Northern California Angora Guild

Monday, October 21, 2024

Show C Best In Show Judging at San Jose on Saturday



Ray Stacy judges Best In Show in show C. 



Satin Angora, French Angora and English Angora on the back table. 



BOB Satin Angora. 



BOB French Angora. 



BOB English Angora. 



Another look at the English Angora. 



The Best In Show goes to Betty’s French Angora. 



Reserve In Show is Julie’s Havana. 

This is the last post of the Saturday show at San Jose.  Sunday photos will start tomorrow. 




Sunday, October 20, 2024

Show B Best In Show Judging at San Jose on Saturday




Show B Best In Show judge is Kathi Groves. 



Best In Show judging from the other side, the three Angora BOB are on the back table. 



BOB American Fuzzy Lop. 



BOB Tan. 


BOB English Angora. 


BOB Satin Angora. 



BOB Holland Lop. 



Best In Show: Havana by Julie Spier. 



Reserve In Show: Carol Green’s American Fuzzy Lop. 
 



Saturday, October 19, 2024

Show A Best In Show Judging at San Jose on Saturday


We took a two day break to feature accomplishments of Griffin Harrah and Tammy Vaughn. We are now back viewing the photos from the San Jose shows. 


Saturday show A Best In Show judge is Doug King. 



Flemish Giant being examined. 



The BOBs of English Angora, French Angora and Satin Angora are on the back table. 



BOB English Angora. 



BOB French Angora. 



BOB Satin Angora. 



Judge Doug awards the Best In Show to Julie Spier’s Havana. 



Reserve In Show goes to Chris Zemny’s Holland Lop. 

 



Friday, October 18, 2024

Tammy's Giant Angora Wins Best In Show




Tammy spent several years working on her COD Chestnut Giant Angora, she went on hiatus on showing her white Giant Angora.   In the 2023 convention her project received exemplary pass.  In 2024, Tammy goes on showing in full force.  Look at her prizes!       We report her last batch of Best In Show and Reserve In Show wins on:




Here is another open Best In Show win last weekend in WA.  Judge Randy Cler awards Giant Angora Sweet Thing the Best In Show.  Sweet Thing has two open Best In Show and a Reserve In Show within a month.   Tammy can't wait to produce more like her, Sweet Thing will be going into her mama life pretty soon.



BAARG has a specialty show on the same day and Sweet Thing is also the Specialty Best In Show.   Deidre's French Angora is the Specialty Reserve In Show.



 




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)