The National Mini Rex Rabbit Club has posted the 2008 Sweepstakes Finals. We were pleased with our national placement of third place in the Opal Variety.
Although I don't really like the word, bittersweet, it applies here. It is bittersweet to see the 3rd place placement nationally of a variety we have cut back on. We have foundation stock and are rebuilding a bit...but most of our does would not produce and were recently culled. We are hoping for litters this spring.
And, it is bittersweet to have won the BEW variety in the local speciality club and not make placement on the national level. Twice we have attempted with this variety and this winter made the decision to once again sell-out our BEW variety.
In these times, both for financial and personal reasons, we have to evaluate a bit closer and choose a bit differently. Yes...without the competition, we do win. But, it is also a bit more costly to feed and enter rabbits in shows with no competition. Finding stock to improve the breed was difficult and/or costly.
Our focus once again is back to blue. We do have excellent stock (thanks to KT's Bunny Barn) and have some very nice juniors for the upcoming Kennewick (Tri-Cities Show). We hope the judges agree!
Emily and I have both loved blue Mini Rex so this should be a positive choice.
And...just to let everyone know. I have had some health challenges but we are going with "gallbladder" and I will be having surgery this May. Hopefully just an over-night procedure and no major operation. Keeping my fingers crossed on that.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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