Essex
Breeders Association
Double open rabbit & cavy shows
Rabbit
& Cavy Barn
Topsfield
Fairgrounds
Route
1
Note:
This is an EVENING show!
Topsfield Fairgrounds
Judging will start at 6pm (Show B usually starts around 10pm or
so)
Show
Secretary –
Show
Superintendent – Gordon Hubbard
Open Entries: $3.00 per animal
All Fur entries: $1.50 per rabbit
Ear # Substitutions: First 2 free, $1.00 each additional
(Must be same sex, age,
and variety.)
Late entries: Not accepted
Postmark Deadline: Monday, July 27th,
2009
Mail Entries to:
Web entry submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 29th, 2009, 10pm
Website: www.ecrcba.org
Questions? Trouble
with Website? Send mail to shows@ecrcba.org
Email
and Phone entries will NOT be accepted.
No
entries on the day of show!
Website Address: http://www.ecrcba.org
If you cancel the day of the show you must still pay your entry
fee
American Fuzzy
Lop,
Crème D’Argent, Dutch, English Spot, English/French lop, Flemish Giant,
Himalayan,
Lionheads will be judged
– bring your working standard
This is an all-breed
show -- All ARBA recognized breeds and breeds with working
standards are welcome.
Sanctions are for national club sweepstakes points.
If you’d like
to sponsor a breed sanction, contact the show secretary.
Cavy Judges:
Don Petersen - GA, Paul Jurgelonis - MA
Rabbit Judges:
Stacey Bollinger-Sauter -MD, Lindsay Benoit – VT, Josh
Humphries – TN,
Paul Jurgelonis – MA, Allen Mesick – CA, Don Petersen – GA, Jim Rowland
– FL, Rusty Westhoff –TN
Registrar –
TBA
CLUB RAFFLE with
various rabbit & cavy related items. Donations welcomed,
but please check with raffle organizers
before donating animals.
There will be
a special writer’s raffle.
If you are a
writer, please make sure you get a writer’s raffle ticket from the Show Sec.
Vendors are welcome.
Town Vendor permit required.
Please contact
the show secretary (we will apply for it on your behalf.)
Eric’s Grille
serving assorted BBQ dinners, midnight snacks and coffee starting at
There will be
a PJ contest! Categories include Silliest, Most Creative, Most Colorful, Sexiest,
Prettiest, and maybe others. (Suggestions welcomed!) Sponsored
by Sheila Scagnelli and Kristen Colty.
ECR&CBA Memorial
Trophy (Best of Show A, rabbit and cavy) will have their names
placed on this trophy (on display
at the show) and will receive a cash award.
There will be
special awards for BIS & RIS Cavy & Rabbit Show A
BIS & RIS
Cavy & Rabbit Show B will receive cash awards
Awards will be
given for BOB and BOS for all breeds with 10+ Animals shown.
This is the
last year for the rabbit tiles (no longer available). Looking for new ideas for
awards!
Be prepared to have your last place animal compete for Worst of Breed then
onto Worst In Show
There will be a special award worth winning for Worst Rabbit in Show B.
For all breeds with 10+ animals per breed you will receive a Special Award
for WORST OF BREED.
(Your rabbit can be motley and ugly, but can’t be DQ! There is often fierce
competition for WIS.)
Donations
for the following will be greatly appreciated:
Official
ARBA Sanctioned Show
Brad Boyce,
Executive Director
Dues:
Individual- $20 per year $50 for 3 years
Husband/Wife-
$30 per year $75 for 3 years
Youth- $12
per year $30 for 3 years
The American Rabbit
Breeders ASSOCIATION CONVENTION FOR 2009 WILL BE HELD IN
Keep the Date: TOPSFIELD fAIR open SHOW,
sUNDAY October 4th
This
is an official New England Show Circuit sanctioned show and points will count
towards the Sweepstakes prizes. Sweepstakes awards will be made annually on
each breed of rabbit and cavy recognized by the ARBA. For information on the
New England Show Circuit contact the secretary: Nancy Platt,
To
be eligible for sweepstakes awards, the exhibitor must be a member in good
standing of a
From Points South:
Take Route 95 North to Exit 50.
(Rte 1)
Follow Route 1 north to the Fairgrounds
on right.
(At the 128/95 split – exit
45, make sure you stay *right* for I-95.)
From Points North:
Take Route 95 South to Exit 53.
(Rte 97)
Follow Route 97 south to Route
1. Follow Route 1 south to Fairgrounds on left.
GPS address:
Motel 6 (Best Deal!)
65 Newbury
St (Rt 1 North)
Danvers,
MA
Days Inn
978-777-1030
978-536-5050
Hampton Inn
978-536-2020
Knight’s Inn
978-774-6500
Comfort Inn
50 Dayton
St
Danvers,
MA
978-777-1700
Extended Stay America
102 Newbury
St (Rt 1 South)
Danvers,
MA
Ferncroft Resort
50 Ferncroft
Rd
Danvers,
MA
978-777-2500
978-777-6222
Holiday Inn
978-535-4600
8A
978-977-9700
Lakeview Motor
Lodge
978-922-7535
1.
The show will be governed by the show rules
and standard of perfection of the ARBA. Entry
indicates acceptance of these rules and any other rule set by this club.
2.
JUDGING WILL START AT
3.
ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE ENTRIES. Entries with full payment must be postmarked by
the closing date to be accepted, per ARBA show rule section 19. Entries not meeting this requirement will be returned. Be sure to include your telephone number with
your entry in case we have questions. No Email entries. Please use our Website for
electronic entry.
4.
Make checks payable to the Essex County Rabbit
and Cavy Breeders Association (ECR & CBA) and mail with entry to show secretary.
5.
The ECRCBA will not assume responsibility for
loss of or injury to exhibitors’ animals.
All reasonable care will be used by the association in handling animals.
6.
Sick or diseased animals shall not be brought
into the showroom. The Show Superintendent has the right to examine any entry. Contagious
animals will be removed from the showroom immediately, and entry fees forfeited.
7.
Judging will be done in cages made for this
purpose.
8.
Do not ask for specific judges.
9.
The judge’s decisions will be final except in
cases of absolute fraud. Protests must be
filed with the show superintendent within 12 hours after judging and must be accompanied
be a fee of $25.00 which will be refunded if protest is sustained.
10. No
one except the judge and his/her assistants are allowed behind the tables. Anyone
interfering with the judging will have their entry eliminated without refund. Anyone
wishing to assist a judge must write to the Superintendent and the Judge with whom
they wish to work prior to the show.
11.
This association reserves the right to appoint
another judge or other judges in place of or in addition to those listed.
12. All
rabbits are to be tattooed in the left ear with legible and permanent identification.
All cavies must be tagged to be shown.
13. Ear# changes will be free for the first two changes. Each change thereafter
will be $1.00. Must be same sex and variety. Scratches are non-refundable.
14. All
coop numbers must be placed in the right ear of each rabbit with black ink only.
15. A
registrar will be available to register animals at the fairgrounds.
16. This
is a CARRYING CASE SHOW. Carrying cages must have solid, leak-proof bottoms.
17. All
entries must be paid to the secretary before judging starts. All unshown entries will be billed by ECRCBA and future entries
will not be accepted until past due accounts are paid. Checks that are returned
will be subject to any fees that the bank assesses, handling charges and postage.
After being notified by registered mail, the checks will be turned over to local
police departments and the exhibitor will not be allowed to exhibit at future shows
until account is paid. NO PAYBACKS, LEGS OR POINTS will be awarded until checks
have cleared the bank.
18.
No open alcoholic beverages permitted in the
building.
19.
There will be no grooming tables
or chairs set up in the barn due to lack of available space. A grooming area will
be setup for anyone wishing to groom their animals. No animals will be allowed in
the dining area.
20.
ARBA
no longer requires comment cards to be filled out by the host club. Exhibitors will
be expected to fill out their own comment cards. We will have a supply of comment
cards available at the secretary’s booth for exhibitors. Writers, at their discretion,
may fill the cards out, but are not required to.
The current National Specialty Club information for the sanctioned
breeds can be found at http://www.arba.net/Clubs.htm