have any other hobbies or participate in sports or belong to any other clubs. • Tell us anything else you think we might be interested in about yourself. Revised: November, 2018

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Club Forms • Membership Application

(To fill out this form online, Microsoft Users please use Chrome, Silk or Adobe Reader; Apple Users use Safari or Reader.)

National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club Membership Application

_____________________________________________________________________________ List names of all family members who wish to join and currently live at the same address:

_____________________________________________________________________________ Name

ARBA# (if available)

Youth DOB required (month & year)

Name

ARBA# (if available)

Youth DOB required (month & year)

Name

ARBA# (if available)

Youth DOB required (month & year)

Name

ARBA# (if available)

Youth DOB required (month & year)

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbitry Name: _________________________________ Website:___________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Number & Street

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip

Phone #:________________________________________Country__________________________________ Adult New Membership* Adult Renewal

1 year $15 or 3 years $35 1 year $12 or 3 years $25

$___________ $___________

Youth New Membership* Youth Renewal

1 year $12 1 year $9

$___________ $___________

Family Membership

1 year $25 or 3 years $60

$___________

2 adults and any children under the age of 19 legally residing at the same address

*Newsletter: Hard-copy Newsletters are mailed “Bulk Rate” and cost of mailing within the United States is included in the price of membership, but subject to change based on postal rates (* Foreign Membership mailing see below).

*Guidebook “Guide to the Jersey Wooly” $10 per each copy (One FREE to new members) .

$___________

*Foreign membership: All newsletters will be sent via email to email address on file. Hard copy newsletters are available for an additional fee (subject to change based on postal rates) contact NJWRC secretary for more information). Recommended by: ____________________________________________

Total Due

$___________

Send check or money order payable to NJWRC along with the application to: NJWRC Secretary C/O Doug Brown 505 Main Street, Norwalk, WI 54648 OR: NJWRCsecretary@gmail.com & pay via PayPal at: https://paypal.me/NJWRC (List names of ALL family members covered by this application)

Updated: 02/02/2018

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NJWC Doug Brown 505 Main St. Norwalk, WI 54648