Olde Meadowe Menagerie

Thank you everyone for the support in my decision to step down from major competition of the Havana breed at both the National and State levels.  Of course this decision involved a dispersal of all rabbits.  My decision to do so was based on personal matters that are happening in my life, but mostly due in large part to the Havana Rabbit Breeders Association.  Politics play a large role in any organization as many of you may already know.  I hope for the sake of the Havana Rabbit Breeders Association that the corrupt nature of some of the present officers is taken care of as this organization has the potential to prosper into something great.

Several breeders have expressed concern with my decision to discontinue showing. I have contemplated this for quite sometime and have decided to add a few of the former breeds raised at OMM to the barn (for ole' times sake and the mere fun of it).  To be quite honest I truly missed the friendly nature of certain clubs and breed organizations.

In short, you might just see me at a show here and there. As you may well know, once "Rabbit Showing" is in One's blood, One will always have rabbits.

Thanks again!

A brief history of the rabbitry:

In 1992 I began showing New Zealand Whites (due in major part to a childhood babysitter) in the beautiful Fox Valley of North Eastern WI.  Several years later I switched to Harlequins and shortly after I purchased my first pair of Havanas.  There weren't many breeders then, but I did manage to win my first BOB and earn a leg.  Soon after doing so the Harlequins were quickly replaced and the Havanas gained my full attention.  Back then the body type of the Havana, in Wisconsin, was poor.  With help from a fellow breeder, she and I began improving the type with stock from out of state.  I have always been interested in genetics and it didn't take long before competitive stock was produced.

Fast forward to a few years later, the rabbitry relocated to North Central Wisconsin.  Here Olde Meadowe Menagerie operated as a small to mid-sized rabbitry composed of 30 holes that specialized in Chocolate Havanas.  In addition to the Havana, another breed raised was the Japanese Harlequin.   O.M.M. had previously raised and shown Harlequins ('96, '97,'01), Netherland Dwarfs, American Sables ('00 - '01), English Lop ('07-'08), and of course Havanas ('97 - '08).  Quality was the number one goal.  Breeding, raising, and showing quality, registered stock insures success on both the show table and in the nest box.  Although the coveted BIS has not yet been achieved, several BOB have been awarded to every breed raised here at O.M.M.

 

GRAND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

GC OMM Mike (GC OMM Gemini x GC Tuntland's Fancy)                   Every now and then that one special rabbit comes along! 

Cliff Dick once described OMM Mike as having the type of fur that the standard calls for.  This and Mike's head have earned him 18 GC Legs in his show career.

 

 

 

 

 

2007 HAVANA NATIONALS

Open (Michael Sherwood) and Youth (Chris Spieth) BOSV Chocolate.

 

2008-2009 Sweepstake results (In accordance to updated sources)

HRBA:      Overall  23rd 2550.5 pts      Black  48th 347.5pts            Blue  pts           Broken 59th 75 pts.          Chocolate 2nd  2118 pts  FINAL 2008-2009

WI SRBA:  Havana: 4th 2478 pts    Harlequin:  1st 537 pts   Blanc' de Hotot:  1st  62pts  2008-2009

2007-2008 Sweepstake results

HRBA:      Overall  10th - 4627 pts      Black 18 th - 1159.5 pts            Blue 14th - 317 pts           Broken 28th 135 pts.          Chocolate 1st 3015.5 pts  FINAL 2007-2008

AHRC:  7th - 2694 pts   FINAL 2007-2008

LRCA:  57th  - 984 pts  #24 TOP ENGLISH LOP FINAL 2007-2008

WI SRBA:  Havana: 2nd - 2635 pts    Harlequin: 1st - 1364 pts     English Lop:  6th - 780 pts  FINAL 2007-2008

 

 

FUTURE SHOWS (Occasional shows will be attended):

- to be announced

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IN MEMORY OF:

GC OMM SPECIAL DARK 2M1 (reg. MALUEG'S VANCE x GC RAINBOW'S MIDNIGHT ENVY) 

Truly a special Chocolate rabbit, receiving his name by being born with a solid Black pedigree.

   

(Photo taken by Sarah Rascon)

 

 

 

 

Reg. RASCON'S DAMMIT (GC OMM SPECIAL DARK x Reg RASCON'S ATHENA)

Dammit's place as a herd sire was unquestionable as he carried an impeccable pedigree with ten Grand Champions within four generations, not to mention a very important OMM gene pool from the rabbitry's previous years of breeding and showing.  May his legacy live on.

 

 

 

 

GC OMM Rhapsody (GC Rascon's Zane x Reg. OMM Java) Chocolate Buck         9 LEGS 

 

 

 

 

 

GC SHERWOOD'S JEWISH (reg. MALUEG'S BLACK BADY x reg. RAINBOW'S JENNA)

Jewish was one of the very first Havanas born at Olde Meadowe Menagerie.  She was a strong foundation doe in the OMM lines and produced many Champions.

 

Jewish enjoying the crocus.

 

 

 

 

 

GC SHERWOOD'S SAYONARA (MALUEG'S PRINCE x reg. MIXDORF'S HL16)

Sayonara was a phenominal Blue Havana.  When he graced the tables, there weren't many blues being shown.  Sayonara has also produced some great rabbits including a BIS grand daughter.

 

 

 

 

Wetzel's D2 Weigelia (Wetzel's Conrad x Wetzel's Wondra) Junior Broken Opal doe, 26" Ears .

 

 

 

 

Kourtney's Lops Orchid (Fly Boy x Yol's Tick Tock) Black Tort Senior Doe 24" Ears 

 

 

»SOME OF THE SPECIAL ONES~SOLD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN«

 

 

GC OMM Voodoo Doll #1M2  (Reg, Kettleview's Rodger X Reg. SLK's Maze) Senior Black Doe. 03/25/07

 

5 LEGS

 

 

 

 

 

GC OMM Blazing Saddles (GC OMM Cowboy X reg. Mikey's Blaze) Chocolate Senior Buck.  9 legs

 

 

 

 

 

 Reg. OMM Mayhem (GC RASCON'S ZANE x Reg RASCON'S ANARCHY)

 Chocolate Senior doe.  2 legs

 

 

 

 

     

GC OMM Sydnee's Lisa Marie (Reg. Kettleview's Rodger x Reg. SCHWISTER'S LISA) Blue Senior doe. 4 Legs

 

 

 

 

 

 

GC OMM Corriander (BB's Aries x LLL's Sage) Broken Sable Point doe.

Sold to Donna Stanke of MI, OMM Corriander became a GC under Donna.

OMM Corriander was ranked #6 Top Lop (2008-2009) before her sudden death, who knows where she would have finished had she not passed away (Finished 73rd overall).

 

 

 

 

Reg. OMM Balsam (BB's Aries x LLR's Jasmine) Broken Silver tipped steel - Sable

Sold to Donna Stanke of MI

 

 

GC WETZEL's I3 PERIWINKLE  OPAL DOE

Truly a wonderful rabbit.  Purchased from Arden Wetzel, Periwinkle went on to win 11 LEGS under myself and was ranked #24 Top Lop (2007-2008).  Periwinkle now lives with Nicole Commons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GC OMM KOI (OMM Shanghai x Jailbird's Finn)  Black Japanese Buck

KOI went on to win 12 LEGS (multiple BOB wins) under myself.

 

GC OMM HIGH (GC OMM KOI x Rickaby's BT00)  Black Japanese Junior Buck.

OMM HIGH had started out following in his father's footsteps.  At 7 weeks of age OMM KOI won BOS and legged at his first show.  OMM HIGH, at his first show, won BOB and legged at 8 weeks of age!  OMM HIGH exhibits a three part frontal, has intense coloration, and has very good body type.OMM HIGH placed 3rd out of 15 Junior bucks at the 85th ARBA convention.  HIGH went on to win 9 LEGS (multiple BOB wins) under myself.  OMM HIGH was sold to Hinderman's Rabbitry and is now deceased.

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