Show A Angora Judging at 2021 WCC

Josh is the all breed show A judge for Angora.

English Angora colored senior doe being examined.

Another English Angora colored senior doe.

Cute Satin Angora juniors.

The Satin Angora juniors have nice intense color.

Casey carrying her Satin Angora white senior doe.

Judge Maddie joins judge Josh to check on the baby Satin Angora.

French Angora juniors are on the table.

 

For a list of the show results, go to:

 NCAG Show Results: April 10-11, 2021 Angora Showing at WCC Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

WCC War of Wool Angora Judging

Scott is on the list to judge the "War of Wools" show.   How to judge a "War of Wools" show? Exhibitors asked and even the judge asked.   What exactly is the "War of Wools" show?   It's a hybrid of open and specialty show.    The ARBA sanction for this show is actually an open all breed show sanction.  The WCC catalog limits the breeds to the four breeds of Angoras, the American Fuzzy Lop, the Jersey Wooly and the Lionhead.  However since it is an open show sanction, in theory, any breed can enter.   Exhibitors are respectful of the show committee's intentions, so there is no other breed than the listed breed entered in the show.  There are 84 entries, judge Scott would judge each breed just like an all breed open show.   He picks a BOB in each breed then these BOBs compete for the Best In Show.   There was no Giant Angora shown, at the end of the show, 6 BOBs competed.  

Judge Scott starts with white English Angora.

A beautiful colored English Angora on the table.

Another colored English Angora beauty.

After the English Angora, judge Scott moves to the Satin Angora.  Casey still helps on the table.

On judge Scott's table is a white Satin Angora doe.

The two colored Satin Angora junior does are very cute.

The next breed is the French Angora.   There are five juniors and one senior.

The French Angora juniors are very cute, but...

... it's hard not to give the BOB to the senior buck.

 

Casey’s English Angora Wins War of Wool

At the WCC weekend, there is a "War of Wool" show.   The show is designed for the 7 wool breeds to compete.  The 7 breeds are:  English Angora, French Angora, Giant Angora, Satin Angora, American Fuzzy Lop, Jersey Wooly and Lionhead.   Except the Giant Angora, all 6 breeds are represented in the show including those from the national breed shows of the Jersey Wooly and American Fuzzy Lop.   Casey's English Angora Wynette won the Best In Show.

The Reserve In Show of the "War of Wool" is the American Fuzzy Lop shown by Nate.

 

WCC 2021 Open Top Winners

The Britannia Petit shown by Randy, Maddie and Louis (not in the photo) won Best In Show from judges Josh and James in show A on Saturday.   The same rabbit won Reserve In Show in show B and Best In Show in show C on Sunday.  At the end of both days, the same rabbit also won the WCC Cup as the Best of all Best In Show over the entire weekend. 

In show A, the Reserve In Show went to the Californian shown by Robert and Garret.  This is the first top win for Robert and Garret.

On Sunday show B Best In Show was the Mini Satin shown by Randy (not in the photo) and Lauralee.  Judges were Briony and Michael.  Reserve In Show was the Britannia Petite in the first photo.

In show C the Best In Show was again the same Britannia Petite.  Reserve In Show went to the Holland Lop shown by Deb and Nicole.

 

WCC 2021 Showroom Scenes

The barn in Merced has great ventilation.   Open on both sides, when needed heat or cool air blow from the equipment hanging on the side ceiling.  

Judging tables are in the middle.

Angora corner.

The lops are close to the judging table getting ready for judging.

More Angoras.

Another view from the Angora corner.

What can I say, Angoras are just more interesting for photos.

 

Busy preparing for judging.

West Coast Classic Starts

Look at these prizes!  It's the WCC time.

 

The WCC starts on Friday night, April 9-11 at Merced, CA.

Past winners are on the banner.  Who will go on the banner in 2021?

Lots of shows going on at the same time.

There are 18 judges listed but 16 were actually in the showroom.     They are all out of state, a WCC tradition.   

Each judge is being introduced to the exhibitors.

National anthem sung, the WCC starts.  

 

Pattee's Rabbit Shakers

Pattee also has a cute set of rabbit salt and pepper shaker.

The pair is a part of the devil eggs' platter.