#1 - Meet Your Podcast Hosts, Briony Smith and Allen Mesick

#1 - Meet Your Podcast Hosts, Briony Smith and Allen Mesick: A podcast about rabbits, really? Briony and Allen share their candid childhood stories of how they were introduced to showing rabbits, and why they have continued to devote their lives as adults to the industry. Their stories might sound a bit like your... by Best In Show

53 min listen

#11 ARBA Youth, Education, and Virtual Outreach with Terry Fender and Amanda Beehee: Without many ARBA show opportunities or traditional club meetings, preparing ARBA youth for county fairs and the upcoming 2021 ARBA Convention is no easy feat. ARBA District 8 Director, Terry Fender, along with Amanda Beehee, accepted the challenge and... by Best In Show

73 min listen

#3 - Breeding Like Rabbits with Dr. Scott Williamson: Professor of Animal Sciences and Lifetime ARBA Judge, Dr. Scott Williamson, shares how rabbits remained with him from a child, to graduate student, to professor, and to his role as a father. He shares tips from his decades of expertise and lecturing in ... by Best In Show

77 min listen

#2 - Secrets to a Successful Start with Josh Humphries: Past ARBA President, Josh Humphries, talks about his upbringings in rabbits, the importance of youth involvement, and how the ARBA sculpted his pathway in life. by Best In Show

64 min listen

#9 A Tan Named Go Go Dancer Owns the ’03 Table with Joe Kim: Best In Show at the ARBA Convention is equal to none, and remains a lifelong pursuit for rabbit breeders. Joe Kim shares his unique journey which includes ARBA Royalty, a break from rabbits, and a determined return in the early 2000s. This episode is th... by Best In Show

96 min listen

#7 Rabbits as a Family Tradition with Gene Gillispie: Attending ARBA shows bring people of all ages together in a safe, fun, and supportive environment. It’s not uncommon for rabbit and cavy breeders to come from multi-generational families. Longtime ARBA rabbit and cavy judge, Gene Gillispie, takes us ba... by Best In Show

60 min listen

#5 Cavy Connection with Linda Loucks: Also known as guinea pigs, cavies are an important facet of the ARBA. While cavies are often found on show tablesat ARBA sanctioned shows, alongside rabbits, they share some very unique differences in standards, judging, and management. ARBA cavy judge... by Best In Show

73 min listen

#4 - Shows in the Time of Covid with Jason Karwoski: Rabbit and cavy shows have never been harder to organize than during 2020 and 2021. ARBA show guru, Jason Karwoski, shares how he, and some of Minnesota’s most dedicated breeders, chartered a club and pulled off a successful, COVID-safe show within 60 d... by Best In Show

84 min listen

#13 Meet Your ARBA President, Dr. Chris Hayhow: Dr. Chris Hayhow joined the ARBA in 1967 and has been a continuous member of the ARBA for over 50 years. He is an ARBA Hall of Fame member, lifetime ARBA member, and an all-breed ARBA rabbit judge. Few have served the ARBA quite like Dr. Hayhow, includ... by Best In Show

110 min listen

#10 ARBA in Asia with Arie Wardhani: Show rabbits in Southeast Asia have seen a growing interest over the last decade, with newly chartered ARBA clubs and sanctioned shows in five countries. Why are rabbits so popular in this warm, metropolitan, equatorial region of the world? ARBA’s firs... by Best In Show

67 min listen

#12 Betty Chu, the Trailblazer of Angora Rabbits: Betty Chu has unquestionably the most celebrated line of Angora rabbits in the history of our industry, worldwide. She captured the first-ever ARBA Convention Best In Show by an Angora in 1992, and has an unmatched winning history which spans nearly fou... by Best In Show

100 min listen

#6 Convention Best In Show in 6 Years with Doug Harrah: The most coveted award in the ARBA is Best in Show at the annual ARBA Convention. This is the first in a series of episodes featuring those who have achieved the ultimate. Doug Harrah shares some history of the award as well as his own path to putting ... by Best In Show

56 min listen

#16 Red Roan, Red Roan, Make that American the Best One Shown! with Steve and Margie Lussier: Whether you show rabbits or cavies, you know that some varieties are thought of as unthinkable when it comes to taking home the biggest national awards. For Steve and Margie Lussier in June 2021, that unthinkable became reality. Listen to their pathway... by Best In Show

112 min listen

#14 In the Doctor’s Office with Dr. Chris Hayhow: Many breeders don’t have ready access to a veterinarian with rabbit experience and rely on word of mouth for advice with herd management, disease prevention and treatment.. In the second part of this interview series, Dr. Hayhow answers some of the most... by Best In Show

103 min listen

#23 Breeder Integrity through the ARBA Registration System with Johnny Haussener: ARBA District 9 Director, Johnny Haussener, shares insight from his personal research of over 100 years of history behind the ARBA Registration system. Did the registration process begin during the “Belgian Hare Boom” to give a sense of quality assuranc... by Best In Show

83 min listen

#25 A Pole by Any Other Name with Phil Gould: American breeders have increasingly turned an eye to our roots across the Atlantic. While many breeds are different, the UK Polish (Britannia Petite to the ARBA) breed is remarkably similar. On the eve of his national specialty show, Phil Gould of Fort... by Best In Show

101 min listen

#22 Americana: Rural Fairs and Volunteerism with Karlee Wigton: While agriculture is part of daily life for many in Kansas, fairs still serve an important purpose in introducing youth to animal projects, 4-H, and ultimately the ARBA. Registrar Karlee Wigton talks about her journey from a beginning 4-Her in the rabbi... by Best In Show

99 min listen

#17 Hall of Famer, Glen Carr: Longest-serving active ARBA judge, ARBA Convention Best in Show Winner, Hall of Famer, Successful presenter of the Thrianta breed, and former ARBA Director, Vice-President and Secretary/Executive Director: it's difficult to put Glen Carr's ac... by Best In Show

99 min listen

#19 Sandra Wight, Domestic Rabbits Magazine, Editor In Chief: All ARBA members will agree that receiving the latest issue of Domestic Rabbits magazine is like a Christmas morning. In this podcast, the creative and intuitive mastermind behind our treasured magazine, Sandra Wight, shares what took her from a love of... by Best In Show

95 min listen

#20 Fairs and Preserving Agricultural Traditions with Dr. Kim Miller and Nik Kieler: Both Briony and Allen are quick to boast that without having a local fair as an introduction to rabbits, neither of them would be here today. The same is true for many others. In this episode, Dr. Kim Miller and Nik Kieler, from the Orange County Fair,... by Best In Show

91 min listen

#27 Convention Countdown! 2021 ARBA Convention Details and Updates: It's been a long wait, but the final weeks before the 2021 ARBA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky are upon us! Briony and Allen share some ARBA Convention trivia, facts and updates from the 2021 Louisville team, as well as volunteer opportunities which... by Best In Show

54 min listen

#21 From Tiaras to Toddlers to Royalty Parent, with Chelsea Landzettel: For many of us, rabbits are a multigenerational hobby. 2008 ARBA Queen Chelsea (Tucker) Landzettel describes the impact that the ARBA youth program made on her life and shares her excitement at introducing her sons to the hobby, including the life lesso... by Best In Show

105 min listen

#24 ARBA Masters Program with Johnny Haussener: Johnny Haussener joins us to outline how rabbit and cavy breeders can earn their elevated status as an ARBA Master Exhibitor or ARBA Master Breeder. With rabbit and cavy shows back in gear and the 2021 ARBA Convention on the horizon, there’s no better t... by Best In Show

87 min listen

#29 Chris Zemny, from Holland Lop Icon to Kicking Cancer: Chris Zemny has been an ARBA member for nearly 40 years, and paved the way for women in the rabbit industry. She has traveled extensively around the United States and been invited to judge countless ARBA Conventions, breed national shows, and inaugural ... by Best In Show

110 min listen

#33 ”Shake and Show,” with Linda Hibbert: Mentorship is a defining feature of the fancy. 2019 ARBA Convention Best in Show winner Linda Hibbert talks about her journey from mentee to mentor as she and a special broken American Fuzzy Lop doe danced to the ultimate award. Shortly after this show... by Best In Show

88 min listen

#26 Beginner‘s Guide to Attending the ARBA Convention: Whether you're attending your first or 40th, the ARBA Convention is the most anticipated event for all rabbit and cavy breeders. With that said, there's a lot to prepare for, and discover as you walk through the doors. In this episode, Briony and Allen... by Best In Show

103 min listen

#30 RHDV2 Vaccine Developer, MedGene Labs: Briony and Allen speak to representatives from MedGene Labs of South Dakota, including Ashley Peterson, a senior scientist and Dr. Amanda Jones, a veterinarian and rabbit breeder. MedGene Labs is the developer of the first U.S. manufactured vaccine to p... by Best In Show

44 min listen

#28 Eric Stewart: Career by Passion with the ARBA Executive Director: There are many faces which comprise the ARBA which we all know and love, but few come close to the daily work of our Executive Director. While showing rabbits and cavies are linked to our weekends, Eric Stewart’s full-time job is in serving the ARBA, ev... by Best In Show

74 min listen

#31 - Introducing Season 2!: Briony and Allen kick off Season 2 by catching up since the 2021 ARBA Convention, including the 411 on a new advent to the process of accepting new varieties by the ARBA Standards Committee, and some fun trivia about ARBA Convention Best In Show winners ... by Best In Show

42 min listen

#41 The Making of the New ARBA Headquarters with Kevin Whaley, Part II: Continuing from Episode 40, Briony interviews Kevin Whaley to hear the journey from concept to reality during the design and construction of the new ARBA Headquarters. Kevin unveils "the car," discoveries made while digging through never-seen ARBA relic... by Best In Show

81 min listen

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