Mohawk Valley Rabbit & Cavy Breeder s Association Double Open Rabbit & Cavy Show Double Youth Rabbit Show June 2, 2018 Specialty Shows: Lops (NYS Lop Club) Satin/Mini Satin (MVRCBA) Come see our new venue!! Utica Curling Club 8300 Clark Mills Road Whitesboro, NY 13492 Please check our Facebook page for updates! Go to Facebook and type in Mohawk Valley Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association.
American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. Sanctioned Open & Youth Show Eric Stewart, Executive Director, P.O. Box 5667, Bloomington, Illinois 61702 ARBA Website: www.arba.net ARBA Membership Dues: Combination Husband & Wife: $30.00 per year, 3 yrs, $75.00 Youth membership: Dues: $12.00 per year, 3 yrs, $30.00 Adult membership: Dues: $20.00 per year, 3 yrs, $$50.00 The 2018 National convention will be held in West Springfield, MA on October 27th through October 31st, 2018. SHOW RULES 1. These shows are sanctioned by ARBA and NYRCBA. The show will be governed by the show rules and Standard of Perfection of the ARBA. 2. All entries (emailed or mailed) must include full entry fee. All fees must be paid prior to the show starting. If you do not come to the show, and have entered, you must still pay the entry fee. 3. Judging will be by private ear number. Permanent legible tattoo/identification in animals left ear 4. Sick rabbits will be removed from the showroom as deemed necessary by the show superintendent. 5. The show sponsors are not responsible for the loss animals however; all reasonable care will be taken to ensure their safety. 6. The judge s decision will be final except in cases of absolute fraud. Protests must be filed with the show superintendent within 1 hour and accompanied by a $25. fee, which is refundable if the protest is sustained. 7. The show sponsors reserve the right to substitute judges. 8. No changes to be done at the table. Changes within the same sex and class will be accepted for a $2.00 fee at the secretary table. 9. No animals other than rabbits and certified service animals will be permitted on the grounds. 10. There will be a 2-call rule for all classes. Judging will proceed after 2 calls have been made. Please pay attention to your classes! 11. Youth showing in youth, must carry and place their own rabbits on the table. 12. The club may ask that grooming tables and chairs be removed if there isn t enough space. This is a carrying case show. All animals must be in carriers with solid, leak proof bottoms 13. Food will not be allowed in the showroom. There will be a designated area for eating food. Please be mindful of spill on the floor. NO alcohol permitted on show grounds/showroom.
2018 ARBA Judges Deb Vecchio, Mike Ross, Ryan Fedele, Rob Frizzel, Kevin Stanford, Bonnie Burdick, Kaitlyn Smith-Conklin (stand-by) Cavy judges- Sheila Schwartz-Zych and Valerie Horning Sanctioned Breeds American Fuzzy Lop* Dutch* Polish* Holland Lop* Flemish Giant Jersey Woolies Angoras* English Lop* French Lop* Mini Rex* Mini Lop* Satin Mini Satin Himalayan* Netherland Dwarf* Havana* Dwarf Hotot* Florida White* Harlequin* Lionhead* Cavies If you wish to sanction another breed get in touch with Venita no later than 5/2/18 Entry Information Open Entries: Youth Entries: $3.50 per rabbit/cavy $3.50 per rabbit All Fur Entries: $2.00 per rabbit Substitutions: $2.00 each animal Late/Day of Show Entries: $6.00 per animal Entries must be postmarked or received by email no later than Friday, May 25th. Anything after that date will be charged as Day of Show Entry. Changes and add-ons via email will be accepted through Wed., May 30th. Canadian entries, please pay in US funds/check only. For rabbit entries (Open, Youth & Satin/Mini Satin specialties): Venita s phone: 315-382-6259 Mail entries to: Venita Ackley, 422 Kipp Road, Parish, NY 13131 Email entries to: ackleyv@gmail.com For cavy entries: Sandy s phone: 315-820-4236 Mail entries to: Sandy Carpenter 3202 Haskins Rd, Blossvale, NY 13308 Email entries to: scarpenter1963@yahoo.com (email preferred by Tuesday, 5/29) Entry Notes: All substitutions (ear number changes) must be made at the Secretary s table before the breed judging begins. Absolutely NO substitutions will be made after the breed judging starts. Substitution refers to ear number changes only!! Any other change constitutes a new entry. Show Superintendent Harold Smith III, phone # 845-707-5956 Show Schedule Friday, June 1st: Saturday, June 2nd: Show room open 7:00-8:30pm 6:30am Building Opens
7:00-8:15 Check in and late registration 8:30 Open & Youth judging starts 1:00pm All raffles drawn Awards Open and Youth - Special Awards for Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex for sanctioned breeds showing 10 or more. Non-sanctioned breeds or breeds showing less than 10 will receive rosettes. Cavy Breeds getting special awards are American, Peruvian, and Abyssinian, all others get rosettes. Registrar Rebecca Coombe. Please bring your current ARBA card and copy of complete 3 generation pedigree $6. If you'd like to Grand rabbit as well $10 total plus three original legs from three different judges and at least one needs to be a Sr leg. (You do not get legs back from ARBA so if it's special to you don't bring it!!!) Vendors Food will be provided by McGill s Food Truck. They will be serving breakfast and lunch Equipment/supply will be provided by Apple Country Supply. Find them on Facebook or call (203)-800-6881. Hotel Information TownePlace Suites by Marriott New Hartford 4760 Middle Settlement Road New Hartford NY 1-866-599-6674 Holiday Inn Utica 1777 Burrstone Rd New Hartford NY 1-855-809-3505 Motel 6 Oriskany 5920 Airport Rd Oriskany NY 1-866-599-6674 Directions to the Show From Rochester - Take I-90 E to Cider St in Oneida County. Take exit 32 from I-90 E Head east on I-490 E Take the exit on the left onto I-90 E Take exit 32 toward NY-233/Westmoreland Take Stone Rd and Halsey Rd to Clark Mills Rd in Whitestown Turn left onto Cider St Turn right onto Stop 7 Rd Turn left onto E Main St/Stone Rd Continue onto Halsey Rd Sharp right onto Clark Mills Rd Destination will be on the left
Albany- New York City- Utica Follow I-90 W to NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S in Utica Head southeast on I-90 E Take exit 7 for Washington Ave toward Rensselaer Turn left onto Washington Ave Turn left to merge onto I-90 W Keep left to stay on I-90 W Keep left to stay on I-90 W Keep left to stay on I-90 W Take exit 31 toward I-790 W/NY-8/NY-12 Turn right onto N Genesee St Turn right onto Auert Ave Slight right onto the NY-49 ramp Merge onto I-790 Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto I-790 W/NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S via the ramp to Downtown Utica Follow NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S and NY-840 W to Clark Mills Rd in Whitestown Continue onto NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S Use the right lane to merge onto NY-840 W via the ramp to New York Mills Turn right onto Clark Mills Rd Destination will be on the right Follow NJ-17 N, I-87 N and I-90 W to NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S in Head west on Interstate 95 Lower Level S/U.S. 1 Lower Level S Continue onto I-95/Interstate 95 Lower Level S Use the left lane to take exit 72A for New Jersy 4 W toward Paramus Continue onto NJ-4 W Continue straight to stay on NJ-4 W Use the right 3 lanes to merge onto NJ-17 N toward Mahwah/Garden State Parkway N Keep left to stay on NJ-17 N Keep left to stay on NJ-17 N Use the left 3 lanes to merge onto I-287 N/NJ-17 N toward NY Thruway Use the left 2 lanes to merge onto I-87 N/NY-17 N toward Albany Keep left at the fork to stay on I-87 N Continue onto Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway/New York State Thruway Merge onto I-90 W/Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway/New York State Thruway Keep left to stay on I-90 W Take exit 31 toward I-790 W/NY-8/NY-12 Turn right onto N Genesee St Turn right onto Auert Ave Slight right onto the NY-49 ramp Merge onto I-790 Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto I-790 W/NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S via the ramp to Downtown Utica Follow NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S and NY-840 W to Clark Mills Rd in Whitestown Continue onto NY-12 S/NY-5 W/NY-8 S Use the right lane to merge onto NY-840 W via the ramp to New York
Mills Turn right onto Clark Mills Rd Destination will be on the right New York State Lop Rabbit Club Open and Youth Specialty Show Show Superintendent: Amanda Adle Show Secretary: Jennifer Burr Judge: To Be Determined Pre-entry deadline: May 25th at $3.50/ rabbit. Changes and add-on s via email may be done thru May 30 th. Late entries and day of show entries accepted until 9AM Saturday June 2 nd, 2018 at $6/ rabbit. Send entries to: Jennifer Burr 427 Little Canada Road Central Square, NY 13036 OR JennBurrNY@gmail.com You can now pay for your entries via PayPal. Send via the family/friends option to NYSLOPCLUBAUCTION@yahoo.com Make a note on PayPal what the money is for and note in your e-mail or snail mail entry that money was sent via PayPal. Thank you to ALL of our donors, we couldn t have done it without you! Please see poster at the show! 2018 Sanction Sponsors: Craig & Jackie Wertz Joan Hastings Angoras Don Hutchinson Harlequins Spruce Hill Rabbitry (Uciechowski family) Marty and Jody Earle Satin/Mini Satin Open show A & B Open and Youth show A & B Open and Youth show A & B Polish Youth show A & B Polish Open Show A & B
Phillip Nesbitt Jenn Burr and Ken Nesbitt B Decidedly Dutch (Karen and Rebecca Coombe) The Smith Family Sue Sykes Himalayan Open and Youth show A & B French and English Lops Open show A & Dutch Youth show A & B Dutch Open show A & B Mini Rex Open Show A Kareen Willimason in Memory of Lucy Williamson Fuzzy Lop, Mini Lop, and French and English Lop Youth show A & B Calm Hoppers Rabbitry (The Perrine Family) Rex Youth show A & B The Smith Family in Memory of Roger Cota B Netherland Dwarf, Holland Lop, and Mini Dwarf Hotot Open and Youth show A &
Saturday, June 2 nd 2018 Utica Curling Club 8300 Clark Mills Road Whitesboro, NY 13492 Mail entries to: Venita Ackley 422 Kipp Road Parish, NY 13131 email ackleyv@gmail.com Check one: Open $3.50/animal Youth $3.50/animal Exhibitor Name Address City State Zip Please use a separate form for each exhibitor. Make more copies as needed Please indicate whether Open A (OA) or Open B (OB) or Youth show A (YA) or B (YB) MVRCBA MVRCBA Breed Show Class Ear No. Class Sex Fee OA OB YA YB (Variety or Group) Number of animals entered in each show. Total number of animals entered in both shows. Total number of animals entered times $3.00.