How Much Is That Doggie In The Carrier?

 

Betty was surprised to read the following post by Lorena on the Showbunny list after the Yuba City show:

"Pet peeves, pretty much the same as others have stated, identifying your entries to the judge is probably my biggest one, maybe the judges don't care, but the other exhibitors do, another one is dogs at a rabbit show. Gheeze, come on have some sense, I could bring one of my Border Collies, they would lay down and stare at your rabbit all day, never move a muscle and probably give them a heart attack, "but they won't hurt your rabbit" is always the reason. Leave your dogs home. (Betty's little "dog" in a cage in a sweater doesn't count) For those that didn't get to see Betty Chu's "dog" yesterday, it was a clipped English Angora in a little doggie sweater that everyone tried to figure out if it was a dog or a rabbit, she had left the furry face and even given it a little poofy tail end. "

When Betty contacted Lorena to express her surprise, Lorena answered, "HI Betty, oh, yes, your dog was the hit of our aisleway! He was soooo adorable! When he ate out of his feeder, he looked just like a little dog eating out of his bowl."

Well, our readers may like to see what Lorena is talking about. The top photo is Tonnie with his full coat. He was winning Best Opposite Sex award to the pretty does all the way through the Lodi shows on November 26. He was entered in the Yuba City show on Dec. 3. When Betty discovered that his bottom was too wet and too messy to groom, he was clipped down in the show room. The second photo is the "doggie" look. How big is an English Angora? Well, our readers can see the majority of the rabbit is the coat.