How Old Is Old

How old is considered as too old to be competitive in shows? It's hard to say. For an Angora, it seems that 2 or 3 years old would be the limit for being competitive with some exceptional cases. The BOB English Angora in the ARBA convention in Tampa, Florida was a 3-1/2 year old blue tort doe; the BOSV English Angora in the 1993 ARBA convention in Tacoma, WA was a tort buck that was 4 years old at the time of winning.

Very few wool breed rabbits would still look good at an advanced age; other than the body condition, the wool would be thinning out, just like people losing their hair at an old age. Here is an exception to the rule. Pictured here is AK's Buckeye, a 6-year-old American Fuzzy Lop. He looks perfect in every aspect; body is smooth, wool is primed and he still has this spirit and attitude to compete.

For those who are going to the BVRA shows in Stockton next week, you will have a chance to visit with this old guy who is still as hot as the young studs.