Northern California Angora Guild

Saturday, October 08, 2022

Augustina Says Goodbye to Her Show Coat





Augustina has an open Best In Show at Petaluma.


Augustina had an open Best In Show at a CRCS show in Monterey.



Augustina has another open Best In Show in Monterey on a different date.



Augustina then had an open Reserve In Show in Monterey.



No matter how many top honors with her wool, Augustina reached a point when a haircut is needed.



The cut exposes a very nice short cobby body.



Beautiful depth of the body.



With such a dense coat, there has to be a photo of Augustina's wool fall.   Bye show coat, hope the next phase of her life involves motherhood.  Stay tuned.  





 

Friday, October 07, 2022

Betty Goes to Kittel Family Veterinary Practice



Some of my rabbits are due for the second year RHD vaccinations.  Unfortunately the clinics that we went to do not have any dates scheduled for the rest of 2022.  I could either look for a new veterinarian or go to Kittel Family Practice where Casey had gone to.   Kittel Family Practice is located in Elk Grove, CA that is 135 miles from my home.   Casey has good experience with the practice and the price is reasonable.  So I made the reservation and took the drive.   The entire trip including driving and waiting took almost 7 hours, basically the entire day.   For the welfare of my buns, it's worth it.  The current vaccine is Medgene, and since this is the first year Medgene is used, it'll take two shots to gain immunity.  In three weeks, I will be taking another trip for the booster.   In the future years, the buns will only need one shot each as the annual booster.



Betty takes 8 Angoras to the Kittel Family Vet for RHDV vaccination.   



Jazabel comes out to help roll the rabbits into the examination room.  




This is the inside of the practice.  



This looks like Debbie McCormick's dog, except this is in clay.



This couple has their little Lionhead vaccinated.   The Lionhead came all the way from Canada.



The vaccination took more than an hour, so I took photos to use up some time.  



Models of the cat and rat skeletons.  



A model of the bird skeleton.  



A clay dog or an English Lop?  Not sure.



Cat and rat cutout on the wall.  




Finally the buns are ready to go home.  The practice is very thorough, it took more than an hour and even got comments on the rabbits' conditions.  


 

Thursday, October 06, 2022

Show C Best In Show judging at Santa Maria


Show C Best In Show judge is Allen Barr. 





English Angora BOB being examined.



The English Angora BOB gets second and third looks.  Judge Allen picks three top contenders and the English Angora was number 3, with the .....




 Best In Show being awarded to Victoria's Lionhead.





Reserve In Show goes to Paul's Florida White.



 

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Show B Best In Show Judging at Santa Maria



Show B Best In Show judge is Kevin Stanford of AZ.



Best In Show judging from the other side.



French Angora BOB on the table. 




English Angora BOB being examined.



Best In Show goes to Paul's Florida White.




Reserve In Show goes to Deb and Nicole's Holland Lop.



 

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Show A Best In Show Judging at Santa Maria



Show A Best In Show judge is Alan Rafferty of CA.



Judge Alan examines the English Angora BOB.



While judge Alan examines one of the Angoras, the English Spot wants to join in the fun. 



The Best In Show goes to Carol's American Fuzzy Lop.  

 

The Reserve In Show goes to Victoria's Lionhead.




Monday, October 03, 2022

Show C Angora Judging at Santa Maria





Show C judge for Angoras is Kevin Stanford of AZ.




Judge Kevin on the English Angora white senior doe. 



More examination on the English Angora white senior doe that goes on to win the BOB.
 


English Angora colored senior doe that won the BOB in show A and BOV in show B and C. 



There are a good number of French Angoras in the show, 7 white and 5 colored.



French Angora judging view from the back side, Carol writes comments.



Judge Kevin compares two French Angora white junior does.  The two girls are Carolyn's pride and joy, she's watching the judging.

  




 

Sunday, October 02, 2022

Show B Angora Judging at Santa Maria




Show B judge for Angoras is Kendal Bledsoe of CA.   English Angora white senior doe on the table, she goes on to win the BOB English Angora.



English Angora colored senior buck.



Another English Angora colored senior buck.



The first place English Angora colored senior buck.



Judge Kendal working on the French Angora white juniors.




French Angora colored senior buck.



French Angora colored junior buck.



French Angora colored senior doe.



Another French Angora colored senior doe.