Friday, February 10, 2017

Offical Show Catalog


The First State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Club

Would like to invite you to our show on March 4, 2017

 

Location: Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury, MD 21804

in the Midway room (9612 SF, LOTS of space!)

 









Double Open & Double Youth (Rabbit/Cavy Shows)




 

Multiple Specialties

United Angora Rabbit Club (Double Open Specialty)

Mid-Atlantic Polish Club (Double Open Specialty)

Mid-Atlantic Mini Lop Club (Double Open Specialty)

Mid-Atlantic Lop Club (Double Open  & YOUTH Specialty)

Mid-Atlantic Himalayan Rabbit Club (Triple Open Specialty)

Chesapeake Holland Lop Club (Open/Youth single Specialty)

Eastern Harlequin Rabbit Club (Double Open Specialty)

 

 

Judges: G. Joseph Colucci, Donna Grimm, Jacinta Taulbee, Mary Ellen Stamets, Tom Schweikart, Peter Velcheck, Chris Howell, Jodi Hartman, Bonnie Burdick, Steven Buell, Robert Frizzell, John Graybeal, and Kim Weems         Cavy judges: John Backman, Frank Westley

 

Sanctioned Breeds

 

Breed sanctions are for National Club Sweepstakes Points. If you would like to sponsor a breed sanction, contact Melissa Deitrich at fuzzibuttsrabbitryandcaviary@gmail.com. For current, up-to-date national club information and cost of sanctioning your chosen breed, please go to www.arba.net/nati_specialty.htm. As breeds are sanctioned by your fellow exhibitors we will post them on the club’s blog at http://fsrcbcshowinfo.blogspot.com/2016/10/first-state-rabbit-cavy-breeders-club.html.  To make things easy for you the First State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Association does accept PayPal our PayPal email is Firststaterabbitandcavyclub@gmail.com please use the Friends and Family option, if you would like to sanction your breed. Please include which breed you are sanctioning and if you are doing Open/Youth for both shows, a single show, etc. BE SPECIFIC. Once we receive your PayPal payment, I will print the sanction form out from your national breed club page and will forward your payment to the Sanction Chairperson.

 

 

The following breeds have been sanctioned for both open and youth: Polish, Angoras  (Fuzzibutt’s Rabbitry & Caviary c/o Melissa Deitrich), Harlequins (Charmed Rabbits c/o John Spence), Giant Chinchilla (Fuzzibutt’s Rabbitry & Caviary c/o Melissa Deitrich), English Lop/French Lop (Mountain View Rabbitry c/o Howard Dunn & Bill Wells), Holland Lop, Florida White, Himalayans (JoAnna Perez and JoAnna A Perez. Cirque du Lagomorph), Cavies, Lionheads (Deborah Pavlik of Desliu Rabbitry)

 

Breeds that have been sanctioned for OPEN only are Dutch and Checkered Giant, Mini Rex (Michelle & Sharon Bauer & Wade Burkhalter), Jersey Woolies (Rachel Walkup of Laurel Hill Rabbitry), Tans, Mini Satin/Satin (Jodie Hartman)

 

 

Awards: BIS, RIS, BOB, BOSB and BOV, BOSV

 

 

Show room will be open at 7:00 AM. Judging will begin promptly at 9:00 AM.

 

***Please note our club is not able to set up the night before so please be patient with us as we get the show started***

 

*Entry fee must be PAID before the start of the show.

 

*Comment cards will NOT be used*

 

Open Rabbit and ALL CAVY Shows Secretary
Melissa Deitrich
302-670-9912
 
Youth Show Secretary
Tresa Hutchison
410-924-2259

 

 

If you would like to mail in your entry please contact the appropriate show secretary for their address WAY A HEAD of time

 

Email Rabbit/Cavy: For a Single show the entry fee is $4.00; show your animal (2) times and the entry fee will be $7.00, Fur/Wool $2.00 per show. No later than March 1, 2017  (Wednesday)  by 10pm!

 

Day of Show Rabbit/Cavy: $7 per animal, Fur/Wool $5.00 per show. Before 8am sharp! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! Please assist the show secretary in writing your entry on the control sheets in the specific breed folders.

 

There will be a $1.00 fee per animal for Day of Show substitutions. Changes will be allowed only in the same breed, sex, variety, and class. Day of Show entries and all changes must be made at the Show Secretary’s table.

 

PayPal: we would love for you to PayPal your entry free for this show. Please use the following email Firststaterabbitandcavyclub@gmail.com please use the Friends and Family option. Please include the ALL exhibitor’s names, address, email and if they are an open or youth exhibitors. Please make checks payable to First State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Club, or plan to pay with cash.

 

If you cancel the day of the show you must STILL pay your entry fee, per ARBA Rules. As a courtesy, please let the show secretary know that you cannot make it!

 

*You will receive an Exhibitor Check- In Sheet via email for entries that have been received via mail or email! This will be your only copy of your entry. We will not be printing Exhibitor Check-In Sheets for you to go over on the day of the show. If a correction needs to be made, once we email you the Exhibitor Check-In Sheet please let us know ASAP, via email so the corrections can be fixed. These changes will made for free up until 3/2/17 by 10 pm! Once the corrections have been corrected in the show program, we will email you another Exhibitor Check-In Sheet.

 

If the show secretaries do not hear from you by 03/02/17 (we will be printing early Friday morning) we ASSUME that your entry is correct and will accept it as correct, any corrections after that will be charged the day of show entry. In other word, Please Check YOUR Email, and if there is a correction that needs to be made, please contact us via email. No changes will be allowed at the show table, per ARBA Rules! Youth may show in both open and youth, but not with the same animal.

 

Exhibitors are solely responsible for getting their rabbits/cavies to the table when their breed/variety is called. Classes will be called a maximum of three (3) times after which judging will resume. If you are showing multiple breeds, please let others know where your animals are! No changes will be allowed after the judging begins. Any changes made at the judging tables will NOT be honored.

 

 

RAFFLE TABLE: Raffle donations are appreciated. Table items must be placed by 10 AM. Any rabbits donated must have pedigrees and no disqualifications! Rabbits are to be left with the Show Secretary in the exhibitor’s carriers for selection. Any rabbits not selected and carriers of those selected will be available for pick up after 1 PM. Raffle winners will be drawn at 1 PM.

 

 

Our registrar will be Anne Copenhaver  (rabbit), Melissa Deitrich (cavy). Please bring 2 copies of your pedigree so the registrar can mail off one copy to ARBA and keep the other one for her files. The fee is $6.00 to registrar a rabbit/cavy. Also bring your ORGINAL ARBA Card that shows the current expiration date. For more information on registering please go to the following link https://www.arba.net/registrars.htm

 

SHOW RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

1.       This show will conform to all ARBA Show rules. This is a rabbit and cavy show. There will be no other animals allowed in showroom. Parents are responsible for their children. Please keep an eye on them. Playing in or around buildings will not be allowed. No roller blades, skateboards, or scooters allowed.

 

2.       The Show Committee reserves the right to add or substitute judges. The decision of the Show Committee as to the placing of the breeds on a judge’s table will be final. No changes will be made at the show tables. All changes must be made at the Secretary’s table before the start of judging for that breed. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AT THE SHOW TABLE PER ARBA RULES. Entry will be forfeited as according to ARBA rules. Exhibitors attempting to or actually interfering with, annoying, molesting, influencing a judge or acting in an unbecoming manner will be rejected and barred from the show. All entry fees will be forfeited.

 

3.       All animals must have a legible tattoo or ear tag. Animals not properly earmarked will be eliminated from the show and no entry fee refunded. Exhibitors attempting to or actually interfering with, annoying, molesting, influencing a judge or acting in an unbecoming manner will be rejected and barred from the show. All entry fees will be forfeited. All rabbits entered in Fur will be judged as Breed Fur, unless specified as Commercial Fur.

 

4.       This is a carrying cage show. All carriers/cages must have solid bottoms or trays. You are responsible for cleaning up your area before leaving. You may bring your own tables as they will not be provided. THERE WILL BE NO DUMPING OF CARRIER PANS IN THE TRASH CANS!! VIOLATORS WILL BE FINED!! This is a Wicomico Civic Center Policy!!!!

 

5.       Any animals showing signs of disease (including fleas, mites, worms, etc.) must be removed by exhibitor from the showroom upon request by the Show Committee and the entry fees will be forfeited. Rabbits exhibited in Maryland are to have a Self-Certification of Rabbit Health Form as required by MD Department of Agriculture. Forms can be found at the MDA website at http://www.mda.state.md.us/pdf/sc_rabbit.pdf. Submission of an entry will serve as certification. If you know, you have sick rabbits or have had sick rabbits in the last 30 days, please leave them home. No breeding allowed in the showroom. Absolutely no baby rabbits less than 12 weeks of age in the showroom for sale.

 

6.       There will be no alcoholic beverages allowed in the showroom or on the show grounds. There will be NO SMOKING in the show area. All fire lanes must remain clear. This rule will be strictly enforced. Please park in designated areas.

 

7.       In the event a check is returned for non-sufficient funds, there will be a $50.00 bank charge. All checks must be made good or entries will be forfeited and left off all show reports. In the event you email your entries and do not show, you will still be held responsible for those entry fees and will receive a bill. If you do not pay the entry fees, you will not be able to show at future First State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Club shows until this matter is taken care of.

 

8.       The First State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Club, members of the Wicomico Civic and its Board members will not be responsible for fire, theft, injury, accident, or providential loss, but every precaution will be taken.

 

9.       To keep the show running smoothly, please have your rabbits and or cavies up to the table when they are called the first time. The show committee and the judges have the right to utilize the “2 calls and you’re out” rule! After your breed has been called to the table there will be two (2) announcements made. After the second call for a class there will be a 2 minute allowance for rabbits to be brought to the judging table. When the time allowance expires the judging will begin. If your rabbit and or cavy is not at the table after the second announcement the judge will proceed and entry will be forfeited! Please let your fellow exhibitors know where your exhibits are so they can assist you with getting your rabbits & cavies to the show table in a timely fashion.

 

 

This is an OFFICAL ARBA Sanctioned Show Eric Stewart, Executive Director, www.arba.net P.O. Box 5667, Bloomington, IL 61702. The 94th National Convention will be held October 1-5, 2017 Indianapolis, IN.

 

 

 

Routes to the Event site

 

From the North - From i-95 (Delaware Memorial bridge) - Take Rt. 1 (Toll Road) south through Dover. look for Rt. 13 South exit after the Dover Toll Plaza. Continue on Rt. 13 South into Salisbury, MD. Take Rt. 13 bypass toward Ocean City. Take first exit (bus. Rt. 50 west) toward Salisbury. Go to 4th traffic light (Civic Ave.). Turn left. Proceed to stop sign. Civic Center is directly across the street.

 

From the South - Take Rt. 13 North toward Salisbury. Rt. 13 North leads to Rt. 13 bypass. Proceed to Rt. 50 west toward Salisbury. Follow above. from the West - Take Rt. 50 East from bay bridge to Salisbury. Stay on Rt. 50 business. Turn right on Civic Ave. and straight to Civic Center. from the East - Take Rt. 50 w to Salisbury which becomes Rt. 50 w business. Turn left onto Civic Ave. Civic Center is straight ahead.

 

The Wicomico Youth and Civic Center does not allow any food or drink for human consumption to be brought inside the building. There are vendors on the premises

 

Please note!!! Event sites and Hotels are becoming increasingly difficult to find. We do not want to lose our show Grounds or hotel Privileges. Please KEEP your area Clean. We are in the process of working with various hotels. When this information becomes available, we will post it on our blog.

 

For everything, the Salisbury area has to offer from savory cuisine to great shopping, check out the Wicomico County Tourism Page http://www.wicomicotourism.org/  These location is also very close to the beaches, Assateague Island, and outlets for shopping!

 

 

 

LaQuinta Inns and Suites has a block of rooms available until 2/20/17 for $74 per night

They are located at 300 S. Salisbury Blvd

Salisbury, MD

410-546-4400

Pet Friendly

There are also several other hotels in the area

 

 

Entry Form

*Please write legibly…all show reports and legs will be sent via EMAIL! *

 

Open Exhibitor ___________________   Youth Exhibitor __________Entry Number ________

 

Name
 
Address
 
Email
 
Cell
 

 

IF you do not know your breed abbreviation, it can be found here https://www.arba.net/abrev.htm

 

Ear Tag
Tattoo
Breed Abbreviation
Variety
Age
Sex
Show A
Fur/
Wool Show A
Show B
 
Fur/
Wool Show B
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Junior
JR
6/8
Sr
Buck
Doe
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Specialty Show Information

 

United Angora Rabbit Club
(Double Open Specialty)
Melissa Deitrich
Pre-entry is $5.00; wool is $2.00 (by March 1, 2017)
Day of Show is $7.00; wool is $3.00
 
Mid-Atlantic Polish Club
 (Double Open Specialty)
Brandy Dunn and Rachel Walsh:
midatlanticpolishclub@gmail.com for entries and paypal entry fees.
Pre-entry fees for
Members $3.50 /Non-members $4 due by Wednesday, March 1 at 10 PM
Day of Show entries $6 per rabbit/entry
Mid-Atlantic Mini Lop Club
(Double Open & YOUTH Specialty)
Please send entries to: Brandy Dunn at:
Paypal accepted at midatlanticminilopclub@gmail.com
Pre-entry fees for
Members $3.50 /Non-members $4 due by Wednesday, March 1 at 10 PM
Day of Show entries $6 per rabbit/entry
Mid-Atlantic Lop Club
 (Double Open Specialty)
Howard Dunn
50 South Childs Road
Kearneysville WV 25430
rabbitman189@aol.com
Postmarked due by 2/24
Email entries by 3/3 by 9pm
Mail/ Email are $4 per rabbit
Day of show $6 per rabbit
 
Mid-Atlantic Himalayan Rabbit Club
(Triple Open Specialty)
JoAnna Perez 30 Eaton Circle Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 (201) 233-0998 mahrclub@yahoo.com
Contact JoAnna FMI
 
Chesapeake Holland Lop Club
(Open/Youth single Specialty)
Donna Richards
 
Eastern Harlequin Rabbit Club
(Double Open Specialty)
Melissa Deitrich
Pre-entry is $5.00 (by March 1, 2017)
Day of Show is $7.00
 
 
 

 

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