Open Top Winners at San Jose

Santa Clara County Rabbit and Cavy Shows hold 5 all breed shows on Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2025 at San Jose, CA.

Show A on Saturday Best In Show judge: Kate Smith.
Best In Show rabbit: American Fuzzy Lop shown by Carol Green and Nate Burbidge.

Reserve In Show rabbit: Satin shown by Dolores Morris.

Show B on Saturday Best In Show judge: Nate Burbidge.
Best In Show rabbit: Holland Lop shown by Deb Sandoval and Nicole. 

Reserve In Show rabbit: English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

Show C on Saturday Best In Show judge; Misty Polasik.
Best In Show rabbit: English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

Reserve In Show rabbit: Rex shown by Linda and Nikki Talken.

Show D on Sunday Best In Show judge: Kate Smith.
Best In Show rabbit: English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

Reserve In Show rabbit: Holland Lop shown by Chris Zemny.

Show E on Sunday Best In Show judge:  Melissa Magee.
Best In Show rabbit; English Angora shown by Betty Chu. 

Reserve In Show rabbit: Tan shown by Kelly Hinde.

 

American Fuzzy Lop Wins Show A All Breed Best In Show at San Jose

As we mentioned yesterday that the wool breeds made splashes at the San Jose shows.   Carol's American Fuzzy Lop Green-Burb Flash is the show A Best In Show winner.

Show A Best In Show judge is Kate Smith.  Nate and Carol are Fuzzy Partners but Nate seldom gets to be in the winners' pictures as he lives in Utah.  This time he is in the picture!   

Happy faces all around.

Out of the 5 shows, wool breeds won Best In Show in shows A, C, D and E.

Which other breeds did well at San Jose, stay tuned for tomorrow's post.

 

Raeberta Wins 3 Open Best In Show and Reserve In Show at San Jose

The wool breeds have made big splashes at the SCCRCS shows at San Jose.   English Angora Chu's Raeberta is a major winner, winning 3 Best In Show, 1 Reserve In Show out of the 5 all breed shows, plus one specialty Best In Show.

Nice prizes at the SCCRCS all breed shows, Raeberta won 3 Best In Show and a Reserve In Show.  

Raeberta happily sitting on her prizes.

The first win is the Reserve In Show in show B on Saturday, awarded by judge Nate Burbidge.

The next win is the all breed Best In Show at show C on Saturday, awarded by judge Misty Polasik.

On Sunday, judge Kate Smith awards the show D all breed Best In Show to Raeberta. 

The last show of the weekend is show E, judge Melissa Magee also awards the all breed Best In Show to Raeberta.  

Mama Betty is very happy with Raeberta's performace during the weekend.  She also has a specialty Best In Show win on Sunday.   At 9 months old,  Raeberta so far has won 6 all breed Best In Show, 1 all breed Reserve In Show and 2 specialty Best In Show.  

 

Showroom Scenes at San Jose

Santa Clara County Rabbit and Cavy Shows big two-day weekend has arrived.  At the huge Expo Hall at the fairgrounds in San Jose, there are over 2700 entries with 5 open and 5 youth all breed shows and 7 specialty shows.

Here are the two major personnel at the Santa Clara County Fair: CEO Salene Duarte on the right and livestock specialist Madeline Beckwith on the left. 

There are plenty of space for all to spread out.

There are lots of rabbits but the venue is so big that the showroom still looks sparse.

Kelly Hinde is take care of her entries.

There are 8 judges working on the triple open and triple youth shows on Saturday, October 18, 2025. 

The wool corner is actually a space that is about half of the size of most showrooms in other venues.
In this photo there are English Angora, French Angora and American Fuzzy Lop. 

At the other wall are the Satin Angoras.

On the display are some of the creations from the Angora wool.

Salene is watching the English Angoras being evaluated by judge Kathi Groves.

Even Salene is the big boss of the fair, she attends all the rabbits shows at the fairgrounds, she also brings her hubby David and daughter with her.  David Duarte is an ag teacher who is very well-known well-respected in California, he raised rabbits when he was 9 years old.  He is instrumental in suggesting having rabbit shows back to the fairgrounds after a close to 20-year absence.  Pictured next to Davis are two of his ag students.

With 8 judges and 1800 entries on Saturday, the showroom still looks half empty.  As a matter of fact, it is half empty.   How big is the showroom?  45,000 square feet, more than an acre that is 43,560 square feet.   To get an idea, the Merced Yosemite Hall is 18,000 square feet and most other showrooms are about 10,000 square feet give and take.   For those who have yet to experience this spacious venue, come on down!  Our next show here is on the weekend of March 14-15, 2026.  

 

Show C Best In Show Judging at King City

Show C Best In Show judge is Cathy Szychulda.

The French and English Angoras are on the left side of the main table.   

BOB Papillon.

BOB Jersey Wooly.
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BOB American Fuzzy Lop.

BOB English Angora.

BOB French Angora.

Best In Show French Angora shown by Carol Green.

Reserve In Show English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

This post concludes the report and photos from the October 4, 2025 Central Coast RCBA triple shows at King City, CA.

 

Show B Best In Show Judging at King City

Show B Best In Show judge is Stephany Brundage.

BOB Flemish Giant.

BOB Lionhead.

BOB American Fuzzy Lop.

BOB Tan.

BOB English Angora.

BOB French Angora.

Best In Show English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

Reserve In Show Netherland Dwarf shown by Lori Robasciotti.

 

Show A Best In Show Judging at King City

Show A Best In Show judge is Lauralee Erbe.

BOB Britannia Petite.   Notice that Alana is watching the judging intensively.

BOB American Fuzzy Lop.

BOB Holland Lop.

BOB Lionhead.

BOB Californian.

BOB Jersey Wooly.

BOB New Zealand.

BOB Engish Angora.

BOB Flemish Giant.

Best In Show Holland Lop shown by Chris Zemny.

Reserve In Show French Angora shown by Carol Green.