Northern California Angora Guild

Open Top Winners at Alameda Fair

Alameda Fair has double open show. Though it's a fair, the shows are run just like the regular ARBA shows with about the same number of open rabbits in a medium size show. The venue is an indoor building with air-conditioning, very comfortable. The only difference is that there are other small critters present in the large cages next to the walls.

Show A Best In Show is Carol Green's American Fuzzy Lop.
Show B Best In Show is Betty Chu's English Angora.

Show A Reserve In Show is the Mini Satin shown by Lauralee Erbe and Randy Shumaker (not shown).

Show B Reserve In Show is Fran Schettler's Dutch.

Autumn Beauty Wins Show B Best In Show at Alameda Fair

After three Reserve In Show wins when Autumn Beauty was 7 months old, she is longing for a Best In Show win.

English Angora Autumn Beauty gets her wish, she is just 8 months old and attends the only show date in June at Alameda Fair, judge Uno Kivi awards the show B Best In Show to Autumn Beauty. Mama Betty Chu is very happy.

The prize is a soft blanket that is pretty in pink.

Autumn Beauty sitting next to her prize blanket.

Autumn Beauty sitting on her prize blanket.

Moody Blue Wins Show A Best In Show at Alameda Fair

Show A Best In Show at the Alameda Fair is Carol Green's American Fuzzy Lop named Moody Blues.

We have seen Moody Blue won open Best In Show many times in the past.

She likes her Best In Show prize.

The Best In Show prize is a very soft blanket with graphics. The color of this blanket is a light lavendar.

The graphic on this soft blanket shows a rabbit looking at the Ferris Wheel. County Fairs are known for having interesting rides. For us rabbit lovers, we would rather be in a rabbit showroom than on a Ferris Wheel. Moody Blue agrees with the choice.

Showroom Scenes at the Alameda County Fair Double Open Shows

Alameda County Fair has a long tradition of having open and youth rabbit shows. In the past, the rabbits were required to be cooped and stayed for several days and nights.

Starting in 2025, rabbits were no longer required to stay at the building unless the owner wishes to offer their rabbits for sale.

Since it's no longer required to stay at the fair, the show has become much more popular. In 2025 there were two judges but in 2026 there are 4 judges to handle 740 entries with 370 rabbits physically present in the showroom.

The showroom is quite crowded. Those of us who show our rabbits in the one-day show are sharing the showroom with many other small animals in coops. What are the other "Little Critters" (see the second photo)?

Silkie chickens and parakeets.

A closer look at the Silkie chickens. They are the "Angoras" of the chickens, pretty and elegant.

Pigeons.

More parakeets.

Doves.

Fishes.

And.... Snakes!

Randy Honored at the Wall Plaque Installation Ceremony

Randy was inducted into the ARBA Hall of Fame at the 2025 ARBA convention.
His official plaque has been unveiled on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the ARBA Library and Museum.

Randy travelled from CA to PA to be at the ceremony.
Congratulations to Randy for being recognized for his contributions to the wonderful world of rabbits.

Isaura Visits Grandma Casey

Isaura is on a break from school, visits grandma Casey and coming the San Jose show.

Even though Isaura is not in every show but she always has at least one rabbit participating in the show.

It is so natural for Isaura to be in a show, she virtually grew up in rabbit shows and so was her dad Cole. Cole was in shows since he was preteen until he went to college. Now Isaura is not that far from college life.

This post concludes the photos and reports from the Santa Clara County Rabbit and Cavy Shows at San Jose. The next show at this location will be on November 14-15, 2026. Hope to see all of you. We will report on the Alameda County Fair shows starting tomorrow.

Show C Best In Show Judging at San Jose

Judging Best In Show in show C is judge Ray Stacy. On the table is the BOB American Fuzzy Lop.

BOB French Lop.

BOB Satin Angora.

BOB English Angora.

BOB French Angora.

Best In Show goes to the Holland Lop shown by Jewel Heneghan.

Reserve In Show is Betty Chu's English Angora.

Show B Best In Show Judging at San Jose

Show B selecting Best In Show is judge Melissa Magee.

Judge Melissa at the Angora table.

BOB English Angora.

BOB Satin Angora.

BOB Mini Lop.

BOB Tan.

Best In Show goes to the Mini Satin shown by Lauralee Erbe and Randy Shumaker (not shown) and the Reserve In Show is the Satin shown by Lauralee Erbe.