Lucianna Wins Champion Of Champions

The crowning moment at the West Coast Classic shows was to pick the best rabbit out of all Best In Show rabbits during the entire weekend. Seven judges voted for their choices to crown the "Champion of Champions". Betty's English Angora Chu's Lucianna took the crown.

Champion of Champions: left to right are judge Briony, judge Travis, Betty with her winner Chu's Lucianna, judges Jim, Ruth-Ann, Stacy and Adam. Judge Eric is not in the picture.

On Sunday when all the open, youth, breed national and specialty shows are done, the best rabbit in each show are put on the table to compete for the title of "Champion of Champions" to be determined by the votes submitted by 7 judges.

From right to left are Judges Eric, Briony, Jim, Travis, Adam, Ruth-Ann and Stacy.

Judge Briony examining Lucianna.

Judge Ruth-Ann blows into Lucianna's wool.

Judge Travis checking on Lucianna.

In the background, judges Uno and Justin are preparing the tabulation board.

Judge Adam feels Lucianna's body.

Judge Stacy checks under Lucianna's wool.

Judge Jim feels Lucianna's wool.

Judge Eric examines Lucianna.

Left to right are judges Justine and Uno tallying up the votes of the seven judges. Of 20+ winner rabbits on the table, 6 rabbits received votes from the 7 judges; Lucianna is the only rabbit that received votes from all 7. The assigned points to the judges' ranking are: First place 6 points, second place 3 points and third place 1 point.

The final vote counts are:

First place: English Angora (second column) 30 points.

Second place: Jersey Wooly (first column) 23 points.

Third place: Satin (seventh column) 6 points.

Fourth place: Mini Rex (sixth column) 5 points.

Fifth place: American Fuzzy Lop (fourth column) 4 points.

Sixth place: Holland Lop (third column) 2 points.


The background of these 6 front runners are:
The English Angora is the BIS of all breed open show B, show C and two specialties.
The Jersey Wooly is the BIS of all breed open show A and the winner of JW National.
The Satin is the winner of the Satin Specialty.
The Mini Rex is the winner of the MR specialty.
The American Fuzzy Lop is the winner of the AFL National.
The Holland Lop is the youth BIS in show B and show C.