Northern California Angora Guild: 4/25/21

Handsome Lipton Showing Off

Remember me? I am Lipton. I am over 3 years old now.

Look at my big head, I am so handsome.

I love to come out to the exercise pen.

I am hoping a pretty lady will join me.

I don't mind doing some sunbathing.

And having a bit of wind.

As long as I can show off my handsome big head.

Betty Achieves "Supreme Master Breeder" Status

I am very fortunate to qualify for all four categories with my English Angora and received certificates for all four. Under each certificate, I'll explain the requirements to qualify.

Master Exhibitor: When an ARBA member accumulates 50 or more grand champion certificates in any one breed.

In my case, I have way more than 50 English Angora that achieved grand champion status.

Grand Master Exhibitor: When an ARBA member, over the period of five or more years, accumulates 100 or more grand champion certificates in any one breed.

Since I have been working on English Angora for close to 40 years, getting 100 or more English Angora grand champion is not that hard.

Master Breeder: When an ARBA member, over the period of five or more years, accumulates 50 grand champion certificates in any one breed, where he/she is listed as the original breeder on registration certificates.

The difference before the Master Exhibitor and Master Breeder is that the 50 or more grand champions have to be bred by the breeder to qualify. Once again, there isn't too hard for me to qualify as I breed almost all the English Angora that I shown for at least 35 years. My method of improvement is from selective breeding from the original stock that I acquired in my first 2 to 3 years of my involvement in English Angora.

Supreme Master Breeder: When an ARBA member has reached the distinction of Master Breeder, has won no less than 5 Best of Breed or Best Opposite of Breed at ARBA National Conventions or breed national shows, or won a Best in Show or a Group (being a finalist for the Best In Show) at ARBA Conventions with their breed.

This requirement is the hardest to achieve because of the convention or breed national win requirements. Fortunately for me, my English Angora have won 28 BOB and BOSB, 1 Best In Show and the Group 3 times in the ARBA conventions. My certificate number is #SMB2 that indicates I'm only the second person to qualify for the "Supreme Master Breeder" title at the time of the issue.

ARBA Master Programs

This image is listed on the ARBA website. It's a new program that was introduced after the 2019 ARBA convention at Reno. Due to the COVID shutdown, the launch was delayed to March 2021.

These are the certificates for those who qualify for the designations of Master Exhibitor, Grand Master Exhibitor, Master Breeder and Supreme Master Breeder. The order shows the level of difficulty to qualify. What are the requirements? Stay tuned.

Pixar Animates RHD Vaccination

Pixar Studio is good at making movies especially the animated movies. Recently on their Facebook they published a story about the conservation of Bush rabbits and RHD vaccination. We are sharing this story here:

These beautiful animation is done by the Pixar Studio published in their Facebook on:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159413047664078&id=35245929077

Thank you Pixar for publicizing the plight of RHD done to the rabbits and the encouragement for all to vaccinate.

Winners at the Angora National 2021

The four BOB winners at the Angora National at Knoxville, TN. From left to right are Ashley Show with Satin Angora, Robin Olson with English Angora, Matt Bishop with Giant Angora that is the Reserve winner and Eric Stewart with French Angora that is the Best In Show winner.