Year of the Rabbit? Year of the Cat?

We love rabbits, and we have several posts about the Year of the Rabbit so far in the first month of 2023.  Year of the Cat? How did that happen?    The 12 Chinese Zodiacs in the order are:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.   

Vietnamese Zodiacs are very similar but not totally the same, instead of Rabbit, the 4th place of the Zodiac is Cat.   

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit for Chinese but the Year of the Cat for Vietnamese.

 

Welcome a Prosperous 2023

Welcome Bunny welcomes the Year of Rabbit.  May everyone feels welcome in life.

 The Chinese characters on the right say: "Year Year Have Abundance".   "Abundance" in Chinese pronounced the same as "fish", thus the graphics show two gold fishes.

Kimekomi Rabbit wishes everyone has abundant prosperity year after year.   

Angora Judging Scenes at Gridley

Show A Angora judging by Misty Polasik.

Angora judging by Misty Polasik.

Judge Tracy Gouette judging French Angora during Best In Show judging.

Judge Polasik and her assist checking all the BOB rabbits on the Best In Show table.

For a partial list of results, go to:

NCAG Show Results: January 21, 2023 Angora Showing at Gridley (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Open Top Winners at Gridley

California Rabbit and Cavy Shows sponsors triple all breed shows at Gridley, CA on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

Show A Best In Show judge is Alysia Call, the first judging assignment since she received her judge's license.   Best In Show rabbit is the Mini Rex shown by the mother and daughter team Lois and Kate Smith.

Show A Reserve In Show is Carol Green's French Angora.

Show B Best In Show judge is Tracy Gouette, the Best In Show rabbit is Carol's French Angora.

Show B Reserve In Show is the Mini Rex shown by Lois and Kate.   These are the same two rabbits that won top prizes in show A but reversed in Best In Show and Reserve In Show. 

Show C Best In Show judge is Misty Polisak with her assist (trainee).   Carol's French Angora again wins the Best In Show.

 

Show C Reserve In Show goes to Kelly Hinde's Tan.  

Isabella Wins Double Best In Show plus Reserve In Show

Isabella is a gorgeous French Angora, having raised 3 sons and 3 daughters just 4 months ago does not diminish her beauty.   

We have learned that Isabella is a sweety, loves her mama Carol.

After winning Best In Show at Vallejo on January 7, Carol takes Isabella to Gridley triple shows on January 21.  In show A, Isabella wins Reserve In Show.   Alysia Call just received her judge's license and this is her first judging and first Best In Show picking.

In show B, judge Tracy Gouette awards Isabella the Best In Show.

 

Isabella wins Best In Show again in show C from judge Misty Polasik and her assist.  Isabella won three all-breed Best In Show and one Reserve In Show in two weekends, what a winning record.

Silent Auction of the Rabbit Afaghan at Vallejo

There is a call to support the silent auction to raise seed money for the annual show in 2024. 

We have seen this silent auction table a few days ago.   There is a rabbit Afghan.  

Here is a closeup of the rabbit Afghan that is huge.   It's donated by Betty to respond to the call for the auction.

 

After a day of bidding, the final amount for the Afaghan is $60, proceed goes to Solano RBA.

The high bidder is put in by Paul Fickas.   Paul texted later that his wife is very happy with the gift that he brought back from the show for her.
  

Happy Lunar New Year 2023

It's the Year of the Rabbit 2023!  Today is the Chinese New Year.

English Angora Buns want to wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year.

The Buns say "Gung Hei Fat Choy" to all: Congratulate and wish everyone Prosperity and Good Fortune in the Year of the Rabbit.