Posts Tagged: Angora rabbits
Presentation by Phil Stone
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… Read more »
Know your litters when they arrive
Occasionally one of a litter turns out to be a complete mystery as regards colour and very possible not a colour that is kept in a particular rabbitry. It is likely, therefore, that it will not be recognisable to the less experienced angora breeder. This year I had two blue-creams in a litter of sooty-fawns and… Read more »
Future Farmers
A new Venture in South Africa There is a new venture starting in South Africa, a wool farm for Angora Rabbits. They are small at the moment with only three bucks but are looking to find some does this year so that they can really get going.
Wool shows 2019
Wool at Junction 13. Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge, right next to the M6 motorway, Junction 13 on 18thand 19thMay 2019 Woolfest, Friday 28thand Sat 29thJune 2019. Mitchells Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QQ Fibre East.27th/28thJuly 2019. Redbone Upper School and Community College, Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU. British Wool Show, Friday 9thand Saturday… Read more »
Help with your angoras
It’s easy to get the impression that all the people listed as breeders, exhibitors and owners have a shed full of show-groomed rabbits, with illness, mites and flies never daring to cross the threshold, but owners know that rapid problem-solving has to be the key to success.
Candy Haenszel
Small Knitting pattern book by Candy Haenszel a lady from The USA who has been breeding, showing and spinning angora for many years, she has decided to put on to paper some of the patterns she designed specifically for angora wool. It is a very helpful little book and will help you get started in… Read more »
Memories from the October 2004 Stock Show
The 2004 Stock Show Best In Show was Val Downer (Arundel Stud) magnificent white. Val was a very successful established breeder for many years, and well known amongst Angora Fanciers. She lived in Surrey and was a leading figure in the Worplesdon club. Sadly Val died a few years ago, but she had some superb… Read more »
Needle Felting
Needle Felting (Art therapy with my Angoras) by Rachel Dunscombe I have been keeping rabbits since I was 7 years old (first rabbit was and English lop/cross called Loppy) I met my first angora rabbit a few years later, when the mother of my best friend bought a smoke (Blossom) so she could spin and… Read more »
Coventry Stock Show May 2018 and AGM
National Angora Club Stock Show held at Coventry 27th May 2018 and judged Neil Robertson. We had a very good entry for our first stock show of the year, quite a few different colours on show too. Congratulations to Richard and Rob , Yvonne Hobbs Fothergill, Michell Campbell, Christine Hamilton, Dawn Caines, Janet Rhodes and Savanannah (our… Read more »