Best In Show Judging at Merced

Show A Best In Show judge Doug King.

The English Angora BOB being examined.

The BOB French Angora.

Show A Best In Show goes to Victoria's Lionhead, Reserve In Show to Robert's Californian.

Show B Best In Show goes to Victoria's Lionhead, Reserve In Show to Casey's English Angora.

Show C Best In Show goes to Renee's Mini Rex, Reserve In Show to Victoria's Lionhead.  

 

Show C Angora Judging at Merced

Show C Angora judge Misty Polisak examines an English Angora white senior buck.

Judge Misty working on the English Angora colored senior doe class. 

A close up of an English Angora colored senior doe. 

Judge Misty compares two English Angora colored senior does and answering questions from a new rabbit person.  The gentleman just started with Jersey Wooly, wanting to know more about wool.

A pretty English Angora colored senior doe that goes on to win the BOB.  

Judge Misty examines a French Angora colored senior buck. 

Beautiful chestnut agouti French Angora.  

The winner of BOSB French Angora. 

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 17, 2022 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Show B Angora Judging at Merced

Show B judging Angoras is Lauralee Erbe.  On the table is the English Angora white senior doe and also the winner of BOV white. 

Got lots of full coated English Angora colored senior does. 

Judge Lauralee examining an English Angora colored senior doe while another one wanting to join in.

A full coated English Angora colored senior doe.

French Angora colored senior buck

French Angora colored senior doe that goes on to win the BOB French Angora. 

A very cute French Angora junior doe, not yet competitive at this young age.  Pattee watching with interest.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 17, 2022 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Show A Angora Judging at Merced

Show A judge for Angoras is Allen Mesick.

There are 18 English Angora and 7 French Angora.

Judge Allen at the white English Angora. 

Judge Allen has an apprentice working with him today.  

The BOV white. 

Alysia Call has unofficially worked with judge Randy Shumaker at Monterey.  She passed the judge's examination and today is the first official assist of the 8 assists required to becoming an ARBA licensed judge.

Judge Allen teaches Alysia the fine points of English Angora wool.

Discussion, discussion, and discussion of English Angora wool.

Lobster clams the wool!

Their pick of BOB.

Happy mama Casey joins Allen and Alysia.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 17, 2022 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Open Top Winners at Merced

Big Valley RA Fall triple open shows at Merced on September 17, 2022.

 

Show A judge is Doug King.  Winner of the Best In Show is Victoria's Lionhead.   Judge Doug comments that this is the first time he has ever chosen a Lionhead as the Best In Show.  The same Lionhead goes on to win the Best In Show in show B judged by Misty Polisak then the Reserve In Show in show C judged by Ray Stacy.

Reserve In Show in show A is the Californian shown by Robert Williamson and his partner.

Judge Misty Polisak awards the Reserve In Show in show B to Casey's English Angora. 

Show C Best In Show is Renee Moore's Mini Rex, no photo available.  Show C Reserve In Show is the same Lionhead that won Best In Show in A and B.  Judge is Ray Stacy.

 

Casey's English Angora Violet Wins Reserve In Show

 

English Angora Casey's Violet has received two Best In Show and a Reserve In Show in the last two show dates at Petaluma and Monterey.   At Merced she shines again and wins the Reserve In Show in show B.

Violet has two littermate sisters that are also gorgeous.   Each won a BOB in the 3 shows.  Violet is the one that advanced to the Reserve In Show.  

 

Showroom Scenes at Merced

It's the BVRA's fall show at Merced on Saturday, September 17, 2022.   The barn is full of happy rabbit people.  

The barn is huge, well ventilated, it does not feel crowded even with good entries.

View from the other side of the barn.

Yet another view.

Secretary Dolores working at her table on the left, facing the middle of the two judging isles.

More rabbits and exhibitors.  

Angora people like to be set up farther from the crowd, a bit of distance works well.  Why?  We like t use our blowers.  Admittedly, the blowers cause noise and flying wool.  It's better not to be too close to other exhibitors and rabbits.

See how close we are to the parking lot, well at the edge of the barn.

KW cages.