Betty And Scott, Old Friends Meet Again

At the West Coast Classic show, new judge Scott Rodriguez flew in from CO to judge the shows. Betty and Scott had a picture taken together with the English Angora in the background. Scott was a breeder/exhibitor of English Angora when he was a youth; his current breed is Holland Lop.

Betty and Scott have known each other for a long time. Here is a picture of Betty and Scott in the 1988 convention. Betty's blue doe Chu's Jessica Venus took Best of Breed in the open, Scott's white doe took Best of Variety White in the open and then a choc doe took Best of Breed in the youth. Scott was about 15 years old then.

Where did the 22 years go?

In case you are wondering why the English Angora in 1988 looked so much smaller than the English Angora today, it's because the blower was yet to be a grooming tool. All the rabbits were groomed with slicker brushes. The blower method started in the 1989 convention by Susan Conley of So. CA.