Simon Whincup

Simon Whincup judging at the London Show 2017

Profile of NAC member Simon Whincup

I started in rabbits in 1992 with my first breeds being dwarf and cashmere lops. I carried on to have numerous successes with these breeds. I was lucky enough to have mentors like Bill Webb, Jean Thompson, Maureen and Walter Faint and Jane Bramley. I have also been influenced in the fur and rex fancy by Meg Brown, Judy Le Marchant, Ken and Viv Watts, which in turn has given me a passion for the rare variety section.

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Bourne Stud Angoras

Bourne Stud is the angora stud name for Sally Mays angora’s. Here is a brief profile of how Sally got started as a breeder of Angora rabbits.

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Club Year Book

When you become a member of the National Angora Club (NAC) you will receive the bi-annual  year book. This will contain a range of useful information on keeping angoras, shows for the coming year, details of show winners and contact details for breeders and other NAC members.

Dennis Sutton tribute

Dennis Sutton

1st February 1935 – 28th October 2016

Dennis began his working life as a rural studies teacher and sports coach. He was a Duke of Edinburgh Award assessor, running courses at local youth clubs, and was Chairman of the Yorkshire Schools Athletic Association. He started two rugby clubs at both his schools which are still very successfully in existence today, both now have there own club houses which Dennis was invited to open.

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English Angora rabbit colours

Today the English Angora rabbit is a medium-sized rabbit with an average weight of 6-8 lbs. It is not generally realised that Angora rabbits can be other than white (albino).   In fact there are 15 recognised colours in the club breed standard, though some of the colours are now rare.

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Bigwigs Angora

Luxury Angora yarn, spun from a blend of Bigwigs finest Angora rabbit fibre and a range of supersoft wools

Here at Bigwigs Angora in the Yorkshire Dales, I keep the Continental type Angora (with French and German breeding) and harvest the fibre by hand clipping with scissors every 16 -18 weeks.  Living on a farm, I am fortunate to have an agricultural building especially for the rabbits with runs designed by myself and built by my husband.

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Protecting your Angora rabbits from the weather

Angora rabbits are hardy and can be kept outdoors all year round providing they have solid, weatherproof and fox proof hutches and are kept clean and dry. On outdoor hutches, shutters can be used over the mesh of the front in severe weather, leaving a space for ventilation. A good supply of bedding such as barley straw keeps the rabbit comfortable.The hutch in the picture has wet towels over the wooden sleeping compartments on a hot day.

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Angora rabbit wool product winner @ the London Show 2017

Mary Tomlin, winner of the product competition

Congratulations to Mary Tomlin who won the Angora rabbit wool product competition at the London Show this year. Her shawl made from angora rabbit wool was superb and hopefully it will encourage potential spinners, knitters and felters to enter future shows with their angora rabbit wool products. Mary has been spinning and knitting angora wool for many years, she no longer keeps the rabbits, but is kept supplied in wool from the Nation Angora Club members. Mary has always supported the National Angora Club with donations and product entries.

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 Show and the Stock Show. Well done to all exhibitors.