Satin Wins Double Youth Best In Show

Two broken Satin rabbits won Youth Best In Show in A and B in the Sonoma Marin RA show at Santa Rosa. These two Satin belong to Cody but he was not in the show; big brother Justin showed the rabbits for Cody. Justin is pictured with judge Carol G. at the top in show A and in the second picture shows Justin with judge Leslie.

Cody, you got to go to the show, see what you have missed!

Ihrke Family's Dutch Wins Best In Show

Judge Manuel posed with the Ihrke family: Jill, Troy and Aaron Allen with their show B Best In Show Dutch.

Troy and Jill are two rabbit breeders. Troy lived in Minnesota and Jill lived in California. They met in an ARBA convention and they fell in love, love for each other and love for rabbits.

They formed a new family and settled in CA, then little Aaron Allen joined the family, now the Irhke family have three rabbit breeders.

Though both Troy and Jill have had won Best In Show individually in the past, this is their first win of Best In Show as a family. Their black Dutch won all breed Best In Show in show B in the Sonoma Marin RA show at Santa Rosa.

Congratulations.

Samatha Wins All Breed Best In Show

Samantha in a pretty pose.

Judge Leslie and Betty with Samantha.

Sonoma Marin Rabbit Association holds double fall show in conjunction with the Harvest Festival in Santa Rosa.

In show A, Betty's English Angora white senior doe Chu's Samantha took all breed Best In Show. Samantha has not been in shows for a couple of months. The number of white English Angora in shows had been small. At the SMRA show, with several exhibitors showing white, Samantha took a plunge and went back to the shows. First show after a long hiatus is the charm and she wins the big prize.

Doug And Greg And Their Show Dogs

Doug and Greg have a lot of success in dog shows. Doug's French Bulldog recently made the cover of the breed magazine, what an accomplishment!

Doug has a new "hot" dog coming up. He is still a puppy but has all the signs of becoming a top show dog.

Greg's breed is Brussels Griffon. Doug and Greg also co-own Toy Fox Terriers. The last picture shows DD the Burssels Griffon and Billy the Toy Fox Terrier.

More Scenes At the RPSCV Show

Elsa holding her French Angora like a baby.

Jennifer and hubby Mike manning the KW booth. Jennifer is one of the two assistant secretaries at the Louisville convention.

Troy judging French Angora with Gabrielle writing down the comments.

Larry working at the King Feed booth.

Keelyn with the new puppy that is being trained as a service dog.

Keelyn judging American Fuzzy Lop.

The Best of Breed Fuzzy Lop in show B. This buck was the youth double Best In Show winner two years ago in the same show.

After a successful show day, John packs up his Flemish Giant and French Angora to ready for the road home.

More Activities at the RPSCV Show

Halloween is getting close!

Adams 4-H club display.

Scary cat decoration.

Rabbit race.

Could you believe that a French Angora is way ahead in the race?

RPSCV has the best raffle in the show circuit.

RPSCV members collect donation and buy on sale items for this huge raffle.

Rabbit Producers of Santa Clara Valley does not just put on a rabbit show. Members of this club work all year long to plan for this day. The rafflle is huge and there are lots and lots of youth activities that keep the youth interested.

Here are some pictures of these fun things that was going on during the show.

Rabbit Dress Up Contest

Each year the RPSCV club finds all sorts of activities to keep the youth entertained.

One of these activities is rabbit dress up contest. Dominique and Elsa both participated with their French Angora. Elsa won with the "Baby Doll" costume on her sable point Frenchie.