Northern California Angora Guild: 9/24/23

Simone Gets Another Haircut

Simone was born in January 2020, she is now 3-3/4 years old. She has had tons of wins including all breed Best In Show, she also has many haircuts and two sons and a daughter. This photo was taken a few days after the Merced show.

This is another photo of Simone taken the same day, just minutes before the next haircut.

Without any show in the next month and a half, it's time for another haircut.

Even though the first cut is hard, after so many times of cutting and regrowing, haircut for Simone seems to be a routine.

Simone is producing a nice wool fall.

The major part of the wool are taken off Simone, she gets a handspun handknit sweater for the night. The rest of the wool cut will be completed in a few days.

Mid Autum Festival 2023

Today is the lunar calendar Mid Autumn Festival. It's one of the major festivals in Asia, analogous to the Thanksgiving in the US. It's the fall harvest time and families celebrate together by feasting on good food. This festival is sometimes referred to as the Harvest Moon Festival or Autumn Moon Festival. It is the only Asian festival that involves a rabbit! See:
Northern California Angora Guild: The Jade Rabbit (ncag.blogspot.com)

The image of beautiful Churn-O carrying the Jade Rabbit is used in many mediums.

These are the moon cakes associated with the Mid Autumn Festival.

Show C French and Satin Angora Judging at Merced

The Satin Angora are on judge Cathy Szychulda's table for show C judging. Pattee and Bri watch.

Pattee helps Bri to roll Bri's French Angora Mars to be judged.

White French Angora junior buck.

French Angora colored senior buck.

French Angora colored senior doe.

The French Angora colored senior buck gets the BOB.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 16, 2023 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

This post concludes the report on the Big Valley RA triple shows held on September 16, 2023. The top winners are Mini Rex, Rhinlander, Florida White and Dutch. Not sure about the details. No photo available.

Show C English Angora Judging at Merced

Show C Angora judge is Cathy Szychulda of CA.

It's getting very warm around the time show C starts. Judge Cathy is dressed correctly for the temperature of over 90 degrees. Two white English Angora being examined.

Judge Cathy looks at the white senior doe in detail.

Judge Cathy comments on the white senior doe that eventually is selected as the BOB.

The second place colored senior buck.

The first place colored senior buck is awarded BOSB.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 16, 2023 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Betty Grooming Her White English Angora

A nice white English Angora.

It's very nice of Bri who takes several photos of Betty grooming her white English Angora.

Though Betty grooms grooms and grooms in shows, there's not many photos of her grooming as she is usually the photographer.

On the right corner of the photo, some of Betty's Angora creations peek out from the cloud of white wool.

White bun says thanks to Bri of taking these nice photos.

Show B English Angora Judging at Merced

English Angoras lining up for judge Courtney.

Pattee records judge Courtney's comments.

White senior buck classes.

Colored senior buck class.

Judge Courtney comments on the colored senior buck class winner.

Even though it's September, Merced gets very warm in the afternoon, evidenced by the judges' shorts. Courtney is not the only one, look at farther away judge Uno Kivi is also wearing shorts.

Two BOV on the table, the white senior doe and the colored senior buck.

The white senior doe is the BOB and the colored senior buck BOSB.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 16, 2023 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Show B French Angora Judging at Merced

French Angoras are on judge Courtney's table. Pattee clerks.

Judge Courtney comments on the white senior doe.

Judge Courtney trying to decide on the colored senior doe on the left and the colored senior buck on the left. It's going into the nitty gritty of the wool.