Northern California Angora Guild

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Griffin Goes to Vietnam




Look at these beautiful prizes!!!


For the winners in the small animal contest event in ....



... in Vietnam!   Our beloved judge and show Secretary Griffin Harrah is in Vietnam.
The new club is called Vietnam Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Council.



Griffin is judging and explaining the Netherland Dwarf characteristics.


A nice looking ND.


A himi marking ND.  In Angora color guide, it's called pointed white.



In addition to rabbits and cavies, there are also hamsters.



ND are small enough to be housed in the hamster carriers for the duration of the exhibit.



Another view of Griffin judging.



Griffin demonstrates tattooing technique.



People lining up to see the exhibit.



Street view around the exhibit.



Yummy breakfast.



Lunch is hot, hot, hot!



A little socializing.   

This is the first rabbit and cavy event sponsored by this new club.  It's a great success.  They are planning on more shows and exhibits in the future; and the future shows will be sanctioned by ARBA in order to grant legs.    A nice trip, a wonderful experience and a being a successful ambassador of the rabbit community, Griffin, you did it!

For more about this club in Vietnam and this show/exhibition, go to:

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559542649630&name=xhp_nt__fb__action__open_user




 

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Show C Satin Angora Judging at San Jose on Saturday





Satin Angora waiting for the judge in show C.



A colored Satin Angora takes the table.


The judge for Satin Angora in show C is Ray Stacy; his pick of the BOB is the white senior doe.  

For a list of winners, go to:






 

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Show C French Angora Judging at San Jose on Saturday



Carolyn watches judge Doug working on the French Angora.



A fawn senior doe being examined.



Judge Doug likes the abundance of guard hairs on the first place colored senior doe.



The BOB French Angora goes to colored senior doe shown by Betty.   This doe eventually advances to show C Best In Show.



Pretty colored junior doe, winner in waiting.

For a list of winners. go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 28-29, 2024 Angora Showing at San Jose (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)




 

Monday, October 14, 2024

Show C English Angora Judging at San Jose on Saturday





Show C judge is Doug King.  Carol watches Doug working on the white English Angora.



The colored English Angora are waiting on the other end of the judging table.



Carol comes over to help clerking.



Julie Spier comes to talk to judge Doug.



Angora exhibitors are efficient, the next breed French Angoras are already waiting to go on.



An English Angora buck with the regrown coat.  



Two higher placed English Angora colored senior bucks with their first coats.



Casey watches judge Doug working on the colored senior doe that is the BOB.



And the BOSB goes to the colored senior buck.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 28-29, 2024 Angora Showing at San Jose (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)



 



Sunday, October 13, 2024

Show B Satin Angora Judging at San Jose on Saturday



Judge Kathi is so happy to see many beautiful Satin Angoras on the table.   




There are 5 white and 7 colored Satin Angoras.  



Beautiful white Satin Angora.



Judge Kathi careful examines the Satin Angora wool.



Even though the white doe is so impressive, the winner is the colored senior doe.



Happy mama Casey with her BOB Satin Angora with judge Kathi.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: September 28-29, 2024 Angora Showing at San Jose (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)



  
 



Saturday, October 12, 2024

Show B French Angora Judging at San Jose on Saturday




French Angoras being judged.



One of the 4 colored senior does.



A colored senior doe.



The second place colored senior doe.



The first place colored senior doe.



The colored junior doe.



The French Angora BOB goes to the colored senior doe shown by Betty.


 





Friday, October 11, 2024

Show B English Angora Judging at San Jose on Saturday




Show B judge is Kathi Groves.



There are 17 English Angoras entered in the show.



This is a white senior buck coming back with a regrown coat.



Colored senior buck with a first coat.



Here is another colored senior buck with the virgin coat.



Now that's called a nice English Angora coat.



It's the colored senior doe!



Judge Kathi and Casey has a bit of discussion about the English Angora wool.



Judge Kathi liks it!



The English Angora BOB goes to the colored senior doe shown by Betty.

For a list of winners, go to: