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NATIONAL ARBA CONVENTION WINNERS
| Year |
Best of Breed |
Variety |
Best Opposite of Breed |
Variety |
Location |
| 1948 |
Hugh Bower |
Black |
Hugh Bower |
Black |
Atlanta, GA |
| 1949 |
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| 1950 |
Jay Magness |
Black |
Jay Magness |
Black |
Kansas City, KS |
| 1951 |
Don Behnken |
Black |
Aaron Schorf |
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Springfield, IL |
| 1952 |
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Portland, OR |
| 1953 |
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Amarillo, TX |
| 1954 |
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York, PA |
| 1955 |
Don Gilbert |
Black |
Frank Muffler |
Black |
Columbus, OH |
| 1956 |
Frank Bares |
Black |
Halendi Viking |
Black |
St. Paul, MN |
| 1957 |
Halendi Viking |
Blue |
Hugh Bowers |
Black |
Little Rock, AR |
| 1958 |
L&W Rabbitry |
Blue |
Hugh Bowers |
Black |
Springfield, IL |
| 1959 |
Frank Pandino |
Black |
Mrs. J. Weaver |
Black |
Syracuse, NY |
| 1960 |
Halendi Viking |
Black |
Jim Shortland |
Blue |
Ft. Worth, TX |
| 1961 |
Strathmans |
Black |
Frank Becicka |
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Louisville, KY |
| 1962 |
Lou Slavens |
Black |
Robert Hill |
Black |
Tampa, FL |
| 1963 |
Ben Gregory |
Black |
Sutton's Rabbitry |
Black |
Sedalia, MO |
| 1964 |
Hugh Bowers |
Black |
John Bueler |
Black |
Springfield, IL |
| 1965 |
Don Lovejoy |
Black |
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Pomona, CA |
| 1966 |
Art Miekel |
Black |
Geroge Long |
Black |
Louisville, KY |
| 1967 |
T.H. Rabbitry |
Blue |
Art Miekel |
Black |
Syracuse, NY |
| 1968 |
Dale Wilcox |
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Bob Kahler |
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Pueblo, CO |
| 1969 |
Karen McDonald |
Black |
Ricky Haugh |
Blue |
Calgary, Canada |
| 1970 |
Y City |
Black |
Dieter Metzig |
Black |
Syracuse, NY |
| 1971* |
Ellsworth Tibbetts |
Black |
Ford Rabbitry |
Black |
Alburquerque, NM |
| 1972 |
Ellsworth Tibbetts |
Black |
Leonard Elsnor |
Black |
Tacoma, WA |
| 1973 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Hugh Bowers |
Black |
Detroit, MI |
| 1974** |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Ventura, CA |
| 1975 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 1976 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
York, PA |
| 1977 |
Jim Lemon |
Black |
Jim Hansard |
Black |
Houston, TX |
| 1978 |
Karen Guse |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Saginaw, WI |
| 1979 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Chocolate |
Tucson, AZ |
| 1980 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Ellsworth Tibbetts |
Black |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 1981 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Syracuse, NY |
| 1982 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Chocolate |
Seattle, WA |
| 1983* |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 1984 |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Orlando, FL |
| 1985 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Houston, TX |
| 1986** |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Columbus, OH |
| 1987 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Sharon Webb |
Black |
Portland, OR |
| 1988 |
Don Dudley |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Madison, WI |
| 1989 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Tulsa, OK |
| Year |
Best of Breed |
Variety |
Best Opposite of Breed |
Variety |
Location |
| 1990** |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Scott Helmke |
Black |
Tampa, FL |
| 1991 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Pomona, CA |
| 1992 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Ron Riddle |
Black |
Columbus, OH |
| 1993 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Robert Fowlkes |
Black |
Puyallup, WA |
| 1994 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
John & Gary Grimm |
Black |
Tulsa, OK |
| 1995 |
Don Dudley |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Louisville, KY |
| 1996* |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Peoria, IL |
| 1997 |
Ron Riddle |
Black |
Terry Fender |
Black |
Madison, WI |
| 1998 |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Sharon Webb |
Black |
Portland, OR |
| 1999 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Ron Riddle |
Black |
Louisville, KY |
| 2000 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Columbus, OH |
| 2001 |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Larry & Rita Peralta |
Black |
San Diego, CA |
| 2002 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Connie Burant |
Black |
Peoria, IL |
| 2003 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Melissa Carlson |
Blue |
Wichita, KS |
| 2004 |
Ron Riddle |
Blue |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Providence, RI |
| 2005 |
Connie Burant |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 2006 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Ft. Worth, TX |
| 2007 |
Tex Thomas |
Black |
Ron Riddle |
Blue |
Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2008 |
Sharon Webb |
Black |
Sharon Webb |
Black |
Louisville, KY |
| 2009 |
Tex Thomas |
Blue |
Sharon Webb |
Black |
San Diego, CA |
| 2010 |
Robert Newell |
Black |
Ron & Judy Riddle |
Blue |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 2011 |
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Indianapolis, IN |
*Best in Show **Best 4 Class
Silver Marten National Winners
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