Some facts about showing your rabbit 1. An Angora rabbit has a short show life. The whites especially are only at their best four about four months. So you will have to keep breeding so that you can have continuity. The coloured can sometimes be shown after the first coat has been removed but this… Read more »
Posts categorised: Showing Angoras
2018 National Angora Club Stock Shows
The 2018 National Angora Club Stock Show will be held on Sunday 27th May at Wyken Community Centre, Westmorland Road, off Belgrave Road, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 5PY. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at this show at 1pm at the show. Please send proposals or items for agenda to Christine Hamilton or Lesley Hordon. The… Read more »
How to become a three star judge
If you are wanting to take more of an active role in the showing of angora rabbits then here is a brief guide to becoming a 3* judge. 3* judges fall into four categories, Fancy, Lop, Fur and Rex. The ultimate goal is to become a 3* judge in all four categories but this takes time, a… Read more »
Bradford Small Livestock Show 2018
Another great show for Angora breeders on the 21st and 22nd January 2018. There were three adults entered. Unfortunately Magickal Rabbits could not make it due to the weather.
Champion Angora “White Enigma”
If you start showing it can be a very rewarding experience and Yvonne Hobbs-Fothergill has breed and exhibited many champions in her angora journey under the Stud name Willowcot Stud. This is White Enigma who was a Champion in 2013.
Choosing your Angora rabbit for show
If you are lucky enough to have a litter of two or more then you will need to decide which ones will be good to show. Not all of them will have “Show Quality”. When they are about six weeks, you can start to take them out and handle them, grooming them gently behind the neck, turning… Read more »
Grooming tools
Grooming Angora rabbits This can take some practice and a lot of experience in order to achieve a well groomed Angora rabbit particularly for show. There are a few essential items you will need in your tool kit to aid you with this and here is a brief run through of these items. If you… Read more »
Things you need to know about showing Angora rabbits
Top ten things you need to know about showing Angora rabbits 1. You will need to join the British Rabbit Council (The BRC) 2. It is recommended you purchase Fur and Feather Magazine, winkley publishing as this will give you details of all shows held in the uk. 3. Buy your English Angora rabbit from… Read more »
BRC ** Show Coventry Rabbit and Cavy Club
The British Rabbit Council (BRC) two star show is at Coventry for the rabbit and cavy club on Sunday 26th November 2017. It is being held at Wyken Community Centre, Westmorland Road, off Belgrave Road, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 5PY. The BRC offers 128CCs, 18 Best of Breeds (BoBs), Ros for Best in Show (Bis) &… Read more »
Best of Breed at the London Championship show 2017
Congratulations to Adel Wray of Foxwood Stud for the Best of Breed at the London Championship Show 2017, and also Best in Show in the Stock Show with her white adult doe. Congratulations also to Alan Cargo of Petala Stud who was the runner up with the Smoke adult buck in both the London Championship… Read more »