We are in the midst of starting up Malaysia Rabbit Owners Club (MROC – pronounced as M Rock!). The first step is to hold a meeting of at least 7 members to form a committee. The poll has indicated we do have enough numbers. Details will be disclosed at later point of time. For those who are interested, please email your name, address and contact numbers to Ms. Felicity at felicity_junlyn@yahoo.com or myself Mr. Tim at truluvrabbitry@gmail.com.
The initial objectives of the club as stated in the polls post would be:
1) The club acts as a central repository for all rabbit owners in Malaysia. This would be a central point of reference for those interested in keeping rabbits as pets. New owners will be able to contact breeders and learn more before getting their new pets.
2) Organize shows that caters for all target group.
3) The club’s main objective should be to educate the general public and ensure the well being of rabbits in Malaysia. The club will also promote responsible pet rabbit ownership and emphasis will be given to help control rabbit population through education on benefits of neutering pets.
These are just some of the suggested club objectives and more will be added before the first meeting will be held to finalize our objectives that are needed to form the club.
Again, for those who are interested to help, please get in touch with Ms. Felicity or myself.
The email addresses to remember are:
1) Ms. Felicity (felicity_junlyn@yahoo.com)
2) Mr. Tim (truluvrabbitry@gmail.com)
Dear rabbit owners let’s mobilize and get ready to roll out! We welcome all rabbit owners irregardless of Purebreds or Mixed breds! As long as you’re a rabbit owner or someone that loves rabbit without owning one, we want you! What ya waiting for?
Let’s have a poll to gauge on whether or not we will have the number to form a rabbit club in Malaysia. This club welcomes all owners be it pure bred or not. Major functions of the club:
1) A central repository of rabbit owners, breeders and enthusiasts
2) Organize shows for pedigreed, non-pedigreed and neutered rabbits. Future vision include “road trip” show where members go across to other states for shows (state representatives to organize shows of course)
3) Proposed monthly newsletter to inform of happenings
Malaysia Rabbit Club/Society sounds good? What say you?
I am not a rabbit nutritionist extraordinaire but I feel and see the differences between the current feed that I am using as compared to the previous one that I was using.
Here’s a photo before switching to Pro Optimum Premium Rabbit Pellets:
Truffles may be in a molt here so that might be the reason why he does not look as bulky.
And here’s the after:
The pellets did great on his fur. It is all glossy and shiny now.
Don’t mean to brag and my apologies for the repeated photos. Just thought my sharing. I have read that no way conditioning can help improve genetic traits but I thought there may be a little effect coming from a good feed.
The bunch of us is missing our dear friend Kak Azian very much. We totally lost touch with her and wondering what is happening. She has stopped answering our calls and text message.
Kak Yan, if you are reading this, please drop any one of us a note. We would like to know if you are alright.
Would like to wish Daniial a Happy Belated Birthday. A very special boy sharing his birthday with America’s Independence Day. Was really looking forward to see you and your family at the show.
Whatever it is, we’re praying that you are safe and well!
I am still very dazed from the exciting weekend. Since the show, the blog stats has skyrocketed. I am receiving so many congratulatory text messages and emails . Thank you everyone for your kind words. The inquiries for my rabbits has skyrocketed as well. Please know that I am still the same old guy that does not bite. The sales policy stands but I have nothing to offer at the moment. Sorry for that shortcomings. Am really glad that I am finally seeing some fruits of my labor after 2 years (since 2006). I don’t mean the number of sales but the knowledge and awareness of this breed is finally growing.
Truffles is back to his old self. Being a mischieve like the usual. Begging for food this morning and I just love his cute face!
I just realized that he was a singleton and his mom Holly Hope was also a singleton. It is not easy raising singletons but it is very fulfilling! I never imagine getting even a ribbon before this but miracles do happen sometimes. I am proud that Truffles is from my own breeding and it was really fun having this little guy! Just like to post on his development so far with some past photos:
I came home late last night and as I was doing the usual clean up, I placed Truffles up on the grooming table. And I got this photo:
The 1st Malaysia Rabbit Show is to be held tomorrow and I thought it would be nice for him to be in just for the fun of it. Not to win but just to let this little inquisitive rascal have a go at a show. I certainly did not intend to win at all. So I called up Nico and asked if she could register him together for me since I have some errands to do in the morning and afraid I was going to be late for the show. A big part of me wanted my daughter Beth to be there just for the fun of it. Unfortunately I had to leave without her and my wife because she needs her usual nap in the afternoon.
Nico - she helped register Truffles for me
Showing me the butt in disapproval!
The contender: If it wasn't for the heavy molt, Truffles might have lost to this guy!
Little Truffles being naughty and perky!
So here I was passing Truffles over to the officials to be weighed. At 5 months old, he weighs 1.2 kg which was way below the 1.6 kg mark. There he go unto the show table!
From what I gathered, there were only 4 breeders/owners showing Holland Lops. There were roughly 20 Holland Lops separated in 4 groups namely Solid Buck, Solid Doe, Broken Buck and Broken Doe. There were no classes for juniors so Truffles joined the Broken Buck category.
Being Judged by Christina
A very well behaved Truffles with his proud owner snapping this photo
Photo courtesy of RSF
Before I continue with this long story, please allow me to give credit to Beh & Yo Rabbitry, Pet Shack, Pet Lover Centre, Jaanu & her bf, Bebee & her bf, CocoJune & Nico for putting up together this well organized rabbit show. Also a job well done to Christina Topf & her husband for tiredlessly judging and explaining what was going on throughout the show.
Down to top 10!
I must say it is a good start for the Malaysia rabbit market in general. I hope next year we’ll have ARBA sanctioned show. But the best part of it all is that I met a lot of nice people and it was all the friends who came. Darma, thanks for making the effort to come. You really helped me a lot today!
Friends are all we need in a show!
We finally met up!
Very proud of the HLRSC t-shirt Aunt Karen bought me! Love it! Always helping me keep my head held up high! I met so many new friends. I hope all of you are reading this now. Thanks for striking a chat with me. Really appreciate it.
So let’s see what I won. Beside the trophies and ribbon, I got free vouchers. Let’s calculate how much I won in cash value (we were shopping after the show). You see, I always believe in sharing the win with fellow friends. So this was how I shared out the winnings:
1) I had $300 myself
2) $150 to Miss Nico
3) Bebee conned me off my $200 (just kidding!)
4) Darma went home with $200 worth of Oxbow product
Please correct me if I am wrong guys! LOL!
I am just too lost for words at the moment. There are so much to write but I just can’t find the right words.
The score card
The judging was long and there were quite a number of nice Holland Lops. I wasn’t too interested in the rest of the breeds so I did not keep track of all that is happening over that end. I was very surprised when Truffles was transferred to the main stage and later announced as Best In Group for Broken Bucks (no junior group). Christina requested the breeder to come forward and so being an abiding person, I followed her instructions and went up on stage. I shook hands with both Kenneth and her and introduced myself. Christina seemed to look surprise to see me. Then the Best of Breed was announced and I did not think of it too much. Then Truffles got called for Best Opposite Sex of Breed. I thought that was the last.
The Winners!
Best of Opposite Sex of Breed
My head almost pop when I heard he got BRIS!!!! That’s Best Reserve In Show baby!
Can someone send me a clearer photo please?
Best In Show. A Broken Tort Senior Doe. I was quite tickled when she gave Christina a little bite while she was judging. And Christina had to give her a little tap on the head.
Glad he poses naturally...
Did not believe I won until I saw this photo!
The win was a sweet one for many reasons. Truffles is the best kit produced in my rabbitry to far. That makes him my own breeding. Winning with my own breeding is something that I would like to practice and it is a principle I would like to stand by. Truffles is only 5 months old and getting a BRIS is super cool! And thinking that I almost sold him earlier really made me felt lucky! Everything happens for a reason! Sorry for all the exclaimation marks! Too excited!
Beth was still in bed when I came home. I showed her all the trophies and ribbon while telling her it was suppose to be her receiving them. She just smiled and said “Beth CHAMPION already, YAY!”
That's MINE!!!
All mine!!!
In the end, I just do not know how breeders in the US could withstand all the waiting. My back almost broke!
My boy posing with the "loot"
Enough posing already!
Thanks to Oxbow for the 2 months supply of Hay & food stuff!
I am adding in more details as I recall how this wonderful day went by. I am seriously looking forward for the next rabbit show. Christina mentioned to both Darma & me that she’ll bring along her good friend Randy Shumaker (if I remember the name correctly) whom is an ARBA licensed judge to come over to Malaysia and also hoping to get the show ARBA sanctioned. That would be lovely.
My wife just reminded me this morning that I used to be a very aggressive blogger writing about my life experiences in general and how people are touched by my articles. I believe when we read something that we could relate to, we feel very enriching and hopeful. Most of my writings were often seen as challenges against the human conscience and principles.
The words fake and real are very closely related to good and bad. The biggest difference to set us human apart from the animal kingdom is our ability to judge between the right and the wrong. Yes, we are governed by a thing called CONSCIENCE for which without, the world would be doomed.
When I first started blogging about my rabbits, I promised myself to never again pull in the personal elements into my rabbit blog. It is quite impossible for me to do that now because this hobby runs in my blood. It has become a very personal part of my life. What is there to life if it is all about being discreet?
Piracy is one of the biggest challenges our entertainment industries is suffering at this very moment. Billions are lost through piracy. There are 2 sides of the coin in this issue. Are entertainment industries raking too much and it has became very unreasonable? I am a strong believer in equal distribution of wealth and therefore to a certain extent, calls for more affordable media products. Whatever it is, I do not deny the fact that piracy is wrong. But yet, many people are still supporting piracy through purchases. What piracy is really doing is ripping off actors, actresses, screen writers, production crews & many others their rightful “wage”.
How the heck raising rabbits move into the topic of piracy and counterfeit?
I have been following the rabbit show world for a while now and through the little understanding I have, I cannot help but to feel that the rabbit showing world is about to suffer a hard blow in what I believe to be the biggest insult it will ever experience. In fact, I feel sorry for ARBA because the biggest FARCE is about to take place.
With all due respect, I have high regards for all the people putting in the hard work and effort into making this event a successful one. But on the other hand, I just cannot help but to feel sorry for all ARBA registrars and licensed judges. I am talking about ARBA registered rabbitries and breeders doing NON-ARBA stuff! It really does feel like treason! LOL!
I do not deny the fact that life is all about having fun but at the same time I strongly hold on to the word INTEGRITY and CREDIBILITY. This is the true expression of my feelings because I was quite overwhelmed by it while I was chatting with someone who is currently working very hard to obtain an ARBA judge license.
I cannot help but to feel all the efforts one takes to be an ARBA judge will soon be proven futile and of no value. But then again, these are feelings that only people like myself would feel as not many take this rabbit fever all that seriously. But I hope people still return to their conscience to see the right from wrong.
By condoning this although it is fun, is an insult to the many people who have worked so very hard to be where they are.
I hope everyone reading this would understand the feeling and share the same sentiments as me. I am lost for words and I am sure many of you would too.
All I want to say is that, I will not deprived THUNDER, CLARK, HALEY & CARMEL of their rightful WORTH! For theirs should be a LICENSED ARBA judge no matter fun or real! No money can buy conscience & self-worth!
Aren’t we all prey animals in this predatory world? Sometimes it really depends on the rationale behind the chances we take. Nature always have the best solutions for tough situations. Take for example the love of a doe for her kits.
Many inexperienced rabbit owners often complained that their does are not feeding their young. I have written this before and I am re-iterating it again. Rabbit does are compelled to run as far as they can in search of food and to avoid predators coming near their nest.
So what are the predators in our lives? They can manifest in the physical form. A bugglar or a rapist perhaps. Predators can also manifest in the form of diseases.
Dangers are lurking at every corner and it depends very much on how much chances and risks we are willing to take. Is it worth it to even expose oneself to the dangers eventhough it is only for a few hours?
There are certain desires in life which could be fulfiled in mere split seconds but the consequences and circumstances may last a lifetime.
When you know of the risks, would you decide to go head on?
I am sure if the benefit outweighs the disadvantages and cons, it may well worth a shot.
As for me, my family both human and furballs are just too precious for me to risk it. Therefore, the answer for now is NO!
If you have got nothing to lose, it might be a YES for you. But please remember, only bring along what is dispensible. Something that you can afford losing forever…
I pray hard and hope that this is not a gimmick that only benefit a few in the long run. It’s easy to be taken advantage of and being made into being a tool for someone else’ gain. What is in it for you?
There will be quite a crowd at a certain place this weekend. Some of us are still contemplating whether or not to make an appearance at this place. The Influenza A (H1N1) virus has since made its debut in Malaysian shore through the many “import” cases. Someone even wrote about how our officials are reckless is allowing people to pass through the gates without proper screening in an article entitled No Wonder A (H1N1) Cases Are On The Rise. I am sure they are even allowing air passengers from high risk areas/countries to pass through without any proper screening and only to recall them when there are reported cases of infections.
Maybe that’s just because most of the people on the airplanes are foreigners and as I have mentioned how friendly Malaysians are, we rather keep a blind eye whenever we see a tall/dark/beautiful/handsome caucasian walking through our arrival halls.
I will definitely not take chances this time if I have to be there with my friends and I would like to urge everyone and everybun to do the same. Here is how we’re gonna do it….
Wear Your Masks Everybun!
Make sure you know where your guests are from. No offense but just as a precautionary measure, here’s the latest projection by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:
FluView courtesy of http://www.cdc.gov
And by the way, I just can’t find a nicer map with statistics compared to this one and I definitely do not mean to defame anyone or country in particular.
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