Aurelia Wins Open Best In Show and Specialty Best In Show at Vallejo

Aurelia enjoyed her show outings in December.   She went to two show weekends and recieved 2 open Best In Show, 3 open Reserve In Show and 2 specialty Best In Show.  She felt the love.   She looks forward to more shows.   First Saturday in 2025, she got the chance.   Sacramento Valley Rabbit Club has a show date at Vallejo, CA.

Mama Betty grooms, grooms and grooms.

Aurelia sits on the table patiently, wanting to be prettied up.

Judge Louis Potter awards the open Best In Show to Aurelia in show B.

Breed judge Kathi Groves joins in after Aurelia receives the Best In Show honor from judge Louis Potter.

In the Specialty show, judge Courtney Collins selects Aurelia as the specialty Best In Show.

Aurelia is having the time of her life.  Two show weekends in December and one show weekend in January, she accumulates 3 open Best In Show, 3 open Reserve In Show and 3 specialty Best In Show.  She is looking forward to the shows in February 2025.  

Sunday Show D Best In Show Judging at Anderson

Show D Best In Show judge is Josh Humphries.

BOB English Angora.

BOB French Angora.

Best In Show goes to Betty Chu's English Angora.
Reserve In Show is Lillian and Airi Bearden's Mini Rex.
After the happy group have photo take together, we exchange a few more picture taking ops.

Griffin Harrah judged the BAARG show also selected the English Angora as the Best In Show, he joins in with Betty and Josh for a double Best In Show photo.

Happy group!

Mom Airi and daughter Lillian have photo taken with their Reserve In Show winner Mini Rex and judge Josh Humphries. 

Lillian said to Betty, How about an exchange of our rabbits?  Lillian with the English Angora.

Betty with Lillian's Mini Rex.

The Mini Rex is so cute that maybe it's going home with Betty!

This post concludes the photos and reports about the 3-day 7-show weekend at Anderson, CA held on December 13 to December 15, 2024.  This is also the last show weekend in 2024.  

 
 

Sunday show C Best In Show Judging at Anderson

Show C Best In Show judge is Griffin Harrah.

BOB American Fuzzy Lop.

BOB French Angora.

BOB Flemish Giant.

BOB English Angora.

BOB Giant Angora.

BOB Californian.

Best In Show goes to the Florida White and the Reserve In Show is the Britannia Petite.  Both shown by Randy Shumaker.

 

Angora Creations Displays at Anderson

When Angora people get together, it's hard not to compare their handcrafted creations.    
Deidre McKimmie displays her beautiful creations.    Deidre was the WSG judge at the 2024 ARBA convention, very experienced and very creative.

Tammy also has her creations plus the festive items for Christmas and New Year.

Betty has her usual displays.

Betty's colorful fingerless mittens.

And more of the mittens.

Betty's beanie hats.