4-H Rabbit Show

4-H Rabbit Show Held at Tractor Supply

4-Hers Share their Knowledge with Customers While Competing

-by Kim Witherow

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (April 21, 2015) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program is excited to announce that on Saturday, April 11, the 4-H Rabbit Program held their Spring Rabbit Show at the Tractor Supply store in Dunkirk, NY. Thirty-six 4-Hers attended and showed 69 rabbits representing 23 different breeds. During the show many people came into the store to talk with the kids and learn about their rabbits and the program. Caitlin Damoth of Romulus, NY judged the show.

Ms. Damoth picked a Dutch buck, owned by Kinsey Witherow, as the Best In Show rabbit, and a Polish buck, owned by Emily Brown as the Reserve In Show rabbit. The two winners were presented with show aprons embroidered with their winning titles.

The 4-H Rabbit Committee would like to thank Tractor Supply staff for moving the clothing from the front of the store so that the show could be visible to customers and for helping with many of the items needed throughout the day. The 4-H Rabbit Committee would also like to thank the parents who helped with the many tasks necessary to make the show a success.

Winners of each breed are listed below:

American Fuzzy Lop - Emily DeGolier

Belgian Hare - Kaya McGuinn

Champagne D'argent - Lizzie Hammond

Dutch - Kinsey Witherow

Dwarf Hotot - Jayden Wall

English Lop - Lacey Johnson

English Spot - Kenny Marion

French Lop - Emily DeGolier

Havana -Dominique Meinzer

Himalayan - Christopher King

Jersey Wooly - Kinsey Witherow

Holland Lop - Madelyn Wakeley

Lionhead - Emily DeGolier

Mini Lop - Tessa Warner

Mini Rex - Matthew Brown

Netherland Dwarf - Amelia Sprague

Rex - Alyssa Graziano

Polish - Emily Brown

Rhinelander - Kenny Marion

Satin - Alyssa Graziano

Silver Martin - Seven Thomas

Tan - Kenny Marion

Trianta - Lacey Johnson

Photo Caption: Top prize winners Kinsey Witherow and Emily Brown with judge Caitlin Damoth and the winning rabbits.

The 4-H Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University, Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated July 26, 2019