2012 ARBA Convention Wichita – News, Photos, and More
Last Updated on November 2, 2015 by The Rabbit Smarties Team
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The 2012 Results from Kansas are below.
Last update: 9:56 pm EST. 10/30 New breed/variety presentation results. See bottom of page.
21,651 Rabbits and Cavies. One Building. An Unforgettable Experience.
The ARBA Convention.
I’m posting any breed/variety/or class win results here as soon as I hear them.
If you hear any results, please let me know so others can see them. Last year hundreds of people visited the results page looking for information during convention week, so you can help out a lot of interested people by sharing the news. 🙂
Results below. Also, you can gain a virtual convention experience at the following links:
-2012 ARBA Live webcams — watch the convention live and past videos: http://qik.com/arbacam1
-ARBA District 8 Director blogging daily from convention. Includes an overview of the ARBA board meetings so far. Thanks Terry for the updates!
-2012 Entry numbers by breed, variety, and class
– 2012 Convention facebook page
-NCAG’s convention report, with photos Thanks, Betty!
Open Results (Unofficial)
Best in Show – English Angora by Linda Cassella
group 2 Winner – New Zealand
group 3 Winner – Thrianta
group 4 Winner – Satin
English Angora:
BOB English Angora – Linda Cassella
BOS English Angora – Cassella /Rhoden
French Angora:
BOB French Angora – Charlotte Schweikart, Colored senior doe
BOS French Angora – Tina Vance, Ohio. White buck
Giant Angora:
BOB Giant Angora – Ashley Shaw
BOS Giant Angora – Jack and Karen Bailey
Satin Angora:
BOB Satin Angora – Caroline Waskow
BOS Satin Angora – Dana Farber
Dwarf Hotot:
BOB Dwarf Hotot – Phillips family
BOS Dwarf Hotot – Patty Percy
Giant Chinchilla:
Giant Chinchilla BOB – Butch Coats
Giant Chinchilla BOS – Carl & Louise Filliater
Jersey Wooly:
BOB Jersey Wooly – Jessica & Taylor Usakowski, MI
BOS Jersey Wooly – Kelsey Shultz, MI
Mini Lop:
BOB Mini Lop- Sara Kitsemble, WI
Mini Rex:
BOB Mini Rex – Maple Kelly
BOS Mini Rex – Diane Stoval
Netherland Dwarf:
BOB Netherland Dwarf – Bruce Ford, GA
BOS Netherland Dwarf – Coin/Nelson, CO
Full results here: http://andrc.com/2012_ARBA_Convention.php
Silver Fox:
BOB Silver Fox – Stephanie Boeder
BOS Silver Fox – Eva Jankowske
More results here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Silver-Fox-Rabbit-Club-Official/134241231995
Tan:
BOB Tan – Morgan and Paula Shutz
BOS Tan – Jodi Hartman
Youth Results (Unofficial)
Best in Show – Netherland Dwarf by Brontee Anderson, IN
Group 1 English Angora
Group 2 Netherland Dwarf
Group 3 Tan
Group 4 Dutch
English Angora:
BOB English Angora – Matt Bishop
French Angora:
BOB French Angora – Edward Waskow
Giant Angora:
BOB Giant Angora – Madi Shaw
Satin Angora:
BOB Satin Angora – Madi Shaw
Giant Chinchilla:
Giant Chinchilla BOB – Mikayla (Kitty) Peirick
Giant Chinchilla BOS – Annette Trieb
Himalayan:
BOB Himalayan – Aubrey Karaffa, WI
BOS Himalayan – Hunter Christjohn, WI
Jersey Wooly:
BOB Jersey Wooly – Ashley Landis
BOS Jersey Wooly – Ashley Landis
Mini Rex:
Mini Rex BOB- Brendan Erway, MI
Netherland Dwarf:
BOB Netherland Dwarf – Brontee Anderson, IN
Full results here: http://andrc.com/2012_ARBA_Convention.php
Presentation Results
Accepted Presentations:
Tort and REW Lionheads passed second showing. Only one more and they will be recognized. 😮 Vids available here: http://qik.com/arbacam3/videos
Blue Silver Fox for second showing
Smoke pearl Mini Rex passed third showing — will be eligible to compete as a fully recognized variety on February 1, 2013
Blue and Black Mini Satins for third and final showing — fully eligible to compete on Feb 1, 2013
Broken Britannia Petites also passed third and final showing.
Tortoise, copper, and silver marten Mini Satin passed.
Failed Presentations:
All other presentations failed. Keep has the details: http://keepsrabbitry.blogspot.com/2012/10/red-jersey-woolies.html
Additional Links:
-ARBA Convention articles at the Nature Trail
–2011 Indianapolis Photos and Results page
-Full 2011 Results on the ARBA website
Photos from past years:
Top winners at 2011 Indy Convention – Photo by Kristina of www.thefuzzypatch.com
Best in Show Belgian Hare from 2008 Convention in Louisville