National Federation of Flemish Giant Rabbit Breeders,
Inc.
By Allen Bush, Secretary
As I write this letter, the spring season is coming
to an end. This is always a great time for attending shows and watching
your young ones growing into future convention winners. Please send me
pictures and updates for the September newsletter. I also need any
articles and Rabbitry advertisements by September 1st.
The Flemish Giant Club has raised the cost of a
sanction. All future sanctions will be $10 dollars for an open or youth
sanction. A club which sanctions open & youth will need to send $18. This
change was approved by a unanimous vote of the board.
We have several All-Flemish Giant shows to report
since the last Domestic Rabbit submission. The Midwest Trailblazers held a
show in April with Daniel & Judy Bostwick claiming the top spot with a
Sandy Senior Doe. Best Opposite was won by Caleb & Jean Thomas with a Lt.
Gray Senior Buck. The CCRBA held another show in April with Dan Roblee
winning Best of Breed with a Sandy 6/8 Buck. Kathi Russell won Best
Opposite with a Lt. Gray Senior Doe. Two shows were held in Bakersfield
California. Allen and Tammy Bush claimed the top spot in each show with a
Sandy Senior Doe. Jeff and Anne Mullinax won Best Opposite of Breed in the
second show with a Fawn Senior Buck. Allen and Tammy with a Sandy Junior
Buck won Best Opposite in the first show. Two outstanding shows were held
in Cortland New York in April. James O’Connor won both shows with a Sandy
Senior Doe. Best Opposite of Breed also went to James O’Connor in the
first show with a Sandy Senior Buck, Mabel Tobias won Best Opposite of
Breed in the second show with a Sandy 6/8 Buck. Central Connecticut held a
show in May with Bob & Sherry Colson claiming the top prize with a Sandy
Senior Doe. Ray Skoglund held on to the runner up prize with a Fawn Senior
Buck. Columbus, Ohio was the site of another pair of outstanding shows in
May. Bob & Kathy Bomia won Best of Breed with a Sandy Senior Buck in the
first show. Keith & Debbie Brown won Best Opposite of Breed with an
outstanding Junior Black Doe. Jack & Hazel Langley with a Lt. Gray Senior
Doe won the second show. Bob & Kathy Bomia won Best Opposite of Breed with
a Sandy Senior Buck.
The top point leaders in the 2002 Sweepstakes series
with reports submitted as of 06/02/02 are as follows: Bob & Lynn Bolyard,
MI – 14,400; Charles Ray, KS –11,641; Lakeside Rabbitry, ME - 9,203; Vic &
Gloria Bloom, MI – 8,812: Dwight & Marge Westercamp, IA – 8,076; Jan
VanEtten, NY – 7,401; Jeff & Anne Mullinax, CA – 5,950; James O’Connor,
Canada – 4,895: Allen & Tammy Bush, CA – 4,839: Stephens of Missouri –
4,484. Good Luck to all that promote our "Gentle Giants".
Everyone should try to attend the National Convention
in October. This will be the best Flemish show of the year. I have been
hearing great reports on young Flemish popping up all over the country.
This promises to be a wide-open show. I hope to see you in Peoria. Also,
please visit the website
www.nffgrb.com. The website is
updated on a regular basis and contains excellent information for our
current members and others who are interested in joining the NFFGRB. I am
sending all parties interested in purchasing a Flemish to the website.
Please register your Rabbitry with Jeff Mullinax.
Please send all secretary related information to:
Allen Bush @ 2259 Barbara Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012.
(805) 491-2029 (bushflem@gte.net) or (bushflemish@adelphia.net)
