Stephanie and Abi, Grandma and Granddaughter Date

Stephanie brings her granddaughter Abi to the show at Monterey, Carolyn visits with Stephanie and Abi.
Judge Louis is judging the French Angora in the background.

Abi has her own rabbit in the youth show.  She is having a good time.

Abi snuggles with Grandma Stephanie's English Angora white buck.

Show A English Angora Judging

English Angora are on the table for judge Louis. 

The white senior buck class is usually the first class judged.

Here is another white senior buck.

A baby white buck.  White doe is the next to be judged and her head is already half way out of the coop.

White senior doe, Judge smiles.

Little colored buck.

A black English Angora junior buck.

These two tort bucks are competing for the first place.

It's a close call.

Judge Louis makes his decision.

Now he has to decide on the two junior does.

Careful checking.

Which one does judge Louis like?

The colored English Angora are all juniors so the final competition for BOB is between the white senior doe and the colored junior doe, and the white senior doe wins the BOB and goes on to win the Best In Show.


For a list of complete results, go to:

https://angorashowresults.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-11-2020-angora-showing-at-monterey.html

Show A French Angora Judging

The first show in over 4 months, so excited.  We got Louis Potter from FL.   Louis lived in CA for a few years and trained for his judge's license in CA, good to have him back.

The French Angora bucks on the table waiting for the judge, 1 senior and 7 juniors.

The French Angora colored senior buck.

Carolyn watching her boys being judged.

Judge Louis checks on the junior bucks.

There is one senior doe.

Judge Louis trying to turn over the senior to check on the underside.

Two junior does on the table.

Carolyn, Stephanie and grandbaby enjoying the show and the companionship.

The winner of the colored junior doe class.

The winner of colored senior doe class.

Judge Louis picks the junior doe as the BOB.   BOSB goes to the senior buck.


For a list of complete results, go to:

https://angorashowresults.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-11-2020-angora-showing-at-monterey.html

Reserve In Show at Monterey

At the CRCS show A, Judge Dr. Chris Hayhow awards the Reserve In Show to Lorena's Rhinelander. 

In show B, judge Rusty Westoff selects Alan's Havana as the Reserve In Show.

Graceann Wins Double Best In Show at Monterey

Betty's English Angora white senior doe Graceann was born a bit before Christmas last December, yet to be 7 months old.   During her growing junior months, all shows were canceled, she had not gotten a chance to learn to be a show bunny.   This show in July is her first rodeo.

What a pleasant surprise, Graceann receives the show A Best In Show from judge Dr. Chris Hayhow from OH.   If you may notice, this is the first ever Best In Show photo with both the judge and exhibitor with masks on. 

Then another happy result: in show B, judge Rusty Westoff from TN also awards the Best In Show to Graceann.
Grateful Graceann and happy mama Betty, thank you judges Chris and Rusty. 

It's Show Time!

California Rabbit and Cavy Shows holds double rabbit and cavy shows in Monterey, CA on Saturday, July 11, 2020.

After over 4 months of shutdown and show cancellations, it's so wonderful and gratifying that CRCS is putting on shows.   Thank you, Randy and the crew.

  People are excited but nervous, setting up in groups that are normally together.

Rabbit people love to keep in touch, real time FB posting?

The rest trying to keep a distance from each other.   The Monterey Fair barn is suitable for shows during the summer and to some degree during the pandemic as the temperature is usually in the 60s and the barn is totally open on all four sides, there's lot of space and ventilation. 

There is barn for equipment storage next to the show barn.  I arrived early enough to find a spot away from the rest and even got my van parked inside.

I keep some of my rabbits inside my van for safety and convenience.

The three French Angora are on my roller as they are scheduled to be the third breed on the table, before the English Angora. Carolyn also set up in the equipment barn behind my van, and Stephanie set up a bit away from Carolyn.      On the far right is a small cavy show in progress.

Four of my English Angora juniors are set up behind the equipment storage, far from other rabbits.  Socializing is one of the high points of rabbit shows, but due to the COVID and RHD2 viruses, we'd have to forgo the socializing part just to be able to attend a show safely.   How did the show go?  How did the English Angora and French Angora fare in the competition? Stay tuned.

My Little Barn, 38 Years Apart

My small barn was built in early 1982, this picture was taken not long after it was built.  As you could see there were five French Lops in the 8 cages.   When hubby asked whether this small barn would be enough for my rabbit habit, my answer, "Of course, more than enough, why would I want to have that many rabbits?"  As any rabbit people would tell you, that's a wrong answer.     I had yet to see an English Angora in early 1982; having a few French Lop was just for fun.   We had moved into this property only for 4 years, planted this little tree before the barn was built.   There were pine trees in our front yard but itty bitty, invisible in this picture.

The barn has an awning that also served as a cover at night.

Fast forward to 38 years later, the trees are tall, 40 feet? 50 feet? 60 feet?  The barn is now totally shaded.

View from the side, the hose on the right is the mister that is connected to the water supply.

The original 8 cages were replaced a year ago,  see https://ncag.blogspot.com/2019/06/new-cages-from-randalls-ranch.html      The new cages were purchased from Randells’s.