Monique Gets a Hair Cut

We saw the comparison between Monique's first coat and the current matured coat in yesterday's post.

Monique did very well with her matured coat, won three BOB in June, July and August.   This BOB in June advanced to the specialty Best In Show.   She also won a BOB at Petaluma in July and another BOB at Petaluma in August. 

After the Petaluma show on August 21, we were informed that there won't be any shows for a minimum of 60 days.  It does not make any sense to continue holding on to the coat.

Monique is sitting in the shade ready for her big spa day.

As soon as the first coat happens, it's a road to nakedness.

Monique's wool from her back is hanging on her body.

Like a waterfall, this is a wool-fall.

After the wool has been pulled from Monique's body, her body is exposed.

Nice body depth.

Almost there.

Monique is a lady, you don't expect to see her totally nude, don't you?

 

Monique's First Coat and Matured Coat

Monique has a gorgeous first coat before one year old.

This is Monique when she was a junior.

Monique has a gorgeous color, further enhanced by the light reflection. 
From these three photos of Monique with her first coat, we can see the wool is extremely dense but the guard hairs are not very evident.    

 

At a year and half years old, Monique carries a very mature coat.  This is actually her 3rd coat.  

I did not do a clean cut after her first coat, as a result her second coat came in with a mix of old and new coats.   I re-cut her and her coat came in even and bright.   The guard hairs are evident, the French Angora SOP is written to describe a mature coat than a first coat.   This coat is more representative of what the SOP wants.   Guard hairs are heavier than the wool that are light and airy.   A mature French Angora coat tends to be more drapey. 

This is a closeup of the French Angora texture called for in the SOP.

Show C French Angora Judge at Petaluma

Judge Uno compares the two junior French Angora.

Judge Uno picks the tort senior doe as the BOB.

Tort doe Simone and fawn doe Monique are littermates, they are waiting in the judging coops for judge Uno to make his pick. Simone won BOB in show A and C while Monique won BOB in show B.  

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: August 21, 2021 Angora Showing at Petaluma (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

 

Show C English Angora Judging at Petaluma

In Show C, judge Uno Kivi judges Angora.  We have not seen judge Uno for quite a while, a pleasant sight.

The white senior doe is impressive looking.

Judge Kivi likes the colored senior doe better.

Judge Uno picks the colored senior doe Joanna the BOB and colored senior buck Auston BOSB.  

 

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: August 21, 2021 Angora Showing at Petaluma (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Show B French Angora Judging at Petaluma

French Angora started on judge Misty's table in the early afternoon.  Carol finished her morning judging and comes to help at the table.

Carolyn watches.

Judge Misty checks the body type carefully.   Though French Angora is a wool breed, it is also used as meat breed in some rabbitries, thus body is very important.

While judge Misty is checking on the senior French Angora, a junior French Angora decides to become a running breed.   

The junior doe is having a good time checking around.

The fawn junior finally gets caught and being evaluated.

A broken patterned junior doe is being examined.

Senior buck Lipton is being considered for BOB or BOSB.

The two winning seniors, on the left is senior doe Monique and left senior buck Lipton.

Senior doe Monique wins BOB and Lipton gets BOSB.

 

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: August 21, 2021 Angora Showing at Petaluma (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Dawn’s French Angora Wins Best In Show at County Fair

Just received news from Dawn that her French Angora doe won the Best In Show at her county fair in late July.   Judge is Mary Whitney of Washington State.    Congratulations!

 

Stephanie Makes a Little Girl Happy

Stephanie has Lionheads and a French Angora.

At the Petaluma show in July, Stephanie gifted a Lionhead buck to a little girl name Scarlett. This little girl was sad from COVID rules having to do school online per her mom.  Her mom said that she hadn’t seen her little girl so happy for a long time after getting this little bunny.  Looks like bunny therapy works again! 

Scarlett sent Stephanie a Thank You note and promised to take good care of Marshmallow.