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     GEORGIA STATE RABBIT & CAVY ASSOCIATION

                                                 Rabbit Show
                                        in the Georgia Building
                                Georgia National Fair, Perry, GA

                           DOUBLE Open, DOUBLE Youth Show

                                   Saturday, February 18, 2012


Judges:  Jamie Green, Johnny Haussener, Danny Long, Derek Poole

Open & Youth breeds Sanctioned:

American Fuzzy Lop
American Sable *
Dutch
Dwarf Hotot
English Lop
Flemish Giant
French Lop
Holland Lop *
Jersey Wooly
Mini Lop
Mini Rex *
Netherland Dwarf *
New Zealand

* denotes Youth Sanction
All breeds may be shown regardless of being sanctioned or not.  Only sanctioned breeds with 10 or more in a breed will receive awards.



CALL-IN or MAIL-IN or E-MAIL Entry Show
Entries received after the deadline will be charged $5.00 per entry.

Show Secretary and Rabbit Entry Taker: 
Karin Humfleet, kjhumfleet@gmail.com, 706-638-9401

Show Superintendent:  Phil Humfleet

If you email your entry, PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION BY EMAIL NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, February 16, BY NOON, or we most likely didn't receive your entry.

Email entries:   Please make certain to include each exhibitor's name,address, and phone number.   Please also state clearly which shows you want each rabbit entered in.

FEE SCHEDULE:

Open and Youth entries - received no later than 10 p.m., Wed, Feb 15, 2012 -                  $3.50

Open and Youth entries - received after 10 p.m., Wed, Feb 15, 2012 -                              $5.00

All Rabbit and Cavy entries must be received by 10 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. 



RABBIT EQUIPMENT VENDOR:  Bruce and Nancy Trammell from Trammell Trail Treasures will be our equipment vendor again this year.  Contact them ahead of time with your order - nstrammell@bellsouth.net - or browse their items at the show.


AWARDS

Only sanctioned breeds with 10 or more in a breed will receive awards.

Open and Youth Show A Awards:
BOB and BOS - Trophies
Best in Show and Best Reserve - Trophies

Open and Youth Show B Awards:
$10 BOB and $5 BOS
$50 Best in Show and $25 Best Reserve

 
                       

                        

LUNCH - The Fair will have a lunch cart set up in our building which will serve hot dogs, BBQ, nachos, chips, drinks, and possibly other choices.

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. 

EMERGENCY PHONE  -  In case of emergency, Phil and Karin Humfleet will have their cell phones at the show.   (423) 488-3158, Phil - (706) 639-7379, Karin

MOTELS -

Travelodge, I-75 exit 135, Perry, Georgia – 478-987-7355

Relax Inn, I-75 exit 135, Perry Georgia – 478-987-3200

Scottish Inn, I-75 exit 135, Perry, Georgia – 478-987-3622

 

The show room will be open from 3 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. on Friday and will re-open at 7:00 a.m. EST Saturday, February 18.  You can check in on Friday or after 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.


Directions to the Fairgrounds -
Georgia Building - Enter at the West Gate
(after 6 p.m. enter at East Gate)


Traveling North on I-75 Exit 135
• To Enter West Gate: Turn right at end of exit ramp
Turn right at first traffic light
West Gate entrance on left


• To Enter East Gate: Turn right at end of exit ramp
Proceed straight through traffic light
Proceed past North Gate entrance
East Gate entrance on right



Traveling South on I-75 Exit 135
• To Enter West Gate: Turn left at end of exit ramp
Turn right at first traffic light
West Gate entrance on left

• To Enter East Gate: Turn left at end of exit ramp
Proceed straight through traffic light
Proceed past North Gate entrance
East Gate entrance on right


        The National Convention for 2012 will be held
          in Wichita, Kansas, on October 27-31, 2012

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 GSRCA or Georgia National 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 GSRCA and Georgia National 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. GSRCA 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. The show will start promptly at 8:30 A.M. EST and we will not hold the show for late arrivals. PLEASE BE ON TIME.

9. Rabbits and cavies must be in leakproof carriers/cages.

10. 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.

11. This is a no comment card show - we will be using control sheets only at the judges table.

12. No dogs (except guide dogs) will be allowed in the show room.

13. 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.

14. Adults are not to place rabbits on or off the show table for the youth. Youth rabbits must be put on the judging table by a youth. Adults may assist young children.

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 GSRCA 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.

20.  YOUTH SHOW RULES -  are the SAME as for Open shows.