Louisville Convention 2008 New Variety/Breed Presentations

[BlueGiants]

[align=left]Thought someone might be interested in the breeds/varieties that were presented at the 08 ARBA Convention and how they faired...[/align]
[align=left]Louisville Convention Presentation List:
Variety or Breed ~ Presenter ~ Current Status ~ Disposition[/align]

[align=left]Broken NZ ~ Dave Mangione ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ passed
Blue Mini Satins ~ Sam Smith ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ failed-2 animals had colds
Silver Marten Mini Rex ~ Doreen Shults ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - quality SD and JB
Chin Mini Satins ~ Nick Ignatowski ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ pass
Himalayan Mini Satins ~ Mike Dettmann ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ fail - overall quality
Blue New Zealands ~ Sue Schmidt ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ pass
Broken English Angoras ~ Lynn Galbraith-Wilson ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - not shown - one animal stressed
Blue Dwarf Hotots ~ Sonja Papakee ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ pass
Otter Fuzzy Lops ~ Marilyn Kohler ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ rejected by the breed SC - inconsistent color
Blue Rhinelanders ~ Lorena Ferchaud ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ pass
Lilac Satins~ Shannon Hubner ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ rejected by the breed SC - overall color
Lionheads ~ Gail Gibbons ~
Ch. Agouti 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - not shown - presenters choice
Sable point ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - wool on ears
Black Tort ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - toenail color JB
REW ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - wool on ears
Siamese Sable ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ pass
Silver Marten Holland Lops ~ Pandora Allen ~ 2nd try at 1st showing ~ rejected by the breed SC - eye spots
Blue Tort Netherland Dwarfs~ Donelle Bomben ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ fail - eye spot JB
Solid Velveteen Lops ~ Mary Crawford ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ pass
Opal Mini Satins ~ Randy Shumaker ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ pass
Red Mini Satins ~ Randy Shumaker ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ pass
Copper Mini Satins ~ Randy Shumaker ~ 1st try at 3rd showing ~ fail - pedigree issues
Otter Mini Satins ~ Randy Shumaker ~ 2nd try at 2nd showing ~ fail - overall quality
Dilute Otter Rex ~ Laurie Statz ~ 1st try at 3rd showing ~ pass
Sable Mini Rex ~ Jeremy Watmuff ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ fail - white spots, split penis JB
Blue Silver Fox ~ Susan Jock ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ failed - 2 animals had colds
Fawn Jersey Wooly ~ Rose Marie Turley ~ 2nd try at 2nd showing ~ fail - eye spot JD
Siamese Mini Satins ~ Jason Lyons ~ 1st try at 2nd showing ~ pass
Orange Jersey Wooly ~ Debbie Russell ~ 2nd try at 1st showing ~ pass
Black Mini Satins ~ Jason Lyons ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ pass
Red Jersey Wooly ~ Marcia Hinkelmann ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ fail - questionable color[/align]

[align=left]Cavies[/align]
[align=left]Golden Americans ~ Karla Casebolt ~ 1st try at 1st showing ~ pass
Tan Silkie ~ Sandy Dumitru ~ 2nd try at 1st showing ~ fail - Sr sow heavy with young, ear tag problems[/align]

 

[Jess_sully]

Exciting for some, disappointing for others.
Thanks, I love keeping up on new breeds/colors/etc.

 

[BlueGiants]

Yeah, I was disappointed in the Blue Silver Fox... but I am excited about the Velveteen Lops... I like them!:biggrin2:

 

[Jess_sully]

I am doubly excited!
I can't wait to pick up my new little girl and see the breeder's other velveteens I've never actually met one in person.

 

[BlueGiants]

And take lots of pictures for us poor, deprived Velveteen-less people.... right?

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Are velveteens now recognised or are they only through that first thing again? I know they had to start over. (Don't you love my official terms? *first thing* LOL)

 

[gentle giants]

I don't usually follow cavie showing, are they allowed to show them while pregnant? Or was it jsut because she was over a weight limit or something?

That's really cool about the velveteen lops, too, I didn't know they had progressed far enough to be showing yet. I had never even heard of a silver martin Mini Rex, does anyone have a picture of what those look like? Sounds really pretty.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

:shock:I want a silver martin mini-rex!!!

 

[BlueGiants]

The Velveteen Lops have passed two presentations. They have to pass one more presentation (hopefully at the next Convention).

The Silver Marten Mini Rex didn't pass it's first showing...

I don't know enough about the Cavies...

 

[Jess_sully]

I read something about velveteens being able to be shown under very strict stipulations... under a working standard? Only solid ones can be shown, though.

 

[TinysMom]

Jess_sully wrote:

I read something about velveteens being able to be shown under very strict stipulations... under a working standard? Only solid ones can be shown, though.

I'm guessing that what you read talked about how they can be shown now as an "exhibition" breed. They're not a fully-recognized breed yet - but once a breed passes its first presentation - then the color(s) that pass can be shown (and must be allowed to be shown) at ARBA shows.

For instance - all shows MUST now allow siamese sable lionheads - but they can also choose to allow other colors.

The working standards for the breeds that passed presentation this time will be in the next edition of Domestic Rabbits by ARBA.

 

[Elf Mommy]

The only thing that would make this better, would be a photo of each breed.

hmmmm...maybe I should go hunting.

 

[bunnybunbunb]

Silver martin mini rex are yummy. My friend was/is working on them, have great color and type but working on fur and they are beautiful.

 

[BlueGiants]

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[gentle giants]

I looked them up, here is a link that has chocolate silver marten and black silver marten Mini Rex on it, and lots of other veeeery pretty colors too. I have to say, I am totally in love with the frosted pearl....

http://www.geocities.com/falls_acre_rabbits/mr-colors.html

 

[Bo B Bunny]

I love ALL of those colors!

 

[polly]

Mini satins have just come in over here. They were first shown at London. I love them absolutely gorgeous would love them in my shed though its kinda full of nethies at the moment maybe another breed for the future! I have never been to keen on full size satins but I saw a sable one at our lanark show and loved how the colour shimmers through before that I had only seen ivory. I think I just have a thing for small buns

I hope we see more here soon

 

[BlueGiants]

I used to have a couple of Siamese Satins and absolutely LOVED the way the shading looked on that shiney fur! I miss having them. They looked like siamese cats with LONG ears and short tails! LOL!

 

[gentle giants]

Oh, Siamese Satins are gorgeous! I have always wanted one, I first saw one when I was in 4-H and my Mom and I both fell in love with her. And it's not like they typically come into rescue around here either.

Had to add some picture links. Here is a breeder site with several pics of Siamese:

http://www.geocities.com/ev_rabbitry/Satin_Stock_Page.html

Here is a broken red ( I think?) and it gives you a little of an idea of the glow that Satin fur has. It's hard to get a pic that really does it justice. They are jsut a beautiful breed.

http://www.rabbitandcavydirectory.com/Images-BG-R-Z/EMSATINSMageesGrowl.jpg

 

[DyemondRabbitry]

Oh good- the broken NZs are on their way! I actually got one NZ breeder here started into breeding brokens by using one of our broken black satins- very exciting! I've seen a lot of them with awesome type.... blues on the other hand I'm not so thrilled about.