Angora Coop Size - Final Words

Randy Shumaker, the general show superintendent, has made the final decision on the convention coop size: 22 x 25. To help those who are going to the convention for the first time, here are some relevant photos:





This set of wire bottoms were fitted for 21 x 21 coops. A middle section is added to make 22 x 25 size. The middle section is flat on the ground in this picture.




The middle section is propped up to be the same height as the two side pieces.





Here is a picture of a French Angora in the convention coop. At the left lower corner, there is a card showing the class of the rabbit and exhibitor's name. The number "10" is the coop number that is to be written into the rabbit's right ear as FA10. The convention judge reads out the coop number from the right ear when placing. This French Angora is the BOB in the 2008 ARBA convention in Louisville.

This is a picture of two English Angora in the "holding coop" behind the judge's table. The holding coop is essentially the same as the coop that the rabbits stay during the convention. This picture is posted because it gives a clear view of the coops and how they are stacked. The left English Angora is the BOB and the other is the BOSV in the 2007 ARBA convention in Grand Rapids.