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May 24, 2008 -- Midland, MI

Split decision in Midland as Jeff Granger won BOB and Ronda Hemingway won BOSB in Show A. Ronda won BOB and BOSB in Show B.

May 24-25, 2008 – Garden City Rabbit Breeders "Swan Song" Triple Show

It was a great turn out for the final show of the Garden City Rabbit club in Missoula, MT, home club of Cinnamon developer Ellis Houseman. Over 450 animals were entered and we had 19 (yes…nineteen) Cinnamons in Show A & B and 18 in Show C on Sunday. Our largest class was 8 Senior Bucks!

It was especially nice to have CRBA President Ray Hall as the judge. We were also honored to have Ellis and Rose Houseman at the show. See Show Photos Here.

Show Winners:
Show A - Karen Jones, BOB; Karen Jones, BOS (Ray Hall)
Show B: Benton Anderson, BOB; Cindy Arnott, BOS (Brent Rice)
Show C - Karen Jones, BOB; Emily and Marian Brown, BOS (Lawrence Weeks)

Garden City Rabbit Breeders Cinnamon Group
Cinnamon Breeders group photo. Not pictured is photographer Helen Eden.

May 17 – Davenport, WA

Despite hot weather, the Inland Empire Rabbit Breeders Association put on a fantastic show. It included 11 Cinnamons from Washington and Montana. In Show A, BOB and BOSB was won by Emily and Marian Brown of Washington. In Show B, Montana rabbits took the honors. BOB went to a doe owned by Benton Anderson and BOSB went to Helen and Jack Eden.

Davenport Cinnamons

Helen Eden of Montana watches Judge Conall Addison, KS
judge the Cinnamons.

May 17, 2008 -- Ionia, MI
Ronda Hemenway sweeps Show A and B winning both BOB and BOSB.

May 3, 2008 -- Cinnamon doe Wins “Best in Exhibition Rare/Heritage Breed”
in Enumclaw Exotics win Best Exhibit Monroe, WA

The Northwest Rare and Heritage Rabbit Breeders Club (www.nwrhrbc.com) (in conjunction with the NW Rabbit Breeders) sponsored this special event at the show on May 3. Those with Rare or Heritage Breeds who won a BOB in show A were eligible to enter this special event. There were about 15 rabbits competing and a Cinnamon doe bred and owned by Marian & Emily Brown of Enumclaw Exotics took top honors. The “Reserve” went to a Silver Fox.

April 26, 2008 -- Ionia, MI
Ronda Hemenway won BOB and BOSB in both shows A and B. Congratulations Ronda!

Tri-Cities Washington -- Nov 3, 2007
Marian Brown won BOB in both A & B shows with her Intermediate Doe "Spicy Girl".

ARBA Convention -- October 14-17, 2007
ARBA 84th Annual Convention
The 84th Annual ARBA Convention held in Grand Rapids, MI hosted quite the showing of Cinnamons. Over 50 animals were entered in the Open Show and over 20 in the Youth. Breeders from across the county came together to show Cinnamons (as well as 46 other breeds!) Cinnamons were represented from Michigan, Indiana and as far away as Washington state.

Open
BOB -- Barbara Hall
BOSB -- Nancy Searle

Youth
BOB -- Tim Werner
BOS -- Spencer Mollan

Best Sr. -- Katherine Leverich
Best Intermediate -- Katherine Leverich
Best Junior --
Best Fur -- Katherine Leverich

2007 ARBA National Convention Cinnamon Shots