2012 Spring Issue - the American Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club

Dwarf Hotot News 

Spring 2012 Edition 

Cover photo submitted by ADHRC District 3 member 

Dita Willner of Willner’s Wabbitry, located in central Minnesota 

The quarterly publication of the American Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club

Official Publication of the 

American Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 

♦ OFFICERS ♦ 

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY/TREASURER RETIRED PRESIDENT 

John Mingus William Whaley Tonna Thomas Jennifer Milburn 

10020 Reussner Rd. SW 131 Maple Ridge Dr. 22267 Hwy ZZ 16138 La Canada Rd 

Pataskala, OH 43062 Old Fort, NC 28762 Marionville, MO 65705 Madera, CA 93636 

(740) 927-0564 (828) 668-6110 (417) 463-7146 (559) 645-1537 

mingjo@aol.com hotot45@aol.com tthomas00@sbcglobal.net dwarfhotot@hotmail.com 

♦ DIRECTORS ♦ 

DISTRICT ONE DISTRICT TWO DISTRICT THREE 

John Nyberg Jayme Phillips Patty Percy 

21840 NE Sunnycrest Rd. 3111 Falda Road W3381 US Hwy. 45 

Newberg, OR 97132 Atascadero, CA 93422 Eden, WI 53019 

503-538-3464 (805) 466-1437 (920) 477-4091 

jnnyberg@juno.com JayMe4dwarfhotots@gmail.com pattycp02@hotmail.com 

DISTRICT FOUR DISTRICT FIVE DISTRICT SIX 

Kate Pagliotti Bob Bergene Alice Stark 

3259 W. CR 80 30165 West 154 St 313 Hills Pointe Rd 

Wellington, CO 80549 Gardner, KS 66030 Bethleham, GA 30620 

(970) 568-4090 (913) 856-7311 (770)-307-6768 

katherine6965@gmail.com bcbergene@gmail.com lunarlapins@gmail.com 

DISTRICT SEVEN DISTRICT EIGHT DISTRICT NINE 

Laura Bock Shelley Bryan Robert Kolb 

5133 Prince Greene Rd 6887 St. Rt. 734 34 N. Zinns Mill Rd 

Wellsville, NY 14895 Jamestown, OH 45335 Lebanon, PA 17042 

(585) 610-9375 (740) 426-6184 (717) 279-9050 

vinlaurfarms@gmail.com shelleybryan@live.com rlkolb@juno.com 

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best interest of its members. Articles, statements and opinions published may not necessarily be those of the ADHRC 

and are solely the responsibility of the authors.

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♦ ADHRC AFFLIATED CLUBS ♦ 

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California Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 

Ohio Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 


Shelley Bryan 

16138 La Canada Rd. 6887 St. Rt. 734 

Madera, CA 93636 Jamestown, OH 45335 

(559) 645-1537 (740) 426-6181 

dwarfhotot@hotmail.com 

shelleybryan@hughes.net 

Dues: Adult $5, H/W $8, Youth $3 

Dues $5 per Individual 

Mid-Atlantic Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 

Midwest Regional Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 

Sally Turner 

Tonna Thomas 

201 Port Lane 22267 Hwy ZZ 

Phillisburg, PA 16866 Marionville, MO 65705 

Midatlanticdwarfhotot.com 

tthomas00sbcglobal.net 

Dues: Adult $5, H/W $7.50, Dues: Adult $7, H/W $9, 

Family $10, Youth $5 Family $12, Youth $5 

North East Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 

Donna Miodowski 

73 Maple Avenue 

Windsor, CT 06095 

nedhototrc@att.net 

Dues : Adult $5 Youth $3 Family (1 adult) $8 Family (2 adults) $10

Editor’s Thoughts… 

Welcome members to the spring edition of Dwarf Hotot News! Now that we’ve moved into April, 

shows are being held all over the country. I hope everyone was able to have healthy litters over our relatively 

mild winter, in order to have entries for all of the ADHRC sanctioned shows out there. If you happen to see 

Jennifer Milburn or Ashley Garza, please congratulate them on their epic Reserve in Show wins! It’s always 

good to see our breed recognized for the top show awards. 

Speaking of shows, I hope many of you have found a way to venture out to the National Show at the 

Baltimore Howard County Fairgrounds. The Mid-Atlantic Dwarf Hotot Club has devoted a lot of time and 

energy in preparing for the east coast National. Sally Turner has posted on the ADHRC Facebook page that 

many Youth contests will be occurring in addition to the triple Open and Youth Shows, raffles, and banquets. 

Applications & forms can be found on the www.adhrc.com website under the “Buns on the Bay” logo. I 

would like to note that Sally also wanted me to mention, that since this issue is being published after the 

deadline for entries to the National Specialty, that she may still accept late comers. Please email her at 

rabbit_ranchers@yahoo.com for details. 

Within this issue, there is an article submitted by Jayme Phillips that covers the discussion held at the 

California State Convention regarding legal problems facing California breeders. The new law, SB917, 

constrains breeders from selling/purchasing stock in parking lots and other public areas. The author of the 

article gives a detailed summary of what was said by several prominent members of ARBA, and adds 

suggested responsibilities that, as rabbit breeders promoting our hobby, we should uphold in order to set the 

record straight when it comes to explaining just what it means to “raise rabbits.” 

Public opinion does seem to condemn our hobby. FoxNews recently aired a warning against buying 

rabbits for Easter (www.myfoxphilly.com). In the segment, a shelter representative states that keeping rabbits 

outside in hutches makes them “lonely” and sick; in addition, she warns parents against buying rabbits for 

their children, as well as buying rabbits in general. As an animal welfare rights promoter, I can see how public 

perception of rabbit breeding can be seen as a negative thing. In some eyes, all that’s noticed is that we keep a 

large population of animals separated into small cages, deny them social access unless breeding is involved, 

and if rabbits are not up to par in our terms, they are “culled,” which can mean being sold as food or shipped 

to laboratories. In that respect, I can understand how many feel rabbitries are puppy mills for bunnies, and it 

was that line of thinking that included rabbits into SB917, a law designed to restrict puppy mill business (from 

my understanding). What can we do to change public and welfare groups’ perceptions Do we promote 

overpopulation and sickness Do the rabbits in your barn receive individualized attention and care, or are 

they each just a number set to make a profit Let’s each be introspective and make the changes necessary to 

meet the challenge set before us. I’ve dedicated the next “Discussion Topic” strictly to this issue, so please 

read the article carefully and send your thoughts for the upcoming summer newsletter. 

Spring 2012 Dwarf Hotot News Page 1

President’s Report 

John Mingus 

Greetings All - 

Wow! Although it is hard to believe, spring has sprung across most of the United States. In 

many instances, winter never really materialized across much of the United States; I can only hope 

that this is the beginning of a longer-term weather trend. Spring is my favorite season of the year - 

and I absolutely wish for the shortest and mildest winter every year. 

The great news about the mild weather is that we are hearing reports of Dwarf Hotots filling 

nest boxes across the United States - this is great news for our breed and our club as spring typically 

is one of the best times to recruit new members and promote our wonderful breed. Unfortunately, I 

have been homebound most of this spring providing primary care for two members of my 

immediate family and have been unable to attend some of my regular (and favorite) spring shows. 

Luckily, I am able to live vicariously through my friends who have been keeping me up to date on all 

of the big wins. As early as the first week of April, I am hoping to be able to be back in the show 

saddle again and making up for some lost time on the show tables. Twelve weekends and counting 

being at home and I am going stir-crazy!! 

Our past-president Jennifer Milburn, and her daughter Ashley have been burning up the 

show tables with Dwarf Hotots. As of this writing, there have been two major wins for these ladies 

in the last few weeks - check out this issue and our Facebook page for pictures! On that topic, make 

sure that as each of you experience these big wins that you remember to snap pictures and send 

them to our webmaster Tonna Thomas for publication on www.adhrc.com. How satisfying it is to 

see our breed being recognized more and more in the Best 4, RIS, and BIS categories. 

Your officers and directors have been working well together and in this issue you will find a 

ballot which will allow the membership the chance to adopt a new logo (2 different designs) or 

maintain the current logo. Please make sure you check out all of the options, and cast your vote on 

which you believe will serve the ADHRC and the Dwarf Hotot breed. All of the items discussed in 

Indianapolis have been implemented and our secretary reports no major challenges with our 

increased sanction fee. 

Regarding the ADHRC as a whole, I am very proud to say that we are growing, in particular 

thanks to each one of you who choose to support the vision of our organization. The ADHRC is 

seeing excellent renewal rates on existing members, and a healthy growth in new memberships 


across the country. Combine that with stable to growing sanction requests and we are positioned 

well for future success. This is excellent news, and due in no small part to the effort that each of 

you do in promoting our breed and the ADHRC. As a reminder to all - now that spring is here, 

make sure you visit our website and print some of the free materials and place them in your show 

supplies. Having this information readily available may be just the catalyst needed to make a person 

make the leap to ARBA exhibitor and ADHRC member. 

Often times, it is human nature to sit on the sidelines and complain about the game which is 

being played on the field. We have demonstrated that by working together, volunteering, and 

choosing to make a positive difference that the ADHRC continues to successfully serve our breed 

and our exhibitors. I will say it again because I think it is worth repeating; the demonstration of 

teamwork, open discussion, and volunteer efforts demonstrated in Indianapolis is what will push our 

breed to greater heights. Indianapolis demonstrated that we can push ourselves towards lofty goals. 

From the breakfast banquet, to the volunteers who stepped forward to run Wichita in multiples, we 

have proven that together, we can compete, promote, discuss, and deliver results enjoyed by all. 

If while reading this article you are wondering what you can do for the ADHRC, I urge you 

to reach out to your district director or any of the nationally elected officers. Each of us would love 

to hear your ideas, but more importantly simply enjoy time spent with someone who shares the 

same passion that each of us do regarding the Dwarf Hotot breed and the ADHRC. 

In closing, I am pleased to say that the ADHRC rash of illnesses is now behind us. There 

for awhile, I felt like I may have started a bad trend within our ranks with hospital stays. Our ranks 

in sick bay since convention were getting pretty lengthy: Jennifer Milburn, Bob Kolb, Veronika 

Rodriquez and others. Now that spring is upon us, it's time to spend some relaxing time around the 

show table and making sure that we stay healthy for many years to come! 

Thank you for all that you are doing to make our club what it is today - your efforts are valuable and 

appreciated! 

See you all soon! 

John Mingus 

ADHRC President 

Breeders of Chocolate or Blue Bands 

Jean Gregg, NE electrorabbitry@chase3000.com 

Debbie McLaughlin, MN molly55007@yahoo.com 

Bill Whaley, NC (blue occasionally) 

Hotot45@aol.com 

Bethany Sherer, OH harmonyhill3182@gmail.com 

Picture by Amy Hinkle 


Vice-President’s Report 

Bill Whaley 

The club seems to be moving along at a steady pace. We are gaining members and Tonna 

reports sanctions are steady or possibly a bit above last year. 

Hope all enjoy the Nationals in Maryland. I’m sure it will be well attended and be a great 

success. I had intended to attend, but a job opportunity has presented itself and I will be unable to 

attend. I am working in Florida for 10 weeks (March 25-June 12). You can reach me on my cell if 

necessary at 407-928-7049. 

I am very pleased to see many of you promoting shows in your area with postings on the 

Facebook site. It helps get the word out, hopefully improves the number shown, and provides an 

opportunity for breeders to buy/exchange stock. 

Please try to attend the ARBA Convention in Wichita in October. It is not too early to 

make reservations and plan your breeding program. 

Hope this finds all well and everyone has a successful spring breeding season. 

--Bill Whaley 

Upcoming Convention Judges 

2012 Bill Patrick 2016 Cliff Dick 

2013 Jennifer Milburn 2017 Phil Woolett 

2014 Doug King 2018 Cheryl Eng-Link 

2015 Mike Avesing 2019 Scott Wiebensohn 

2020 Ashley Garza 2021 John Grimm 


Secretary/Treasurer’sReport 

Tonna Thomas 

Spring Greetings! I hope all is well in your part of the world. This is the part of the year 

where there is not a lot of club news to report. The upcoming Spring National has not taken place 

so there are no results or photographs. It’s still a bit early for convention information but I hope you 

are considering making the trek to Kansas. 

Included in this issue is a ballot for a new ADHRC logo. Now some of you that have been 

around for a while will say, “isn’t this is about the 3 rd or 4 th time we have changed our logo” Yes, 

that is true. The board felt that we needed a logo that more represents our breed. I believe either of 

the two new choices do just that. There has been a lot of discussion over the years as to the way 

breeders and judges pose our breed, yet the current logo is posed upright like the Netherland Dwarf. 

How can we expect a properly posed rabbit if our logo is not Please take the time to vote for one 

of the logos. 

Members who receive the newsletter electronically, your ballots will be mailed to you the 

same day as your newsletter is e-mailed. On all newsletter labels (ballots included), you will see a 

highlighted number on the same row as your name. That is the number of ballots you should 

receive. If you are a youth member under the age of 16 you will not receive a ballot. The 

Constitution and By-Laws states you must be 16 to vote. 

The first quarter last year, I issued 97 open sanctions and 86 youth. This year for the first 

quarter, I have issued 121 open sanctions and just 51 youth sanctions. The open numbers are up, 

but what happened to our youth Here in the Midwest, the youth sanctions are up, but going east, 

they have dropped by a considerable amount. Where have the youth gone, to open 

The first quarter of this year, we had had 16 new members/families, 16 members/families 

not renew, and 16 renewing members/families. Does the number 16 have any significance That is 

just a little weird. I would like to see the membership grow not remain the same. Just as a note, 

when you give a membership application, make sure your name is on the referral portion to receive 

credit. 

On the membership subject, I am sending out three reminders for membership dues. The 

first one the month of expiration, the second one 30 days after the renewal date and the third one 


again about a week prior to the 60 day deadline. If not renewed within the 60 days, members lose all 

accumulated sweepstake points. If you renew after the 60 days, you will not receive those points 

back. Please, if you want to keep your points, make sure your membership is kept current. All 

newsletters that are USPS mailed have your membership expiration date on the label. If you receive 

your newsletter electronically, in the body of the e-mail, I let you know when your expiration date is. 

Notation is given to the following 3 months of expiring members. Anything after three months, I 

note your membership is in good standing until further notice. Watch for your renewal notices to 

come electronically. I use e-mail reminders whenever possible to save the postage expense. 

If you do not receive the newsletter electronically, you are missing very nice color editions. 

They are sent via a PDF format of which you can print all the odd pages, turn it over and print all 

the even pages, staple it together and you have a color newsletter. I use card stock on the front and 

back to give it more sturdiness. Consider receiving it electronically to help save on postage costs. 

The updated ADHRC Constitution and By-Laws that was included in the last newsletter had 

one revision that was not noted. Please mark under Article VII Elections, #3 that it was revised in 

November 2011. 

I would like to congratulate Jennifer 

Milburn and her daughter Ashley Garza for their 

two Reserve in Shows. Jennifer’s was at the 

California State Convention and Ashley’s was at 

the Central Valley RBA Show. We are on the 

move with more wins in our sweepstakes 

standing column of BIS and RIS. Great job ladies! 

In closing, I hope everyone has full nest 

boxes and a great spring! Here is a quote I ran 

across the other day, which I thought was pretty 

good. 

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, 

but by the moments that take our breath away” 

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

How true is that Enjoy your spring! 

-Tonna 



Past President’s Report 


Happy Spring to all! We have finally gotten some long awaited rain here in California. We 

have had a mild winter and it seems to be moving right into summer. Trees are blooming early and 

I fear the hot weather will be here in no time. With that said, everyone out here have nest boxes full 

of babies and does ready to breed. I myself have many litters to wean in the next couple of weeks 

and lots of boxes to go in with expecting does. 

I hope everyone has sent off their entries for the Spring Nationals in Maryland. Sally and 

her crew look to have a great show planned for all who attend. I look forward to seeing the results 

from the show as I will not be able to attend. 

Please take the time to vote on the new logos for our club. This will represent our club and 

everyone has a chance to vote on your favorite, so please send in your vote. 

On another happy note, Ashley and I have recently both won a Reserve in Show with our 

Dwarf Hotots in the past month. It is a nice change to see judges finally giving our breed 

consideration on the Best in Show tables. I hope this is a start of many more to come for all Dwarf 

Hotot exhibitors. Keep your nest boxes full and enjoy the spring time. 

Your Past President, 

-Jennifer Milburn 

Picture by Dita Willner 


District One Report 

John Nyberg 

Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, 

Japan, & Western Canada 

No Report for this Issue 

Editor’s Note: Please keep John’s family in your thoughts 

Dates of Significance to Remember 

June 15th .......................................................... Letters of Intent for Office must be received by the Secretary 

Aug. 1st ............................................................. Election ballots mailed 

Sept. 1st ............................................................ Election ballots must be postmarked by this date 

Oct. 6th ............................................................. Bids for 2014 ADHRC Spring National 

must be received by the Secretary 

Additional Dates of Significance to Remember 

Apr. 21 .............................................................. 2012 ADHRC Spring National, West Friendship, MD 

Oct 27th thru Oct. 31 ........................................ ARBA Convention—Wichita, KS 

Mar.30 th , June 30 th , Sep. 30 th , Dec. 30 th ............Newsletter Deadlines 


District Two Report 

Jayme Phillips 

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, & Mexico 

Hello everyone! This is my busy season at work, so I will be brief. Great news, at two 

recent shows we've had Dwarf Hotots make Reserve in Show! Jennifer Milburn's Junior doe in 

Turlock on February 26th and Ashley Garza's buck in Hanford on March 24th. Way to go! You 

just don't see that out here. 

I hope everyone is getting lots of babies as spring approaches; we are certainly up from last 

year at this time. I am already looking forward to the spring shows and convention in the fall. I was 

pleased at all the good information that came out of our Town Hall Meeting last month that you will 

read about elsewhere, it eases some of my concerns about showing in California under the new law. 

-Jayme 


District Three Report 

Patty Percy 

Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, 

Nebraska & Wisconsin 

Spring has SPRUNG! This March is going to be one for the record books for sure. My 

magnolia and daffodils have bloomed a month early and many of the song birds have come in on 

the warm south wind. They’re all starting to nest- even the hummingbirds are back! Most of the 

does better be producing those litters now…or they will get moved out- no more excuses! 

The first of the spring shows in Wisconsin had good turn-out, but there are not any new 

breeders around here. I missed a great show in Iowa recently that would have been fun. Here are 

the results as relayed to me by Sonja Papakee—“Our local rabbit club held its annual double rabbit 

show in Grinnell, IA on March 17, 2012. SCIRBA open sanctioned Dwarf Hotot results are as 

follows:” 

Show A 

Judge - Eric Mixdorf - 24 rabbits from 5 breeders 

Sr. Buck: Sonja Papakee (Best Opposite of Sex 

Sr. Doe: Jared Braun (huge class of 12 Sr. does!) 

Jr. Buck: None shown 

Jr. Doe: Sonja Papakee (Best Of Breed) 

Show B 

Judge - Ruby Rezac - 22 rabbits from 4 breeders 

Sr. Buck: Dakotah Gould (Best Opposite of Sex) 

Sr. Doe: Jared Braun 

Jr. Buck: None shown 

Jr. Doe: Sonja Papakee (Best Of Breed) 

the same winning Jr. doe as in the first show 

Thank you, 

--Patty Percy 

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District Four Report 

Kate Pagliotti 

Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas 


Membership Renewals 

Look on the label for your membership renewal 

date. 

If you receive your newsletter electronically, 

your renewal month will be noted in the body of 

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District Five Report 

Bob Bergene 

Illinois, Kansas, & Missouri 

Hello Dwarf Hotot Breeders, 

Very soon the National Dwarf Hotot show will be happening. I am sorry that I was not able to 

attend. Congratulations to all the winners and for those who were able to attend I am sure enjoyed a 

fine show. 

Here in the Midwest, a lot of the shows seem to be sanctioning Dwarf Hotots which is good; 

however, the numbers are not great at any of the local shows. Despite that, the interest and inquiries for 

breeding stock seem to be increasing, which should help show numbers in the future. 

I noticed when I was at the ARBA Convention in Indianapolis last fall, that there were very few 

chocolate band Dwarf Hotots shown. They are of course, recognized, so I thought I would check into 

getting some chocolate bands and start my own line. I have found it difficult to locate chocolate bands. 

If you raise chocolate bands, perhaps you could let me and other breeders know. 

The ARBA Convention is going to be held in my home state, Kansas. It will be in Wichita on 

October 27-31. Wichita is a small city, so, wherever you stay, you should only be about 15 minutes from 

the showroom, if you are on the east side or the west side. If you have any questions about motels or 

the convention feel free to call me at (913) 856-7311 and I will try and help. We hope you are 

all making plans to attend. 

Best regards, 

Bob Bergene 

District Six Report 

Alice Stark 

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, & Puerto Rico 



District Seven Report 

Laura Bock 

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, & Eastern Canada 



District Eight Report 

Shelley Bryan 

Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, & Central Canada 

Happy spring from District 8! Even with our mild winter, it’s great to have spring arrive. 

Shows are just now starting, so I don’t have any reports at this time. 

I want to invite everyone to our Double Ohio Dwarf Hotot Specialty Shows on May 5 th 

at the OSRBA Mini-Convention held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. OSRBA will be having their 

All- Breed Show on Sunday, May 6 th . You can show your Dwarf Hotots 3 times that weekend. 

Cooping will be available (if needed) for your bunnies entered in the show at no charge. If you want 

to coop other bunnies, there is a $3.00 charge per coop. 

Entry fee is $4.00 for early entry postmarked by April 25 th, and $5.00 for day of the show 

entries at the Dwarf Hotot Booth at 8:00 AM. Make your checks payable to Ohio State Dwarf 

Hotot Club. We will also be raffling off a herd of Dwarf Hotots! So if you’re a new breeder, or 

even a long time Dwarf Hotot breeder, I’m sure you’ll want to get in on the raffle. 

If you need more information about the Ohio Mini-Convention go to 

www.osrba.net/miniconvention/ for motel information, Sunday show entry information, Saturday 

Specialty show information, and other breed information. 

Send your early entries to me: 

Shelley Bryan 

6887 St. Rt. 734 

Jamestown, OH 45335 

shelleybryan@live.com 

-Shelley 

Picture submitted by Amy Hinkle 


District Nine Report 

Robert Kolb 

Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, 

South Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC, & West Virginia 

Well, the spring show season is now under way in the Mid-Atlantic area and we have already seen 

many of our friends at the few shows we've been to. It seems that quite a few have had about as much 

trouble as we have had getting juniors to show this spring as the numbers of juniors shown has seemed to be 

a little light so far this spring, unless all of you are hiding them until Spring Nationals in April in Maryland. By 

the time this edition comes out, Spring Nationals for the Dwarf Hotot will probably be either over or in 

progress. We hope that a lot of you will have been able to join us for the first National Dwarf Hotot show in 

District 9 in recent history, if ever before. We hope everyone has a great time and there are lots of Dwarf 

Hotots and exhibitors coming to Maryland. 

In February, the Pennsylvania State Convention was held on the first weekend, Superbowl weekend 

as a matter of fact, and it was still the largest show we have ever had. There was a nice turnout of both open 

and youth exhibitors with the following results for the shows. 

SATURDAY SHOWS - February 4th 

------------------------------- 

OPEN- Judge: Josh Humphries 

BOB - Marilyn Miller, Sr. Doe 

BOS - Joyce Holton, Sr. Buck 

YOUTH- Judge: Todd Narragon 

BOB - James Amels, Jr. Doe 

BOS - Kaleigh Ritenour, Sr. Buck 

MADHC Specialty 

OPEN- Judge: Judge Erik Bengtson, 25 Entries 

BOB - Marilyn Miller, Jr. Doe 

BOS - Joyce Holton, Sr. Buck 

YOUTH - Judge Robert Frizzell, 21 Entries 

BOB - James Amels, Jr. Doe 

BOS - Kaleigh Ritenour, Sr. Buck 

SUNDAY SHOWS - February 5th 

--------------------------- 

OPEN- Judge: Sarah Michaud 

BOB - Joyce Holton, Sr. Buck 

BOS - Marilyn Miller, Jr. Doe 

YOUTH- Judge: Paul Kyle 

BOB - Kaleigh Ritenour, Sr. Buck 

BOS - Makenzie Kline, Sr. Doe 

MADHC Specialty 

OPEN - Judge Eric Stewart, 26 Entries 

BOB - Joyce Holton, Senior Buck 

BOS - Joyce Amels, Jr. Doe 

YOUTH - Judge Jay Hreiz, 22 Entries 

BOB - Andrew Williams, Sr. Buck 

BOS - James Amels, Sr. Doe 

The North Carolina convention was held in March, but we weren’t able to attend. One reason being 

it was my first week back to work after being out over two months, so I didn't think asking for a vacation day 

would be a good idea. After hearing from others that did attend, it sounds as if it was a very nice show and 

we hope to make it next year. I hope everyone has a good showing season and safe travels over the next few 

months. 

-Bob 


Youth Report 

By Bree Vining 

Hi, my name is Bree Vining. I am from Ohio. I show Dwarf Hotots and Mini-lops. I 

have been showing rabbits for five years. I got my first Dwarf Hotot at the Ohio State Fair when 

my friend was selling some juniors. My Mom kept saying no and they finally brought one over 

for me to hold. It was love at first sight. They were asking twenty dollars for him and my Mom 

just handed it to me. We showed him the next day in the open show and he won Best Opposite. 

He went on to many wins and my love for Dwarf Hotots has grown along with the size of my 

herd and my bunny friends. 

Ask the Experts 

I contacted four open breeders, Shelly Bryan, John Mingus, Bill Whaley, and Tonna 

Thomas and asked them to share some of their expertise. First, I would like to say a big “Thank 

You” to all of them. Everyone was more than willing to answer my questions and share their 

knowledge and secrets. I received enough interesting information to write many articles. That is 

what I love about showing rabbits, the great people. 

Is there anything special you do to get ready for a show 

All of our breeders said to start adding a conditioner to their rabbits’ regular feed, which 

could be anything from barley, oats, black sunflower oil, wheat germ oil, or a store bought 

supplement. They all said that they work on posing their animals and thoroughly check their 

animals’ nails, teeth, sex, along with checking for spots and DQ’s a couple of weeks before 

shows. 

Is there anything special you bring to a show 

I liked Shelly’s answer the best when she said, “Hopefully the winner.” Some breeders said 

that they just bring feed and water and others bring everything needed to handle any emergency. 

Some items they bring are: hay or straw, oatmeal, apples, carrots, zip ties, wire cutter, sharpie 

markers, feed and cups, a kitty litter scooper, Neosporin and band-aids, Nutra-cal, Benabac or 

another probiotic, and Neomycin (to stop scours). Tonna brings Super-glue in case of a ripped 

nose or lip. 

Can you give us any breeding suggestions or tips 

All of our breeders agreed that the buck was the most important part of a breeding program. 

Shelly says to purchase the best buck you can afford. Tonna says that she breeds good typed 

animals more than bloodlines. Johns suggests buying quality animals to start with so you do not 

have to fix problems. He breeds many animals in a day and rotates all does to be bred a couple 

of days before. Bill does not breed mis-marks. He says if you do, then you are breeding 

problems in and not out. Tonna suggests getting good at palpating so you can re-breed does that 

did not take faster. 

Is there anything you would like to share with us 

I liked Tonna’s answer the best, “Don’t give up!” 

Attention all Youth - If you have any stories or pictures please send them to me at 3902 Russell 

Road, Ostrander, OH 43061. 


By Patty Percy, District 3 

My method of culling works for me. Not everyone has the same priorities when they do this. 

If you start with good breeding stock, you will be sorting out the “really good” rabbits 

from the “not so good.” Some of the offspring you get can be of lesser quality, and then there 

are the superior ones that shine. Occasionally, there will be the ones that have a DQ that you 

can’t continue to breed into your herd. But, if the mismarks have excellent body type 

(especially does) -they don’t leave my barn too quickly. I learned early on that any doe that will 

provide offspring is a useful animal. Some of the prettiest does will not be good producers…so 

hang on to their big ugly sister! Even when they have simple malocclusion, they usually grow 

out of it if they are given apple sticks to chew on. If they don’t grow out of it by 5-6 months, 

they go to my cull outlet. They are never sold as pets. 

I found that bringing in new bloodlines causes most of the sports I get. I have a doe 

right now that has two in the box from a breeding with a buck out of a different bloodline. I 

usually keep the sport does and the “spots and dots” if they have great body type. If they are 

exceptional, I will use them in my breeding program for type or to have a foster doe for a 

struggling litter. I never get rid of does unless they don’t have at least as good body type as their 

parents or if I have the sister. It is just too hard to get enough good breeding does producing 

show babies, unless you have a lot of does producing. Normally, I move out my brood does 

after they have given me several replacements. 

My priority culling points: 

1. First they have to be a thrifty and strong individual with good teeth 

2. The second must have is that great body with a nice full butt 

3. Then, I look at their eyes for spots 

4. If they pass all of the above, I check them over for spots and dots 

5. Then finally I measure up the head, ears, and eyebands 

I cull at different intervals of their development. The first time is generally at weaning 

time –about 6 weeks of age. If they have good markings and eye color, they need to have 

parallel back legs to mature into the proper body type. If there are any mismarked bucks, they 

usually have a market as a pet. If they don’t get moved on right away, I will take them to a bird 

of prey rescue as soon as I run short of pen space. I never sell pet quality rabbits to 4-H kids to 

use in a breeding program. 

Selling good breeding stock is the best promotion of the Dwarf Hotot breed and it also 

promotes your own name as a reputable breeder that others will seek out when they need more 

stock. 


By Shelley Bryan, District 8 

This is probably my least favorite topic. I wish they would all be perfect, but since 

that’s not going to happen, we have to think about culling. 

My first culling is done in the nestbox right after they are born. I check for dead babies, 

Max Factor babies, and peanuts. I remove the dead and the Max Factors, but I keep the 

peanuts in the box for body heat until they die, which is usually about three days. Just 

remember to check the nestbox daily so you can remove the dead ones. 

My next culling is done at about 5 to 6 weeks. At that time, I check for disqualifications 

such as eye spots or marbling, incomplete bands, spots, and type. We are lucky that a pet 

store will buy any bunnies that we don’t want. Lots of times we have waiting lists for “pet 

quality bunnies.” We don’t keep or breed bunnies with eye spots. If we like the type on 

bunnies that are “sports” and they are does, we keep them for our breeding program. I find it 

helps to keep the bands, especially if you have a narrow banded buck. We will also keep 

bunnies with a black spot on their ear or a few stray black hairs on their body if we like their 

type and they are well balanced. 

Euthanasia is another form of culling when we have a sick rabbit or one with 

malocclusion. If they have bad teeth, I will trim them a couple times, and as they mature their 

heads change shape and sometimes their teeth will go back to normal. If not, we euthanize 

them because we don’t want to be cutting their teeth every week and they won’t make good 

pets. They could also be sold for meat. 

Exp 4/2013 


ADHRC OPEN Members 

Reserve in Show winners from 

California! 

Past President Jennifer Milburn took RIS with a 

Junior Doe at the Cal State Convention Show C 

under Judge Alan Barr 

Ashley Garza scored RIS with a Senior Buck 

at the Central Valley RBA Show under Amanda 

Caberra 

Winners of the Mid‐Atlantic Dwarf Hotot Club Sunday 

Specialty @ PASRBA under Judge Eric Stewart 

Best of Breed: Joyce Holton, Sr. Buck 

Best Opposite of Breed: Joyce Amels, Jr. Doe 

Winners of the Mid‐Atlantic Dwarf Hotot Club Saturday 

Specialty @ PASRBA under Judge Erik Bengtson 

Best of Breed: Marilyn Miller, Jr. Doe 

Best Opposite of Breed: Joyce Holton, Sr. Buck 

Dita Willner’s Jr. Doe, WE11, 

was the Best of Breed Winner at the 

Heartland Lakes RBA Show A & was also 

Best Opposite of Breed Winner of Show B 

under Judge Lawrence Weeks 


ADHRC YOUTH Members 

Winners of the Saturday PASRBA Show A 

under Judge Todd Narragon 

Best of Breed: James Amels, Jr. Doe 

Best Opposite of Breed: Kaleigh Ritenour, Sr. Buck 

Winners of the Sunday PASRBA Show A 

under Judge Paul Kyle 

Best of Breed: Kaleigh Ritenour, Sr. Buck 

(Mrs. Ritenour pictured) 

Best Opposite of Breed: MacKenzie Kline, Sr. Doe 

Winners of the Saturday PASRBA Show B 

under Judge Robert Frizzell 

Best of Breed: James Amels, Jr. Doe 

Best Opposite of Breed: Kaleigh Ritenour, Sr. 

k 

Winners of the Sunday PASRBA Show B 

under Judge Jay Hreiz 

Best of Breed: Andrew Williams, Sr. Buck 

Best Opposite of Breed: James Amels, Sr. Doe 


Editor’s Note: The Mid‐Atlantic Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club may still be accepting entries, 

due to the fact that their deadline was prior to the newsletter’s publication. Contact 

Kristina Kolb or Sally Turner for details. 


The Discussion Topic for the 2012 

Summer edition of Dwarf Hotot News is… 

With the introduction of Law SB917, 

how do you think we as club members 

can promote a positive public 

view of our hobby 

ARBA has a lobbyist and a Legislative Committee to protect 

our rights as rabbit breeders, but what can we do to help 

What are your thoughts on the new law Will it spread 

nationwide What can we do as individual members, as 

breeders, to promote our hobby and better the public 

perception of rabbit breeding 

Please send all thoughts and comments to: 

ilenefunck@gmail.com 

or 

Ilene Funck, Editor 

2631 N. Cramer Street, Apt. 104 

Milwaukee, WI 53211 

By June 30 th , 2011 


California State Convention Town Meeting Review of CA Law SB917 

Written by Dawn Nielsen Duncan; Submitted by Jayme Phillips 

The Town Meeting at the California State Convention was held to address some of the 

political issues being faced by rabbit breeders as well as speak to the ARBA’s role and ability to help 

the membership deal with legal issues involving rabbits. The discussion panel was comprised of 

Karen Horn, Eric Stewart and Scott Rodriguez. 

Karen Horn, PhD is a rabbit breeder, a registered lobbyist and political advocate and is the 

newly hired head the ARBA Legislative Committee began the discussion with factualistic realities of 

how the legislative world views our group and its issues. She pointed out that most legislators do 

not know about rabbit breeding or showing. The ARBA and its membership are too small to matter 

to legislators and we do not make up enough of a tax paying base to financially impact any type of 

legislation. What rabbit breeders do and the money we spend is not enough to capture the interest 

of government. Karen also talked about her experiences contacting and trying to organize a 

collective of animal clubs to present a more unified force. It stands to reason that if several large 

clubs worked together there would be a louder and more formidable group of people to address 

animal legislation. At this time, groups are not working together nor do they want to. All Karen’s 

efforts to organize these groups have failed. This was not presented in a way to anger people, but to 

help us gain an understanding of what we face when dealing with lawmakers. 

Eric Stewart wanted to address the anger and accusations aimed at the ARBA for 

perceptions of lack of caring and failure to respond to the rabbit legal issues the membership and 

hobby has dealt with over the last year. He explained that the ARBA is a non-profit, tax exempt 

organization bound by a legal status called a 501c3. A 501c3 organization is a public charity or a 

private foundation which does not exist to earn profit and therefore has strict regulations on how 

profit can be spent. This basically means that the ARBA is not legally allowed to lobby or campaign 

for legislation or government agendas, it can only use its profit to further the declared mission of the 

organization. ARBA is only able to use 1-3% of its total income towards government lobbying and 

legislative issues. Eric stated that amount of money would not pay Karen’s salary as a hired lobbyist 

for ARBA or cover other costs of legislative campaigning which was why her services had been 

volunteered to the organization. 

ARBA is aware of the issues that rabbit breeders are dealing with in California and in other 

states and steps are being taken within the organization to back the membership with education and 

new standards. Rabbit fanciers have all heard the stories of surrendered or seized rabbits being 

cared for inappropriately or worse than the conditions they were removed from due to ignorance on 

the part of the animal welfare agency staff. Eric told the audience that ARBA is in the process of 

writing an update to the care and use standards for rabbits. This is not a new standard for care. It 

is a revision of the accepted minimum standard for providing basic needs of shelter, food, water and 

environmental stability for laboratory animals as regulated by the American Association for 

Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). 

Animals kept for laboratory and study purposes have long had standards for monitoring their ethical 

treatment and housing according to their species-specific needs. The government accepts this 

standard of care and once ARBA’s standard is published it is hoped it will become the guide for 

animal shelters, rescues, and other agencies for regulating the needs, care and housing of rabbits. 

This written standard could have dramatic effects. It will provide all breeders with reasonable 

standards for basic care of rabbits and cavies. It will help law enforcement by providing a model to 


judge against and provide education and understanding of the needs of these species. It will also 

help educate animal welfare agencies to provide for the needs of rabbits in their custody. Once 

complete, the ARBA standard will need to be approved by the board of directors and hopefully will 

gain an endorsement from the AALAS and AVMA. It is ARBA’s intention to publish this standard 

in such a way that it would be used in legal issues and provide a clear and uniform guide for the care 

of rabbits and cavies. 

Eric also spoke about an idea for an ARBA foundation that would inspect and license 

rabbitries that meet these standards of care. The foundation might be able to provide yearly 

inspections done by ARBA judges and registrars for a fee. Then a certificate would be issued stating 

the rabbitry met the written standard which could be used as legal power. ARBA is starting to work 

on this idea and needs to assure it will not jeopardize the organization’s 501c3 status. 

The most notable step for support by ARBA is the role that the Legislative Committee will 

be taking to address proposed regulations and new laws. Eric said that when the ARBA becomes 

aware of new laws or regulations it is usually too late to intercede in the legal process. Karen has 

successfully interceded on behalf of rabbit breeders and hobbyists in the state of New Jersey by 

providing information to the right people at the right time. Eric is asking all the membership to 

contact the ARBA immediately upon learning of restrictive or regulatory legislation that effect 

rabbits or our rabbit hobby. 

The Legislative Committee will soon begin to publish articles concerning legal issues in the 

Domestic Rabbit magazine. This will help to educate breeders and provide information on how to 

deal with legal and governmental issues. It is also planned to begin posting legislative information 

and a lobbying kit on the ARBA website. Karen went on to talk about the common 

misunderstandings breeders have when they speak to government agencies or their legislators and 

how these common mistakes hurt their cause. 

1. When contacting legislators or government offices, don’t say you are “a rabbit breeder”; 

state that you are a member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association. An organization 

affiliation sounds more professional and implies you are backed by a large group with similar 

opinions. 

2. Address only issues in your own state, county or city. Legislators do not take into 

consideration letters and opinions from people living outside their jurisdiction. Also, it 

could have a negative impact if people from outside the state are more vocal about an issue 

than people inside the state. 

3. The right people need to be contacted at the right time to have any impact on changing 

minds when dealing with new legislation. If you do not have a working knowledge of the 

system it is best to contact Karen Horn for assistance and advice. 

On January 1, 2012 the California SB917 became a law. There has been a great deal of 

concern, frustration and misunderstanding concerning what rabbit breeders can and cannot do now 

that this law has taken effect. In a written statement, California Attorney, Diego Santana clarified 

the legal aspects of the new law. Karen Horn also spoke to the assembly at the meeting about the 

intent of this law. Many people are scared and feel the only way to comply is to follow a literal 

interpretation of the law. However, Karen said that bills are usually written with a form of legal 

shorthand that will address the intent of the author without making the bill too long or difficult. 


There are about 100,000 different kinds of animal and animal related shows and SB917 would not 

be expected to list every single type of show in the exemptions. By stating, dog, cat and bird shows 

as exemptions it sets a precedent that all other animal shows run by an organization or club with a 

set of rules and standards would also be exempt. Therefore, it has been agreed by Diego Santana 

and the Town Meeting panel that rabbit and cavy sales can be conducted at shows in the venue or 

building. There are to be no sales in the parking lot. Sales can be conducted on any private 

property, but not out of a car on a street which is the intent of the law. Also, Karen pointed out 

that 20 feet from the road is considered a legal easement and could be considered “public” by law 

enforcement. Therefore, sales of animals on your property should not be transacted on the curb or 

sidewalk. The law does not state that animal sales must be conducted inside a building or house, so 

you are not obligated to have people enter your home. The garage or yard is legal. 

Eric Stewart spoke a great deal about the collective responsibilities of the members of the 

ARBA. He feels each member has an obligation to the club as well as a responsibility for behaving 

in an ethical and professional manner as a representative of the club. The general public knows very 

little about breeding and showing rabbits and it is the membership of the ARBA who are on the 

front line to educate the public and promote the hobby in a positive way. Youth clubs such as 4-H 

and FFA instill values, life skills and knowledge to children which in turn happens to be a top 

agenda to many legislators. Sponsorship and promotion of youth activities gives the ARBA a 

positive reputation and increases awareness of our hobby. There are also ways to avoid negative 

publicity for the rabbit hobby. 

1. Keep your rabbitry clean and follow current standards for the care and housing of your 

stock. Don’t invite animal control issues. 

2. Don’t sell sick animals to the public or other breeders. If there are disputes, try to do the 

most ethical thing to resolve the issue. Do not expect public support for bad business 

practices. 

3. Think about how you sound on social networking sites. Facebook and other types of 

Internet sites can be useful for business and networking, but they can also promote the 

negative. Think about how others who do not understand our hobby might perceive what 

you post! 

4. Monitor each other. Educate. If there is a situation you cannot handle, call your district 

representative for advice or assistance. Eric Stewart stated he reviews any negative publicity 

or legal issue involving rabbits to see if it involves an ARBA member. Most violators are not 

ARBA members, but every bad news story about rabbits effects all rabbit breeders and 

exhibitors. 

5. Don’t turn in your enemies or competition to animal control! Negative press hurts all of us. 

Several questions also came up about how to legally handle animal control or the city 

ordinance inspector who arrives at the door. Scott Rodriguez reaffirmed that the legal advice given 

in the article, What to do when Animal Control Comes Knocking on your Door, by George J. 

Eigenhauser Jr. is true and legally valid. He strongly recommended being educated about your legal 

rights and planning for the defense of your animals. It was suggested by the audience that 

photographs be taken of your rabbitry and each of your animals. If your animals are seized you will 

be allowed a hearing to defend yourself and prove that you take care of your animals in a proper 

manner. Photographs of your shelter and conditions within your rabbitry will help to show how 

your animals are housed and cared for. A photograph of each animal will show condition and 


health. Records of illnesses, medications, receipts for food and supplies, weights and other pertinent 

information can be used to establish the care and health of your animals. 

Another issue that came up toward the end of the meeting involved transporting rabbits 

across state lines. Most states already have laws that require a USDA health certificate to transport 

animals across borders. However, Karen pointed out that although there are current laws, they are 

not enforced at this time for multiple reasons. She also stated there is no current legislation 

regulating the export of rabbits out of the country. These are issues that could change in the future 

and breeders need to stay on top of rules and laws involving transportation of animals out of their 

state. 

Eric Stewart also told the Town Meeting that ARBA would be providing all the district 

representatives with education on dealing with legal issues. The district representatives are the first 

resource the membership has for addressing issues. In California the representative is currently Joe 

Lugo. 

Disclaimer: 

The information contained in this article is solely the interpretation of what the author heard and 

understood from the materials discussed at the Town Meeting at the CA State Convention on 

February 25, 2012. The article may be printed only in its entirety without changes or editing. Any 

excerpts, editing or attempts to paraphrase are not permitted without permission in writing by the 

author, Dawn Nielsen Duncan. 

Our Defenders: Karen Horn, PhD and Head of the 

ARBA Legislative Committee; Eric Stewart, Executive 

Director of ARBA; & Scott Rodriguez, ARBA judge and 

ARBA Legislative Committee member 


Sweepstakes Report 

Bill Whaley 

Sweepstakes reports are coming in very well. There are no late reports as of March 15 th . 

Remember to always enter at shows in the same name consistently just to keep my records correct 

(example Terry/Terri). Also, if you have a dual name entry where one person is a member and the other 

is not, none of the points accumulated under that entry will count towards the sweepstakes. 

We have several youth members turning 19 this year. Below is the procedure for counting their 

points. Also, be aware that I will have to combine points at the end of the sweepstakes year as the 

program will not allow me to do it mid‐way. 

There was discussion as to youth showing for part of the sweeps year as a youth, and then after 

turning 19, the question posed was “where do their points go” It was the consensus of the members 

present that once Bill receives a show report which has a member (who had previously shown as a 

youth exhibitor) marked as an “open” exhibitor, that would serve as an indication to him and then all 

of those exhibitor’s points would then be moved to open. 

‐‐(Minutes from the Annual meeting at the MN Convention in 2010) 


The Joys of Rabbit Showing! 




*Results by district for both Open & Youth can be found at www.adhrc.com* 





Upcoming Local & National Shows 

Visit www.adhrc.com for full information & catalogues 

OPEN SHOWS 

Apr. 14, 2012 Salt City RBA - Hutchinson, KS; Shirley Wilson, 620-422-5920, ks7719@pixius.net 

Apr. 14, 2012 Tri-County RBA - Jefferson, WI; Melissa Carlson, 262-495-2283, artbun@yahoo.com 

Apr. 15, 2012 Catskill Regional R&CBA - Rhinebeck, NY; Ann Bivins, 845-985-7972, kbivins@hvc.rr.com 

Apr. 21, 2012 ADHRC National Show - West Friendship, MD Sally Turner, 814-342-2474, 

rabbit_ranchers@yahoo.com 

Apr. 21, 2012 Mid-Atlantic Dwarf Hotot RC - West Friendship, MD; Sally Turner, 814-342-2474, 


Apr. 21, 2012 Baltimore & Howard County RCBA - West Friendship, MD; Anne Copenhaver, 

acopenhaver@centurylink.net 

Apr. 22, 2012 Butler CO RBA - Butler, PA; Scott Wood, 724-898-7848, slwood@zoominternet,net 

Apr. 28, 2012 Finger Lakes RBA - Palmyra, NY; Jack Bailey, 315-946-4244, stjohnslyonsny@eznet.net 

Apr. 28, 2012 Eastern Maine RBA - Newport, ME; Rich Ruggeri, 207-394-2096 opensecretary@emrba.org 

May. 5, 2012 Central CT. R & CBA - North Haven, CT; Ina Mae Schmidt, 203-494-0234 

May. 5, 2012 Ohio State Dwarf Hotot RC - Columbus, OH; Shelley Bryan, 740-426-6184, shelleybryan@live.com 

May. 6, 2012 Ohio State RBA - Columbus, OH; Bonnie Saunier, openentry@osrba.net 

May. 12, 2012 National Capital RBA - Gaithersburg, MD; ] Connie Blaine, 301-924-3752, BlaineCR56@aol.com 

May. 12, 2012 Heart of Michigan - Carunna, MI; Candy Carpenter, 616-862-8616, candyron1823_3@hotmail.com 

May.12, 2012 Saginaw Valley R&CBA - Corunna, MI; Renea Slovak, 810-638-5152, slovakrenea@hotmail.com 

May. 12, 2012 Western Michigan RBA - Ionia, MI; Deb Snyder, 989-817-1734 

May. 12, 2012 Berks CO RCBA - Leesport, PA; Wayne Bechdel, 570-769-6059, wbechdel@wildblue.net 

May. 12, 2012 Smokey Ttn. RBA - Lenoir City, TN; Becky Whaley, 423-284-6994, whaleyB@aol.com 

May.19, 2012 SWMo Hare Raisers - Anderson, MO; Tonna Thomas, 417-463-7146, tthomas00@sbcglobal.net 

May. 19, 2012 Crazy 8 R & CBA - Canby, OR; Judy Atchinson, 541-496-0500, judonrex@judonaz.com 

May. 20, 2012 Central Mass. RBN - Spencer, MA; Pat Schmidt, pls1976@aol.com 

May. 26, 2012 Nebraska Tower on the Plains RBA - Crete, NE; Jody Nissen, sandjnissen@mainstaycomm.ne 

May 27, 2012 Nebraska Tower on the Plains RBA - Crete, NE; Jody Nissen, sandjnissen@mainstaycomm.ne 

May. 26, 2012 Indianhead RBA - Menomonie, WI; Pam Celesnik, bunnym3469@aol.com 

May. 27, 2012 Indianhead RBA - Menomonie, WI; Pam Celesnik, bunnym3469@aol.com 

Jun. 16, 212 East Texas RBA - Longview, TX; Pam Rowlett, 903-714-8392, lopcrazy@gmail.com 

Jun. 23, 2012 Washington State RBA - Ellensburg, WA; Denise Konzek, 509-783-9902, rabbitmom2@hotmail.com 

YOUTH SHOWS 

Apr. 14, 2012 Salt City RBA - Hutchinson, KS; Shirley Wilson, 620-422-5920, ks7719@pixius.net 

Apr. 21, 2012 Cedar Rapids RBA - Amana, IA; Leone Rusbult, 52325 319-668-2675, leonerusbult@yahoo.com 

Apr. 21, 2012 ADHRC National Show - West Friendship, MD; Sally Turner, 814-342-2474, 


Apr. 21, 2012 Mid-Atlantic Dwarf Hotot RC - West Friendship, MD; Sally Turner, 814-342-2474, 


Apr. 22, 2012 Nebraska R & CBA - Thurman, IA; Sheryl Ann Hayes, 402-965-4378, sahayes@bozell.com 

Apr. 22, 2012 Mills CO RBA - Thurman, IA; Welsey Nelson, 402-706-7354, wnnpps@yahoo.com 

May. 5, 2012 Ohio State Dwarf Hotot RC - Columbus, OH; Shelley Bryan, 740-426-6184, shelleybryan@live.com 

May 12, 2012 Livingston CO RBA - Pontiac, IL; Jane Meyer, 217-387-2427, arbayuth@illicom.net 

May. 12, 2012 Heart of Michigan - Carunna, MI; Candy Carpenter, 616-862-8616, candyron1823_3@hotmail.com 

May. 12, 2012 Saginaw Valley R&CBA - Carunna, MI; Renea Slovak, 810-638-5152, slovakrenea@hotmail.com 

May 12, 2012 Rochester Area RC - Owatonna, MN; Karla Novey, dkonv@kmwb.net 

May. 12, 2012 Berks CO RCBA - Leesport, PA; Wayne Bechdel, 570-769-6059, wbechdel@wildblue.net 

May. 19, 2012 Illinois RBA - Mechanicsburg, IL; Lynn Eden, 971-241-4582, bellevuebunnies@yahoo.com 

May. 19, 2012 Western Michigan RBA - Ionia, MI; Deb Snyder, 989-817-1734 

May. 26. 2012 Kaw Valley RC - Gardner, KS; Clarence Lindsey, clindsey2011@att.net 

May 26, 2012 We Be Rabbit Club - Hutchinson, MN; Linda Neubauer, 320-384-7761, neuboe@ecenet.com 

May. 26, 2012 Indianhead RBA - Menomonie, WI Pam Celesnik, bunnym3469@aol.com 

May. 27, 2012 Indianhead RBA - Menomonie, WI Pam Celesnik, bunnym3469@aol.com 




American Dwarf Hotot Rabbit Club 

Ilene Funck, Editor 

2631 N. Cramer St. Apt #104 

Milwaukee, WI 53211 

www.adhrc.com

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