Show A Satin Angora Judging at Vallejo

SVRC Show A judge is Misty Polaski.   

The fun scene for the show is to accuse/jail the judges of a crime!    Here is Misty's crime.

Misty is wearing an orange t-shirt supplied by the SVRC, "Orange is the New Black"?

Misty is evaluating a white Satin Angora.

Nice body, wool and sheen, the white senior doe goes on to win BOB then to Reserve In Show in show A.

Misty is examining a junior black Satin Angora.

Two black junior Satin Angoras are better than one.

The copper Satin Angora senior doe is beautiful but still could not win over her white sister.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: January 4, 2025 Angora Showing at Vallejo

 

Casey’s Satin Angora Wins Reserve In Show at Vallejo

As we have seen in yesterday's post that the Reserve In Show in show A is Casey's Satin Angora Prim Rose.

Best In Show judge Cathy Szychulda made a comment: the Satin Angora has come a long way!

Yes, Satin Angora has come a long way.    Casey had Satin Angora in the 1990s but gave it up.  The breed had good sheen but produced very little wool.   The temperment wasn't the best either.

Casey went back to Satin Angora around 2006, has been working hard to continue the improvement that occured between the 1990s and 2006.  Casey's Satin Angora has done great, winning the top honors, even the open Best In Show at the West Coast Classic a few years ago.

Judge Misty Polisak examines Prim Rose.

Judge Courtney Collins judges Prim Rose .

Judge Cathy Szchulda examines the Satin Angora.

Judge Louis Potter examines the Satin Angora.

Prim Rose with her Reserve In Show prize.

The Angoras had a great day at Vallejo, Casey's Satin Angora Prim Rose won open Reserve In Show in show A and Betty's English Angora Aurelia won open Best In Show in show B.   We can say the Angoras have come a long way since the 1980s when most of the Best In Show winners were meat breeds.

 

Open Top Winners at Vallejo

Sacramento Valley Rabbit Club sponsors double all breed shows at Vallejo, CA on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

Show A Best In Show judge: Cathy Szychulda, CA.
Best In Show rabbit: Jenny's Mini Satin.

Show A Reserve In Show rabbit: Casey Jones's Satin Angora.

Show B Best In Show judge: Louis Potter, FL.
Best In Show rabbit: Betty Chu's English Angora.

Show B Reserve In Show rabbit: Lauralee Erbe's Mini Satin with judge Louis.

 

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.

From another angle.

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.

Some of Betty's display items.

Betty's colorful fingerless mittens.

And more of the mittens.

Betty's beanie hats.