Getting Ready to Show at San Jose

On Saturday morning, we are getting ready for triple open shows.

The showroom at San Jose is huge, altogether 33,000 square feet.   We took a corner so that we could groom indoors.    Casey is getting her pretty Satin Angora Prim Rose ready for show.

Prim Rose is a good girl, sitting still to be blown groom.

Almost ready to go onto the table.

Betty puts her grooming stuff next to the door.  Actually there are so many doors that entering/exiting is very easy.

Aurelia is waiting to be groomed.

Aurelia is very calm, going to show is something she enjoys to do.

 

Moody Blues Wins All Breed Best In Show at San Jose

In show E, the last open show of the weekend, American Fuzzy Lop Moody Blues gets the nod from judge Courtney Collins as the Best In Show winner.  Mama Carol is very happy.

Judge Courtney evaluates Moody Blues on the Best In Show table. 

Happy Mama Carol does not have any "blues".

Moody Blues likes her prizes, mine, mine, mine, I won them!

There are 52 breeds in the ARBA standard of perfection.  Usually there are 20-30 breeds shown in our local area.  With 5 open shows, there are total of 10 top winners of Best In Show and Reserve In Show combined.    English Angora, French Angora and American Fuzzy Lop accounted for 5 of the wins, 1/2 of the total prize.  That's a pretty nice percentage.

 

Aurelia Wins Open Best In Show and Reserve In Show at San Jose

English Angora Aurelia is happy that she gets to go to the show again at San Jose.   After winning open Best In Show 9 times, open Reserve In Show 3 times and specialty Best In Show 3 times in the past 3 months, she hopes for more.

Judge Jordan Miner awards the open Best In Show to Aurelia in show C.  This is Aurelia's 10th open Best In Show since her debut in December 2024.

Mama Betty displays Aurelia's Best In Show rosette.

In show D, Aurelia gets the award of Reserve In Show by judge Chris Zemny.
This is Aurelia's 4th Reserve In Show.   In addition judge Chris Zemny also awards the NCAG specialty Best In Show to Aurelia.    In total, Aurelia has cumulated 10 open Best In Show, 4 open Reserve In Show and 4 specialty Best In Show in 3-1/2 months.   

 

Angela Wins Double Reserve In Show at San Jose

At the SCCRCS show weekend at San Jose, there are 5 open shows.  Wool breeds did well.  

In the winning order, we are posting the wool breeds Best In Show and Reserve In Show winners in the order of their wins.

The French Angora is out of the winning gate first.   Angela the pretty French Angora chestnut doe won the Reserve In Show in show A, awarded by judge Doug King.   Mama Carol is very happy. 

Judge Doug King is making the final decision.  He announces that three rabbits are on the top in his mind: Holland Lop, French Angora and English Angora.   

In show C, Angela again wins the Reserve In Show, awarded by judge Jordan Miner.

Judge Jordan goes over Angela on the Best In Show table.

The top two rabbits on judge Jordan's list are the English Angora and French Angora.   It is rare that the top two are both Angoras but such has happened quite a few times in the past.   

 

Sunday Open Top Winners at San Jose

The Santa Clara County Rabbit and Cavy Shows continued the Sunday shows D and E at San Jose on March 23, 2025.

Show D Best In Show judge: Chris Zemny (who is too fast to be caught for a photo op.)
Best In Show rabbit: Mini Rex shown by Lillian and Airi Bearden.

Reserve In Show is Betty Chu's English Angora.

Show E Best In Show judge: Courtney Collins.
Best In Show rabbit: Carol Green's American Fuzzy Lop.

Show E Reserve In Show goes to the Mini Lop shown by Dee Moran.

Saturday Open Top Winners at San Jose

Santa Clara County Rabbit and Cavy Shows sponsored two days of rabbit competition.   We saw some photos of the showroom scenes.  Happy exibitors enjoyed a wonderful weekend with companionship, great venue and fun activities.  We will post photos in the days to come.   On Saturday, March 22, 2024, the top winners are:

Show A Best In Show judge: Doug King.
Best In Show rabbit: Holland Lop shown by Nicole and Deb. 

Show A Reserve In Show is Carol Green's French Angora.

Show B Best In Show judge: Courtney Collins.  
Best In Show rabbit: A different Holland Lop shown by Nicole and Deb.   Also in the photo is the breed judge Nate Burbidge and Judge's Assist: Corey San Jose.

Show B Reserve In Show is Morgan Cole’s French Lop.

 

Show C Best In Show judge: Jordan Miner.
Best In Show rabbit Betty Chu’s English Angora 
Reserve In Show rabbit Carol Green’s French Angora. 

Scenes from San Jose

What's Jordan doing?  Two sets of bunny ears?   What did Betty and Carol do to get the bunny ears?

Jordan, Betty and Carol are all in the rabbit show at San Jose on Saturrday, March 22.   

The Santa Clara Fairgounds at San Jose has great venues for rabbit shows.   This show is held at the Pavilion Hall.  Lots of happy enthusiastic rabbit people gathering her to have fun.

Angora corner.

More Angoras.

Adult and kids enjoying companionship and competition at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

More exhibitors.     So, what's about the rabbit ears in the first photo?   Since the show is still going on, stay tuned.     If you want to visit, come by tody at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds, free parking and free admission, enter through gate C.