Northern California Angora Guild

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Show C French Angora Judging at Turlock



Show C judge is Lauralee Erbe, Carol clerks.   On the table is the black senior doe.



The BOB goes to the opal senior doe.   At this time, the show committee is calling for Best In Show judging while the English Angora still need to be judged, we all rush to get things ready.  


For a complete list of winners, go to:


 NCAG Show Results: February 4, 2023 Angora Showing at Turlock (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)



Friday, February 10, 2023

Show B English Angora Judging at Turlock



Show B judge is Alan Rafferty.   Pattee clerks.  On the table is an English Angora white senior buck.



English Angora colored senior buck.



Checking inside the wool.



English Angora colored senior doe.



Judge Alan picks the colored senior doe as the BOB English Angora.


For a complete list of winners, go to:



Thursday, February 09, 2023

Show B French Angora Judging at Turlock



Judge Alan Rafferty comments on the second place colored senior doe.



Judge Alan comments on the first place colored senior doe.   Lillian helps to clerk; Lillian is brand new to the Angora breed, she owns a French Angora white senior buck.   It's nice to see a new exhibitor jumps in to help at the table.


French Angora colored junior doe class.



Judge Alan selects Carol's chocolate junior doe as the BOB, Pattee's opal junior buck as the BOSB.  These two are littermates bred by Carol.  



For a complete list of winners, go to:

 NCAG Show Results: February 4, 2023 Angora Showing at Turlock (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)




Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Show A English Angora Judging at Turlock




The English Angora in coops waiting to be judged.  


Judge Doug King examining an English Angora colored senior buck.


Pattee clerking for judge Doug who awards the BOB to the colored senior doe.  



For a complete list of winners, go to:


 NCAG Show Results: February 4, 2023 Angora Showing at Turlock (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)



Tuesday, February 07, 2023

Show A French Angora Judging at Turlock



Show A Angora judge is Doug King.  Doug says, "There's quite a good number of French Angora, and they are nice".




Pattee and Carolyn watch judge Doug judging the colored junior does.



Carol works as clerk, waiting for Doug to start commenting.



Pattee watches intensively.



The BOB winner is Carol Green's colored senior doe and the BOSB is Pattee Singer's colored junior buck.  The doe and the buck are mother and son; mama Isabella recovers from raising her kids so quickly that she's winning BIS, RIS and BOB in all the recent shows.  


For a complete list of winners, go to:
 NCAG Show Results: February 4, 2023 Angora Showing at Turlock (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)




Monday, February 06, 2023

Open Top Winners at Turlock





Big Valley Rabbit Association holds triple all breed shows at Turlock, CA on Saturday, February 4, 2023.  This is was originally to be held at Merced but due to the Merced facility is used by FEMA and Red Cross to aid the recent flood rescue efforts, the rabbit show has to be moved to a different venue.


Show A Best In Show is the Netherland Dwarf.  The happy owner at the left is accepting congratulations. 




Show A Reserve In Show is a Himalayan.




Show B Best In Show is a New Zealand.




Show B Reserve In Show is a Californian.



Best In Show in show C is Teri's Himalayan. 


 
Show C Reserve In Show is Victoria's Lionhead.




Sunday, February 05, 2023

Lantern Festival






Today is the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar.   It's the Lantern Festival.  It's considered the completion of the Lunar New Year celebration. 



The traditional food associated with the Lartern Festival is the sweet rice ball with sweet stuffing inside. The rice balls are round, signifying a perfect end to the celebration.