It’s Loquat Time

We have several loquat trees. 

In early summer, the trees bear fruits.

No exception this year, there are lots of nice loquats on the trees.  

The are quite pretty and somewhat tasty.

The drawback is that the fruits have a very short shelf life.  After picked, the fruits need to be consumed immediately or no more than a day.

Most of our rabbits like the fruits, especially the French Angora.   The French Angora can eat several a day and still beg for more.  

We do eat some ourselves.  

 

Show C Best In Show Judging at Santa Clara Fair Stampede

In show C, judge Kathi Groves picks the Best In Show.  

The French Angora BOB is Betty's colored senior doe.  

English Angora BOB being examined.

Another view of the English Angora on the Best In Show table.

Best In Show is the English Angora and Reserve In Show the American Fuzzy Lop.  This is the photo posted on the fair Facebook.

 

Show B Best In Show Judging at the Santa Clara Fair Stampede

Chris Zemny is the show B judge to pick Best In Show.

English Angora Alba being taken out of her coop to be examined. 

English Angora BOB on the table, staff photograhper recording.  

A far view of the English Angora being examined.  

Judge Chris announced the four top rabbits are: Holland Lop, English Angora, American Fuzzy Lop and Mini Rex; her Best In Show pick is the Holland Lop.  

Reserve In Show is Mini Rex; that makes Griffin very happy!

 

This is the photo posted on the fair Facebook page.  

Show A Best In Show Judging at Santa Clara Fair Stampede

Calling for Best of Breed rabbits to go on to the Best In Show table, Alba getting ready for it.

Doug King is the judge to pick show A Best In Show. 

English Angora on the Best In Show table, fair staff photographer taking photo.

Carol's French Angora white senior buck is the show A BOB, on the table.  

English Angora Best In Show, Netherland Dward Reserve In Show.  This is the photo taken by the fair staff and posted on the fair Facebook.  

 

Show C Angora Judging at the Santa Clara Fair Stampede

Show C judge Uno Kivi.

English Angora colored junior doe.

Judge Uno's vehicle has a flat tire in the parking lot, he is trying to get roadside service.

French Angora white senior bucks.

French Angora white and colored.

Comparing the chestnut and chocolate agouti junior bucks.  They are littermate brothers.

Comparing the two littermate French Angora colored junior does, opal on the left and chocolate agouti on the right.

 

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: May 21, 2022 Angora Showing at Santa Clara County Fair Stampede (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Show B Angora Judging at Santa Clara Fair Stampede

Show B judge is Doug King.

Judge Doug has a table full of English Angora.

Examining a colored English Angora.  

A low place colored English Angora, not much wool.  

French Angora white buck.

Carolyn and Carol listen to judge Doug's comments.

French Angora chocolate agouti junior buck.  

French Angora chestnut buck.  

 

French Angora colored senior doe that wins the BOB.  

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: May 21, 2022 Angora Showing at Santa Clara County Fair Stampede (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Very Friendly Santa Clara Fair Management

After show A judging, there was a break for lunch.  We had the chance of meeting the Santa Clara Fair management team.   We felt very welcome to have the fair management people coming  to the show, talked with us, mingled with us, observed the shows and viewed the rabbits and cavies.

I have been to 80 percent of the fairgrounds in California plus some fairgrounds in other states.   I had never seen the CEO of the fair coming to a rabbit show to visit and observe.   This is the first in my 40 years of showing: the CEO of the Santa Clara Fair Abe Andrade brought his family to the rabbit show.  Pictured are Abe in the white shirt with his son Abe, jr, daughter-in-law, his grandson and granddaughter.   Rabbit raising is a family affair, maybe they would be interested in joining our wonderful world of rabbits?   Also interesting to find out that they are virtually neighbors to me: Abe lives less than 10 miles south of my home and the family of Abe, jr. live in the same town as my home.

Fair Manager Salene Durate chats with judge Doug King.  

This is the first time in 20 plus years that the Santa Clara Fair sponsors an open rabbit event.   I am very honored that my white doe is the first Best In Show winner.   Judge Doug King and Salene Durate got a photo taken together with my girl.

Betty and Carol with fair manager Salene.

Betty with Salene.

The fair Facebook page posted more than 80 photos and videos.   
This is the fair photographer who is responsible for
 the excellent record of the first open rabbit show events.   

https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=SantaClaraCountyFairgrounds&set=a.374236674743641