Abigail Wins Triple All Breed Best In Show in Wisconsin

Alicia and her big winner French Angora 7 Pine's Abigail gets the nod from judge Erik for all breed Best In Show in Superior, Wisconsin.

Judge Mark awards the all breed Best In Show to 7 Pine's Abigail again.

 Judge Theresa gives Alicia's French Angora broken doe 7 Pine's Abigail all breed Best In Show.

Artemis's Good Life

What? This is your dish?

This is my dish now.

I am waiting for my mama Natasha to call me on my iPhone.

It's my nap time.

Oh, yea, I love my life!

Found on the Net: Cat's Best Pillow

  Dutch bunny is kitty's softest pillow, see video



http://www.pawnation.com/2012/08/08/kitty-uses-bunny-as-pillow/#page=1

Mr. Stewart Goes To Washington

Eric and Karen at the Department of Agriculture.

  

Eric and Karen at Washington DC.

For those of us who keep up with what's going on at the ARBA headquarter, you probably have read the announcement on the website:

"ARBA Reps Meet with Officials in Washington D.C.

ARBA Legislative Committee Chair, Karen Horn and ARBA Executive Director Eric Stewart recently traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with key representatives of the USDA and House of Representatives and Senate Agriculture Committees."

Our very able executive director Eric personally sent us two photos of him and Karen in Washington and says,

"I left on Wednesday for DC and didn’t get back until Friday night, then had a agriculture symposium on Saturday then judging on Sunday. Great news though, the meetings in DC could not have gone better. I’m hoping that the relationships we’re developing will help prevent the animal rights agendas from getting a stronger foothold.  I also have 23 visitors from China coming at the end of the month for a seminar I’m doing."

The Legislative Committee report from this Washington trip is posted on the ARBA website:              http://arba.net/PDFs/ARBALegUpdate8-7-12.pdf

Making Daisy Yarn with Angora Wool



Angora wool can be used in a lot of crafts.   Most of us spin it, some felt it and Natalie of Namaste Farms makes Daisy with it.    These white Daisies are made of white Angora wool with the center being the dyed mohair.  Then the Daisies are spun into the yarn.  

Sounds interesting?   Natalie has an instruction video on how to make the Daisy yarn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13bnI5ACr9o&feature=youtu.be

There are additional 30 instructional videos ranging from shearing an alpaca to washing mohair to making feather yarn such as the following one:

 




These videos are very useful and very entertaining.

    Enjoy and learn.

Randy and Allen Win Big at Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association National Show

Randy and Allen won Champion Buck, Champion Doe, Champion Get of Sire, Champion Pair of Buck Kids, Champion and Reserve Champion Fleeces, and Best In Show at the CAGBA National Show in Sacramento at the CA State Fair. 

Mohair legend Dr. Joe David Ross judged the show. He is 77 and a 3rd generation mohair producer from Texas. He is regarded around the world for his knowledge and experience with Angora Goats.

In the photo, from left to right are Allen with the Champaion doe, Dr. Ross and Timmy with the Champion buck that went on to win Best In Show.  

Where is Randy??????

Allen with his Champion Get of Sire winners; helpers are Siana and Timmy.

Champion Raw Fleece produced by Randy and Allen of Eureka! Mohair Farm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show News from Hawaii

Our fellow Angora breeder veterinarian doctor Alfred writes from Hawaii,

"Hi, Betty:   Good news. Angoras did well at the last Big Island Rabbit Club Open Show under Cheryl Eng-Link on 7/28/12. My colored jr. EA doe, AJM's Kalapana, won BIS and my junior Giant Angora doe, AJM's Kealani, won 2nd reserve in show. I also entered the only three satin angoras.

There were 12 exhibitors 11 breeds and 57 entries for the open show. There were 18 English angoras, 3 satin angoras and 1 giant angora.          Alfred"

Congratulations to Dr. Alfred for a job well done.