NCRBA Results

Jessica and I had a great time in North Carolina! It only took us 6 ½ hours on the trip down and 7 hours on the way home (with traffic). This time we did not take any cavies of our own to show but we did take our friends pigs to show for her.  On Saturday we showed our breeds three times, I ran the United Angora Rabbit Club Specialty Show, showed angoras 3 times, helped up and coming angora youth exhibitors with grooming, showed 16 cavies for a dear friend of mine wrote for both rabbit and cavies today, that was a mouthful. On Sunday we did it all over again! Showed our breeds three times, I ran the Eastern Harlequin Rabbit Club Specialty, showed angoras 3 times,  as well as Harlequins three times helped up and coming angora youth exhibitors with grooming.

In all 5 shows which includes the Eastern Harlequin Rabbit Club Specialty Show Jessica’s junior Japanese Buck “Tractor” won 1^st in his class. Tractor received some really great comments from various judges across the country (NC, TN, TX, CA and OH).  Jessica’s English Angora, Cupid was shown in youth in 5 shows over the weekend. For the 6^th show he won Best of Breed in Youth! My Giant Angora won Best of Breed in all 6 shows.

I had the pleasure of grooming some magnificent English Angoras for my friend of Heart Felt Hares in NC. Big thank you to my daughter Jessica for keeping me straight and helping all the other angora and Harlequin exhibitors as well!

Yup, Jessica and I are ready to do it all again on Saturday, lol.

Upcoming show weekend in NC 3/22-3/23

Upcoming show weekend in NC 3/22-3/23

Jessica and I are preparing for our upcoming show weekend in Greensboro, NC. This weekend we will be taking Elaine’s pigs as well to show plus a few of our own for the Double Cavy Show. I am also in charge of the United Angora Rabbit Club Specialty Show on Saturday and the Eastern Harlequin Rabbit Club Specialty Show on Sunday.  On Saturday angora will be shown three times, and Harlequins will be shown twice and cavies will be shown twice. I have my running shoes packed. On Sunday, angoras are again shown three times, Harlequins three times but the cavies get a rest. The North Carolina Rabbit Breeders Association really put on a great show with an outstanding raffle tables! Last time I showed at this show I won an item with all kinds of gift cards for coffee and Burger King, Taco Bell and Wendy’s.

Richmond Rabbit Breeders Association 3/15

Richmond Rabbit Breeders Association 3/15

The day started off a little chilly when we left Delaware it was around 32 degrees by the end of the day it felt like it was 65 in Aylett. VA. Hard to believe my mom called to tell us that is was supposed to snow on Sunday up to 6 inches.  Jessica and I had a stress free day at the rabbit and cavy show. Between the two of us we showed 3 rabbits and 2 cavies.  However, we took our friend Elaine’s pigs to show as well. We had the pleasure of showing some really outstanding American, American Satins and a cute, cute Aby Satin Boar.

In show A under Travis Finkle, one of Elaine’s American Satin’s won Reserve In Show.  I do not remember what my Silkie Flow Rider won. Between Jessica and I we won Best of Breed English Angora, Giant Angora and Harlequins (we were the only exhibitors).

In show B under Peg Hailey my Silkie Flow Rider won Best of Breed. Again Jessica and I won Best of Breed English Angora, Giant Angora and Harlequins (we were the only exhibitors). 

A BIG SHOUT OUT to Laura Freeman, Kim Burgess and others who made it possible for the cavy show this weekend in VA.

Cavy Show Results from Georgia

Jessica had a fanatic time at the NW Georgia Rabbit & Cavy Club this year in Dalton, GA.  Jessica showed her gorgeous Broken Texel sow for the 1^st time. Little did we know that Whirligg’s Fluttershy would win Best of Breed under Linda Clevenger and Michael Franke? Thanks to some excellent grooming tips from fellow cavy exhibitors Heather and Nancy for assisting Jessica on Friday night with Fluttershy. Thank you to Fluttershy’s breeder Kim Burgess for in trusting Jessica with one of your own.