Show C French Angora Judging at Monterey

Show C judge is ARBA president Josh Humphries.

Whtie French Angora white senior doe is the BOV.

French Angora white senior buck.

The colored French Angora.

Judge Josh checks the body.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: July 14, 2024 Angora Showing at Monterey (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Oldies are Goodies

Judge Scott Rodriquez used to show English Angora in the 1980s when he was a youth.  Then he switched to Holland Lop in the 1990s, still a youngster.    Here are his old breed mamas, Betty on English Angora and Chris on Holland Lop,  when he was young.   

Another youth exhibitor in the 1980s in the Watsonville/Monterey area was Paul Fickas.  He was about 10, 11 years old when Betty and Chris started showing.   We were sorta new at the time in the early 80s, now we are definitely grown up and grown old.    All the old memories.

 

Kevin Whaley Visits at Monterey

It is a pleasant surprise to see ARBA Hall of Famer at Monterey.   He's having a selfie with Carol

Kevin usually appears in major shows and shows in southern California, his home base.  It's not common to see him in a local show in northern California.   He's having a selfie with Betty.   He explains that he came up because there were specialty shows at Corralitos the day before Monterey and he wanted to visit....

Kevin says, "I hadn't been back for close to 20 years. But some of my earliest memeories were coming up there in the mid 1980s.  And then I definitely remember coming up there after the Santa Cruz earthquake.  But it was very nostalgic to go to the historic Corralitos Market and that beautiful show under the pine trees."  

Corralitos Market is well-known for their sausages.  Kevin must've love sausages!

 

Joe is Not My Son!

There is a long break between show B and show C, including a lunch break.   Betty got a visit from rumored son Joe Kim.     Joe posted this selfie on his page said, "Me and Betty. No, she is not my mom".   I guess I need to say, "Love Joe but he is not my son"!

Despite not being my son, Joe takes a nice picture of me grooming my white doe.

 

Joe likes my T-shirt and the message, wants a clear photo of it.

Randy likes my T-shirt too, he takes a photo of me with Joe.

For those who are not into the background story, take a look at:

Northern California Angora Guild: Important Message About NARBC Color Ballot (ncag.blogspot.com

and the results are at:

Northern California Angora Guild: Results from the NARBC Color Guide Ballots (ncag.blogspot.com)

Thank you, Debbie for the gift of this fun T shirt. 

 

Show B French Angora Judging at Monterey

Carol clerks for French Angora judging, she and Lauralee having a good time.

White French Angora.

White French Angora.

Carolyn Silvas having a good time watching French Angoras being judged.

Colored senior buck.

Toenail checking.

Bri and Carolyn watching judge Lauralee placing the French Angora.

The BOV white French Angora.

 

The BOV colored French Angora, it's also the BOB.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: July 14, 2024 Angora Showing at Monterey (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

Show B English Angora Judging at Monterey

Show B judging English Angora is Lauralee Erbe.

The colored junior buck class is a hit.

The juniors are cute and nice.

It's hard to choose but judge Lauralee and judge Jeremy place them exactly the same.

The English Angora BOB goes to the white senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: July 14, 2024 Angora Showing at Monterey (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Show A Angora Judging at Monterey

Jeremy Collins is the show A judge for Angora.   He is evaluating a French Angora white senior doe.   Bri is writing.   

After French Angora, judge Jeremy moves to white English Angora.

Judge Jeremy comment on a white buck.   At the next table is the ARBA president Josh Humphries working on his breed judging.

Two English Angora older boys are on the table.

Next to judge Jeremy's table is Melissa Magee.   

Judge Jeremy evaluating an English Angora colored junior buck.

A young colored junior buck.

All three colored junior bucks on the table.

And this is the first place colored junior buck.

The colored senior doe is a bit young but still mature enough to win over the colored junior bucks to be the BOV.

The BOB English Angora goes to the white senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: July 14, 2024 Angora Showing at Monterey (angorashowresults.blogspot.com)

 

Grooming for Show at Monterey

It is common for the wool exhibitors to be frantically grooming as the show starts.  It's no exception for Carol and Betty.   Carol getting her American Fuzzy Lop ready and Betty working on her English Angora.

Betty using a comb to put finishing touch on her English Angora.

How does she look?

Bri working on her French Angora's tummy.

Carol blowing her American Fuzzy Lop.  

 

Almost done!

Griffin and Masako Judging in Thailand

We'll take a day off the Monterey show and enjoy some photos from Thailand.

Griffin is well-known in our area for his lightning speed secretary work, now he is an up and coming judge, received his judge's license in the beginning of 2024, and he already gotten invitation to judge in Thailand.   Judging with him is Masako received her judge's license in 2019, with one of the assist done at our annual summer show/potluck in Portola Valley, see:
Northern California Angora Guild (ncag.blogspot.com)

It's very kind of Griffin to share many photos with our blog.   Though I do not have information on who's who in the photos, I am sure that our readers will enjoy seeing different breeds of rabbits in Thailand.   The rabbit clubs in Thailand are chartered and shows sanctioned by the ARBA.