The Fluff: Fall 2020 by NJWRC Publications

“THE FLUFF”

The Official Newsletter of the National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club: Fall 2020

NATIONALS UPDATE 

ORANGE COD PRESENTATION 

BREEDER SPOTLIGHT 

GENETICS MADE EASY

SAVE THE DATE

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

P O S T P O N E D

S E E P G 2 4 October 17, 2020 NYS Fair, Syracuse Fairgrounds Syracuse, New York 13224 The

Pacific Coast Wooly Rabbit Club is hosting the

2021 NJWRC N Â ational Show in

Reno, NV

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National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club

The Fluff of the Fancy

Departments

16 D9 Wins

5 Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report

18 District 8 Report

6 Vice President's Report

19 District 9 Report

9 District 1 Report District 2 Report 10 District 3 Report

District 4 Report

11 District 5 Report

Significant Dates

12 D5 Wins

NJWRC

President

Cheryl Loesch momdeplume@comcast.net

Vice-President

Angel LeSage lesageswoolies@icloud.com

Secretary

4 Record Of Vote

7 Secretaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report

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20 Sweepstakes Report 21 Thank You Auction Donors

33 Open Sweepstakes Point Totals 36 Youth Sweepstakes Point Totals 39 Shows Included In Sweepstakes Calculations

24 Nationals Update

15 District 7 Report

32 Membership App

Brenda Reilly NJWRClubtreasurer@gmail.com

District One

Meadow Gustafson wildmeadows@hotmail.com

District Two

District Three Haley Jewell

25 Genetics Made Easy, by Julie Aversa

14 District 6 Report

Treasurer

Amber Henderson ambermom@gmail.com

22 Orange COD

28 Breeder Spotlight: Bill Miller

Douglas Brown NJWRCsecretary@gmail.com

haleyjewell19@gmail.com

District Four Kendra Williams

kthurmanwilliams@yahoo.com

District Five

Brenda Kneir mobunniesrabbitry@yahoo.com

Next Deadline: November 15, 2020 Convention Results Nationals Results

District Six

Tracey Freeman TNTSCountryCritters@hotmail.com

District Seven Mae Swan

maeswan@gmail.com

District Eight Julie Aversa

jtaversa@gmail.com

District Nine Bill Miller

rabbitcrossroads@aol.com

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NJWRC

Committees Newsletter & nnouncements A

Jess Pearson fluffeditor@gmail.com Rose Marie (Bunnie) Turley

Website

Haley Jewell haleyjewell19@gmail.com

Boutique Sales

Carmen Deling maplelanewoolies@gmail.com

Election

Lori Robasciotti dogznkidz@hotmail.com

Standards Committee Currently Inactive

Constitution & By-Laws

RecordOf Record OfVote Vote

njwrc

Record of Vote

2019-20 NJWRC Record of Board Votes 5/12/20 -8-24-20 Votes on CBL items for inclusion on the general election ballot in August: 1) Membership fee structure change (structure for considering fee changes). ____9__Passed with majority approval: Amber, Brenda K, Tracey, Mae, Julie, Bill, Angel, Doug, Brenda R No abstentions or “no” votes. 2) Lifetime Membership age and fee change.

Angel LeSage, Chair, Lori Robasciotti

Sweepstakes Scoring Nicole Schmitt njwrcsweeps@gmail.com

Awards

___9__Passed with majority approval: Amber, Brenda K, Tracey, Mae, Julie, Bill, Angel, Doug, Brenda R. No abstentions or “no” votes.

DeAnn Boulier, Haley Jewell

Youth Coordinator

Lindsay Aversa allstarwoolies@gmail.com

Historian

Bethany Robertson bethanyrobertsongm@gmail.com

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President’s Report “The cancellation of the ARBA Convention has left a huge hole for many of us, and has kept National Specialty clubs busy finding ways to complete the work that was done at convention. ~ Cheryl Loesch As I was working on the upcoming dates for the next few months, it really hit home just how many things have changed for our hobby since March. The cancellation of the ARBA Convention has left a huge hole for many of us, and has kept National Specialty clubs busy finding ways to complete the work that was done at convention. Annual Board and Membership meetings typically take place at Convention. This may be something we can try to host via Zoom, and I’m exploring that possibility. There are fundraising efforts that won’t happen, such as our Golden Fleece Auction. Most of you have seen that we are holding online auctions of goods via our club’s Facebook page. The auctions have received wonderful donations, for which we are very thankful. Additionally, bidder and buyers have enjoyed the events. You can find our page by searching Facebook for National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club, or by clicking this link: https://www. facebook.com/TheNJWRC/ . A huge thank you to our donors and buyers! Between the Coronavirus and RHDv2, very few shows happening, and those clubs that are hosting shows are working hard to meet the additional requirements. If you choose to go to a show, please comply with any requirements asked by the host club. These requirements are meant to keep you and your rabbits as safe as possible. Those clubs worked hard to be able to hold the show, and not following the rules could jeopardize their ability to put on future shows. Jersey Wooly Nationals had been scheduled to run with the Grand Finals show in Syracuse, New York

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on October 17th. As of this writing, the host club, North East Jersey Wooly Breeders, is unsure whether this show will be occurring, and they are looking for other options to hold 2020 Nationals. Please keep an eye on Facebook for information on this event, and if at all possible, please support it by attending. In Board news, we have been working on some updates to the Constitution and Bylaws. This is ongoing work to update bylaws where they are out of date, or to improve them for better functioning of the club. You will have seen a couple of questions on the General Election ballot that deal with such issues. Thank you for turning in your ballots! Committee work also continues on the guidebook, and I’m still working on filling the Education Committee. Final Sweepstakes points are posted for the 2019-20 Sweeps Year (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020). Sweepstakes are always fun to see, and this year, it is good to see people excited about their standings in spite of having a very truncated show year due to the Coronavirus. Please remember that NJWRC show sanctions must be acquired before date of the show; they cannot be granted after the fact. Our sweeps chair, Nicole Schmitt, has a sanction request form and all of the rules required posted on the sweeps site, http://www.njwrcsweeps.com/ . To check whether shows have been sanctioned, please view the “Sanctioned Shows” listing on the same page. You should check this list even if a show flyer lists Jersey Woolies as

Cheryl Loesch momdeplume@comcast.net

TidBits. . . Virtual Convention Dress the Part: Youth, if you are planning to do showmanship, make sure you dress the part in your video.

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Vice President’s Report “So, if you can’t control the barn temperature, bring your breeding bucks into the house during the day to keep them cooler...

~ Angel LeSage

For me, summers are very hot in central California. There are no shows and I find the heat drags on and on. This weekend is predicted to be 104. I run a swamp cooler in the barn which works well in the West’s dry heat. I use to call home from work to make sure the power was still on because the power company turns off the electricity when you least expect. Getting a generator helped immensely. We still have 6 weeks of heat left. It takes a lot to keep the rabbits safe and cool. My goal is to keep the barn below 85-degrees. Having temps 85 and above for more than 3 days will cause the bucks to go sterile. It takes 3 months or more to bring back their fertility. This can really impact your breeding program. So, if you can’t control the barn temperature, bring your breeding bucks into the house during the

day to keep them cooler, avoiding the 85-degree temperatures. I feel grounded between COVID and RHDV2. Some breeders here in California managed to get their rabbits vaccinated with RHDV2. This may be the way that we will have to go in order to be able to show. I feel in a tough spot right now with showing rabbits. For now, I am just treading water to see what happens. I hope things are getting better in other parts of the country. Usually this time of year I am talking about Convention. I always look forward to this event. I am so sad that we are not having Convention this year. I am hoping in 2021 will be a go. Take care and have a good fall.

Angel LeSage lesageswoolies@icloud.com

TidBits Virtual Convention. . . Remember, animals are unpredictable. Plan on taking multiple photos and videos.

President’s Report Continued from Page 5 sanctioned, since some clubs recycle show flyers each year and can forget to update the sanctions list. This has been a challenging year for all of us. I encourage you to keep breeding as if you were showing—improve the breed, and enjoy your woolies and your friends in creative ways. Call each other up, have your own online conferences, and get together in small groups whenever that is safely possible. I look forT h e

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ward to being able to get back to shows in the future. Hang in there! Cheryl Loesch, President

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Secretary's Report "I am generally available, if you have any questions about your membership.” ~Doug Brown

Doug Brown NJWRCsecretary@gmail.com (608) 487-3291

Hey MEMBERS! Use your phone to access the NJWRC PayPal link:

Hello to all the members of the NJWRC,

membership, losing out in the long run.

I realize with all the commotion and excitement going on regarding the Covid-19 situation and the RHVD going around that shows have been minimal and sparse.

I am generally available if you have any questions about your membership and I will do my best to resolve any issues that may come up regarding that. For anyone else out there, if you think you have not been receiving the magazine itself or any other information, please make sure to check with me so we can rectify any situations. That would include corrections being made to your email or addresses. Like I have said many times in the past, I am only as good as the information that I has been provided to me.

Renewals have slowed down as far as coming back in. I have sent out many renewal reminders via the emails that we have available to us. If for some reason you are questioning your membership, or, have an extra moment I ask that you please check your emails to see if you have a reminder in there from me. I hope in time to come, that things will settle down and the regular show schedule will pick back up. With all the current uncertainties going on, however, I realize that many of our members have other things on their minds and I just would hate for a membership to lapse, with you , our

Thank you for your time, and hope all is well in the lives of anyone that is reading this. Sincerely Yours, Douglas Brown NJWRC Secretary

Historian's Report Bethany Robertson, the NJWRC Historian, is working to compile a collection of articles, photos, and periodicals of historical significance to NJWRC members. If you have items in your collection, contact Bethany at: bethanyrobertsongm@gmail.com. No report submitted. Bethany Robertson NJWRC Historian bethanyrobertsongm@gmail.com

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Treasurer’s Report No Report Submitted

Brenda Reilly

NJWRClubtreasurer@gmail.com

To view profit/loss statements and other information about the NJWRC, visit: www.njwrclub.org.

Youth Report No Report Submitted

Lindsay Aversa

allstarwoolies@gmail.com

Youth Committee Chair for all Youth Jersey Wooly Members

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District 1 Report

No report Submitted. Meadow Gustafson wildmeadows@hotmail.com Regions Represented: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC, Yukon Territory & Japan

District 2 Report “Take advantage of any down time to wisely breed your rabbits.” ~Amber Henderson

Amber Henderson ambermom@gmail.com

Regions Represented: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Mexico

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Things were relatively quiet in District 2 over the summer. Exhibitors have been keeping tabs on the hemorrhagic virus (RHDV2) cases. Presently its boundaries include Mexico and every state in our district except Hawaii. ARBA judge Chris Zemny gave very useful information in a presentation on The Rabbit Show (Facebook) about how she organized a vaccination clinic she ran, in the central coast area of California, where just over 450 rabbits received vaccines. The vaccine, Filovac, was imported from France and needs to be renewed once a year. The cost was reasonable at $20 per rabbit and the clinic ran smoothly because of the work which preceded it. For more information on RHDV2 and how to obtain vaccinations in your area, watch The Rabbit Show presentations on the

subject and follow North Americans RHDV2 Group. Both are on Facebook. We have ARBA charter clubs to thank for the opportunity to show every once in a while in our district now. Folks are carefully choosing when and what shows they should attend based on their own circumstances. Breeding is picking up in the cooler weather, especially with fewer shows on our slate. So, whether you are able to attend shows or not, Fall, Winter, and Spring is “go time” when it comes to creating your next generation of winners. Take advantage of any down time to wisely breed your rabbits. I’m looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations in the next few months.

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District 3 Report “My oh my it’s been such a crazy year!” ~ Haley Jewell Hello everyone! Haley Jewell

haleyjewell19@gmail.com Regions Represented: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South D akota & Wisconsin

My oh my its been such a crazy year! COVID and RHDV has really put a hold to our rabbit shows. Some states are starting to try to host shows whole others keep canceling. All is personal choice whether or not to venture out. For me personally I havent been able to get out due to switching jobs again. Im finally back into the veterinary field

that I went to school for! Working only 4 days a week closer to home will help me get back into the swing of things with the bunnies. They have really been on the back burner for the past year or so. Hoping to start breeding again and seeing everyone at the shows! Until then everyone be safe! Haley

District 4 Report “Fall is just around the corner, and I’m hoping that with fall, we will also get to show some rabbits again soon.” ~ Kendra Williams

Kendra Williams

kthurmanwilliams@yahoo.com Regions Represented: Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas

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Hey District 4 members! This is a short report because unfortunately there’s not a lot to say seeing as we haven’t shown rabbits here in several months. Hope everyone is doing well. I know we just had some really bad weather with the hurricanes coming through, but I think most of our district managed to avoid the worst of the weather. I know there are a few of our rabbit family members that did not fare so well and we will all do our

parts to help those that we can. Fall is just around the corner, and I’m hoping that with Fall we will also get to show some rabbits again soon. I know between Covid-19 and RHDV-2 most shows in my area have been cancelled, but I hope things will get better and we will be back to showing soon! Until then, please stay safe and keep those rabbits safe! Kendra

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District 5 Report "Covid 19 and RHD have caused all shows to make new rules and take precautions aginst these deadly viruses.” ~Brenda Kneir”

Brenda Kneir

mobunniesrabbitry@yahoo.com

Regions Represented: Illinois, Kansas & Missouri

TidBits. . . Run an oscillating fan even on cool days. Don’t blow directly onto rabbits.

Hello District 5! Hope you are having a good summer. We have had an unusual rainy and cooler July and start to August than we are used to in my area. Love it!

We have a few shows coming up in our district or close by for Sept. Labor Day kicks off Sept. 5th with Southeastern Illinois RBA at Sumner, Illinois.

I was able to attend a few shows in June. I traveled to Indiana, Tennessee and Georgia to show. It was so nice to get back out there and see my friends and make some new ones. All 3 shows had a good turnout for Woolies! Not sure exact numbers but I believe Manchester, Tn had around 30, Danville, Indiana 70 and Carrolton, Ga 50. We did well at all 3 shows but Carrolton, Ga was especially exciting! My broken buck, Mo Bunnies Domino came home with 3 Best of Breeds and 2 Reserve in Shows! It’s so exciting when Woolies do well on the BIS table!

Sept. 12 Crawford County Wild Hares at Marengo, Indiana Sept. 19 & 20 Phelps County & Mid Mo Quad Show at Sedalia, Mo. Covid 19 and RHD have caused all shows to make new rules and take precautions against these deadly virusus. Most shows are requiring masks be worn. Some states require health certificates for out of state animals. Please check before you go to see what new rules are in place. I hope to see all of you soon! Let’s get out there and have some fun!

2020 & 2021 Significant SignificantDates Dates njwrc

2020

2021

October 17 – 21: Virtual Convention. See marcsconventions.com for more information. This is not an ARBA sanctioned show.

February 15th: Fluff Articles due

October 17: 2020 Nationals in Syracuse NY, pending state approval due to COVID restrictions; watch Facebook for updates!

March 1: Bid proposals due for 2023 Nationals April 1: Scholarship Applications due

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MO Bunnies Domino, RIS Carrolton, GA with Judge Bruce Ormsby Show A

Mo Bunnies Dominco RIS Carrolton GA wit Judge Andy High Show C

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BOB Mo Bunnies Domino and Josh Humphries at Carrolton, GA

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Judges Joey Martin and Jordan Miner with BOB Mo Bunnies Domino

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District 6 Report “If your bunnies are getting too hot, throw a frozen water bottle in with them to get them to cool down...”

Tracey H Freeman

tntscountrycritters@hotmail.com

Regions Represented:

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

Pictured right: Evan Daniel’s won Best of Breed at the Summer Show on the Tennessee river with his Agouti Sr. Doe

My article for this Fluff magazine, in essence, will be brief. Governors from various states still have rigid mandates in place regarding gatherings due to Covid, which means I do not have many winnings to post. However, with that being said, I was able to attend the Summer Show on the Tennessee River held in Florence, Alabama on July 25, 2020. It was a single evening show with a very good turnout. I would like to congratulate Evan Daniels on his Best of Breed win with his Agouti Sr. Doe (pictured); breeder is Gayle Beireau. With all the heat, I was surprised to see our breed with some coat. Speaking of heat, it has definitely been a hot summer this year. I have my fans going and the sprinkler on the barn at the ready when temps get in the upper 90s. The heat index has been anywhere from 102-115. If your bunnies are getting too hot, throw a frozen water bottle in with them to get them to cool down if you do not have access to fans or air conditioning.

~ Tracey Freeman

As always, make sure they are not in direct sunlight as it doesn’t take long for a heat stroke to happen. I was looking forward to the upcoming ARBA convention in October. As everyone knows, it has been cancelled. This would have been my first convention that I would not have to be in a rush to get back home as I’m now retired. On the bright side, I hope things still progress and will be able to attend Jersey Wooly Nationals that has been rescheduled for November. As I stated in the beginning, my article is brief and in ending, if you have any questions or shout-outs, I can be reached via email at (tntscountrycritters@hotmail. com) or via messenger on Facebook. Tracey Freeman ARBA Judge 980 D6 Director

TidBits Virtual Convention Use a plain background for your Convention photo or video entries. This will keep the focus on your rabbits.

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District 7 Report “In 4 to 8 weeks, our focus in care will be completely different...”

~ Mae Swan

Mae Swan maeswan@gmail.com Regions Represented:

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire & Vermont

TidBits Virtual Convention ............ Be sure to groom and prepare your animal for the Virtual Show just like you would for a regular in person show.

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What a summer we have had! In many parts of District 7 we experienced a hotter and more humid season than usual. Yesterday I watched a clip from a local weatherman discussing this, explaining how coastal Maine usually reaches +90° an average of 5 times a year. As of this writing they had experienced 10 days of hot, muggy weather. This, of course, requires a little more effort from us rabbit enthusiasts to ensure our animals remain as cool and safe as possible. In 4 to 8 weeks our focus in care will be completely different; we’ll have switched from offering our rabbits frozen water bottles and fans to keep cool and instead be looking towards the colder months ahead. By October my barn, as with so many others, will have gone through its fall deep cleaning (pulling out all cages, burning/pressure washing them, replacing and repairing cages as necessary, and scrubbing trays, bowls and toys). I’ll be inspecting bowls in storage for cracks and switching everyone over to these bowls from their water bottles. Getting these chores done will be a little easier because much of my free time will not be taken up by preparing for and attending shows. But the downside is: there have been few to no shows to prepare for and attend. While many claim shows are primarily a social event for them, this became even more apparent once our events were put on hold. Yes, most of us have a competitive nature to varying degrees and winning can be satisfying, but shows are a place

where people of many different backgrounds, philosophical viewpoints, and goals can come together with a common interest, forming strong bonds and friendships. I know there are quite a few of us missing this social aspect to showing right now. With that context, it was wonderful to hear about NY’s first show since March, a collection of specialty shows (including Jersey Wooly) held on August 8th. (Side note: MAJOR CONGRATS to Cody for 2 BOB wins! From what I heard, this show had some amazing breeders putting up gorgeous animals and I suspect competition was stiff) Show A: Judge Donna Grimm BOB - Cody Landis with AFB’s Marshmallow AF435 (Broken Siamese Sable SR Buck) BOSB - Steven Buell & Connie Forward with Wendover’s AW1 self (REW SR Doe) Show B: Judge Kyle Yacobucci BOB - Cody Landis with AFB’s Marshmallow AF435 (Broken Siamese Sable SR Buck) BOSB - Christy & Katrina Przybylowski with 3Bears’ 3B10 Seal The Deal (Shaded SR Doe) (Photo) L to R: Connie Forward, Steven Buell, Christy Przybykowski, Michelle Landis Photo Credit: Steven Buell

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AFBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marshmallow BOB both shows, owned by Cody Landis

Connie Forward, Steven Buell, Christy Przybylowski & Michelle Landis

Judge Stacy Gronckj

Judge Kyle Yacobucci

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District 8 Report “I want to thank everyone that donated and participated in our online auction. I had a blast, and it turned out great for our club.” ~Julie Aversa

Julie Aversa jtaversa@gmail.com

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

TidBits Virtual Convention ... The situation is not ideal, but the ARBA and MARCS are doing their best to make this an enjoyable event for everyone.

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Unfortunately, the reality of the world right now means no shows for our rabbitry. With limited shows it is hard times for everyone. Virtual shows and convention have become the norm at the moment. What do we do with our bunnies? Participating in virtual can be fun, but, I unfortunately can not take a picture to save my life. So, what can we do? Re-assess your breeding goals. Take a good look at your herd and decide on what needs to be worked on. Try some new breedings. Reach out to other breeders you enjoy seeing at a show. Try to share some knowledge with a new breeder. Really delve into the SOP and compare your herd to it. Research Biosecurity and prepare your rabbitry for when RHD comes closer to our district so that you are prepared. What to do with those babies in the nest box? Try to start a few new people in the hobby. We have a closed rabbitry . What does that mean? No one besides us are allowed into our barn. It is part of our biosecurity. We have a footbath for at the door and a disinfectant to clean with. We can and do meet people at an agreed upon place and keep a safe social distance to meet about rabbits. I just recently visited a rabbit friend out of state while I was visiting my daughter. It was really fun to feel and talk rabbits again. My goal is to get better at taking photos and swapping photos of rabbits to discuss. The best part of this hobby for me is the kits in the nest box and the people that I have met along our journey. Take advantage of this time of limited

shows to worm, or treat your herd. I know this is a controversial issue some people treat regularly and some only treat if there is an issue. I figure if they are gonna molt might as well treat at this time. We are going to worm and do a coccidia treatment during this down time. Another thing is to practice palpating. It can be frustrating to wait a month to find out your doe is not bred. You can avoid this by palpating your doe at 10-14 days after breeding. Learning to palpate takes a little practice. It personally took me about a year to be able to accurately palpate. Older does can be easier to practice on as their muscles are a bit more relaxed, and they have been through this before. First time does can tense up. We also have does that hold their breath, which can make it hard to palpate. With one hand, grasp the doe over the shoulders and take the other hand with the thumb and fingers opposing each other gently push up into the abdomen just in front of the pelvis. This can feel awkward, and this is where most people fail. Enough pressure can be used to raise the doe’s hindquarters nearly off the table without hurting anything. People who fail at palpation usually do so out of fear of hurting the doe or babies. The chances of this happing at this stage is very slim. Each embryo is cushioned in its own amniotic sac, so what you are feeling is the fluid filled sac, not the embryo itself. It will feel like a blueberry at 10 days a marble at 12 days and a grape at 14 days. Once

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District 9 Report “Let’s try to look forward to the shows this fall...” ~ Bill Miller Greetings all! Covid-19 has surely change the dynamics of our lives. Usually we have vacations, fair shows, and many other events to keep us busy. It has really been a challenge to sit back and take it slow.

Bill Miller

rabbitcrossroads@aol.com

Regions Represented: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC & All Other Foreign

TidBits Virtual Convention ... Ask a friend or family member for help with Convention photos/videos

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Due to the lack of shows and not a lot of hope for the foreseeable future, I decided to reduce the number of filled holes in the rabbitry. A good pal would often share this was always a smart idea. Ever so often, cut back to your best rabbits and breed them with the hope of strengthening your herd. I did just that. The workload has been cut in half and I have some promising babies in nestboxes. When I started to reduce my herd, I looked at each doe’s production record. Some animals are just made to carry on and others never seem to produce anything of merit. I held on to a couple nice bucks and let the rest go. It is not an easy task. I really had a hard time making cuts. Being that I have always enjoyed caring for my animals, it might seem that I have more time to do just that. Still, I firmly believe that it might prove a worthy attempt at saving some time and tightening up the quality in the barn. So many shows have been cancelled. I feel sad for the hard-working club members who put so much time into their show weekend. When the shows start up again, be sure to say thank you to every volunteer working for the club. Our hobby is so fortunate to have a very dedicated group of people working hard to provide us with the opportunity to show our animals. I have so many friends that I have not seen. No shows. I’m excited to get back to life as we knew it. We have been eating out at restaurants with outdoor dining. Wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and

keeping our hands squeaky clean, we are trying to do our part to keep others safe. The virus has claimed lives, destroyed businesses, and sent folk home without a paycheck. It’s not going to magically disappear. When I think about fighting Covid-19, it reminds me of a war. I am doing my best to be patriotic and fight for my community. I am thankful our salon is opened again and that we have very supportive clients. Some folk were not as fortunate. Businesses have closed. Consider helping out your favorite rabbit supply vendor and placing an order. With no shows, our vendors are surely suffering. I just decided to order new nestboxes and some new cage pans. Do I need them? Perhaps not right now. Still, I really wanted to support folk in our rabbit community. Steven Buell organized two specialties for our breed and a few other breeds. Sadly, traveling into New York required a period of quarantine for Maryland folk. We were one of the States on the long list of restricted States. I was disappointed not to be able to attend the show. Steven did an awesome job. THANK YOU, Steven. Masks were required. Social distancing was required. We owe Steven a huge thank you for doing it right. I am hoping to see more shows in our area. Hopefully, we can work together to keep the show environment safe. With cases of RHD on the rise, we should all try and keep up on what is happening. It’s going to change things for us. It is spreading. I am doing my best to follow any updates. We are all going to need to consider vaccinating our stock. There

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Sweepstakes/Sanctions Report “It’s critical that you check the included shows listing for point batches.” ~ Nicole Schmitt

Nicole Schmitt njwrcsweeps@gmail.com

Hello NJWRC Members! So, what a wild season THAT was! And sadly, I see it remaining wild for some time. On one hand, I am getting sanctions for shows taking place at once – and on the other hand, I’m getting cancelations for shows in November already. Updates right now on sanctions are a moving target. As you review these points, please contact me right away if anything seems

District 8 Continued from page 18 you are secure in your hand position, move your hand back and forth along each side of the abdomen and slightly towards the middle. Once I feel an embryo or two, I stop and pet the doe and return her to her cage. The entire procedure only takes seconds to perform. Fecal pellets are located more central, closer to the backbone, they will be small and very hard. Hope you have full nest boxes. Please if anyone has any fun ideas we could do as a district please post them on our Facebook page (NJWRC District 8). I want to thank everyone that donated and participated in our online auction. I had a blast and it turned out great for the club. As I am writing this, I will be working on round 2 donations.

amiss. There was one club that never submitted their reports – Smoky Hill, double open on 2/8/2020, in Abilene, KS. Multiple emails were sent to this club with no reply at all. This club will be ineligible to receive NJWRC sanctions during the newly-started 2020/2021 season. That’s all for now! Maybe we’ll see you soon?!

District 9 Continued from page 19 was a good article in the last issue of DOMESTIC RABBITS. I am doing my research and trying to prepare for the inevitable. Vaccinating my stock will become a priority. With the cancellation of ARBA Convention, Bunnie Turley has been given the option to present her Oranges to the Standards committee in a virtual format. Best of luck. Bunnie is a longtime fancier and has worked so hard to promote Orange Woolies. I miss everyone. Hopefully, we will be back to business as usual soon!

TidBits. . . Virtual Convention Practice taking your photos and/ or video before you are taking photos/ videos for your

I am always looking for topics that you would like to see delved into further. If you have any ideas, or photos please contact me or post on our district Facebook page. Stay Safe

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THANK YOU AUCTION DONORS

FIRST ROUND AUCTION, AUGUST 2020 Thank you so much to those who donated items to our first round online auction in 2020. Your generous donations made for a fun event, and a successful fundraiser for the club. In the first round of the auction, we raised $1000.00 for the club. Please join us in September for a second round auction, and lots of fun items.

Item

Donor

3 hole carrier

Brenda Reilly

Evan Nicolas Daniels

Cage tags, up to 24

Candle, hand sanitizer, bunnies sign

Lisa Bell

Handmade plush bunny, spotted

Cassandra Brownell

Handmade plush bunny, yellow

Cassandra Brownell

Wood burned item, your choice of design

Rose Marie Bunny Turley

Wood burned wooly art, framed

Rose Marie Bunny Turley

2 Carrier fans

Helene Achgill

Grooming box and grooming tools

April Sefcik and Alex Williams

Grooming Blower

Becky Boarts, Judy Collins, and TK Rabbitry

Hand painted chalkboard and chalk

Sarah and Grace Anderson

Evans Sofware, Deluxe

Barnwood Rabbitry

Southwest style purse

Jennie Mead Walz

Trinket box, handmade ceramic award for 2005 Convention by Teresa Wooden Cheryl Loesch Handmade ribbon ornaments

Cheryl Loesch

Younique makeup, deluxe set

Julie Aversa

5 Wooly necklaces made by Terri Erb

DeAnn Boulier

Bryer 2019 Holiday horse model

Brenda Knier

Nail color strips

Brenda Kneir

Montana Blingy sunglasses

Brenda Knier

Chala Bunny wallet

Amy Balassone

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NJWRC Editorial • Orange COD Presentation

ORANGE COD PRESENTATION 2020 TO ZOOM OR NOT TO ZOOM

To Zoom or not to Zoom, that is the question. Recently, I received a letter from Cathy Szychulda, chairperson of the ARBA Standards Committee, presenting the options to either present via a virtual Zoom meeting in late October or pick up at the next convention where we are currently situated, at the 1st try at 2nd presentation. Many details still need to be forthcoming about how the Zoom presentation will work, but currently, it is expected to be in late October, scheduled around the participants’ various schedules and time zones. We have been notified that pedigrees of the intended presentation animals must be submitted sometime in the beginning of October, with no last minute substitutions allowed. Although recommended, it is not required for the national club to review the animals. The removal of the option to make a substitution and the lack of certain details at this time, give me question to pause on my decision, but since I had a very good breeding season, I am inclined

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to proceed with the Zoom option at this time. I have asked for some additional information with regards to the presentations and hopefully, will feel confident enough in the answers to proceed forward with the Zoom format. Since this is the first try at 2nd, 12 animals are required. The presentation must consist of two senior bucks, two senior does and eight other animals, all owned and bred by the breeder/ sponsors.Thankfully, unlike the first presentation, animals no longer have to be so closely related, allowing many more rabbits to be considered. Currently I have about 25 animals that I am seriously considering as possible candidates for presentation, and Christy Przybylowski has several herself. My plan is to have at least two animals from last year’s presentation, and the rest from the best of the gene pool, so that the improvements can be seen.The final decisions will be made as the October deadline approaches and we decide which animals are the best in type, wool, and color, as well in prime flesh and wool condition. Wish us luck!!!!

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National Jersey Wooly Rabbit Club National Specialty

Hosted By The Northeast Jersey Wooly Breeders October 17, 2020 418 Lower Creed Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850

Masks are required!!! ABOUT THE VENUE: - The show is in a pole barn, it may be cold so dress accordingly. - National show plus 2 specialties. - There are some other breeds hosting specialties as well, no all breed show. - Food is not allowed to be served at the venue unless prepackaged, so we are working on a food delivery. - We are requesting that you bring a pop up tent to sit outside of the pavilion. - The bathroom will not be open, we will be renting port-a-johns and a hand washing station. ENTRY INFORMATION: - Entries are $7.00 for the national, $2.00 for wool and $3.50 per specialty show. - Judges are not set yet. Michelle Landis 305 1/2 N. 3rd St Perkasie, PA 18944 NEJWbreeders@gmail.com 215-896-9042 Mail by Sat 10/10 Email by Tues 10/13 ***if you are in a travel advisory state and come off the list last minute, we will still accept your entries up until the day before the show if you want to attend. This is the only exception to the deadline. The previous plan of accepting day of Show entries will no longer take place. HOTEL INFORMATION: -There are hotels in Ithaca and Syracuse which is about an hour drive (easy drive). -We do not have a host hotel. Our boutique will be set back up very soon. Some of these conditions are not ideal, but nothing about this year has been. Please refer to the NYS site in regards to the travel advisory states. There will not be a banquet. More info to come as we have it! If you have any questions please reach out.

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NJWRC Editorial • Genetics Made Easy

GENETICS MADE EASY BY JULIE AVERSA

This article is not meant to be a complete guide to rabbit genetics. It will address those common to Jersey Woolies. As a breeder, it is very helpful to have a working knowledge of rabbit genetics. I get questions all the time; “can I breed this to this” or “what will I get if I bred this to that.”. Type should be considered first when breeding, but producing unshowable colors is undesirable. I like to have as clean of lines as possible. For this article I am going to try and keep it simple. So, I will stick to the basics. The first thing is rabbits get 2 copies of each gene (Editor’s note: The word GENE refers to the genetic component that results in a trait. ALLELE refers to a version of a gene. Sometimes the terms are used interchangeably). The color genes we will discuss in this article are: A, B, C, D, and E. In each of these groups the rabbit gets 2 genes. Rabbits receive one allele from each parent. Each allele in a set of genes is either dominant or recessive. Dominant genes. All genes have a level of dominance. Dominant genes or alleles express (show) in the coat color. It is either visibly there or it is not present. It cannot be

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carried. Recessive genes. You must have 2 copies of that gene for it to express in the coat. So, each parent must pass on that recessive gene. If only 1 copy is present, it does NOT visibly express in the coat. Order of dominance- in all color gene sets, there is an order of dominance of the alleles within that set. Note: We show by phenotype (how a rabbit looks), not by genotype, which is the rabbits genetic code. Therefore knowing the genotype is not required for showing your rabbit, but greatly helps with breeding.

A Allele A Allele-order of dominance A (agouti), at (tan), a (self) A-agouti is dominant and cannot hide. The other (at, a) can hide behind A. So, an agouti can carry tan or self. Ex. Chestnut, opal, chinchilla, squirrel. at -tan is similar to agouti in markings, but without the

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rings throughout the coat; meaning, ear lacing, eye circles, and triangle behind ears are present. Tan (at) is dominant to self (a), but recessive to A. So one at allele can express itself in the coat if the other allele is a, therefore the tan can carry self, but not agouti. Ex. otter, Blue Otter, Sable Martin, Smoke pearl martin, Black silver martin, Blue silver martin. a (self)- self is simple, a solid colored rabbit from head to tail. Self is the most recessive allele in this set. It can be carried by A (agouti), or at(tan), but is a true recessive and to be expressed one allele from each parent is necessary, aa. AA=agouti, Aat=agouti carrying tan, Aa=agouti carrying self, atat=tan, ata=tan carrying self, aa=self

B Allele B Allele- order of dominance B (black), b (chocolate) B (black) is dominant and cannot be carried. The rabbit is either black, or black based, or it is not. Ex. Black, Black Tort, Blue Tort, Blue, Chestnut, Opal, Seal, Siamese Sable, Smoke Pearl, or Sable Point. b (chocolate)- reduces the black pigment in the coat making it look brown. b (chocolate) is recessive so each parent would have to carry it to get a chocolate offspring. ex.Chocolate, lilac, Chocolate Martin, Lilac Martin

cchlcch or cchlc) Rabbits that only have one shaded allele (cchl ) and a second recessive allele ( ch, c) will tend to be lighter. So cchl is recessive to C and cchd, but dominant over ch and c.

C Allele C Allele-in order of dominance; C (full color), cchd (chinchilla), cchl (shaded), ch (Pointed White), c (rew). C (full color)- is very simple, it allows a rabbit to have an even distribution of full color over the entire rabbit. C is dominant and cannot be carried. Black, Blue, Black Tort, Blue Tort, Chestnut, Opal, Orange, Black Otter, Blue Otter, or Chocolate. cchd (chinchilla)- results in most of the yellow pigment removed from the coat. Therefore, it results in a white color where the yellow would have been. cchd is recessive to C but dominant over cchl, ch or c. So, it can be carried by C but not any other of the genes.

Ex. Seal, Siamese Sable, Smoke Pearl, Sable Point, Sable Martin, Smoke Pearl Martin. ch (Pointed White aka AOV) The ch allele eliminates all the pigment on the rabbit that is below a certain temperature. This usually results in a totally white rabbit with pink eyes, but with color on the tail, legs, ears and nose AKA points. Since it is temperature sensitive, in the heat of summer, the point color fades. (It can also be overly expressed throughout the body in an animal that is chilled.) ch is only dominant over c (rew). So Pointed White will only be expressed if it is chch or chc. Ex. Black Pointed White, Blue Pointed White c (rew)-eliminates all pigment, which expresses as a white rabbit with pink eyes. It is recessive so must be cc. But keep in mind it still has a full genotype hidden within the other allele sets (A,B,D,E, etc). Someone once told me that it is like a white blanket thrown over the rabbit. It can still carry: Agouti, tan, or self. It can also carry or be non-extension (tort), or broken pattern of any of the excepted colors. CC=full color, Ccchd=full color carrying chin, Ccchl=full col-

Ex. Chinchilla, Squirrel, Black Silver Martin, Blue Silver Martin, Chocolate Silver Martin, and Lilac Silver Martin. cchl (shaded)-this gene erases all yellow pigment from the fur AND some of the dark pigment. The expression of this allele can be affected by the hidden alleles after it. So, if the rabbit is homozygous (carrying 2 of the same alleles, cchlcchl) it will be darker in appearance (like seal or blue seal) than a heterozygous rabbit (two different alleles, T h e

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or carrying shaded, Cch=full color carrying pointed white, Cc=full color carrying rew, cchdcchd=chinchilla, cchdc =chin carrying rew, cchlcchl=seal, cchlch =shaded carrying pointed white, cchlc=shaded carrying rew, chch=Pointed White, chc=Pointed White carrying rew (not desired as it affects point color and size of smut)

D ALLELE D Allele-in order of dominance D (dense), d(dilute) D (dense), full or dense expression of color. D is dominant and cannot be carried. Ex. Black, Chocolate, Chestnut, orange Chinchilla d (dilute)-dilutes the coat color to a more washed out appearance. d is recessive, you must have two copies of d to express in the coat. Ex. Blue, Lilac, Opal, Squirrel, Blue otter, Smoke Peal, Smoke Pearl Martin DD =dense, Dd =Dense carrying dilute, dd =dilute

E ALLELE E Allele order of dominance E (extension), e (non-extension) There are several other alleles in this set, but they are not usually present in Jersey Woolies. E-extension leaves the hair normal. Dominant over e (nonextension). So, all rabbits other than tort, Sable Point or OrT h e

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ange are E. e-non-extension restricts the extension of the black pigment. Because of the modifiers and smut at work ee rabbits come in a wide range of hues within the same color. Self ee rabbits resemble a shaded rabbit, therefore, as we show phenotype, they are shown in the shaded group, although technically not a shaded. e is recessive, so will not be expressed unless there are 2 copies (ee) Ex. Black Tort, Blue Tort, Orange. Sable Point. Note: you want to keep this gene away from ch (pointed whites), and A (agouti)*. It will mess the color up on both and wash out rings on agouti. *unless working with oranges EE=full extension, Ee=Full extension carrying non-extension, ee=non-extension

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NJWRC Editorial • Breeder Spotlight: William Miller

BREEDER SPOTLIGHT FEATURED BREEDER: WILLIAM H. “BILLY” MILLER CROSSROADS RABBITRY In this column, we ask a breeder to answer questions about themselves, the breed and the hobby. Our rabbitry is about sixty holes. Currently, many of the holes are empty. I focus mainly on REWs and Agouti. I have other colors as well. Currently, I reside in Baltimore, Maryland. Why did I choose Jersey Woolies as the breed to raise? Well, I have shown rabbits on and off for a long time. I enjoy them. It seems I always lean towards the dwarf breeds. I prefer small dogs and small rabbits! I have been involved in the sport of showing purebred dogs for my entire life. With my husband and a few dear pals, I was an active breeder of Chihuahuas and we dabbled in a few other breeds. Our kennel produced many champions and we exhibited our dogs to some notable wins, including three generations of National Specialty Best of Breed winners and a significant number of BIS wins. Our dogs hold BIS records for the breed in both coat types. Quite a few years ago, I was at PaSRBA and I decided to go look at the Jersey Woolies. I had owned a few of them as a child. Wow. I was in awe of the quality. Tammy Cook had a beautiful entry of rabbits. I approached her about acquiring a trio. Luckily, she allowed GC Kyle’s 1AK to come home with me. He was a beautiful REW with a compact, upright, round body. I drove home feeling as if I had robbed a bank. My “AK” went on to sire a good number of winning Woolies. I had so much fun showing them. Sadly, being so busy with the dogs, I sold off my herd. I gave one of my winning REW bucks (WHITEY) to Andrea Ruck’s daughter, Katie. She made him ROTY. Even after I placed my stock, Andrea Ruck remained a pal. Years later, I realized how very much I missed seeing my rabbit friends. I decided to get T h e

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involved again. Naturally, I wanted REWs! Why Woolies? I like their small size and sweet disposition. Why woolies? Because of the local people! We have an awesome group of exhibitors and I enjoy them! Who was/is your mentor? When I decided to get back into the hobby, several people were very helpful to me. Longtime Wooly breeder, Kim Cayton has always been there to answer questions. She is a clever lady. Another person who surely helped me along in my journey was Fran Haskins. Being a dog breeder, Fran has a similar background. Sitting around and going over stock with Fran was very helpful. I have always believed that, to be successful, you cannot live in a vacuum. The

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more you talk about a breed, the deeper your knowledge will become. Some judges have helped me in my journey. Listening to them evaluate breeding stock allows you the good fortune of learning from their many years of experience. While I will not name specific judges, if you see me actively listening to their remarks, I am learning. The rabbit world has so many bright individuals. We can all learn by talking with one another. Always a student, I am least impressed by self-professed experts and more impressed by lifelong students. I am always learning something. I am forever grateful to Kim Cayton, Gayle Beirau, April Sefcik and Fran Haskins for allowing me to acquire stock.

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NJWRC Editorial • Breeder Spotlight: William Miller

What are your biggest challenges in breeding JW? Initially it was difficult to find quality stock. I needed to purchase “part” animals and put them together in hopes of creating a “whole” animal. It was difficult. I guess my greatest challenge has been creating an animal with balance. It is hard to get animal that has depth and width. If they have depth, they tend to be narrow. If they have width, they tend to lack depth. Animals with a proper front assembly tend to lack hindquarter and animals with strong hind ends with wide rears tend to lack proper front assembly. When I started breeding, I decided to breed solely for body type. Now, I am working on the details. Before you paint it, you need to focus a building the house. I will always have work to do. That’s the fun. We always have something to work on. Being a dwarf breed, I try to always keep some brood does. They have more babies and do not produce peanuts. It’s disheartening to have an entire litter of peanuts. We have all experienced that! My advice to newcomers: buy quality brood does. They are worth their weight in gold. What are your biggest challenges in caring for JW? I hate having to clean the wool off the cages. While I love the look of wool breeds, it is not fun to have to clean the wool off the cage bars. Even more distressing is the amount of wool on my own clothing. Clean cages are a must. If you want your animals to stay clean, you need to keep their cages clean. While I am cleaning, I let the rabbits play in exercise pens. My opinion- it is not fun to live your life in a cage. Let them out to stretch and play. It is also a good place to watch and evaluate your stock. Hay is important. Mine free feed on hay all day long. If they run out, I give them another handful. It prevents boredom and wool block. Still, it is not fun to clean up hay off the floor every day. I have yet to find a way to provide hay that is not somewhat messy. What are your biggest challenges in showing JW? The grooming and conditioning takes time. While there T h e

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are a few judges that might mistake a matted mess for having more density, most judges appreciate a clean, wellgroomed animal. While the SOP strives for an easy-care wool quality, they still need to be groomed and kept clean. There is NOTHING more bothersome to me than a dirty rabbit. In the beginning, I groomed too aggressively. It takes time. If you want to maintain density, you can’t just rip through a coat with a vengeance. Be gentle. Gentle. Another challenge might be learning when to listen to judge’s commentary and when to stop listening. Most of the time, I do my best to listen to the remarks from judges. They can be so very helpful. Still, do not assume one opinion matters enough to change your opinion. Collectively analyze remarks about your stock and make appropriate decisions based on the remarks of the judges you respect. When I see a judge FORCE a Wooly like an accordion into a pose, it turns me off. The breed does not need to be manhandled into a pose. When I watch a Wooly with a proper head mount posed like a Florida White, it bothers me. The breed should have a naturally high headset with a SLIGHT rise to the topline. Let Webster’s do the job. Read the definition of slight. The AFL has a medium head mount. Our breed has a high head mount. What are your goals in your rabbitry? It’s always something! We will spend a lifetime robbing Peter to pay Paul. The thrill is the ideal. We might come close; we will never create it. All animals are flawed. Lately, I have been working on ears. My ears needed work. We all see it a bit differently. I have never liked extremes. Exaggeration is cartoon-like. I guess my eye/hand will always lean towards balance. What are you most proud of in your breeding accomplishments? F a l l

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NJWRC Editorial •Breeder Spotlight: William Miller

I am very proud of the success the CR Woolies! Hearing judges compliment their type brings about a smile. We work so hard in the barn and it is always nice to hear folk celebrate your efforts. My 2018 ARBA Convention Best of Breed winner (GC CR White On Rice) was a first-generation CR Wooly. From a very young age, I knew he was special. Sometimes, you just get lucky! He was from an outcross breeding. That makes me proud. I didn’t simply buy a trio of related rabbits and breed along similar lines as their breeder. I had to work hard to find breedings that would click and keep the right animals. Rice carried on with many wins, including the 2018-19 ROTY, GC CR Snow Bunny. Winning 11 BIS awards and a Group win at PaSRBA, she certainly made her mark in Wooly history. One of my favorite wins was having Snow Bunny recognized for back to back BIS wins and then hearing the BIS Youth winner was another CR Wooly we had given to a Youth breeder. Currently, Snow Bunny has five babies in the nestbox and Rice’s BIS winning Squirrel daughter has a litter of three. Now, the entire barn has Rice in their pedigrees. He was the game changer. One little white rabbit is responsible for so much success. I got lucky.

The people. I love our local crew. We all enjoy one another. I most enjoy going over the animals and talking with fellow breeders about the breed. You can be certain when Julie Aversa shows up at a rabbit show, we are going to put our hands on a lot of animals and dissect them part by part. It is really enjoyable to spend the day learning with my peers. The hobby has some of the brightest breeders! I have been blessed to know so many brilliant folks in dogs and rabbits. Do you have any special projects in the barn? Not at present time. I have really cut back on my numbers. I did see a picture of a little BEW boy on Sandra Wight’s Facebook page and smile. Hint. Hint. Do you raise any other breeds? Only Woolies! Favorite rabbit memory? Honestly, any time you hang out with our local Wooly crew, you have a new favorite memory. We surely know how to enjoy ourselves. Find a tribe. It will make you want to attend and participate.

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Open - Award of Excellence 2019/2020 As of 6/30/20

Plc

Exhibitor Name / State

Dist

# Shws

Ttl Pts

Plc

Exhibitor/State

Dist #

# Shows

BOB/BOSB Pts

Miller, Bill - MD

9321

Miller, Bill - MD

1346

Kneir, Brenda - MO

7429

Kneir, Brenda - MO

837

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

5129

More, Gail - OH

636

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

5088

Henderson, Amber - CA

606

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

4683

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

587

Mezyk, Karen - IL

4481

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

585

Sherlock, Barb - PA

4091

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

499

Henderson, Amber - CA

4012

LeSage, Angel - CA

473

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

3915

Mezyk, Karen - IL

460

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

3809

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

417

More, Gail - OH

3595

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

393

LeSage, Angel - CA

3424

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

386

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

3282

Moore, Sharon - IL

377

Beirau, Gayle - IL

2978

Deer, Steve & Terri - SC

340

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

2781

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

320

Kelly, Janelle - OR

2707

Sherlock, Barb - PA

305

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

2654

Beirau, Gayle - IL

303

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

2380

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

274

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

2377

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

252

Deer, Steve & Terri - SC

2343

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

242

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

2326

Giordano, Sheila - IL

242

Moore, Sharon - IL

2272

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

239

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

2239

Neveu, Heather - WI

219

Edder, Deidre - SC

2072

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

196

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

2043

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

187

Neveu, Heather - WI

1717

Kelly, Janelle - OR

177

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

1619

Edder, Deidre - SC

143

Giordano, Sheila - IL

1568

Olson, Robin - NC

131

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

1394

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

108

Wassom, Claudia - SD

1379

Shreiner, Keysha - PA

1293

Stigall, April - IN

Collins, Judy - OH

1222

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

Kephart, Debbie & Darren - PA

1217

Reeves, Ellen - OK

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

1154

Jones, Sue - IN

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

1136

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

Summers, Andrea - WY

1115

Cooley, Heike - LA

Olson, Robin - NC

1061

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

Morales, Kirsten - LA

986

Tillery, Melissa - KS

Jones, Sue - IN

975

Shepherd, Dru - NJ

Turley, Rose Marie - NJ

922

Pienta, Mallory - WI

Oldham, Cindy - CA

897

Brown, Chris - AL

Maki, Sarah & Shane - CA

819

Achgill, Helene - IN

Cooley, Heike - LA

810

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

Reeves, Ellen - OK

799

Thomas, Graham & Kathy - CO

Shepherd, Dru - NJ

771

Lovely, Tara - ME

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Open - Overall Points by District 2019-2020 : As of 6/30/20 District 1

Exhibitor, State

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Ttl Pts

District 7

Exhibitor, State

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

4683

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

2654

Kelly, Janelle - OR

2707

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

1154

Summers, Andrea - WY

1115

Lovely, Tara - ME

574

Brown, Mandy - OR

252

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

335

Andrus, Alicia - AK

134

Grecenko, Sandra - ME

279

McWilliams, Cecilia - WY

128

Gebelein, Sharon - MA

268

Satterlee, Mary - ID

124

Hanes, Amanda - NY

183

Hammond, Becky - AK

101

Swan, Mae - ME

165

DISTRICT 2:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

DISTRICT 8:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Henderson, Amber - CA

4012

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

5129

LeSage, Angel - CA

3424

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

3809

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

2326

More, Gail - OH

3595

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

1619

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

2781

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

1394

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

2043

Oldham, Cindy - CA

897

Collins, Judy - OH

1222

Maki, Sarah & Shane - CA

819

Jones, Sue - IN

975

Humecky, Luke - CA

521

Achgill, Helene - IN

623

DISTRICT 3:

# Shows

DISTRICT 9:

Ttl Pts

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

5088

Miller, Bill - MD

9321

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

3915

Sherlock, Barb - PA

4091

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

2377

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

2239

Neveu, Heather - WI

1717

Deer, Steve & Terri - SC

2343

Wassom, Claudia - SD

1379

Edder, Deidre - SC

2072

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

1136

Shreiner, Keysha - PA

1293

Garsow, Lori - MN

766

Kephart, Debbie & Darren - PA

1217

Pienta, Mallory - WI

755

Olson, Robin - NC

1061

DISTRICT 4:

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

3282

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

2380

Reeves, Ellen - OK

799

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

472

Snell, Terri - TX

380

Austin / Williams, Chase & Kendra - TX

346

Thomas, Graham & Kathy - CO

285

Milton, Jackie - TX

274

DISTRICT 5:

# Shows

Open - Colored Wool 2019-2020 : As of 6/30/20

Ttl Pts

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Kneir, Brenda - MO

1333

Henderson, Amber - CA

1123

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

491

LeSage, Angel - CA

430

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

175

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

172

Garsow, Lori - MN

137

Kneir, Brenda - MO

7429

Andrus, Alicia - AK

117

Mezyk, Karen - IL

4481

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

112

Beirau, Gayle - IL

2978

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

Moore, Sharon - IL

2272

Giordano, Sheila - IL

1568

Tillery, Melissa - KS

642

McGrath, Janet - IL

352

Oldham, Christina - IL

DISTRICT 6:

# Shows

Open - White Wool 2019-2020 : As of 5/10/20 Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Kneir, Brenda - MO

526

Ttl Pts

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

418

Morales, Kirsten - LA

986

Achgill, Helene - IN

192

Cooley, Heike - LA

810

Spotswood, Arielle - CA

184

Freeman, Tracey & Tyrone - LA

744

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

140

Lumley, Brenda - GA

398

Boulier, DeAnn & Nyles - MI

Brown, Chris - AL

336

Summers, Andrea - WY

Burton / Fuller, Ashley & Edward - GA

314

Waltz, Jennie - CA

Taylor, Brandon - LA

183

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

Reynolds, Lisa - AL

119

Brown, Douglas - WI

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Open - Herdsman Points by District 2019-2020 : As of 6/30/20

Plc/Ear #

Var/Sex

Owner/State

Dist

# Shows

Herdsman Points

ROTY Pts

Place Exhibitor, State

Bkn B

Kneir, Brenda - MO

585

Miller, Bill - MD

M492

Self B

More, Gail - OH

458

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

AB5

Ag D

Miller, Bill - MD

349

Self D

Miller, Bill - MD

347

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

TOA

Bkn D

Henderson, Amber - CA

339

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

THE1

Self B

LeSage, Angel - CA

248

Deer, Steve & Terri - SC

BD2

Self D

Mezyk, Karen - IL

231

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

Bkn D

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

221

Anderson, Grace & Sarah - KY

Bkn B

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

216

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

Bkn D

Moore, Sharon - IL

211

SWN

Bkn D

Henderson, Amber - CA

200

Self B

Miller, Bill - MD

197

SAS

AOV D

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

187

AB1

Self B

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

STK

Bkn B

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

153

Bkn D

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

151

M536

Self B

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

151

SIM

Shad D

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

147

SMOKE

Shad B

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

144

M533

Shad D

More, Gail - OH

134

JT1

Tan D

Giordano, Sheila - IL

129

OMY

Tan D

LeSage, Angel - CA

124

Bkn B

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

Self D

Neveu, Heather - WI

Bkn B

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

114

BB47

Shad D

Sherlock, Barb - PA

113

W178

Self D

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

107

NORMAJEAN

Self D

Gustafson / Robertson, Meadow & Bethany - OR

104

HEM

Bkn B

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

102

3B1P

Bkn B

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

Self D

Miller, Bill - MD

Herd Pts

Kneir, Brenda - MO

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

Mezyk, Karen - IL

Moore, Sharon - IL

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

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

Kelly, Janelle - OR

Boulier, DeAnn & Niles - MI

LeSage, Angel - CA

161

Dist

Sefcik, April & Kaitlyn - OH

Sherlock, Barb - PA

Beirau, Gayle - IL

119

Henderson, Amber - CA

115

More, Gail - OH

Edder, Deidre - SC

Neveu, Heather - WI

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

Olson, Robin - NC

Robasciotti, Lori - CA

Brown, Chris - AL

Reeves, Ellen - OK

Shepherd, Dru - NJ

Shreiner, Keysha - PA

Achgill, Helene - IN

Cooley, Heike - LA

Freeman, Tracey & Tyrone - LA

Giordano, Sheila - IL

Horan, Max - CA

Jones, Sue - IN

Deling, Kelsey & Carmen - MN

Bkn D

Reilly / Ringelstetter, Brenda & Christi - WI

Self B

Deer, Steve & Terri - SC

Self D

Aversa, Julie & Lindsay - MI

Ag D

Edder, Deidre - SC

Ag B

Miller, Bill - MD

BB205

Shad D

Sherlock, Barb - PA

3M24

Self D

McConnell, Michaeline - CA

CREW

Self D

Moerbe, Kathy - TX

FT3

Self B

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

CADM

Bkn B

Loesch, Cheryl - MN

McWilliams, Cecilia - WY

MC1

Self D

Cartwright, Rebecca - MN

Przybylowski, Christy & Katrina - PA

CHPC4

Self D

Lyons, Melanie & Yvonne - NY

Tillery, Melissa - KS

Self B

Miller, Bill - MD

Self B

Miller, Bill - MD

TCA

Shad B

Shreiner, Keysha - PA

FT5

Self D

Grady, Rob & Paula - CO

ABC

Shad D

Beirau, Gayle - IL

38 40

T h e

F l u f f

Wassom, Claudia - SD

Kuyoth, Daniel - RI

Andrus, Alicia - AK

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

McKie, Helen - NC

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Youth - Overall Points

2019/2020 As of 6/30/20

2019/2020 As of 6/30/20 Dist

# Shows

Ttl Pnts

Plc

Landis, Cody - PA

Exhibitor / State

6203

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

6040

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

4365

Withrich, Addison - MO

3814

Walkup, Rachael - PA

2604

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

2037

Reker, Carson - MO

1537

Naber, Jenna - MI

1145

Wood, Carlie - OH

992

Darby, Andi - WV

977

DeLattre, Livia - QC

946

White, Isaac - NE

885

Smetzer, Hope - OH

866

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

BOB / BOSB Pts

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

977

Withrich, Addison - MO

451

Landis, Cody - PA

434

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

407

Walkup, Rachael - PA

393

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

241

Naber, Jenna - MI

191

Martin, Kira - TX

175

Reker, Carson - MO

168

Wood, Carlie - OH

148

Avery, Lily - OH

138

DeLattre, Livia - QC

136

Curletto, Bettina - CA

864

Avery, Lily - OH

826

Curletto, Bettina - CA

123

Wallock, Makayla - WI

815

Darby, Andi - WV

Wolfe, Michael - TX

714

Wallock, Makayla - WI

Martin, Kira - TX

621

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

617

Laurel, Greta - WI

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

603

Boling, Carlie - TX

Murphy, Aiden - TX

593

Smetzer, Hope - OH

Isbell, Abigail - OK

505

Kelly, Cheyanna - OR

463

Crawford, Jasmine & Jace - CA

Waldrop, Lauren - FL

419

Isbell, Abigail - OK

Boling, Carlie - TX

363

Wolfe, Michael - TX

Ebling, Gavin - AR

355

Murphy, Aiden - TX

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

Waldrop, Lauren - FL

White, Isaac - NE

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

Frost, Parker - CO

344

Gustafson / Robertson, Vallee Jackson & Naomi - OR

300

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

277

Crawford, Jasmine & Jace - CA

258

Kelly, Cheyanna - OR

Laurel, Greta - WI

239

Frost, Parker - CO

Pienta, Mallory - WI

Ebling, Gavin - AR

Martinson, Talia - MN

Smith, Bianca - FL

DeSelm, Sophie - MI

Junokas, Glorianna - CA

Jusko, Tayler - NY

Bedell, Zoe - TX

231

Pienta, Mallory - WI

188

DeSelm, Sophie - MI

178

Martinson, Talia - MN

172

Alvarez, Brisa - CA

147

Auld, Kayla - OK

130

Joles, Ben - OH

129

Smith, Bianca - FL

113

Neveu, Ryan - MI

Kalinin, Nikolai - MD

102

Boling, Shelbie - TX

Gustafson / Robertson, Vallee Jackson & Naomi - OR

Gibson, Aspen - WA

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

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Youth - Overall Points by District

2019/2020 As of 6/30/20

District 1 1

Exhibitor, State Kelly, Cheyanna - OR

# Shows 17

# Shows

Ttl Pts

463

District 8

DeSelm, Sophie - MI

178

Joles, Ben - OH

129 47

Ttl Pts

Exhibitor, State

Gustafson / Robertson, Vallee Jackson & Naomi - OR

300

Gibson, Aspen - WA

Walker, Morgan - KY

Wallace, Dalton - OR

Neveu, Ryan - MI

Gustafson, Kendra - OR

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Taliaferro, Justin - WY

Landis, Cody - PA

6203

Ttl Pts

Walkup, Rachael - PA

2604

864

Darby, Andi - WV

977

DeLattre, Livia - QC

946

DISTRICT 2: Exhibitor, State 1

Curletto, Bettina - CA

# Shows 19

District 9

Exhibitor, State

Crawford, Jasmine & Jace - CA

258

Alvarez, Brisa - CA

147

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

603

Curletto, Ava - CA

Kalinin, Nikolai - MD

102

Junokas, Glorianna - CA

Lawrence, Jamie - NJ

McCloskey, Franny - PA

Curletto, Bettina & Ava - CA

DISTRICT 3:

Exhibitor, State

# Shows

Ttl Pts

White, Isaac - NE

885

Wallock, Makayla - WI

815

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

617

Laurel, Greta - WI

239

Pienta, Mallory - WI

Martinson, Talia - MN

Wright, Faith - WI

DISTRICT 4:

Exhibitor, State

Youth -Herdsman

2019/2020 As of 6/30/20 Place Exhibitor, State

Dist

Herd Pts

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

188

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

172

Walkup, Rachael - PA

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

Withrich, Addison - MO

Landis, Cody - PA

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Wolfe, Michael - TX

714

Martin, Kira - TX

621

Murphy, Aiden - TX

593

Curletto, Bettina - CA

Isbell, Abigail - OK

505

Martin, Kira - TX

Boling, Carlie - TX

363

Laurel, Greta - WI

Ebling, Gavin - AR

355

Crawford, Jasmine & Jace - CA

Frost, Parker - CO

344

Naber, Jenna - MI

Bedell, Zoe - TX

231

Auld, Kayla - OK

130

Reker, Carson - MO

Boling, Shelbie - TX

DeLattre, Livia - QC

DISTRICT 5:

Exhibitor, State

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Wood, Carlie - OH

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

4365

Avery, Lily - OH

Withrich, Addison - MO

3814

Reker, Carson - MO

1537

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

277

Darby, Andi - WV

DISTRICT 6:

Exhibitor, State

# Shows

Ttl Pts

Wolfe, Michael - TX

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

Waldrop, Lauren - FL

Frost, Parker - CO

Isbell, Abigail - OK

Junokas, Glorianna - CA

Martinson, Talia - MN

Wallock, Makayla - WI

White, Isaac - NE

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

Ebling, Gavin - AR

Jusko, Tayler - NY

Pienta, Mallory - WI

Smetzer, Hope - OH

Bedell, Zoey - TX

Waldrop, Lauren - FL

419

Smith, Bianca - FL

113

Daniel, Evan - MS

Taylor, Arleigh - LA

Taylor, Raelyn - LA

Burton, Jackson - GA

DISTRICT 7:

Exhibitor, State

Jusko, Tayler - NY

DISTRICT 8:

Exhibitor, State

1 2

# Shows 4

65 Ttl Pts

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

6040

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

2037

Naber, Jenna - MI

1145

Wood, Carlie - OH

992

Smetzer, Hope - OH

866

Avery, Lily - OH

826

F l u f f

Ttl Pts

# Shows

T h e

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Youth - Jersey Wooly Rabbit of the Year 2019/2020 As of 6/30/20 Plc/Ear #

Var/Sex

Owner/State

Dist

Youth - Colored Wool 2019/2020 As of 6/30/20 # Shows

ROTY Pts

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

Dinsmore, Paige - VA

482

Reker, Carson - MO

465

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

388

SWISS

Shad D

Withrich, Addison - MO

318

H51

Self B

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

286

AF387

Bkn B

Landis, Cody - PA

266

Withrich, Addison - MO

188

Shad D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

221

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

141

MOPC2

Ag B

Walkup, Rachael - PA

204

Laurel, Greta - WI

120

TALB

Self D

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

120

Curletto, Bettina - CA

110

Shad B

Avery, Lily - OH

105

Avery, Lily - OH

Self D

Martin, Kira - TX

101

Boling, Carlie - TX

LHH

Ag D

Walkup, Rachael - PA

White, Isaac - NE

BESTBEFORE

Ag B

DeLattre, Livia - QC

Boling, Shelbie - TX

Kalinin, Nikolai - MD

Giorgianni, Calista - MO

Naber, Jenna - MI

Walkup, Rachael - PA

Wallock, Makayla - WI

LT2 12 13

BWA BELL

Ag B Ag D Bkn D

Naber, Jenna - MI DeSelm, Madelyn - MI Wood, Carlie - OH

8 8 8

4 6 5

97 96 95

AF343

Self B

Landis, Cody - PA

LOVER

Shad B

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

CE4

Self B

Naber, Jenna - MI

BWG

Self B

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

TAWA

Bkn B

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

TT175

AOV B

Walkup, Rachael - PA

Plc

Exhibitor / State

Dist

# Shows

Total Pts

TAMK

Bkn B

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

389

TG2

Self B

Boling, Carlie - TX

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

181

BB37

Self D

Darby, Andi - WV

Reker, Carson - MO

119

Q60

Ag B

Curletto, Bettina - CA

Martinson, Talia - MN

BW2

Shad D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Naber, Jenna - MI

Shad B

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

White, Isaac - NE

BWE

Ag D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Landis, Cody - PA

HOWREWD

Self B

Giorgianni, Layla - MO

Delattre, Livia - QC

B11

Self D

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

Walkup, Rachael - PA

BWP

Self D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Ag D

Waldrop, Lauren - FL

BLIZ

Self D

Martin, Kira - TX

Bkn B

Reker, Carson - MO

POP2

Ag D

Kelly, Cheyanna - OR

Ag D

Wallock, Makayla - WI

Self D

Withrich, Addison - MO

V141

Self D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

Bkn D

Murphy, Aiden - TX

M405

Self D

Reker, Carson - MO

WVAN

Bkn D

Isbell, Abigail - OK

Bkn B

Smetzer, Hope - OH

Tan D

Crawford, Jasmine & Jace - CA

Shad D

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

LIL

Tan D

Wallock, Makayla - WI

DE16

Self B

Bukovich, Izzy - MN

AF396

Bkn D

Landis, Cody - PA

CORY

Self B

Martin, Kira - TX

FOZY

Self D

Byers, Max & Jocelyn - IN

BW10

Ag D

DeSelm, Madelyn - MI

DAZ

Bkn D

Reker, Carson - MO

LA2

Ag B

Avery, Lily - OH

Q39

Ag B

Curletto, Bettina - CA

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0/Y

A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

NJWRC Sanction #

0/Y

A/S

Show Date

Host Club

Location

R0761-O0A

03/14/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

P8632-Y9A

03/27/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

R2412-O0A

03/28/20

Alaska R&CBC

AK, Wasilla

R2413-O0A

03/28/20

Alaska R&CBC

AK, Wasilla

P8633-O9A

03/28/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

P8636-O9A

03/28/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

R2109-O0A

03/28/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

P8634-Y9A

03/28/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

P8635-Y9A

03/28/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

R0563-O0A

03/28/20

Illinois RBA

IL, Blloomington

R2133-O0A

03/28/20

Illinois RBA

IL, Blloomington

R1246-O0A

03/28/20

Capital City RC

KS, Manhattan

R1247-O0A

03/28/20

Capital City RC

KS, Manhattan

R1248-Y0A

03/28/20

Capital City RC

KS, Manhattan

R1249-Y0A

03/28/20

Capital City RC

KS, Manhattan

P8695-O0A

03/28/20

Great Lakes R&CS

MI, Mason

R0762-O0A

03/14/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

R0763-Y0A

03/14/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

R0764-Y0A

03/14/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

R2236-O0S

03/14/20

North East Jersey Wooly Breeders

NJ, Logan Township

R0063-O0A

03/14/20

Tuscarawas Co R&CBA

OH, Millersburg

R0821-O0A

03/14/20

Tuscarawas Co R&CBA

OH, Millersburg

R0064-Y0A

03/14/20

Tuscarawas Co R&CBA

OH, Millersburg

R0822-Y0A

03/14/20

Tuscarawas Co R&CBA

OH, Millersburg

R0788-O0A

03/14/20

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

TX, Houston

R0789-O0A

03/14/20

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

TX, Houston

R1521-O0A

03/15/20

Washington Co RBA

PA, Washington

P8697-O0A

03/28/20

Great Lakes R&CS

MI, Mason

R1523-O0A

03/15/20

Washington Co RBA

PA, Washington

P8696-Y0A

03/28/20

Great Lakes R&CS

MI, Mason

R1522-Y0A

03/15/20

Washington Co RBA

PA, Washington

P8698-Y0A

03/28/20

Great Lakes R&CS

MI, Mason

R1524-Y0A

03/15/20

Washington Co RBA

PA, Washington

P8873-O9A

03/28/20

Cedar River RC

MN, Austin

R1863-O0A

03/20/20

Alamo Area RC

TX, Seguin

P8875-OI9A

03/28/20

Cedar River RC

MN, Austin

R1864-Y0A

03/20/20

Alamo Area RC

TX, Seguin

P8874-Y9A

03/28/20

Cedar River RC

MN, Austin

P8409-O0A

03/21/20

Metro-East RBA

IL, Highland

P8876-Y9A

03/28/20

Cedar River RC

MN, Austin

P8411-O0A

03/21/20

Metro-East RBA

IL, Highland

P8586-O0A

03/28/20

Central New York RFA

NY, Fulton

R1824-O0S

03/21/20

Metro-East RBA

IL, Highland

P8588-O0A

03/28/20

Empire State RBA

NY, Fulton

P8410-Y0A

03/21/20

Metro-East RBA

IL, Highland

R0270-Y0A

03/28/20

Tulsa RBA

OK, Stillwater

P8412-Y0A

03/21/20

Metro-East RBA

IL, Highland

R0272-Y0A

03/28/20

Tulsa RBA

OK, Stillwater

R1825-Y0S

03/21/20

Metro-East RBA

IL, Highland

P7436-O0A

03/21/20

Northern Indiana R&CC

IN, Shipshewana

R1240-O0A

03/28/20

Richmond RBA

VA, Aylett

P8326-O0A

03/21/20

Northern Indiana R&CC

IN, Shipshewana

R1241-O0A

03/28/20

Richmond RBA

VA, Aylett

P7437-Y0A

03/21/20

Northern Indiana R&CC

IN, Shipshewana

R0561-O0A

03/29/20

Illinois RBA

IL, Blloomington

P8327-Y0A

03/21/20

Northern Indiana R&CC

IN, Shipshewana

P5116-O0A

03/29/20

Springfield R&CBA

OH, Springfield

R1145-O0A

03/21/20

North Carolina RBA

NC, Greensboro

P5118-O0A

03/29/20

Springfield R&CBA

OH, Springfield

R1151-O0A

03/21/20

North Carolina RBA

NC, Greensboro

P5117-Y0A

03/29/20

Springfield R&CBA

OH, Springfield

R1149-O0A

03/22/20

North Carolina RBA

NC, Greensboro

P5119-Y0A

03/29/20

Springfield R&CBA

OH, Springfield

R1151-O0A

03/22/20

North Carolina RBA

NC, Greensboro

R1578-O0A

04/03/20

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

R1865-O0A

03/22/20

Alamo Area RC

TX, Seguin

R1579-Y0A

04/03/20

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

R1867-O0A

03/22/20

Alamo Area RC

TX, Seguin

P8948-O0A

04/04/20

Golden Prairie RBA

IN, Lafayette

R1866-Y0A

03/22/20

Alamo Area RC

TX, Seguin

P8949-O0A

04/04/20

Golden Prairie RBA

IN, Lafayette

R1868-Y0A

03/22/20

Alamo Area RC

TX, Seguin

P8950-Y0A

04/04/20

Golden Prairie RBA

IN, Lafayette

P4547-O0A

03/22/20

Auglaize Co RBA

OH, Wapakoneta

P8951-Y0A

04/04/20

Golden Prairie RBA

IN, Lafayette

P4549-O0A

03/22/20

Auglaize Co RBA

OH, Wapakoneta

P8731-O9A

04/04/20

Northern Kentucky RBA

KY, Crittenden

P4548-Y0A

03/22/20

Auglaize Co RBA

OH, Wapakoneta

R0786-O9A

04/04/20

Northern Kentucky RBA

KY, Crittenden

P4550-Y0A

03/22/20

Auglaize Co RBA

OH, Wapakoneta

P5138-O0A

04/04/20

MD, West Friendship

P8631-O9A

03/27/20

Northeast Arkansas RB

AR, Jonesboro

Baltimore & Howard Co RCBA

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R1744-O0A

04/04/20

Baltimore & Howard Co RCBA

MD, West Friendship

R2540-Y0S

05/02/20

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

R1745-Y0A

04/04/20

Hare Raisers Youth 4H Club

MD, West Friendship

R2541-O0S

05/03/20

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

R9688-O0A

04/04/20

Midwest Trailblazer RC

MO, Sedalia

R2542-Y0S

05/03/20

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

R9690-O0A

04/04/20

Midwest Trailblazer RC

MO, Sedalia

R1605-O0A

05/09/20

Capital City RBA

KY, Frankfort

P7292-O0A

04/04/20

Cattaraugus Co RBA

NY, Olean

R9683-O0A

05/09/20

Kentucky State RBA

KY, Frankfort

P7294-O0A

04/04/20

Cattaraugus Co RBA

NY, Olean

R9699-O9A

05/09/20

Rochester Area RC

MN, Owatonna

P7400-O0A

04/04/20

Penn Ohio RBA

OH, Lisbon

R9701-O9A

05/09/20

Rochester Area RC

MN, Owatonna

P7402-O0A

04/04/20

Penn Ohio RBA

OH, Lisbon

R9703-O9A

05/09/20

Rochester Area RC

MN, Owatonna

R1666-O0S

04/04/20

Penn Ohio RBA

OH, Lisbon

R9700-Y9A

05/09/20

Rochester Area RC

MN, Owatonna

P7401-Y0A

04/04/20

Penn Ohio RBA

OH, Lisbon

R9702-Y9A

05/09/20

Rochester Area RC

MN, Owatonna

P7403-Y0A

04/04/20

Penn Ohio RBA

OH, Lisbon

R9704-Y9A

05/09/20

Rochester Area RC

MN, Owatonna

R1667-Y0S

04/04/20

Penn Ohio RBA

OH, Lisbon

R2445-O0A

05/09/20

Missouri State RPA

MO, Sedalia

R1580-O0A

04/04/20

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

R2447-O0A

05/09/20

Missouri State RPA

MO, Sedalia

R1581-Y0A

04/04/20

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

R2446-Y0A

05/09/20

Missouri State RPA

MO, Sedalia

R2011-O0A

04/04/20

Tri County RBA

WI, Jefferson

R2448-Y0A

05/09/20

Missouri State RPA

MO, Sedalia

R2012-Y0A

04/04/20

Tri County RBA

WI, Jefferson

R1341-O0A

05/17/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA

MO, Sedalia

R9692-O0A

04/05/20

Midwest Trailblazer RC

MO, Sedalia

R1343-O0A

05/17/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA

MO, Sedalia

R1582-O0A

04/05/20

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

R1181-O0A

05/17/20

Central Massachusetts RBN

MA, Spencer

R1583-Y0A

04/05/20

Texas RBA

TX, Belton

R1183-O0A

05/17/20

Central Massachusetts RBN

MA, Spencer

R2013-O0A

04/05/20

Tri County RBA

WI, Jefferson

R1182-Y0A

05/17/20

Central Massachusetts RBN

MA, Spencer

R2014-Y0A

04/05/20

Tri County RBA

WI, Jefferson

R1184-Y0A

05/17/20

Central Massachusetts RBN

MA, Spencer

R1989-O0A

04/18/20

Interior R&CC

AK, Fairbanks

R0801-Y9A

05/17/20

MO, Carthage

R1991-O0A

04/18/20

Interior R&CC

AK, Fairbanks

Southwest Missouri Hare Raisers

R1333-O0A

04/18/20

North Country RCBA

NY, Syracuse

R0802-Y9A

05/17/20

Southwest Missouri Hare Raisers

MO, Carthage

R1335-O0A

04/18/20

North Country RCBA

NY, Syracuse

R0712-O0A

05/17/20

Mad River Valley R&CBA

OH, Urbana

R1334-Y0A

04/18/20

North Country RCBA

NY, Syracuse

R0714-O0A

05/17/20

Mad River Valley R&CBA

OH, Urbana

R1336-Y0A

04/18/20

North Country RCBA

NY, Syracuse

R0713-Y0A

05/17/20

Mad River Valley R&CBA

OH, Urbana

R0731-O9S

04/18/20

North East Jersey Wooly Breeders

NY, Syracuse

R0715-Y0A

05/17/20

Mad River Valley R&CBA

OH, Urbana

R2215-O0A

05/23/20

North Western Maine R&CF

ME, Westbrook

R2217-O0A

05/23/20

North Western Maine R&CF

ME, Westbrook

R0732-Y9S

04/18/20

North East Jersey Wooly Breeders

NY, Syracuse

N4403-O0A

04/18/20

Apple Country R&CC

PA, Gettysburg

R0070-O0A

05/23/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

N4405-O0A

04/18/20

Apple Country R&CC

PA, Gettysburg

R0072-O0A

05/23/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

N4404-Y0A

04/18/20

Apple Country R&CC

PA, Gettysburg

R0071-Y0A

05/23/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

N4406-Y0A

04/18/20

Apple Country R&CC

PA, Gettysburg

R0073-Y0A

05/23/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

R1539-O0A

04/18/20

Central Wisconsin RB

WI, Marshfield

R1878-O0A

05/23/20

Chautauqua Co RBC

NY, Dunkirk

R1541-O0A

04/18/20

Central Wisconsin RB

WI, Marshfield

R1880-O0A

05/23/20

Chautauqua Co RBC

NY, Dunkirk

N3860-O0A

04/19/20

Portage Co RCBA

OH, Canton

R0074-O0A

05/24/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

N3862-O0A

04/19/20

Portage Co RCBA

OH, Canton

R0076-O0A

05/24/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

N3861-Y0A

04/19/20

Portage Co RCBA

OH, Canton

R0075-Y0A

05/24/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

N3863-Y0A

04/19/20

Portage Co RCBA

OH, Canton

R0077-Y0A

05/24/20

WeBe RC

MN, Hutchinson

R0615-O0A

04/25/20

South Central Iowa RBA

IA, Colfax

P7748-O0A

06/06/20

Iroquois RBA

IL, Melvin

R0617-O0A

04/25/20

South Central Iowa RBA

IA, Colfax

P7750-O0A

06/06/20

Iroquois RBA

IL, Melvin

R9946-O0A

04/25/20

Lapeer Area RR

MI, Lapeer

P7749-Y0A

06/06/20

Iroquois RBA

IL, Melvin

R9948-O0A

04/25/20

Lapeer Area RR

MI, Lapeer

P7751-Y0A

06/06/20

Iroquois RBA

IL, Melvin

R9947-Y0A

04/25/20

Lapeer Area RR

MI, Lapeer

N4318-O9A

06/06/20

South Mountain R&CBA

PA, Arendtsville

R9949-Y0A

04/25/20

Lapeer Area RR

MI, Lapeer

N4320-O9A

06/06/20

South Mountain R&CBA

PA, Arendtsville

R1341-O0A

04/26/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA

MO, Sedalia

P9409-O9A

06/06/20

South Mountain R&CBA

PA, Arendtsville

R1343-O0A

04/26/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA

MO, Sedalia

R0440-O0A

06/06/20

Southern States RCBA #A

TN, Manchester

P7368-O9A

04/26/20

Butler Co RBA

PA, Butler

R0442-O0A

06/06/20

Southern States RCBA #B

TN, Manchester

P7370-O9A

04/26/20

Butler Co RBA

PA, Butler

R0444-O0A

06/06/20

Southern States RCBA #C

TN, Manchester

P7369-Y9A

04/26/20

Butler Co RBA

PA, Butler

C9761-O9A

06/13/20

Tri Rivers R&CC

IA, Manchester

P7371-Y9A

04/26/20

Butler Co RBA

PA, Butler

C9763-O9A

06/13/20

Tri Rivers R&CC

IA, Manchester

R2539-O0S

05/02/20

Ohio State RBA

OH, Columbus

R1839-O0A

06/13/20

Sunflower RBA

KS, Wichita

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R1840-O0A

06/13/20

Sunflower RBA

KS, Wichita

R0231-O0A

06/20/20

Laramie Valley RBA

WY, Laramie

R2338-O0S

06/13/20

Great Plains Wooly RC

MN, Sauk Rapids

R0233-O0A

06/20/20

Laramie Valley RBA

WY, Laramie

R2339-Y0S

06/13/20

Great Plains Wooly RC

MN, Sauk Rapids

R2756-O0S

06/26/20

Great Plains Wooly RC

WI, Galesville

R2236-O0S

06/13/20

North East Jersey Wooly Breeders

NJ, Logan Township

R2757-Y0S

06/26/20

Great Plains Wooly RC

WI, Galesville

R2026-O0A

06/27/20

West Georgia RC #A

GA, Carrollton

R2028-O0A

06/27/20

West Georgia RC #B

GA, Carrollton

R2030-O0A

06/27/20

West Georgia RC #C

GA, Carrollton

R2027-Y0A

06/27/20

West Georgia RC #A

GA, Carrollton

R2029-Y0A

06/27/20

West Georgia RC #B

GA, Carrollton

R2031-Y0A

06/27/20

West Georgia RC #C

GA, Carrollton

R0761-O0A

06/13/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

R0762-O0A

06/13/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

R0763-Y0A

06/13/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

R0764-Y0A

06/13/20

Paw Prints Youth 4HC

NJ, Logan Township

C9757-O9A

06/13/20

Tri Rivers R&CC

IA, Manchester

R1597-O0A

06/27/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

C9759-O9A

06/14/20

Tri Rivers R&CC

IA, Manchester

R1599-O0A

06/27/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R1067-O0A

06/20/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA #A

IN, Danville

R1598-Y0A

06/27/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R1341-O0A

06/20/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA #B

IN, Danville

R1343-O0A

06/20/20

Rabbit Renegades RBA #C

IN, Danville

R1600-Y0A

06/27/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R0549-O0A

06/20/20

Cal-Bra-Hill RC

MI, Coldwater

R1601-O0A

06/28/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R1603-O0A

06/28/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R1602-Y0A

06/28/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R1604-Y0A

06/28/20

Friendly RC

WI, Galesville

R0551-O0A R0550-Y0A R0552-Y0A

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Cal-Bra-Hill RC Cal-Bra-Hill RC Cal-Bra-Hill RC

MI, Coldwater MI, Coldwater MI, Coldwater

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