Back in June, 7-year-old Jamie Snedden was competing in the Washington State Rabbit Breeders Association Rabbit Royalty competition in Cashmere.
She won the title of “Rabbit Lady,” earning a chance to compete nationally at the 101st American Rabbit Breeders Association convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
There, she won the second runner-up award for the national “Rabbit Lady” title along with the first-place Junior Achievement Award for the American Rabbit Breeders Association District 1 junior division.
The American Rabbit Breeders Association has a total of nine districts. District 1 includes breeders from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and international breeders from Western Canada, Japan and Taiwan.
“Rabbit Lady” is a title awarded to those in the junior divisions who are not only successful rabbit breeders but demonstrate extensive knowledge about the animals and are able to identify rabbits by breed.
Jamie competed in Kentucky alongside her mother, Natalie Merchant, and aunt, Shannon Clevenger, during the 101st American Rabbit Breeders Association convention, which ran from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30.