Meet the 4-H Rabbit Club leader

Danielle Cale, Wells Co. 4-H Rabbit Club co-leader and the reigning
Indiana State Fair Master Rabbit Ambassador has put together a VERY RARE
community opportunity!

Did you know there are 47 recognized breeds of rabbits? This is a fact not
known by most people. Saturday at the Wells Co. 4-H Fairgrounds Expo
Hall, 46 of the 47 breeds will be on display for public enjoyment. You
will even be able to observe more than one variety of some of the breeds.
The only breed not represented will be the Giant Angora as there were none
available in the state of Indiana.

This large and uncommon exhibit is available in conjunction with the 3rd
Annual North East Indiana Rabbit School being put on by the Wells County
4-H Rabbit Club. If you are only coming to see the rabbits on display,
admission is $1 per person. Admission to the Rabbit School speakers and
rabbit exhibit is $3 and participation in the rabbit knowledge contest is
$1 per person.

From the response through emails and phone calls Danielle has been
getting, this year promises to be the biggest one yet. The past two years
there have been 100 people in attendance.



Wells County Rabbit Club Presents:
The 3rd Annual
NE Indiana Rabbit School
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Doors open @ 9:00 am, First Speaker @ 10:00 am

This Year Come and See:

Examples of 46 of the 47 Rabbit Breeds!

Some with multiple varieties

Hear the following speakers:

Steven Cooper, New Zealand Rabbit Breeder:
“Selecting Rabbits for Meat Classes”

Carla Wilson, ARBA Judge
“Mini Lops, Holland Lops, Netherland Dwarfs, Polish, and Dwarf Hotots;
What’s the difference and what do I look for?”

Justin Lowe, ARBA Registrar
“Selecting a balanced Mini Rex”

Admission: $3 per person or $10 per family Ambassador Contest: $1 per
competitor.
Also during the day’s events, as last year, we will be holding a Rabbit
Ambassador Competition. The Contest will include: 20 Rabbit Breed
Identification, Written Test, and Showmanship. Prizes will be awarded for
the winners in each of the following categories: Mini 4-H (Pre-K – 2nd
grade), Novice (3-4 gr.), Junior (5-6 gr.), Intermediate (7-8 gr.), Senior
(9-10 gr.), and Master (11-12 gr.). A Kitchen and Silent Auction will
also be available for your enjoyment.

The Rabbit School will take place at:
Wells County Community Center located in the Wells County 4-H Fairgrounds
1240 S 4-H Road, Bluffton, IN 46714