Candy's History Books
Candy's colored junior buck won Best of Breed English Angora in 1984 at the ARBA convention in Orlando, FL.
Candy's convention albums from 1979 to 1992.
Chris O, Betty, Judy L. and Candy had dinner at the Executive Inn.
Betty says,
"One of the fun things going to conventions is to see old friends. Candy has gone to the earliest convention amongst all Angora breeders. Her first convention was in Tucson, AZ in 1979. She recalls that the coops used then were remodeled chicken coops. The bottom wire was way wider than the 1/2" x 1" size that we use today. As a result of the inadequate equipment, many rabbits broke their legs and had to be put down. After this convention, ARBA purchased the collapsible coops with wooden floors that are used today. The 1979 convention also produced the first youth English Angora Best In Show, shown by Diana Oldham of CA.
Chris, Candy, Judy L from UK and I had dinner at the hotel restaurant on Wednesday night. We had a great time talking about the old time and the present. After dinner we went to Candy and Judy's room to see her convention albums from 1979 to 1992 that she brought with her. I have gone to every convention since 1987, so Candy decided not to bring the albums after 1992. We posted a picture of Cindy Wickizer judging English Angora in 1979; see http://ncag.blogspot.com/2008/11/cindy-judging-angora-at-conventions.html It's interesting to see Cindy judging 29 years ago in a convention and then judging the same breed this year.
At the top, we have a picture of Candy in 1984 after winning Best of Breed English Angora at the ARBA convention in Orlando, FL. The third picture shows Candy today. The biggest difference, I'd say, is the hair. I have met Candy in person in 1987 and I had never seen Candy wearing hair that long!"
"One of the fun things going to conventions is to see old friends. Candy has gone to the earliest convention amongst all Angora breeders. Her first convention was in Tucson, AZ in 1979. She recalls that the coops used then were remodeled chicken coops. The bottom wire was way wider than the 1/2" x 1" size that we use today. As a result of the inadequate equipment, many rabbits broke their legs and had to be put down. After this convention, ARBA purchased the collapsible coops with wooden floors that are used today. The 1979 convention also produced the first youth English Angora Best In Show, shown by Diana Oldham of CA.
Chris, Candy, Judy L from UK and I had dinner at the hotel restaurant on Wednesday night. We had a great time talking about the old time and the present. After dinner we went to Candy and Judy's room to see her convention albums from 1979 to 1992 that she brought with her. I have gone to every convention since 1987, so Candy decided not to bring the albums after 1992. We posted a picture of Cindy Wickizer judging English Angora in 1979; see http://ncag.blogspot.com/2008/11/cindy-judging-angora-at-conventions.html It's interesting to see Cindy judging 29 years ago in a convention and then judging the same breed this year.
At the top, we have a picture of Candy in 1984 after winning Best of Breed English Angora at the ARBA convention in Orlando, FL. The third picture shows Candy today. The biggest difference, I'd say, is the hair. I have met Candy in person in 1987 and I had never seen Candy wearing hair that long!"
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