National Federation of Flemish Giant
Rabbit Breeders, Inc.
By Allen Bush, Secretary
A buzz is in the air with the excitement of several
outstanding shows. Please send me pictures and updates from any show which
you are able to attend. I also need any articles and Rabbitry
advertisements by June 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 Gentle Giant club held a
show in February with Tom & Bobbie Barker winning Best of Breed with a
Sandy 6/8 Doe. Charles & Jean Sikes claimed Best Opposite of Breed with a
Fawn Senior Buck. The Tri County club also had a show in February. Charles
& Alyce Cook won the top spot with a Sandy Senior Doe. Dwight & Marge
Westercamp won Best Opposite of Breed with a Sandy 6/8 buck. SW Missouri
Hare Raisers held another show in February with Charles Ray winning Best
of Breed with a Sandy Senior Doe. Edie Phillips won Best Opposite of Breed
with a Lt Gray Senior Buck. In March, a specialty show was held by the
York club with Ed Drumheller claiming the top two spots with a Sandy
Senior Buck and Junior Doe. The Regional Flemish club’s show in March was
won by Charles Ray with a Lt Gray Senior Doe. Stephen’s of Missouri
claimed Best Opposite of Breed with a Sandy 6/8 buck. Sedalia Missouri was
the place for an outstanding weekend of Flemish competition. Bob & Lynn
Bolyard won all three shows with a Fawn Senior Doe, Sandy Senior Buck, and
a Sandy Senior Doe. Best Opposite of Breed was won by Les Angel with a
Sandy Senior Buck in Show 1, Charles Ray with a Sandy Senior Doe in show
2, and Fred Russell in Show 3 with a Lt Gray Senior Buck.
The top point leaders in the 2002 Sweepstakes series
with reports submitted as of 04/08/02 are as follows: Bob & Lynn Bolyard,
MI – 9,735; Charles Ray, KS – 9,201; Vic & Gloria Bloom, MI – 6,855;
Lakeside Rabbitry, ME - 6,062; Dwight & Marge Westercamp, IA – 5,478; Jan
VanEtten, NY – 4,193; Stephen’s of Missouri – 3,716; Jeff & Anne Mullinax,
CA – 3,405; Charles & Alyce Cook, IL – 3,145: Carter’s of Pennsylvania –
2,997. Good Luck to all that promote our "Gentle Giants".
Enjoy raising and showing your Flemish. 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. We will also be
having our annual elections in early summer.
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)
