Youth Best In Show Judging at ARBA Convention at Reno

The chairs at the very front sections are reserved for the youth, the youth family and the sponsors.

The BOBs are divided into 4 groups.  The youth group judges are; Alan Rafferty, Louis Potter, Josh Humphries and Mike Avesing.   The two judges shown are Alan judging group 1 on the left and Louis judging group 2 on the right.

Judging group 3 is Josh Humphrie and group 4 is Mike Avesing.

An Angora on the screen, not sure which breed it is, possibly the Satin Angora.

Another wool breed.

Though the youth BOB winners should have a guaranteed seat, unfortunately two young winners could not find a seat, had to stay on the floor.  

The youth Best In Show judge is Misty Polasik of CA.  She is examining the group 4 winner the Netherland Dwarf.

Group 1 winner is the Blue Holicer that goes on to win the youth Best In Show.

The youth exhibitor winner is the young lady in red sweatshirt from Indiana.  On the stage are the master of ceremony Kendal Bledsoe, Best In Show judge Misty Polasik and Group 1 judge Alan Rafferty.

  

Youth show are for those who are under 19 years old.   A weird situation happened.  An adult in blue shirt walks onto the stage.

The adult squeezed himself into the photo op.

The adult takes control of the rabbit to get it to pose and hug the youth and stands center for photos.
Curios mind wants to know: Who? Why?   Heard from those who know: It's the Blue Holicer’s breeder from Canada.   

When the winner moves to the KW booth, it's supposed for the sponsors to have photo taken with the youth, the rabbit, the Best In Show and Group judges.  This adult squeezes in again.
Hello! This is a youth show. It doesn't matter who is the breeder, it is the owner/exhibitor who won the YOUTH show.    How bizarre and how inappropriate! 

 

Charlene Visits at ARBA Convention at Reno

Charlene Duncan comes to visit. This photo is worth taking up the entire blogpost.  
Charlene was a pioneer in Satin Angora.  Raising the Satin Angoras not long after the acceptence into the SOP.  She and daughter Laika showed the Satin Angora and the French Angora regularly during the 1990s and early 2000s.  Casey had raised the Satin Angora from Charlene's stock during the 1990s and gained a lot of insight of the breed that served her well in getting to be a top Satin Angora breeder today.    Charlene served as the vice president of NARBC and president of NCAG in the 1990s.  She was the first presenter of the broken Satin Angora; though did not get it passed, she started the journey.  

Betty has announced retirement from going to ARBA comventions, WCC is iffy.  The chance is that this might be the last time we see each other, we treasured every minute spent together.

 

Wandering Around the Showroom at ARBA Convention at Reno

We know that we are at the ARBA convention when we see this sign.

Carol, Casey and Betty are exploring the showroom.

See who we run into!  Jordan Miner.   Jordan has been working hard for the convention, one of Randy's top assistants.  He has been at the showroom since Tuesday, October 20 working tirelessly to help making everything in good order.  He used up his vacation time and took some unpaid days in order to be working for the convention.  Kudos to Jordan.