National Federation of Flemish Giant
Rabbit Breeders, Inc.
By Allen Bush, Secretary
It is a great honor to submit my first article for the Domestic Rabbit
on behalf of the best specialty club in the ARBA. I also have the best
secretary / treasurer as a teacher, so here it goes.
We have several All-Flemish Giant shows to report. The Iowa Flemish
club held two shows in November. Bambi Thomas with a Lt Gray 6/8 Buck won
the first show. Doc Hall with a Sandy Jr. Buck won the second show. Dwight
and Marge Westercamp received Best Opposite of Breed in each show with a
Sandy 6/8 Doe. The Regional Flemish club had a show in November with
Charles Ray winning Best of Breed with a Sandy Jr. Buck. Best Opposite
went to Michelle Brouhard with a Fawn Senior Doe. Peoria also held a show
in November with Fred Russell sweeping the top two spots with a Lt Gray
6/8 Doe and Buck. Central States held a show in December with Caleb and
Jean Thomas claiming the top prize with a Lt Gray Senior Doe. Doc Hall won
Best Opposite of Breed with a Sandy Senior Buck. I am please to report
that an All-Flemish show was held in Japan during December with Yoshiko
Fujioka winning the top two spots with a Sandy Senior Doe and Buck. In
January, Jeff and Anne Mullinax took the top honor in Santa Rosa with a
Fawn Senior Doe. This doe also was victorious in an All-Breed show with
1,600 rabbits. Allen and Tammy Bush claimed Best Opposite of Breed with a
Sandy Senior Buck.
The top point leaders in the 2002 Sweepstakes series with reports
submitted as of 02/01/02 are as follows: Bob & Lynn Bolyard, MI – 8,287;
Charles Ray, KS – 7,581; Lakeside Rabbitry, ME – 5,496; Vic & Gloria
Bloom, MI – 5,141; Dwight & Marge Westercamp, IA – 4,473; Jan VanEtten, NY
– 4,193; Stephen’s of Missouri – 3,003; James O’Connor, ONT – 2,958;
Carter’s of Pennsylvania – 2,514; Forrest Mowbray, IL – 2,414. Good Luck
to all that promote our "Gentle Giants".
We have several outstanding specialty shows during the spring season.
Please try to attend one in your area. A few noteworthy ones are as
follows: Sedalia, Missouri; Cortland, NY; Bakersfield, California;
Columbus, Ohio; and Reading Michigan.
In closing, I would like to introduce our new website. It is NFFGRB.com.
Jeff Mullinax will be providing more details in upcoming newsletters.
Please send all secretary related information to:
Allen Bush @ 2259 Barbara Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012.
(805) 491-2029 (bushflem@gte.net)
