Photos from NAC Show May 2004 Photos from NAC Show OCT 2004

Showing Angoras in the UK

 

BOB in Angoras at London Championship Show October 31st/November 1st. 2003

Sally May's stunning Blue. Judge Sue Dooley

Judge Sue Dooley checks out Sally's Blue

Paula Pyke's Lovely white baby (foreground) leads the whites. 

Christine, secretary of the National Angora Club,  complete with pumpkin hat (it was halloween) shows me her spinning technique (after we both struggled to put the wheel together for ages teehee).

Getting Started

So you have bought your Angora bunny , become hooked, the next step is attend a show where you can meet other like minded people, share tips and advice, and see a whole array of Angoras shown in their prime by club members.  In order to show the Angora in the UK you need to join the BRC, British Rabbit Council.  All rabbits are registerd with the BRC by means of their ring number.  A ring is placed on their legs by the breeder and that ring's number registered with the BRC.  You must first transfer that number to your name before you can begin to show your rabbit.  You should also join the National Angora Club for just £4 you will receive an annual yearbook stuffed with information, history top tips and breeder contacts, well worth every penny.  The Angora fraternity are a very friendly, happy crowd, competition is keen but still regarded as fun.

The Secretary of the National Angora Club (doing a grand job)

Christine Hamilton

19 Farm Road, Hamstreet, Ashford Kent TN26 2SA tel: 44 1233 732194 email: angora.bunnies@btinternet.com website: www.angorabunnies.com

Below pictures from the Angora Stock show September 14th. 2003

 

BIS at the National Angora Club Stock Show UK.  The Judge (left) Joan Ward and Proud owner of this lovely Smoke Mary Prince

 

Lovely chin baby by Janet Houghton. Lovely type, snowball shape and nice furnishings a lovely rabbit

Veterans Class for older rabbits that are in second or successive coat, note the lovely rich colours

Joan Ward, the judge, in full flight - an array of colours to sort

The Whites

My find of the day.. a gorgeous snowball white bred by Janet Houghton.  Absolutely the type I love, a lovely rabbit.

Janet's white 

Janet's White Doe , stunning density and texture, beautiful round snowball shape, lovely furnishings, presented to perfection (how does she do that?)  a fabulous Angora.

One of two beautiful Adult Brown Grey Doe's shown by Sue Fisher

Above a small movie clip from the NAC show on September 14th. 2003 may take a while to load !