Open Top Winners at Cloverdale

The Cloverdale Citrus Fair holds double open shows on Sunday, February 18, 2024.

In show A, judge Uno Kivi awards the Best In Show to Betty's tort English Angora.

Show A Reserve In Show is Griffin's chocolate Havana.

In show B, judge Cathy Szychulda also selects Betty's English Angora tort doe as the Best In Show.

Show B Reserve In Show goes to Uno's chocolate Mini Satin.

 

It’s the Citrus Fair at Cloverdale

Casey and Betty are enjoying a morning walk at the rabbit show venue.  What's in the background?  Look familiar? Fair junk food booths!  We are at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair.   Fairs nowadays usually only hold youth shows, it is very unusual to see a one-day carrying cage open show, so we got to try it.

It's a Citrus Fair, Casey wants to be with a giant lemon.

We see carnival rides....

We see goats, ...

We see horses....

We see overflowing rabbit people under the exterior patios....

More overflow from the rabbit showroom...

The indoor showroom is very crowded, Tessa is at the table accepting check-in.

It's people bumping into people!

Luckily for the wool group, we arrived early way before 7 am to find a spot in the showroom to avoid being put in the outdoor tents.  The carriers are stacked to save space.

Betty's English Angora are set up next to the wall, and Bri is working on her French Angora.

A view from the wool corner to the rest of the showroom.

While we enjoy taking a walk around the fair carnival rides and food booths in the morning, the weather in the afternoon becomes unpleasant.   Rain starts pouring down.
 

With all the sympathies to those who set up outside under the tent, we are very grateful to have a dry spot inside the building.   In addition to being uncomfortable, it would be absolutely dangerous for having blowers using electric outlets in the rain. 

It was a great show, much more popular than the show sponsors expected.  The weather is a fun reducer, especially having to roll the rabbits and equipment to the parking lot in the pouring rain at the end of the day.   Mother nature has her own plans, no one can control weather.   While rabbits are covered with sheets, humans just accept the fun of being soaking wet!

 

Raelynne Wins Double Best In Show at Cloverdale

Raelynne is getting ready to go to Cloverdale...

She is excited that she will be going to a location that is new to her. 

Raelynne's excitement is rewarded, judge Uno Kivi awards the open Best In Show to her in show A.

In show B, judge Cathy Szychulda also picks Raelynne for the open Best In Show.
It is a great day for Raelynne and mama Betty, two Best In Show out of two shows!

 

Best In Show Judging at Merced

 

Show A Best In Show judge is Chris Zemny.

Judge Chris picks Theresa's New Zealand as the show A Best In Show.

Show B Best In Show judge is Lauralee Erbe.

Judge Lauralee also picks Theresa's New Zealand as the show B Best in Show.

Misty Polistak is the show C Best in Show judge.

Judge Misty picks Betty's English Angora as the show C Best In Show.


This post concludes reports and photos for the Big Valley Rabbit Association show at Merced.  

 

Show C English Angora Judging at Merced

The white English Angoras are ready to be judged.

The white senior does wins the BOV white. 

Casey and Stephanie helps Betty to get her colored English Angora loaded to the judging table, waiting for the space on the judging table.  In the carrier is colored senior buck Jasabeau that won BOSB.

The BOB winner is Betty's colored senior doe Raelynn who goes on to win the open Best In Show in show C.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: February 3, 2024 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Show C French Angora Judging at Merced

Show C judge for Angoras is Chris Zemny.

Bri is the table clerk doubles as the photographer.

A colored senior buck is being examined.

On the table is a colored senior doe.

Judge Chris comments on the body of the French Angora.

This is a cute junior French Angora. 

The BOSB goes to Bri's colored senior buck.   

BOB goes to Bri's colored senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: February 3, 2024 Angora Showing at Merced (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Show C Satin Angora Judging at Merced

Show C judge for Angoras is Chris Zemny.

Casey works as the table clerk.   

Stephanie used to have a lot Satin Angora some 10 years ago, she is especially interested in watching the judging.

While the Satin Angoras are being judged, the French Angoras are loaded in the unused coops.  The BOB goes to Casey's colored senior doe.