Angora National Open and Youth Best In Show Winners in OH

Angora National was held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Springfield, OH.  It was the same weekend as the WCC event.    

The BOB Giant Angora are littermate sisters and own/shown by two sisters: Ashley and Madi Shaw.   These two Giant Angora does went on to win the Best In Show in open national and youth national.

Madi with her youth Angora National Best In Show winner.

The open Best In Show winner is the Giant Angora shown by Ashley Shaw and Matt Bishop and the Reserve In Show winner is the French Angora shown also by Ashley Shaw and Matt Bishop.    Matt is judging at the WCC when Ashley is showing, so Madi stands in for Matt in the photo.

Mama Angie is very proud of her two daughters!

We thank the Shaw family for sharing these photos with us.    The Shaw's are well known for their high quality rabbits as well as fiber work, see the previous posts:

https://ncag.blogspot.com/2018/08/carol-visits-blue-mountain-fiber-mill.html

https://ncag.blogspot.com/2018/08/carol-visits-shaws-blue-mountain-fiber.html

Saturday NCAG Specialty Show B Judging at WCC

Northern California Angora Guild sponsors two specialty shows on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Reno in conjunction with the WCC event.   The photos show the second show on Saturday.

The second specialty show on Saturday has judge Bryant Miller from Ohio.   Betty clerks for English Angora.   

Judge Bryant is examining an English Angora colored senior doe.

Tammy E. from WA at the judging table, watching and chatting.

Judge Bryant is carefully examine the English Angora colored senior doe.

The Satin Angora are on the table waiting for judge Bryant.  

After Satin Angora, judge Bryant moves to the French Angora.

Julie D clerks for judge Bryant.

Judge Bryant comments on the French Angora colored senior doe.

The four BOB winners are on the table for judge Bryant to pick the Best In Show and Reserve In Show.  From left to right are the French Angora, English Angora, Giant Angora and Satin Angora.

Judge Bryant looks at the Satin Angora.

The Giant Angora.

The Best In Show winner is Carol's French Angora.

The Reserve In Show is Betty's English Angora.

The results are the same as the other two specialty shows.

Saturday NCAG Specialty Show A Judging at WCC

Northern California Angora Guild sponsors two specialty shows on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Reno. Reported here are the first specialty show.

Saturday morning starts with the first NCAG specialty show with ARBA district 6 director Jim Rowland.

The first breed on the table is the Giant Angora.   The Giant Angora is enjoying a resurgence of number and breeders.   Of the 75 rabbits entered in each specialty show, 32 are the Giant Angora.   At the current time, white is the only accepted color in the Giant Angora.

There are breeders working on colored Giant Angora, and there are 8 entered in the show for exhibition.

The next breed on the table for judge Jim is the Satin Angora.

When judge Jim is judging the Satin Angora, Kellyjo clerks.   Kellyjo is also a judge and also the COD holder of broken Satin Angora that passed the first showing in flying color last year.

The English Angora are waiting for judge Jim to finish judging the Satin Angora.

Betty clerks for judge Jim.

Judge and clerk are both having a good time.

Judge Jim is examining one of the English Angora colored senior does.

The BOB winner of the English Angora is this full coated colored senior doe.

There are lots of French Angora to be judged by judge Jim.   Casey clerks and Julie D is having a conversation with the judge.

Judge Jim is examining a junior French Angora.

Out of the four breeds, judge Jim picked Carol's French Angora colored senior doe as the specialty Best In Show.

The specialty Reserve In Show goes to Betty's English Angora colored senior doe.   These are the two same rabbits that took specialty Best In Show and Reserve In Show on Friday night.

Friday Night Angora Specialty Show at WCC

Blown Away Angora Rabbit Guild sponsors the Friday night specialty show at Reno.   On the table are the French Angora line up waiting for their judge.

Our first show gets the president of ARBA Josh Humphries as our judge.

The next for judge Josh are the itty bitty English Angora juniors.

This is the first time these little English Angora coming to a show.

Judge Josh comments on the English Angora colored senior doe, Josh's better half Sue takes comments.

Now Josh is working on the Giant Angora juniors.

On the table now are the Satin Angora.

The colored Satin Angoras show the sheen better than the white.

Casey's black Satin Angora doe gets the BOB honor.

The four winners are on the table for judge Josh to pick the Best In Show and Reserve In Show.  Watching are Matt F., Carol, Joyce, Kellyjo, Tammy V., and Julie D.

Registrar Jason Platt from Texas joins Josh to learn about Angora.  On the table is the BOB English Angora.  Tammy E. is taking pictures.   Tammy is new English Angora breeder from WA.

The BOB French Angora is being examined.   Watching the judging are Matt F., Casey, Carol and Joyce.

Judge Josh is giving pointers to Jason about the BOB Giant Angora. 

The Specialty Best In Show goes to Carol's French Angora.

The specialty Reserve In Show goes to Betty's English Angora.

West Coast Classic 2019 at Reno

West Coast Classic (WCC) rabbit and cavy show on the Reno/Sparks Convention Center program board.   

The convention center is huge and has nice facilities.

Here is a map of the facility, the WCC is held in Exhibit Hall 5 on the lower right side shown in blue.

WCC 2019 Banner.

WCC 2019 judges list.  The six Angora judges are: Josh Humphries, Eric Stewart, Jim Rowland, David Moll, Matt Bishop and Bryant Miller.

The judges lining up at the opening ceremony.  Allen is the emcee introducing each judge.  Adding to the line is Joe Kim who is judging the youth contest.  Joe is a registrar and was a royalty winner in his youth days.

The biggest prize each year is the Best of Best In Show.  The WCC has been a tradition for 10 years and 2019 is the 11th year.  The past 10 winners are honored on the banner.   

The middle trophy is called the WCC Cup, a perpetual trophy with all the Best of Best In Show winners' names engraved. 

The 2019 Best In Show and Reserve In Show winners receive KW carrying cages.