Well, Emily made it home safely yesterday and we spent today going through the rabbit barn. Culling is a difficult process but we were able cut 10 rabbits. It was a mixture of Cinnamons, Mini Lops and Mini Rex.
We are still struggling with how to move forward with the Cinnamons. With the rising costs of show fees and gas it is hard to justify taking Cinnamons to shows with no other competition. In order to win legs, we need to take all five rabbits. This year with Emily moving out of YOUTH in June, we were going to show together for maximum sweeps points. (With the exception of a few shows and Mini Lops she is keeping for YOUTH.) The Cinnamons will have to remain separate in order to maintain the 3 exhibitors. (Jacob still has a couple of rabbits.) Is it really worth $35 to show them in A & B? Is it worth taking them for just one show? They take up the space that could be allocated to Mini Rex and Mini Lops.
It has also been frustrating to have the same judges multiple shows in a row.
We have kept the best of the best and will continue on for a while yet. It is also frustrating with the National Club and no National Specialty show. The next time we can show with "outside" competition will be ARBA Nationals in October. A long time to wait....
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