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competitor, Reagan Titus, shared that this happened last year as
well, as there are not a lot of people who compete in the rabbit
show. This did not deter Titus, however, as she confidently showed
off all of her rabbits.
Two of the rabbits Titus brought were named Ruby and Princess. Both
of these rabbits she has raised since they were babies, she shared.
They are now about four or five years old. Ruby was a beautiful
black and white rabbit with patches of brown and tan. Princess, on
the other hand, was a mixture of gray and white. The other three
rabbits Titus brought were referred to as meat pen rabbits (three
rabbits of the same breed and variety, but not from the same
litter). These rabbits all had beautiful white fur and reddish eyes.
Titus shared that these rabbits were borrowed, and she had been
looking after them for about the last four weeks. None of these
rabbits were named.
The judge, Jerry Hicks, carefully looked over all five rabbits,
asking Titus questions and making observations about each animal.
Titus appeared very knowledgeable of her rabbits, answering all of
Judge Hicks’ questions.
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Once the judging was over, Titus was presented with
the awards in every category. These categories included Meat Pen
Champion, Champion Rabbit, Best of All Four Class Breeds, Reserve
Champion Rabbit, Junior Showmanship, and the Maxheimer Award. All of
these awards, with the exception of the last one, were presented to
Titus by the 2023 Logan County Royalty, Kodi Eigenbrod, Ellie Wrage,
and Ellyn Martinez. The last award, the Maxheimer Award, was
presented by Dale Maxheimer and Teresa Strampe. Maxheimer and
Teresa’s mother, Maxine, used to hand out awards to 4-H kids before
her passing in 2007. Maxheimer and Teresa keep their mother’s
tradition alive by continuing to hand out this award to 4-H
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