Rabbit of the Year Competition

Received the National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club quarterly newsletter a few days ago.   There is a new competition: "Rabbit of the Year".   It's a mid year report, the current sweepstakes year runs from August , 2018 to July 31, 2019.

It's gratifying to find out that Annisha BC5AQ is at the first place position of the English Angora Rabbit of the Year contest.   This contest only counts BOB and BOS points, BIS and RIS are not counted.  Annisha in addition to the 31 BOB wins since October 2018, she also has 7 all breed BIS, 6 all breed RIS and 2 specialty BIS.   She is still in coat for further competition.  Hopefully she could hold the lead to the end of the sweepstakes year.

For Gifta BCG1FT to be at the first place in the French Angora Rabbit of the Year contest is truly a pleasant surprise.  Though she has 40 BOB, 4 all breed BIS, 3 all breed RIS plus specialty BIS and RIS since 2017, only 15 BOB and 2 all breed BIS were won during the current sweepstakes year.   As matter of fact, she only was in shows during September 2018 to December 2018 that earned her the 15 BOB legs.   I only show one or two French Angora in a show as English Angora is my main breed.    Currently Gifta is on maternity leave,  gave birth and raised 6 babies.   Whether she could hold her position in the competition is yet to be seen.