Rachel's Angoras Win Big at Wisconsin

 

 

 

After convention, many Angora exhibitors feel the love, during the weekend of 10/14-15/2017, many top wins were reported.   Rachel gets one of the tops.

 

 

 

Rachel reports:

At the Tri County Rabbit Show in Jefferson, WI this past Sunday, my French Angora, Charm City's Aosoth, won Best 4 Class, and my Giant Angora named Princess won Best 6 Class! My Giant Angora was then selected for Best in Show!


 

These were the only two rabbits that I brought to the show that day, and I was very excited about how well the did on the show table!

 

 

 

 

 

Alyssa and her White Senior Does

 

 

Alyssa's English Angora white senior does won a very competitive class at Indy.  She was not available for a photo op, Alyssa offers this photo taken just prior to the convention as a substitute.   

 

Alyssa's French Angora white senior doe also won the class at Indy and she was available for a photo op.

 

Another view of Alyssa and her first place French Angora white senior doe.  Alyssa is a high school art teacher, after this photo was taken, she left the showroom to go back to her classroom.

 

We are curious what Alyssa's tattoo is, it's a hummingbird and flowers, beautiful!!!




 

Gaby and Fendi

 

 

 

Gaby is a new English Angora breeder who has been doing very well in shows.  Fendi is one of her favorite boys that won the first place colored senior buck class at the convention.

Gaby accepts Betty's invitation for a photo op.
 

Gaby shows off her blow-grooming skills on Fendi who is very handsome.

 

Gaby likes this photo so much that it's now her profile photo on her FB page.





 

Angora Breed Secretary Hard at Work

Melissa is the Angora breed secretary at the ARBA convention.  She worked side by side with judge Stacy for 14 hours straight on Monday to complete the open judging then got up at the crack of dawn to work another 5 hours to complete the youth judging.   Not only she took comments from judge Stacy and worked on all the paper work, she also updated the  NARBC page on Facebook with all the rankings in each class.   Those who were not able to go to the convention got the information real time.  

If you notice there barely anyone is in the grooming area when Melissa takes a moment to help groom Deb's rabbits.  She did not bring any of her own rabbits so that she could concentrate in working at the judging table.

Melissa finally got a breather, she looks tired, justifiably so, she is the hardest working breed secretary we've ever seen.

English Angora BOB Photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Best In Show production projects all the photos of the BOB rabbits with their owners.  Sandra did the photo shoot then put the Indy logo with the photo.    I was not fast enough to get my own photo when it was on screen, it was a pleasant surprise that Sandra sent me the photo.





 

Sandra's Satin Angora Wins Double All Breed Best In Show

 

 

It's a first!!!  A Satin Angora wins double all breed Best In Show.

 

Georgia State Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association holds the Fall double all breed Show in Perry, GA on Saturday, October 14, 2017.

 

 

 

Fresh out of the BOB win at the ARBA convention, Sandra's Satin Angora doe Mudblood's Beignet wins Best In Show from judge Allen.
 

Beignet wins Best In Show again from judge Cheryl.

While the English Angora, French Angora and Giant Angora win Best In Show and Reserve In Show regularly, the Satin Angora win has been sparse.   This is the first time a Satin Angora wins double Best In Show in a major event.   Good job, Sandra.




 

Open Best In Show at Inday

 

 

 

 

Open Best In Show presentation starts with  projection of photos of the BOB and their owners.  We are familiar Carol Green and her American Fuzzy Lop.

 

Sandra Wight with her Satin Angora BOB.

 

Jonathan and Randy work hard on their Californian project and the effect paid off.


 

This is Alan's first big win with Havana at a convention.

 

Eric and Gabe's French Angora BOB HGF IDA.

And there are 40+ more photos projected on the screen.  

 

Group 3 and Group 4 judges working on their breeds.

 

The four group winners are: Group 1 Mini Rex, Group 2 Netherland Dwarf, Group 3 Holland Lop and Group 4 Belgian Hare.

 

The open Best In Show goes to Jeanette Rasmussen's Netherland Dwarf.

 

All four Best In Show winners come from California.   It's not just California, it's all in Northern California.    They are our "local people" who we see in shows regularly, we are very proud of the quality of our local animals.