05/18/2026
The Garden State RCBA Spring Show is always a "must attend" for us - 4 Open shows plus a Specialty, excellent judging lineup, great location, well attended, superbly run, etc. It's always just a good weekend of friendly competition and fellowship (plus, we get to celebrate Daniel's birthday! 🎂🙂).
Last year, we were honored to win BOB Show C with Lilac Sr Doe, RGC JP's Tinkerbell under judge Daniel Barrett. Tink retired from showing after that weekend with 13 legs, top 10 finishes at both NDS and ARBA Convention, multiple BOV, BOSV, BOSB, and just that one BOB. Two weeks later, she kindled her first litter and has excelled as a brood doe ever since.
Out of said first litter, she produced JP's Miss Canada - a doe that we have loved from the start. MC doesn't boast the show earnings of her mother (several BOV, BOSV, and 4th Lilac Sr Doe at NDS '26) but I (Emily) still think I like her just a touch more than her momma (shhh, don't tell Trent😄).
This year, we were honored to win BOB Show C with Lilac Sr Doe, JP's Miss Canada under Judge Johnny Haussener. MC finished her weekend earning multiple senior legs, making her eligible for her Champion title as well.
We were further blessed to be awarded BOB and BOSB Show D with Gray Sr Doe JP's Yam and Gray Sr Buck JP's Barkley under Judge Donald Sheets.
Congrats to Sheila Wiltshire, Claire Burns, Mackenzie Kratzsch, and the Smith/Conklin gang for your wins as well!! It is for the love of our breed and the love of our fellow exhibitors that we get up and put in the work each day. The Dutch family is a special one, and we are honored and blessed to be just a small part of it!
And, as always, thank you to the amazing show coordinators and team, and to our esteemed judges. We appreciate you so very much!
PS - Karen Coombe & Rebecca Coombe - you were so missed this weekend! Can't wait to see you soon❤️
