Pretty Maddie Pretty Aurelia at San Jose

After show A, there's a long break for lunch before show B and show C.  Maddie Beckwith comes by to visit.   Who is Maddie?  She is the very able Livestock Assistant at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.    She is the designer of the pretty show catalog for the March 22-23, 2025 show weekend.

 

Maddie likes animals, naturally, she comes by to take photos of our Angoras.

Pretty Aurelia would like to have picture taken with pretty Maddie.

Pretty Maddie holding pretty Aurelia, the pictures on this page are some of the best pictures taken during the weekend.

 

Show A French Angora Judging at San Jose

Judge Jordan is evaluating the two French Angora colored senior bucks.

There are three beautiful French Angora colored junior dies, this black doe is one of the three.   Even though she took 3rd in the class, she could easily be a big winner at any other show.   Casey helps to record the placings. 

The fawn doe cannot wait to get out of the judging coop to be recognized.

The second place colored senior doe is the dawn doe.  

Judge Jordan evaluates the chestnut French Angora doe.

The chestnut doe wins the title of  BOB French Angora.  

For a list of winners, please go to:

NCAG Show Results: March 22, 2025 Angora Showing at San Jose

Show A English Angora Judging at San Jose

Judge Jordan Miner examining an English Angora colored senior buck.

The first place colored senior buck has the best density but not very finished.

This is one of the colored senior doe that his growing back her 2nd coat.

Judge Jordan judging the English Angora colored senior doe class.

The colored seniot doe class winner.

The BOB English Angora goes to the colored senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: March 22, 2025 Angora Showing at San Jose

 

Show A Satin Angora Judging at San Jose

The first Angora breed goes onto the judging table on Saturday morning is the Satin Angora.

Casey has all the paperwork in hand for the show to start.

Show A judge for Angoras is Jordan Miner.   Jordan came up from youth showing, we practically witness his growing up and going through the process of becoming a dual license judge for both rabbit and cavy.    He has matured into a fine judge who is in demand nationally.   
On the table is a handsome Satin Angora white junior buck.

The Satin Angora white senior doe is the BOV.

The colored junior buck is on the table.

The first place colored senior doe, also the BOV.

A very nice colored junior doe that is coming up soon.

The white junior buck is the BOSB.

 

The Satin Angora BOB goes to the chestnut senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: March 22, 2025 Angora Showing at San Jose

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.