I remember very clearly that one of the hardest questions asked during one of my past interviews is, “What is the most memorable moments in this hobby?” It was a difficult question for me because there has been too many unforgettable moments that I find it hard to pick a favourite. I am the kind of person that cherishes all the sentimental values in life and I like to find the meaning in life.
The beautiful Laymon's Kindness
Every rabbit has a story to tell. That’s if you are familiar with their behaviour and habits or care enough to know. A couple of weeks before the Ohio HLRSC Nationals, Robin asked me if I have a name for the doe that she and Josh was sending over to me. It wasn’t difficult to give a name to this beautiful doe (who I later found out already have 2 GC Legs). Josh and Robin has been really kind to offer me this magnificent doe and the word KINDNESS stuck! And therefore, the name Laymon’s Kindness and how appropriate.
Kindness came to Tru-Luv Rabbitry in perfect condition and when I opened up the folder with her pedigree, it came along with 2 “blue slips” (GC Legs) and what a pleasant surprise it was! It didn’t cross my mind to show Kindness because we are expecting a litter from her and thought she would be off condition raising her kits.
And then I found out that Tru-Luv Symphony was pregnant. We had previously entered Symphony for the show and due to that reason, there is an empty slot for Broken Senior Doe on my show string.
Then the strangest thing happened. Two days before her actual due date, I woke up in the morning to find a little blob on the floor and on further investigation, I found another blob near the first one – KITS! Still a little damp and chilled, they were alive! I quickly warm them up and coincidentally our good friends over at Golden Pines Rabbitry has got a litter earlier that morning as well. Kindness did not pull a single strand of fur nor did she make a nest for her babies so I decided to foster the 2 cuties to Golden Pines Rabbitry.
The 2 cuties...
What surprised me was that Kindness was still in PERFECT condition since she did not make a nest for her babies and that was when the idea of letting her take up Symphony’s slot came about. Somehow it was as though she has been eavesdropping on the news of the ARBA Sanctioned Shows and did not want to miss it.
She hold up her condition very well for a week and off we went to the show. Our hearts pounded as she climbed the “ladder” at the show and finally took Best Opposite Sex of Breed for Show A. Overall #2 Holland Lop in lay man terms.
Randy picking Kindness for BOSB
And the best part is, remember she already had 2 legs? Adding one more GC Leg for this show would mean? She can now obtain her Grand Champion certificate. And soon she will be known as G.C. Laymon’s Kindness. For now it would be G.C. pending. 🙂
This is no individual effort and the credit is not mine. I really want to congratulate Josh & Robin for Kindness’ success. They have produced an extremely gorgeous doe and was generous enough to share her with me. Their kindness knows no bounds.
Once again, thank you very much Josh & Robin Laymon for your Kindness (pun intended).
Kindness with her winning ribbon
Isn't she lovely?
Not forgetting, Tru-Luv Sibylla waited for me to return home from the show before kindling right in front of my eyes – literally.
We all had so much fun. That’s one of the things that I can say about the 1st and 2nd ARBA Open All Breed Rabbit Show that was held in conjunction with the Pet World Malaysia 2011 event. Kudos to the group of breeders and enthusiasts collectively known as Malaysia Rabbit Club for making this event such a success. And it was a pleasure having Mr. Randy and Mr. Allen to judge for us. Congratulations to all winners!
I am glad to have participated together with a group of friends and we are so happy to meet new friends both locally and also from overseas.
The BIS for both shows went to an awesome Holland Lop!
There were 128 rabbits in total and here’s the breakdown:
Netherland Dwarfs – 33
Holland Lops – 57
Dwarf Hotot – 4
Mini Rex – 6
Jersey Woolly – 3
Non-pedigree Local Breed – 25
I am glad that my Holland Lops did pretty well and I am really contented with all the placing my rabbits obtained. Let’s look at some photos shall we?
The break down of each Holland Lop Class is:
Solid:
1. Solid Senior Buck – 18 rabbits
2. Solid Senior Doe – 7 rabbits
3. Solid Junior Buck – 4 rabbits
4. Solid Junior Doe – 3 rabbits
5. Broken Senior Buck – 8
6. Broken Senior Doe – 8
7. Broken Junior Buck – 4
8. Broken Junior Doe – 5
Kindness. What a pleasant surprise from her. I decided on a last minute switch for her to replace Symphony proved to be a good move. Picked Best of Variety and moved on to be Best Opposite Sex of Breed for Show A under Randy Shumaker. There were 7 rabbit in the Broken Senior Doe variety. In Show B, she took 2nd of her class out of 8 rabbits.
Faith was picked for BOSV for both shows. She took #1 out of 9 rabbits in her class.
Izzie entered into the Solid Junior Doe variety and got #2 out of 3 rabbits in Show A and #1 SJD in Show B.
Roscoe took 3/4 for Show A and 2/4 for Show B
Carmel took 4/7 in Show A and 5/8 on Show B.
Haley was 5/7 in Show A and 3/8 in Show B.
Puffin was 3/3 in Show A and 2/3 in Show B.
I can't remember how Trudle did but it was a good placing for a home grown competing with all the imports.
Balian was 9/18 for Show A and 7/13 for Show B.
Thunder got 5/18 for Show A and 4/13 for Show B.
Besides from meeting and hanging out with local bunny friends, I also had the opportunity to meet our friends from Indonesia. Such honour to have them attend rabbit shows held here in Malaysia. Here are some of the memorable photos that I have taken throughout the show.
There will be rabbit shows held in Japan, Malaysia and Thailand over this weekend. This is the indication that ARBA Rabbit Show Fever has hit the Asia Region big time!
This weekend will be the 1st time that ARBA Rabbit Show will be held in Malaysia. ARBA has a stronghold in Japan for quite some time now and Thailand is the 2nd country in the region to hold ARBA Sanctioned shows. Malaysia is now the 3rd country to follow.
I can’t wait to meet all my friends this Saturday. It is going to be such a wonderful event and I am excited to watch and participate.
Just a few days before show day, I would like to gently remind all exhibitors and visitors on the show etiquettes to observe during the day. Please be considerate of the many other rabbits that will be present on show day. You wouldn’t want your own rabbit getting sick just because another exhibitor chose to be ignorant and inconsiderate. Here are some pointers:
1. Keep Sick Rabbit(s) At Home
Please do not bring a sick rabbit to the show. If your rabbit show any flu like symptoms, please get bunny treated by a vet, wash your hands and body before heading to the Show. Leave bunny home and come alone.
2. Under-age rabbits
It is not cute to bring under age rabbits for the show. Babies should be kept at home.
3. Parasites
Please keep your bunny at home if your bunny has mites or any other external parasites.
4. Ask Permission
Always ask permission before touching or carrying a rabbit that you see.
5. Show Superintendent and Secretary
The 2 main decision makers during show day is the Show Superintendent and Show Secretary. Always refer to them if you have any problems. They will be able to help you.
6. Disputes & Protests
If you are unhappy with the decisions of the day, according to the ARBA Handbook, you are entitled to submit a written protest (plus USD 25 fee) within 2 hours of occurrence to the show officials. Therefore, you do not need to create a scene but do know that there are proper channels to vent your frustration.
7. Keep your rabbit out of judge’s sight
You should never allow the judge of the day to look at your rabbit before the show as this may influence the judge’s opinion and it is a strict NO. A judge should not be inspecting your rabbit to determine if it is to be allowed in the show. The show organizers are responsible for doing the screening before the show.
HAPPY SHOWING!
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Etiket Pertandingan? Bukan e-ticketing la ngok…….
Hari pertandingan kian menjelma di nusantara (LOL). Tiada yang diantara kita yang senang hati jikalau arnab kita dijangkiti penyakit yang tidak diingini kerana disebabkan oleh peserta2 lain yang tidak bertanggungjawab dan mementingkan diri sendiri sahaja. Maka sebelum kita masuk bertanding marilah merenung sedikit apakah yang perlu dilakukan ataupun tidak patut dilakukan sebagai peserta pertandingan:
1. Arnab yang sakit
Tolong jangan bawa arnab yang sakit terutama arnab2 yang menunjuk simptom2 selsema.
2. Arnab bawah umur
Tolang jangan bawa arnab yang bawah umur. Sepatutnya, hanya arnab yang mencecah umur 3 bulan ke atas boleh dibawa bersiar-siar makan angin.
3. Parasit
Kutu dan tungau senang merebak dikalangan arnab dan haiwan berbulu. Jikalau arnab anda ada parasit2 ataupun kurap2 tersebut, sila tinggalkan mereka dirumah sahaja – terima kasih.
4. Peroleh Kebenaran
Sila bersopan dan meminta kebenaran tuan punya sebelum menyentuh atau memegang arnab kepunyaan orang lain.
5. Ketua dan Setiausaha Pertandingan
Terdapat 2 orang besar pada hari pertandingan yang dapat membuat keputusan dalam segala isu2 yang timbul pada hari pertandingan. Sila rujuk kepada mereka jikalau menghadapi apa jua masalah. Nama mereka tertera pada Catalog pertandingan.
6. Perselisihan dan Bantahan
Jikalau tidak senang hati terhadap keputusan pertandingan, jangan buat kecoh, ada jalan penyelesaiannya. Kemukakan bantahan anda secara menulis dan disertai bersama USD 25 kepada Ketua / Setiausaha Pertandingan. Bantahan mesti dibuat di dalam masa 2 jam dimana insiden yang tidak disenangi berlaku.
7. Jauhi Arnab Dari Mata Juri
Anda tidak harus menunjuk arnab anda kepada juri sebelum pertandingan kerana ini mungkin mempengaruhi pendapat beliau. Ia adalah tanggungjawab penganjur pertandingan untuk memeriksa arnab2 sebelum dibenarkan berdaftar dan bukan tugas juri untuk berbuat demikian.
Who would have thought that across the globe from where the bunny fever starts, an “average Joe” like me would have the interest and passion for – RABBITS?
Most importantly, who would have thought that friendships can be made and sustained through thousands of miles away?
A group of my friends in the States has been working on helping me get to ARBA Convention 2011 since the idea was incepted when I entered the Digi “Free Your Idea” contest last year. The votes wasn’t enough to help me win but the idea stuck and from a tiny little spark, it has grown over time. I am so glad that I have been blessed with so many wonderful friends who not only support me in the hobby but also make the effort to help me realize my dream – To Attend ARBA Convention 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2 most important reasons why I want to go for this convention:
1. To meet all my friends there in person. All the people who have been so generous to me even though we are separated thousands of miles away. It is time to put a name to every beautiful face and to speak to each and everyone of them face to face.
2. To acquire the first hand experience and knowledge of how 47 rabbit breeds come together in full force to compete for Best In Show. With the experience and knowledge, I hope that I will be able to continue making good progress in Malaysia through sharing.
To extend my appreciation to all my bunny friends on the other side of the globe, I have created a little video that took me a good 7 hours to complete.
I hope everyone enjoys the video as much as I have while making it.
What a fantastic weekend it is! So much has happened in the short span of 2 days. Time was well spent with family and friends. I really count my blessings because of all the friends in my life. They are just amazing.
Can’t imagine that the ARBA shows will be next week! It will definitely be another weekend with great company. Can’t wait to see all bunny friends. Let’s get ready to rumble…
LUV LUV!!!!
I would love to meet all my readers who are going for the show. Please do come for a little bunny chat (if I am not too busy).
I would like to apologize for lack of interesting contents lately. Didn’t I tell you that this is my journal and the window to my life raising Holland Lops in Malaysia? This is my brain’s dump site, where I just type out whatever that is on my mind after a hard day’s work.
There are always ups and downs in life but after you cross the bridge, you can see light after the tunnel they say. So on a very happy note, I just wanted to write a little dedication to my little doe, Symphony. She has grown into a beautiful young lady. I was conditioning her for the rabbit show but I guess she is not meant to participate in the show. That’s because she’s expecting! This is her first litter and I am very excited! She had a date with LTD’s Dimsdale and the rest they say, is history.
So since Symphony can’t be there to greet everyone with her little feet and chin up, I would love to show her off through photos here.
The day she was born...
Such a sweetheart she is...
The day baby Symphony opened her eyes and saw the world for the very first time
This was the "The One" moment. Let me elaborate more below.
The missus seldom pay attention during my bunny photo session. But she stopped and jaw wide opened when she saw this little baby posing naturally for me. In the USA, they call stunning rabbits show stoppers but Symphony was a missus stopper – LOL!
Here's the side view. If only Holland Lops remain this size and cuteness for life...
And twas the night before Christmas...
She started to periscope on queue (touching her chin)...
From another angle...
Celebrating her first Chinese New Year with us while going through the uglies...
And now she is all matured and soon to be a mother herself, I hope everything will be smooth for her and while she stays back home, she shall cheer her brothers and sisters on…
I believe I have some sort of illness. The illness in my own definition is called “Oprah’s Favourite Things Syndrome”. If you do not know what I am talking about, please look at the following video:
Did you see the expression on that guy’s face? The expression of pure joy and happiness?
Whenever I go meet my imported Holland Lops at the airport, that’s exactly how my face beams with gladness! The heart pounds and believe me, it is really stone face outside, emotional wreck inside.
That is exactly what my illness is all about. I am addicted to seeing faces like that! Perhaps I am exaggerating or most people are really good at hiding emotions. Whatever it is, I love seeing people happy. Especially when they get to keep a Tru-Luv Holland Lop.
Today was delivery day for Tru-Luv Chiko. A little black buck that has grown into a little handsome 8 weeks old.
A little bomb at 8 weeks old
It really is a defining moment for me to see the happy faces on Chiko’s new family members. It is a feeling that all the fame and prestige in the world will never ever be able to give. The satisfaction is so great that it makes everything else unimportant.
I truly found my calling in the hobby. And I am counting my blessings that so far, I have been so blessed when placing my rabbits into good home. They are SUPER homes! And I realize that sets everything apart. “Quality not Quantity” applies to the people the rabbits go to as well. Looking back at all the bunny friends that I have here locally, I cannot help but to feel truly honoured and grateful because they really are super nice people.
Alright, this is a pretty emotional post for me. I would like to ask permission to be allowed to express myself. Writing is how I express all the positive and negative alike. I would like to release something very negative and let it be bygone. If you are reading this and do not like it, truth is, I don’t care, I am going to write it anyway to heal myself and getting rid of this negativity.
For the past month after cancelling the show that was to be organised by the Show Committee (MROC) that I gathered together, I cannot help but to feel extremely cheated for many reasons as follows:-
1. Reputation put on the line
I was approached by certain someone to work together in organizing the show (which I now do not understand why the urgency & importance). I spearheaded the organizing effort by pulling the right resources and people together. I contacted people that I have known and use my reputation to build the foundation of organizing the show. And when the show was cancelled and because I have placed myself upfront, I took the full impact of the blow from many parties. I am proud to say, I took full responsibility of it. Unfortunately, I felt that I have been “framed” and put on the line through a highly well crafted strategy.
The truth is, RM 10k has been verbally promised for the show. My mistake is to believe the RM 10k exists at that moment of time and started work on organizing the show. Indeed that RM 10k exist but, I am not a risk taker and I call the show off because I have not seen anything concrete about the existence of the RM 10k in black and white. You cannot possibly risk organizing something of such capacity just through word of mouth. And I did not like how the sponsor goes missing or reacted each time progress updates was to be given. And most importantly, I did not want to be lead onto believing the RM 10k exist only to have myself footing all the bills when the show date draws near. So as you can see, I really have got no choice but to call it off in that circumstance.
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” – Sun Tzu
The attempt was definitely to subdue me in terms of getting rid of my reputation in this hobby. It didn’t work at all for me because I mentioned time and time again that this is a hobby for me. They took it as if selling Holland Lops is my business. HELL NO.
And don’t get me wrong as I am not trying to get sympathy but I did a lot of questioning and tried to reason things out. But now, I will just let karma do its job.
2. Doubtful events
There are a few things that gave me reasons to believe that everything has been crafted with precision. I have shared my knowledge while being in the Show organizing team. I shared so much about how the show is to be organized from preparing Club constitution, show catalog and right up to show table design and show venue layout. All the ideas that would make a show work. Hardly a day after I announced that cancellation of the show, the “sponsor” who said that there isn’t enough funds started making plans to proceed with the show with a new team. That made me wonder that I was really being picked to siphon the knowledge and ideas that I have. The funny thing was, there was an attempt to use the show catalog that I have prepared word for word and when I voiced out, only the layout has been changed and colors added. Strange and funny.
And then my blog got spammed by someone in Walnut, California and he mentioned that “someone will pick up the pieces and get the credit”. It got me thinking if it was all been a plan. Seriously, there is no need to scheme to get me off the organizing committee, I am more than willing to make way for anyone else that is willing to take up the responsibility. Just ask and you shall be given.
The best part is, and truth be told, a certain someone that I used to look up to as a person of high integrity has severed our friendship just because I call off the MROC show.
There you have it, I no longer suffer in silence any more. This is the truth and my account of what has happened for the past few months. Yes, I have been suffering in silence without anyone knowing but is it a big deal for me? Perhaps YES prior to today but I can now see that all are nonsense and rubbish. Downright petty, stupid and funny too.
Just RABBITS for crying out loud!
3. Selfishness knows no bounds
We started off thinking that MROC would be approved by ROS mid way while we organize the show but its application was rejected as we all know. To be organizing an event with an unofficial association has certain legal implication. Now, aren’t the people who penalize me for cancelling the show a little selfish and not take into consideration of such implications? Anyone who is involved with an “unregistered association” runs the risk of being penalized. I only acted to safeguard all members in my then committee.
All these vanished today because they are so unimportant to me. My focus is to put a smiling face onto someone who truly appreciates my rabbits. I have the power to share positive feelings to those who really know who I truly am. I have the power to choose to do something good for a fellow human being.
True Love, Through Love….
Will I participate in the ARBA Show?
What good would an ARBA District Representative be if he does not participate in an ARBA Show? I choose to be gracious and professional. Show organizing disputes and show participation are 2 very different things altogether. Participating in the show really means supporting ARBA for me. I will surely give my support to anything ARBA even if it means 1st of the tables for personal reasons. That is not important too. I will be there to hang out with those I call friends and to make new friends.
P.S.: Kepada mereka yang kurang memahami apa yang Tim tulis hari ini, saya minta ampun. Tidak dapat Tim mengekspresikan dengan lebih tepat perasaan saya melalui bahasa. Harap2 kawan2 sekalian faham apa yang telah ditulis pada malam ini.
Many a times I observe that pet lovers in general (all species) tend to compare their animals with those owned by others. There are generally 2 types of comparison:-
1. Compare to look for improvements
2. Compare with discontentment
The first is a good reason to compare. By comparing for improvements, it will be good to see what our animals are lacking this is particularly for good breeders who are finding ways to improve their Show animals.
But when one starts to take his or her pet as mere commodity and as nothing but an item, he or she may start to compare with discontentment. He or she will start to ask question like, “why is my …. not the same as so and so”. There are some that goes to the extreme of abandoning the animal in question and go on the quest to look for something for befitting. Sad, but true.
You see, the pet belongs to you, if you are not proud of it, who will? Fat hopes depending on others to like what you do not. It is unreasonable to look for affirmation elsewhere. Putting your animal in front of a judge will not make anything better. You must first love your pet and whether it wins or loses, your love for it shall not diminish one bit.
Who cares about the opinion of another human being anyway? The worth and value of something is only given by its owner just like the old saying, “BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER”.
You must understand, each and everyone of us have different taste, different preferences and difference opinions. You cannot expect that another individual to have the exact taste, preference and opinion as you. It is even worst with people of no principles and integrity. They waver like a flame on the candle be blown by the wind and soon, you find the flame diminishes and dies. By the way, that is how it is with people with low integrity too, they do not last forever.
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(Garu kepala lalu menyanya…) Macam mana lah nak aku terjemahkan karangan aku ni hari ini?
Afirmasi, Afirmasi, Afirmasi!
Ini adalah kehendak orang2 yang kurang konfidennya. Terhadap apa2 binatang peliharaan. Ramai pelimik binatang peliharaan terutamanya yang membiak dan memilik binatang yang dipertandingkan yang asyik membuat perbandingan dengan yang dimiliki pemilik yang lain. Terdapt 2 jenis perbandingan:-
1. Perbandingan untuk memperbaiki mutu stok
2. Perbandingan jenis iri hati
Perbandingan jenis pertama adalah digalakkan. Dengan membuat pertandingan dan perbandingan baru dapat kita maju ke depan and terus memperbaiki mutu stok sedia ada.
Akan tetapi, perbandingan jenis kedua tidak digalakkan sama sekali. Perbanding jenis ini biasanya menyebabkan si pemilik rasa tidak puas hati dan jesteru itu sanggup membuang atau meninggalkan binatang kesayangan dalam semak samun atau di pinggir2 hutan. Lalu si pemilik mencari penggantian yang lebih “diingini”. Tidak patut langsung. Sedih tetapi berlaku juga kerana binatang kesayang makin dianggap sebagai komoditi dan item semata2.
Soalannya, jikalau si pemilik tidak menghargai binatang kesayangannya, siapa lagi? Mengharapkan para juri ataupun orang lain untuk menghakimi dan menghargai sfat2 baik yang ada pada binatang kesayangan anda umpama “Harapkan Pagar, Pagar Makan Padi”.
Si hakim adalah juga manusia yang tertakhluk kepada pendapat, keutamaan dan malah manfaat diri sendiri. Jangan haraplah dia akan memanjakan si comel anda! Tidak mungkin. Oleh kerana itu, siapa yang patut menghargai binatang kesayangan anda? ANDA SENDIRI.
Walaupun menang atau kalah dalam pertandingan, di dalam hati si pemilik, Si Comel masih #1!
Habis, kenapa pulak nak bertanding?
Baik kita tolak perkataan “pertandingan” dan digantikan dengan perkataan “pertemuan”. Ia adalah masa pertemuan segala kekurangan dalam ciri2 yang dikehendaki dan juga pertemuan dengan ilmu. Akan tetapi, adakala boleh juga dirasai serba sedikit kebingungan kerana pertemuan dengan seseorang yang tidak mempunyai pendirian yang teguh dan keputusannya senang dipengaruhi.
Oleh kerana itu, jadikanlah ia satu PERTEMUAN bersama rakan2 yang memperjuangkan hobi bersama. Semua kat depan tu WAYANG saja! Kalau you kira betul2, akhirnya di tangga salasilah keluarga arnab itu, terdapat 2 ekor moyang teratas yang sama. Semua datangnya dari arnab liar yang berfoya-foya di padang meluas lagi hijau dan selepas tu terjadilah arnab2 yang disimpan dirumah you itu…
In order for us to be grateful, we must always pause a moment and reflect on all the wonderful things that has happened. I cannot help but to feel truly blessed that God has bestow upon me His generosity.
Untuk menghargai pencapaian, kita mesti merenung seketika dan mengenang kembali titik peluh dan kesusahan yang pernah dilalui. Semua pencapaian sekarang adalah kurniaan dan berkat Tuhan.
Let’s walk down memory lane…
Jom kita mengimbas kembali…
2005:
The beginning of a luv story…
Unix
2006:
An attempt to develop the local Holland Lops…
Bandie
Adinna
2007:
A rough start…
Skor
2008:
Little hopefuls…
Cuties
Happy Beginnings....
Not sure what I was thinking but yeah, hoping for improvements...
Noobie looking like a snoopy dog...
Tru Luv...
2009:
Lil Truffles
A new frontier…
Handsome Truffles...
Truffles winning BRIS - Will this repeat this year?
Little Balian
Little Sibylla
Reinforcement has arrived...
2010:
The attack of the BONE!
BONE BONE BONE!
Gorgeous!
Cuteness!
2011:
The present…
The Future…
And indeed, how far I have come. Even to get this blog post up wasn’t easy and it took me a good 2 hours!
There you go, a little summary of Tru-Luv’s existence from start till now.
I only have some super amazing friends to thank in the hobby. Scott Rodriguez, Kay Miller, Teri Reymann, Karen & Dale Bailey, Cheri & Dan Bushee, Josh & Robin Laymon, Sydney, Harley and Raven Butler and Sam & Shari Albrecht – THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL RABBITS WITH ME. All those who have supported me in times of distress and taught me many things. Always stand by me through thick and thin. Too many names to mention, you know who you are. Thank you very much!
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