Show B Angora Judging at San Jose

Show C judge is Kathi Groves, she is examining an English Angora white senior buck.

BOSV white senior buck. 

This the the BOV white senior doe selected by judge Kathi.

The second place colored senior buck.

The first place colored senior buck and the BOV colored.

The BOV colored senior buck goes on to win English Angora BOB.

The French Angora are on the table to be judged.  There are a total of 12 in the breed, 6 white and 6 colored.  

French Angora white bucks.

Carolyn Silvas watching judge Kathi working on the white junior buck class.

The colored senior doe wins the BOB French Angora.

For a list of winners, go to

 NCAG Show Results: November 17-18, 2023 Angora Showing at San Jose (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Show A Angora Judging at San Jose

Show A judging Angoras is Courtney Collins.  The white English Angoras are on the table.  

This is judge Courtney's pick of BOV white. 

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The colored senior buck class has some major competition.

One handsome English Angora colored senior buck waiting to be placed.

Cory San Jose is a registrar working with judge Courtney to gain some more experience before taking the judge's test.

Two handsome colored senior bucks on the table for judge Courtney and Cory to compare.

This is judge Courtney's pick of BOV colored.

It's time to choose the BOB and BOSB, the colored senior buck is the BOV colored.

The BOV white is the white senior doe.   Judge Courtney examines the wool carefully.

Back to the BOV colored, more examination of the wool.    The result is the colored senior buck BOB and white senior doe BOSB.

After English Angora, judge Courtney moves to the French Angora.  On the table is the colored senior buck.

This is the second place French Angora colored senior doe.  In Angora breeds, the broken pattern is a part of the colored variety.  The BOB is the first place colores senior doe but photo is not available.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: November 17-18, 2023 Angora Showing at San Jose (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Happy Hoppy Thanksgiving 2023

Northern California Angora Guild
Wishes Everyone 
A Happy Hoppy Thanksgiving. 

 

Angora Judging at San Jose on Friday night

The judge for Angora on Friday night is Alysia Call.  She starts with the white French Angora.

Next is the French Angora colored senior buck.

French Angora colored junior buck.

The second place French Angora colored senior doe.

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

French Angora colored junior doe.

All the English Angora on the judging table.  

English Angora white senior buck.

English Angora colored senior buck that receives the 2nd place.  

English Angora colored senior buck first place and goes on to win BOSB.

Judge Alysia makes decision on the two BOV, the colored senior buck receives BOSB and the white senior doe receives BOB awards.

 

Showroom Scenes at San Jose

Santa Clara County Stampede Shows spread out into two days: Friday evening and Saturday all day. 

This is the scene on Friday evening, lesser people and lesser rabbits.  It is understandable as there is only one show.  On top of that, San Jose is the job center of the Silicon Valley, Friday afternoon to evening traffic is known to be substantial.  Some would avoid to be stuck in the rush hour traffic.

Still there are a good number of people and rabbits in the showroom enjoying the show.

Saturday morning is a different story, showroom is full of happy rabbit and cavy owners wanting to show off their beautiful animals.

The English and French Angoras are at the carts ready to be rolled to the judging tables.

Next to the Angoras, you'll see Betty's display of her handmade items.  These make great Christmas gifts.

 

Open Top Winners at San Jose

At the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, there are one open show on the evening of Friday, November 17 then three open shows on Saturday.   Here are the top winners of these four shows:

Judge Alysia Call selects Carol Green's American Fuzzy Lop as the Best In Show on Friday evening.

Judge Alysia awards the Reserve In Show to Theresa Gowan's New Zealand.  

On Saturday, judge Courtney Collins awards the show A Best In Show to Betty Chu's English Angora and Alysia Call's Britannia Petite is the Reserve In Show winner.

In show B, judge Kathi Groves awards the Best In Show to Betty's English Angora and the Reserve In Show to Julie Manthey's Mini Rex.

Judge Uno Kivi judges show C Best In Show and Carol's winner on Friday night once again receives the Best In Show honor.

Show C Reserve In Show goes to Dara Gribi's English Lop.  

 

Betty's English Angora Chucky Wins Double Best In Show

Santa Clara County Fair Stampede holds open all breed shows at San Jose on Friday-Saturday, November 17-18, 2023.

Chu's Chucky is a very handsome buck.

He was the 5th place English Angora Rabbit of the Year in the 2022 to 2023 competion.

Most of the points in the 2022-2023 earned by Chucky were from winning BOSB. 

Chucky's show record improved in the early period of the 2023-2024 sweepstakes year.   At Hanford in October,  Chucky won double BOB and went on to win a Reserve In Show.

November proves to be a better month.   On November 18 at San Jose, Chucky received the Best In Show from judge Courtney Collins awarded in open show A.

In show B Judge Kathi Groves also selected Chucky as the open Best In Show.