First make sure you have the time to spare on this lovely breed, as it does need a good bit of your time to keep them fit for the show.
Get in touch with the Secretary of the breed and ask for the address of a breeder near you so that you can go and see how to house tour angora and in all ways learn as much as you can about the breed before you go in for them as they are so different from the normal coated rabbits.
Do not feed your angora rabbits the following food types as these are harmful to them
From the archives of the NAC Yearbook
Source: Archives of NAC Yearbooks
Source: NAC Yearbook historic archives
When our secretary asked for items, articles or even letters for the Year Book at the end of the Annual General Meeting. I wondered whether this may be the place to make a plea to members exhibiting their Angoras for a little more show preparation. This last year I have handled quite a number of Angoras at shows in different parts of the country, more often than not, have found a lovely exhibit for my best, grand head, good coat and length, good furnishings, type, etc then, picking it up to examine under – alas! Stains, usually in the groin and at timed, also stained feet. In the main, this is applicable to white Angoras and consequently the stains show much more than on coloureds.
If you own an Angora rabbit, it is important to ensure that it is being kept in a healthy condition at all times. Here are some basics to check.
As you pick up your Angora rabbit to examine it, check the weight and examine the body for lumps, abnormalities, wounds, cuts, bald patches, scratches and any damage. Check the overall feel of your angora and ensure that it is well coloured in wool and flesh, they are a fairly small bodied rabbit but look larger due to the wool.
I got the email from Gayle at Countryfile in February 2015. She explained that the programme was looking to do a feature on ‘Farm to Fashion’ to be put out around London fashion week and were interested in talking to me as a British producer of luxury yarn.
She dropped her skirts with gay abandon –
Stepped out of them with glee:
She only had one star to go –
Oh, disappointed me!