Results from the Cayuga Lake Festival in NY on 6/20

Sorry it has been just about two months since I last posted anything on this blog. I have been traveling quite a bit judging local and out of state 4-H/FFA Rabbit & Cavy Shows.  I have also been showing my cavies in NJ, NY, PA, and OH and will be off to show in Massachusetts this weekend 8/1 and North Carolina on 8/8.

I have my show results from the Cayuga Lake Festival Show that was held on 6/20 in Ithaca, NY. The cavy folks held a triple cavy show. This is my 3^rd year attending this show. It is right down the road from Butter Milk Falls. Where I used to swim as a kid when I visited my aunt.

In show A, judged by John Backman …..

Paint By Numbers (Solid Coronet Boar) was BOV/BSV/BOSB

Piccadilly (Agouti Coronet Sow) was BOB/BSV/BSB

Shiloh (Solid Coronet Boar) was BJV/BJB

Brody (Solid Silkie Boar) was BOV/BIV

Markus (Solid Silkie Boar) was BOSV/BJV/

Colton (Agouti Silkie Boar) was BOSV

Tickel Me Elmo (Broken Silkie Boar) BOV/BSV/BSB/BOB

Lenny (Solid Silkie Boar) 2nd

Rose (Self Silkie Sow) BOV/BIV

Thorn (Solid Silkie Sow) BOSV/BJV

 

In show B, judged by Fatith Storms …..

Paint By Numbers (Solid Coronet Boar) was BOV/BSV/BOSB

Piccadilly (Agouti Coronet Sow) was BOB/BSV/BSB

Shiloh (Solid Coronet Boar) was BJV/BJB

Brody (Solid Silkie Boar) was BOV/BIV

Markus (Solid Silkie Boar) was BOV/BJV/BJB

Colton (Agouti Silkie Boar) was BOSV

Tickle Me Elmo (Broken Silkie Boar) BOV/BSV/BSB/BSOB

Lenny (Solid Silkie Boar) 2nd

Rose (Self Silkie Sow) BOV/BIV

Thorn (Solid Silkie Sow) BOSV/BJV

 

In show C, judged by Frank Westley …..

Paint By Numbers (Solid Coronet Boar) was BOV/BSV/BOSB

Piccadilly (Agouti Coronet Sow) was BOB/BSV/BSB

Shiloh (Solid Coronet Boar) was BJV/BJB

Brody (Solid Silkie Boar) was BOV/BIV

Markus (Solid Silkie Boar) was BOSV/BJV

Colton (Agouti Silkie Boar) was BOV/BJV

Tickel Me Elmo (Broken Silkie Boar) BOV/BSV/BSB/BOSB

Lenny (Solid Silkie Boar) 2nd

Rose (Self Silkie Sow) BOV/BIV

Thorn (Solid Silkie Sow) BOSV/BJV

When the results of the other shows come in, I will be happy to post them for you. On another note, this was Piccadilly’s last show. She is now an official registered and Granded cavy with the American Rabbit Breeders Association.  Piccadilly is now currently in breeding for the next generation of Fuzzibut’s.

Baltimore & Howard County Cavy Show 5/23/15

Briar is my five year old nephew. He is now old enough to show in real ARBA shows as a youth exhibitor. This spring I have had some lovely cavy babies born. Briar picked out both Thorn (Black Roan Silkie Sow) and Rose (Self Black Silkie Sow) the minute they were born. So these two ladies are super friendly, lol.

Last week Briar gave both of them there first bath and prepped them for the Baltimore & Howard County Cavy Show. All of Briar's hard work payed off when he won Reserve in Show with Rose!

BIS youth Jamie Berkebile  and Briar RIS with Judge Frank Westley

 

 

   photo credits go to the Awesome Lisa Swatsky

 

 

Look at that Big Smile

English Angora transformation over a few weeks

English Angora transformation over a few weeks...

Photos from the Pitchfork's & Bucket's 4-H Club

The Pitchfork's & Bucket's 4-H Club did an Awesome job of putting on multiple shows each day. I rode to the show with my good friend Brandy and her daughter Caroline. We were stuffed full!!!

I was honored to win a Best In Specialty Show my Giant Angora.

Introducing Grand Champion Fuzzibutt's Piccadilly

Fuzzibutt's Piccadilly earned her 3rd Senior Leg last weekend at the Baltimore & Howard County RCBA Show in West Friendship, MD. Piccadilly, is Fuzzibutt's Rabbitry & Caviary's 3rd Grand Champion with a Full and Complete Pedigree.

Piccadilly, was awarded Best of Breed in both shows. Not that hard part comes...to decided if I want to conitue to coat her out for shows this fall or clip her down and put her into breeding. My goal all along has been to coat Piccadilly out for this years Convention in Oregon in November.

Preparing to judge a 4-H Show

As I sit down at the computer for a few quick minutes, I gather my thoughts and think back to when I was a 4-H exhibitor. The night before a 4-H show, I was trying to get all of my show gear ready. Bath any animals that needed to be bathed and groomed. I prepared my food for the next day, and sat my clothes on the edge of the bed. I would read over the show rules to make sure I was familiar with them. Looking back 4-H was a great experience for me. I learned so much from listening to the judges and asking questions once judging was over. I was always the first kid to volunteer to write for the judge.

Many years later, I have taken the initiative to take the steps needed to advance in my hobby of rabbits and cavies. I have become a dual rabbit and cavy registrar. I am waiting to schedule my rabbit judge’s exam, and next year I will take my cavy judges exam. Even as an adult 4-H has given back to me. I have been judging 4-H/FFA shows for about three years now. I really enjoy judging and sharing my experiences with the youth. I judge to the ARBA Standard of Perfection, and explain the important points to those who are new to showing rabbits and cavies.

I really enjoy spending one on one time with the youth during showmanship classes. This is where I can tell if the youth actually knows about his or her animal or if someone else does all the work. After showmanship I have the opportunity to listen to the kids ask me questions about their particular breeds. I am always excited when I have a youth exhibitor teach me something about their particular breed that I did not already know.

ACBA National Specality Results

Fuzzibutt's Rabbitry and Caviary represented the little state of Delaware well this past weekend 4/11/15 in Berea, Ohio at the 2015 American Cavy Breeders Association (ACBA) National Specialty Show. The show was held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. The theme was We will Rock you in Cleveland! That they did. This was my first time attending Cavy Nationals...and to boot I exhibited cavies from my own breeding's (I bred both parents) except for Vodka's sire.

I enjoyed the judges conference on Friday night. Saturday night was a nice banquet hosted by the Ohio Cavy Club. These ladies and gentleman really outdid themselves! On Sunday there was the Ohio Cavy Club show...again, my piggy's did really well. On Monday my travel buddy and myself went to the Rock N Roll Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. I even rode the "train" for the very first time.

Fuzzibutt's Bayleigh was 1st in her class and BJV (she needs an updated photo as well).

 

Fuzzibutt's Twist of Time won 1st in his class and BIV. I need to take an updated photo of him, lol.

Fuzzibutt's Piccadilly placed 1st in her class and won BOSV

Fuzzibutt's Vodka On The Rocks placed 2nd in his class

Fuzzibutt's Defying Gravity placed 1st in his class