North Georgia Fairgrounds, 500 Legion Drive, Dalton, GA 30722
MARCH 6, 2010
TRIPLE Open, TRIPLE Cavy, TRIPLE Youth
PLUS DOUBLE Specialty Shows on Sunday, March 7
Saturday Judges:
Jeff Albright, Tanner Biggs, Briony Barnes, Linda Clevenger, Tom Green, Ray Hall, Peter Hermann, Josh Humphries, Sue Origer, Bob Shaftoe, Rusty Westhoff, Jason Whitehurst, Phil Woollett
Sanctioned Breeds - Saturday, March 6
OPEN: all Cavies, all Angoras, American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English and French Lop, Flemish Giant, Harlequin, Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, Lilac, Mini Lop, Mini-Rex, Mini-Satin, Netherland Dwarf, Rex, Satin, Tan
YOUTH: Holland Lop, Mini-Rex, Netherland Dwarf
AWARDS: Awards in the 3 open shows and the 3 youth shows will be given for sanctioned breeds with 10 or more in a breed. Awards in the 3 cavy shows will be given to the 6 breeds with the largest number of entries.
Breeds with 15 or more entries in each show will be sanctioned for 2011.
LIONHEADS AND VELVETEEN LOPS ARE WELCOME! BRING A WORKING STANDARD!
------------------------------------------------ Show these breeds 5 times this weekend!!! Specialty Shows on Sunday, March 7.
ANGORA NATIONALS and SPECIALTY SHOW Mid South Angora Rabbit Society will be hosting the National Angora Show on Sunday, plus a specialty show. Contact Donna Brown, 615-415-5786, email: ctnrba@gmail.com http://www.midsouthangora.com/angora/?page_id=109
DOUBLE AMERICAN FUZZY LOP SPECIALTY SHOWS Dixie Fuzzy Fanciers Entries preferred by noon Thurs, March 4, but will take day of show Kim Ringenbach, ephiny@ephiny.net - $3.50/entry
DOUBLE MINI LOP SPECIALTY SHOWS Southern Mini Lop RBA Entries must be received by 11:00pm Wednesday, March 3rd. $3.50/entry/show - Day of show entry fee
is $5.00/rabbit/show Becky Whaley, 423-284-6994 or whaleyb@aol.com
SINGLE AMERICAN SABLE SPECIALTY SHOW Southern American Sable Society Karin Humfleet, nwgcrc@yahoo.com - $3.00 Open/$2.00 Fur Entry Deadline is Wednesday, March 3, 10 p.m.
DOUBLE JERSEY WOOLY SPECIALTY SHOWS Kudzu Kountry Wooly Club entries taken on Sat, March 6, at the show and up till 7:30 am Sunday $3.00 per entry if enter one specialty, $5 per entry if enter both Kitty Lynch, dqqueen@skyrunner.net
Sunday Judges Tanner Biggs, Ray Hall, Josh Humphries, Sue Origer, Bob Shaftoe, Rusty Westhoff ---------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, March 6 - Show Superintendent: Phil Humfleet Asst Superintendet: Ted Schoettler Cavy Superintendent: Valerie Blaes
Show Secretary and RABBIT ENTRIES: Karin Humfleet, nwgcrc@yahoo.com, 706-638-9401
CAVY ENTRIES: Jennifer Petersen, galateabyko@hotmail.com
All RABBIT entries must be received by 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Please, please, please, try to get your entries in on Monday or Tuesday before the show - you'll be doing Karin a BIG favor.
All CAVY entries must be received by 10 p.m. on Wed, March 3.
Email entries: Please BE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, MARCH 4 BY NOON, or we most likely didn't get your entry. -- Please make sure to include each exhibitor's name, address, and phone number. Please also state clearly which shows you want each rabbit entered in.
Saturday FEE SCHEDULE
RABBIT Open and Youth entries - received no later than 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - $3.50
RABBIT Open and Youth entries - received after 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - $5.00
CAVY entries - received no later than 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - $3.50
CAVY entries - received after 10:00 p.m., Wed, March 3, 2010 - $5.00
Saturday SHOW SPECIAL!!!!!
If you show your animals in all 3 shows, you get a discount! $10.00/day entry fee for each rabbit/cavy that is entered in all 3 shows!
SATURDAY AWARDS Awards in the 3 open shows and the 3 youth shows will be given for sanctioned breeds with 10 or more in a breed.
Awards in the cavy shows will be given to the 6 breeds with the largest number of entries.
Rabbit - OPEN and YOUTH SHOWS
Show 1 – TBA - BOB & BOS Show 2 – TBA - BOB & BOS Show 3 - TBA - BOB & BOS
Youth Show ONLY: Non-sanctioned breeds or breeds with less than 10 will receive a ribbon for BOB and BOS
Cavy Awards
Show 1 – TBA - BOB & BOS Show 2 – TBA - BOB & BOS Show 3 - TBA - BOB & BOS
REGISTRAR - There will be at a registrar available to register your rabbits. Bring pedigrees, current ARBA membership card, and $6.00 per rabbit if you want your animals registered.
LUNCH - This year’s lunch will again be served by Harry Weise of the Hickory Shed BBQ. The Hickory Shed has won awards as some of the best Barbecue in the Chattanooga area. The menu will consist of your choice of Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Smoked Link sandwiches, chips, and drinks. Lunch will be available starting at 11:00 and ending about 2:00. There are also several fast food restaurants close to the show site but remember, we don’t break for lunch!
WRITERS - As our way of saying “Thank you” to all who write behind the judging tables during the day, the club will place cash coupons in each breed folder that will be redeemable for lunch or at Trammell’s Trail Treasures. The coupons may also be used to purchase raffle tickets or may be redeemed for cash with the show secretary (by writers only). Writers are very special people – we really need you and we really appreciate you. Writer’s RAFFLE: Bring your writer’s coupons to the show secretary to get raffle tickets for the Writer’s Raffle. You will still be able to use your writer’s coupons for whatever you want but you will also get raffle tickets for a chance to win embroidered rabbit/cavy towels. Drawing will be held at 3:30 p.m. If you’re not there, we’ll bring your towels to the next show you’re at – we will not ship.
EMERGENCY PHONE - In case of emergency, Becky Whaley and Karin Humfleet will have their cell phones at the show. The numbers are (423) 284-6994 (Becky) and (706) 639-7379 (Karin).
The show room will be open from 3 p.m. till 9:30 p.m. on Friday and will re-open at 6:00 a.m. EST Saturday, March 6. You can check in on Friday or after 6 a.m. Saturday morning.
MOTELS
NWGCRC would like to express its appreciation to Best Western Inn for their continued support of our annual Triple show. This motel has been providing clean rooms and friendly service for over FIFTEEN years. Please help us show our local motels that they will want to have rabbit exhibitors year after year, by keeping their rooms and property clean. Remember that your animals may be dropped off at the show barn on Friday night until 9:00 p.m. The building is locked until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Best Western 706-226-5022
Directions to Show Site - From I-75, take exit #336 and go east on Highway 41 (North Dalton Bypass). At the 5th or 6th traffic light (Cleveland Hwy), turn RIGHT. At the 2nd or 3rd traffic light (Legion Drive), turn LEFT by Wendy's. The building is in the Fairgrounds behind the Flea Market area. It is the same location as last year.
SHOW RULES
1. This show will be governed by the latest rules of the ARBA. Filing of entries indicates acceptance of our show rules.
2. Neither the NWGCRC nor North GA Fairgrounds will be responsible for loss in case of fire, theft or accident. All precautions will be taken for a safe show. All entries are entered and shown at the risk of the owners and while the NWGCRC and North GA Fairgrounds are expected to exercise all reasonable care in the handling and protection of the exhibits, such associations will in no case be liable.
3. No substitutions will be allowed except in the same breed, variety, sex and class. Any other changes will be charged a late entry fee as if entering a new rabbit, and the original entry will still be charged as if scratched.
4. All rabbits and cavies must be permanently and legibly ear marked.
5. NWGCRC reserves the right to add, change, or substitute judges as the need may arise.
6. Any exhibitor indicating ownership, harassing or interfering with a judge (or a writer) will be disqualified and forfeit all fees and winnings. No exhibitor will be allowed behind the judging tables, unless acting in an official capacity, which must be approved by the show superintendent or show secretary.
7. Once an animal is entered, you will be charged $3.50 entry fee per animal per entry. If you scratch an animal or do not bring the animals that you originally entered, you will be charged a service fee of $3.50 per animal per entry.
8. Exhibitors that have entered their animals according to Show Rule 7 and do not come to the show or only bring a portion of the animals entered will still be responsible for the entire fee. Exhibitors that do not come to the show will be sent a bill and will not be allowed to enter animals in future NW Georgia C&RC shows until the bill is paid. Exceptions may be made in cases of emergency or unforeseen illness. New exhibitors with less than 12 entries per day of show (4 entries per show), may be exempted. Repeat offenders will be charged!
9. The show will start promptly at 8:00 A.M. EST and we will not hold the show for late arrivals. PLEASE BE ON TIME.
10. Rabbits and cavies must be in leakproof carriers/cages.
11. Show management are compelled to refuse entry to show room and to remove from the same, all diseased or unsightly animals. All entry fees on such animals shall be forfeited.
12. This is a no comment card show - we will be using control sheets only at the judges table. We will have blank comment cards available if you'd like to use them yourself and write comments.
13. No dogs (except guide dogs) will be allowed in the show room.
14. Each parent is accountable for the actions and/or conduct of their child/children at the show site. If any damages occur, you will be financially responsible for the repair or replacement of the damages.
15. NO CHANGES MAY BE MADE AT THE JUDGING TABLES other than those approved by the show secretary – Unapproved changes may result in your animal being disqualified by the secretary after the show.
16. No rabbits under 8 weeks of age will be allowed on the show premises.
17. No sales of any rabbits or cavies will be allowed by anyone not showing rabbits or cavies. Any exhibitor wishing to sell anything other than rabbits or cavies must pay a vendor fee and must receive permission BEFORE the show.
18. Animals may not be entered in shows that are running simultaneously. Example: Open Show 1 and Youth Show 1 run at the same time – the same rabbit may not be entered in both Open and Youth Show 1.
19. As a member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association, the NWGCRC reserves the right to refuse entries from all locations within 150 miles which has had a confirmed outbreak of RCD/RHD/VHD within the past 60 days of the entry deadline.
The National Convention for 2010 will be held at Minneapolis, MN, on November 7-11, 2010
