The West Coast Classic Cup

 

 

 

 

 

At Reno, KW cages donated a perpetual trophy "West Coast Classic Cup" to memorialize the breeds and exhibitors of the best overall rabbits in the event each year.


 

So far there are four names engraved on the WCC cup:

2009 Chris DeSurra Mini Lop
2010 Alison Votaw Mini Lop
2011 Betty Chu English Angora
2012 Julie Spier Havana

Here are the 2009 and 2011 winners of this honor, Chris DeSurra and Betty Chu, having a photo op with the WCC cup.

The next name to be engraved is:

2013 Eric Stewart French Angora.



 

Dreamsicle and Friends

 

 

 

Dreamsicle says, I am waiting to go on the judging table.  
 

Betty, are you going to give me the last fluff up?

 

Hi, Lindsay, what do you have? Give me some.

 

Paulette, Allen and Nancy, you are so much taller than I.

 

Allen, I love you.

 

Karin, you are pretty.

 

Lisa is great!

 

Paulette and Nancy, thanks for visiting me at my pink carrier.






 

National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club Booth at WCC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four breeds of Angora photos are shown on the curtain.


 

There are displays of the entries of the wool, skein and garment contest.   Carol W. is instrumental in putting the booth together and manning the booth.
 

Carol W. demonstrates spinning in the booth and new comer Alexandria from So. CA. sits and knits.

 

Carol G.'s 100% Angora shawl is the Best In Show winner at the wool, skein and garment contest.

 

Here are some of the beautiful entries.





 

Jack and Karin Visit and Help

 

 

Jack and Karin flew in from New York to participate in the Angora National.  They did not bring any rabbits but they bring all the help to the show.

 

Jack works with judge Nate during the judging of the rabbits on Saturday.

 

Jack takes down judge Nate's comments.

 

Both Jack and Karin work hard behind the judging table.


 

On Sunday, Karin is all dolled up ready to continue their trip to vacation in Hawaii, she and Dreamsicle have a picture taken together. 



When Jack and Karin are ready to leave for the airport, Betty says THANKS.

Jack and Karin helped to run the judging table, they participated in the wool, skein and garment contest and won the best overall wool with their clipped Giant Angora wool.   Jack is the treasurer of the National Angora Club, he also paid the expenses on the spot, it saved a lot of paper work for us at Northern California Angora Guild.

We enjoy Jack and Karin's visit and appreciate their help.


 

HGF TP Wins Double Best In Show Again




While Eric's French Angora colored doe HGF Dreamsicle was on "special assignment" of making a big splash at the WCC event in Reno, Eric has his white doe HGF TP with him in the show in OH the following week.    HGF TP wins double Best In Show again!    She has only been shown four times and won four all breed Best In Show!    See her earlier double Best In Show win:

http://ncag.blogspot.com/2013/04/hgf-tp-wins-double-all-breed-best-in.html

 

A side view of HGF TP.

While TP is winning big in the east, her father HGF Jim has moved west to live in the sunny CA.  See

http://ncag.blogspot.com/2013/05/handsome-french-gentleman.html








 

More Winner Photos from WCC at Reno

 

 

Due to the size of the WCC event, it was hard to get photos of all winners.  Here are some photos of the happy winners during the weekend.

 

In youth show A, the Best In Show goes to a broken Havana shown by Tanner.  The two judges are judges Todd from IN and Briony from KS.
 

Judges Todd and Briony award the youth Reserve In Show to Cruz's Netherland Dwarf.

In open show B, the Best In Show winner is the Netherland Dwarf shown by Kevin and Coleman and the Reserve In Show is Nate's American Fuzzy Lop.

From left to right are: Coleman, judge Leann from IN, Kevin, Nate and judge Tex from MO.
 

In open show C, judges Cheryl and Wade select the Britannia Petite as the Reserve In Show, the happy owners are Timmy, Danielle and their little girl Delani.


Other top winners in youth are:


Youth B
BIS Havana shown by Tanner 
RIS Himalayan shown by Lena  

 
Youth C
BIS J. Wooly shown by Julia 
RIS Mini Lop, Stuart, Parker & Natalie 



 

Guys with Blowers

 

 

Usually we see gals blowing their wool rabbits outside the showroom.  At Reno, we see Allen blowing Dreamsicle, the French Angora that he is showing for Eric.
 

Now adding another guy with blower:  Timmy is blowing the Jersey Wooly that he and his wife Danielle are showing.
 

Now the third guy is added to the blowing crowd!   Nate is blowing his
American Fuzzy Lop that he and his son are showing together.   

These three rabbits are big winners during the weekend:
The French Angora is the Best In Show winner of Angora National, all breed show A and show C and the Best Overall Rabbit of the entire event.
The American Fuzzy Lop is the winner of the Reserve In Show in show B and the specialty Best In Show.
The Jersey Wooly is the Reserve to Reserve In Show in all breed show A and specialty Best In Show.



   

Open All Breed Show B and C Judging at WCC - Dreamsicle Wins Best In Show in C

 

 

 

On Sunday May 5 at Reno, judge Rosa F. from NE judges English Angora.
 

Dreamsicle sticks her out while waiting to be judged in the colored senior doe class.   Lindsay carefully listens to the comments in the colored junior buck class, her buck HGF Elk wins the class.  Elk is a cousin to Dreamsicle.

 

In show C, judge Tom from Oregon looks at a junior English Angora.

 

Best In Show judges for show C are judges Wade of MO and Cheryl of TX, they award the Best In Show to Eric's French Angora HGF Dreamsicle.







 

Open All Breed Show A at WCC Event in Reno - HGF Dreamsicle Best In Show

 

 

 

In show A, judge Susie from MN makes comments on a English Angora while Casey records her remarks.
 

Judge Susie awards the BOB English Angora to Betty's colored senior doe.

Judge Susie's three top French Angora: left to right are colored senior buck HGF Jim, colored junior buck HGF Elk and colored senior doe HGF Dreamsicle.   There are only three HGF French Angora entered, all three are at the top of their classes.

 

The BOB French Angora winner is HGF Dreamsicle.   Dreamsicle's Groomer-in-Chief Allen is proud of the pretty girl.

 

Show A Best In Show judges are ARBA president Mike from IA and judge Don from VA.  
Both the English Angora and French Angora are on the table being examined; the other Angora in the coop is the Giant Angora.   

There are 46 breeds represented on the Best In Show table.  Altogether there are 47 ARBA recognized breeds, the only breed missing is the Giant Chinchilla.

 

The two judges award the Best In Show to Eric's French Angora and the Reserve In Show goes to Kassi's Mini Lop.
 

Allen says, "I am the head groomer.  This fluff comb really works!" while judges Mike and Don look on.


For a list of show results, please go to

http://angorashowresults.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-4-2013-angora-showing-at-wcc-reno.html


 

Angora National Show Judging at WCC Event in Reno

 

 

 

On May 4, 2013, the National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club annual show was held in Reno, NV in conjunction with the WCC event. 

 

Judge Nate Burbidge from Utah starts the Angora National show with English Angora.

Judge Nate is examining a French Angora colored senior doe, Jack from New York is working next to the judge.
 

Four beautiful Angoras are picked as the Best of Breeds; from left to right are Giant Angora, English Angora, French Angora and Satin Angora.



Judge Nate has the two finalist for the Best In Show on the table.

Judge Nate awards the Best In Show to Eric's French Angora HGF Dreamsicle and Reserve In Show to Betty's English Angora Chu's Macey.  

Judge Nate is holding on to the BOB French Angora HGF Dreamsicle and Lindsay's colored junior buck HGF Elk is the BOSB winner.    HGF Elk is also bred by Eric but owned by Lindsay.

Allen has been the babysitter and groomer of the Best In Show winner HGF Dreamsicle, he stands in for Eric.
 

BOB Satin Angora exhibitors Dakota and Travis are not in the show room.   Their friend Jacob brought the rabbit to the show so he stands in for Dakota and Travis.    Jacob is an aspiring Satin Angora exhibitor himself.


For the complete list of the Angora National show results, go to

http://angorashowresults.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-4-2013-angora-national-show-results.html

 

WCC Opening Ceremony and Unveiling of the Perpetual Trophy

 

 

 

On Saturday morning, Kevin Whaley of KW cages starts the opening ceremony and unveils the perpetual trophy for the Best Overall Rabbit of the event each year.   This trophy is also refered to as the "WCC Cup".

This is the 5th year that WCC is holding the event.  

There are four winners before this trophy is made, Kevin reads out their names.

The Best Overall Rabbit winner in 2009 was Chris DeSurrea's Mini Lop;
the Best Overall Rabbit in 2010 was Alison Votaw's Mini Lop.
the Best Overall Rabbit in 2011 was Betty Chu's English Angora,
The Best Overall Rabbit in 2012 was Julie Spier's Havana.
The Best Overall Rabbit this year is Eric Stewart's French Angora and Eric's name will be added to this trophy.



This is the display at the entrance of the huge showroom.