Show A Satin Angora Judging at Antioch

The CRCS show A judge is Maddie Pratt who flew in from MI.   The first Angora breed goes on her table is the Satin Angora.  

Isn't the Satin Angora sheen impressive?

Judge Maddie comments on the shiny Satin Angora colored senior buck that is also the BOSB.

Casey is the table writer.

The senior doe class is always nice to look at.

This is the first place Satin Angora colored senior doe.

She is also the BOV colored.

Comparing the BOV white with the BOV colored....

The Satin Angora BOB goes to the white senior doe.

For a list of winners, go to:

NCAG Show Results: February14, 2026 Angora Showing at Antioch, CA.

Open Top Winners at Antioch

California Rabbit and Cavy Shows sponsors triple all breed shows on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Antioch, CA.

Show A judge: Corey San Jose
Best In Show rabbit: Mini Rex shown by Lois and Kate Smith.
Reserve In Show rabbit: Tan shown by Kelly Hinde.

Show B Best In Show judge: Melissa Magee.
Best In Show rabbit: English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

Show B Reserve In Show is Kelly Hinde's Tan.

Show C Best In Show judge: Maddie Pratt.
Best In Show rabbit; English Angora shown by Betty Chu.

Show C Reserve In Show is CJ's New Zealand.

 

Raeanna Wins Double Best In Show at Antioch

Raeanna has been waiting in the wing when her littermate sister is making big splashes of numerous open Best In Show wins.  It's finally Raeanna's turn!    Raeanna wins double open Best In Show at the CRCS shows in Antioch.

One of the judges who appreciate Raeanna's quality is judge Melissa Magee. 

Judge Melissa Magee awards the open Best In Show to Raeanna in show B.

In show C, judge Maddie Pratt from Michigan also sees Raeanna's beauty.

Show C open Best In Show is the English Angora, announced by judge Maddie Pratt.

 

Happy Hoppy Lunar New Year 2026

English Angora Autumn Delight wants to wish you a wonderful Year of the Horse.

English Angora Autumn Beauty and Bei Bei the kitty also want to join the celebration of the Lunar New Year 2026.


Northern California Angora Guild wishes everyone

A Happy Hoppy Lunar New Year 2026

For the Horse to bring you all the success, health, wealth and happiness.

 

Showroom Scenes at Antioch

California Rabbit and Cavy Shows sponsors triple all breed shows on Saturday, February 14. 2026 at Antioch, CA.

The showroom is very crowded.   It's the Valentine's Day, rabbit lovers are spending time with their Valentines: the rabbits!

The size is about 8000 sq. ft, a medium size venue.

The Angora corner.

Another view from the Angora corner.

All the judging tables are on one side of the wall, altogether there are 7 judges for the triple open shows, triple youth shows and double cavy shows.

 

Mac and Mutley, Memory from 40 Years ago

I have done quite few videos for various news outlets, a game show, a talk show and few animal programs with my Angoras.   Most visible ones were done in the mid 2000 to mid 2010s.   However, the earliest one was done in 1986 but very few people today had seen it.   I have the tape/disc, I tried to upload it to our blog but was unsuccessful.  The video is 6 minutes long, too much for our blog.   I'll find a way to load it somewhere and will announce it when I have success.   I thought it'll interesting to show some screenshots here.

 

In the 1980s there was a popular animal program called "Mac and Mutley".  It's a syndicated show produced in the San Francisco Bay Area at CBS KPIX.

The 'Mac" is Doug McConnell and the Mutley is the pup.   Doug was known for his efforts on enviromental issues, "Bay Area Backroads" is one of his most well-known programs.   Doug passed away a month ago on January 13, 2026.    There were more than one "Mutley" for this program, pictured here was the first generation "Mutley".  

The Angora was featured on the "Mac and Mutley" show in 1986.

I was the fortunate one to be featured in the segment with my Angoras.   In the frame with me was Chu's Vanessa, the 1986 Angora National Best In Show winner.  

Some questioned why I would put on posts discussing the French Angora as I have been known to be the English Angora lover/breeder.   Look at me here with my French Angora in 1986!   I've had French Angora off and on for 40 years.  The English Angora was a continuous presence in my barn for 44 years but the French Angora was off an on.   At the current, I've had French Angora continuously since 2012, and that's not a short time, 14 years!  I pioneered the concept of non-molting genes and have been in the forefront of developing non-molting English Angora since 1985, and the concept of non-molting French Angora was picked up around 2008, I have a tiny part of promoting this development.
 

I was filmed spinning Angora wool in silhouette. 

In 1986, blower was not a part of the grooming tool, the English Angora had just started the journey of going non-molting, most were still "pluckable".   Here I was having an English Angora on my side plucking and spinning at the same time.    It was a popular way to do demos during the 1980s to have an Angora sitting on the side or on the lap then pluck and spin.   I wouldn’t be caught dead doing that today!

I was showing off my first Angora sweater from the wool of my white, fawn, lynx, tort, and black English Angoras.   Yes, I had all colors of English Angora at that time.   It took many years of selective breeding for the best type and wool to end up with my best English Angoras in White and Tort that occupy my barn today.

 

Happy Hoppy Valentine 2026

Hi, what are you doing?

We are in the love bucket.

We are speaking the love language.

We at the Northern California Angora Guild wish you a very 
Happy Hoppy Valentine's Day 2026.

 

Valentine Cactus Welcomes the Valentine's Day

Carolyn acquired the beautiful cactus and repotted it into the beautiful Asian theme pot. 

Some call these the Christmas Cactus....

Some call these the Thanksgiving Cactus....

Carolyn would like to call these the Valentine Cactus....
don't forget, Valentine's Day is tomorrow!

 

The French Angora Wool Texture, Part 2 The Matured Coat

 

This photo was taken in August 2021, Monique was 1-1/2 years old.   You can clearly see her guard hairs draping over the under coat.  

Here is another picture of Monique taken on the same day.

This is a photo taken in the shade to have a better view of the matured French Angora Monique's texture.   Guard hairs are clearly visible.  

Jump to December 2022 just before Christmas, Monique was 2-3/4 years old with a long matured coat, she was awarded an open all breed Best In Show.  

In June 2023, Monique was 3-1/2 years old, again coming back with a matured coat with lots of guard hairs and underwool, she was awarded a second Reserve In Show.   

In the same month at 3-1/2 years old in June 2023, Monique was crowned the specialty Best In Show.  Another month later in July 2023, Monique was again awarded the specialty Best In Show.
If I judge by the photos over the years, I'd say her best texture and wool combination peaked at 3-4 years old.   If I were asked about what the right French Angora texture, I'd use these two photos as examples of a an ideal French Angora matured texture.   

This photo was taken in May 2024, Monique was 4-1/4 years old, having been cut down upteen times, she is back with a full coat.  Visibly we can see that the guard hairs are more prominent.  The older the rabbit, the more guard hairs.   

This is Monique in Octoboer 2024.  At 4-3/4 years old, she again won an open all breed Best In Show!   Her coat is still great, but you can see there are lots of guard hairs on top of her underwool.  

Monique with her full coat in August 2025, she is 5-1/2 years old in this photo.   A bit too hairy, but still beautiful.  

 

This is Monique's most recent photo, taken in Feburary 2026.   Very hairy, I'd say too hairy to compete in shows.  At over 6 years old, she has retired from showing.    The purpose of the two posts from yesterday to today is to show that: (a) How a French Angora's wool texture progress,  (b) To understand that the texture will change as an animal ages,  (c) A good rabbit should be able to come back with many show coats to compete so that an enthusiastic show person would not have to continuously increase the number of rabbits,