Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Chelsea Johnson is pictured with one of the rabbit judges, John Terry, at the San Angelo Stock Show
Gatesville 4-H member Chelsea Johnson recently competed in the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo where she entered seven breeding rabbits in the Junior Livestock Show.
Of the seven rabbits, three were Californian rabbits, three were French Lops, and one was a Polish rabbit. She placed Best and Best Opposite Breed with two of her Californian rabbits, as well as Best and Best Opposite Breed with two of her French Lop rabbits. The Californian classes, in which she won first place, each had more than 50 entries.
Johnson went on to show against all the other Californian class winners, and she won Best with her buck, and Best Opposite with her doe. Next she competed against all the Best of Breed winners in the Commercial Division. At the end of the day, she won Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Rabbit, judged by John Terry.
In addition to being in 4-H, Johnson is also a member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Texas Rabbit Breeders Association, National Lop Rabbit Breeders, and the Texas Lop Specialty Rabbit Club.
Johnson will be showing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, March 4-8. She also plans to compete in the state level Royalty contest April 1, in Belton, which could move her onto the national level in October. Johnson plans to attend the 100th Anniversary American Rabbit Breeders Association Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, October 6-11.
