Northern California Angora Guild: 2/25/24

Show B Satin Angora Judging at Cloverdale

Satin Angoras are on the table ready for judging.

Satin Angora has the most intense color among the 4 breeds of Angoras.

Beauties in the coops.

Judge Cathy Szychulda examines the Satin Angora.

Casey clerks.

Judge Cathy checking underside of the Satin Angora.

Casey records comments.

Tiffany helps to take an Satin Angora back to the carriers.

The Satin Angora BOB goes to Casey's colored senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: February 18, 2024 Angora Showing at Cloverdale (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Please Vote NO!

It is not Micky Mouse business, it is IMPORTANT to vote.
On January 27, Betty posted the message about the NARBC color ballot:

Northern California Angora Guild: Important Message About NARBC Color Ballot (ncag.blogspot.com)

I received a great deal of positive reactions to the post either publically or privately. I appreciate it.

On February 28, links to a podcast are posted on:

Northern California Angora Guild: A New Podcast Interview with Betty (ncag.blogspot.com)

this subject is a part of the interview.

Today is March 1, the deadline for voting is March 4. I hope all those who are eligible to vote have already mailed in the ballots. If not, please send your ballot by mail ASAP! It is important, it is the future of how our rabbits are classified and described.

The future of the Angora breeds is in your hands, please vote NO on this irrational and unreasonable ballot.

Here and There at Cloverdale

We have a visitor from West Virginia: Sara Cowgill raised English Angora in WV, she just recently relocated to Fort Bragg that is about 75 miles away from Cloverdale. She comes by to visit. Hope she'll have Angoras to show next time we see her again.

Stephanie raised Lionhead for a while. She saw the 4H youth carrying Lionheads, she got to participate.

Carol's major breed is the American Fuzzy Lop, Cathy Szychulda is the breed judge. Carol does well in both AFL and French Angora. She is the first place national sweepstakes winner of both the French Angora and American Fuzzy Lop.

Carol, Casey and Stephanie are doing their grandma talks. All three are grandmas and Carol's newest granddaughter was born a couple weeks ago.

Casey is catching up with grooming a Satin Angora.

Lillian is holding her Mini Rex, but would you believe she shows a French Angora white buck?

Lillian's mom Airi is also carrying a Mini Rex.

Mini Rex breeder Sue Morton is trying on an Angora hat. She likes it!

Bri is also enjoying her Angora hat.

We help each other taking rabbits on and off the table. Stephanie is carrying two English Angora white bucks for Betty.

Stephanie helps Carol to carry a French Angora.

Betty is helping Carol to carry a white French Angora.

Casey is helping to carry a French Angora off the table.

Stephanie is carrying a cavy. Where does it come from and whose cavy is it? No clue!

Betty takes a quiet time reading some e-mails from her phone.

A New Podcast Interview with Betty

There is a new rabbit podcast, cohosted by Rachel and Thomas, streaming since February 2024.

Co-host Rachael Singletary with Debbie McCormick's English Angora.

Ch-host Thomas Tafoya, 2023 ARBA King.

So far there are two episodes released. The guest of the first episode is ARBA Standard Chair Briony Smith, the eposide was released on February 10, 2024. The guest of the second episode is Betty Chu; the episode was released on February 26, 2024.

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a6c88ac-eeb4-4015-b00d-bce03ce2a587/episodes/cd6df34b-a79a-4f7b-8d0c-d7e64c20998f/the-rabbit-habbit-episode-2-the-angora-archive-with-dr-betty-chu

The podcast is released on three platforms, here are the links for the two current and future episodes:

Audible Link:

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a6c88ac-eeb4-4015-b00d-bce03ce2a587/the-rabbit-habbit

Spotify Link:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YgUorKudCfs74TKzMwQl0?si=xHCYF3nuS2-guCV72gdwJg&utm_source=copy-link

Apple Music Link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rabbit-habbit/id1730225024

Show A Satin Angora Judging at Cloverdale

Judge Kate Smith examines the white Satin Angora.

Casey is the table help.

Satin Angoras have the most intensity in color comparing to the other Angora breeds.

A very intense chocolate Satin Angora waiting to be examined.

Two colored Satin Angora on the table.

Judge checking the underside. Rabbits in shows have no privacy!

The Satin Angora breed is considered as dual purpose, wool and meat, the loin and the butt are very important. Of course for most of us Angora lovers, they are also pets and companions.

The Satin Angora BOB is Casey's colored senior buck.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: February 18, 2024 Angora Showing at Cloverdale (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Show A English Angora Judging at Cloverdale

The English Angoras are very popular amongst the spectators.

The fair has some non rabbit people watching the judging, they are fascinated by the puppy-like English Angora.

As per the Angora tradition, the white variety is judged before the colored variety.

The English Angora white senior doe is the best of variety winner.

A couple of semi cut down English Angora colored senior bucks along for the ride to be on the judging table. It's good for the exhibitor to earn some sweepstakes points and it's good for the judges to get familiar with the Angora body type.

The English Angora colored senior bucks are being evaluated, and this is the class winner.

The first place English Angora colored senior buck is also the BOSB winner.

The English Angora colored senior doe usually is the one to beat.

Judge Kate likes the colored senior doe!

The English Angora BOB goes to Betty's colored senior doe. At the end of the day, she advances to the Best In Show.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: February 18, 2024 Angora Showing at Cloverdale (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Show A French Angora Judging at Cloverdale

The first Angora breed goes on to the show A table is the French Angora.

There are quite a few French Angoras entered in the show.

The show judge for Angoras is Kate Smith.

Carol helps to record the comments. On the table are the white French Angora. It is traditional for the white variety to be judged before the colored variety.