Fuzzy Lops Near & Far

Monday, September 28, 2009

Beautiful Fuzzy Lops

Dawn Guth shared these photos of her Fuzzies from the recent show in Ionia. Included are the winners and one future hopeful. Thank you Dawn!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

By Dawn Guth

The weekend up in Ionia, MI 9/5 – 9/6 was a rollercoaster of emotions. Other than Fair, this was my first weekend out showing since Brian’s passing. The five hour ride up had my mind just racing. I got there and Molly English and Kay Pettengill were sights for sore eyes. I also met our new AFLRC District Five Director Kim Weems for the first time. I was supposed to meet Sarah Simakso on Friday night but didn’t bump into her until Sat. am in the ladies room. This weekend was her first time showing in Open. Welcome Sarah!

The Sat show went very well. Showing besides myself, there was Molly English, Kay Pettengill, Sherry Callen, Sarah Simakso and a nice German lady I haven’t seen in a few years named Gudron. I hope I didn’t leave anyone out! There were 40 some shown. Kim Weems judged Show A and she picked my BJD Bastet’s Fiona for BOB and my SJB Bastet’s Vinicio for BOS.

In the second show on Sat., Carla Wilson picked Jellico for BOB and my SSB for BOS. She went on to win Four Class and then Best in Show at 9:00 pm! Late … but go Jellico!

On Sunday, Gundron had gone home but we gained Margaret Wronski and Cathy Cordner. I went over to say hi and Cathy had gotten out this pretty Broken and was messing with it. I told her that sure looked like a nice rabbit, was it a Buck or a Doe? She replied saying it was Brian’s Diola, the 2008 ARBA Best of Breed Convention Winner. I am SO happy he’s with her. He’s VERY loved and VERY spoiled … as he should be.

So we head up to the first show under Brenda Dumas. There were over 50 shown. Cathy Cordner won BOV Solid with her home grown SSB and I won BOSV Solid with my SSD Bastet’s Farley. Diola and Jellico were up against the Jrs. for BOV/BOSV Broken. Talk about fighting back tears. Diola had won BOB and Jellico had won BOS at Convention last fall. Cathy and I both leaked at little even thought we were trying really hard not to. Seeing them sitting side by side like that eleven months later … whew … talk about a difficult moment. Jellico won BOV Broken and Diola won BOSV Broken. The Solids won it over the Brokens in the end.

The second show on Sunday was judged by Terry Fender. Jellico won BOB and Cathy Cordner won BOS with Brian’s Tonto. Jellico went on to win BIS in the Lop-A-Rama and then she won Top Lop. Go Jellico … again!

There weren’t many Youth exhibitors but Jamie Fry was out and showing and swept the weekend wins. Congrats Jamie!

It was good seeing everyone and the ride back seemed quicker than the ride there. The bunnies were all happy to be home and get settled back into their own cages, and me in my own bed. This coming weekend is a Triple in Painesville, OH and a Double Memorial Show for Brian in Washington, PA. I know both of these shows will be hard not having Brian there but us Fuzzy Folks have each other and I’m sure we’ll all shed some tears and then get down to business showing this fabulous breed, the American Fuzzy Lop.

Monday, August 10, 2009

A boy named Sue and a buck named Ellen

Sometimes an error is made. Sometimes it turns out just fine despite the mistake. Nicole S owns Ellen, who is not a doe as you might assume, but a buck.

Fortunately this type of naming mistake, doesn't effect the self confidence of a rabbit. Ellen and Nicole S won BIS at the Between The Lakes show in Sheboygan, WI, back on July 12th. Meet Nicole S's beautiful buck, a new Best in Show winner! Congratulations to Nicole and her very masculine buck, Ellen.

Monday, July 27, 2009

First Best in Show is the Sweetest

The judges are standing behind the show table a bit away so no one can hear what they are saying. You try to make out the words and wish you had studied "lip reading". They seem to glance repeated at your pride and joy, your Fuzzy Lop doe. In fact, they even smile when they look at her. Could it be? Are they going to pick your rabbit Best in Show?

And then the annoucement comes. Best in Show is the American Fuzzy Lop. Congratulations to Hayley Colwes, BIS winner at the Yuba Sutter Fair, July 25, 2009, with her doe, AK's Juicy.

Juicy is looking very unimpressed and Hayley has trophies as big as she is. Congratulations to both of you.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

You know its a good day when....

Its a good day when the temperature is mild and you are at a rabbit show with friends. Its a good day when your daughter wants to show rabbits with you again, like the "old days". Its a good day when you get to judge Angoras, Dutch, Havanas and a bunch of other "favorites". But is a really really good day, when your rabbit wins Reserve Best in Show.

Carol G and her Fuzzy Buck, AK's Riley with the BIS winner Melissa M with a mini satin.

Then when you think it can't get better, your Fuzzy Lop doe wins Best in Show in the second show of the day! Carol G with AK's Vane.

Top it off with a report from a youth exhibitor that she won Best in Show at a northern Calfornia fair with AK's Juicy, and that is about as good as it can get for a rabbit exhibitor/breeder.

Well get a good night's sleep and get up tomorrow to groom, clean, and smile at those pretty bunnies!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Fun in the Sun

The sun is shining and the pool is warm so.....it must be time for rabbit shows in the backyard! Sunday, July 5 was the 7th annual show in the Green's yard. The show started out Fuzzy Lops only, but over the years has grown to include Angoras and Jersey Woolys also.

This year our judges were Kimberly W from IL and Kevin S from AZ. There were ~60 open AFL and ~12 youth AFL entered. In Show A open, BOB winner was Marian S with her broken senior buck and BOS was Christina G with a solid senior buck. In Show B open, Adam & Carol G won BOB with a solid senior buck and BOS with a solid senior doe. In youth, Jenny H took BOB and BOS in both shows. Congratulations on the lovely rabbits and good wins!