Visit from Arie, Kathi and Brie

 

 

Arie flies in from Indonesia to be the official registrar of WCC next week.  Kathi, Brie, Arie and Betty have lunch at Rosy's at the beach in downtown Morgan Hill.

After lunch, the group go to Betty's place for a short stay.

We are doing "Wefie" as there are more than one person to be qualified as "Selfie".


 

Kathi, Brie and Arie are little disappointed that the persimmon tree that they picked from last fall is now totally fruitless; the leaves are pretty but no fruit.  See  their persimmon picking experience at:  https://ncag.blogspot.com/2016/11/ari-picks-persimmons.html




 

Will Wes be a New French Angora Exhibitor?



Wes wrote to Betty over a month ago asking for both English and French Angora.

 

After lots of back and forth questions and answers, Wes accepts Betty's advise to start slowly.  

Wes agrees to start with one French Angora buck, to learn the rope, to try his hand in grooming and showing.
 

Wes shows up at Stockton, looks at the French Angora buck and listens to Betty's explanation of his heritage and care instructions.
 

What? You are talking about me?
 

So am I going to a new home?  Are you sure?  I just won another leg!
 

I hope my new home will be good for me, and I hope to have a girlfriend and start a family.





 

Claudina Getting Ready for Judging

 

 

 

Claudina's best friend Carolyn records how she gets ready for the show table:

 

 

 

Mama is using a blower to make me pretty.

Mom, that tickles...
 

Mom, do you have to fuss over my butt that much?
 

Mom, that's enough...

I'm really fluffy, I'm ready...

Yes, I'm so ready...

 

After all this blowing and fluffing now I'm in this little coop.  Hey, cousin Incendio, don't you think this whole thing is kinda ridiculous?






Hi, cousin Claudina, I totally agree with you.   My mama spends so much time to make me into a big fluffy ball but look at me, I'm squeezed into this little coop.



 

 

Carolyn Chats with Claudina

Carolyn says Hi to Claudina.

How are you doing?

Let's close our eyes and enjoy the smell of spring.

Big Time Cecilia Wins BOSB at the Angora National

 

 

 

 

Maureen says, "I got to work but I really wanted to go to the Angora National.  I did a quick turnaround with two rabbits, here is my white doe Big Time Cecilia". 


 

Big Time Cecilia wins the English Angora BOSB to Gaby's colored buck that took BOB.  
Immediately after the English Angora were judged, Maureen packed up and took the 230 miles trip back to Ohio.   It was a quick trip but it's a lot of fun.  


   

HGF Hope is the Triple Best In Show Winner in Michigan

 

 

 

Great Lakes Rabbit & Cavy Shows put on two open and two youth shows on Saturday, April 21 and two open and two youth shows on Sunday, April 22, 2017.

 

 

HGF Hope is the triple all breed Best In Show winner at the Great Lakes Rabbit & Cavy Shows.
She wins Best In Show B on Saturday then double Best In Shows C and D on Sunday.
 

From left to right are Gabe, judge LeAnn and Eric.   This is the photo of Hope winning the Best In Show in show B.

During the five-show two-day event, Eric and Gabe's French Angora won Best In Show in all five shows.  HGF Princess Fiona is the Best In Show winner of the Angora National and open show A.
HGF Hope is the Best In Show winner of open show B, C and D.

Five Best In Show out of Five shows in one weekend, that has to be a record.


 

Princess Fiona Wins Angora National Best In Show and All Breed Best In Show

 

 

 

 

Angora National Breed Show was held on April 22, 2017 in Michigan in conjunction with the Great Lakes Rabbit & Cavy Shows all breed shows

 

 

The Angora National Best In Show goes to French Angora HGF Princess Fiona bred and owned by Eric and Gabe.

 

Princess Fiona also wins the Best In Show in open all breed show A on the same day.


 

HGF Hope wins the open all breed Best In Show in show B.






Here are the two huge Best In Show trophies won by Princess Fiona and Hope in open all breed show A and B.

Updates about the Angora National breed show weekend will be done when photos come in, stay tuned.