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Rabbit show winners

Rabbit competition winners 4-2014

This past weekend, things were hoppin’ at the fairgrounds. The Van Wert Youth Rabbit Club and Van Wert Bunny Hoppers 4-H Club hosted their annual spring rabbit show.  This show is a nationally sanctioned show that brings exhibitors to Van Wert from the tri-state area. There were rabbits everywhere, representing the 47 sanctioned breeds from the American Rabbit Breeders Association. In the adult (open) division, the best rabbit of the day was John Platt’s Champagne D’Argent from Roanoke, Indi.  The reserve grand champion rabbit was Katelyn Welch’s Havana from Van Wert. In the youth division, the best rabbit of the day was Gene Gillespie’s Californian from Van Wert, while the second best youth rabbit was Brenna White’s Holland Lop from Goshen, Ind. For more information and a list of upcoming rabbit shows go to www.arba.net or www.vanwertrabbit.org. Shown with Judges Swartz and Adams are Youth Division winners (from the left) Brenna White (reserve champion) and Gene Gillespie (champion). (photo submitted)

POSTED: 04/30/14 at 6:52 am. FILED UNDER: News, Youth