OUR JUDGES

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My name is Sarah Falkner of Camelot Rabbitry in Tasmania, Australia. I am proudly a second generation fancier and am incredibly privileged to share this hobby with both my mother Debbie and my five children.

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Having spent many years as Secretary, I currently stand as President of the Rabbit Breeders Association of Tasmania and am actively involved in my clubs trainee judge program, a role I consider to be a complete privilege, great honor and one I thoroughly enjoy.

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I have kept numerous rabbit varieties, from all sections over my life however my passion for fur varieties was sparked when I was just a small girl and was gifted a pair of Argente Bruns from the late Ron Harris. In my adult years I have, and continue to keep many fur varieties, my main focus of course being my precious Smoke Pearls. Over the last few years my interest in the Polish breed has truly blossomed, it often being a joke that their sassy little personalities mirror my own.

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I am passionate about the development of breeds with in Australia. A proud accomplishment being my recreation of the Squirrel normal fur variety and the huge success the breed has seen on the table. I have been asked to be involved with many other breed recreations and colour projects and am always happy to offer any advice or input I feel may be valuable. I am currently working on my breed in development certification of the Tasman White, calici virus has delayed the project but I look forward to their first presentation in the not to distant future.

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I thoroughly enjoy promoting the breeds that I love both with in my own country and abroad. With much hard work and dedication I have been lucky enough to enjoy great success on the show table with all breeds I keep. A highlight to date definitely being achieving third best in show, runner up best in show and best in show at the 2019 National Rabbit Extravaganza.

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I have been privileged to judge for most clubs with in Australia many times and across all star ratings. This has provided me not only the chance to assist to further educate a variety of exhibitors but to also widen my own learning.

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Having the opportunity to travel to England and see the famous "Bradford" for myself in 2018 was an absolute dream come true and provided amazing opportunity to increase my knowledge and develop my skills though interaction with fellow rabbit enthusiasts from various country’s across the world. Being asked to judge the fur section of the International Stakes Show at Bradford in 2019 is certainly a great honor and a judging career highlight. Whilst in England in both 2018 & 2019 I was given the opportunity to tour the rabbitrys of many top exhibitors, an amazing and incredibly educational experience both in consolidating knowledge and expanding the mind further!

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