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As well as looking after the Fur, Jenny makes sure I don’t forget anything, which is perhaps her hardest job!

Derek’s right hand man is our assistant show manager, Jason Reeves whilst his partner Natasha Rickman is overseeing the admission area, which is obviously a new aspect of the show we have had to deal with this year.

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Caroline Hollis is looking after the Rex and Rare Variety sections in her usual unflappable efficient manner. And finally, Jenny – my other half – who is as usual running the Fur section with the assistance of Jean Thompson and Laurel Thompson (not related).

I must mention our chairman Derek Medlock, who is in charge of the planning of the layout of the show apart from numerous other jobs.

With extra space this year now that the Pigeons are not in the same building I am sure he will wonder how he managed in previous years.

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Most of the section managers of the London are well known in the rabbit fancy and have been running their sections for several years now, so bring forward a lot of experience. I am

The Lop section is the responsibility of the team headed by Phil & Ruth Brasier and assisted by Stevie Brasier. The fancy section is under the management of Hannah Geddes – not yet an official Brasier but partner of Thomas Brasier – and Emma Brasier.

The section managers are the committee members who you all come into contact with, but the show could not function without our small group working together behind the scenes.

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Hopefully all the hard work put in by the section managers and the rest of our small committee will be rewarded with a decent entry, not only in the London but also in the 37 stock shows we have with us once again this year.

pleased to say that all four sections are being managed by the same teams we have had for the last few years.

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The “London” is not just for rabbits but also caters for Mice, Gerbils, Rats and Hamsters and we are now only days away from what we hope will be a happy and successful weekend at the London – win or lose – although I realise, very sadly, that some of our regular supporters will be missing because of the dreadful RHD which is still causing havoc.

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London Ch Show news continues overleaf

437 rabbits enter West Midlands Championship Show Pictures and report pages 4-5 The Midland English Club invites you to help celebrate their

75th birthday Chris Baker’s photos of Elegante Stud with their Mini Lop, best adult and best in show, Donna Nicholson’s REW Pole, best young and runner-up at this 4-star event on August 26. Inside: all results and more photos. Turn to page 28 to read “Four Star Fun at Coventry”

at Swannington on Saturday 20 October – Gary Lees’ invitation is on p 5

Hay there, it’s your rabbit’s super food! See feature and offer, pages 44/45

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London Championship Show continued The rest of our small committee – together with some regular volunteers - all beaver away in their own areas of expertise such as numbering, displaying notices, getting the stage and victory row set up/decorated, preparing refreshment area and the 1001 other jobs that are needed to be done.

All of us would be the first to admit that the London couldn’t run as efficiently as it does without the volunteers we have helping us over the weekend and the days immediately beforehand.

General helpers over the weekend are always welcome so please don’t be shy, and come along to see what can be done to assist. Just putting cards out on the Sunday morning is a great help as is keeping the area as clean and tidy as possible throughout the weekend.

Getting the managers a drink whilst they are busy doing paperwork will gain a lot of ‘Browniepoints’!

In recent years we have distributed the bottles and shavings from a central point rather than put them in the pens and we will continue this procedure this year.

As the shavings will not be in the pens when you arrive it will enable you to wipe them out if you wish before penning your stock – see below.

A similar system will be in force for the collection of member’s badges – again see below.

To try and help you get your stock penned as quickly and calmly as possible the following points might be of help, particularly if it is the first time you have shown at the London.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT A MINUTE’S SILENCE IN MEMORY OF EXHIBITORS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY SINCE THE LAST LONDON, WILL BE OBSERVED BEFORE JUDGING ON THE SATURDAY. Thank you in advance of what I hope will be a minute impeccably observed as in previous years.

CHANGE OF JUDGES

Unfortunately Paul Hopkins has had a fall and sustained an injury to his hip which means he has had to withdraw from judging the Rare Variety and Unstandardised classes. On behalf of the London I wish Paul a speedy recovery; I know he was looking forward to this judging engagement.

Mark Deal has agreed to judge the Rare Variety Fancy and Lop classes in addition to some other Fancy sections, and Kenny Bryant will judge the Rare Variety Fur and Unstandardised classes in addition to the Beverens and some stock shows.

I also had a phone call from Glen Hodson to inform me his much delayed operation has been rescheduled for much closer to the London so he will be in a sling at the show. We have been very fortunate in Ken Lettington agreeing to judge the Fancy Challenge section classes.

Our thanks to all judges for helping us out.

LONDON WEBSITE

Apart from the general information already on our site www.thelondonshow.org, keep an eye open for any last minute uptodate news.

ADMISSION TO SHOW HALL FOR PENNING

Because of Health and Safety regulations we cannot allow exhibitorsinto the hall before 5.00p.m on the Friday. However, club stands can be erected from 4.00p.m. The managers will not issue pen numbers until after 5.00p.m.

Stock can be booked in from 5.00 to 9.30p.m. on Friday and from 7.00a.m. to 8.30a.m. on the Saturday. Please remember we want all stock penned and ready to start the LONDON classes promptly at 9.00a.m. on the Saturday, and as we have 37 stock shows to be judged as well as the London’s classes we need to have a punctual start at 10.00a.m..

DRINKS IN OUR VENUE

As mentioned in previous notes we have negotiated a compromise with the Peterborough show organizers whereby we will be able to provide drinks in our area from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon

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for exhibitors only. There is no charge, but we CAN ACCEPT DONATIONS. Ray and Ann Smith together with Lynda Nealgrove and her friend Sue will be looking after this facility.

ADMISSION TO SITE BY CAR & PARKING

Admission is through GATE 14 and it might help to keep your official exhibitor’s letter handy in case security wish to confirm you are connected to the London.

Car parking is on the hard standing opposite the cattle sheds and our venue. We urge all fanciers to park with commonsense and with a thought to fellow exhibitors. We are relying on this to happen rather than employ stewards which would be another high cost to cover.

ADMISSION TO THE SHOW HALL

There will only be ONE entrance to the showhall. For this to operate successfully and without a bottleneck it needs ALL exhibitors who have pre purchased an admission wristband to WEAR it.

Make sure you have the correct one on for the appropriate day: YELLOW for SATURDAY and BLUE for SUNDAY. Don’t have it in a pocket or in an envelope with all your other papers and then have to rummage about for it and in so doing cause a delay. If you are wearing a wristband all you have to do is show it to the door person and you will be straight in.

If you haven’t a wristband then you will need to pay at the entrance. I cannot stress how important it is to wear the correct wristband so we can get everyone admitted as quickly aspossible.

MEMBERS BADGES

If when you entered you paid to be a member, you will be entitled to a badge which will be available for collection at a separate table at the same time as you book in – please have your receipt with you. Please do not leave it until Saturday or Sunday afternoon to collect your badges.

SHAVINGS AND WATER BOTTLES

Despite us once again running the London without a major sponsor we have decided to continue to supply complimentary water bottles.

Please fill them as soon as your rabbit is penned!

There is no excuse as there will be containers of water available throughout the show hall in addition to numerous taps outside.

Also we have the ever popular individual bales of Snowflake Shavings (kindly supplied by the Plevin Group). As stated above, these will be distributed from a central point on production of your booking in cards.

If your exhibit is in a ‘big pen’ then ½ bale will be in the pen and you will collect the full one. As with your passes, you can do this before you book in if you wish but please have all your card(s) with you.

GETTING PEN NUMBERS

Please report to the appropriate table (FANCY, LOP, FUR and/or REX AND RARE VARIETY – these 2 are at the same table) with your booking in card(s) which you will have received shortly after making your entries.

Please make sure the CORRECT ring number is on the correct card. It is amazing how many times digits get transposed so please have a look at the ring at home and don’t rely on memory.

The section manager – or their helpers – will record the ring number and write the pen number on the half of the card that will be returned to you.

If you have an absentee it would be a help if you could write ABSENT on the card and hand it in to the appropriate section manager. All pens of absent rabbits will be sealed with a plastic tie by a committeemember.

SECURING PENS

Subject to the following strictly enforded conditions the committee will allow plastic ties to be used on pens housing show exhibits. (Slightly different conditions apply to ‘holding pens’):

A pen door can be fastened with a plastic tie ONLY(NO PADLOCKS OR OTHER SECURITY DEVICES will be allowed) It is the SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON WHO PUTS THE TIE ON THE PEN TO ENSURE IT IS REMOVED. Ties can be used AFTER JUDGING but it should be remembered that there are some exhibits wanted on the Sunday morning for judging. Most of the exhibits for the Group Challenges will be on Victory Row but exhibits for Guardsman’s Gamble, Junior etc will be in their own pens. Also, with 37 club stock shows being held at the London some judging will be going on well after the London section has beenjudged.

If for any reason an exhibit that is wanted for judging has a tie on its pen when the steward goes to get it then this exhibit will be classed as ABSENT/UNAVAILABLE and will NOT BE JUDGED. The committee and/or stewards will not cut any ties in such a situation, so it is entirely up to the person who puts the tie on the pen to make sure the exhibit can be available for judging. Since we allowed this a few years ago it has worked well – let’s hope it continues!

‘HOLDING PENS’

To try and ensure that only exhibits entered in the London show are in the show hall we have arranged to have some ‘holding pens’ available from Friday night to Sunday afternoon.

These pens will be situated in the main hall this year and I am pleased to say Phil Brasier will be in charge of them. It must be stressed there is only a limited number of these pens which can be reserved on a first come first served basis at a cost of £5 each. These pens MUST BE BOOKED and PAID FOR BEFORE THE SHOW. If you wish to make a reservation, then please contact me and enclose a cheque for £5 per pen made payable to the London Championship Show. Anyone booking a holding pen will be responsible for ensuring water and food is provided and only 1 rabbit per pen is allowed.

For holding pens only a plastic tie or other securing device can be put on your pen as soon as the rabbit is put in.

TRAVELLING BOXES

Once you have penned your exhibits please remove your boxes and any other items to your vehicle. Any boxes etc. that are left in aisles or under pens etc will be removed and may not be accessible until Sunday afternoon.

FOOD AND WATER FOR EXHIBITS

If you arrive on the Friday night please make sure you feed your stock yourself. On the Saturday when the show closes the London committee will arrange for the relevant stock to be fed unless there is a notice on the pen to the effect that the owner will feed, or you indicated this on your entry form. With so many different mixes/brands of feed being used nowadays it is highly recommended that exhibitors do in fact feed their own stock with the food they are used to.

However for those exhibits that we feed this will be done using Rabbit Royale kindly donated by Dodson & Horrell. Water is to be available to all exhibits from the time they are penned to the time they are lifted on the Sunday afternoon. Please check during both days (and in particular before you leave them Saturday night and when you arrive Sunday morning) that they have water.

GROOMING

Remember you can groom rabbits at home as well as at the show!! Please make sure your rabbits are penned by 8.30am.on Saturday. Once judging has started there will be no more chance to groom, during the Saturday. On the Sunday you can check your stock over if it is coming out in the Challenge Sections. But again everything must bein its pen by 9.00a.m ready for a prompt 9.30a.m.start for Fancy challenge section. This ruling still applies to all sections even though we are having ‘staggered’ judging of the challenge sections again this year.

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Pages 6 & 7: profile on the London ch Show’s best in show judge Dennis Bulman.

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For the first time at Peterborough the London will have trade stands in its exhibition hall – see page 8 for list of exhibitors, so even if you are not showing, please come along to enjoy the London magic – it’s been top of our fancy calendar for nearly fifty years and the committee needs your 100% support.

Have a great weekend – don’t forget to send us your London stories, results and photos for December’s colourful souvenir edition.

Many thanks for your recommendations following our “Making hay while the sun shines” editorial in last month’s issue.

Reader Terry suggests we try Pillow Wad (www.pillow-wad.co.uk) a family run company farming in Northamptonshire. (Samples arrived today, rabbits already tucking in and giving us a thumbs up).

On pages 44/45 the Gent family (“Nature’s Own”) describe how they make hay on their Devon farm – don’t miss their story. (I recommend you try a mix of their sweet green and meadow hays, my rabbits love it!)

Readers have also recommended Dust Free Hay (www.dustfreehay.co.uk). We’ve tried it and it’s as good as its name while offering a choice of different textures.

To find out more about this quality hay and to buy/take home at special prices, visit Norman on the Dust Free Hay stand at the London Ch Show at Peterborough on October 13/14. Carry on, London!

Despite all the difficulties that have been thrown at them – from the venue’s ‘go it alone’ hire option to the many absentee exhibitors due to RHD – Jim and his committee are working flat out to present another five-star rabbit spectacular on the East of England showground on October 13 & 14 and as we go to press I am delighted to confirm that the event has again topped 1,000 exhibits with a total of 1,137.

Turn to the cover, opposite and pages 00-00 for Jim’s stop-press notes and on page 00, read comments from the show’s best in show judge Dennis Bulman.

West Midlands Ch Show – see full report in this issue. Make a note of the 2019 4* event – Saturday 25 August

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Up to month 9 and the Belgian Hare is now on top, six breeds are in double figures.

What a year for the Havana, including a win for an Havana Rex – the first for thirteen years (2005).

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by Marianne Jargeus An invitation to attend the Midland Cts English RC’s 75th anniversary by Gary Lees Meet the Judge No 15: Dennis Bulman Wolsingham & Wear Valley Show: photos London 2018 (continued from page 2)

by Jim Blanchard Trade Stands at the London Ch Show Show Reports August 1/26 Voice of the Fancy: Your Letters What is Myxomatosis? by Dr Linda Dykes BRC Show Diary BRC Office Report; Annual Ballot results News from the Clubs, Ballot Results Pioneers of the Fancy: The British Fur Rabbit Society, Dr J N Pickard the first secretary of the BRC Evolution in your shed! by Paul Keen Show Advertisements Around the shows: your photographs Junior U/16 Club edited by Helaina Around the shows: your photographs Make Hay While the Sun Shine

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TOP EXHIBITORS 2018 ThePros still lead with 21 best in show wins.

Foxwood Stud (18) J & C Fletcher, Fourtune Stud (12) C Punchard (11) Team Carey (10) Tibbar Stud (8).

All with 7 wins: N Atkinson, J H W Brown, S Dixon Three issues to go and still a lot of agricultural shows to come in yet, then all the Autumn shows, so who knows the final outcome....

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“Well attended and full of interesting presentations”– Marianne Jargéus attends the BMRC Summer Seminar on August 19

importance of doing so; Mike Purdy was superb and covered a variety of areas from husbandry, keeping the hutch clean before a show, to making the rabbit look stunning at the show.

We can always learn and pick up useful tips about show preparation. What I found helpful was how to prepare the belly of the rabbit and ensure the underneath was as prepared as the rest of the body. This was really good and something I will keep in mind for my next show!

Club founder John Evans with some of the speakers.

All photos courtesy British Mini Rex Club I’ve been a member of the British Mini Rex Club for several years now having joined at the Bradford Show, Harrogate not long after the club was started. I’ve always received a warm welcome from the committee and club at various shows and seminars although I don’t attend that often being an overseas member.

about judging and different standards should be held in many more countries as learning, sharing ideas and different points of view I think is very helpful as it enables us to understand and appreciate the Fancy more as well as getting to know and value different approaches.

This year’s summer seminar was really well attended and full of interesting presentations.

The seminar started with a comparison between the Swedish and British breed standard and the different ways in which Mini Rex are judged in Sweden and England. This was demonstrated

by Sanna Snaula Storm and Mike Purdy judging five Mini Rex rabbits.

This talk was followed by tips and tricks on how to prepare your rabbit for shows and the

The presentations from the two juniors Spencer Bartle and Lacey Arnold were magnificent. The juniors are our future no matter where in the world we show our rabbits and giving them the chance to tell us all about their rabbits, what they aim for in their breeding and showing and what they like and appreciate is a very good way of making them even more interested in showing and breeding.

Considering the number of people listening to them and the ages of the two juniors, I was astonished by their effort, bearing in mind that when I was their age I would never have dared to do such a presentation like that for such a large audience. No matter the country, we all need to focus more on getting our juniors active and involved in the Fancy, and try new ways of doing so.

Members gather for the afternoon session.

An interesting subject, which raised many questions. I think the other members enjoyed it just as much as I did and I am sure this topic will be discussed many times again in the future.

Although the Swedish standard is a translation from the British standard from when the breed first came to Sweden from England, there have been a few minor changes such as the nonaccepted dewlap in Sweden, which caused a whisper through the audience and started some interesting discussions among club members.

This kind of comparison and discussion

The annual general meeting was followed by a complementary hog roast.

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Club President Arnie Hill with members Kate Evans, Ros Plowman

Jean Tomkinson cooks breakfast for early arrivals

Gary Lees writes:

Before lunch the Annual General Meeting was held, followed by a lovely complimentary hog roast lunch.

The afternoon started off with a presentation by Lucy Berry about entering the judging world from the perspective of a young judge. It was very interesting to hear about how we can make our juniors and young breeders more interested in the Fancy and how to enable those interested in becoming judges to start judging. For me from Sweden, this is one of the most interesting aspects and it illustrates a difference in the Fancy in our countries.

In England one can become a judge by being on the judging panel of several breed clubs, this gives people and especially young people the chance to try judging, whereas in Sweden you train to be a judge by learning about all breeds at the same time.

The last presentation of the day was given by Susie Gardner, who spoke about returning to the Fancy and learning a new colour. A really interesting topic, what is it that gets former breeders to start

Cynric Richardson examines an Orange Rex breeding and showing again? What makes them choose their breed and colour? An interesting angle at a future seminar would be to hear whether breeders who come back to the Fancy think it has changed and, if it has changed, in what ways?

Mike Purdy demonstrates the importance of show preparation

I found the day very interesting and educational and would like to thank everyone involved in making the seminar so well organized and enjoyable.

“The presentations from the two juniors Spencer Bartle and Lacey Arnold were magnificent” – turn to our Junior page for photos and also the winning entries in the art competition

If you are free and looking for something to do on Saturday 20 October then why not come along to Swannington village hall and help celebrate the Midland Counties English Rabbit Club’s 75th anniversary? (See show schedule in this issue.)

We started celebrating this achievement earlier in the year by rewarding members when renewing their subscriptions with a Midland English china trinket pot, so even if you haven’t bred anything to show you will have received a memento to mark the occasion.

On the other hand, if you have bred some show exhibits why not enter and try and win some of the specials on offer?

A Midland English mug is on offer for each exhibitor and a coaster for each member – they have been kindly donated by Bob Chappell so don’t miss the opportunity to take these home with you after an enjoyable day with fellow fanciers and friends.

Please make the time to come, as the time is being donated by Alan Lakin in the form of a clock for the best of each colour and best in show. Keith Last has given £20, £10 and £5 for the first three in the grand challenge and £20 from Bob Searle towards the show.

75th anniversary show rosettes and prize cards are being donated by secretary Stewart and National English president Janet Howson (who by the way couldn’t write this report because they are sunning themselves in Crete – yet another holiday!).

Steve Shacklock is providing tea and coffee throughout the day free of charge and everyone attending the show will be treated to a free buffet for lunch, courtesy of Janet Howson.

Our long standing member Derek Page – who actually joined the National English Club in 1956 – will be providing the beverages for the toast whilst his younger wife Lynn is providing the celebration cake – not to be missed!

And one of our most respected members, Len Heath, will be proposing the toast to our great club.

A unique memento for best of each colour is also being donated by our President Steve Germany (???– it’s a secret) and it wouldn’t surprise me if there were some more specials on the day .

Don’t forget that the London English centenary show and the National English 125 year show were both won by another long standing member in Bernard Double, so let’s turn up and try and beat the celebratory show specialist.

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Our judge for the day is the well known Ollie Brasier. And we mustn’t forget our adult stock show and the u/5 mths support show which will be judged by this year’s gold cup winner Richard Took. Let’s have a record entry for our judges!

Rosettes for these shows have been donated by Gary Lees and Carol Bishop and once again the Midland Dutch R.C. will be joining us as we celebrate 75 glorious years.

We look forward to seeing you all at Swannington on Saturday October 20.

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MEET THE JUDGE: No 15: Dennis Bulman

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got my first rabbits at the age of 10 – a trio of black English from the local butcher with the proviso that I gave any mismarked rabbits back to him for meat. I used to show at a local show in the local pub.

Our next venture into the fancy was 40 years ago when John Hall gave me a dilute Tort Dutch as a pet rabbit for our oldest son. My uncle then gave my youngest son a beautiful black Rex doe from Cliff Smith as a pet. Not having seen or heard about Rex rabbits we visited our local agricultural event “Cleveland Show” and spent quite a lot of time speaking to Jean Scott who along with her husband Alwyn Scott were show secretaries of Cleveland Show and Stokesley show and were our mentors.

Our first club show was Yarm & District, and our first agricultural show was Cleveland Agricultural show (we took over from Jean and Alwyn 30 years ago). Our first local Specialist club was North East Rex (Jean Scott was the secretary at the time) and also National and Northern & Scottish Sable Club.

Later on we became members of British Rex (now UK Rex) and also National Castor Rex and National Seal & Sable Rex. Our favourites would be UK Rex and National Castor Rex as Sylvia is secretary of both clubs.

Mentors? Our main mentor was Jean Scott; not only was she a great ambassador for the Rex rabbit, but in my opinion one of the best Rex judges ever.

Jean was secretary to the North East Rex, Cleveland Show (formerly Stockton Show) and Stokesley show. Sylvia and I are still actively involved in the last two shows, being taught by

Dennis Bulman who is judging best in show at the BRC 5* London Championship Show at Peterborough tells us that he is looking forward to stepping onto the stage on Sunday 14 October to judge the winners from this year’s entry of 1,137.

Now in his 72nd year, Dennis has been retired for 9 years and is married to Sylvia (he says he is better known as being secretary to UK Rex and Nat Castor Rex). They have two sons aged 42 and 40, both of whom have left their native north east to live and work in Cambridgeshire: “Our eldest son Ian, is married with two children aged 11 and 9 (neither have any time for rabbits as they are actively involved in sport and extra curricular activities); our youngest son Neil is single and enjoys travel and his spare time is involved with athletics and the local scout group”.

Jean and Alwyn Scott, from entry books etc to penning and layouts.

Favourite shows? Today they have to be Wolsingham, Yarm, Great Yorkshire, London and the All Rex Show.

Favourite judges past: Jean Scott, John Masterman, Dennis Sutton, Tommy Todd, Harry Bush, Joe Phillips, Jim Tose. They were very knowledgeable of all the breeds and had time to discuss finer points, explaining the role of the book steward. All were approachable, and not influenced by anyone “jockeying” their own rabbits.

Present judges: Eddie Hutchings, Albert Aldred, Howard Marshall, Godfrey Adams, Derek Medlock and Dave Fisher. Maybe they are from the older generation but their knowledge of all breeds Fur, Rex, Fancy and Lops makes them more able to assess all of the exhibits when it comes to joint judging. Their skills have been learnt over a long period of time.

Our first breed for showing was the Tort Dutch obtained from John Hall and these were shown in Sylvia’s name. After visiting Jean Scott at her home, we were soon the owners of a Siamese Sable doe followed closely by a Siamese Seal buck from Albert Aldred.

It was around this time we first saw our first Castor Rex rabbit and we were now hooked on showing rabbits. I liked the idea of having my own breed so after looking at various rabbits around the shows I opted for Argente Crème and a trio was obtained from Bernard Lisle.

A few years later our son Ian said he would like to have some lop eared rabbits and after

visiting Harrogate’s club show Veronica Hanratty (club secretary) said she had some Dwarf Lop rabbits he could have but he would have to choose them.

After visit to her grandparent’s house (Mr & Mrs Ernie Wharton) and some afternoon tea and home made apple pie we arrived home with a trio of Lops.

When our youngest son was old enough to show he was given some nice Orange Rex rabbits from Sylvia Hopkins and Joe Phillips.

Over the years we have had most colours of rex: Castor, Black, Seal, Sable, Lynx, Orange, Fawn, Otter, Havana, and Mini Rex in Blue, Black, Ermine, Chin, Seal & Sable, Broken and Castor.

We have also had several fancy and fur breeds: Netherland Dwarfs from Mr & Mrs Bonas, Coloured Poles from Ed Phizacklea, Himalayans from Fred Nellis, Belgian Hares from John Hall, Harlequins from Peter Hadgraft, Normal Sables from Geof Milner, Coloured Satins from Chris Humphreys and Ivory Satins from Paul Morris and Geoff Wallace.

Our first bred Castor happened by accident – after trying without success to breed Orange Rex I mated an Orange Rex doe to a proven Siam Sable buck and an Orange Rex buck to a proven Siam Sable doe. Both does produced healthy litters, all agoutis. The youngsters were bred together and this started our love for the Castor which is still with us today.

What do you look for when judging? A balanced all round rabbit bred as close to the breed standard as possible, with good type and presentation.

Pet hates?

• Stewards who only get out and handle their own rabbits and ignore requests to get out other rabbits.

• Stewards who like to point out faults of rabbits (just in case the judge hasn’t seen them.)

When asked to send F&F his favourite photos Dennis sent us these taken at Wallsend rabbit club eighteen years ago.

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• Any form of jockeying. Book stewards who seem to know which rabbits you want out in the duplicate classes rather than waiting to be told which to get out.

Anyone who knows me knows I judge the rabbit and not the person, I am not influenced by actions of the stewards, and often have a good idea which rabbits I am going to select for duplicates way before getting to the classes.

Advice to new judges?

Learn the breed standards for the breeds you are judging and the rabbits you may get in the duplicate classes; be prepared to use the breed standard book whilst judging.

Learn about the finer points of the different breeds by stewarding and talking to the well established judges and breeders. Their knowledge and experience is second to none.

Wolsingham & Wear Valley Agricultural Show

attracted another strong entry for its two star show on 1 September.

Left to right: Dennis Bulman’s photos of Kevin Kelly (Fourtune Stud), best Fancy and BiS with a REW Polish; JWH Brown best rex and runner up with a Marten Seal; Cap Stud (best Fur with a Sable) and Ruskin Stud (best Lop with an English).

Be aware of the different colour duplicate classes for some breeds - e.g Rex – main duplicates are often, self, shaded, tan patterned, agouti and AOC. Have the rabbits been entered into the correct breed/duplicate classes? Be able to assess the age of a rabbit by development and finish.

Finally, remember to step back from the table to see type, and moult lines – not always visible when standing over a rabbit.

Any judging ambitions?

To keep on learning; trying to help new judges.

To keep on judging as long as I am able – healthwise.

Any tips for improving the fancy?

The new judging seminars are basically a good idea as we have to have some way of encouraging people into the judging circuit.

The seminars we have seen are those staged

by British Mini Rex (one of the first clubs to do seminars) and the ones that Janice Calvert staged on behalf of the UK Rex. I would also like to see the role of the book steward being included in these seminars. A good book steward keeps the classes moving but also will spot any possible mistakes in the judging books e.g. rabbits in the wrong classes and checking to see what is in the AOV/AOC classes. (The breed and colour should be stated in the judges book for all rabbits entered in the AOV/AOC classes and if not then the book steward should check with the secretary for further details.)

Simon Gellender with his BiS in the Northern Silver Fox stock show, an u/5 shown by Quad Stud

Mike Purdy was BIS in the Nthn Rex Autumn show judged by Peter Martin

The judges Malcolm Nicholson, Eddie Hutchings.

(Photo David Gellender)

One of the best book stewards is Jim Blanchard the secretary of “The Lond

At this Wallsend show the judge was Howard Marshall and his stewards on the rex tables were Dennis Bulman, George King and John Ord

Judging over, Malcolm relaxes with Wolsingham’s BiS exhibitor Kevin Kelly

Cadaker Stud with their Fawn, BiS in the Nat Orange & Fawn 3* show.

(Photo Janice Calvert)

Note: JWH Brown’s black rex was BiS North East Rex. He was also BiS.in National Seal & Sable rex, Northern Sable Club with his marten seal rex Fur & Feather October 2018 7

London 2018 Continued from page 2

JUDGING & STEWARDING: LONDON AND STOCK SHOWS

We have finished up with 37 different clubs holding stock shows with us this year. All the judging of the stock shows will take place on the Saturday starting at 10a.m. – an hour after the London classes start.

Obviously not all stock shows can start at 10a.m. so we trust you will be understanding. Our chairman, Derek Medlock is looking after this mammoth aspect and will, I am sure, keep things moving.

Our aim is to have all breed classes judged by the time we close the show down for the evening at about 5pm.

This will leave the group challenges etc to be judged on the Sunday morning starting at staggered times: 9.30 Fancy, 10.00 Lop, 10.30 Fur and 11.00 Rex. To make things run as smoothly as possible – particularly on the Saturday - one of the major ingredients will be stewards! So please do your best to help even if it is not for all day – a little help is better than none at all.

As mentioned before all exhibits must remain at the show for both Saturday and Sunday.

REFRESHMENTS/MEALS

There will be an outside catering unit available both days where you will be able to get burgers, bacon sandwiches etc. etc. In addition you can have a full Englsh breakfast from 7.00a.m. – 9.30a.m. both days, in the Cambridge Suite. There will be cheaper options available (e.g. porridge, toast etc) if a full English is not required.

On the Saturday and Sunday the Cambridge Suite will serve a hot lunch plus a choice of desserts.

A sit down meal is also available (prior to the social) from 5p.m. to 8.00p.m. in the Cambridge Suite which is next door to the Peterborough Suite where the Social is taking place.

This is ideal for not only the caravanners/campers but is an option for those coming to the social who can often get held up waiting for a meal at the local pubs which get very busy.

The catering arrangements have taken some organizing this year as neither us or the caterers know what demand there will be so I hope it is well supported.

On the Saturday the bar in the Cambridge Suite will be open both days. The bar in the Peterborough suite (where the social is to be held will be open from 7.00p.m. to 12.15a.m. (if attending the social). So whether your preference is for food or liquid you should be well catered for.

CLUB MEETINGS

AGMs booked –so far are: Saturday: None.

Sunday: 10.00am U.K.Rex. 11.00am Thrianta UK. Noon Ermine Rex. 1.00pm Continental Giant. All meetings will be held in the PETERBOROUGH SUITE which is next door to the restaurant and where the social is held. The access and room is wheelchair friendly.

SATURDAY’S SOCIAL NIGHT

To make your weekend complete spend an evening with your old/new friends in a happy friendly atmosphere with licensed bar, excellent entertainment and good fun!

It is all available at the London Party Night to be held in the Peterborough Suite from 7.45pm to 12.15am. Our entertainment this year is being provided by Steve Greenwood an excellent singer who is making a welcome return after proving so popular in2016.

Tickets bought BEFORE ENTRIES CLOSE are only £7.00 whilst afterwards they are £8.00.

In an effort to comply with security and safety measures we have had to introduce a ruling that everyone attending the night at the Peterborough suite must pay. As mentioned above meals are available in the restaurant next to the Peterborough Suite from 5pm to 8.30pm.

Once again it has been arranged for taxis to drop off and collect from right outside the venue. City Cabs are the new approved taxi company – phone number is 01733 341111 (this number is printed on the social tickets).

AUCTION

The auction will take place on the stage on the Sunday at 1.30 (to be confirmed). At the time of writing I haven’t a definite list of stock but full details will be on our website www.thelondonshow.org nearer the show. Full details will also be included in the show catalogue.

JUNIORS

The best Junior from each section will judged by our BIS judge, Dennis Bulman on the stage on Sunday afternoon. Apart from the £25 special given by the London the winner will receive a 15kg bag of Rabbit Royale kindly donated by Dodson & Horrell, as well as an engraved glass trophy to keep.

COLLECTION OF PRIZE MONEY and SPECIALS Our treasurer, Linda Woods and her helpers will be paying out monetary ‘specials’ – except the £5 for best of breed - by cheque (must be signed for) and ‘ordinary prize money’ at the paying out point on Sunday afternoon between 1.30 and 3.00. You will

need to produce your prize cards and your exhibitor’s booking in card to receive your money.

TROPHIES

If you were lucky enough to have won a trophy in 2017 – or if you have found one from previous years – please return it CLEANED to our cup steward, Lynda Nealgrove, who can be found on the drinks counter during the weekend.

Each section winner will receive an engraved glass trophy to keep as a memento of the 2018 London plus an additional one for BIS. Also the wonderful BIS trophy which was up for competition for the first time in 2016 will be awarded to the ultimate winner to keep for the year. The London will have the winner’s name engraved on the plinth as a lasting record for many years to come. Previous BIS winners winners/breeds from 1969 to 2015 are engraved on metal plates underneath. This provides a unique and lasting history of the London.

Best in each of the small livestock sections will also receive an appropriately engraved glass trophy.

JUDGING ON STAGE

On the Sunday afternoon at approx 3.30 the climax of the show approaches when Dennis Bulman will take to the stage to judge the final of Guardsman’s Gamble, best Junior, best Member’s and finally Best In Show.

LIFTING OF STOCK

We realise that many exhibitors have a long journey ahead of them and we will do all we can to give permission to box as soon as possible after the presentation of the trophies. It is sad to see some fanciers cannot wait a few minutes to applaud the winners of the ultimate awards. Please be patient and wait until we make an announcement over the P.A – it could be you on the stage one day!

LAST REQUEST FOR HELP – it is never too late!

As with any show there are quite a few jobs to be done before the organizers can finally get round to sorting themselves out to set off home – very often with long distances to travel after a very long weekend – so if you can spare some time before dashing home or back to the caravan – we would like to hear those wonderful words “can I do something to help”. Thank you in anticipation!

All that remains for me to say is that on behalf of the committee I hope you have a wonderful weekend and whether you win or lose you will take away some happy memories of the 2018 London, and whet your appetite for a return to the London at Peterborough on 12 & 13 October 2019 when once again we will be going it alone.

Jim Blanchard (Secretary)

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SHOW REPORTS SECTION

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AUG 1-5 2018 Cartmel Ag Held on 1 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Miss L Morris. Total exhibits 104. Total entries 433. Best in Show and Best Rex Willowrex Stud (Havana).

Best Fancy P Faint (Tan Blk). Best Lop P Atkinson (Dwf REW). Best Normal Fur A Birnie (S/Sable).

MISS L MORRIS

Many thanks to Laurel for the invite to judge the rabbits at this location for the first time since 2006.

This is a well run show in a beautiful location, definitely worth a visit. It was a pleasure to judge all sections, congratulations to Terry on going BIs with his Havana Rex, couldn’t fault it on the day, it stood out. Thanks to my little sister, Gemma on the book, you’ve not lost it yet Gemsy, should do it more often. My stewards Susan, Paula,Terry, Kevin and Ken. Plus Jennifer for being Jennifer!! Days like today is what our hobby is about, a good day’s judging in the presence of friends.

DUTCH BLK Ad 5: 1 P Wright 18B03264 CC. Into whiskers both sides, slightly wavy on top, good colour, fair under, good stops. 2 P Wright.

3 M Kirkland.

DUTCH BLK u/5 4: 1 L Beard 18B01732. Into whiskers both sides, fair top and colour, still in its baby coat, good under and stops. 2 J Read. 3 C Barton.

DUTCH BLUE Ad 1: 1 L Beard 16B05858. Well marked but looking a little tired, very moulty.

DUTCH u/5 2: 1 Roberts & Wright 18B03269 CC. Fair head and colour, fairly even top and under, good stops. 2 Roberts & Wright.

DUTCH STL Ad 4: 1 Withheld. 2 L Beard. 2 P Wright. None in show condition today, too moulty and under prepared.

DUTCH BROWN GREY Ad 4: 1 L Beard 18B06354 CC. Nice clean head but a touch moulty, good top, nice coat and colour, touch moulty under, nice stops. 2 Mr & Mrs Kirkland. 3 J Read.

DUTCH CHOC Ad 2: 1 L Beard 18B01730. Into whiskers both sides, fair top and colour, very moulty and wavy under, odd stops, presentation spoils.

DUTCH TORT Ad 1: 1 M Kirkland 18B03385.

DUTCH TORT u/5 1: 1 C Barton 18B00474 CC. Touch into whiskers, slightly wavy top, very good coat shadings could be a bit darker, fair under, short stops but a pair.

DUTCH YELLOW Ad 1: 1 L Beard 16B06350.

Moulty head, light cheek bottoms, good colour, fair top, wavy under, touch matted inside legs, short stops but a pair.

DUTCH YELLOW u/5 1: 1 J Read 18B022058 CC BOB. Shown fit and clean, very good type, nice clean head, good colour but touch brindled on ears, good under and pair of stops, touch top.

ENG BLK Ad 3: 1 I Kirkland 18E02470 CC BOB. Good cheek spots, colour, saddle and tail, rh good start, slight gap in middle, touch open on haunch, lh touch congested along the whole flank. 2 Geranne Stud. 3 I Kirkland.

ENG AOC Ad 5: 1 Geranne Stud 17E00919 CC. Tort. Nice head and cheek spots, good saddle and tail. Rh good pattern of work, touch congested in the middle. Lh same as right side, so a pair. 2 & 3 Mrs Kirkland.

ENG AOC u/5 2: 1 Mrs Kirkland 18E02468. Blue.

Fair saddle and tail, touch light in colour, nice head and cheek spots. Rh good pattern of work. Lh not the work of the other side.

ND CHIN/AG Ad 1: 1 P Faint 18X00574 CC BOB. Agouti. Nice shape and head, touch strong in ear, nice coat, good under colour but top colour could be brighter.

HIM BLUE Ad 1: 1 E Thompson 16B05233 CC. Nice snakey type, touch moulty today, good length of stockings, fair colour.

TAN BLK Ad 1: 1 P Faint 18B00407. Nice bold type, good coat and colour, fairly even sides, good tanning, touch on chest.

TAN BLK u/5 1: 1 P Faint 18B00400 CC BOB. Excels colour and tanning, nice even sides, good feel to coat, just to finish on rump, good chest, shown fit and clean.

TAN AOC u/5 1: 1 R Elford 18B01280 CC. Chocolate. Slighty soft in coat for me, good colour, touch light on pads and armpits, slightly wavy sides.

BELG HARE Ad 1: 1 K Coulter 17G00664 CC. Nice shape, good arch, nice flow of coat, good strong front just starting to break in the back of its neck, scratch in ear spoils.

BELG HARE u/5 1: 1 K Coulter 18G00070. Touch sore/bare back legs, not in coat today, fair colour where through, nice type, fine in bone. Touch inside legs.

AOV FANCY Ad 1: 1 LBT 16E02528 CC. Magpie.

Needs a bit more size, fair coat and type, good strong, front feet.

FANCY CHALL Ad 31: 1 K Coulter. 2 I Kirkland.

3 L Beard.

FANCY CHALL u/5 14: 1 P Faint. 2 J Read. 3 Mrs Kirkland.

FANCY B Ad 22: 1 I Kirkland. 2 L Beard. 3 P Faint.

FANCY B u/5 9: 1 R Elford. 2 C Barton. 3 L Beard.

FANCY D Ad 9: 1 K Coulter. 2 P Wright. 3 E Thompson.

FANCY D u/5 5: 1 P Faint. 2 J Read. 3 Mrs Kirkland.

D/LOP WHITE Ad 1: 1 Kelmar Stud 18C01478.

Slightly soft in coat, touch in nape, fair head and ears, presentation under spoils.

D/LOP WHITE u/5 7: 1 P Atkinson 18C00423 CC BOB. First two very close, winner just edging it on maturity and flow of coat, super short, solid body, good head shape and ear placement, just a touch moulty on face, very well presented. 2 P Atkinson.

3 Forever Stud.

D/LOP AOC u/5 1: 1 Kezick Stud 18C01198 CC. Sooty Fawn. Good body shape, fair head and ears, touch light on pads, slightly soft in coat, moulty today.

M/LOP AOC u/5 2: 1 Kezick Stud 18K02263.

Siamese Smoke. Good body shape, touch dark in colour, fair head and ears.

M/LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 L Appleton 14K04710 CC. Black. Fair colour for its age, white hairs in chest, nice feel to coat, touch long in body, nice head and ears.

M/LOP OR/FAWN Ad 1: 1 J Appleton 18K02227 CC BOB. Fawn. Only a young adult, just needs time to fill out at the shoulders, good head, ears and crown, nice flow of coat, good even colour, well presented.

G/LOP S Ad 2: 1 R Waring 17L00674 CC BOB REW. Nice head and ears, touch at shoulders, touch soft in coat, slightly stained on sides. 2 R Waring.

G/LOP NS Ad 1: 1 R Waring 16L00364 CC. Chinchilla. Nice body shape, touch murky in colour, touch front feet, would like a touch more guard hair in its coat.

AOV LOP Ad 1: 1 Petala Stud 17D02900 CC. REW Cashmere. Nice short body, just to fill out on head, touch stained on ears, good length of coat where through, touch knotty under.

LOP CHALL Ad 8: 1 J Appleton. 2 R Waring. 3 L Appleton.

LOP CHALL u/5 15: 1 P Atkinson. 2 P Atkinson.

3 Forever Stud.

LOP BUCK Ad 8: 1 J Appleton. 2 R Waring. 3 L Appleton.

LOP BUCK u/5 10: 1 P Atkinson. 2 Forever Stud.

3 Kezick Stud.

LOP DOE u/5 5: 1 P Atkinson. 2 Forever Stud.

NZW Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Kirkland 16H01050 CC Withheld. Good size, fair coat, touch under, had had an unfortunate accident with its nail.

SIAM SAB Ad 4: 1 A Birnie 17D02311 CC BOB. Not the best type but more than makes up for it with coat quality, nice even colour, touch on chest. 2 Solo Stud.

ALASKA Ad 1: 1 L Beard 16L00962 CC. Fair coat and colour where through, nice head shape, could do with a bit more size.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 LBT & KAB 17E00301 CC Deilenaar. Good teeth! Nice type, good even, coat and colour, touch moulty today needs a manicure.

FUR CHALL Ad 8: 1 A Birnie. 2 Solo Stud. 3 LBT & KAB. FUR BUCK Ad 8: 1 A Birnie. 2 Solo Stud. 3 LBT & KAB. SEAL u/5 3: 1 K Coulter 18E03330 CC. Wins on type and density of coat, could be better with some grooming, nice colour.

DALM Ad 1: 1 E Thompson 17E01444 CC. Slightly soft in coat, nice pattern needs a manicure.

SMK PEARL u/5 1: 1 A Birnie 18E01510 CC. Nice colour and shadings, touch soft in coat, presentation under.

ORANGE Ad 1: 1 C Dunn 17E00421. Good even colour, nice feel to coat where through, just very moulty today.

ORANGE u/5 3: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02550 CC. Best textured coat in the class, nice even, rich colour, well presented. 2 Cadaka Stud. 3 Cadaka Stud.

MINI NS Ad 1: 1 J Read 18B02208 CC BOB. Orange. Nice type, touch colour on ears and sides, slightly long in coat.

MINI NS u/5 1: 1 L Beard 18B02481. Blue Otter.

Still in its baby coat, fair colour and tanning, nice type.

AOC Ad 3: 1 Willowrex Stud 18E02660 CC. Havana. Easy winner today, very nice type, super textured, dense coat, good even colour, shown fit and clean, bang on for today, well done. 2 & 3 Willowrex.

AOC u/5 4: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02547 Fawn. All very similar, winner had the best coat quality, least moult nice even colour. 2 E Thompson. 3 Cadaka Stud.

REX CHALL Ad 8: 1 Willowrex. 2 J Read. 3 Willowrex.

REX CHALL u/5 15: 1 K Coulter. 2 Cadaka Stud.

3 Willowrex.

REX BUCK Ad 5: 1 J Read. 2 C Dunn. 3 Willowrex.

REX BUCK u/5 8: 1 K Coulter. 2 Cadaka Stud. 3 Cadaka Stud.

REX DOE Ad 3: 1 Willowrex. 2 Willowrex. 3 E

Thompson.

REX DOE u/5 7: 1 Cadaka Stud. 2 Willowrex. 3 Cadaka Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad 46: 1 Willowrex. 2 K Coulter.

3 A Birnie.

GRAND CHALL u/5 56: 1 P Atkinson. 2 P Faint.

3 J Read.

JNR DUTCH AA 6: 1 L Beard 16B06350. 2 & 3 L Beard.

JNR AOV FANCY AA 1: 1 L Beard 17E01706.

JNR M LOP AA 3: 1 J Appleton 18K02227. 2 L Appleton.

JNR FUR: 1 L Beard 16L00962.

JNR AOV REX AA 1: 1 L Beard 18B02481.

JNR GRAND CHALL AA 15: 1 J Appleton. 2 & 3 L Beard.

PET 4: 1 Carlile Sisters. 2 N Donald. 3 Denvor Richardson.

Cambridge St Neots Held on 4 August 2018. Three Star Show. Mr A Clipsham (Dutch, Lionheads, REW Polish), Mr G Boot (Tans, Coloured Polish, RoF), Mrs J Gore (ND, Lops), Mr G Gore, Fur & Rex). Total exhibits 340.

Best in Show and Best Fancy C & N Harris (REW Polish Ad). Best Lop Nala Stud (Mini Sooty Ad).

Best Fur Jip Stud (NZ Red Ad). Best Rex Violet & Radosny (Mini AOC Ad).

A CLIPSHAM

A big entry of fancy rabbits. Best in show a good all round Pole run close by some good fancy rabbits.

The dutch classes had some very nice classes for quality. Lion head had a lot of moult about.

Many thanks to my stewards who stayed all day and Adrian on the book, first class. Well done to Natasha for a job very well done. Nice to judge with my co judges.

DUT BLUE Ad 7: 1 Blueboot Stud 14B02274. BoB. Sound all round, good colour and markings, fit. 2 Morgan Sisters. P Keen.

DUT BLU u/4 5: 1 Morgan Sisters 18B01162. Good colour, nice balance, shame short stops. 2 Adrian Rawlings. 3 P Keen.

DUT STL Ad 3: 1 Blueboot Stud 18B01689.A good all round steel, very good colour, just to fill out. 2 R Cooper. 3 Steve Alderman.

DUT STL u/4 2: 1 D & L Berry 18B00807. Fair all round. 2 Steve Alderman.

DUT YELL Ad 4: 1 P Keen 17B00116. Fair all round.

2 P Keen. 3 Daniel Starkings.

DUT YELL u/4 2; 1 P Keen 18B00041. Good type, fair colour, short stops. 2 Daniel Starkings.

DUT CHOC Ad 1: 1 Mrs G Farnham 17B03356.

Good top colour, fair markings.

DUT CHOC u/4 2: 1 R & J Coleman 18B00055.

Good all round markings, good colour and type.

2 R & J Coleman.

DUT TORT Ad 1: 1 R & J Coleman 17B03921.

Good t/c, shame long stops.

LHD REW Ad 3: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01277 CC. Nice team, wins on mane and coat. 2 & 3 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD REW u/5 1: 1 Kandikhan Stud 18C01378.

Nice, to clear.

LHD BLK u/5 1: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01271 CC. Nice mane, fair colour, still to clear.

LHD BLU u/5 1: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01282 CC. Nice baby all round, sound colour.

LHD AOC SELF Ad 2: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 17C02287 CC. Nice all round, good colour, moult on sides. 2 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD AOC SELF u/5 1: 1 Bluebell Stud 18C01496.

Promising baby, to clear.

LHD AG Ad 3: 1 Dee Millen 13C00040. CC. BoB. Good all round, shown fit. 2 Dee Millen. 3 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD AOC AG PATT Ad 4: 1 Dee Millen 16C00002.

Good colour, mane and type, moulty sides. 2 Yvonne Goldsworthy. 3 Dee Millen.

LHD AOC AG PATT u/5 1: 1 Dee Millen 18C00002.

Promising baby.

LHD OR/FN Ad 1: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01261. Nice all round, to finish sides.

LHD AOC N/S Ad 2: 1 Kandikhan Stud 17C02114.

Well marked, shown fit, shade long coat.

LHD AOC N/S u/5 1: 1 Bluebell Stud 18C01495 CC. Promising baby, to clear sides.

FANCY CHALL Ad 97: 1 C & N Harris 16A00260.

2 Blueboot Stud. 3 Joseph Crowe.

FANCY CHALL u/5 118: 1 Albany Stud 18B03422.

2 D & L Berry. 3 Adrian Rawlings.

FANCY CHALL AA 215: 1 C & N Harris 16A00260.

2 Albany Stud. 3 Blueboot Stud.

G CHALL Ad 158: 1 C & N Harris. 2 Jip Stud. 3 Nala Stud.

G CHALL u/5 182: 1 Albany Stud. 2 Winckles Family. 3 Courtney Hodder.

G CHALL AA 340: 1 C & N Harris. 2 Jip Stud. 3 Albany Stud.

G CHALL JUN AA 16: 1 Zara McKell. 2 & 3 Morgan Sisters.

G BOOT

Some top class rabbits to judge today. My best a Tan put down to win. I had some very nice classes of Polish.The Tan had to give way to a very nice all round Polish. A big thank you to my stewards Phil and Mr Broadoak and, wait for this, Derek Medlock on the book. A pleasure to judge with Art again and with Janice.

BH Ad 1: 1 The Pros 17G00192 CC. Nice type and colour, nice arch, untidy front legs and vent area.

BH u/5 5: 1 R D White 18G00103. Nice class, good

type and front, to come on coat. 2 R Marsden. 3 Katona Stud.

ENG AOC Ad 1: 1 Brewery Stud 17E04786 CC. Nice spots, good one side, off the other, good saddle.

F GI Ad 7: 1 Dorit Powell 18H00343. Wins on coat and colour, fittest in class. 2 & 3 Dorit Powell.

HARL/MAG Ad 1: 1 The Pros 17E00475 CC. One of the best in the county, good head feet and banding.

POL SMK PRL Ad 1: 1 C & N Harris 18A00261.

Nice colour, good type and style.

POL SMK PRL u/5 4: 1 Sarah Hughes 18A00661 CC. Lovely colour and coat, wins on type and bone.

2 Charlie Gregory. 3 Amanda Leadbitter.

POL SI/SAB u/5 10: 1 Lee Daley 18A00324. Lovely coat and type, good colour and bone, good style. 2 Amanda Leadbitter. 3 D & B Gallagher.

POL M/SAB u/5 11: 1 Lee Daley 18A00321. Lovely class, winner just wins on coat and colour. 2 & 3 Lee Daley.

POL HIM Ad 1: 1 Broadoak Stud 17A00327. Good type, fair coat.

POL HIM u/5 4: 1 Ian Radcliffe 18A00349 CC. Smashing colour and coat, nice head and bone. 2 & 3 Broadoak Stud.

POL AG PATT Ad 1: 1 Sarah Hughes 17A00972.

Good colour and coat, nice type, moult spoils.

POL AG PATT u/5 1: 1 Sarah Hughes 18A00593 CC. Nice type rabbit, good coat and definition.

POL TAN PATT Ad 4: 1 Sarah Hughes 18A00516.

Wins on coat and tanning, good bone, shows itself well. 2 & 3 Vampire Stud.

POL TAN PATT u/5 4: 1 Vampire Stud 18A00771.

Promising baby, again nice tanning and coat. 2 Tibbar Stud. 3 Broadoak Stud.

POL BEW u/5 2: 1 Maypole Stud 18A00762. Wins on coat and type. 2 Maypole Stud.

POL AOC u/5 2: 1 Broadoak Stud 18A00678. Nice coat and colour, good head, shows itself well. 2 Sarah Hughes.

SIL u/5 1: 1 G & G Webb-Bailey 18D00227. Nice type and colour, in two coats today.

TAN BLK Ad 2; 1 Linda Woods 18B01745. Nice type and coat, fair tanning.

TAN BLK u/5 22: 1 Albany Stud 18B03422. Nice all round, excels coat and colour, nice even tan, good feet. 2 Ken Beck. 3 Taylor & Clifford.

TAN CHOC Ad 2: 1 Linda Woods 18B01747. Good top colour and tanning, nice type.

TAN CHOC u/5 5: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02391.

Nice baby, good top colour, nice even tan, good coat. 3 Linda Woods.

AOV FANCY u/5 1: 1 C & N Harris 18K03492.

FANCY CHALL Ad 97: 1 C & N Harris 16A00260.

2 Blueboot Stud. 3 Joseph Crowe FANCY CHALL u/5 118: 1 Albany Stud 18B03422.

2 D & L Berry. 3 Adrian Rawlings.

FANCY CHALL AA 215: 1 C & N Harris 16A00260.

2 Albany Stud. 3 Blueboot Stud.

MRS J GORE

We are always happy to judge at St Neots, our home town. A lovely venue, easy access from the A1, a shame it can only be held biannually these days.A fantastic entry as a whole, a shame a poorer entry of Netherland Dwarfs but quality as always.

My best dwarf a Siamese sable shown by Joseph Crowe and my best lop a sooty of Nala Stud, both worthy winners, congratulations. Thanks to my stewards and Tracey Winckles for stepping in as book steward.

ND REW Ad 2: 1 S Hughes 17X02557 CC. Nice bold head, good eye and ears, body and shoulder.

ND REW u/5 1: 1 S Hughes 18X02168. Promising head, good eye, ears and shoulder, touch long in body.

ND SAB Ad 5: 1 J Crowe 17X05180 CC. Nice bold head, good ears, super dense, roll back coat with good colour,nice all round, best dwarf. 2 J Baddock.

A nice marten, good broad head, nice ears and balanced body. 3 J Crowe.

ND AOC N/S Ad 2: 1 Brewery Stud 17X02202 CC. Opal, nice bold type, good shoulder, head and ears, nice colour and banding. 2 A Dabolins. Nice all round type and good marked harlequin.

D LOP AG Ad 1: 1 Brewery Stud 17C01948 CC. BoB. Super head, ears and crown, lovely colour and banding, nice type.

D LOP AOC Ad 2: 1 Brewery Stud 18C00912.

Two lovely opals, very little between them, wins on overall boldness, super head, ears and crown, lovely colour. 2 Brewery Stud.Very similar to winner, just beaten boldness today.

F LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 Robert Rash 17H00392 CC. Butterfly, super size, lovely bold head with good pattern, nice ears, crown and body.

G LOP SELF Ad 1: 1 The Pros 18L00273 CC. BoB. REW doe, nice head, ears and crown, good coat, nice type, shown fit and clean.

M LOP AG u/5 2: 1 Nala Stud 18K02448 CC. Lovely young doe, excels ear width and shape, promising head, lovely body and shoulder, super dense coat.

M LOP STY Ad 2: 1 Nala Stud 17K01703 CC. Lovely bold head, nice wide ears and good crown, lovely short body, sits and handles beautifully.

M LOP OTT u/5 1: 1 Bluebell Stud 18K03333 CC. Nice head, good ears and crown, lovely colour and tanning, fair coat.

M LOP AOC Ad 2: 1 Kokoleka Stud 17K03757 CC. Choc tort, nice all round type, super head and ears, nice coat, fair colour.

M LOP AOC u/5 5: 1 Bluebell Stud 18K02454.

Opal, nice head and ears, good body type, good coat, to clear colour on back. 2 No name. Blue fox, promising head and ears, nice coat and colour, to fill on type.

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LOP CHALL Ad 11: 1 Nala Stud. 17K01703. 2 Brewery Stud. 3 The Pros.

LOP CHALL u/5 8: 1 Nala Stud 18K02448. 2 & 3 Bluebell Stud.

LOP CHALL AA 19: 1 Nala Stud 17K01703. 2 Nala Stud. 3 Brewery Stud.

G GORE

Always a pleasure judging so close to home.

Some fabulous exhibits on show today, many congratulations to all the winners. Dups sorted amicably with C & N Harris’s REW Polish going BiS. Many thanks to Mandy for doing my book and St Neots committee for a fabulous lunch and a well run show.

ALAS u/5 1: 1 The Pros 18L00272. Nice type, good top colour, nice coat, density to come.

BEV WHT u/5 2: 1 Kevin Baker 18G00089. Best type and coat, good under. 2 Kevin Baker. Nice type and colour, coat to come, fair under.

BEV AOC Ad 2: 1 Kevin Baker 18G00081. Choc, good type, nice coat and colour, nice density and texture.

BEV AOC u/5 2: 1 Kevin Baker 18G00398. Choc, good type,nice colour, coat density and texture to come.

B GI u/5 2: 1 R D White 18H00244. Fair colour, ears and body, wrong shape, coat wrong texture, a bit too continental, cc withheld. 2 R D White.As above.

CHIN GI Ad 9: 1 Mrs K White 16L00122. Best type, good colour and coat good where through.

2 A Carter. Nice type, best coat in class, eyes let down. 3 A Carter.

CHIN GI u/5 1: 1 Bob Latta 18L00483. Lovely shape, good colour and coat, nice all round.

CHIN Ad 10: 1 A Carter 17D02877. Lovely type, great colour and coat, good definition and pearl, just head to clear. 2 A Carter. Good type, nice colour and coat. 3 R Barr.

CHIN u/5 18: 1 Team Carey 18D00656. Lovely type, great colour and under, quality coat, just to clear. 2 A Carter. 3 M Scott.

SIL FOX BLK Ad 3: 1 Team Carey 18D00660. Bold type, good density, nice points. 2 Mrs D Shipperley.

Good type,not the quality of coat of winner. 3 R Marsden.

SIL FOX BLK u/5 1: 1 Marion Starkings 18D02221.

Fair type and coat, good colour and points.

SIL FOX AOC Ad 1: 1 Mrs D Shipperley 17D03355.

Blue, good type and colour, nice coat and points.

NZ WHT Ad 1: 1 D & T Shipperley 16H00407. Bold type, good coat texture and density.

NZ WHT u/5 5: 1 Winckles Family 18H00412.

Lovely type, good head and ears, nice coat texture and density. 2 The Pros. Good type, coat just to clear.

NZ BLK/BLU u/5 4: 1 P & C Gray 18H00686.

Blue, good type, nice colour, coat to come. 2 P & C Gray. Black, good shape,nice colour and under.

3 P & C Gray.

NZ RED Ad 1: 1 Jip Stud 17E03706. Good type, nice colour and coat.

NZ RED u/5 5: 1 Jip Stud 18E01275. Great type, lovely colour, good quality coat. 2 Jip Stud. Not far behind winner, just loses out on quality of coat. 3 Joy Winckles.

SAT IV u/5 1: 1 A Carter 18E03173. Good type and satinisation, good density, coat to clear.

SAT AOC Ad 2: 1 Dorit Powell 18E01386. Orange, good colour and type, nice coat, bit soft and lacks density. 2 Dorit Powell. Orange, off colour, fair coat.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 The Pros 70V446. Sallander, good type and coat, nice colour.

FUR CHALL Ad 32: 1 Jip Stud. 2 Team Carey. 3 Kevin Baker.

FUR CHALL u/5 36: 1 Winckles Family. 2 Bob Latta. 3 Jip Stud.

FUR CHALL AA 68: 1 Jip Stud. 2 Team Carey. 3 Winckles Family.

ERM REX u/5 2: 1 Tibbar Stud 18E01719. Best type and coat, nice under, good texture and density. 2 Melissa Starkings. Nice type, coat to come, guard hairs to clear.

BLK REX Ad 1: 1 R & A Smith 18E02535. Bold type, good colour, nice coat, just to finish rump.

BLK REX u/5 1: 1 Gunita Stud 18E02098. Nice type and colour, good density of coat, rump and under colour to come.

OR REX u/5 2: 1 Milesend 18E02869. Nice colour and coat where texture, density to come.

2 Milesend. Better rabbit all round but has ear damage.

CHIN REX u/5 2: 1 Melvin Stevens 18E02704. Best type and under colour, nice density and texture, top to clear. 2 Melvin Stevens. Good shape and coat, nice top colour, off under.

OTT BLK REX Ad 3: 1 Sandra Wright 18E01910.

Best type, good coat and colour, nice tanning. 2 Graham Godfrey. Nice type, good colour and coat, just to clear. 3 Graham Godfrey.

OTT BLK REX u/5 2: 1 Graham Godfrey 18E02445.

Good bold type, rich colour, lovely coat density and texture, just to clear.

AOC REX u/5 4: 1 Beverely Shaw 18E02359. M/ Sable, best markings, good colour, nice coat, best finish. 2 The Pros. S/Sable, good type and top colour, nice coat, fair under. 3 Beverley Shaw.

MINI BLK REX Ad 5: 1 Miss Lucy Berry 18B00801.

Good type and colour, nice coat and under. 2 Manzara Stud. Good type and coat, nice colour, just to clear. 3 Violet & Radosny.

MINI AOC SELF REX Ad 2: 1 Jag Stud 18B02282.

Blue, best type and coat, bit dark in colour, coat to clear. 2 Jag Stud. Blue, nice type and coat, fair colour.

MINI AOC SELF REX u/5 1: 1 Blackvelvet Stud 18B03930. Havana, nice colour and under, good coat texture and density.

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MINI AOC REX Ad 6: 1 Violet & Radosny 18B00316. Chin, lovely type and coat, colour very good, best rex. 2 Violet & Radosny. Chin, good type and colour, loses on coat quality. 3 Manzana Stud.

MINI AOC REX u/5 5: 1 Courtney Hodder 18B03660. Otter, lovely colour, nice coat texture, density to come. 2 Courtney Hodder. Opal, good type and colour, nice coat. 3 Beverley Shaw.

REX CHALL Ad 18: 1 Violet & Radosny. 2 Miss Lucy Berry. 3 R & A Smith.

REX CHALL u/5 20: 1 Courtney Hodder. 2 Tibbar Stud. 3 Gunita Stud.

REX CHALL AA 38: 1 Violet & Radosny. 2 Courtney Hodder. 3 Tibbar Stud.

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National Polish

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judges Mr P Gould (REW), Mr M Hazelwood (Colours).Total exhibits 27 REW, 65 Col. Total entries 81 REW, 195 Col. Best in Show and Best REW A Hogg (u/5 buck).

Best Coloured L Daley (S/Sable).

P GOULD

It’s always an honour to judge the nationals.Thank you to all the exhibitors who brought their stock out in the heat of the day. I hope all the animals got home safely and have recovered from the heat. Congratulations to Alex for his best in show and to Lee Daley for going best coloured with an outstanding rabbit. Thank you to all my stewards.

POL REW BUCK u/5 17: 1 Mr A Hogg 18A00020.

Super coat, excels shape, shows itself well, wins a very top class. 2 Mr A Hogg. Not quite the coat of the winner, handles well. 3 Mr K Bryant.

POL REW DOE u/5 6: 1 Mr A Hogg 18A00021.

Well balanced doe, excels coat, handles well and a good front, stood out in the doe class. 2 C & N Harris. Nice type, good coat, just not the finish of the winner, excels eye. 3 C & N Harris.

POL REW BUCK u/14 3: 1 D & L Berry 18A00152.

Fittest in the class today, good eye, super type. 2 D & L Berry. Lovely shape, pink on ears, excels eye, one for the future. 3 D Gallagher.

POL REW DOE u/14 1: 1 Mr D Gallagher 18A00406. Super type, very promising, short coat and good eye, touch ears.

POL REW CHALL u/5: 1 Mr A Hogg. 2 Mr A Hogg.

3 Mr K Bryant.

POL REX CHALL u/14: 1 D & L Berry. 2 D Gallagher. 3 D & L Berry.

POL REW CHALL 27: 1 Mr A Hogg. 2 D & L Berry.

3 Mr A Hogg.

M HAZELWOOD

I always enjoy St Neots show, many thanks to the organisers.Well done to all the winners. I had some very good quality exhibits to judge. Congratulations to Lee Daley on winning best coloured with a cracking Siamese sable doe. Thanks to all my stewards for helping to make my day run smoothly.

POL SMK u/5 1: 1 Ms S Hughes 18A00667. Nice coat and colour, light on pads, long in type.

POL SMK u/14 3: 1 Ms A Leadbitter 18A00580 CC.Very good shaped rabbit with bold head. 2 Ms A Leadbitter. Good coat and colour, handles well.

3 Mst C Gregory.

POL S/SAB u/5 6: 1 Mr L Daley 18A00324 CC. Best coloured, lovely type and coat, shown very fit, pleasure to handle. 2 Broadoak Stud. Close to winner, good back shape, showing a bit of moult.

3 D Gallagher.

POL S/SAB u/14 4: 1 Ms A Leadbitter 18A00578.

Excels colour, fine front feet. 2 Mst C Gregory.

Lovely rabbit, beaten ears, good shape. 3 Ms M North.

POL M/SAB u/5 6: 1 Mr L Daley 18A00320 CC. Wins a very good class, first five were quality but this one had best coat and ears. 2 Mr L Daley. Nice type, good bright colour, good ears. 2 Mr L Daley.

POL M/SAB u/14 4: 1 Mr D Gallagher 18A00401.

Nice short compact type, fair coat, promising. 2 Mr K Bryant. Good coat, shows well, slightly long in type. 3 D Gallagher.

POL HIM u/5 2; 1 Mr I Radcliffe 18A00349. Good colour and points for age, will make good adult. 2 Mr L Daley. Poor colour on back feet, good ears.

POL HIM u/14 2: 1 Broadoak Stud 18A00675 CC. Promising baby, good colour coat, not finished.

2 Broadoak Stud. Longish type, awkward to sit, fair colour.

POL AG PATT u/5 1: 1 Ms S Hughes 18A00593 CC. Good colour and coat, excels eye, plenty long enough in type.

POL TAN PATT u/5 3: 1 Tibbar Stud 18A00424.

Nice fine type, fair ears and colour, coat short but needs more resistance. 2 Broadoak Stud.Well up to age, good coat and type. 3 Vampire Stud.

POL BEW u/5 2: 1 Maypole Stud 18A00372. Good to see blue eyes, sits easily, coat long. 2 Maypole Stud. Short in front leg, ears gapped, better coat than winner.

POL AOC u/5 2: 1 Ms S Hughes 18A00668. Blue, good resistance to coat, nice colour, very fit. 2 Broadoak Stud. Black, coat not finished, good solid colour, slight off ears.

POL BEW/COL CHALL 35: 1, 2 & 3 L Daley.

POL JUN COL: 1 Mst C Gregory 18A00876. 2 Mst C Gregory.

G CHALL: 1 Mr A Hogg. 2 L Daley. 3 D & L Berry.

G CHALL BUCK AA: 1 A Hogg. 2 D & L Berry.

3 L Daley.

JUN CHALL: 1 & 2 Charlie Gregory.

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Three Star Adult Support Show. Judge Mr K Bryant.

Total exhibits 18. Total entries 54. Best in Show Milesend Stud (REW).

K BRYANT

As always a pleasure to judge a Polish stock show.

Thanks to Ian on my book and the many stewards.

Not a huge entry as would be expected at this time of year for adults but we had some quality Poles in good condition headed by a super REW buck from Joyce, well done.

POL REW BUCK Ad 7: 1 Milesend Stud 17A00875 CC. Lovely bold head and eye, good ears and front line, nice arch to back, good coat, well put down in good condition, BiS. 2 D & L Berry. Another nice pole, good body shape and coat, not head or eye of winner. 3 A Hogg.

POL REW DOE Ad: 1 C & N Harris 18A00238.

Good head, lovely coat but a bit long in body to compete with the bucks. 2 Disqualified.

POL REW CHALL Ad 9: 1 Milesend Stud. 2 D & L Berry. 3 A Hogg.

POL SMK Ad 1: 1 C & N Harris 18A00024. Good coat and colour, fair body.

POL HIM Ad 1: 1 Broadoak Stud 17A00327. Good head, lovely colour, good smut, good coat, little long in body.

POL AG PATT Ad 1: 1 Sarah Hughes 17A00472.

Lovely coat of good colour, stylish with good body shape, best coloured.

POL TAN PAT Ad 4: 1 Vampire Stud 18A00770.

Well set up, good coat and colour, good body shape and fine bone. 2 Sarah Hughes. Another nice otter, not quite shape or style of winner. 3 Vampire Stud.

POL BEW/COL CHALL Ad 9: 1 Sarah Hughes. 2 Vampire Stud. 3 Broadoak Stud.

POL G CHALL Ad: 1 Milesend Stud. 2 D & L Berry. 3 A Hogg.

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East Anglian Neth Dwarf

Two Star Summer Show. Judge Mr G Wells. Total exhibits 9. Total entries 25. Best in Show J Crowe (S Sable).

G WELLS

Firstly, well done Joseph and the other 4 people that supported the club.You all voted for St Neots (a great show) and yet many of you couldn’t support it. If we don’t support these clubs they will go then you will have nothing. People do enough moaning about the shows but you need to try supporting them. IT HELPS. REW Ad 1: 1 Sarah Hughes. Fair all round rabbit, coat spoils today.

REW u/5 1: 1 Sarah Hughes 18X02168 CC. Nice baby, good front, head and ear.

SELF CHALL: 1 & 2 Sarah Hughes.

S SAB Ad 3: 1 J Crowe 17X05180 CC. Winner lovely, 3 nice rabbits, type, good head and ears. 2 & 3 J Crowe.

SHADED CHALL 3: 1, 2 & 3 J Crowe.

CHIN Ad 1: 1 Team Carey 16X03560.

AG CHALL 1: 1 Team Carey.

M SAB Ad 1: 1 J Badcock 16X02873 CC. Nice short body, good head, ears spoil.

AOC N/SELF 2: 1 Brewery Stud 17X02208 CC. 2 A Dabolins.

G CHALL 9: 1 J Crowe. 2 J Badcock. 3 J Crowe.

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East Anglian Dutch

Two Star Summer Show. Judge Mr R Cooper.

Total exhibits 33. Total entries 33. Best in Show P Keen (Yell u/4).

R COOPER

Good venue and paper work. A couple of young yellows a pleasure to handle.Thanks to the Morgan gang for stewarding also Amy on the book.

BLK DUT Ad 5: 1 Gareth Morgan 18B01150 CC. Shade heavy cheeks, good t & u, runs stops, fair type. 2 & 3 Blueboot Stud.

BLK DUT u/4 3: 1 The Pros 18B01206. Up to age, hard to cheeks, runs to stops. 2 Adrian Rawlings.

3 Paul Evans.

BLU DUT Ad 7: 1 Paul Keen 18B03010. Good type, good colour, shade cheeks, balanced overall.

2 Blueboot Stud. 3 Adrian Rawlings.

BLUE DUT u/4 5: 1 Paul Keen 18B00043 CC. Good balanced head, good t&u, short stops, even.

2 Morgan Sisters. 3 Adrian Rawlings.

STL DUT Ad 2: 1 Blueboot Stud 18B01689. Good head and neck, good t&u, runs stops, good colour.

2 Steve Alderman.

STL DUT u/4 2: 1 Steve Alderman 18B04322 CC. One for the future, good balanced all over.

2 D & L Berry YELL DUT Ad 4: 1 Daniel Starkings 18B01721.

Good colour and type, good stops, skewed side saddle. 2 Daniel Starkings. 3 Paul Keen.

YELL DUT u/4 2: 1 Paul Keen 18B00041 CC. BiS. Another quality yellow with a future, wins on age but will also have a future. 2 Daniel Starkings.

CHOC DUT Ad 1: 1 Mrs G Farnham 17B03356.

Typy doe, needs to be in the breeding pen.

CHOC DUT u/4 2: 1 R & J Coleman 18B00055 CC. Up to age, good colour, good t&u. 2 R & J Coleman.

TORT DUT Ad 1: 1 R & J Coleman 17B03921 CC. On the big side, not in coat.

CHALL Ad: 1 Gareth Morgan 18B01150. 2 Paul Keen. 3 Blueboot Stud.

CHALL u/4: 1 Paul Keen 18B00041. 2 Steve Atkinson. 3 Paul Keen.

G CHALL: 1 Paul Keen 18B00041. 2 Gareth Morgan. 3 Steve Alderman.

JUN: 1 Daniel Starkings 18B04412. One for the future. 2 Morgan Sisters. 3 Daniel Starkings.

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One Star Show. Judge Mr I Emmerson. Total exhibits 41.Total entries 41. Best in Show Blueboot Stud (Blue Ad).

I EMMERSON

Thanks for invite, nice day out.Thanks to stewards.

Well done to winners. Nice blue best today, young Daniel best juvenile.

DUT BLK Ad 5: 1 Blueboot Stud 18B01682 CC. Good type and colour, touch top line to be critical.

2 Blueboot Stud. 3 Mrs G Farnham.

BLK DUT u/4 4: 1 R Cooper 18B03160. Balanced markings, touch under, nice type and colour. 2 The Pros. 3 Adrian Rawlings.

BLUE DUT Ad 7: 1 Blueboot Stud 14B00274 CC BoB. Really nice rabbit, touch colour but to be expected with age. 2 P Keen. 3 Adrian Rawlings.

BLUE DUT u/4 5: 1 Adrian Rawlings 18B00272.

Best type and colour, touch cheeks, odd stops. 2 P Keen. 3 Morgan Sisters.

STL DUT Ad 3: 1 Steve Alderman 18B01607 CC. Tidy young adult of good type and colour, touch under. 2 R Cooper. 3 Blueboot Stud.

STL DUT u/4 2: 1 D & L Berry 18B00807. Tidy top, under and stops, odd cheeks, nice colour. 2 Steve Alderman.

YEL DUT Ad 4: 1 Paul Keen 17B00116 CC. Cracking rabbit, lovely type, balanced, touch crossed stops. 2 & 3 Daniel Starkings.

YEL DUT u/4 2: 1 P Keen 18B00041. Nice rabbit of good type and colour, drag off one collar spoils.

2 Daniel Starkings.

CHOC DUT Ad 1: 1 Mrs G Farnham 17B03356 CC. Shown fit, nice type and colour, good head.

CHOC DUT u/4 2: 1 R & J Coleman 18B00055.

Decent youngster, lacks type, good top and under, fair stops. 2 R & J Coleman.

TORT Ad 1: 1 R & J Coleman 17B03921 CC. Nice coloured tort, moulty under, fair elsewhere.

CHALL u/4 4: 1 D & L Berry 18B00867. 2 P Keen.

3 R Cooper.

CHALL Ad: 1 Blueboot Stud 14B00274. 2 P Keen.

3 S Alderman.

G CHALL: 1 Blueboot Stud 14B00274 BiS. 2 P Keen. 3 S Alderman.

JUN CHALL AA: 1 D Starkings 18B04412. Nice young yellow, needs to grow a bit. 2 & 3 D Starkings.

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National Lionhead

Two Star Stock Show. Judge Mr O Rodriguez.Total exhibits 18. Total entries 54. Best in Show Yvonne Goldsworthy (AOC Self)

O RODRIGUEZ

LHD REW Ad 3: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01277.

2 & 3 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD REW u/5 1: 1 Kandikhan Stud 18C011378.

LHD BLK u/5 1: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01271.

LHD BLU u/5 1: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01282.

LHD AOC SELF Ad 2: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 17C02287. 2 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD AOC SELF u/5 1: 1 Bluebell Stud 18C01496.

LHD AG Ad 3: 1 Dee Millen 18C00040. 2 Dee Millen. 3 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD AOC AG PATT Ad 4: 1 Dee Millen 16C00002.

2 Dee Millen. 3 Yvonne Goldsworthy.

LHD AOC AG PATT u/5 1: 1 Dee Millen 18C00002.

LHD OR/FN Ad 1: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01261.

LHD AOC N/SELF Ad: 1 Kandikhan Stud 17C02114.

LHD AOC N/SELF u/5: 1 Bluebell Stud 18C01495.

CHALL Ad: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 17C02287. 2 & 3 Dee Millen.

CHALL u/5: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01221. 2 Yvonne Goldsworthy. 3 Kandikhan Stud.

G CHALL AA: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 17C02287.

2 & 3 Dee Millen.

LHD BEST BUCK: 1 Yvonne Goldsworthy 18C01271.

LHD TRIO: 1 Dee Millen.

LHD VET: 1 Dee Millen 13C00040.

LHD u/14: 1 Dee Millen 18C00002.

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National Tan

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr R Everitt.

Total exhibits 27. Best in Show Albany Stud (Black doe u/5).

R EVERITT

A pleasure to judge the National Tan young stock show at what is the prime time of the year for young tans and I wasn’t disappointed. Some excellent exhibits on show and in the main decent coats and clean cut. A few just lacking richness of tanning. My best today the u/5 black doe of Albany Stud. Super all round and a worthy winner, well done.

BLK BUCK u/5 9: 1 Albany Stud 18B03421. Good type, lovely short fit top coat, good top colour, excels tanning, clean cut all round. 2 Zara McKell.

3 Taylor & Clifford.

BLK DOE u/5 8: 1 Albany Stud 18B03422. Almost identical to buck in all respects. 2 & 3 Taylor & Clifford.

BLK BUCK/DOE u/14 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02390.Very fit, just touch to clear chest, super top and clean cut in all respects, good tanning for u/14. 2 Zara McKell. 3 J & K Beck.

BLK BUCK/DOE u/4 3: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02410. Nice style, short coat and clean cut, just a dip behind u/5s on tanning. 2 J & K Beck.

BLK CHALL AA 22: 1 Albany Stud, doe u/5 2 Taylor & Clifford, u/14 1st. 3 Albany Stud, buck u/5.

CHOC BUCK u/5 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02391.

Nice type with rich top colour and very good tanning, clean chest and sides, just touch to clear back feet. 2 J & K Beck.

CHOC BUCK/DOE u/4 1: 1 Linda Wood 18B01749. Again good shape and size, decent even top colour and depth, good rich even tanning, good sides, chest and feet.

CHOC BUCK/DOE u/14 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02399. Lovely top colour and tanning, good demarcation, little brindling, off triangle. 2 J & K Beck.

CHOC TAN Ad: 1 Linda Woods.

CHOC CHALL AA 5: 1 Linda Woods, 1st u/4.

2 Taylor & Clifford, buck u/5. 3 J & K Beck, 2nd buck u/5.

CHALL AC u/5 27: 1 Albany Stud, black doe u/5.

2 Albany Stud, black buck u/5. 3 Taylor & Clifford, choc buck u/5.

CHALL AC u/4 3: 1 Linda Woods, 1st choc. 2 Taylor & Clifford, 1st black. 3 J & K Beck, 2nd black.

CHALL AC u/14 5: 1 Taylor & Clifford, 1st black. 2 Zara McKell, 2nd black. 3 Taylor & Clifford, 1st choc.

BUCK AC AA: 1 Taylor & Clifford. 2 Albany Stud.

3 Zara McKell.

DOE AC AA: 1 Albany Stud. 2 Linda Woods. 3 Taylor & Clifford.

G CHALL AC AA 27: 1 Albany Stud, black doe u/5. 2 Linda Woods, choc u/4. 3 Taylor & Clifford, black u/14.

JUN AC u/5: 1 Zara McKell, Second in the black buck u/5 class, very good tan for type, coat and demarcation, good top, only beaten a shade tanning.

2 Zara McKell.

JUN AC u/14: 1 Zara McKell. Only held back in breed class as back feet touch uneven, otherwise very nice colour, type and coat.

JUN CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Zara McKell.

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East Anglia Lop Circle

Two Star Stock Show. Judge Mr J Albans-Marriott.

Total exhibits 19. Best in Show Nala Stud (Mini Lop Ag u/5).

J ALBANS-MARRIOTT

Many thanks to EALC for the invite. Unfortunately not the biggest entry, possibly due to weather along with the effects it is having on moult. However, what was lacked in quantity was made up for with quality. Some lovely rabbits entered, Well done Nala Stud best in show with a cracking young mini.

D LOP AG Ad 1: 1 Brewery Stud 17C01748 CC. BoB. Super all round type, lovely banding and colour, good shoulder, head, crown and ear.

D LOP AOC N/S Ad 2: 1 Brewery Stud 18C00912 CC. Two similar rabbits, well presented and lovely type on both, wins on head size and shape for me today. 2 Brewery Stud.

F LOP N/S Ad 1: 1 Rob Rash 17H00392 CC. BoB. Fair all round type, slightly bleached colour across shoulders and little stained under.

G LOP SELF Ad 1: 1 The Pros 18L00273 CC withheld.

MINI LOP AG u/5 2: 1 Nala Stud 18K02448 CC. BoB. BiS. A stunning youngster, spot on for type all round at this age, lovely head, crown and ear already, good coat coming through.

MINI LOP STY Ad 2; 1 Nala Stud 17K01703 CC. Nice type, excels head, size and shape, good crown and drop, coat lacking a little movement and lacking shading for me.

MINI LOP BLK OTT u/5 1: 1 Bluebell Stud 18K03333 CC. Fair all round youngster, poor crown position already however good shoulder and coat.

MINI LOP CHOC TORT Ad 1: 1 Kokoleka Stud 17K03757 CC. Lovely all round rabbit, well balanced, super head, crown and ear shape, good colour, perhaps could do with a little more shading.

MINI LOP AG PATT u/5 1: 1 Bluebell Stud 18K02454 CC. Nice all round type, soft coat and poor colour, good body shape, head and drop.

MINI LOP SAB u/5 1: 1 G & J Gore 18K00488 CC. Nice type, head, crown and ear, good coat where through, promising baby.

MINI LOP S/PT u/5 1: 1 G & J Gore 18K00487. CC. Nice all round type, good shoulder and body shape, nice coat where through, lovely coloured sealpoint.

MINI LOP AOC N/S u/5 2: 1 G & J Gore 18K00491 CC. Good type, head and body shape, flies ear a little initially, just needs to learn to settle them a little when being handled, fair coat, good colour.

2 Bluebell Stud.

G CHALL Ad: 1 Brewery Stud 17C01748. 2 Kokoleka Stud. 3 Nala Stud.

G CHALL u/5: 1 Nala Stud 18K02448. 2 Brewery Stud. 3 G & J Gore.

G CHALL AA: 1 Nala Stud 18K02448. 2 & 3 Brewery Stud.

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Midland & Sthn Beveren

Two Star Stock Show. Judge Mr R Everitt. Total exhibits 8. Total entries 8. Best in Show K Baker (Brown).

R EVERITT

Thank goodness Kevin was here today with his Beverens. Nice to see the whites closer to standard

than a few I have handled. Today the adult brown was the winner. Good shape and size and with a decent coat, well done.

BEV WHT u/5 2: 1 K Baker 18G00089. Wins class on body shape, lovely coat texture and fair density.

2 K Baker.

BEV BRN Ad 1: 1 K Baker 18G00081. Very good size and shape, good dense coat of decent length and texture, fair colour.

BEV BRN u/5 1: 1 K Baker 18G00398. Decent shape and colour, needs a little more coat density and length.

TYPE 8: 1 K Baker, Brown Ad. 2 & 3 K Baker.

COAT 8: 1 K Baker, Brown Ad. 2 & 3 K Baker.

G CHALL 8: 1 K Baker, Brown Ad. 2 K Baker,White u/5. 3 K Baker Brown u/5.

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National Chinchilla

Three Star Stock Show. Judge Miss N Hicks. Total exhibits 21. Best in Show R Barr (Buck Ad).

MISS N HICKS

Always a pleasure to judge for the National Chin.

Super entry, lots of food for thought.Thank you to Suzie on my book and all my stewards on the day, great venue with nice lunch.

BUCK Ad 7: 1 R Barr 18D00179. Very good type, super head, ears, good chest, front legs, good slate/ pearl, nice depth to coat with texture, good top and under, shown fir and clean. 2 A Carter. Nice all round, good jacket, just lacks texture of first.

3 A Carter.

DOE Ad 3: 1 Team Carey 17D01878. Bold type, nice top colour and under, nice slate/pearl, touch too much dewlap. 2 A Carter.

CHALL Ad 10: 1 R Barr. 2 & 3 A Carter.

BUCK CHALL u/5 8: 1 M Scott 18D01226. Nice all round, good length to jacket and density, even top, good under. 2 Team Carey. Fair type, good top and under, little dull under, moulty. 3 Team Carey.

BUCK u/4 1: 1 A Rawlings 18D00268. Fair for a baby, touch too light top moulty.

DOE u/4 2: 1 M Scott 18D01230. Nice little baby, should make up, nice, good colour, jacket. 2 M Scott.

Moulty, touch dull under.

CHALL u/4 3: 1 M Scott. 2 M Scott. 3 A Rawlings.

BUCK TYPE 16: 1 R Barr. 2 A Carter. 3 M Scott.

DOE TYPE 5: 1 Team Carey. 2 M Scott. 3 A Carter.

TOP COLOUR 21: 1 R Barr. 2 & 3 A Carter.

G CHALL/MEMBS PTS 21: 1 R Barr. 2 M Scott.

3 A Carter.

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Eastern Chinchilla

Two Star Summer Stock Show. Judge Mr M Nicholson. Total exhibits 21. Best in Show Team Carey (Buck u/5).

M NICHOLSON

Thank you for the invite. A nice assortment of Chins to sort out. A lovely adult buck caught my eye initially, only to be out pointed by a smart buck from Team Carey.Thanks to my loyal stewards and Lucy on my book.

CHIN BUCK Ad 7: 1 R Barr 18D00190. Good all round type, clear definition, nice feel to coat, good winner, unlucky to meet young buck. 2 & 3 A Carter.

CHIN DOE Ad 3: 1 A Carter 18D00673. Bold type, OK definition, touch under. 2 Team Carey.

CHIN CHALL Ad 10: 1 R Barr. 2 & 3 A Carter.

CHIN BUCK u/5 8: 1 Team Carey 18D00656.

Lovely youngster, good definition, nice type with equally good coat, BiS, well done. 2 A Carter. 3 M Scott.

CHIN CHALL u/5 8: 1 Team Carey. 2 A Carter.

3 M Scott.

CHIN BUCK u/4 3: 1 M Scott 18D01229. Promising youngster, definition coming, should make up well.

2 M Scott. 3 A Rawlings.

CHIN CHALL u/4 3: 1 M Scott. 2 M Scott. 3 A Rawlings.

CHIN CHALL AA 21: 1 Team Carey. 2 R Barr. 2 A Carter.

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National New Zealand

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr R Everitt.

Total exhibits 14. Best in Show Winckles Family (White u/14).

R EVERITT

Always a pleasure to judge the National New Zealand stock show and good to see all four colours represented. My best today a beautiful u/14 white shown by the Winckles Family. A super exhibit and well done.

NZW u/5 4: 1 Winckles Family 18H00410. Very good shaped doe, super coat density and texture, bit between coats in places. 2 D & T Shipperley.

3 The Pros.

NZW u/14 1: 1 Winckles Family 18H00412. Just super all round, fit, well presented and spot on for the day.

NZW CHALL 5: 1 Winckles Family, u/14 1st. 2 Winckles Family, u/5 1st. 3 D & T Shipperley, u/5 2nd.

NZR u/5 2: 1 Jip Stud 18E01275. Hard fit, decent shape, just to fill head and shoulder, even colour but no shading to flanks. Fit dense cost but lacks harshness and guard hair. 2 Jip Stud NZR u/14 3; 1 J Winckles 18E02766. Correct golden red colour with shading, decent shape and size for age, good coat with density, guard hair and

bite. 2 & 3 Jip Stud.

NZR CHALL 5: 1 J Winckles, u/14 1st. 2 Jip Stud, u/5 1st. 3 Jip Stud, u/5 2nd.

NZ BLK u/14 1: 1 P & C Gray 18H00685. Lovely shape and good size, coat coming through but has good density and colour.

NZ BLK CHALL 1; 1 P & C Gray.

NZ BLUE u/14 2: 1 P & C Gray 18H00686. Good shape and size, wins touch better coat texture and movement, even colour top and good depth.

2 P & C Gray.

NZ BLUE CHALL 2: 1 & 2 P & C Gray.

NZ BRDRS AC AA: 1 Winckles Family u/14 white.

2 J Winckles, u/14 red. 3 Winckles Family, u/5 white.

NZ Type AC AA: 1 Winckles Family u/14 white.

NZ G CHALL AC AA: 1 Winckles Family, u/14 white. 2 J Winckles, u/14 red. 3 Winckles Family u/5 white.

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National Chin Giganta

Three Star Stock Show . Judge Mr R Everitt. Total exhibits 10. Best in Show B Latta (Buck u/5).

R EVERITT

A pleasure to judge the Chin Gigantas today although generally the better adults were in varying degrees of moult, all the ingredients are there however. Today honours went to the young buck of Mr Latta, well done, a very good example of the breed.

BUCK Ad 4: 1 Mrs K White 16L00122. Good shape and size, good top colour with fair mackerel finish decent under colour and pearl, dense coat but very moulty.

DOE Ad 5: 1 A Carter 18L00202. Good type and dense coat and good texture, decent under colour and pearl, top colour could be a little darker. 2 & 3 A Carter.

CHALL Ad 9: 1 A Carter, 1st doe. 2 Mrs K White, 1st buck. 3 A Carter, 2nd doe.

BUCK u/5 1: 1 Mr B Latta 18L00483. Super youngster for type and with very good top colour, coat density and texture.

CHALL u/5 1: 1 B Latta.

G CHALL 10: 1 B Latta, buck u/5. 2 A Carter, doe Ad. 3 Mrs K White, buck Ad.

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National Flemish Giant

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Ms P Otto.

Total exhibits 7. Best in Show John Mitchell.

(Intermediate Buck).

MS P OTTO

My most sincere thanks to the Flemish Giant Rabbit Club for the great privilege again, to judge their stock show. Due to the hot weather, unfortunately a lot of stock in moult. However, two rabbits really stood out today, both having been bred by John Mitchell. A really lovely presentation of this breed – well done John! My thanks also go out to all the Flemish Giant breeders for stewarding, and Dave on my book, as well as to Cambridge for a very nice lunch – thank you all!

BUCK/DOE Ad 5: 1 D Powell, 17H00268. Doe. Superb, grand type! Good head and strong ears.

Good, overall colour, also on head, legs, feet and tail.

Firm in flesh. Touch on belly colour, nonetheless a really nice exhibit. Sadly, moulty on the day. 2 D Powell. Again, lovely type but not quite that of first placed.Very nice under. Good head and ears. Good colour all round. 3 RD White. Good type, head, ears and legs/feet. Lovely on top. Little untidy under.

INTERMEDIATE 2: 1 & 2 J Mitchell. What can one say about these two rabbits? Simply WOW! Two excellent rabbits, with the winner (buck) just pipping the other one (doe) to the post with a better, broader head, and a currently very slightly better and tidier coat. Excellent colour top and under, and a really nice belly on both exhibits.

Well done, John!

GRAND CHALLENGE 7: 1 & 2 J Mitchell. 3 D Powell.

2018 BRED 1: 1 Dorit Powell. 18H00343. A very promising youngster! Very nice type. Good head, ears, legs/feet. Super coat and colour, top and under, and with a really nice, tidy belly.

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United Kingdom Rex

Three Star UK Rex Area Show. Judge Mr M Nicholson. Total exhibits 32. Best in Show L Berry (Mini Black).

M NICHOLSON

So nice to be asked to judge here, a venue I haven’t been to in around 25 years. Some nice stock to handle, moult being a major factor on this warm day.The stand out rabbit for me was a smart black mini belonging to Lucy Berry followed by Lisa’s ermine.Thanks to Godfrey and Lisa for stewarding and Lucy on my book.

BLK Ad 1: 1 R & A Smith 18E02535. Bold type, nice dense textured coat starting to lose colour on belly, moult back end and chest.

BLK u/5 1: 1 Gunita Stud 18E02098 CC. Nice youngster, good texture with density, fit.

ERM u/5 2: 1 Tibbar Stud 18E01719 CC. Well presented, good type and colour, just a touch on texture. 2 Melissa Starkings. Touch long in barrel, OK colour and coat.

OR u/5 2: 1 Milesend Stud 18E02869 CC. Nice colour, good white belly!! Moulty. 2 Milesend Stud.

Similar to winner, loses out on overall finish.

OTT Ad 3: 1 G Godfrey 18E02449 CC. Good type, fair chest and tanning, moult spoils. 2 Sandra Wright. Beaten coat, nice type, fair tanning. 3 Graham Godfrey.

OTT u/5 1: 1 G Godfrey 18E02445. Very young, could make up, fair colour.

CHIN u/5 2: 1 M Stevens 18E02705. OK definition, colour varies, nice type, moulty. 2 Melvin Stevens.

Similar to winner, loses on definition, moulty.

AOC N/SELF u/5 4: 1 The Pros 18E01154. Nice typed youngster, touch back end, good warm colour, well shaded, touch under. 2 Beverley Shaw.

Fair colour, OK for type, should be better adult. 3 Beverley Shaw.

MINI BLK Ad 3: 1 Lucy Berry 18B00801. Excels type, black head to toe, lovely feel to coat, easy winner. 2 Violet & Radosny. Fair all round colour, touch back end and under. 3 Manzara Stud.

MINI BLUE Ad 2; 1 Jag Stud 18B02282. Shade dark in colour, slight curl on chest, off belly. 2 Jag Stud.

Similar to winner, off under.

MINI AOC SELF u/5 1: 1 Blackvelvet Stud 18B03930. Havana, touch long in barrel, good colour, fair coat.

MINI OTT Ad 1: 1 Courtney Hodder 18B00669.

OK type, fair tanning, saddle, patchy, fair texture.

MINI OTT u/5 2: 1 Courtney Hodder 18B03669 CC. Nice youngster, should develop well, solid type. 2 Courtney Hodder. Not tanning or coat qualities of winner.

MINI CHIN Ad 2: 1 Violet & Radosny 18B00316.

Nice feel to coat, touch long in barrel, definition varied, wins overall colour. 2 Violet & Radosny.

Similar to winner, loses on colour.

MINI OR u/5 2: 1 Jag Stud 18B02284. OK colour, type a bit off, fair coat. 2 Jag Stud. Beaten overall finish.

MINI AOC N/S Ad 3: 1 Manzana Stud 18B02863.

Good type and colour, touch on belly colour and eye circles. 2 Manzana Stud. Nice all round, beaten finish. 3 Beverley Shaw.

SELF CHALL: 1 Lucy Berry. 2 Tibbar Stud. 3 Gunita Stud.

N/SELF CHALL: 1 The Pros. 2 Beverley Shaw. 3 Violet & Radosny.

G CHALL: 1 Lucy Berry. 2 Tibbar Stud. 3 Gunita Stud.

Emley Show Held on 4 August 2018. Three Star Show. Judges Ms L Morris (Fancy, Lops). Mr P Morris (Fur, Rex).

Total exhibits 100. Total entries 448. Best in Show and Best Lop P Atkinson (Dwarf). Best Fancy Mrs J Shaw (Dutch). Best Normal Fur Rossendale Stud (Chinchilla). Best Rex I Dearnley (Otter Mini).

MS L MORRIS

I was really struggling with a sore eye but there was no way I was missing this show with it being Jane’s last. Thank you for the invite it really was a pleasure. Duplicates sorted amicably with Pops as always. Lops winning both challenges.

Congratulations to Paula on going BIS with her REW Dwarf Lop. Lovely setting and an excellent carvery lunch. Thanks to Paula and Allan for stewarding. Enjoy your other hobbies Jane, I wish you all the best.

DUT BLK/BLUE Ad 3: 1 L Beard 16B05858. Blue.

Very moulty today, nice head, good stops and colour. 2 Mrs J Shaw. Blue. Not the colour or type of the winner. 3 Mrs J Shaw.

DUT BLK/BLUE u/4 1: 1 L Beard 18B01732 CC. Black. Into whiskers both sides, fair top and under, still in its baby coat, fair colour, good stops.

DUT AOC Ad 5: 1 Mrs J Shaw 18B00781 CC BOB. Yellow. Good colour and coat, good top and under, touch outside stops, touch into whiskers, shown fit and clean. 2 Mrs J Shaw. Yellow. Not in the condition of winner. 3 Mrs J Shaw.

DUT AOC u/4 1: 1 L Beard 18B01733.Yellow. Up to age, well into whiskers both sides, very out on top, fair colour, out under, very short stops.

ND REW Ad 2: 1 Poppy Wren Jagger 18X02811 CC. Wins on body shape, fair head and ears, nice coat where through, presentation under. 2 R Pratt.

Long in body, so sits a little too high.

ND REW u/5 1: 1 R Pratt 18X01109. Touch long in ear and body, nice coat, well presented.

ND FOX/OTT Ad 1: 1 R Pratt 17X05675. Blue Otter. Nice colour, very moulty today, good tanning, nice body.

ND FOX/OTT u/5 1: 1 Pethicks Stud 18X00156 CC. Black Otter. Good even colour and tanning, nice head and ears, fair body, nice coat.

ND SMK/SAB Ad 1: 1 Poppy Wren Jagger 18X02810 CC BOB. Mart Sable. Nice short solid body, nice flow of coat, good head and ears, just to finish on crown, nice even colour.

ND SMK/SAB u/5 1: 1 Pethicks Stud 18X00178.

Siamese Sable. Very long in ear, nice colour and shadings, good body, still in its baby coat.

ND CHIN Ad 1: 1 R Pratt 16X01364. Touch murky in colour, heavy moult mark on shoulders, good body and ears, needs a bolder head.

ND CHIN u/5 1: 1 R Pratt 18X03337 CC. Fair colour but pearling could be clearer, sits a touch high. touch ears.

ND AOC u/5 1: 1 Pethicks Stud 18X00175 CC. Black. Nice colour, good solid body, nice ears but a touch long, good coat.

HIM Ad: 1 Tanglo Stud 17B04803. Good smut, white hairs in ears spoil, good type, nice length of stockings, moulty. 2 & 3 Tanglo Stud.

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HIM u/5: 1 Tanglo Stud 18B00227 CC. Very nice snakey type, good stockings and smut, just to clear coat. 2 Tanglo Stud. 3 Tanglo Stud.

ENG Ad 1: 1 L Beard 17E01706 CC. Very well marked but looking very tired, moulty.

ENG u/5 1: 1 Petchicks Stud 18E00056. Clear, break in saddle, congested both sides, nice clean head, well presented.

FANCY JNR 7: 1 Poppy Wren Jagger 18X02810. 2 L Beard. 3 Poppy Wren Jagger.

FANCY CHALL Ad 18: 1 Mrs J Shaw 18B000781 Dip. 2 Poppy Wren Jagger. 3 Tanglo Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 Pethicks Stud. 2 Pethicks Stud. 3 Tanglo Stud.

L/LOP REW Ad 2: 1 Broadfold Stud 17K03638 CC. Wins on body shape and mane, nice coat, has plucked its side, touch under. 2 Broadfold Stud.

Not the coat or mane of the winner, touch under.

L/LOP REW u/5 2: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02435.

Good solid body, nice ear placement, good mane presentation spoils. 2 Springwood Stud. Not the shape of the wineer presentation.

L/LOP SOOTY u/5 1: 1 Mercia Stud 18K02485 CC. Nice body shape, good colour, would like a touch more mane, holds its ears back slightly.

L/LOP SAB/SMK u/5 4: 1 Broadfold Stud 18K01070 CC BOB. Siamese Smoke. Lovely short solid body, good colour and shadings, nice head and ears, good mane, coat to come. 2 Broadfold Stud. Similar to winner, but not as short in body, not the table presence of the winner. 3 Springwood Stud.

L/LOP SP/BP u/5 1: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02689 CC. Sealpoint. Not in coat today, good colour and shadings, nice head and ears, presentation under.

D/LOP REW u/5 3: 1 P Atkinson 18C00423 CC BOB. Best Lop BIS. Super solid body shape, nice flow of coat with guard hair, good head and ears, very well presnted, well done. 2 P Atkinson. Excels head and ears, not the coat or body of the winner. 3 P Atkinson. At the moment, touch in groin.

F/LOP AGTI Ad 3: 1 Rossendale Stud 17H00899 CC BOB. Wins on size and body shape, very good coat and colour, touch on rump and under, nice head and ears. 2 Rossendale Stud. Good body shape, touch moulty on head. 3 Cole Sargeant.

F/LOP AGTI u/5 2: 1 Cole Sargeant 18H00361.

Wins on shape and stance, very good head and ears, nice colour where through, still in its baby coat, just needs time to mature. 2 Lilybee Stud.

Only very young, nice solid body, again just needs time.

F/LOP B/FLY u/5 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 17H00217 CC. Blue. Slightly soft in coat, nice body shape, slightly slipped crown which affects the ear placement, good colour, well presented.

F/LOP STL u/5 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 18H00213.

Nice even colour, good head, shape and ears, nice bold front, good even under, nice coat where through, just needs to fill out body wise.

M/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Rossendale Stud CC. Slightly long in body, needs to fill out head wise, touch under, not in coat today.

M/LOP BLK u/5 3: 1 S Grainger CC BOB. Very nice youngster, excels body shape, colour and coat, just needs to finish on its head, shown fit and clean. 2 N Dearnley. Very bold head, slightly long in body, not the colour of the winner. 3 S Grainger.

M/LOP AOC S u/5 1: 1 P Jagger 18K00774 CC. Blue. Not in coat today, good colour where through, tends to hold its ears back, fair body.

M/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 S Grainger 16K00362 CC. Nice all round shape, good head and ears, not in coat today, good even colour.

M/LOP AGTI u/5 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 18K01986.

Nice head and ears, touch long in body, soft in coat, good under colour, needs brighter top colour.

M/LOP AGTI PATT u/5: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02174 CC Withheld. Chinchilla. Presentation spoils, slightly pointed in head shape, holds its ears back, touch murky in colour, slightly long in body.

M/LOP SOOTY u/5 2: 1 Pethicks Stud 18K00057 CC. Needs time to fill out, touch rich in colour, white tail spoils, fair head and ears.

M/LOP OTT Ad 3: 1 Isabelle Bright 17K04850 Black. Good colour and tanning, touch moulty on face and in nape, presentation under. 2 & 3 S Grainger.

M/LOP OTT u/5 2: 1 N Dearnley 18K02537 CC. Black. In fair coat, slightly long in body, good colour and tanning, nice head and ears, well presented. 2 S Grainger. Lacks the maturity of the winner.

M/LOP AOC NS u/5 3: 1 S Grainger 18K01423 CC. Steel. Lovely shape, head and ears, colour to come on top, nice feel to coat, shown fit and clean. 2 P Jagger. 3 S Grainger.

G/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 Springwood Stud 17L00595 CC BOB. Good even colour, slightly soft in coat, fair head and ears, moulty chest, presentation under, would like more size.

G/LOP BFLY u/5 1: 1 C Jagger 18L00227 CC. Steel. Nice body shape, fair head, shape and ears, still in its baby coat, nice pattern but touch light in colour, touch under.

JNR LOP 8: 1 N Dearnley. 2 Cole Sargeant. 3 Cole Jagger.

LOP CHALL Ad 15: 1 Rossendale Stud. 2 Broadfold Stud. 3 Springwood Stud.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 P Atkinson 18C00423 Dip. 2 S Grainger. 3 Broadfold Stud.

GRAND CHALL JNR 20: 1 Poppy Wren Jagger 18X02810. 2 N Dearnley. 3 L Beard.

GRAND CHALL Ad 49: 1 Rossendale Stud. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 I Dearnley.

GRAND CHALL u/5 51: 1 P Atkinson 18C00423 BIS. 2 A Stones. 3 A Stones.

BIS 100: 1 P Atkinson. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 Rossendale Stud. 4 I Dearnley.

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P MORRIS

Thanks to Jane for the invite being her last show in charge, looked after well all day. An excellent carvery for lunch, thanks to Paul on the book. To Terry,Arnold and Alan for stewarding. Stock was in various stages of moult. My best today was a chin of Rossendale Studs. Best overall today was a very nice young REW Dwarf Lop of Paula’s. Pleasure as always to judge with my co-pilot Lisa. Cheers.

ALASKA Ad 1: 1 L Beard 16L00962 CC. Fair shape, little rusty under, pads gone.

AOV FUR Ad 2: 1 Rossendale Stud 18D01789 CC. Easy winner, shown spotless, good definition and black band edging, little moult on flanks to clear. 2 L Beard. Very moulty today, presentation under.

CHALL Ad 3: 1 Rossendale Stud 18D01789. 2 & 3 L Beard.

FUR JNR 2: 1 L Beard 16L00962. 2 L Beard.

BLK REX u/5 1: 1 A Stones 18C00755 CC. Fair colour, nice texture and density, few white hairs spoil.

AOC S REX Ad 1: 1 Willowrex Stud 18E02660 CC. Havana. Fair colour, nice shape, lacks a little density.

AOC S REX u/5 1: 1 A Stones 18E00156. Havana.

Very nice baby, just giving a little away today, super colour, white hairs spoil.

OTT REX u/5 2: 1 I Dearnley 18E02523 CC. Very moulty, nice colour and shape, back feet. 2 N Dearnley.

AOV REX Ad 2: 1 Willowrex Stud 18E01880 CC. Lovely shape, pleasing colour, few white hairs spoil.

2 Willowrex Stud.

BLK MINI REX Ad 2: 1 I Dearnley 17B01169 CC. Nice shape, best colour, broken in coat. 2 D Bramley.

CHIN/CAST M/REX Ad 1: 1 D Bramley 17B06411 CC. Nice colour, fair shape, very moulty, needs a manicure.

AOC M/REX Ad 4: 1 I Dearnley 18B01127 CC Dip. Black Otter. Easy winner, good texture and density, super colour. 2 I Dearnley. 3 I Dearnley.

AOC M/REX u/5 2: 1 S Grainger 18B02695. Very nice colour, little open coated, spotless under.

3 L Beard.

REX CHALL Ad 13: 1 I Dearnley. 2 & 3 Willowrex Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 6: 1 A Stones. 2 A Stones. 3 Willowrex Stud.

JNR REX 3: 1 N Dearnley. 2 L Beard. 3 N Dearnley.

GRAND CHALL Ad 49: 1 Rossendale Stud. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 I Dearnley.

GRAND CHALL u/5 51: 1 P Atkinson. 2 & 3 A Stones.

GRAND CHALL JNR 20: 1 Poppy Wren Jagger 18X02810. 2 N Dearnley. 3 L Beard.

BIS 100: 1 P Atkinson. 2 & 3 Rossendale Stud.

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Yorkshire Lop

Two Star Show. Judge Mrs M Cawdron. Best in Show P Atkinson (Dwf Lop).

MRS M CAWDRON

Enjoyed the day judging, some nice youngsters on show with the REW D/Lop of Paulas taking top honours. Thanks to stewards and Phil on book, Jane for, as usual, excellent paper work. A good day out.

G/LOP B/FLY 1: 1 Cole Jagger 18L00227 CC. Good all round youngster, well marked, just a bit unsettled today.

G/LOP AOC 1: 1 Cole Jagger 18L00226 CC BOB. Super type, good in all departments, one I liked a lot, up to age!

L/LOP REW 2: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02435 CC BOB. Grand youngster, won a good class, good coat textured good type and coat, should make up well. 2 Springwood Stud.

L/LOP SOOTY 1: 1 Mercia Stud 18K02485 CC. Fair all round type, just a baby.

L/LOP AOC 5: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02869 CC. Some promising youngsters let down a little by presentation. 2 Broadfold Stud. 3 Mercia Stud.

D/LOP REW 3: 1, 2 & 3 P Atkinson 18C00421 CC. Grand youngster good type all round, bone, skull etc should make up well. 2 & 3 P Atkinson.

F/LOP AGTI 2: 1 Cole Sargeant 18H00361 CC. Two nice exhibits, winner, good bone structure, skull and drop, colour, definition. 2 Lilybee Stud.

F/LOP B/FLY 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 18H00214 CC BOB. Grand youngster all departs, just a bit frisky today one for the future!

F/LOP AOC 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 18H00213 CC. Good youngster all round, bone, skull, short compact, should make up well.

M/LOP BLK 3: 1 Neva Dearnley 18K00967 CC BOB. Lovely exhibit all round, excels skull, drop, short, compact will make up well. 2 & 3 S Grainger.

M/LOP AOC S 1: 1 P Jagger 18K00774 CC. Just a baby, difficult to assess at moment, ears to settle.

M/LOP AGTI 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 18K01986 CC. Just a baby, fair all round type, coat and definition, should develop well.

M/LOP AG PATT 1: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02174 CC. Nice type all round, second to none on colour and definition, just to settle ears.

M/LOP SOOTY 2: 1 P Jagger 18K00772 CC. Good all round type, fit and clean. 2 Pethicks Stu8d.

M/LOP FOX/OTT 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01407 CC. Good all round type, good skull and front, good coat and colour, slight ticking on back.

M/LOP SEAL/SAB 1: 1 P Jagger 18K00777 CC.

Nice all round type, fair skull drop good bone.

M/LOP AOC 2: 1 S Grainger 18K01425 CC. 2 S Grainger.

CHALL AV 29: 1 P Atkinson. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 Neva Dearnley.

JNR CHALL AV 3: 1 Neva Dearnley. 2 Cole Sargent.

3 Cole Jagger.

ALSO

Two Star Adult Support Stock Show. Judge Mr I Dearnley. Best in Show Rossendale Stud (French Lop)

I DEARNLEY

Not many rabbits but a good day and a few good exhibits, thanks to Anne, Neva and Dad for stewarding. Top 3 rabbits (different breeds) all very nice. Emley is a lovely show, lets not lose it!

F/LOP AGTI 3: 1 Rossendale Stud 17H00899 CC BOB. Bold, nice all round, lovely head and crown, good coat, nice French. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 Cole Sargeant.

M/LOP REW 1: 1 Rossendale Stud 17K03895 CC. Good coat where through, nice body, could do with a little more head.

M/LOP AGTI 1: 1 S Grainger 16K00362 CC BOB. Nice rabbit, good head and ears, nice type, warm day, shade damp eyes, but not serious.

M/LOP FOX/OTT 3: 1 S Grainger 18K01425 CC. Winner a blue, lazy but no points in standard that says it has to sit like a pole! Best all round, lovely head and ears, all 3 a bit on the moulty side. 2 S Grainger. 3 Isabelle Bright.

G/LOP AGTI 1: 1 Springwood Stud 17L00595 CC BOB. Good coat and colour, little more on head and crown width would be good.

M L/LOP REW 2: 1 Broadfold Stud 17K03638 CC BOB. Nice! Close to the French for BIS, just bits and pieces underneath.

CHALL 11: 1 Rossendale Stud. 2 Broadfold Stud.

3 S Grainger.

JNR CHALL AV 2: 1 Cole Sargeant. 2 Isabelle Bright.

Lion Lops UK

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr P Jagger.

Total exhibits 9. Total entries 36. Best in Show Broadfold Stud (Smoke).

P JAGGER

Thank you to Liz for asking me to judge today. A small entry but nice to meet some of the other exhibitors of Lion Lops today.

REW u/5 3: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02433 CC. Good mane, tad long in body, coat to come, good head. 2 Springwood Stud.

SOOTY FAWN u/5 1: 1 Mercia Stud 18K02485 CC. Nice to see a Sooty today.

SAB/SMK u/5 4: 1 Broadfold Stud 18K01073 CC. Will make to be a nice rabbit, short and compact with good ear and head. 2 Broadfold Stud. Will make up a nice rabbit also. 3 Springwood Stud.

AOC u/5 1: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02869. Broad head, would like clearer colour and more on body and shoulder.

CHALL u/5 9: 1 Broadfold Stud 18K01073. Best u/5 on the day, will make a nice adult, looking foward to seeing this as an adult. 2 & 3 Springwood Stud.

BUCK u/5 3: 1 Broadfold Stud 18K01073. As u/5 challenge. 2 Springwood Stud. 3 Mercia Stud.

DOE u/5 6: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02433. Good mane, coat to come, good head. 2 Broadfold Stud.

Lacks shoulder and condition. 3 Springwood Stud.

ALSO Three Star Adult Support Show. Judge Mr P Jagger.

Total exhibits 2. Total entries 8. Best in Show Broadfold Stud (REW).

P JAGGER

Thank you to Liz for asking me to judge today. A small entry but nice to meet some of the other exhibitors of Lion Lops today.

REW Ad 2: 1 Broadfold Stud 17K03638. Wins today on ear and head, moulty and needed more preparation. 2 Broadfold Stud.

CHALL Ad 2: 1 Broadfold Stud 17K03638. Not a lot between these two rabbits, wins on head and ear. 2 Broadfold Stud.

DOE Ad 2: 1 Broadfold Stud 17K03638. Wins on head and ear. 2 Broadfold Stud.

Gloucester Held on 5 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mrs H Elliott (Fancy,Lops). Miss S Elliott (Fur, Rex). Best in Show Chas Punchard (Havana).

MRS H ELLIOTT

It is always a pleasure to pop up the M5 to Upton St Leonards for the Gloucester Show, just 45 minutes from home on a sunny Sunday morning.

Many thanks to my stewards and to Sarah Reeves on my book. Congratulations to both section winners, I am sure that many of the youngsters will be seen again and do well in the future. Many thanks Sue for the lovely lunch, we really enjoyed it.

M/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00067

CC. Super type, good well muscled, short, cobby body. Lovely head shape, good width of crown, good ear shape and drop. Well presented, touch moulty today.

M/LOP AOC S Ad 1: 1 Sam Mansell 17K03953 CC. Good head, ears and type, nice bone, touch soft in coat.

M/LOP B/FLY Ad 1: 1 Sue Burgess 17K00182 CC. Blue excels colour, excellent short body, good head shape and ear drop, lacks condition today.

M/LOP OR/FAWN u/5 1: 1 Jen Wayne-Smith 18K00686 CC. Lovely baby, excellent type, well muscled, short body, good head and ear drop, good colour, quality coat.

M/LOP OTT BLK Ad 2: 1 Isabelle Bright 17K04850 CC. Good colour, nice type and head shape. 2 Gallipot Stud.

M/LOP OTT BLK u/5 2: 1 Lisa Pass 18K01816.Very young, nice head shape, good body.

M/LOP CHOC TORT Ad 2: 1 Megan Stud 16K000611 CC BOB. Excels head, ears, crown and type, lovely bone, good colour. 2 Lucas Wilding.

M/LOP SEAL/BLUE PT 2: 1 Rose Vye 15K04545 CC. Lovely colour S/pt, good head, excellent type and shoulder. 2 Rose Vye. M/LOP SAB/SMK u/5 1: 1 Sue Burgess 18K00118 CC. Super colour, lovely body, head and type, very promising youngster.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 2: 1 Megan Stud 15K00041 CC. Excels body, bone and type good coat quality still. 2 Lisa Pass.

M/LOP AOC NS 4: 1 Sue Burgess 18K00115 Beige.

Another promising youngster, good type and head.

2 Lisa Pass. 3 Springwood Stud.

D/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Jasmine Theobold 17C00162 CC BOB. Lovely type and body, good shoulder, nice head, ear shape and drop, fit and clean.

G/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 P & E Salt 15L00733. Excellent head and ear good well-muscled body, nice bone.

G/LOP REW u/5 2: 1 P & E Salt 18L00475 CC BOB. Lovely baby super coat coming good head and lovely short body. Well presented 2 P & E Salt.

F/LOP AGTI u/5 1: Liz Chafer 18H00603 CC. Excellent colour, promising coat, lovely ear shape, width and drop.

F/LOP STL u/5 3: 1 Jasmine Theobold 18H00463 CC BOB. Lovely baby good head shape, ear shape and drop, good bone and type, nice colour and coat.

2 Jasmine Theobold. 3 Jasmine Theobold.

F/LOP B/FLY u/5 1: 1 Liz Chafer 18H00604 CC. Another promising baby, good head, pattern and type, lovely colour Agouti. One for the future.

E/LOP O/25” Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 16H00931 CC 25 1/8” x 6” Sooty-Fawn. Excellent colour. Nice coat, good ear shape and texture. 2 Belanevaeh Stud 27” x 6 1/8”.

L/LOP AOC SHADED u/5 2: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02872 CC BOB. Very promising baby lovely type, excellent short, cobby body, well-muscled, good head shape and ear carriage, super mane. 2 Springwoood Stud.

LOP CHALL Ad 14: 1 Megan Stud. 2 P & E Salt. 3 Jasmine Theobold.

LOP CHALL u/5 20: 1 Jen Wayne-Smith. 2 P & E Salt. 3 Jasmine Theobold LOP CHALL AA 34: 1 Megan Stud. 2 Jen WayneSmith. 3 P & E Salt.

THRIANTA u/5 1: 1 Karen Chafer 18D01665 CC. Excellent type good coat, colour and good depth of colour, fit baby.

ND BEW Ad 4: 1 Nethersnow Stud 17X04401 CC. Excellent body type, good head shape, good ears, well muscled good coat shown clean. 2 Mr & Mrs Nicholls. 3 Mr & Mrs Nicholls.

ND BEW u/5 2: 1 Nethersnow Stud 18X02424.

Very promising baby with well muscled body and good coat. 2 Nethersnow Stud.

ND HIM Ad 2: 1 Debbie Pollard 17X03404 CC BOB. Wins type and fitness, excellent body, head good eye, ear and bone. 2 Debbie Pollard ND OTTER u/5 2: 1 Cheryl Luscott 18X03988 CC. Very promising baby, lovely type good colour, nice ears and head. 2 Cheryl Luscott.

ND AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Nicholls 14X00039 CC. Steel. Super type and head good coat lovely head and body.

POLISH REW u/5 1: 1 Donna Nicholson 18A00157 CC BOB. Very promising type, good head and ear lovely well-muscled body good front legs.

POLISH AOC Ad 1: 1 Donna Nicholson 16A00946 CC. Good colour otter, well covered, nice type, head shape, ears and bone.

TAN BLACK Ad 2: 1 Coniglio Stud 17B04253 CC BOB. Excellent cobby body, well muscled, good quality coat, good top colour, excellent tanning under. 2 Coniglio Stud TAN BLACK u/5 1: 1 Coniglio Stud 18B02987 Super baby excellent top colour and beautiful demarcation rich tanning under, look forward to seeing this one again.

AOV FANCY Ad 2: 1 Gill Lancaster 17K00337 CC. Mini Papillon. Good type well muscled and fit, good head markings nice ears, good saddle. 2 Gill Lancaster.

FANCY CHALL Ad 14: 1 Coniglio Stud. 2 Debbie Pollard. 3 Gill Lancaster.

FANCY CHALL u/5 7: 1 Coniglio Stud. 2 Karen Chafer. 3 Donna Nicholson.

FANCY CHALL AA 21: 1 Coniglio Stud. 2 Coniglio Stud. 3 Debbie Pollard.

MISS S ELLIOTT

Such a lovely surprise to have top quality stock to judge particularly in the Fur section but also a super class of young Otter Rex. Really enjoyed my day amongst a few of the top fur breeders.

Congratulations Charlie, BIS with a lovely Havana

doe. Thanks for a lovely lunch Sue, Debbie on the book and my stewards HAVANA Ad 2: 1 & 2 Charlie Punchard 18D00094 CC. Best Fur. BIS. Beautiful cobby type, muscular body with good shape and limbs. Lovely ear and head shape. Super even colour top colour with good undercolour. Coat dense with lovely sheen.

Just a little to finish under.

SILVER FOX Ad 2: 1 & 2 Bere Rabbits 17D03298 CC. Wins chest & feel to coat – silky & dense.

Good colour Black. Both good white points & ticking. To finish moult SILVER FOX u/5 1: 1 Bere Rabbits 18D01624 Lovely shape youngster. Promising feel to coat but moulting through top today.Well marked with good ticking. Best u/5 fur NZW Ad 1: 1 Terry Cundict 18H00333 CC. Good shape buck with well placed limbs. Bold head. Nice feel to coat. Good strong guard hair.

Well presented.

MINI SATIN Ad 1: 1 Jim Topham 17D00360 CC. Lovely body shape & coat which takes cc. Good limbs used well. Well satinised, dense coat. Clean MINI SATIN u/5 1: 1 Jim Topham 18D00248. Nice youngster for coat, colour & satinisation. For me just a little on type AOV FUR Ad 2: 1 Frank Chafer 7J0 561 Swartzgrannen. Very moulty but best shape and coat quality. 2 Gallipot Stud AOV FUR u/5 1: 1 Frank Chafer 18E02401 CC. Swartzgrannen. Super coated rabbit, best I have handled. Good colour. Give a little on shape at this stage.Very clean.

FUR CHALL Ad 13: 1 Charlie Punchard 2 Jim Topham 3 Bere Rabbits FUR CHALL u/5 3: 1 Bere Rabbits 2 Frank Chafer 3 Jim Topham FUR CHALL AA 16: 1 Charlie Punchard 2 Jim Topham 3 Bere Rabbits BLUE REX u/5 1: 1 Rachel Hayes 18E01371 Promising shape. Even colour. Bit woolly.

OTTER REX u/5 5: 1 Pete Lancaster 18E02210 CC. Best Rex. Lovely class to judge, liked the first 4 a lot.

Lovely shape doe. Good colour, super tanning. Nice feel to coat, short & dense. Clean, well presented.

2&3 Rachel Hayes MINI BLACK 1: 1 Linda Fry 17B04209 CC. Nice shape. Short, dense coat. Lacks colour under but moulty. White hairs throughout top.

MINI AOC Ad 3: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 17B05812 Wins class on type. Colour even and clear of ticking but a little red. Good short coat, just lacks a little density. Well presented 2&3 Starwulf Stud MINI CHALL AA 4: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 2 Starwulf Stud 3 Linda Fry REX CHALL Ad 4: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 2 Starwulf Stud 3 Linda Fry REX CHALL u/5 6: 1 Pete Lancaster 2&3 Rachel Hayes REX CHALL AA 10: 1 Pete Lancaster 2 Rachel Hayes 3 Nathaniel Hornsey GRAND CHALL Ad 42: 1 Charlie Punchard 2 Coniglio Stud 3 Megan Stud GRAND CHALL u/5 36: 1 Pete Lancaster 2 Coniglio Stud 3 Bere Rabbits GRAND CHALL AA 85: Charlie Punchard 2 Pete Lancaster 3 Coniglio Stud

ALSO

One Star Show. Judge Miss J Wayne-Smith. Total entries 68. Best in Show and Best Lop Megan Stud (M/Lop Steel). Best Fancy Mr & Mrs Nicholls (ND AOC NS Steel). Best Normal Fur S & H Elliott (Alaska). Best Rex Pete Lancaster (Std Rex Otter).

MISS J WAYNE-SMITH

Honoured to be given the chance to judge my first one star show. Huge thank you to Matt and the team at Gloucester for your support and the two Sues for a lovely lunch. Thank you to the stewards and George on my books. My best today a super Steel Mini Lop, hard pushed by an Alaska taking runner up.

L/LOP AOC SHADED u/5 1: 1 Springwood Stud 18K02872 CC BOB. Smoke. Nice shape, good bib and mane, very dirty under. 2 Springwood Stud.

THRIANTA u/5 1: 1 Karen Chafer 18D01665 CC BOB. Nice young rabbit, good body, nice coat although about to change coat so under colour affected.

ND BEW Ad 5: 1 Nethersnow Stud 16X05854 CC. Short body, nice ear but needs more width to face.

2 Nethersnow Stud. 3 Mr & Mrs Nicholls.

ND BEW u/5 2: 1 Nethersnow Stud 18X02433.

Lovely doe, nice short body, touch long in ear and eye, shade slightly off, should mature well. 2 Nethersnow Stud.

ND HIM Ad 3: 1 Debbie Pollard 17X03409 CC. Good coat and nice body length, could do with more rounded rear and pins present. 2 Debbie Pollard.

ND OTT u/5 2: 1 Cheryl Luscott 18X03388 CC. Lovely youngster, nice colour and tanning, good body. 2 Cheryl Luscott.

ND AOC Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Nicholls 14X00039 CC BOB. Steel. Nice overall balance, touch coat to finish but has style, chunky and lovely colour.

POLISH AOC Ad 1: 1 Donna Nicholson 16A00946 CC BOB. Touch moulty and wasn’t in the mood to display himself today.

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 Coniglio Stud 18B02984 BOB. Lovely colour, clean feet, shading, wins on shade and tone of colour. 2 Coniglio Stud.

AOV FANCY Ad 2: 1 Gill Lancaster 17K00337 CC. Lovely shape, short and cobby, good coat, good markings and spots. 2 Gill Lancaster.

FANCY CHALL Ad 14: 1 Mr & Mrs 14X00039. 2 Coniglio Stud. 3 Gill Lancaster.

FANCY CHALL u/5 6: 1 Cheryl Luscott 18X03388.

2 Karen Chafer. 3 Nethersnow Stud.

FANCY CHALL AA 20: 1 Mr & Mrs Nicholls 14X00039. 2 Coniglio Stud. 3 Gill Lancaster.

M/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00067 CC. Lovely head and ear, clean under, nice coat but just breaking, good rounded bum!

M/LOP AOC S Ad 1: 1 Sam Mansell 17K03953 CC. Blue. Long in shoulder resulting in overall long body, nice head and ear, tinged colour to belly .

M/LOP BFLY Ad 1: 1 Sue Burgess 17K00182 CC. Super short body, lovely shape, lacks shoulder slightly but fab pattern and coat.

M/LOP OR/FAWN u/5 1: 1 Lisa Pass 18K01818 CC. Very dark not helped by being in two coats today, nice front legs and overall set up, touch hot belly, should mature nicely.

M/LOP OTT BLK Ad 2: 1 Isabelle Bright 18K04850.

Lovely head and ear, touch moulty, narrow shoulder, bright rich tanning.

M/LOP OTT BLK u/5 2: 1 Lisa Pass 18K01816 CC. Nice doe overall, good shoulder, touch long in body, tanning pale, shame dirty under.

M/LOP CHOC TORT Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00061 CC. Super rabbit, fab head and ear, solid body, shading good and good movement of coat, clean under, pushed the Steel hard for BOB. M/LOP S/B PT Ad 2: 1 Rose Vye 15K04545 CC. Choc Point. Nice body and head, moulty stained under. 2 Rose Vye. M/LOP SAB/SMK u/5 1: 1 Sue Burgess 18K00118 CC Smoke. Promising baby, lovely coat flow, albeit a touch long, should mature to a nice adult with time.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 15K00041.

Steel. CC BOB. Absolutely loved this rabbit, presented immaculately, super shoulder with stocky chunky body and bum to boot, fab coat and colour.

M/LOP AOC NS u/5 3: 1 Sue Burgess 18K00115 CC. Beige. Cracking little baby, young but showing great promise, good style and colour. 2 Springwood Stud.

D/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Jasmine Theobald 17C00162 CC. Product left on coat and head, sadly just not in his best shape today.

G/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 P & E Salt 15L00733 CC. Lovely head and body, solid and broad, yellow under and sadly coat in moult today.

F/LOP BFLY u/5 2: 1 Liz Chafer 18H00604. Rich colour but consistent with good banding and guard hairs, good flow to coat, bold stocky body, clean under. 2 S & H Elliott.

F/LOP AGTI u/5 1: 1 Liz Chafer 18H00603. Very moulty today, changing coat, good body, head needs to fill out.

E/LOP U25 Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 16H00931 CC. 25 x 6” Sooty Butterfly. Patchy colour as changing coat, nice shape body, clean ear.

E/LOP O25 Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17H00793.

26 x 6.5” REW. Very moulty today, ears pimply.

G/LOP REW u/5 2: 1 P & E Salt 18L00475. Both nice babies, winner lacked the shoulder of the 2nd but gained on overall balance, good head and ear.

2 P & E Salt.

G/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 Springwood Stud 17L00595 CC BOB. Lovely overall, good banding with plenty guard hairs, nice flow to coat, head and ear set up nice, such a shame dirty under.

LOP CHALL Ad 14: 1 Megan Stud 15K00041. 2 Megan Stud. 3 Springwood Stud.

LOP CHALL AA 28: 1 Megan Stud 15K00041. 2 Megan Stud. 3 Springwood Stud.

HAVANA Ad 2: 1 Charlie Punchard 18D00094 CC. Very nice doe, even colour with good coat flow and strong stocky body, pushed hard for best fur.

2 Charlie Punchard.

NZW Ad 2: 1 Terry Cundict 18H00333. Very moulty today, not at its best, lovely body and build.

MINI SATIN Ad 1: 1 Jim Topham 17D00360.

Great head, another not in coat today sadly, yellow to belly.

MINI SATIIN u/5 1: 1 Jim Topham 18D00248 CC. Lovely doe, consistant colour, good body, dirty on feet.

AOV FUR Ad 3: 1 S & H Elliott 17L00786 CC. Alaska. Beautiful rabbit, lovely consistent coat and colour, lovely thick set body and bone. 2 Gallipot Stud. 3 Frank Chafer.

AOV FUR u/5 1: 1 Frank Chafer 18E02401.

Schwarzgrannen. Needs to fill in body, colour, lovely with good even ticking.

FUR CHALL Ad 10: 1 S & H Elliott 17L00786. 2 Charlie Puchard. 3 Jim Topham.

FUR CHALL u/5 2: 1 Jim Topham 18D00248. 2 Frank Chafer.

FUR CHALL AA 10: 1 S & H Elliott 17L00786. 2 Charlie Punchard. 3 Jim Topham.

BLUE REX u/5 1: 1 Rachael Hayes 18E01371 CC. Moulty pitted coat today.

OTT REX u/5 5: 1 Pete Lancaster 18E02210 CC. Lovely coat, good body and bone, best u/5 grand challenge today. 2 Pete Lancaster. 3 Rachael Hayes.

M/REX BLK Ad 1: 1 Linda Fry 17B04209 CC. Moulty, pitted uder, white hairs to groin.

M/REX AOC Ad 3: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 17B05812 CC BOB. Orange. Nice shape, clean under, coat just starting to break. 2 Starwulf Stud. 3 Starwulf Stud.

M/REX CHALL AA 4: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 17B05812. 2 Linda Fry. 3 Starwulf Stud.

REX CHALL Ad 4: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 17B05812.

2 Linda Fry. REX CHALL u/5 6: 1 Pete Lancaster 18E02210. 2 Pete Lancaster. 3 Rachael Hayes.

REX CHALL AA 10: 1 Pete Lancaster 18E02210. 2 Nathaniel Hornsey. 3 Pete Lancaster.

GRAND CHALL Ad 40: 1 Megan Stud 15K00041.

2 S & H Elliott. 3 Mr & Mrs Nicholls.

ALSO

Junior Com MISS S ELLIOTT

Only a few entered but all quality exhibits. Thanks to Debbie on my book and Jasmine, Lucas and Isabelle for stewarding. Well done to you all.

MINI LOP AA 2: 1 Lucas Wilding 16K00315 Wins shoulder. Good short body. Lovely head, ear shape, carriage & crown. Good limbs. Nice colour choc tort. Long coat. 2 Isabelle Bright DWARF LOP AA 1: 1 Jasmine Theobald 17C00162 Super cobby body with good shoulder. Nice head & ear. Quality coat. Clean AOV LOP AA 3: 1, 2 & 3 Jasmine Theobald 18H00463 Three very promising u5 Steel frenchies.

A super first litter Jasmine, a deserved BIS. Wins body shape and bone today. Lovely ear shape and carriage. Good head shape. Firm, well muscled body.

Good coat and even colour.

MINI REX AA 1: 1 Nathaniel Hornsey 17B05812 Super type & shape. Colour even and clear of ticking but a little red. Good short coat, just lacks a little density. Well presented JUNIOR CHALL AA 7: 1&3 Jasmine Theobald 2 Nathaniel Hornsey

Wayland Agri Held on 5 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mr R Everitt. Best in Show and Best Rex Tibbar Stud (Ermine). Best Fancy Tibbar Stud (REW Pole). Best Lop Nala Stud (M/Lop Beige). Best Normal Fur B Thompson (NZW).

R EVERITT

Happy to step in and judge today at this lovely agricultural show. Not many exhibits but a nice little group of fanciers. My best today the u/5 Ermine Rex of Tibbar Stud, spot on for the day, well done.

DUT BLK Ad 1: 1 R & A Smith 17B03708. Good type and colour, good face, tiny bit off on undercut and stops.

DUT YELL Ad: 1 Brian Thompson 18B03467.

Better type of two close up on undercut, short cheek and nibbly stops. 2 Brian Thompson.

ND AOC NS Ad: 1 Karma Sayer 17X03992. Blue Otter. Decent coat, colour touch tinged, decent body but needs bolder front and head.

POLISH SMK PEARL u/5: 1 Amanda Leadbitter 18A00582. Decent coat, nice colour and shading, touch to clear good profile but not quite as balanced as Sable.

POLISH SAB u/5: 1 Amanda Leadbitter 18A00578.

Good body shape and profile, decent coat, nice colour and shading.

POLISH REW: 1 Tibbar Stud 17A00460. Lovely shape and profile with good eye and sharp coat.

JNR LOP: 1 K Sayer 17K05252. Mini Butterfly.

Decent coat and colour, just needs to fill out a little.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 Tibbar Stud 17A00460. 2 R & A Smith. 3 Karma Sayer.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 A Leadbitter 18A00578. 2 A Leadbitter.

FANCY CHALL AA: 1 Tibbar Stud 17A00460. 2 A Leadbitter. 3 A Leadbitter.

JNR FANCY: 1 Karma Sayer 17X03992.

M/LOP SOOTY FAWN Ad: 1 Nala Stud 17K01703.

Good bold type with decent head, crown and ears, good colour and shade, decent coat just a tiny bit open today.

M/LOP AGTI u/5: 1 Nala Stud 18K02448. Very good bold type with good dense coat coming through, good colour top and under.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad: 1 Nala Stud 17K03757. Choc Tort. Good type with broad front and head, good colour and shade, nice coat just moult on belly. 2 Karma Sayer.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Nala Stud 17K01703.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Nala Stud 18K02447.

LO CHALL AA: 1 Nala Stud.

M/LOP BEIGE u/5: 1 Nala Stud 18K02447. Very good shape with decent coat and lovely colour.

2 & 3 Nala Stud.

NZW Ad: 1 Brian Thompson 18H00446. Decent coat density and texture, good size but needs broader front. 2 Brian Thompson.

SATIN Ad: 1 Dorit Powell 17E01120. Thuringer.

Good shape and size, decent coat density, colour and shading. 2 Dorit Powell.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Brian Thompson 18H00446. 2 Dorit Powell. 3 Brian Thompson.

FUR CHALL AA: 1 Brian Thompson 18H00446. 2 Dorit Powell. 3 Brian Thompson.

BLK REX Ad: 1 R & A Smith 18E02535. Decent type with dense coat and good texture, just a bit to clear back end.

OTT REX Ad: 1 Mercury Stud 17E00083. Nice shape, good colour top, tan and belly, decent coat density and texture.

ERM REX u/5 1: 1 Tibbar Stud 18E01719. Just super all round for type, coat density and texture, good bright colour, clean and fit.

M/REX BLUE u/5: 1 Ashleigh Stratton 18B03443.

Decent coat density and texture, fair type, even colour but touch dark. 2 Ashleigh Stratton.

M/REX AOC S Ad: 1 Ashleigh Stratton 16B04369.

Havana. Decent type and colour but very moulty coat today.

M/REX AOC S u/5: 1 Ashleigh Stratton 18B03441.

Decent colour and type, coat lacks a little density.

M/REX OTT Ad: 1 Mercury Stud 18B00087. Good shape with nice coat density and texture, good top colour and tanning.

M/REX CAST u/5: 1 Amanda Leadbitter 18B04042.

Nice type and colour, just need touch more density.

M/REX AOC NS u/5: 1 Ashleigh Stratton 18B03439.

Broken Blue. Decent type, colour and coat density, hopefully guard hairs will clear.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 Mercury Stud. 2 Mercury Stud.

3 R & A Smith.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 Tibbar Stud. 2 A Leadbiter. 3 Ashleigh Stratton.

REX CHALL AA: 1 Tibbar Stud. 2 & 3 Mercury Stud.

JNR REX: 1,2 & 3 Ashleigh Stratton.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 Tibbar Stud. 2 Nala Stud.

3 Mercury Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 Tibbar Stud. 2 Nala Stud.

3 A Leadbitter.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 Tibbar Stud. 2 Tibbar Stud.

3 Nala Stud.

JNR GRAND CHALL: 1 Ashleigh Stratton. 2 & 3 Karma Sayer.

Turriff Agri Held on 5 August 2018. Three Star Show. Judges Mr S Germany (Fancy/Lop). Mr G Watson (Fur, Rex). Mrs M Thomson (Pets). Total entries 89.

Best in Show and Best Fancy J Chapman (Belgian Hare). Best Lop Lillop Stud (Mini Otter). Best Normal Fur Holmes & Balfour (Sallander). Best Rex K Simpson (Chin Rex).

S GERMANY

What can I say? Looked after from start to finish, judged here six years ago and was impressed, nothing changed excellent show and well run by the Davidson family, Joe would be so proud of you Steven you leave nothing to chance and with all your helpers it makes to be a wonderful show.

Pleasure to judge with Gary again. Got to mention Dave, John, Denise and Robbie for your company. need to do it again.

DUTCH BLK Ad 4: 1 H Callaghan 16B04649.

Nice colour, head, saddle, moulty. 2 H Callaghan.

Balanced markings, moulty. 3 J Cruickshank.

DUTCH BLK u/4 2: 1 Sophie Fradley 18B04032 CC. Nice head, saddle, colour, fit. 2 No Name.

Fair exhibit.

DUTCH BLUE Ad: 1 H Callaghan 17B03366 CC. Moulty, balanced markings. 2 H Callaghan. Moulty, balanced markings, beaten colour.

DUTCH BLUE u/4: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01180. Fair exhibit. 2 Bonnybrae Stud. Fair exhibit.

DUTCH B/G Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 15B00300 CC. Touch colour, nice saddle, under, fair head and stops.

DUTCH AOC Ad: 1 Ruth Wallace 17B00174 CC. Good type, saddle, under, nice head, touch stops, fit, clean.

DUTCH AOC u/4: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00374.

Nicely marked all round. 2 Bonnybrae Stud. Nicely marked all round.

POLISH AOC S Ad: 1 E Caulfield 16A00507 CC. Nice shape, good eye, ears, moulty.

POLISH AOC Ad: 1 E Caulfield 17A00716 CC. Good eye, ears, moulty.

ND REW Ad: 1 R Murphy MBE 16X00359 CC BOB. Good eye, ears, coat, wins on shape and fitness. 2 R Murphy MBE. Good eye, ears, beaten shape and coat. 3 R Murphy MBE. ND M/SAB Ad: 1 R Murphy MBE 17X00814. Good ears, eye, best colour and fitness, nice shape. 2 R Murphy MBE. Good eye, ears, beaten fitness and colour. 3 R Murphy MBE. ND OTT Ad: 1 R Murphy MBE 17X00823 Good shape, colour, eye, nice coat. 2 R Murphy MBE. Nice shape, colour, eye. 3 R Murphy MBE. ND OTT AOC Ad: 1 Withheld. 2 R Murphy MBE. ND AOC NS Ad: 1 Withheld. 2 J Philip.

ND AOC NS u/5: 1 Withheld. 2 J Philip.

ENG BLK Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01723. Fair head, saddle, touch tail, nice placement of work both sides.

ENG BLK u/5: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01727. Best head, saddle and tail, balanced work. 2 Holmes & Balfour. Nice head, saddle, fails tail, good body work both sides, in pattern.

ENG BLUE u/5: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01725.

Fair colour, nice head, congested work both sides.

ENG AOC Ad: 1 Peter Liddle 16E04367. Nice Tort, good head, saddle and tail, good body work both sides in pattern. 2 Peter Liddle. Nice colour, beaten pattern and quality of work.

TAN BLK Ad: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01187. Nice type, colour, fair tanning, touch sides and chest.

TAN BLK u/5: 1 Ellen Nock 18B03120 CC. Good type, colour and tanning, good sides and chest, touch brindling on top. 2 J Cruickshank. Nice colour, fails sides and chest.

TAN AOC Ad: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01188 CC. Nice colour, moulty.

BELG HARE Ad: 1 J Chapman 17E00355. Real classy doe, good length, arch, colour, front and fitness, looked well, BIS. 2 J Chapman. Good nape and arch, colour, front and fitness. 3 J Chapman.

L/HEAD REW Ad: 1 M Thomson 17C00608. Good mane, body shape, coat and fitness. 2 M Thomson.

Good mane, beaten body and coat.

L/HEAD REW u/5: 1 M Thomson 18C01383. Nice exhibit, mane and shape.

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L/HEAD AOC S u/5: 1 M Thomson 18C01307.

Good colour, shape, mane and fitness, looked well.

2 M Thomson. Beaten colour and shape.

L/HEAD AC NS u/5: 1 M Thomson 18C01308.

Nice mane, shape and colour.

THRIANTA Ad: 1 E Nock 17B00430 CC. Good shape and ear shape, touch coat. 2 E Nock.

Beaten coat.

RHINELANDER Ad: 1 J Wallace 17L01100 CC. Good colour, type and fitness,nicely marked. 2 J Wallace. Good colour type.

GIANT PAP Ad: 1 Withheld. 2 E Nock. 3 E Nock.

MINI PAP Ad: 1 M Thomson 17K00346. Nice shape, touch head.

MINI PAP u/5: 1 M Thomson 18K01429 CC. Nice shape and head, good colour and markings. 2 M Thomson. Beaten head and body.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 J Chapman 17E00355. 2 Robert Murphy MBE. 3 Ruth Wallace.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 Ellen Nock. 2 M Thomson.

3 M Thomson.

M/LOP REW Ad: Lillop Stud 17K00076 CC. Nice body shape, coat, touch ear carriage.

M/LOP SOOTY FAWN Ad: 1 Jim Murdoch 14K00390 CC. Nice shape all round and colour, fair coat.

M/LOP OTT Ad: 1 Lillop Stud 17K00074 CC BOB Best Lop. Nice exhibit, nice colour, body shape, good ear shape and carriage.

M/LOP BFLY Ad: 1 Jim Murdoch 18K00175 CC. Nice head, ear shape, carriage, touch coat today.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad: 1 Morgan McGruther 17K04507. Nice all round exhibit, fair colour and fitness.

D/LOP SOOTY FAWN Ad: 1 CC Withheld. 2 & 3 Ian Cairns.

G/LOP AGTI PATT Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 17L00696 CC BOB. Fair exhibit.

F/LOP AOC NS u/5: 1 Ellen Nock 18H00305 CC BOB. Nice all round, needs time, moulty. 2 Jane Wallace. Nice all round, needs time, even moultier.

MEISSNER LOP BLK Ad: 1 CC Withheld. 2 & 3 Ellen Nock.

MEISSNER LOP BLK u/5: 1 Ellen Nock 18H00301 CC BOB. Good shape, colour and fitness, nice. 2 Ellen Nock. Beaten finish.

MEISSNER LOP AOC Ad: 1 Withheld. 2 Ellen Nock.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Lillop Stud 17K00074. 2 Jane Wallace. 3 Jim Murdoch.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Jim Murdoch 18K00176. 2 & 3 Ellen Nock.

G WATSON

Thanks to Steve and Wendy for the invite and to my Robbie as my apprentice book steward and my stewards. A pleasure to co judge with Steve G. A pleasure to handle the winning hare of Mrs Chapman.

CHIN Ad: 1 Ruth Wallace 16D01577 CC. Very moulty, good banding where through.

SIL FOX BLK Ad: 1 Aaron Kelsey 16D01171.

Uneven colour, soft coat, fails chest.

SIL FOX AOC Ad: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18D01814 CC BOB. Choc. Even colour, tough light, good chest and coat.

HULST Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 17D00447. Good type and head, very moulty.

HULST u/5: 1 Jane Wallace 18D00534 CC. Smart baby, wins shoulder, coat ok where through. 2 Jane Wallace.

DEIL Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 14E00980 CC. Very moulty, past its best.

SALL Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00368. Good top colour and type, front feet spoil.

SALL u/5: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00369 CC Best for super type and colour, look forward to seeing this one again. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

BEV WHITE Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 17G00404 CC BOB. Lovely type and coat, let down by front feet.

2 Jane Wallace.

BRIT GI Ad: 1 Ellen Nock 17G00246 CC. Steel.

Loses points on type, good colour.

ALASKA Ad: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 16D01171. Past its best, very moulty colour ok.

ALASKA u/5: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18L00093. Good type and colour touch moulty on flanks.

VIENNA WHITE Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 32W348 CC BOB. Long in body, no movement in coat.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 17G00404. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Bonnybrae Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00369. 2 Bonnybrae Stud. 3 Jane Wallace.

BLK REX Ad: 1 Scotrex 17E04635. Good coat, poor top colour.

BLK REX u/5: 1 E Caulfield 18E03136 CC. Super top colour, good type.

ERM REX Ad: 1 Scotrex 18E00880. Group colour and presentation, open coated.

ERM REX u/5: 1 Scotrex 18E00873 CC. Good coat, moulty belly cost it best rex.

CAST REX Ad: 1 E Caulfield 17E03519 CC. Past its best 60/40 .

CAST REX u/5: E Caulfield 18E03129. Poor colour harsh coat.

CHIN REX Ad: 1 K Simpson 18E02777. Good top even coat, touch out under.

CHIN REX u/5: 1 K Simpson 18E02776.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 K Simpson 18E02777. 2 Sistrex.

3 Sistrex.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 K Simpson 18E02776. 2 Sistrex.

3 E Caulfield.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 J Chapman. 2 Lillop Stud.

3 K Simpson.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 K Simpson. 2 Lillop Stud.

3 Holmes & Balfour.

14 Fur & Feather October 2018

MRS M THOMSON

PET OWNED BY CHILD 8 YRS & UNDER: 1 Millie & Chanti Buchan. Lovely clean, friendly rabbit. 2 Sophie Davidson. Well looked after, friendly rabbit 3 Aila Hepburn. Nicely presented.

PET OWNED BY CHILD 9-16 YRS: 1 Dana Green.

Nice rabbit, clean and easy to handle. 2 Emily.

Lovely pet rabbit. 3 Nave Green. Lovely rabbit, clean and well looked after.

ALSO

Junior Com

Judge Mrs J Shand. Total entries 3. Best in Show Morgan McGruther (Mini Lop).

MRS J SHAND

Thank you for the invite to judge the Com at Turriff.

Another fantastic day hosted by the Davidson family, as always we were all very well looked after.

Well done Morgan on winning best in show.

DUTCH AC: 1 Sophie Fradley 18B04032.

FANCY CHALL: 1 Sophie Fradley 18B04032.

M/LOP: 1 Morgan McGruther 14K04507. 2 Taylor McGruther.

LOP CHALL: 1 Morgan McGruther. 2 Taylor McGruther.

GRAND CHALL: 1 Morgan McGruther. 2 Sophie Fradley. 3 Taylor McGruther.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

Highland R & CS

Two Star Show. Judges Mr J Kay (Fancy). Mr P Liddle (Fur & Rex). Best in Show and Best Fancy J Chapman (Belgian Hare). Best Lop Lillop Stud (Mini Lop). Best Normal Fur Aaron Kelsey (Silver Fox). Best Rex Scotrex (Ermine).

J KAY

Thanks to Denise and Robbie for putting up with us over the weekend and a cracking breakfast. Its a lovely show although over 400 mls. Met by Wendy and Steve again, lovely people and the rest of the clan. Thanks to Caroline on my book Morgan, Taylor, Jim, Jimmy and Ellen for their help too.

DUTCH BLK Ad 5: 1 Bonneybrae Stud 18B00379 CC BOB. Fair type, colour, nicely marked, few white hairs spoilt. 2 J Cruickshank. 3 H Callaghan.

DUTCH BLK u/4 2: 1 S Fradley 18B04032. Fair type, colour, nice stops, wins on condition. 2 H Callaghan.

DUTCH BLUE Ad 2: 1 H Callaghan 17B03366. Fair type and markings. 2 H Callaghan.

DUTCH BLUE u/4 2: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01180 CC. Fair head, colour, nice stops. 2 Bonneybrae Stud.

DUTCH B/G Ad 1: 1 Jane Wallace 15B00300 CC. Nice type and top colour, fair head.

DUTCH AOC Ad 1: 1 Ruth Wallace 17B00147.

Lovely type, fair head and belly colour.

DUTCH AOC u/4 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00374.

Nice type, fair markings. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

POLISH AOC S Ad 1: 1 E Caulfield 17A00716 CC. Nice type, front legs, rear moulty.

POLISH AOC Ad 1: 1 E Caulfield 16A00507 CC. Fair type, front legs, rear moulty.

ND REW Ad 3: 1 R Murphy MBE 15X04851 CC. Lovely type, nice head and ears, but moulty. 2 & 3 R Murphy MBE. ND M/SAB Ad 3: 1 R Murphy MBE 17X00814 CC. Nice type, fair head. 2 R Murphy MBE. 3 R Murphy MBE. ND OTT Ad 3: 1 R Murphy MBE 17X00823 CC. Fair type, condition nice, ears. 2 R Murphy MBE. 3 R Murphy MBE. ND AOC OTT Ad 1: 1 R Murphy MBE 17X00831 CC. Fair colour.

ND AOC NS Ad 1: 1 J Philip 16X00424. Nice shadings.

ND AOC NS u/5 1: 1 J Philip 18X02938 CC. Nice shadings.

ENG BLK Ad 1; 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01723 CC BOB. Nice type and coat, fair head and saddle, light tail.

ENG BLK u/5 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01727.

Nice head and saddle, light tail, some fair body work. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

ENG BLUE u/5 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01725 CC. Fair type, coat and head.

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01187 CC BOB. Nice type and colour, nape and markings.

TAN BLK u/5 5: 1 Ellen Nock 18B03120. Fair type, colour, pea spot nape and eye. 2 J Cruickshank.

TAN AOC Ad 1: 1 James Cruickshank 18B01188 CC. Nice colour, head.

BELG HARE Ad 4: 1 J Chapman 17G00355 CC. Nice class of hares but the win stood out, nice type and coat, and length of body. 2 & 3 J Chapman.

L/HEAD REW Ad 2: 1 M Thomson 17C00614 CC BOB. Nice head, bib, fair coat. 2 M Thomson.

L/HEAD REW u/5 1: 1 M Thomson 18C01303. Nice baby fair head, needs to clear.

L/HEAD AOC S u/5 2: 1 M Thomson 18C01301 CC. Fair type, head and bib, another that needs to clear. 2 M Thomson.

L/HEAD HIM u/5 1: 1 M Thomson 18C01305 CC. Fair shadings and bib.

L/HEAD AC NS u/5 1: 1 M Thomson 18C01308 CC. Nice sooty fawn, colour, fair head and bib.

THRIANTA Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock 17D00730 CC. Fair type, colour. 2 Ellen Nock.

RHINELANDER Ad 3: 1 Jane Wallace 17L01100

CC. Fair type and colour, nice b/fly tail. 2 Jane Wallace. 3 Jane Wallace.

GI PAP Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock 60E352 CC. Fair front legs, head, moulty. 2 Ellen Nock.

MINI PAP Ad 1: 1 M Thomson 17K00346. Fair head, ears and saddle.

MINI PAP u/5 2: 1 M Thomson 18K01429 CC. Fair B/fly, ears saddle and tail. 2 M Thomson.

FANCY CHALL Ad 42: 1 R & J Chapman 11G00355 2 M Thomson. 3 Bonnybrae Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5 24: 1 M Thomson. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Sophie Fradley.

M/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Lillop Stud 17K00076 CC. Fair head and feet.

M/LOP S/FAWN Ad 2: 1 Jim Murdoch 14K00390 CC. Nice head and shoulders, fair coat, fit white tail spoilt. 2 Taylor McGruther.

M/LOP S/FAWN u/5 1: 1 Jim Murdoch 18K00176.

Nice ear carriage, head.

M/LOP OTT Ad 1: 1 Lillop Stud 17K00074 CC BOB. Nice ear carriage, head and shape.

M/LOP BFLY Ad 1: 1 Jim Murdoch 18K00175 CC. Nice colour, shape.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Morgan McGruther 14K04507 CC. Nice ears, head and shape.

D/LOP S/FAWN Ad 2: 1 Ian Cairns 14C01390 CC. Fair shape, head, moulty. 2 Ian Cairns.

G/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 Jane Wallace 17L00696 CC BOB. Fair Roman head and shape.

F/LOP AOC NS u/5 3: 1 Ellen Nock 18H00305 CC BOB. Needs time to full develop. 2 Jane Wallace.

MEISSNER LO BLK Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock F580375.

Wins on coat, colour. 2 Ellen Nock.

MEISSNER LOP BLK u/5 2: 1 Ellen Nock 18H0030 CC BOB. Nice body, ticking lacking on head, fair shape. 2 Ellen Nock.

MEISSNER LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 Ellen Nock F5805713 CC. Fair shape, colour.

LOP CHALL Ad 17: 1 Lillop Stud 17K0074. 2 M McGruther. 3 Jim Murdoch.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Jim Murdoch 18K00176. 2 Ellen Nock.

P LIDDLE

Another great turn out at the Turriff venue again blessed with glorious weather. My best in section today was a superb Ermine Rex put down to perfection, closely followed by a lovely young Black Rex almost finished. A now veteran Silver Fox my best Fur. Thanks to my stewards for a good job done.

CHIN Ad: 1 Ruth Wallace 16D01577 CC. Good type and colour, nice pearling, moult spoils.

SIL FOX BLK Ad 1: 1 Aaron Kelsey 16D01171 CC BOB. Good even ticking, well up sides, colour, good fit.

SIL FOX AOC Ad 5: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18D01814 Choc. Nice clear ticking, good head and type. 2 Watsonian Stud. 3 Watsonian Stud.

SIL FOX AOC u/5 3: 1 Watsonian Stud 18D01561 CC. Very nice youngster, nice clear ticking and well finished. 2 & 3 Watsonian Stud.

HULST Ad 2: 1 Jane Wallace 17D00447. Still a nice coated rabbit but starting to thin on ears. 2 Jane Wallace.

HULST u/5 2: 1 Jane Wallace 18D00534 CC. This youngster shows a lot of promise, fit. 2 Jane Wallace.

DEILENAAR Ad 1: 1 Jane Wallace 14E00980 CC. Showing age, now soft and patchy.

SALLANDER Ad 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00368.

Very attractive exhibit, shows well. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

SALLANDER u/5 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00870 CC. Super type, colour and shading, super fit. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

BEV WHITE Ad 2: 1 Jane Wallace 16G00097 CC. Still nice but handling soft. 2 Jane Wallace.

BRIT GI Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock 17H00246 CC. Good type, nice head, well covered ears. 2 Ellen Nock.

ALASKA Ad 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 16L01036.

Uneven coat spoils, a nice rabbit.

ALASKA u/5 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18L00093 CC. Strong bone, good type and colour. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

VIENNA WHITE Ad 1: 1 Jane Wallace 32N348 CC. Super head, nice type, clean.

AV RV FUR Ad 3: 1 Watsonian Stud 17G00329 CC. Nicely covered rabbit, good colour and type.

2 Wendy Watson. 3 Wendy Watson.

FUR CHALL Ad 24: 1 Aaron Kelsey 16D01171. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Jane Wallace.

FUR CHALL u/5 11: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00870.

2 Watsonian Stud. 3 Jane Wallace.

BLK REX Ad 1: 1 Scotrex 17E04638. Nice rabbit to handle, chest breaking.

BLK REX u/5 1: 1 E Caulfield 18E03136 CC. A cracking young black, very promising.

ERM REX u/5 2: 1 Scotrex 18E00873 CC. Not yet finished, little resistance in coat. 2 Scotrex.

CHIN Ad 1: 1 K Simpson 18E02777 CC. Nicely finished, little to fault.

CHIN REX u/5 2: 1 K Simpson 18E02776. Very close, pair little to separate, need to finish. 2 K Simpson.

CAST REX Ad 1: 1 E Caulfield 17E03519. Out of coat today, fit.

CAST REX u/5 1: 1 E Caulfield 18E03129. Still very patchy should clear well.

ERM Ad 1: 1 Scotrex 18E00873. Good all round, very well presented.

REX CHALL Ad 3: 1 Scotrex 18E00880. 2 K Simpson.

REX CHALL u/5 4: 1 E Caulfield 18E03136. 2 Scotrex. 3 K Simpson.

GRAND CHALL Ad 84: 1 R & J Chapman

17G00353. 2 Lillop Stud. 3 Scotrex.

GRAND CHALL u/5 43: 1 E Caulfield 18E03136.

2 Jim Murdoch. 3 Holmes & Balfour.

ALSO

Junior Com

Judge Mr R Murphy MBE. Best in Show Sophie Fradley (Dutch Blk).

R MURPHY MBE

Thoroughly enjoyed covering Junior Com Show for the Highland, first class hospitality, great day.

DUTCH 1: 1 Sophie Fradley 18B04032. Good all round, nice colour, very clean.

FANCY CHALL 1: 1 Sophie Fradley 18B04032.

M/LOP 2: 1 Morgan McGruther 14K04507. Good type, nice colour, good head, shown fit and clean.

2 Taylor McGruther.

CHALL LOP 2: 1 Morgan McGruther 14K04507.

2 Taylor McGruther.

GRAND CHALL 3: 1 Sophie Fradley 18B04032. 2 Morgan McGruther. 3 Taylor McGruther.

Scottish Dutch & English

Two Star Show. Judge Mr D Hemsley. Best in Show R Wallace (Yellow Dutch).

D HEMSLEY

A long drive North, but time flew by in company with Steve and John. A big thanks to Denise and Robbie for their excellent hospitality over the weekend. Very enjoyable show run by Wendy and Stephen. Moult was very relevant in my classes today. Thanks to my various stewards during the day. Disapointed that the Silver Fox classes were depleted by the time I came to judge owing to an exhibitor having to leave early.

DUTCH BLK B Ad 2: 1 H Callaghan 16B04645.

Wins on type, very moulty, odd stops, rusty under.

2 Bonnybrae Stud.

BLK B u/4 2: 1 S Fradley 18B04032 CC. Good head, saddle and under, nice type, few white hairs in feet. 2 H Callaghan.

BLK D Ad 2: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01177. Fair colour, balanced head, out under, moulty. 2 H Callaghan.

BLUE B Ad 3: 1 H Callaghan 17B03366 CC. Wins on type and colour, balanced head, good stops, touch under. 2 H Callaghan. 3 J Cruickshank.

BLUE B u/4 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B0381. Good colour, touch on cheeks, odd stops, out under.

YELL B Ad 1: 1 R Wallace 17B00147 CC BOB. Best Dutch on show today, cobby type, good head, saddle and under, excels stops, lacks ear and belly colour.

YELL D u/4 2: 1 Bonnybrae 18B00374. Good type, fair colour, odd stops and cheeks. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

BR/GREY B Ad 1: 1 J Wallace 15B00300 CC. Fair type and markings, dark in colour, lacks depth of banding.

CHALL DUT AA: 1 R Wallace. 2 S Fradley. 3 H Callaghan.

CHALL JNR AA 1: 1 S Fradley.

ENG BLK D Ad 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01723.

Fair type doe, weak tail, fair work both sides.

BLK D u/5 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01724 CC. Good head and saddle, weak tail. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

BLUE D u/5 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01725 CC. Good head, conjested spotting at start of chain, weak tail.

TORT B u/5 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01516.

Good head, weak tail, crowded spotting.

TORT D Ad 1: 1 P Liddle 16E04312 CC BOB. Fit, good work, nice shape and colour. 2 P Liddle.

TORT D u/5 1: 1 P Liddle 18E01515. Fair pattern of work.

ENG CHALL AA: 1 P Liddle. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

3 Holmes & Balfour.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 R Wallace. 2 P Liddle. 3 S Fradley.

Scottish Lop

Two Star Show. Judge Mr J Cruickshank. Best in Show Lillop Stud (Otter Mini).

J CRUICKSHANK

M/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Lillop Stud 17K00076 CC. M/LOP SOOTY Ad 2: 1 T McGruther 15H01658 CC. 2 J Murdoch.

M/LOP OTT Ad 1: 1 Lillop Stud 17K00074 CC BOB. M/LOP BFLY Ad 1: 1 J Murdoch 18K00017 CC. M/LOP AOC NS Ad 2: 1 M McGruther 14K04507 CC. 2 J Murdoch.

D/LOP SOOTY Ad 2: 1 I Cairns 14C01390. 2 I Cairns.

D/LOP AOC NS Ad 2: 1 I Cairns 17C00154 CC BOB. G/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 J Wallace 17L00696 CC BOB. F/LOP NS u/5 3: 1 E Nock 18H00305 CC BOB. 2 J Wallace.

MEISSNER LOP BLK Ad 2: 1 E Nock 17H00799.

2 E Nock.

MEISSNER LOP BLK u/5 2: 1 E Nock 18H00301 CC BOB. 2 E Nock.

MEISSNER LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 E Nock R3437313 CC. M/LOP SOOTY u/5 1: 1 J Murdoch 18K00176.

GRAND CHALL Ad 22: 1 Lillop Stud. 2 Lillop Stud. 3 J Wallace.

GRAND CHALL u/5 6: 1 E Nock. 2 E Nock. 3 J Murdoch.

JNR CHALL AA 2 1 M McGruther. 2 T McGruther.

Scottish Rex

Two Star Show. Judge Mr J Cruickshank. Best in Show Scotrex (Ermine).

J CRUICKSHANK

ERM Ad 1: 1 Scotrex 18E00880 CC. ERM u/5 2: 1 Scotrex 18E00873.

BLK REX Ad 1: 1 Scotrex 17E04638 CC/ BLK REX u/5 1: 1 E Caulfield18E03136/ CHIN Ad 1: 1 K Simpson 18E0277.

CHIN u/5 2: 1 K Simpson 18E02776 CC. CAST Ad 1: 1 E Caulfield 17E03519 CC/ CAST REX u/5 1: 1 E Caulfield 18E03129.

CHALL STAND Ad 3: 1 Scotrex. 2 Scotrex. 3 K Simpson.

CHALL STAND u/5 4: 1 Scotrex. 2 E Caulfield.

3 K Simpson.

GRAND CHALL Ad 3: 1 Scotrex. 2 Scotrex. 3 K Simpson.

GRAND CHALL u/5 4: 1 Scotrex. 2 E Caulfield.

3 K Simpson.

Rare Varieties

Three Star Show. Judge Mr E Caulfield. Best in Show and Best Normal Fur Jane Wallace (Hulstlander).

Best Fancy Jane Wallace (Rhinelander). Best Lop Ellen Nock (Meissner Lop).

E CAULFIELD

Thanks to Robert on book, some quality exhibits on show especially the Hulstlander and Sallander.

RHINE Ad 3: 1 Jane Wallace 17L01100 CC. Big bold exhibit, well marked, bit rough today. 2 Jane Wallace. 3 Jane Wallace.

MINI PAP Ad 1: 1 Maureen Thompson 17K00346 CC. Nice clean head, well marked, nice coat.

MINI PAP u/5 2: 1 Maureen Thompson 18K01431.

2 nice youngsters, not as well marked as adult. 2 Maureen Thompson.

GIANT PAP Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock E05352 CC. Moult spoiled nice type. 2 Ellen Nock.

CHALL FANCY Ad 6: 1 Jane Wallace 17OL01100.

2 Jane Wallace. 3 Ellen Nock.

CHALL FANCY u/5 2: 1 M Thomson 18K01431.

2 M Thomson.

MEISSNER BLK Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock 17H00799.

Needs a good moult, fairly even coat. 2 Ellen Nock.

MEISSNER BLK u/5 2: 1 Ellen Nock 18H00301 CC. Lovely youngster, nice even colouration., good ears, nice head. 2 Ellen Nock.

MEISSNER AOC Ad 1: 1 Ellen Nock R3437313 CC. Blue. Fair colour, nice type.

LOP CHALL Ad 3: 1 Ellen Nock 17H00799. 2 & 3 Ellen Nock.

LOP CHALL u/5 2: 1 Ellen Nock 18H00301. 2 Ellen Nock.

SALL Ad 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00368. Fair type, bit dark. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

SALL u/5 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00370 CC. Cracking youngster, nice style, correct colour, good coat bare ears poil. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

HULST Ad: 1 Jane Wallace 17D00447. Nice type, good dense coat, moult spoils. 2 Jane Wallace.

HULST u/5 2: 1 Jane Wallace 18D00534 CC. Best in Show. Correct type, nice dense textured coat, well presented. 2 Jane Wallace.

DEIL Ad 1: 1 Jane Wallace 14E00980 CC. Nice type, good top colour, off under.

VIENNA WHITE Ad 1: 1 Jane Wallace 328348 CC. Nice shape, dense coated.

MARB FEH Ad 3: 1 Watsonian Stud 17G00239 CC. Good type, nice even colour. 2 & 3 Wendy Watson.

BRIT GI Ad 2: 1 Ellen Nock 17H00246 CC. Big bold exhibit, nice coat, good colour, moult spoils.

2 Ellen Nock.

FUR CHALL Ad 12: 1 Jane Wallace 328348. 2 Ellen Nock. 3 Watsonian Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5 4: 1 Jane Wallace 18D00534. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Jane Wallace.

GRAND CHALL AAA 29: 1 Jane Wallace 18D00534. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Jane Wallace.

Highland RV

Two Star Show. Judge Mrs J Shand. Best Fancy Maureen Thomson (Mini Pap). Best Lop Ellen Nock (Black Meissner). Best Normal Fur Holmes & Balfour (Sallander).

MRS J SHAND

It was a pleasure to judge the Highland Rare Variety Rabbit Club show at Turriff. Thank you to Mum, Dad and Robert for stewarding. A lot of moult about today and my best in show today goes to a cracking under 5 month Sallander from Holmes & Balfour.

RHINE Ad 3: 1 J Wallace 17L01104. Two cracking rabbits in this class today, both excellent type and markings both moulty, winner today wins on finish. 2 J Wallace.

MINI PAP Ad 1: 1 M Thomson 17K00346. Nice rabbit, nice patter of body and head, well shown, slight moult on back today.

MINI PAP u/5 2: 1 M Thomson 18K01429 CC. A very nice youngster, very nice pattern on head and

body, very clean, well shown coat in great condition.

2 M Thomson.

GI PAP Ad 2: 1 E Nock 17H00801. Both rabbits in this class are very robust firm and strong, both have lovely pattern of head and body, today are both moulty winner excels type. 2 E Nock.

FANCY CHALL Ad 6: 1 Jane Wallace 17L01104. 2 Jane Wallace. 3 M Thomson.

FANCY CHALL u/5 2: 1 M Thomson 18K01429.

2 M Thomson.

MEISS BLK Ad 2: 1 E Nock 17H00799. Nice touch to coat. 2 E Nock.

MEISS BLK u/5 2: 1 E Nock 18H00301. Nice youngster, shows promise. 2 E Nock.

MEISS AOC Ad 1: 1 E Nock. Moult spoils todya.

LOP CHALL Ad 3: 1 E Nock 17H00799. 2 & 3 E Nock.

LOP CHALL u/5 2:1 E Nock 18H00307. 2 E Nock.

SALL Ad 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00368. Very fit rabbit, beautiful coat, super condition, fantasically presented.

SALL u/5 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00370. Best in Show. Extremely fit and well shown, beautiful coat, pleasure to handle, well derseved, best in show. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

HULST Ad 2; 1 J Wallace 17D00447. Moulty today.

HULST u/5 2: 1 J Wallace 18D00053. Well shown, nice touch to coat, very promising youngster. 2 J Wallace.

DEIL Ad 1: 1 J Wallace 14E00980. Moult spoils today, very nice rabbit when it clears.

VIENNA WHITE Ad 1: 1 J Wallace 3483ZW. Moult spoils today.

MAR FEH Ad 3; 1 Wendy Watson 17G00553. Very fit rabbit, well shown, lovely touch to coat, slight moult mark today. 2 Wendy Watson.

BRIT GI Ad 2: 1 E Nock 17H00246. Nice rabbit, lovely coat, well presented, very nice type. 2 E Nock.

FUR CHALL Ad 12: 1 Wendy Watson 17G00553.

2 Ellen Nock. 3 Holmes & Balfour.

FUR CHALL u/5 4: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00370.

2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Jane Wallace.

GRAND CHALL AA 29: 1 Holmes & Balfour. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Wendy Watson.

Scottish Tan

Two Star Show. Judge Mr D Hemsley. Best in Show J Cruickshank (Tan Blk).

D HEMSLEY

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01187. Good colour and feet, moulty.

BLK B u/5 1: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01185 CC BOB. Good shape, feet and sides. 2 E Nock.

BLK CHALL AA 7: 1 J Cruickshank. 2 E Nock. 3 J Cruickshank.

CHOC D Ad 1: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01188 CC. Nice type doe, good tanning.

CHOC CHALL AA 1: 1 J Cruickshank.

GRAND CHALL Ad 3: 1 J Cruickshank. 2 J Cruickshank.

GRAND CHALL u/5 5: 1 J Cruickshank. 2 E Nock.

Scottish N/Dwf

Two Star Show. Judge Mr J Shand. Best in Show R Murphy (Black Otter).

J SHAND

Thank you for the invite to judge the Scottish Netherland Dwarf at Turriff, very enjoyable and plenty top quality rabbits on show today.Thank you to Robert for stewarding and Mum for doing her first judging book. Congratulations to Robert on your best in show a stunning young otter.

REW Ad 3: 1 R Murphy 17X00829 CC. A smashing class of REW’s, all shown in immaculate condition, each rabbit had fantastic type, winner today best finish. 2 R Murphy. 3 R Murphy.

M SAB Ad 3: 1 R Murphy 17X00814 CC. Another fantastic class, all shown in immaculate condition, winner has superb type, ears and lovely coat. 2 & 3 R Murphy.

OTT BLK Ad 3: 1 R Murphy 17X00827 CC BOB. A very close class, all immaculate and great type, winner was best in show, excels in coat, eye and type, well finished and very deserving, best in show.

2 & 3 R Murphy.

AOC OTT Ad 1: 1 R Murphy 17X00831 CC. Fantastic type and ears, coat slightly moulty today but had beautiful colour and immaculate.

AOC NS Ad 1: 1 J Philips 16X00424. Moult spoils today.

AOC NS u/5 1: 1 J Philips 18X02938 CC. Slightly moulty today, promising youngster.

Scottish Silver Fox

Two Star Show. Judge Mr D Hemsley. Total exhibits 3. Best in Show Watsonian (Choc).

D HEMSLEY

BLK Ad 1: 1 A Kelsey 16D01117 CC. Very moulty, lacks ticking on haunches.

CHOC Ad 1: 1 Bonnybrae 18D01814. Fair type, moulty today.

CHOC u/5 1: 1 Watsonian 18D01552 CC BOB. Good deep colour, fair type and ticking.

BLUE Ad 1: 1 Watsonian 17D02508. Not best of colour, moult line on top, big dewlap detracts.

Tockwith Agricultural Held on 5 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr S Galloway (Fancy & Lop), Mr P Morris (Fur & Rex). Best in Show and Best Rex M Purdy (Ermine).

Best Fancy K Coulter (Hare). Best Lop Maltby & Newton (Mini Lop). Best Fur Cap Stud (Sable).

S GALLOWAY

Thank you for the invitation to step in for Glen, hope you are getting better. A decent entry with some nice stock particularly in the hares with Kevin Coulter gaining a well deserved best fancy. Thanks to all who stewarded; Amy, Anita, Evelyn and Mel with Ian helping between judging. Pleasure to judge with Paul who found a lovely Ermine to win BiS. DUT BLK/BLU Ad 5: 1 J Dodgson 18B02002 CC. BoB. Blue, fittest in class, good colour, fair stops, good saddle and under, full head, just catches smellers. 2 L Beard. 3 J Dodgson.

DUT BLK/BLU u/4 6: 1 J Dodgson 18B02011. Blue, nice colour, good head and stops, clean saddle, small step under, touch condition over rump today. 2 L Dodgson. 3 L Beard.

DUT ST/BG Ad 4: 1 L Beard 16B06354 CC. Nice head, saddle, colour and body shape, fails ears, slight odd stops and step under. 2 J Dodgson. 3 Jim Read.

DUT AOC Ad 7: 1 P Shaw 18B01630 CC. Yellow, wins type and coat, touch colour, good saddle, full head but just catches inside, little stops, nice under.

2 Jim Read, 3 L Beard.

DUT AOC u/4 5: 1 Mr Wales 18B02777. Yellow, thought I’d found one until got to stops, long and odd, fit, nice type and colour, good head and saddle.

2 Mr Wales. 3 Jim Read.

ENG AOC Ad 4: 1 P Shaw 17E01474 CC. Black, nice coat and colour, good saddle and under, fair head, slight gap left side and touch late start right, nice spotting. 2 R Wearmouth. 3 L Beard.

ENG AOC u/5 2: 1 P Shaw 18E01479. Tort, nice coat and colour, good saddle and head, high over haunch on left and gap on right side. 2 L Beard.

DWF AC Ad 5: 1 Cap Stud 18X00121. Lilac otter, wins type, head and ears, silvering spoils colour. 2 Cap Stud. 3 Les Frost.

DWF AC u/5 3: 1 Mel Stirr 18X02479 CC. Siamese Sable, genuine baby, correct shape, good head, ears straight and well placed, bold eye, coat and colour to come. 2 Mrs J Davidson.

POL AC Ad 1: 1 Polly Frost 17A00615 CC. Sable, nice coat and colour, fair ears, lacks style.

HIM AC Ad 2: 1 P Shaw 17B01704 CC. Good bone and type, lacks condition, fair smut, fails colour on stockings.

AOV FANCY Ad 2: 1 Evelyn Bowes 18D00277 CC. Thrianta, lovely type and coat, nice ears, touch rough under, dark hairs in top colour spoil.

2 Polly Frost.

MINI LOP AC u/5 5: 1 Maltby & Newton 18K00643 CC. Sooty, good head and ears, short body, little soft in coat. 2 & 3 J Littlewood.

FANCY/LOP CHALL Ad: 1 J Dodgson. 2 P Shaw.

3 Evelyn Bowes.

FANCY/LOP CHALL u/5: 1 P Shaw. 2 & 3 Mel Stirr.

HARE BUCK Ad 3: 1 The Pros 6HW440. Good shape and colour, front a touch heavy, under spoils today. 2 K Coulter. 3 J Thornton.

HARE DOE Ad 2: 1 K Coulter 17G00664.Two very nice does, good shape, straight long front legs, nice coat and colour, touch chest to be critical, good size. 2 The Pros.

HARE BUCK/DOE u/6 5: 1 Malby & Newton 18G00056. Strong class, first 4 nice, good shape, length and front, beaten colour by adult. 2 J Thornton. 3 K Coulter.

HARE BUCK/DOE u/4 5; 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00058. Nice shape and length, good length of front, needs to colour up. 2 M Hoyle. 3 Maltby & Newton.

HARE BLK TAN Ad 1: 1 The Pros 17G00188. Nice length and shape, touch heavy for me.

HARE/TAN CHALL Ad: 1 K Coulter. 2 & 3 The Pros.

HARE/TAN CHALL u/5: 1 Maltby & Newton. 2 J Thornton. 3 K Coulter.

G CHALL Ad: 1 K Coulter. 2 Cap Stud. 3 JWH Brown.

G CHALL u/5: 1 M Purdy. 2 Maltby & Newton.

3 Cap Stud.

P MORRIS

Thanks to Sheila for the invite. Everything in first class order as usual. Pleasure to travel with Steve.

Thanks to Paul on the book and Terry, Mike and Diane for stewarding. Pleasure to judge with Steve again. Some great rabbits on view. Congratulations to Mike on best in show with a first class ermine.

Thanks to the catering staff. Until the next time.

Cheers.

ARG Ad 1: 1 B Welford 18D01803 CC. Good colour down to base, nice feel to coat, just a touch front feet.

ARG u/5 3: 1 C Moore 18D01567. Easy winner, best coat and colour, nice and fit, loses cc on maturity. 2 B Welford. 3 C Moore.

SIAM SAB MED Ad 3: 1 Cap Stud 18D00069. Lovely shape, pleasing colour, nice texture, fit and clean, moult on flanks.

SIAM SAB MED u/5 2: 1 Cap Stud 18D01941 CC. Super colour and lovely coat, shown fit and clean.

2 & 3 Cap Stud.

SIAM SAB DK Ad 1: 1 Cap Stud 18D00056. Nice shape and coat, moulty flanks and chest.

SIAM SAB DK u/5 4: 1 Cap Stud 18D01918 CC. Excels length of coat, lovely colour and under

colour. 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

MART SAB MED Ad 1: 1 Cap Stud 18D00070. Nice colour, moulty flanks, stained under.

MART SAB MED u/5 1: 1 Cap Stud 18D01917 CC. BoB. Easy winner, excels all round shape, colour and coat, easy BoB and Best Fur. 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

MART SAB DK u/5 1: 1 Cap Stud 18D00059 CC. Moulty on flanks, nice shape. 2 Cap Stud.

C GI Ad 2: 1 Doubledee Stud 17J00060. Super size and excellent condition, fit and clean, moult on shoulder and muzzle spoil. 2 Doubledee Stud.

C GI u/5 3: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00037 CC. Super shape and colour, spotless under, correct coat, little stain on rear cost this rabbit today. 2 & 3 Doubledee Stud.

AOV FUR Ad 3: 1 Cap Stud 18L00057 CC. Havana, lovely shape, excels colour down to base, firm in body, few white hairs in back spoil. 2 Evieric Stud.

3 L Beard.

AOV FUR u/5 4: 1 Evieric Stud 18L00408. Alaska, only very young, little sticky in coat today, lovely shape, shade front feet. 2 & 3 B Welford.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Cap Stud. 2 B Welford. 3 Doubledee Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5; 1 Cap Stud. 2 Doubledee Stud.

3 Cap Stud.

BLK REX Ad 1: 1 JWH Brown 18E02684 CC. Super coat and top colour, white hair in chest and vent spoil, shown fit and clean.

ERM REX u/5 2: 1 M Purdy 18E02056 CC. Excels all round shape, texture and density, spotless under, our best in show today. 2 M Purdy.

MART SEAL/SAB REX Ad 2: 1 JWH Brown 18E02679 CC. Lovely shaped rabbit, best coat if not a little soft, lovely shadings and good chest.

2 JWH Brown.

MART SEAL/SAB REX u/5 4: 1 JWH Brown 18E03228. Best coat and colour in class, fit and clean, loses cc on shape, promising. 2 JWH Brown.

3 K Coulter.

AOV REX Ad 3: 1 Willowrex Rabbits 18E02660 CC. Havana. Lovely colour, nice shape, spotless under body outgrowing coat. 2 & 3 Willowrex Rabbits.

MINI REX Ad 5: 1 Cap Stud 18B00074. Best coat in class, not shape for me, pleasing colour. 2 & 3 Wold Stud.

MINI REX u/5 9: 1 Wold Stud 18B03655 CC. Otter, strong class, easy winner, super colour and condition, just a touch back end. 2 Evieric Stud.

3 Cap Stud.

REX CHALL Ad: 1, 2 & 3 JWH Brown.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 M Purdy. 2 M Purdy. 3 JWH Brown.

G CHALL Ad: 1 K Coulter. 2 Cap Stud. 3 JWH Brown.

G CHALL u/5: 1 M Purdy. 2 Maltby & Newton.

3 Cap Stud.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

British Belgian Hare

Two Star Northern Area Stock Show. Judge Mr I Kirkland. Total exhibits 16. Total entries 58. Best in Show K Coulter (Adult doe).

I KIRKLAND

Many thanks to British Belgian Hare Club for the privilege to judge. Some very nice hares on show, some let down by presentation. Many thanks to my stewards and Ruth on my book.

BUCK Ad 3: 1 K Coulter 18G00061.Very nice hare, good coat and colour, nice fine front, shown well. 2 The Pros. 3 J Thornton.

DOE Ad 2: 1 K Coulter 17G00664. Super coat colour, excels front, nice arch, clean and very fit, my best today, just beating a young u/6 doe on colour. 2 The Pros.

BLK TAN DOE Ad 1: The Pros 17G00188. Good coat and colour, nice tanning, bit full in chest, few white hairs spoil.

CHALL AC Ad 6: 1 K Coulter. 2 K Coulter. 3 The Pros.

BUCK u/6 2: 1 K Coulter 18G00070. Nice young buck, excels shape and front, touch colour, very nice youngster. 2 Maltby & Newton.

DOE u/6 3: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00056. Lovely shape, excels front, super fit, better colour than u/6 buck, not colour of winning adult. 2 J Thornton.

3 The Pros.

CHALL AC u/6 5: 1 Maltby &Newton. 2 K Coulter.

3 J Thornton.

BUCK u/4 4: 1 Mrs M Hoyle 18G00370. Nice baby, good shape and colour, wins on condition today. 2 Mrs M Hoyle. 3 Maltby & Newton.

DOE u/4 1: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00058. Nice doe, excels shape and front, good colour, up to age.

CHALL AC u/4 5: 1 Mrs M Hoyle. 2 Maltby & Newton. 3 Mrs M Hoyle.

2018 BRED BUCK 7: 1 K Coulter. 2 Mrs M Hoyle.

3 Maltby & Newton.

2018 BRED DOE 3: 1 Maltby & Newton. 2 J Thornton. 3 Maltby & Newton.

G CHALL AA AC 16: 1 K Coulter. 2 Maltby &Newton. 3 K Coulter.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

Northern Belgian Hare

Two Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr I Dearnley.

Total exhibits 16. Total entries 55. Best in Show Maltby & Newton (Doe u/6).

I DEARNLEY

Great to judge a Hare show again after many years.

I judge on overall quality of a rabbit, not one area.

I know this isn’t to everyone’s liking but I judged

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them honestly without prejudice, Not really a bad one shown. Quality very good. Liked all the u/4s, Maureen could have a couple of belters later. But congratulations to Maltby & Newton on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and BiS. A lovely team of good hares. Winner long, fine and a good example of breed.

BUCK Ad 3: 1 K Coulter 18G00061. Good shaped hare, good length, nice front, youngish adult. 2 The Pros. 3 J Thornton.

DOE Ad 2: 1 K Coulter 17G00664. Nice doe, good colour, probably the best of the lot, good length. 2 The Pros.

BUCK u/6 2: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00055. Lovely length, good front, wins colour, two nice bucks, r/u BiS. 2 K Coulter.

DOE u/6 3: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00056. BiS. Lovely doe, good length and shape, good front, rangey rabbit, superb. 2 J Thornton. 3 The Pros.

BUCK u/4 4: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00057. Good class winner, had it on finish, good shape, 3rd in grand chall. 2 & 3 Mrs M Hoyle.

DOE u/4 1: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00058.

CHALL Ad 6: 1 K Coulter 17G00664. Up to age, nice rabbit though, lovely shape. 2 The Pros. 3 K Coulter.

BLK TAN Ad 1: 1 The Pros 17G00188. Nice colour and shape, few white hairs spoil a little, could do with a moult.

CHALL u/6 5: 1 Maltby & Newton. 2 Maltby &Newton. 3 J Thornton.

CHALL u/4 5: 1 Maltby & Newton. 2 Mrs M Hoyle.

3 Maltby & Newton.

2018 BRED BUCK 6: 1 Maltby & Newton. 2 Maltby & Newton. 3 Mrs M Hoyle.

2018 BRED DOE 3: 1 Maltby & Newton. 2 The Pros. 3 J Thornton.

G CHALL AA 16: 1 Maltby & Newton. Good top 6, all different, winner stood out for quality in the end. 2 & 3 Maltby & Newton.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

The Sable RC

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr M Purdy.

Best in Show and Best Rex JWH Brown (M Seal).

Best Fur Cap Stud (Dk Mart).

M PURDY

Pleasant morning at Tockwith, some very promising youngsters on show. My best one of the old master Harry Brown. Cracking marten deal, showing itself off all the way. Closely followed by a marten sable of Cap Stud. Thank you to Cameron for asking me, Sheila for hospitality and my stewards, Cameron, Harry and a lady whose name I forgot to take, apologies.

MART SAB u/16 3: 1 Cap Stud 18D01940 CC. Med, 3 nice babies, winner best all round, lovely type. 2 Cap Stud, Dark. 3 Cap Stud, Med. MART SAB MED u/5: 1 Cap Stud 18D01917. Good coat, type, just beaten on shoulders today.

MART SAB DK u/5: 1 Cap Stud 18D00059 CC. Very nice all round, good coat, ticking and type.

MART CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

SIAM AC u/16: 1 Cap Stud 18D01918. Dark, nice class, all very promising, winner beat coat and type but all dense coated. 2 Cap Stud 18D01941.

Med. 3 Cap Stud.

SIAM SAB LT MED u/5: 1 Cap Stud 18D01944.

Good coat and type, broken on shoulders today.

SIAM SAB DK u/5: 1 Cap Stud 18D00062 CC. Lovely type and coat, good all round.

SIAM SAB CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

FUR CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

REX AC u/16: 1 Cap Stud 18B03229. Mini seal, good touch to coat. 2 Cap Stud. In 2 coats and colours today.

MART SEAL u/5: 1 JWH Brown 18G02682. Good class, winner lovely touch to coat, good pads, colour and under, shown fit to burst. 2 JWH Brown.

2nd just breaking today, but good coat. 3 Willowrex Rabbits. Not the jacket of first two.

MART REX CHALL: 1 & 2 JWH Brown. 3 Cap Stud.

MINI REX MAR SEAL/SAB u/5: 1 Cap Stud 18D03223. Good type, guard hairs a little rough, shown very clean.

MINI REX SIAM SEAL/SAB u/5: 1 Evieric Stud 18D02216 CC. Very nice all round, lovely under, good coat.

REX CHALL AA: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Evieric Stud.

3 JWH Brown.

CHALL u/5: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Cap Stud. 3 Evieric Stud.

CHALL u/16: 1, 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

CHALL AA: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Cap Stud. 3 Evieric Stud.

ALSO

Three Star Adult Support Show. Judge Mr M Purdy.

Best in Show and Best Fur Cap Stud (Med Siam).

Best Rex JWH Brown (M Seal).

M PURDY

Small entry of adults headed by a lovely medium Siamese of Cap Stud. Thank you for entry and hospitality, good to have a crack with the sable boys.

MED SIAM Ad: 1 Cap Stud 18D00069. Dense coat, good type, lovely stamp of sable.

DK SIAM Ad: 1 Cap Stud 18D00059. Good type, under mark spoils today but nice rabbit.

MART LT/MED Ad: 1 Cap Stud 18D00070. Nice type and coat but going over now.

MART CHALL: 1 Cap Stud.

FUR CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Cap Stud.

MINI MART S/S: 1 Cap Stud 18B00074. Reasonable coat, good colour, moult spoils today.

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MART SEAL: 1 JWH Brown 18E02679. Wins best coat, good type, little over developed. 2 JWH Brown. Broken on sides today spoils.

MART REX CHALL: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Cap Stud.

3 JWH Brown.

REX CHALL: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Cap Stud. 3 JWH Brown.

G CHALL: 1 Cap Stud. 2 JWH Brown. 3 Cap Stud.

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TWO

Aug 8-12 2018 Vale of Glamorgan Held on 8 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mr A Lipski. Total exhibits 35. Total entries 105. Best in Show and Best Normal Fur S & H Elliott (Alaska).

Best Fancy Coniglio Stud (Black Tan). Best Rex Kiki Stud (Mini M/S). Best Lop Megan Stud (Mini Lop).

A LIPSKI

Thank you to Donna and Malc for the invite. What a lovely show, the first time they have had rabbits.

Well worth a visit next year. Some lovely stock on show thank you to those that entered.

ENG BLUE u/5 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Biggs 18E02190 CC. Nice coat and colour, good type and shape, merge of spots spoilt chains both sides.

HIM u/5 1: 1 Mstr C Gwillym 18B04778 CC. Decent type and shape, good nose and points, colour on legs to get better with age.

POLISH AOC Ad 1: 1 Mrs D Nicholson 16A00946 CC. Otter. Good type, nice body and shape, good coat and colour, touch ears and moulty through sides.

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 Coniglio Stud 18B02984. Nice doe, lovely shape, good colour top and under, breaking coat and chest. 2 Coniglio Stud.

TAN BLK u/5 1: 1 Coniglio Stud 18B02986 CC. Lovely baby, everything in the right place, lovely colour for age, sits well.

DWF REW Ad 1: 1 Hylian Stud 17X00013. Good shape and width to front, fails ears for me and very moulty today.

DWF AOC S Ad 1: 1 Mrs M Key 17X03250. Nice shape, decent type, good coat and colour, moulty.

DWF AG/CHIN Ad 1: 1 Mrs M Key 1753 CC. Very nice shape, good body and front, lovely coat and colour, BOB. DWF AG/CH u/5 1: 1 Mrs M Key 18X03121.

Good shape, nice coat and colour, touch feet, should make up.

FANCY CHALL Ad 6: 1 Coniglio Stud. 2 Mrs M Key. 3 Mrs D Nicholson.

FANCY CHALL u/5 4: 1 Coniglio Stud. 2 Mr & Mrs Biggs. 3 Mrs M Key. D/LOP REW u/5 1: 1 S & H Elliott 18C00039 CC. Beautiful baby, excels body and shoulder,very good coat, sits well, jut to settle ears.

M/LOP WHITE Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00067 CC. Lovely shape, good body/shoulder,very good type, head and ear, touch moult for BOB. M/LOP AOC S Ad 2: 1 Ms C Keeble 16K01650 CC. Choc. Wins on overall type and shape, very moulty. 2 Mrs S Mansell.

M/LOP BFLY Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00068 CC. Nice type and body, ok colour and coat, clean under.

M/LOP CHOC TORT Ad 2: 1 Megan Stud 16K00061 CC BOB. Very good head, ear, drop, very good colour and coat, touch shoulder and flow to ccoat.

F/LOP BFLY u/5 1: 1 S & H Elliott 18H00035 CC. Lovely front, good coat and colour, good ear drop, not body shape of steel.

F/LOP AOC u/5 1: 1 S & H Elliott 18H00040 CC. Lovely baby, sits well, short bodied, good coat and colour, head to come.

LOP CHALL Ad 6: 1 Megan Stud. 2 Megan Stud.

3 Megan Stud.

LOP CHALL u/5 3: 1, 2 & 3 S & H Elliott.

ALASKA Ad 1: 1 S & H Elliott 17L00117 CC BIS. Excelled all round, sat beautifully on the table, very good body shape, lovely feel and flow to coat.

ALASKA u/5 1: 1 S & H Elliott 18L00040. Very nice baby, lovely shape, body, coat colour, will be one to watch.

SILVER FOX u/5 3: 1 Mr & Mrs Biggs 18D01459 CC. Blue. Best colour at present, decent shape, chest to clear.

SWISS FOX u/5 2: 1 Jasmine Stud 18E03349 CC. Good colour coming through, good shape.

SIAM SAB u/5 1: 1 Sovereign Stud 18D00970 CC. Good colour, coat coming, ok type and shape.

FUR AOV u/5 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Biggs 18D01461 CC. Squirrel. Nice even top coat, good shape, too young to assess coat yet but should make up.

FUR CHALL Ad 2: 1 S & H Elliott.

FUR CHALL u/5 8: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 Jasmine Stud.

3 Sovereign Stud.

M/REX CAST Ad 1: 1 Kiki Stud 17B04603 CC. Good head and ear, decent colour and coat, small white patch in back.

M/REX AOC Ad 1:1 Kiki Stud 18B04611. Decent type and body, good coat where through, very moulty.

M/REX AOC u/5 1: 1 Kiki Stud 18B04616. Lovely shape baby, good coat and colour, good size, plush coat, good body, head and ear.

REX CHALL Ad 1: 1 Kiki Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 2: 1 Kiki Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 Coniglio Stud. 3 Megan Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 Coniglio Stud. 2 & 3 S & H Elliott.

JNR FANCY AV AA 1: 1 Mstr C Gwillym 18B04778.

JNR REX AV AA 3: 1, 2 & 3 Kiki Stud.

JNR CHALL AV AA 4: 1 Kiki Stud. 2 Kiki Stud. 3 Mstr C Gwillym.

Okehampton Held on 9 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mr C Penrose.Total exhibits 36. Best in Show and Best Lop T Perkins (German). Best Fancy Rosewell Stud (Polish). Best Fur Team Carey (S Fox). Best Rex M Rundle (Mini Ermine).

C PENROSE

Lovely little agricultural show which deserves more support. Thanks to Mari and Graham Baker for invite to Okehampton Show. Some very good exhibits and some moulty but it’s the time of year.

My best a smart German Lop, fit. Thanks to my stewards and to Amanda on the book. Lovely day and great lunch.

ND REW Ad: 1 Rosewell Stud 17X05115. Fair on body, head, touch on ears, moult spoils today.

ND CHIN Ad: 1 Team Carey 16X03560. All round balance, fair coat, touch on base colour, moult on rear spoils today. 2 B Carey.

ND OTT Ad: 1 Rosewell Stud 18X02117. Fair type, colour but white hairs on the back.

ND OTT u/5: 1 B Trute 18X03504.Very nice type, coat, colour, good chest.

ND AOC Ad: 1 Rosewell Stud 17X05114. Fair type, coat and head. 2 Amanji Stud.

ND AOC u/5: 1 Amanji Stud 18X02447.Very good type, coat, head, eye and ears, but only baby, needs time. 2 B Trute.

POL REW Ad: 1 Rosewell Stud 15A00770. Fit and fine bone on front legs, clean, little on ears.

DUT AOC: 1 B Trute 16B00612. Yellow, good colour, belly colour, nice head, stops and under.

FANCY CHALL AA: 1 Rosewell Stud. 2 Team Carey. 3 B Trute.

MINI LOP BLK OTT u/5: 1 Rosewell Stud 18K01709. Fair head, colour, ears, front feet.

E LOP Ad: 1 Bellop Stud 18H00170. 25¼ x 6, fair colour, good tail but overall needs more body size for an adult.

MINI LOP S FWN Ad: 1 T Perkins 16K01660.Very nice colour, good head, front feet, fit. 2 T Perkins.

MINI LOP S FWN u/5: 1 T Perkins 18K01049.Very good type, colour, needs little more time.

G LOP AOC Ad: 1 T Perkins 17L00145. Very good type all round, nice head and crown, good pattern, excellent colour, very well presented, BiS. 2 T Perkins.

LOP CHALL AA: 1 T Perkins. 2 T Perkins. 3 Rosewell Stud.

SIL FOX BLK Ad: 1 Team Carey 18D00660. Nice type, fair coat, just breaking, good ticking. 2 & 3 Bere Rabbits.

SIL FOX BLK u/5: 1 Bere Rabbits 18D01624. Good type, colour, ticking, moulty today holds it back.

SAT AC u/5: 1 G & M Baker 18E01192. Good type baby with lovely feel of coat, shown fit, needs little more time. 2 D Hawkins.

FUR CHALL AA: 1 Team Carey. 2 G & M Baker.

3 Bere Rabbits.

MINI REX SELF Ad: 1 M Rundle 18B02810. Fair type, coat, clean, moult today.

MINI REX SELF u/5: 1 M Rundle 18B02809. Nice type and coat, very fit and clean.

REX CHALL AA: 1 & 2 M Rundle.

CHALL AV AA: 1 T Perkins. 2 Team Carey. 3 G & M Baker.

Canwell Held on 11 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mr G Richardson. Total exhibits 63. Total Entries 252.

Best in Show and Best Normal Fur C Punchard (Havana). Best Fancy Mercia Stud (Himalayan).

Best Lop Brewery Stud (D/Lop Agti). Best Rex A Hill (Ermine).

G RICHARDSON

Had a lovely day judging all sections at Canwell.

Lovely show worth a visit set in lovely surroundings.

Thanks to Liz for the invite and all involved with the show. Great atmosphere, plenty of banter, a good day all round. Many thanks to Darren on book and Charlie and the helpers who stewarded. BIS to Charlie, very fit Havana, well done.

DUTCH ST/GREY Ad 1: 1 Mrs E Massey-Beeston 18B02336 CC BOB. Lovely type, short cobby, good cheeks, saddle, top and under, good stops, balanced, excels coat and colour.

DUTCH AOC Ad 1: 1 Mercia Stud 18B02787 CC. Yellow. Good type, young adult, good head, saddle t/u, fair stops, good coat and colour to fill.

ENG AOC Ad 1: 1 Brewery Stud 17E04786 CC. Lovley balanced rabbit, good head, smut, good

eye/circles, good cover to ear, even chain, good coat and colour.

POLISH AOC Ad 4: 1 Vampire Stud 18A00771 CC. Balanced rabbit, B/Otter, good head, eye, ear, good bone, nice chest, few white hairs spoil and slightly hot belly. 2 & 3 Vampire Stud.

HIM u/5 1: 1 Mercia Stud 18B04318 CC. Super type, smut, ear length and socks, good col developing, just to clear coat and colour, promising.

HARL Ad 1: 1 Mandarin Stud 17E04408. Good type head, ear, good attempt at pattern t/u, good colour, little down in condition.

HARL u/5 1: 1 Mandarin Stud 18E00191. Promising youngster, good type, good bold head, good bone, fair pattern, good colour, just to fill.

DWF AOC NS u/5 1: 1 Charlie Ellwood 18X02008 CC. Cobby type, good head, eye, ear, good bone, coat and top, colour developing, good under colour, promising.

FANCY CHALL Ad 8: 1 Mrs E Massey-Beeston. 2 Brewery Stud. 3 Vampire Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5 3: 1 Mercia Stud. 2 Mandarin Stud. 3 Charlie Ellwood.

JNR FANCY AA 1: 1 Charlie Ellwood.

D/LOP AGTI/CHIN Ad 1: 1 Brewery Stud 17C01748 CC. Bold, excels head, crown, dry clear leg, good shoulder, good top colour and definition, to clear coat. Ag. D/LOP AGTI/CHIN u/5 1: 1 Brewery Stud 18C01010. Ag. Promising youngster, lovely body type, good shoulder, good drop, head and crown to develop, good bone coat and colour developing.

D/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Brewery Stud 18C00917 CC. Opal. Bold rabbit, excels type, shoulder, body, bold head, drop, good bone, top/col definition, just to clear coat, little under.

M/LOP BLK Ad 1: 1 Roy Ellwood 17K01735 CC. Lovely cobby type, good head, crown, good shoulder, good bone, good body, good colour where through, just to clear.

M/LOP BLK u/5 1: 1 Liz White 18K02351. Short cobby, good shoulder, good bone, head and crown to develop, little on drop, lovely coat and colour.

M/LOP AOC S Ad 2: 1 Jean Tompkinson 17K04189.

Bold rabbit, good head, crown and drop, good shoulder, bone, just needs to clear coat, good colour. 2 Charlie Ellwood.

M/LOP OTT AOC u/5 1: 1 Liz White 18K02352.

Good type body, good shoulder, chest, fair bone, head crown to develop, little on drop, good c/ colour.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Liz White 17K04489 CC. Sable. Lovely cobby type, good shoulder, head/ crown and drop, good bone, good coat/colour little on top lip!

LOP CHALL Ad 6: 1 Brewery Stud. 2 Liz White.

3 Roy Ellwood.

LOP CHALL u/5 4: 1 Brewery Stud. 2 & 3 Liz White.

JNR LOP AA 1: 1 Charlie Ellwood 17K04189. M/ Lop. Bold rabbit, short cobby, good head and drop, good colour, needs to clear.

HAVANA Ad 2: 1 C Punchard 18D00092. Excels type, short heavy shape, well rounded wealth of coat, balanced, level under, fit, worthy BIS. 2 C Punchard.

MINI SATIN Ad 3: 1 R & J Stud 17D00413. Lovely short cobby type, good head, ear, good chest, excels coat, level under, just to finish on sides, cheeks. 2 Charlie Ellwood.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 Jip Stud 17E03706 CC. NZR. Super rabbit, lovely stance and profile, good head, bone, wealth of colour, balanced, good belly.

AOV FUR u/5 1: 1 Jip Stud 18E01273. NZR. V promising youngster, lovely type, head, ear bone, excels colour, top and under, v promising.

BEV WHITE Ad 1: 1 Wilbev Stud 17G00573.Would have liked a little bigger for age, 7.13oz, good bold type, head, ear, good bone, chest just to clear coat.

BEV WHITE u/5 5: 1 K Baker 18G00089 CC. Lovely youngster, balanced lovely type, head, ear, good bone, good texture to coat, balanced, v promising. 2 K Baker. 3 Wilbev Stud.

BEV BLUE u/5 3: 1 D Medlock 18G00184. Super type, stance, lovely type throughout, balanced good head, ear, cehst, good bone, exquisite coat balanced colour. 2 D Medlock.

BEV BLK Ad 1: 1 Wilbev Stud 16G00451. Bold rabbit, excels type, good bold head, ear, good bone, good colour throughout, good coat, just to finish.

BEV BROWN Ad 1: 1 K Baker 18G00081. Bold rabbit, lovely type, head, ear, good bone, good balanced colour just to clear throughout, good feel to coat where through.

BEV BROWN u/5 4: 1 K Baker 18G00278.

Promising youngster, good type, head, ear, good bone, good coat and colour developing balanced, should make up. 2 D Medlock. 3 K Baker.

BEV LILAC u/5 2: 1 K Baker 18G00282. Promising youngster, good type, head, been good chest little dark to colour for me, good feel to coat, balanced.

2 D Medlock.

FUR CHALL Ad 9: 1 C Punchard. 2 Jip Stud. 3 C Punchard.

FUR CHALL u/5 15: 1 D Medlock. 2 Jip Stud. 3 K Baker.

JNR FUR AA 1: 1 Charlie Ellwood. Mini Satin.

Good type, cobby, good head, ear, broad chest, just needs to clear coat.

ERM REX u/5 1: 1 A Hill 18E02193 CC. Well rounded, lovely type, well coupled, good head, ear, good chest, good feel to coat, just to finish.

BLK REX Ad 2: 1 JAG Stud 18E02812 CC. Lovely rabbit, well rounded, good type, head, ear cover, balanced colour throughout just to clear coat.

2 JAG Stud.

MINI BLK REX Ad 2: 1 Roy Ellwood 17B00586.

Excels type, good cobby doe, super coat, balanced,

good head and ear, few white hairs to chest spoilt today for best rex. 2 R & J Stud.

MINI BLK REX u/5 1: 1 R & J Stud 18B02234.

Promising youngster, short cobby, good head, ear, good chest, good bone, promising coat and colour, just to fill and mature.

MINI BLUE REX Ad 2: 1 JAG Stud 18B02282.

Good type, short cobby, good head, ear, bone, little on chest to clear coat, good colour where through. 2 JAG Stud.

MINI HAVANA REX Ad 2: 1 Chris Bennett 18B02538 CC. Lovely rabbit, short cobby, good type head ear, good chest, lovely feel to coat, good colour, just to finish. 2 Jean Tompkinson.

MINI HAVANA REX u/5 4; 1 Jean Tompkinson 18B03702. Promising youngster, short cobby, good head, ear good bone, just to fill, promising coat and colour, should make up.

MINI AOC S REX Ad 1: 1 Jean Tompkinson 17B03319 CC.Withheld. Nice colour, no ruby glow to eye, good type, short cobby coat/col to clear.

MINI OR/FAWN REX u/5 1: 1 Mrs L Ault 18B03613 CC. Super type,head ears, excels colour, top and under, balanced well rounded just to develop v promising.

REX CHALL Ad 9: 1 Roy Ellwood. 2 JAG Stud. 3 Chris Bennett.

REX CHALL u/5 7: 1 A Hill. 2 Mrs L Ault. 3 R & J Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad 32: 1 C Punchard. 2 Roy Ellwood. 3 Brewery Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5 29: 1 D Medlock. 2 Mercia Stud. 3 A Hill.

JNR CHALL AA 3: 1 Charlie Ellwood. 2 Charlie Ellwood.

PET GIRLS EX 1: 1 Maggie Ellwood.

PET ADULT EX 1 1 JAG Stud.

PET CHALL 2: 1 Maggie Ellwood. 2 JAG Stud.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

The Beveren Club

Two Star Show. Judge Mr S Watts. Best in Show K Baker (Lilac).

S WATTS

BIS a lilac, good coat and type, thanks to the book steward and stewards, a good show, a great show at Canwell, its a nice show to go to. Well done all CC winners.

WHITE u/5 2: 1 K Baker 18G00089. Good type, head and ear, moulty under. 2 Wilbev Stud.

WHITE u/4 3: 1 K Baker 18G00276.

BLUE u/5 2: 1 D Medlock 18G00184. Good type, head and ear, moulty coat, good colour, just to finish. 2 D Medlock.

BLUE u/4 1: 1 D Medlock 18G00108.

BROWN u/5 2: 1 D Medlock 18G00189. Good colour, very moulty today. 2 K Baker.

BROWN u/4 2: 1 K Baker 18G00278. 2 D Medlock.

LILAC u/5 1: 1 D Medlock 18G00182.

LILAC u/4 1: 1 K Baker 18G00282.

CHALL u/5 7: 1 D Medlock. 2 K Baker. 3 D Medlock.

BRDRS u/5 7: 1 D Medlock. 2 K Baker. 3 D Medlock.

CHALL u/4 7: 1 K Baker. 2 K Baker. 3 K Baker.

BRDRS u/4 7: 1 K Baker. 2 K Baker. 3 K Baker.

BUCK AC: 1 & 2 K Baker. 3 D Medlock.

DOE AA: 1, 2 & 3 D Medlock.

GRAND CHALL AA 14: 1 K Baker.

Mid & Sthn Beveren

Two Star Show. Judge Mrs D Brass-Brown. Total exhibits 14. Best in Show K Baker (White).

MRS D BRASS BROWN

This year is the Centenary year of this, one of our oldest fur breeds. Today’s show was about the new youngsters and I was priviledged to judge the young stock show. It is never easy judging young stock since you can be tempted to predict future quality rather than the rabbit you have in front of you.

Thanks go to Derek on the book and the stewards for a very friendly and enjoyable day.

WHITE u/5 2: 1 K Baker 18G00089 CC. Good coat quality and type, well finished all round. 2 Wilbev Stud.

WHITE u/4 3: 1 K Baker 18G00276. Good type head and body, well finished ears, just lost a little on coat quality.

BLUE u/5 2: 1 D Medlock 18G00184 CC. Excellent coat quality and lovely colour, to finish ears and nape. 2 D Medlock.

BLUE u/4 1: 1 D Medlock 18G00195. Very promising for colour, just loses out coat quality today.

BROWN u/4 2: 1 K Baker 18G00278 CC. Very well finished with excellent texture where through.

2 D Medlock.

BROWN u/5 2: 1 K Baker 18G00275. Good colour, top and under, rather floppy ears. 2 D Medlock.

LILAC u/5 1: 1 D Medlock 18G00182 CC. Good dove colour, open coated on back, good finish on belly, lovely head shape (handbag rabbit).

LILAC u/5 1: 1 K Baker 18G00282. Loses a few points, head type, but otherwise good quality coat.

GRAND CHALL u/5 7: 1 K Baker. 2 D Medlock.

3 K Baker.

GRAND CHALL u/4 7: 1 K Baker. 2 D Medlock.

3 K Baker.

TYPE u/4 7: 1 D Medlock.

COAT u/5 7: 1 D Medlock.

COAT u/4 7: 1 D Medlock.

BIS: 1 K Baker.

Halifax Held on 11 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr S Germany (Fancy & Lop). Mr A Aldred (Fur & Rex). Total exhibits 135. Best in Show and Best Fancy M North (Polish). Best Lop D & P Mitchell (Cashmere). Best Fur CAP Stud (Sable). Best Rex D & J Turner (Mini Ermine). Best Junior L Beard.

S GERMANY

Thanks to Adele for the invite, congratulations to you on a well run show. Thanks to Trish on the book and all stewards. Pleasure to judge with Albert, very enjoyable day.

DUT BLK Ad 1: 1 G Booth 17B03740. Good colour, fair type, balanced markings. 2 P Wright. 3 L Beard.

DUT BLK u/4: 1 ThePros 18B01203. Fit, good saddle, under, nice head and stops, good colour and coat. 2 L Beard.

DUT BLUE Ad: 1 K Crehan 18B00995. Balanced exhibit, moulty. 2 L Beard. 3 K Crehan.

DUT STL Ad: 1 L Beard 15B04005. Reported several times, just moulty today. 2 P Wright. 3 J Read.

DUT BROWN/GREY Ad: 1 J Read 18B02207.

Nice colour, balanced markings. 2 L Bead. 3 J Shaw.

DUT YELL Ad: 1 J Shaw 18B00781. Good colour, nice head, saddle, under and stops, fit. 2 L Beard.

3 J Shaw.

DUT YELL u/4: 1 J Read 18B02212. Fair exhibit all round. 2 & 3 E McNeil.

DUT CHOC Ad: 1 D & P Mitchell 17B05432. Nice colour, balanced exhibit. 2 S Sproson. 3 J Read.

DUT CHOC u/4: 1 S Sproson 18B01788. Nice baby, balanced markings all round. 2 L Beard.

ND REW Ad: 1 Annalee Stud 17X05522. Good eye and ears, wins body shape. 2 J Shaw.

ND M/SAB Ad: 1 Annalee Stud 17X00349. Good eye and ears, good shape and touch coat.

ND BLK OTT Ad: 1 CAP Stud 18X00125. Nice shape all round, fit, good colour. 2 CAP Stud.

POLISH REW Ad: 1 C & N Harris 16A00260.

Good eye and ears, touch moulty. 2 C & N Harris.

POLISH REW u/5: 1 M North 18A00329. Good eye and ears, super fit and clean, nice shape. 2 M North. 3 C & N Harris.

POLISH SAB Ad: 1 M North 17A00886. Nice colour, eye and ears, fit.

POLISH SAB u/5: 1 Broadoak Stud 18A00676.

Lovely colour, good eye, ears and shape, fit. 2 M North. 3 Broadoak Stud.

POLISH SMK PEARL u/5: 1 M North 18A00660.

Nice colour, coat and eye.

POLISH AOC NS Ad: 1 Broadoak Stud 17A00327.

Good eye, ears and shape.

POLISH AOC NS u/5: 1 Broadoak Stud 18A00675.

Nice colour, good eye, ears, style.

TAN BLK u/5: 1 Tanglo Stud 18B00233 BOB. Nice colour and tanning.

TAN BLUE Ad: 1 C Maran 17D01117. Nice colour coat and feet.

SIL GREY Ad: 1 L Beard 16D02054. Moulty.

MAGPIE Ad: 1 ThePros 17E04791. Really well marked, good colour, shape, fit.

B/HARE Ad: 1 ThePros 17G00192 BOB. Super shape all round good front, fit.

B/HARE u/5: 1 M Hoyle 18G00367. Nice shape all round, nothing between these two. 2 M Hoyle.

B/HARE AOC Ad: 1 C Maran 17G00320. Good colour and tanning, nice front, fair shape.

HIM BLK Ad: 1 Tanglo Stud 17B00294. Nice shape and stockings.

HIM BLK u/5: 1 Tanglo Stud 18B00226. Nice shape and stockings, smut and ears. 2 & 3 Tanglo Stud.

HIM AOC Ad: 1 Tanglo Stud 17B04439. Nice shape, fair stockings. 2 Tanglo Stud.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 ThePros 17G00192. 2 C & N Harris. 3 ThePros.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 M North 18A00329. 2 ThePros. 3 Broadoak Stud.

CASH S Ad: 1 D & P Mitchell 17D02303. Good head, body and ear shape, nice texture.

CASH NS Ad: 1 D & P Mitchell 17D02181. Good colour, head, body, ear shape and carriage, good texture. 2 D & P Mitchell.

DWF REW Ad: 1 Terry & Richardson 18C00797.

Nice head and body shape, touch under.

DWF REW u/5: 1 Terry & Richardson 18C00792.

Good shape all round, fit, touch coat.

M/LOP AGTI Ad: 1 M Maran 17K03991. Nice ear carriage and shape.

M/LOP SOOTY Ad: 1 M Maran 17K03244. Nice colour, good body, head and ear shape, nice drop, fit.

M/LOP BLK OTT Ad: 1 L Beard 16K04212. Nice colour.

G/LOP S Ad: 1 R Waring 16L00365. Nice all round.

2 R Waring. 3 ThePros.

G/LOP NS Ad: 1 C Maran 15L00568. Good colour and coat.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 D & P Mitchell. 2 C Maran. 3 R Waring.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Terry & Richardson 18C00792.

GRAND LOP CHALL AA: 1 D & P Mitchell 16D02811. 2 C Maran. 3 Terry & Richardson.

A ALDRED

Lovely once again to judge this show, very nice entry super day, Adele had everything in good order for a prompt start, some very nice stock on show in general> Joint judging with Steve done amicably. A super white Pole going best.Thanks to stewards Cameron, Paul, Alan and Terry with Fred

on book. A lovely day thank you.

IV SAT Ad: 1 Quad Stud 18E00097. Nice coat and colour, a little on ears, just needs to level up on sides and rump, good type.

MINI SATIN Ad: 1 C Maran 17D02394. Good coat and colour, good under, nice type.

CHIN Ad: 1 L Beard 16D02056 CC. Nice base and pearl, moulty today, losing type.

SILVER FOX BLK Ad: 1 ThePros 18D00817 CC. Good head, lovely ticking, dewlap, spoiled type, good coat, just shady patches on rump.

SIAM SAB Ad: 1 CAP Stud 18D00069. Good coat and colour, just to clear under and chest, good type. 2 CAP Stud.

SIAM SAB u/5: 1 CAP Stud 18D01941 CC BOB. Lovely colour, good shading, good coat, good type.

2 CAP Stud.

M/SAB Ad 1: 1 CAP Stud 18D00070. Another good colour, moulty chest, good type. 2 CAP Stud M/SAB u/5: 1 CAP Stud 18D01917. Nice coat and colour. 2 CAP Stud.

HAV u/5: 1 CAP Stud 18D00057. Lovely coat and colour, good colour, under, good type. 2 K Crehan.

ALASKA Ad: 1 L Beard 17L01021. Needs moult to clear, good colour, nice type.

ALASKA u/5: 1 ThePros 18L00272 CC. Good coat and colour, shown fit, shows itself well, good type.

AOV FUR Ad: 1 L Wheal 17D00054 CC. Lovely coat texture and density, could be darker saddle, for colour and shading, good type. 2 Quad Stud.

3 D & J Turner.

AOV FUR u/5: 1 ThePros 18H00253. Nice coat where clear, just to level up, good type.

RV FUR Ad: 1 ThePros 70V446. Sallander. Good coat, super fit, nice colour, good type. 2 L Beard.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 CAP Stud 18D00057. 2 ThePros.

3 L Wheal.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 CAP Stud 18D01941. 2 ThePros. 3 CAP Stud.

BLK REX Ad: 1 F Booth 17E03934. Good texture and density, good top colour to clear under, good type. 2 L Beard. 3 F Booth.

SIA/SEAL/SAB Ad: 1 Quad Stud 18E00100. Good coat, off under and chest to clear, moult on back, spoiled colour today.

MART SEAL/SAB u/5: 1 L Wheal 18E02859. Nice texture and density, should improve next coat, good colour, good type.

HAVANA REX Ad: 1 Willowrex 18E02660. Lovely colour, good texture, nice density, just breaking, good under, good type.

AOC NS REX Ad: 1 Willowrex 18E01180. Nice texture and density, good colour, nice type. 2 Willowrex.

M/REX ERM Ad: 1 D & J Turner 17B06323 CC. Good texture and density, good colour, good under, good type. 2 M North.

M/REX ERM u/5: 1 H Hyslop 18B03354. Nice coat, nice under, needs time to develop. 2 M North. 3 M North.

M/REX BLK Ad: 1 L Beard 18B02484. Moulty today, spoiled coat and colour, good type.

M/REX BLK u/5: 1 L Beard 18B02485 CC. Nice coat, good colour, nice type.

M/REX AOC OTT u/5: 1 L Beard 18B02482. Nice texture and density, nice colour, poor under, nice type. 2 & 3 L Beard.

M/REX AOC NS Ad: 1 Buckaroo Stud 17B06085.

Nice texture for density, good even colour, nice type. 2 & 3 Buckaroo Stud.

M/REX AOC NS u/5: 1 CAP Stud 18B03223.

Fair texture and density, should be better next coat, good colour, nice type. 2 Broadoak Stud. 3 CAP Stud.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 D & J Turner 17B06323. 2 Willowrex. 3 Buckaroo Stud.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 L Wheal 18E02859. 2 CAP Stud.

3 Broadoak Stud.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 M North. 2 D &P Mitchell.

3 CAP Stud.

ALSO

Junior Com

Judge Mr A Aldred. Best in Show L Beard. Best Fancy L Beard. Best Lop L Beard. Best Fur L Beard.

Best Rex H Hyslop.

DUTCH: 1 L Beard Nice head, fair stops, good saddle, nice under, good colour and type. 2 L Beard. 3 L Beard.

ENG: 1 L Beard. 2 L Beard.

AOV FANCY: 1 L Beard 16D02054. Silver. Nice even ticking, just a little on back to clear, good sharp coat, nice under, good type.

MINI NS LOP: 1 L Beard 16K04212. Nice head fair ear carriage, nice coat and type.

ALASKA: 1 L Beard 17L01021. Needs moult to clear, good colour, nice type.

CHIN: 1 L Beard 16D02056. Nice base colour and pearl, moulty today, losing type.

RV FUR: 1 L Beard 17G00559. Patchy colour and moulty today, needs to clear, nice type.

SELF REX: 1 L Beard 16E02040. Nice texture and density, nice colour, good type.

MINI S REX: 1 H Hyslop 18B03354. Nice texture and density, nice under, needs time to develop. 2 L Beard. 3 L Beard.

MINI OTT REX: 1 L Beard 18B02482. Nice texture and density, nice colour, poor under, nice type.

FANCY CHALL AA: 1 L Beard 17B06017. 2 & 3 L Beard.

LOP CHALL AA: 1 L Beard 16K04212.

FUR CHALL AA: 1 L Beard.

REX CHALL AA: 1 H Hyslop 18B03354.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 L Beard 17B06017.

Sedgefield & Dist Held on 11 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr R Cooper (Fancy). Mr J Thornton ( Lop, Fur & Rex). Total exhibits 107. Total Entries 531. Best in Show and Best Rex JWH Brown (Mart Seal). Best Fancy J Holdsworth (Silver). Best Lop S Grainger (Mini). Best Normal Fur Doubledee Stud (Con Gi).

R COOPER

A change in the judging schedule today due to Gills temporary incapacity. A show we both really like.

Ann had everything in order as usual. Some nice exhibits today a young Silver Grey best u/5 Fancy.

As you would expect GREAT CRACK with Peter, Les and Ian made the day very enjoyable, Steve on the book, joint judging with John amicably agreed.

ENG B/B Ad 1: 1 S Dixon 18E01546 CC BOB. Balanced work both sides, strong colour, good head, weak tail, fit.

ENG B/B u/5 1: 1 S Dixon 18E01552. Shade congested at start of work rhs, good pattern lhs, nice head, weak tail.

FANCY CHALL Ad 1: 1 S Dixon.

FANCY CHALL u/5 1: 1 S Dixon.

SIL GREY Ad 1: 1 A Belgian 17D00810. Dark cheeks, nice colour, good feet.

SIL GREY B u/4 3: 1 J Holdsworth 18D01792 CC. BOB. Smart y/un, even all over, good ears and coat, nice colour 2 A Belgian. 3 J Holdsworth.

SIL GREY D u/4 3: 1 J Holdsworth 18D01794.

Nice colour, not the evenness of young buck, fit. 2 A Belgian. 3 J Holdsworth.

SIL FAWN B u/4 3: 1 A Collier 18D01365. Best silvering in class, shade colour. 2 & 3 S Dixon.

SIL FAWN D u/4 2: 1 A Collier 18D01366 CC. Nice colour and silvering, balanced, fit.

SIL CHALL Ad 2: 1 A Belgian.

SIL CHALL u/4 11: 1 J Holdsworth. 2 & 3 A Collier.

HIM BLK D u/5 4: 1 LBT 18B01915 CC BOB. To clear ears, good colour, good length of colour on legs. 2 & 3 LBT. HIM BLUE B Ad 1: 1 E Thompson 16B05233 CC. Good length, well up on legs, breaking coat, prep needed.

HIM BLUE D u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18B01921. Nice colour, needs time.

HIM CHALL Ad 2: 1 E Thompson.

HIM CHALL u/5 5: 1 LBT. 2 E Thompson. 3 LBT. DUT BLK Ad 2: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00514. Well balanced, g head and neck, t and u, shade odd stops, good colour and coat. 2 L Mitchell.

DUT BLK u/4 2: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00513. Shade odd cheeks, good t and u, good stops. 2 Brophy Bros.

DUT BLUE Ad 4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00507 CC. Good type and colour, good stops, t and u, shade light one cheek. 2 & 3 Rev A Waite.

DUT BLUE u/4 1: 1 Brophy Bros 18B04741.

DUT STL u/4 1: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00496 CC BOB. Type in the making, good colour, good stops, head top and under fit.

DUT BR/GREY Ad 1: 1 Brophy Bros 17B02310.

Fair colour, out top and under, good head.

DUT BR/GREY u/4 1: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00506 CC. Fair colour, nice head, runs stops.

DUT TORT Ad 1: 1 Brophy Bros 17B04300 CC. Good head, tight under, shade stops, light on shadings.

DUT CHOC u/4 1: 1 L Mitchell 18B01617 CC. Only a baby, good c t & u, nick one stop, good head.

DUT YELL Ad 5: 1 Brophy Bros 16B01959. Shade cheeks, good t and u, good colour and stops. 2 I Emmerson.

DUT YELL u/4 2: 1 L Mitchell 18B01613 CC. Very good colour, good head, clean neck, good t and u, run on stops. 2 Brophy Bros.

DUT CHALL Ad 15: 1, 2 & 3 Brophy Bros.

DUT CHALL u/4 7: 1 Brophy Bros. 2 L Mitchell.

3 L Mitchell.

AV FANCY/LOP CHALL Ad 32: 1 S Dixon. 2 B Taylor. 3 S Grainger.

AV FANCY/LOP CHALL u/5 25: 1 J Holdsworth.

2 S Grainger. 3 Brophy Bros.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 JWH Brown. 2 S Dixon.

3 B Taylor.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 J Holdsworth. 2 S Grainger.

3 Doubledee Stud.

J THORNTON

ND REW Ad 1: 1 B Taylor 17X00596. Nice all round, could be bolder.

ND M/SAB Ad 2: 1 B Taylor 17X00590 CC. Very good type and colour, moult spoils. 2 A Shevals.

ND S/SAB Ad 1: 1 B Taylor 18X00531 CC. Ex head and body, not through moult.

ND S/SAB u/5 1: 1 B Taylor 18X00531. Good body and colour, should make adult.

ND AOC AGTI PATT Ad 2: 1 B Taylor 17X00614.

2 C Scott.

ND AOC AGTI PATT u/5 2: 1 A Shevals 18X00591.

2 B Taylor.

ND OTT Ad 1: 1 C Scott 15X01830. V moulty nice type.

ND HIM Ad 1: 1 A Shevals 14X01132. Good points, lacks skull.

ND AOC S Ad 1: 1 C Scott 17X01416.

ND AOC S u/5 1: 1 B Taylor 18X00526. Good colour to come.

ND AOC NS Ad 1: 1 B Taylor 14X00477. Nice body and ears.

ND AOC NS u/5 1: 1 B Taylor 18X00527.

ND CHALL Ad 10: 1, 2 & 3 B Taylor.

ND CHALL u/5 5: 1 A Shevals. 2 B Taylor. 3 B Taylor.

M/LOP CHIN/AGT Ad 1: 1 S Grainger 16K00362.

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Agouti. Ex head and ears, nice colour.

M/LOP OTT Ad 2: 1 S Grainger 18K01415. Black, good colour, ex head, ear, body, BOB. 2 S Grainger.

M/LOP NS Ad 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01404.2 S Grainger.

LOP CHALL Ad 4: 1, 2 & 3 S Grainger.

LOP CHALL u/5 5: 1,2 & 3 S Grainger.

CHIN Ad 2: 1 R Towland 18D00626. Nice feel to coat, good colour, contrast to finish.

CONT GI ST/AG Ad 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 17J00060.

CONT GI ST/AG u/5 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00031.

CONT GI S u/5 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00037.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 LBT & KAB Stud 17E00301.

Good colour, nice type.

FUR CHALL Ad 4: 1 Doubledee Stud. 2 & 3 R Towland.

FUR CHALL u/5 5: 1 & 2 Doubledee Stud.

BLK REX u/5 1: 1 DW Reid 18E00484. Nice coat, good colour.

MART S/S REX Ad 1: 1 JWH Brown 18E02679.

Good big bold buck, ex coat, nice colour, BIS. MART SEAL/SAB REX u/5 1 1 JWH Brown 18E03228.

AOC REX u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18E01687. Fawn.

Nice colour, fair type. to fill.

M/REX S Ad 1: 1 D W Reid 18B00927 BOB. Good coat and colour, lacks type.

M/REX S/S u/5 1: 1 S Grainger 18B02696.

M/REX NS u/5 1: 1 S Grainger 18B02695. Ex colour, touch soft.

REX CHALL Ad 2: 1 JWH Brown. 2 D W Reid.

REX CHALL u/5 5: 1 D W Reid. 2 JWH Brown.

3 S Grainger.

AV FUR/REX CHALL Ad 7: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Doubledee Stud. 3 R Towland.

AV FUR/REX CHALL u/5 10: 1 Doubledee Stud. 2 D W Reid. 3 JWH Brown.

GRAND CHALL Ad 44: 1 JWH Brown. 2 S Dixon.

3 B Taylor.

GRAND CHALL u/5 54: 1 J Holdsworth. 2 S Grainger. 3 Doubledee Stud.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

N E Cnts Dutch

Two Star Show. Judge Mr D Hill. Best in Show Brophy Bros (Blue).

D HILL

Thanks for the invite, some good rabbits on view and some that will be better in a months time.

Thanks to Dave on my book and to Les and Ian for stewarding. Blue adult my best rabbit, should have a good future.

BLK Ad: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00514. Nice doe, good top and under, and type, fair stops. 2 L Mitchell.

BLK u/4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00513 CC. Another decent doe, good headed rabbit, cracking type, wins CC on stops. 2 Brophy Bros.

BLUE Ad: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00507 CC. Nice top and under, good headed rabbit, decent colour where through, good stops. 2 Rev A Waite. 2 Rev A Waite.

BLUE u/4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B04741. Just a baby, needs time.

STL Ad: 1 Brophy Bros 17B05582. Good type, decent colour where through, decent stops.

STL u/4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00496 CC. Nice top and under, good type and colour, decent stops, could make up well.

B/GREY Ad: 1 Brophy Bros 17B02310. Fair type and colour, fair banding, decent headed rabbit and stops.

B/GREY u/4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00506 CC. Nice top and under, good headed rabbit, run on stop spoils, wins CC on colour.

TORT Ad: 1 Brophy Bros 17B04300. Fair type and head, in two coats, could be better shadings for me.

CHOC u/4: 1 L Mitchell 18B01617. Nice baby, good rabbit all round, will make up well, bit of a run on back of neck spoils.

YELL Ad: 1 I Emmerson 18B01828. Good type and colour, top and under, just to finish, little bit on one stop CC.2 Brophy Bros.

YELL u/4: 1 L Mitchell 18B01613. Two nice rabbits, both decent type and colour, top and under, 1st wins on finish. 2 Brophy Bros.

CHALL Ad: 1 Brophy Bros. 2 Brophy Bros. 3 I Emmerson.

CHALL u/4: 1 Brophy Bros. 2 Brophy Bros. 3 L Mitchell.

MEMBERS: 1, 2 & 3 Brophy Bros.

GRAND CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Brophy Bros.

Nthn Cnts Himalayan

Two Star Show. Judge Mr J Holdsworth. Total exhibits 6. Best in Show LBT (Black).

J HOLDSWORTH

Always a pleasure to judge the Hims, not a big entry but quality good.

BLK B u/5 1: 1 LBT 18B01916 CC. A lovely youngster, good back legs, promising.

BLK D u/5 3: 1 LBT 18B01915. Only young but should do well. 2 & 3 LBT & KAB. BLK BRDRS u/5 4: 1 LBT. 2 LBT. 3 LBT & KAB. BLK CHALL 4: 1 LBT. 2 LBT. 3 LBT & KAB. BLUE D Ad 1: 1 E Thompson 16B05233 CC. Has been a very good rabbit, just past her best now.

BLUE D u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18B01921. Nice coat and colour, only young.

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BLUE BRDRS Ad 1: 1 E Thompson.

BLUE BRDRS u/5 1: 1E Thompson.

BLUE CHALL Ad: 1 E Thompson.

BLUE CHALL u/5: 1 E Thompson.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 & 2 LBT. 3 E Thompson.

Nthn Cnts Silver

Two Star Show. Judge Mr A Belgian. Total exhibits 9. Total entries 36. Best in Show A Collier (Fawn Doe).

A BELGIAN

Not a very big entry, thanks to my stewards, Laurel and Jack and to the hosts Sedgefield Agricultural.

GREY B 2: 1 J Holdsworth 18D01792. Good silvering and undercolour, light ears, could be more even. 2 J Holdsworth.

GREY D 2: 1 J Holdsworth 18D01794. Finer silvering than buck but more even. 2 J Holdsworth.

GREY CHALL 4: 1 J Holdsworth 18D01794. 2 & 3 J Holdsworth.

FAWN B 3: 1 A Collier 18D01365. Wins on finish, fit, plenty on bright silvering. 2 & 3 S Dixon.

FAWN D 2: 1 A Collier 18D01366. Good all round, well silvered fit, good colour. 2 S Dixon.

FAWN CHALL 5: 1 A Collier 18D01366. 2 A Collier. 3 S Dixon.

AC BUCK 5: 1 A Collier 18D01365. 2 J Holdsworth.

3 S Dixon.

DOE AC 4: 1 A Collier 18D01366. 2 & 3 J Holdsworth.

GRAND CHALL AC 9: 1 A Collier 18D01366. 2 J Holdsworth. 3 A Collier.

Carlisle Held on 12 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr P Batey (Lops/Fancy). Mr G Watson (Fur/ Rex). Ms C Margerson (Pets). Total exhibits 71.

Best in Show and Best Rex Ella Hutchinson (Mart Seal). Best Fancy A Belgian (Silver). Best Normal Fur Doubledee Stud (Cont Gi). Best Lop Mrs P Atkinson (Dwf).

P BATEY

Thanks to Susan and the rest of the committee for the invite to judge today. Its always pleasurable to judge your local and handle everyone’s stock.There were some lovely rabbits on show today, but the class of note has to go to the REW u/5 Dwarf Lop class (7 in all) and everyone should have been a winner. Goodness me, the depth of quality in this colour is very good, just a shame the ‘coloured’ are not so great. Congratulations to Paula Atkinson on Best Lop with a winner from that said class, a young buck of tremendous type, just to come up in coat through rump area, but easily the best rabbit in the class and one I’m sure has a really bright future. In the fancy section I found a superb young Silver Grey of that master of Silvers, Alan Belgian, just needing to silver up in one or two places today and finish off, but I really like this rabbit a lot. Dups amicably sorted out with Gary, and the result being that a young Marten Seal Rex of Ella Hutchinsons (junior exhibitor) won through to BIS and Best Junior in Show - Well done young un , keep beating your dad like that and you;ll do just fine.

M/LOP BLK Ad 1: 1 C Margerson 18K012882.

Good head, crown position is good but a little tight across top of head. Short back but still to fill over shoulder. He is a hyper little thing, I assume his ‘eagerness’ is the reason for him lacking condition over haunches.

M/LOP BLK u/5 2: 1 S Grainger 18K01415 CC. Black doe of good shape. Lovely body with good front and head mount. Super crown placement and width.Would like a little stronger bone at front, and slightly more dense coat, but colour is good and it is well balanced.

M/LOP AGTI Ad 2: 1 S Grainger 16K00362 CC BoB. Super typed buck. Massive skull, correct ear shape, length and good crown position and width. Lovely short back, good shoulder and front elevation. Just looking jaded in coat now, poor base colour and a little raggy under. 2 S Grainger.

M/LOP SOOTY u/5 1: 1 Luckjet Stud 18K02021 CC. I really liked this and had it had a little more maturity on the day it would have been my BoB. One for the future. Very good head and mount, Super front,, excellent lins, good depth of chest, lovely crown position, width and ear drop. Short back, good shoulder, very good coat and super colour.Very nice indeed.

M/LOP OTT Ad 1: 1 S Grainger 18K1425. Super head, lovely dark top colour but very moulty and unable to assess coat properly as it is. Short back but lacking a little width over shoulder. Grubby under.

M/LOP OTT u/5 2: 1 Kristina Gadelouskaite 18K02461 CC. Stylish baby. Still very young but it shows itself off well. Good front, short back and nice head shape and mount. Would like a little better shoulder at present. Good colour. 2 K Gadelouskaite.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 3: 1 S Grainger 17K02795 CC Steel. Of good dark colour, but ticking appears to be a little high in rufus for me. Rabbit itself has a big, but plain head, good front but pointed toes on front feet. Short back, good muscle coverage, but moulty today. 2 K Gadelouskaite. 3 DQ (4 white toe nails).

M/LOP AOC NS u/5 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01404 Steel. Better coloured ticking than adult, but a very

plain and unbalanced baby. Expect will go very big.

D/LOP REW Ad 1: DQ - under adult min weight.

D/LOP REW u/5 7: 1 Paula Atkinson 18C00421 CC BoB and Best Lop. This is a superb animal. Excels head size and shape and has a crown ad ears to die for. Head is set well into the shoulders and the top line flows well into broad, well muscled hind quarters. Excellent limbs which he uses at the front to show off his lovely chest and depth of shoulder.

Pleased to see that all these baby dwarf lops had quality coats on their backs, as so many have been lacking in this that Ive seen of late. Shown to perfection as always,Well done Paula, what a team.

2 and 3 P Atkinson.

D/LOP SOOTY u/5 1: 1 Caroline Margerson.

18C01510 CC. Very young and a lot to do yet to make up. Good colour on top, but lacking shading currently. Nice guard hairs, but no density to coat.

Plain in the head, but still young and may make up.

D/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Paula Atkinson 18C00415 CC Chin. Good top colour and excels definition of the banding. Bright top, with much better base colour than I have been seeing. Short back, good limbs, but coat was lumpy throughout. Shame.

D/LOP AOC NS u/5 1: 1 K Rigg 18C01299. Black Otter. Narrow through the body and head, crown is tight and ears ‘A’ frame. Narrow in chest and just looking thin from front to back end, now width at hind quarters.

G/LOP AGTI Ad 2:1 Solitaire Stud 18L01029 CC BOB.Young adult but with a lot of promise. Excels body shape, width and length. Very good coat and superb colour. Correct German Lop shaped head, with good rise of back, crown position and width.

To broaden between the eyes and finish all round but very nice. 2 Solitaire Stud.

G/LOP AOC Ad 1:1 Solitaire Stud 18L00628 CC Agouti B/Fly. Well marked, smaller than Agouti winner and not as well bodied. Colour is a little duller and moutly today.

F/LOP AGTI u/5 1: 1 Azura Stud 18H00638 CC BoB. Very dark in top colour, but still has banding and definition. Very good body shape and width, lovely front, good head, crown and ear drop. Shame about the colour as its nice all else.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 S Grainger. 2 Solitaire Stud. 3 P Atkinson.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1, 2 and 3 P Atkinson.

LOP MEMBERS: 1,2 and 3 P Atkinson.

N/DWF REW Ad 1: 1 Zoe Williams 15X05038 CC. Good head, but ears are strong and take over the top of the skull. Short back, but lacking in shoulder.

Coat for me lacks guard hair and needs a moult.

N/DWF OTT u/5 1: 1 Romalu Stud 18X00470 CC. Very young. Good tanning, nice top colour and shape. Fails skull size for now and balance throughout.

N/DWF AOC NS Ad: 1 Zoe Williams 17X05275 CC. BoB. Siamese Smoke.This is a really nice rabbit.

Shame about the moult. Good head set up, nice ear, excellent front, good chest and short back. Would like a couple more ounces over the rump to fully make the picture N/DWF AOC NS u/5 2: 1 Zoe Williams 18X03024 Marten Smoke.This is a lovely baby.Very young and needs time, but its all there, just needs to grow,.

Super little head, very good ears, spot on colour for age, nice front and chest, short back.Will make up well. 2 Romalu Stud.

DUT BLK Ad 3: 1 Bunnybrae Stud 18B00379 CC. Best of Breed and Best Ad Fancy. Cobby and balanced throughout the body. Good head, clean cheeks, good ears, nice top and level under. Good length stops which were a pair and on balance, not a long wrong markings wise. Good colour and fit.

Just a little stain on front pads let down. 2 Circle C Stud. 3 Carrock Stud.

DUTCH BLK u/4 2: 1 Carrock Stud 18B04093.

Very young, and I did question if too young. Best marked out of the two but didn’t like either much.

Not in show condition.

DUTCH BR/GREY u/4 1: 1 Carrock Stud 18B04088. Another that is again not in show condition. Needs a good feed. Wrong colour as this is an Agouti colour, not brown grey.

DUTCH YELL u/4 2: 1 Bunnybrae Stud 18B00534 CC. Well balanced baby. Good head, clean neck, nice saddle and under. Touch long in stops but a pair. Lovely rich yellow colour. 2 Bunnybrae Stud.

SILVER GREY u/5 1: 1 A Belgian 18D01321. Lovely type for such a youngster. Even silvering throughout the top, nice head, good ears, excels toe ends. A little darker on belly as of yet and one or two darker places at haunch to finish. Will take some beating in a few weeks.

ENG BLK Ad 1: 1 Geranne Stud 17E00922 CC BoB. Bets balanced of the three. Good head, nice ears, saddle and belly. Good work on both side and good clear spotting. Sweep is good and was the fittest of the three.

ENG TORT Ad 1: 1 Geranne Stud 17E00919 CC. Smaller spotting and a little too many. Best ear roots but not the sharpest of forks. narrow saddle and not so great under.

ENG AOC Ad 1: 1 Geranne Stud 15E00683.

Gapping on one side, congestion and running spots on the other.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 Bonnybrae Stud. 2 Zoe Williams. 3 Geranne Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 A Belgian. 2 Zoe WIliams.

3 Carrock Stud.

FANCY MEMBERS: 1 Bonny Brae Stud. 2 Z Williams. 3 Z Williams.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 Solo Stud. 2 JWH Brown.

3 Bonnybrae Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 E Hutchinson. 2 P Artkinson. 3 A Belgian.

G WATSON

Thanks to Susan for the invite, not the best of entries but quality shone through. A pleasure to co judge with Phil. Thanks to Wendy on my book and my lovely stewards Marney, Diane and Miss Dawn.

SIAM SAB AC Ad 1: 1 Solo Stud 17D03372 CC BOB. Dark Siam. Good colour, legs flat out table.

ARG AC u/5 1: 1 J & N Hutchinson 18D01965 CC Bleu. Nice baby under, colour ok, coat just coming through.

ALASKA u/5 3: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18L00093.

Good class, wins coat quality. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

3 Circle C Stud.

CONT GI AGTI u/5 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00044 CC BOB. Super type and colour, a pleasure to handle.

CONT GI STL u/5 2: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00031 CC. Dark Stl. Lovely chap, good colour and type.

2 Doubledee Stud.

CONT GI AOC u/5 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00037 CC REW. Good coat and well presented.

FUR CHALL Ad 1: 1 Solo Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5 8: 1 Doubledee Stud. 2 Bonnybrae Stud. 3 Doubledee Stud.

FUR MEMBERS AV AA: 1 Doubledee Stud. 2 Bonnybrae Stud. 3 Solo Stud.

MART SEAL REX Ad 1: 1 JWH Brown 18E02683.

Good type, moult patches on flanks spoil.

MART SEAL REX u/5 3: 1 Ella Hutchinson 18E02714 CC. Super baby, spot on for the day, BIS well done Ella. 2 JWH Brown. 3 J & N Hutchinson.

AOC REX u/5 2: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02550 CC Orange. Good colour and type. 2 Cadaka Stud.

M/REX AOC NS u/5 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00378 CC BOB. Otter White. Hairs spoil.

REX CHALL Ad 2: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 5: 1 Ella Hutchinson. 2 JWH Brown. 3 Cadaka Stud.

REX MEMBERS AV AA: 1 Ella Hutchinson. 2 JWH Brown. 3 Cadaka Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad 23: 1 Solo Stud. 2 JWH Brown.

3 Bonnybrae Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5 42: 1 Ella Hutchinson. 2 Mrs P Atkinson. 3 A Belgian.

JNR M/SIA SEAL REX AA 1: 1 Ella Hutchinson18E02714.

JNR CHALL AV AA 12: 1 Ella Hutchinson. 2 Zoe Williams. 3 Miss K Gadelouskaite.

JNR MEMBERS AV AA 12: 1 Ella Hutchinson. 2 Zoe Williams. 3 Miss K Gadlouskaite.

MS C MARGERSPM

CHILDS PET B AA 2: 1 Kieran Murphy. 2 Nathan Donald.

CHILDS PET D AA 2: 1 Aletta-Jean Murphy. 2 Carlile Sisters.

ADULTS PET B AA 2: 1 Carrock Stud. 2 Wendy Watson.

MEMBERS PET AA 5: 1 Alettaa-Jean Murphy. 2 Keiran Murphy. 3 Carrock Stud.

BEST OVERALL PET AA: 1 Aletta-Jean Murphy.

ALSO

One Star Show. Judges Miss J Scott (Lops). V Egerton (Fancy). Mr J Hutchinson (Fur & Rex).

Total exhibits 60. Best in Show and Best Lop Ruskin Stud (English). Best Fancy A Belgian (Silver).

Best Normal Fur Watsonian Stud (Silver). Best Rex JWH Brown (Mart Seal).

MISS J SCOTT No report received.

V EGERTON

No report received.

J HUTCHINSON

Thank you for the invite, really enjoyed my first judging engagement. A big thank you to Jenny and Wendy for doing my book and to the stewards for their patience, its much appreciated.

Congratulations to Phil Batey on his best in show.

SIAM SAB AC Ad 1: 1 Solo Stud 17D03372 CC BOB. Nice touch and feel, lovely type and saddle but a little to clear on sides cost it best fur.

SIL FOX AC Ad 2: 1 Watsonian Stud 18D01562 CC. Good shape and type, great ticking and fit today, a nice coat with lovely density and texture.

2 Watsonian Stud.

ALASKA u/5 3: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18L00093 CC. Best touch and finish, good colour but presentation spoils. 2 Bonnybrae Stud. 3 Circle C Stud.

CONT GI AGTI u/5 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00044 CC. Good type, nice ears, needs time to mature.

CONT GI STL u/5 2: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00031 CC BOB. Good type and colour, big powerful youngster, very well presented. 2 Doubledee Stud.

CONT GI AOC u/5 1: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00037 CC. Good shape, not in coat as others, but nice touch where clear. Slight staining.

CHIN Ad 1:1 Watsonian Stud 18D01390 CC. Good colour and banding, nice feel to coat, touch moult on rump, presentation spoiled.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 Wendy Watson 18G00385. Nice type and colour, dense coat, touch moult on back.

AOV FUR u/5 1: 1 Watsonian Stud 18D01406 CC. Good type and colour, lovely dense silky coat, slight staining on feet.

FUR CHALL Ad 4: 1 Watsonian Stud. 2 Solo Stud.

3 Wendy Watson.

FUR CHALL u/5 9: 1 Watsonian Stud. 2 Doubledee Stud. 3 Bonnybrae Stud.

MART SEAL REX Ad 1: 1 JWH Brown 18E02683 CC. Nice type and coat, needs to clear sides, clean and well presented.

MART SEAL REX u/5 1: 1 JWH Brown 18E03227.

Softer coated than adult, needs to clear rump, tiny nick in ear.

AOC REX u/5 2: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02550 CC. Nice type and colour, fit on the day, needs more density. 2 Cadaka Stud.

M/REX AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00378.

Good type, texture and density, moult spoilt today.

REX CHALL Ad 2: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 3: 1 Cadaka Stud. 2 JWH Brown.

3 Cadaka Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad 25: 1 Watsonian Stud. 2 Solitaire Stud. 3 JWH Brown.

GRAND CHALL u/5 35: 1 Ruskin Stud. 2 A Belgian.

3 Cadaka Stud.

Sth Western Fanciers Held on 12 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mrs P Honour (Fancy, Lop). Mr I Paull (Fur, Rex).

Best in Show and Best Fancy Gunita Stud (Hare).

Best Normal Fur Explosive Stud (Satin). Best Rex Gunita Stud (Black). Best Lop Topaz Lops (Mini Otter).

MRS P HONOUR

Not a lot of exhibits but thank you for the invitation, a most enjoyable day. Thanks to my book steward Kacey and stewards. A very nice lunch thank you Jamie and helpers in the kitchen, young Hare and young brown grey Dutch just stood out for me. The two Dwarf Lop Agoutis could most certainly change places as they mature.

D/LOP AGTI u/5 2: 1 Maggie Smith 18C00034 CC BOB. Better type at this stage, skull and ear straight from but little barring on front feet, good coat and colour. 2 Maggie Smith.

F/LOP B/FLY u/5 1: 1 Maggie Smith 18H00002.

Steel. Good nose, ear shape and drop, good crown, bold eye to clear moult.

F/LOP STL u/5 1: 1 Maggie Smith 18H00001 CC BOB. Lovely young type exhibit, good weight, straight front ear shape and drop, fair crown, moult spoils.

M/LOP OTT Ad 1: 1 Topaz Lops 17K04728 CC BOB, Best Lop. Compact type, exhibit broad skull, bold eye, nice ear shape and drop.

M/LOP BFLY u/5 1: 1 Broshabea Stud 18K02320 CC. Fair all round exhibit, lacks B/fly nose, to fill out on shoulders.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Hengistbury Stud 17K04438 CC Smoke. At last a good colour, smoke ,bold type, fair ear, bold eye and skull, nice straight front.

E/LOP U26 Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 16H00931 CC BOB 25¾ x 6. Lovely shape and type, body, good ear substance and lays well when posed straight front and tail.

LOP CHALL Ad 3: 1 Topaz Lops. 2 Hengistbury Stud. 3 Belanevaeh Stud.

LOP CHALL u/5 5: 1, 2 & 3 Maggie Smith.

DUT BLK Ad 4: 1 G Bulgin 17B04818 CC. Cobby type exhibit, good saddle and stops, fair cheeks, nice coat. 2 G Bulgin. 3 Davendot.

DUT BLK u/5 1: 1 Davendot 18B00105. Fair saddle, short stops, fair cheeks, compact type exhibit. .

DUT BLUE Ad 2: 1 Davendot 17B00419 CC. Bold cobby type, good stops, fair saddle and cheeks, sound colour slight moult. 2 J Ivers.

DUT BR/GREY Ad 1: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00156.

Cobby type exhibit, slight dip in saddle cheeks just touching smellers, good stops coat and colour.

DUT BR/GREY u/5 1: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00150 CC BOB. Lovely young exhibit, everything in place, cobby cheeks, saddle stops good full coat and colour, n ice ear length.

DUT YELL Ad 2: 1 G Bulgin 18B01975 CC. Good type coat and colour, stops a little uneven nice cheeks and saddle. 2 Allen & Keith.

DUT YELL u/5 2: 1 G Bulgin 18B01918. Nice young exhibit, fair saddle and cheeks, good short stops, coat and bright colour. 2 Allen & Keith.

ND REW u/5 1: 1 Binkyboo Stud 18X01718 CC. Nice young exhibit, bold eye, fair skull and ear needs to mature and fill out.

ND AGTI u/5 : 1 P Griffiths 18X03221 CC. Lovely all round type, straight short ear, fair eye, good coat and colour, slight moult round flanks.

ND CHIN Ad 1: 1 Rogue Stud 17X04621 CC BOB. Ideal size exhibit, broad skull, bold eye, short straight ear, good definition in coat.

ND OTT u/5 1: 1 P Griffiths 18X02639 CC. Fair exhibit, bold eye, fair ear, good coat and colour, just needs a little more time to mature.

ND SAB u/5 1: 1 Marillion Stud 18X01499 CC. Marten. Nice round bold type, bold eye, fair ear, good skull, nice front.

POLISH REW Ad 1: 1 Yenalo Stud 17A00280 CC BOB. Lively exhibit, when calm shows well, nice all round type.

BELG HARE Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17G00415.

Super length of body, well tucked up under flat back feet, straight front and tail, nice erect ear.

BELG HARE u/5 1: 1 Gunita Stud 18G00214 CC. Best Fancy. Lovely showy young exhibit, good length of body, tucked up under flat feet straight front erect ear full coat and good colour.

HIM BLK u/5 2: 1 Broshabea Stud 18B02890 CC BOB. Super body length, clean stocking tops, good

length to clear ears but colour well down to ear roots good coat. 2 Broshabea Stud.

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 Rogue Stud 18B02039 CC. Super well marked exhibit, good type coat and colour for me a little too much tan on chest. 2 Rogue Stud.

TAN BLK u/5 1: 1 Rogue Stud 18B02035. Well marked exhibit on flanks down to toes nice chest, good sharp coat and colour.

TAN AOC Ad 1: 1 Rogue Stud 18B02040 CC BOB Choc. Deep sound colour, nice chest, enough tanning, excels all round marking, slight moult on back shame.

FANCY CHALL Ad 15: 1 Rogue Stud. 2 G Bulgin.

3 Rogue Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5 12: 1 Gunita Stud. 2 Allen & Keith. 3 Broshabea Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 S Godlonton. 2 Topaz Lops.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 Gunita Stud. 2 Explosive Stud. 3 Gunita Stud.

I PAULL

Thank you for asking me to judge enjoyed it and the meal. Thank you to my stewards and Sean on my book. Hope to see you soon.

ARG ST HUB Ad 2: 1 D Plummer 18D014311 CC BOB. 2 P Griffiths.

ARG NOIR u/5 4: 1 S Godlonton 18D01910 CC 2 & 3 S Godlonton.

S/FOX BLK Ad 2: 1 D Plummer 17D01935 CC BOB. 2 D Plummer.

SATIN 1: 1 Explosive Stud 18E02106 CC BOB Best Fur. MINI SATIN Ad 2: 1 Broshabea Stud 18D01743 CC. 2 Broshabea Stud.

HULSTLANDER Ad 1: 1 Blueyedboy Stud 17D03230 CC. ALASKA 1: 1 S Godlonton 18L00006 CC. AOV FUR 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17L00076 CC. Chin Gi. ERM REX Ad 1: 1 P Griffiths 18E02066 CC. BLK REX Ad 1: 1 Yenalo Stud 18E02024.

BLK REX u/5 1: 1 Gunita Stud 18E02098 CC. M/REX BLK Ad 1: 1 Yenalo Stud 18B00475 CC. M/REX AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Starwulf Stud 17B05247 CC BOB. FUR CHALL Ad: 1 S Godlonton 18L00006. 2 D Plummer. 3 Belanevaeh Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 Gunita Stud 18E02106. Best Fur. 2 & 3 S Godlonton.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 Starwulf Stud. 2 Yenalo Stud.

3 P Griffiths.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 Gunita Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 S Godlonton. 2 Topaz Lops.

3 Starwulf Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 Gunita Stud. 2 Explosive Stud. 3 Gunita Stud.

ALSO

Junior Com

Judge Mr I Paull. Best in Show and Best Normal Fur Broshabea Stud (Mini Satin). Best Fancy Broshabea Stud (Himalayan). Best Lop Broshabea Stud (Mini Lop).

I PAULL

HIM 2: 1 Broshabea Stud 18B02392 Com. Best Fancy. 2 Broshabea Stud.

M/LOP 1: 1 Broshabea Stud 18K02320 Com. Best Lop. SATIN 2: 1 Broshabea Stud 18D01743 Com. Best Fur. 2 Broshabea Stud.

FANCY CHALL: 1 Broshabea Stud 18B02392. 2 Broshabea Stud.

LOP CHALL: 1 Broshabea Stud 18K02320.

FUR CHALL: 1 Broshabea Stud 18D01743. 2 Broshabea Stud.

GRAND CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Broshabea Stud.

SECTION

THREE AUG 15-19 2018 Anglesey Held on 15 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr R Cooper (Fancy/Lops) and Mrs G Webb-Bailey (Fur/Rex). Total entries 38. Best in Show and Best Rex Foxwood Stud (M/Seal). Best Fancy Foxwood Stud (Angora). Best Normal Fur Butch Stud (NZ).

R COOPER/G WEBB-BAILEY

A really lovely show, good to be back after a number of years. We travelled through beautiful countryside to be there, what a shame about the low entry. Dylan, Zoe and Mark did so much hard work to get the show on . BIS a super M/S Rex followed by a smart Angora. Thanks to stewards Mark and Dylan and Zoe’s children, Adele a great job on the book. Till next time. Gillian & Ray. DUT BLK/BLUE Ad 1: 1 Dylan Evans 18B01974 CC BOB. Good colour, odd cheeks, good t & u, fair stops.

DUT YELL Ad 1: 1 Dylan Evans 18B01969 CC. Nice top colour, light under, short stops, breaking coat.

DUT AOC Ad 1: 1 Dylan Evans 18B01970 CC. Super coat and colour, odd cheeks, good under colour, runs both stops.

ND REW Ad 1: 1 Erin Lois 17X03724 CC. Good eye and coat, long in body, fit and clean.

ND REW u/5 1; 1 Erin Lois 18X03347. Good coat, strong ears, weak eye.

ND SMK/SAB u/5 1: 1 Erin Lois 18X03348 CC. Strong ears, needs time.

ND AOC Ad 1: 1 Katie Smith 15X05470 CC BOB. Good type, nice eye, in two coats, presentation.

AOV FANCY Ad 3: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00006 CC. Ang. Good furnishing, good wealth to coat, shade long in body. 2 Sabina Dunkling.

AOV FANCY u/5 3: 1 Mark Day 18D01100.

Thrianta. Good top and under colour, very nice type, in excellent nick. 2 Sabina Dunkling. 3 Mark Day. FANCY CHALL Ad 13: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 Dylan Evans. 3 Katie Smit.

FANCY CHALL u/5 1: 1 Mark Day. 2 Dylan Evans.

3 Mark Day. JUV FANCY 1: 1 Katie Smith.

NZW Ad 2: 1 Mark Day 16H01232. Good type, moult spoils.

NZW u/5 3: 1 Butch Stud 18H00632 CC. Promising, very dense coat, good type. 2 Butch Stud.

FUR CHALL Ad 2: 1 Mark Day. FUR CHALL u/5 3: 1 Butch Stud. 2 Butch Stud.

ERM REX Ad 2: 1 Butch Stud 18E02477 CC. Plush short coat, moult in neck.

AOC REX Ad 1: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00003. M/ Seal. Dense and plush coat, good colour and type.

AOC REX u/5 2: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00015 CC. M/Seal. Lovely baby, should be heard of again, dense and plush, good colour and type. Just the edge on adult. BIS. REX CHALL Ad 4: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 Butch Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 2: 1 Foxwood Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad 21: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 Foxwood Stud. 3 Mark Day. GRAND CHALL u/5 10: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 Mark Day. 3 Butch Stud.

JNR CHALL 1: 1 Katie Smith.

Frome Held on 15 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mr N Robertson. Total exhibits 81. Best in Show and Best Normal Fur Terry Cundict (NZW). Best Fancy Rogue Stud (Tan). Best Lop Maggie Smith (Dwarf).

Best Rex Gunita Stud (Black).

N ROBERTSON

Some time since I had been to this show. The ag show has increased beyond belief but the rabbit section is still the lovely friendly show I remember.

We had a really nice day catching up with friends, Terry Cundict’s came through as my best rabbit a beautiful NZ White. Just like old times. A good entry of quality rabbits, thank you Frome.

BELG HARE u/5 1: 1 Gunita Stud 18G00214 CC. Fine type with a really good arch. Rich colour, fit and firm condition.

DUTCH BLK Ad 4: 1 Graham Bulgin 17B04818 CC BOB. Super compact type, good colour saddle and stops 2 & 3 Graham Bulgin.

DUTCH BLUE Ad 1: 1 Dave and Dot 18B00098 CC. Again, compact type, well balanced head, sound colour, fit and firm.

DUTCH BLUE u/4 1: 1 Dave and Dot 18B00102.

Neat type, fair saddle and under, touch off stops, decent head.

DUTCH B/GREY Ad 1: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00155.

Very fit, good colour, good head, fair saddle, very well presented.

DUTCH B/GREY u/4 1:1 Allen & Keith 18B00124 CC. Good colour, lovely firm type, balanced head, fair saddle, sound stops.

DUTCH YELL Ad 2: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00158.

Good colour and type, really good all round exhibit.

2 Graham Bulgin.

DUTCH YELL u/4 2: 1 Graham Bulgin 18B01981 CC. Smart baby, well balanced, sound colour. 2 Allen & Keith.

DUTCH TORT Ad 2: 1 Sam Walters 18B07294 CC. Wiins fitness and all round points, good colour and shadings. 2 Sam Walters.

ND AGTI u/5 1: 1 Pauline Griffiths 18X03221 CC. Super baby, looks very promising, just needs time.

ND CHIN Ad 1: 1 Rogue Stud 17X04621 CC. Good all round colour, very fit and finished, nice short body.

ND CHIN u/5 1: 1 K Priestley 18X02991. Little too young to give a good assesment. Sits well and looks promising.

ND BL OTT u/5 1: 1 Pauline Griffiths 18X02639 CC. Good all round type, good colour and ticking.

ND AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Dandy Stud 17X03045 CC. Quite a surprise to find a Hotot amongst the N/ Dwf, snow white with a really good eye colour.

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 Rogue Stud 18B02039 CC. Good cobby type, very fit, good tanning throughout. 2 Rogue Stud.

TAN AOC Ad 1: 1 Rogue Stud 18B02040 CC. Choc. A lot to finish, not as fit as the black.

HIM u/5: 1 Broshabea Stud 18B02892. Wins on finish to 2nd, good smut, long stockings, good type.

2 Broshabea Stud.

POLISH REW Ad 1: 1 Yenalo Stud 17A00280 CC. Sits well, good fine type, a few nibbles to ears spoils.

L/HEAD AC Ad 1: 1 Sam Walters 18C01140 CC.

Good short type, full circle mane with cap across brow, good effort at Harlequin pattern.

L/HEAD AC u/5 1: 1 Sam Walters 18C01424. Super baby, mane and type.

D/LOP WHITE Ad 3: 1 Emsleigh Stud 17C01436.

Really good type, head and ears, but far too much staining.

D/LOP WHITE u/5 2: 1 Emsleigh Stud 18C01469.

Lack presentation, please seek help.

D/LOP AG/CHIN u/5 4: 1 Maggie Smith 18C00036 CC. Good fit exhibit, good head, excellent ear and carriage, short body, sound colour. 2 Maggie Smith. 3 K Priestley.

D/LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 Emsleigh Stud 18C00926 CC. Steel. Good colour and coat, sound type nice head and ears.

F/LOP AG Ad 2: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17H00837. Not in show condition.

F/LOP B/FLY u/5 1: 1 K Priestley 18H00655 CC. Shows well, good short body, good head, broad head, well furred ears.

F/LOP STL u/5 1: 1 Maggie Smith 18H00001 CC. In two coats but super head, ears and drop, nice short body.

F/LOP AOC u/5 1: 1 K Priestley 18H00666 CC. Opal. Good size and type, lack coat.

G/LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 Hengistbury Stud 15L01127 CC. Good type and colour, well carried ears, strong head.

M/LOP WHT Ad 1: 1 Owen & Jack Jones 15K01525.

Not in show condition, very prominent back bone, CC withheld.

M/LOP SAB/SPT Ad 1: 1 Hengistbury Stud 16K04299 CC. Needs a few weeks to clear, good all round type.

M/LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 Hengistbury Stud 17K04438 CC. Smoke. Sound colour and shadings, strong head, good ears.

E/LOP Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17H00787 CC. Loved this one, super type and colour, well rounded ears, belly finish spoils.

NZW Ad 2: 1 T Cundict 18H00331 CC. Super type, excellent coat, fit and beautifully prepared, stood out, a good BIS. 2 T Cundict.

SATIN AC u/5 1: 1 Explosive Stud 18E02106 CC. Well satinised Ivory, good texture and density very well presented.

ARG NOIR u/5 5: 1 S & S Godlonton 18D01906 CC. Lovely compact type, dense coat, good slate under colour, looking good. 2 & 3 S & S Godloton.

ARG ST HUB Ad 2: 1 D Plummer 18D01434.

Good compact type, dense coat, good base colour and rich orange, top to clear. 2 D Griffiths.

ARG ST HUB u/5 1: 1 K Hussey 18D02108 CC BOB. Shows well, super type an all round colour.

ARG CREME Ad 1:1 Scrumpy Stud 17C01983 CC. Dense quality coat, good type, fair bit to finish.

ARG AOC u/5 1: 1 K Hussey 18D02102 CC. Ridge through back spoils a good all round exhibit.

SIL FOX AOC Ad 1: 1 D Plummer 17D01985 CC. Touch too matronly and carrying a fair dewlap, good sharp ticking.

SIB Ad 1: 1 Scrumpy Stud 17D01569 CC. Dense well flecked coat, good colour and type, to clear.

HULST Ad 1: 1 Blueyedboy Stud 17D02320 CC. Good dense coat, strong head with a good eye, pure white and fit.

AOV FUR u/5 1: 1 Broshabea Stud 18D01744 CC. Satin. Fair type and coat, lacks satinisation.

ERM REX Ad 1: 1 Pauline Griffiths 18E02066 CC. Good short coat, beautiful texture, to finish chest.

BLK REX Ad 4: 1 Scrumpy Stud 16E03682. Super type and colour, beautiful texture to finish under.

2 & 3 Scrumpy Stud.

BLK REX u/5 1: 1 Gunita Stud 18E02098 CC. Super colour and texture, top and under, top class baby, fit.

M/REX S Ad 2: 1 Yenalo Stud 18B00475 CC. Good typey exhibit, fit. 2 Owen & Jack Jones.

M/REX NS Ad 4: 1 Starwulf Stud 17B05250 CC. Fit. Good rex type, well shown, good top and under. 2 Starwulf Stud. 3 Owen & Jack Jones.

M/REX NS u/5 1: 1 Tom Woolman 18B02567.

Looks promising but needs time.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Broshabea Stud 18B02892.

Wins on finish to 2nd, good smut, long stockings, good type. 2 Broshabea Stud.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17H00787. 2 Hengistbury Stud. 3 Hengistbury.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Maggie Smith 18C000036 Best Lop. 2 Maggie Smith. 3 K Priestley.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 J Cundict 18H00331. Best Fur, BIS. 2 Blueyedboy Stud. 3 D Plummer.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 K Hussey. 2 S & S Godlonton.

3 Broshabea Stud.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 Scrumpy Stud 16E03682. 2 Starwulf Stud. 3 Pauline Griffiths.

REX CHALL u/5:1 Gunita Stud 18E02098. 2 Tom Woolman.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 Rogue Stud 18B02039. Best Fancy. 2 Dave and Dot. 3 Rogue Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 Gunita Stud 18G00214. 2 Allen & Keith. 3 Graham Bulgin.

ALSO

Junior Com

Judge Mr N Robertson. Total exhibits 7. Best in Show Broshabea Stud.

N ROBERTSON

AOV FANCY 2: 1 Broshabea Stud 18B02892. 2 Broshabea Stud.

M/LOP 1: 1 Owen & Jack Jones 15K01525.

AOV FUR 1: 1 Broshabea Stud 18D01744. Com.

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Best Junior.

M/REX AC 3: 1 Owen & Jack Jones 18B03402. 2 & 3 Owen & Jack Jones.

N E Cnts English Held on 18 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Ms L Morris. Total exhibits 135. Best in Show Kettlewood & Sharp (Choc).

MS L MORRIS

Many thanks to Ann and the committee for the opportunity to judge the English stock show. I always thoroughly enjoy a trip to Thirsk, plus a good entry greeting you makes it worthwhile.

Thanks to Sue for doing my book and chauffeuring, to Steve Dixon for doing all the fetching and carrying, Jim and Fred for stewarding. Always made to feel very welcome at this show and I look forward to returning.

BLK ENG Ad 15: 1 S Dixon 18E01546 CC. Good type, fair head, good smut and cheek spots, fair saddle and tail. RH - good pattern but slightly congested. LH - good pattern, slightly straight, touch under. 2 R Fenn. 3 F Manifield.

BLK ENG u/5 4: 1 F Manifield 18E00346. Good coat, very good colour, saddle and tail, good cheek and teat spots, good front leg spots. RH - good start, gap in middle, good pattern on haunch. LH - Better pattern of work, presentation spoils. 2 F Manifield. 3 R Fenn.

BLUE ENG Ad 8: 1 B Taylor 17E08907 CC. Good type, smut, eye circles, cheek spots and colour, nice saddle and tail, good pattern of work but too much on it, touch under. 2 & 3 Bellamourney Stud.

BLUE ENG u/5 6: 1 B Taylor 18E00910. Touch dirty ear roots, slightly light in colour, nice coat, well presented. RH - good pattern of work, touch open on haunch. LH - Better pattern of work. 2 Carnell Stud. 3 C Shaw.

TORT ENG Ad: 1 Geranne Stud 17E00919 CC. Good type, colour, saddle and tail, nice coat and clean head, good teat spots, well presented. RH - Good start and middle section. LH - fair start, touch open in middle, fair pattern on haunch. 2 Carnell Stud. 3 R Fenn.

TORT ENG u/5: 1 S Dixon 18E03388. Spot near ears spoils, good colour and shadings, fair pattern of work both sides, just needs time to fill out. 2 S Dixon.

GREY ENG Ad: 1 Geranne Stud 18E02137 CC. Nice clean head, good saddle and tail, touch moulty and presentation today, good front leg spots. RH - good spots but a few stray ones. LH - better pattern but gap on haunch spoils. 2 R Fenn. 3 Kettlewood & Sharp.

GREY ENG u/5: 1 K Brownsord 18E00730. Nice type, good head, saddle and tail, still in its baby coat, missing leg spots, good starts on both sides but gaps on both haunches, needs handling. 2 R Fenn.

CHOC ENG Ad: 1 Kettlewood & Sharp 18E02137 CC. Very good solid type, good clean head and ears. Very good saddle and tail, nice even colour, good even pattern of work on both sides. 2 & 3 R Took.

CHOC ENG u/5: 1 Hirstle & Dewhurst 18E00810.

White hairs in ears spoil, good saddle touch tail, presentation under. RH - poor start, gaps spoil, fair haunch. LH - good pattern but very congested.

B/B CHALL Ad: 1 S Dixon. 2 R Fenn. 3 B Taylor.

B/B CHALL u/5: 1 F Manifield. 2 B Taylor. 3 F Manifield.

AOC CHALL Ad: 1 Kettlewood & Sharp. 2 R Fenn. 3 R Took.

AOC CHALL u/5: 1 S Dixon. 2 K Brownsword.

3 S Dixon.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 Kettlewood & Sharp. 2 S Dixon. 3 R Fenn.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

Yorkshire Area English

Two Star Show. Judge Mr A Dewhirst.

A DEWHIRST No report received.

Yorkshire Area Dutch

Two Star Show. Judges Mr C Sheard (Open). Ms A Grayson (Members). Total exhibits 56. Best in Show Brophy Bros (Blue).

C SHEARD

Thank you for the invite. A good entry with some very nice rabbits. Best adult a Blue from Brophy Bros went on to win BIS. Thank you to good stewards and a good job on my book I Emmerson, very nice lunch.

BLK Ad 8: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00499 CC. Good head, saddle and under, touch stops. 2 A Robinson.

3 J Dodgson.

BLK u/4 4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00513. Nice all round, fails touch one stop. 2 Brophy Bros. 3 A Robinson.

BLUE Ad 4: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00507 CC.Very nice blue, good head, saddle, under and stops, shade cheek bottoms. 2 L Beard. 3 J Dodgson.

BLUE u/4 3: 1 C Barton 18B03776. One I liked, nice all round coat, little rough today, should do well. 2 L Dodgson. 3 J Dodgson.

STL Ad 5: 1 Brophy Bros 17B05582 CC. Wins on belly colour out top saddle, nice stops. 2 L Beard.

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3 L Beard.

STL u/4 1: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00496. Slightly odd cheeks and stops, bit dark top.

P/BR GREY Ad 7: 1 L Beard 16B06354 CC. Good head, saddle and under, fails one stop and belly colour. 2 J Bennett. 3 J Dodgson.

P/BR GREY u/4 2: 1 J Dodgson 18B04446. Fails head and stops. 2 J Read.

TORT Ad 3: 1 C Barton 18B00474 CC. Best of three, catches whiskers odd cheeks fair type. 2 & 3 Cobbydale Stud.

TORT u/4 2: 1 D & B Hill 18B03727. A few faults all round. 2 Oakwell Stud.

CHOC Ad 2: 1 L Beard 18B01730. Fair type, good head, pull off neck touch under. 2 L Beard.

CHOC u/4 4: 1 L Mitchell 18B01617 CC. Nice choc, well marked just a touch in neck, easy winner.

2 L Beard. 3 C Barton.

YELL Ad 7: 1 I Emmerson 17B01224 CC. Touch one cheek and one stop, nice colour and type. 2 I Emmerson. 3 J Dodgson.

YELL u/4 4: 1 J Dodgson 18B02008. Well marked long coated, could be better colour. 2 L Mitchell.

3 J Read.

BLK/BLUE BRDRS AC Ad 12: 1 Brophy Bros. 2 Brophy Bros. 3 L Beard.

BLK/BLUE BRDRS AC u/4 7: 1 C Barton. 2 & 3 Brophy Bros.

AOC BRDRS AC Ad 24: 1 I Emmerson. 2 L Beard.

3 I Emmerson.

AOC BRDRS AC u/4 13: 1 L Mitchell. 2 J Dodgson.

3 L Mitchell.

JNR AC AA: 1, 2 & 3 L Beard 16B06354.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 Brophy Bros. 2 Brophy Bros. 3 I Emmerson.

MS A GRAYSON No report received.

Mansfield Held on 18 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr P Gould (Fancy/Lops). Miss N Gould (Fur/Rex).

Best in Show and Best Rex K Davison (Black). Best Fancy Lauren Spence (Opel N/Dwf). Best Lop Lilacmood Stud (REW Mini Lop). Best Normal Fur J Hopkins (Ivory Satin).

P GOULD

Thank you to Mansfield for inviting me to judge and to the kitchen staff. Its always good to judge at local shows and surrounded by friends.

Congratulations to Lauren for best fancy with a promising exhibit and to Becky on her best lop.

Nice to judge with my daughter and thank you to Mel on the book and the stewards.

ND REW u/5 1: 1 Mel Stirr 18X00513 CC. Lovely coat,nice type, could be cleaner.

ND BLK OTT Ad 1: 1 C Flowers 14X03808. Good coat, fair colour, slightly long in body.

ND BLK OTT u/5 2: 1 C Flowers 18X01101. Nice short body, wins on ears and skull. 2 Foxley Stud.

ND SMK u/5 1: 1 Jarra Stud 18X00963. Fair coat and colour, nice shape, good ears and skull.

ND SAB Ad 2: 1 Debbie Wright 18X02673. Nice short body, wins on ears and skull, promising young adult.

ND SAB u/5 4: 1 Mel Stirr 18X02479. Very close class, good ears and skull, nice short body, promising baby. 2 & 3 Jarra Stud.

ND AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Lauren Spence 17X01604 CC BOB. Excels type and skull, good colour, shows itself well, credit to the owner.

ND AOC NS u/5 2: 1 Debbie Wright 18X02676.

Very promising youngest, excels type, good ears and skull, should do well. 2 Evelyn Bowes.

POLISH REW u/5 1: 1 Vampire Stud 18A00772.

Excels coat, good eye, nice type, slightly long in ear, could be cleaner.

POLISH AOC Ad 3: 1 Vampire Stud 18A00774.

Easy winner, lovely type, super ears, fair colour, slightly. 2 & 3 Vampire Stud.

TAN BLK u/5 1: 1 R Marsden 18B03536. Good coat and top colour, slightly light in groin, few white hairs in the body, promising baby.

SILVER Ad 1: 1 Russell Spence 16D02105. Lovely even body, excels size, the correct banding, slightly pale on top.

SILVER u/5 3: 1 Russell Spence 18D01015. Easy winner, nice balanced body, fair colour, good size.

2 & 3 Russell Spence.

BEL HARE B Ad 2: 1 K Coulter 18G00061. Good shape and colour, nice fine legs.

BEL HARE D Ad 2: 1 K Coulter 17G00664. Super shape and colour, shown fit good front legs and size, slight mark on under, the jaws spoilt.

BEL HARE B u/6 1: 1 K Coulter 18G00066. Nice short coat, fair colour, excels height in front leg, should make up well.

BEL HARE D u/6 3: 1 Russell Spence 18G00375.

Wins on front legs, good colour, pins too prominent on the back. 2 Russell Spence.

BEL HARE B u/4 6: 1 R Marsden 18G00289.

Lovely fine front legs, good colour, wins good class, promising u/4. 2 K Coulter. 3 Maureen Hoyle.

BEL HARE D u/4 1: 1 Russell Spence 18G00373.

Nice type, good colour, needs time.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 Lauren Spence. 2 K Coulter.

3 Russell Spence.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 K Coulter. 2 R Marsden. 3 Vampire Stud.

FANCY MEMBERS 5: 1 R Marsden. 2 R Marsden.

3 C Flowers.

D/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 K Wakefield 17C00795.

Excels coat and colour, moulty on head, handles well.

D/LOP AOC NS u/5: 1 K Wakefield 18C01367.

Very promising, handles well, nice type, one for the future.

G/LOP NS Ad 1: 1 K Wakefield 17L00945. Good colour, excels type, just to finish on sides, good head and skull.

M/LOP REW Ad 2: 1 Lilacmood Stud 17K01307.

Easy winner,excels type and skull, shown very clean, good coat. 2 Evelyn Bowes.

M/LOP REW u/5 2: 1 Lilacmood Stud 18K01502.

Good coat, wins on finish, slightly stained on vent, promising baby. 2 Lilacmood Stud.

M/LOP AOC S u/5 1: 1 Liz White 18K02351.

Excellent colour, good type, fair school.

M/LOP AGTI Ad 2: 1 J Shepherds 18K01286. Good type, fair colour.

M/LOP AGTI u/5 1: 1 Evelyn Bowes 18K00165. In two coats today, nice type and colour.

M/LOP AOC NS Ad 2: 1 Lilacmood Stud 17K04002.

Nice short body, good colour, runs on skull. 2 Liz White.

M/LOP AOC NS u/5 3: 1 Evelyn Bowes 18K00166.

Easy winner, slightly unsure about the left back foot.

2 Helena Winter. 3 Helena Winter.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Lilacmood Stud. 2 & 3 K Wakefield.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 K Wakefield. 2 Lilacmood Stud.

3 Evelyn Bowes.

LOP MEMBERS: 1, 2 & 3 K Wakefield.

MISS N GOULD

Thank you to Mansfield RC for asking me to judge.

Thanks to the kitchen and to my book steward and stewards especially Dominic. Some excellent exhibits today, especially the Black rex, Satin u/5 and Argente u/5. Congratulations.

SAT IV B Ad 1: 1 Braveheart Stud 17E04486.

Good size, could be clearer inside legs, good ears and skull.

SATIN IV D u/5 5: 1 J Hopkins 18E02661. Top two very good, wins on coat, good shape and ears, clean and clear under. 2 Quad Stud. 3 J Hopkins.

MINI IV SATIN B Ad 2: 1 J Topham 17D00360.

Good size, skull very good under, very nice shape.

MINI IV SATIN D Ad 1: 1 Evieric Stud 17D02228.

Good size, could have more body to it, good ear shape.

MINI IV SATIN D u/5 2: 1 Evieric Stud 18D01698.

Good class, wins on coat, very promising. 2 J Topham.

FOX Ad 2: 1 R Marsden 17D03102. Good size, good colour, high ticking, good under.

ARG NOIR u/5 1: 1 Lauren Spence 18D01877.

Very promising u/5, lovely skull, good feel to coat, one for the future.

NZW Ad 1: 1 Quad Stud 18H00777. Good dense coat, thick to touch, good shoulder and ear length.

AOV FUR A 2: 1 Evieric Stud 18L00404. Good size and coat, clear under, fair head.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Braveheart Stud. 2 J Topham.

3 Quad Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 J Hopkins. 2 Lauren Spence.

3 Evieric Stud.

FUR MEMBERS 1: 1 R Marsden.

BLK REX u/5 3: 1 K Davison 18E00284. Very lovely exhibit, gorgeous dense short coat, shown well, clear under, promising exhibit. 2 K Davison.

3 JAG Stud.

BLK OTT REX Ad 1: 1 JAG Stud 18E02814. Rust spoils, needs to clear moult, lovely size and rump.

MINI CAST REX u/5 1: 1 Evieric Stud 18B02220.

Lovely rich colour, good size, slight hot belly spoils.

MINI AOC NS REX u/5 3: 1 Evieric Stud 18B02216.

Very nice colour, lovely dense coat, good under and ear length. 2 & 3 Dominic Redfern.

REX CHALL Ad 1: 1 JAG Stud.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 K Davison. 2 & 3 Evieric Stud.

REX MEMBERS: 1 K Davison. 2 K Davison. 3 JAG Stud.

JNR REX 2: 1 Dominic Redfern 18B01585. 2 Dominic Redfern.

GRAND CHALL AV Ad: 1 Lilacmood Stud. 2 Lauren Spence. 3 Braveheart Stud.

GRAND CHALL AV u/5: 1 K Davison. 2 K Coulter.

3 J Hopkins.

GRAND CHALL AV AA: 1 K Davis. 2 Lilacmood Stud. 3 Lauren Spence.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

British Belgian Hare

Three Star Show. Judge Mr K Grainger. Total exhibits 12. Total entries 71. Best in Show K Coulter.

K GRAINGER

Unfortunately not a big entry for YSS, but there were some nice youngsters among them and a nice adult doe. Congratulations to Kevin on penning the winner. Thanks to those who entered and who stewarded for me. Also Mansfield Club for entertaining us.

HARE B Ad: 1 K Coulter 18G00061. Not shape.

HARE D Ad: 1 K Coulter 17G00664. Good length doe, nice shape and colour, need to finish.

CHALL AC Ad: 1 K Coulter. 2 K Coulter.

HARE B u/6: 1 K Coulter 18G00066. Nice upstanding buck, good length well tucked up.

HARE D u/6: 1 R Spence 00383. Nice shape and colour, needs more condition. 2 R Spence. Not shape.

CHALL u/6: 1 K Coulter. 2 & 3 R Spence.

HARE B u/4: 1 M Hoyle 18G00367. Nice youngster, just had the edge on front and type. 2 R Marsden.

Another nice youngster, just gives on shape to winner. 3 K Coulter.

HARE D u/4: 1 R Spence 18G00373. Good colour and shape, lacks condition.

CHALL AC u/4: 1 M Hoyle. 2 R Marsden. 3 K Coulter.

2018 BRED BUCK: 1 K Coulter. 2 M Hoyle. 3 R Marsden.

2018 BRED DOE: 1, 2 & 3 R Spence.

GRAND CHALL AC AA: 1 K Coulter. 2 M Hoyle.

3 R Spence.

SNR CITIZEN: 1 K Coulter. 2 M Hoyle. 3 K Coulter.

National Satin

Three Star Show. Judge Mr G Boot. Best in Show J Hopkins (Ivory Satin u/5).

G BOOT

Always a pleasure to judge a Satin Show. Pity there wasn’t a few more but what there was were very nice. The ear on both the standed and the Mini’s could do with a bit more attention. Thank you to my stewards and Mrs Morris on the book.

IV B Ad 1: 1 Braveheart Stud 17E04486. Nice typey look, good coat and head.

IV D u/5 5: 1 J Hopkins 18E02661 CC BOB. Top class rabbits, excels type and coat, put down clean.

2 Quad Stud. 3 Braveheart Stud.

IV CHALL AA 6: 1 J Hopkins. 2 Quad Stud. 3 Braveheart Stud.

MINI B Ad 1: 1 Jim Topham 17D00360 CC. Nice type and coat, nice satinisation.

MINI D Ad 1: 1 Evieric Stud 17D02228. Fair coat and colour, fails a little on type.

MINI D u/5 2: 1 Jim Topham 18D00248. Good type, head and coat, nice ears. 2 Evieric Stud.

MINI CHALL AA 4: 1 Jim Topham. 2 Jim Topham.

3 Evieric Stud.

GRAND CHALL AA 10: 1 J Hopkins. 2 Jim Topham.

3 Quad Stud.

Scottish Rabbit Club Held 18 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mr R Murphy MBE. Best in Show and Best Fancy Bonnybrae Stud (Blue Dutch ). Best Lop Loweslops (Lion REW). Best Fur Holmes & Balfour (Sallander).

Best Rex E Caulfield (Black).

R MURPHY MBE

Thanks for the invite, very enjoyable day. Thanks to all stewards. Well done to Bonnybrae Stud on winning BiS. POL REW Ad 1: 1 K Bryant 17A00467 CC. BoB. Good body, nice stance and eye, handles well.

POL REW u/5 1: 1 K Bryant 18A00427. Nice youngster, good colour, nice stance, head and eye.

DUT BLK Ad 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00779 CC. Lovely type, bold rabbit, nice head, cheek, good saddle and stops. 2 C Callachan.

DUT BLK u/4 2: 1 S Fradley 18B04032. Nice youngster, good head, cheeks and colour.

DUT BLU Ad 1: 1 H Callachan 17B03366. Bold rabbit, nice cheeks, head and stops, good colour.

DUT BLU u/4 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00377 CC. BoB. Lovely type, head, cheeks, good saddle, coat and colour. 2 J Cruickshank.

AOC Ad 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 1800374 CC. Good type, head, saddle, stops and colour.

DUT AOC u/4 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00376.

Nice youngster, good head, saddle, stops and colour.

ENG BLK Ad 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01727 CC. BoB. Good coat and colour, good pattern, clean ears, shown fit and clean. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

ENG BLUE Ad 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01725 CC. Nice coat, good colour, pattern, clean ears, fit and clean.

ENG TORT Ad 1: 1 P Liddle 16E04302. Nice coat and colour, all teat spots, nice short ears.

ENG TORT u/5 2: 1 P Liddle 18E01515 CC. Nice depth of colour, balanced rabbit with good spots.

2 P Liddle.

TAN BLK Ad 1: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01185 CC. BoB. Very nice type, coat, colour and tanning, good feet.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour. 2 K Bryant. 3 Bonnybrae Stud.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 Bonnybrae Stud. 2 J Cruickshank. 3 P Liddle.

JNR CHALL AA: 1 S Fradley.

MINI LOP STY Ad 1: 1 Loweslops 18K03677 CC. Good type, nice head, nice ear length.

MINI LOP OTT u/5 1: 1 KGadelouskaite 18K02462 CC. Excels type, nice colour, good head, well set ears. 2 K Gadelouskaite.

MINI LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 K Gadelouskaite 17K04492 CC. BoB. Good type, good head, well set ears, nice colour.

LION LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Loweslops 17K04959 CC. BoB. Super head and ears, good type, well presented, good mane.

LION LOP AOC u/5 2: 1 Loweslops 18K02818 CC. Nice type, good head and mane, promising youngster. 2 Loweslops.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Loweslops. 2 K Gadelouskaite.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 K Gadelouskaite. 2 K Gadelouskaite. 3 Loweslops.

JNR LOP: 1, 2 & 3 K Gadelouskaite.

ALAS u/5 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18L00093. Good type, size, colour, density and texture. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 K Bryant 18G00156. Lovely type, good size, colour, density and texture of coat.

AOV RV FUR Ad 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00348 CC. Good type, colour, lovely dense coat, shown fit and clean.

AOV RV FUR u/5 3: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00369.

Just youngster, nice type, colour and coat. 2 & 3 Holmes & Balfour.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour. 2 K Bryant.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 Bonnybrae Stud. 2 & 3 Holmes & Balfour.

POL AOC Ad 1: 1 K Bryant 18A00432 CC. Good head, eye, ears, nice body shape and colour.

BLK REX u/5 2: 1 E Caulfield 18E02135. Good type, colour, coat, nice movement 2 E Caulfield.

BLK REX Ad 1: 1 Scot Rex. Good type, colour, coat, handles well.

ERM REX Ad 2: 1 Scot Rex 18E00880 CC. Easy winner, good coat, nice movement, correct length.

2 Scot Rex. ERM REX u/5 1: 1 Scot Rex 18E00873. Nice youngster, good coat, just needs time.

CHIN REX Ad 2: 1 K Simpson 18E02777 CC. Good type, colour,nice coat and good movement.

2 K Simpson.

CAST REX 1: 1 E Caulfield 18E03133 CC. Good type, colour,nice coat, good definition.

MINI REX AOC 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00378 CC. BoB. Good type,nice colour, good definition, nice all round.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 Scot Rex. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

3 K Simpson.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 E Caulfield. 2 Scot Rex. 3 E Caulfield.

G CHALL Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour. 2 Scot Rex. 3 Loweslops Stud.

JNR G CHALL: 1 S Fradley 18B04032.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

Lothian Fur Club

Two Star Show. Judges Mrs K Brown (Fancy & Lop), Mrs J Shand (Fur & Rex). Best in Show and Best Rex E Caulfield (Black). Best Fancy R Murphy (N/Dwarf Black Otter). Best Lop Loweslops (Lion REW). Best Fur Holmes & Balfour (Sallander).

MRS K BROWN

Thanks for the invite to judge at this super friendly, well organised show.Thanks to David on the book and to Kerry and Bobby for stewarding. Lovely to judge alongside Julie Shand.

ND REW Ad 2: 1 R Murphy 17X00829 CC. Nice type, coat spoils. 2 R Murphy.

ND OTT Ad 2: 1 R Murphy 17X00823 CC. BoB. Lovely rabbit, coat and condition. 2 R Murphy.

POL REW Ad 1: 1 K Bryant 18A00467.

POL REW u/5 1: 1 K Bryant 18A00427. CC. BoB. Promising youngster, fine boned, coat still to finish.

POL AOC: 1 K Bryant 18A00432 CC. DUT BLK Ad 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00379 CC. BoB.Well marked, in good condition. 2 H Callachan.

DUT BLK u/5 2: 1 S Fradley.

DUT BLU Ad 1: 1 H Callachan.

DUT BLU u/5 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00377 CC. Promising youngster, good type and condition.

DUT AOC Ad 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00374 CC. Well presented, fair pattern.

DUT AOC u/4 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud.

ENG BLK Ad 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01727 CC. BoB. Wins on balance. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

ENG BLU Ad 1: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18E01725.

ENG TORT Ad 1: 1 P Liddle 16E04302 CC. Nice rabbit, fair pattern.

ENG TORT u/5 2: 1 P Liddle. 2 P Liddle.

TAN BLK 1: 1 J Cruickshank 18B01185 CC. BoB. Nice rabbit, touch ear.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 R Murphy.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 K Bryant. 2 J Cruickshank.

3 Bonnybrae Stud.

MINI LOP STY Ad 1: 1 Loweslops 18K03677 CC. Nice head and ears, touch body shape.

MINI LOP OTT u/5 2: 1 K Gadelouskaite 18K02462 CC. Lovely baby, a few white hairs spoil, wins on presentation. 2 K Gadelouskaite.

MINI LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 K Gadelouskaite 17K04497 CC. BoB. Bold rabbit, good body.

LION LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Loweslops 17K04959 CC. BoB. Beautiful rabbit in great condition, nice head and mane.

LION LOP REW u/5 2: 1 Loweslops 18K02818 CC. Just a baby, still to fill out.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Loweslops. 2 & 3 K Gadelouskaite.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 & 2 K Gadelouskaite. 3 Loweslops.

JNR LOP AA: 1, 2 & 3 K Gadelouskaite.

MRS J SHAND

Thanks to Lothian Fur Club for the invite to judge, a super day at Linlithgow as always. Thanks to my stewards and to Kathryn for judging together, it was a pleasure.

ALAS u/5 2: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18L00093 CC. Super rabbit, excels type, great coat, slightly coming into new coat today, will be a fantastic adult. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 K Bryant 18G00156 CC. Nice touch to coat, well shown.

AOV RV FUR Ad 2: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00368 CC. Superb type, super coat, very well shown, well deserved best adult. 2 Holmes & Balfour.

AOV RV FUR u/5 3: 1 Holmes & Balfour 18L00369.

Very nice youngsters, new coats coming in today, very promising u/5 months. 2 & 3 Holmes & Balfour.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 Bonnybrae Stud. 2 Holmes & Balfour. 3 Bonnybrae Stud.

BLK REX u/5 2: 1 E Caulfield 18E03136 CC. BiS. Fantastic coat, couldn’t take my hands off it, beautiful and rich black colour, belly superb, best in show. 2 E Caulfield.

CHIN REX Ad 2: 1 K Simpson 18E0276 CC. Winner excels coat.

CAST REX 2: 1 E Caulfield 18E03133 CC. Excels type, lovely colour. 2 E Caulfield.

MINI REX OTT Ad 1: 1 Bonnybrae Stud 18B00378 CC. BoB. Superb tan chest colour, best I have seen in a long time, very nice mini.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 K Simpson. 2 Bonnybrae Stud.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 & 2 E Caulfield.

G CHALL Ad: 1 Holmes & Balfour. 2 R Murphy MBE. 3 K Simpson.

G CHALL u/5: 1 E Caulfield 18E03136. 2 K Bryant.

3 Bonnybrae Stud.

JNR G CHALL: 1 S Fradley 18B04032. 2 & 3 K Gadelouskaite.

Llanrwst Held on 18 August 2018. Total exhibits 26. Best in Show and Best Rex Foxwood Stud (Seal Marten).

Best Fancy Foxwood Stud (Angora White). Best Normal Fur Butch Stud (NZW).

P E WANKLIN

Always a pleasure to judge in North Wales, very warm welcome. A traditional agricultural show was very good. Not too many rabbits, top quality Angora of Foxwood Stud, a NZW which was top draw of Butch Stud. Best in Show Foxwood Stud Marten Seal. Thanks to my stewards. Well done to a young secretary who ran the show with no problems but she needs more support from fanciers so next time support the show.

ND REW Ad 1: 1 E L Williams 17X03724 CC. Good all round, type, good head and ears, moulty on belly.

ND REW u/5 1: 1 E L Williams 18X03347. Long in body, too strong in ears.

ND AOC Ad 5: 1 K Smith 15X05470 CC BOB. Otter. Old stager but quality all round, shape cobby, good head and ears, bold eyes, colours good for its age.

ND AOC u/5 1: 1 E L Williams 18X03348. Sable Martin. Fair type, needs time to improve.

AOV FANCY Ad 1: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00006 CC. Quality all round for length of coat, dense texture, good shape, dirty vent, best fancy.

FANCY CHALL Ad 7: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00006.

2 K Smith. 3 E L Williams.

FANCY CHALL u/5 2: 1 E L Williams 18X03348.

2 E L Williams.

NZW u/5 2: 1 Butch Stud 18H00632 CC. Two very good NZW, wins all round for type, coat dense and finished, pleasure to handle, the 2nd will win next time. 2 Butch Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5 2: 1 Butch Stud 18H00632. 2 Butch Stud.

ERM REX Ad 1: 1 Butch Stud 18E02477 CC. Good type, dense coat, very moulty.

SEAL MART REX Ad 2: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00003.

Good all round type, short plush dense coat, good colour, moult on rump.

SEAL MART REX u/5 2: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00015 CC. Quality all round, excels type, short plush dense coat, strong colour, very fit, best in show, well done.

REX CHALL Ad 3: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00003.

2 Butch Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 2: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00015.

GRAND CHALL Ad 10: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00006. 2 Foxwood Stud. 3 K Smith.

GRAND CHALL u/5 6: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00015.

2 & 3 Butch Stud.

GRAND CHALL AA 16: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00015. 2 Foxwood Stud. 3 Butch Stud.

Truro Held on 19 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mrs G Webb-Bailey (Fancy, Lop). Mrs G McKell (Fur, Rex). Best in Show and Best Rex Penfold & Hill (Black). Best Fancy Kelic Stud (Tan). Best Normal Fur Bere Rabbits (S Fox). Best Lop Teresa Perkins (Mini).

MRS G WEBB BAILEY/MRS G MCKELL

Lovely to be back in Cornwall again, always one of our favourites. Everything in order and all organised by Nina, Brian and committee, but where were the rabbits?? A long way to travel for such a poor entry! Great to see old friends again. Stock was top quality and little separated them. A smart Black Rex led the field, followed by a good Tan and good coated Fox. Some good lops headed by Mini S/Fawn. Thanks to stewards Teresa, Ivor, Ken, Lisa and Steve Godlonton on the the book - a job well done. Hope Margaret and Cliff Penrose will be better soon, missed you. Until the next time.

Thanks Gillian & Gemma.

DUT BLK Ad 2: 1 Mr B McCoughlan 18B01357 BOB. Lovely type and colour, well marked, shade stops, little in neck. 2 Mr B McCoughlan.

DUT BLUE u/5 1: 1 Paul Nicholls 18B02877 CC. Fair colour, out under, shade cheeks and stops.

DUT TORT Ad 1: 1 Paul Nicholls 18B02875. Long in body, out under and stops.

DUT TORT u/5 1: 1 Paul Nicholls 18B02876 CC.Nice baby, good colour, fair stops, scab on nose spoils.

ND BEW Ad 2; 1 Paula Butler 17X02390 CC. Shortest body, fair head, moulty. 2 Paula Butler.

TAN BLK Ad 1: 1 Kelic Stud 17B06599 CC. Rich level tan, good feed and sides, shade light groin, best fancy.

FANCY CHALL Ad 6: 1 Kelic Stud 17B06599. 2 B McCoughlan. 3 P Butler.

FANCY CHALL u/5 2: 1 P Nicholls 18B02876.

2 P Nicholls.

FANCY CHALL AA 8: 1 Kelic Stud. 2 B McCoughlan. 3 P Butler.

M/LOP S/FAWN Ad 1: 1 Teresa Perkins 16K01660.

BOB. Good body and colour, nice head and drop.

M/LOP S/FAWN u/5 1: 1 Teresa Perkins 18K01058.

Promising, nice crown and drop, light in colour.

D/LOP AGTI Ad 2: 1 Mr & Mrs Pomroy 17C00193.

BOB. Best colour and type, good head and drop. 2 Mr & Mrs Pomroy.

G/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Pomroy 17L00147 BOB. Good type, colour, head and drop.

G/LOP B/FLY Ad: 1 Teresa Perkins 17L00145 CC. Best body, head, drop and colour, feet could be cleaner. 2 Mr & Mrs Pomroy. 3 Teresa Perkins.

G/LOP BUTT Ad 1: 1 P Nicholls 18H00403 CC. Young adult, needs more size, not head.

LOP CHALL Ad 8: 1 Teresa Perkins 16K01660. 2 & 3 Mr & Mrs Pomroy.

LOP CHALL u/5 1: 1 Teresa Perkins 18K01058.

LOP CHALL AA 9: 1 Teresa Perkins 16K01058. 2 Mr & Mrs Pomroy. 3 Teresa Perkins.

ALASKA Ad 2: 1 S & S Godlonton 18L00006. 2 good exhibits, winner best coat, type, poses well.

2 Paul Nicholls.

ARG NOIR u/5 3: 1 S & S Godlonton 18D01904.

Interesting, all different stages, winner best coat today, even, good ears, could change places. 2 & 3 S & S Godlonton.

SIL FOX BLK Ad 3: 1 Bere Rabbits 18D00929.

Exquisite coat, cobby bold body, best fur. 2 Bere Rabbits. 3 Eric Painter.

SIL FOX CHOC Ad 1: 1 Penfold & Hill 18D00804.

Could be bolder, dirty feet spoil, fair coat.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 Kelic Stud 17L00461. Good body, sits well.

FUR CHALL Ad 7: 1 Bere Rabbits. 2 Kelic Stud. 3 S & S Godlonton.

FUR CHALL u/5 3: 1, 2 & 3 S & S Godlonton.

FUR CHALL AA 10: 1 Bere Rabbits. 2 Kelic Stud.

3 S & S Godlonton.

BLK STD REX Ad 1: 1 Penfold & Hill 17E03690 CC. Good plush short coat, nice body, v fit, BIS. BLK REX STD u/5 1: 1 Penfold & Hill 18E01144.

Promising baby, good short coat, nice colour.

M/REX AOC 1: 1 Maddie Rundle 18B02809.

M/REX AOS u/5 1: 1 Maddie Rundle 18B02809.

Fair coat and colour, little bare on ears, white hairs in coat.

REX CHALL Ad 1: 1 Penfold & Hill.

REX CHALL u/5 2: 1 Penfold & Hill. 2 Maddie Rundle.

REX CHALL AA: 1 & 2 Penfold & Hill. 3 Maddie Rundle.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 Penfold & Hill. 2 Kelic Stud.

3 Bere Rabbits.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 Penfold & Hill. 2 Teresa Perkins. 3 S & S Godlonton.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 Penfold & Hill. 2 Kelic Stud.

3 Bere Rabbits.

SECTION

FOUR

AUG 22-27 2018 Egton Show Held on 22 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mr A Clipsham (Dut, Eng, Tan, Pol, Him, ND). Mr F Clipsham (RoF, Lops). Mrs D Brass-Brown (Fur & Rex). Total entries 209. Best in Show and Best Rex JWH Brown (M/Seal). Best Fancy S Wale (Dutch).

Best Lop Ruskin Stud (English). Best Normal Fur Quad Stud (Satin).

A CLIPSHAM

A very good how in a good tent. A good show of top quality Dutch, some very nice English and Dwarfs. Best Fancy a good brown/grey shown fit, the show was well run by Mrs Dodgson and helpers. Many thanks to my stewards and John Kay on the book, nice to judge with Mrs Brass.

Moult played a big part today. Thanks to all for a good day out.

DUT BLK Ad 9: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00499. Nice all round markings, fair colour, shade moulty. 2 & 3 A Robinson.

DUT BLK u/4 7: 1 A Robinson 18B01258 CC. Very nice baby, all round good colour. 2 & 3 L Mitchell.

DUT BLUE Ad 6: 1 Hemsley Stud 16B00381 CC. Well marked, good type in 2 coats. 2 Hemsley Stud. 3 J Dodgson.

DUT BLUE u/4 2: 1 J Dodgson 18B01999. Good

colour, fair markings clips 1 bed. 2 J Dodgson.

DUT STL Ad 2: 1 Brophy Bros 18B00496 CC. Wins on colour, well marked to finish sides. 2 & 3 L Beard.

DUT B/GREY Ad 5: 1 S Wale 18B02773 CC. Best Fancy. Nice all round, good type and colour, fit. 2 L Beard. 3 J Dodgson.

DUT B/GREY u/4 2: 1 J Dodgson 18B04446. Fair colour and type, shade long stops. 2 Brophy Bros.

3 J Kay & Sons.

DUT YELL Ad 7: 1 Hemsley Stud 17B00325 CC. A very good Yellow in moult on top saddle today, wins on markings. 2 Hemsley Stud. 3 L Beard.

DUT YELL u/4 6: 1 L Mitchell 18B01613. Nice top colour, fair all round. 2 S Wale. 3 J Dodgson.

DUT CHOC Ad 4: 1 Hemsley Stud 18B00430 CC. Good top colour, fair marked, moulty sides. 2 L Beard. 3 Hemsley Stud.

DUT CHOC u/4 2: 1 L Mitchell 18B01617. Fair balanced markings, shade pale in colour. 2 L Beard.

ENG BLK Ad 2: 1 S Dixon 18E01546. Good colour, type and condition, fair markings all round.

2 L Beard.

ENG BLK u/5 2: 1 S Dixon 18E01552 CC. A well marked rabbit, shown fit, good colour. 2 L Beard.

ENG BLUE Ad 1: 1 C Shaw 17E01466 CC. Good saddle and colour, shade small spotted.

ENG AOC Ad 1: 1 L Beard 16E02035. Fair all round, shown fit.

ENG AOC u/5 2: 1 S Dixon 18E03388 CC. Nice all round Tort, shown fit.

HIM BLK Ad 1: 1 P Shaw 17B01704. Good type, fine bone, fair feet and colour.

DWF S Ad 1: 1 B Taylor 17X00596 CC. Nice body, good coat, one eye, fair ears.

DWF S u/5 3: 1 M Stirr 18X00513. Promising baby, to finish coat. 2 B Taylor.

DWF SAB Ad 1: 1 B Taylor 17X00590. Nice type and eye, fair colour and coat.

DWF SAB u/5 2: 1 B Taylor 18X00531 CC. Nice type colour, to clear coat and fill out. 2 M Stirr.

DWF OTT Ad 2: 1 CAP Stud 18X00125. A nice type, shade moulty. 2 CAP Stud.

DWF OTT u/5 3: 1 Foxley Stud 18X00390.

Promising baby, to clear. 2 E Bowes.

DWF AOC Ad 3: 1 B Taylor 17X00614 CC. Fair colour and top, moulty rear.

DWF AOC u/5 2: 1 E Bowes 18X02466. Fair all round. 2 B Taylor.

SECT CHALL Ad: 1 S Wale. 2 Brophy Bros. 3 Hemsley Stud.

SECT CHALL u/5: 1 A Robinson. 2 S Dixon. 3 J Dodgson.

F CLIPSHAM

Many thanks to all concerned at this very well run show. We could do with more shows of this standard. The administration was excellent and a big credit to the secretary and her team. Thanks to my stewards and Lisa on the book. Best Lop a nice English Lop, best Fancy a nice Dutch. Pleasure to judge with the number 2, keep going one day you’ll make the TOP! SIL GREY Ad 2: 1 A Belgian 17D00810. Wins on coat, colour and finish to all points. 2 L Beard.

SIL GREY u/5 5: 1 A Belgian 18D01221 CC BOB. A very nice all round baby, shown fit. 2 & 3 J Holdsworth.

SIL AOC u/5 1: 1 S Dixon 18D01025. Fair all round.

HARE Ad 1: 1 J Thornton 18G00207. Nice all round, shown fit.

HARE u/5 3: 1 S Cornforth 18G00325. Very nice all round, wins on front and colour, good length.

2 J Thornton.

JNR FANCY AA: 1 L Beard 16B06354. 2 L Dodgson.

3 L Beard.

D/LOP S Ad 1: 1 K Jordan 15C00360. Good type and coat, very moulty.

D/LOP S u/5 1: 1 B & M Stevenson 18C00320 CC BOB. Nice baby all round to finish coat.

D/LOP AGTI u/5 2: B M Stevenson 18C00326 CC. Wins on type, coat and colour. 2 B M Stevenson.

D/LOP AOC Ad 1: 1 K Jordan 17C01570. Very moulty all round.

D/LOP AOC u/5 1: 1 B M Stevenson 18C00327 CC. Wins on type, coat and colour, head. 2 K Jordan.

M/LOP S Ad 1: 1 E Bowes 17K03900 CC BOB. Nice all round.

M/LOP S u/5 2: 1 E Bowes 18K02249. Wins on type and coat and head. 2 K Jordan.

M/LOP NS Ad 1: 1 K Jordan 16K04492. Nice all round.

AOV LOP Ad 2: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00082 CC. A nice all round English Lop, shown very fit, best lop.

2 Ruskin Stud.

AOV LOP u/5 3: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00439. A nice english Lop, shown very fit. 2 & 3 K Jordan.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Ruskin Stud. 2 E Bowes. 3 Ruskin Stud.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Ruskin Stud. 2 B M Stevenson.

3 E Bowes.

FANCY/LOP CHALL Ad: 1 S Wale. 2 Ruskin Stud.

3 Brophy Bros.

FANCY/LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Ruskin Stud. 2 A Robinson. 3 S Dixon.

PET CLASS CHILDS: 1 Theo Thistleton. 2 B Thistleton. 3 Miss E Spark.

SECT CHALL Ad: 1 J Thornton. 2 A Belgian. 3 L Beard.

SECT CHALL u/5: 1 A Belgian. 2 S Cornforth. 3 J Holdsworth.

MRS D BRASS-BROWN

There was an excellent entry for a 2 star show in a beautiful part of the Yorkshire Countryside. My thanks go to everyone involved in the running of

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this show. Special thanks to Jim on my book and the stewards who kept me going all day. Despite the hot weather we have had recently the fur rabbits were in good coat for the most part. The BIS a very elegant Seal Rex, well done.

FOX BLK Ad 3: 1 J Littlewood 17D00480 CC BOB. Good texture and density to coat, lovely colour and type, good ticking sides and rump.2 J Littlewood. 3 A Robinson.

FOX BLK u/5 1: 1 Quad Stud 18D00144. Very, very promising youngster, excellent type and coat.

FOX AOC Ad 1: 1 J Littlewood 18D00511 CC. Good colour and coat quality, loses points type.

NZW Ad 2: 1 Quad Stud 18H00777 CC. Coat has correct length density and texture with good underflow. Excellent type.

NZW u/5 2: 1 B Allanson 18H00457. Excellent youngster for type and coat quality, stained hocks spoil today.

SIAM/SAB Ad 4: 1 CAP Stud 18D00069 CC. Beautiful medium colour, excellent shading and density, good type. 2 P Farnaby. 3 CAP Stud.

SIAM/SAB u/5 3: 1 CAP Stud 18D01918. Two excellent Sables, winner just has better coat texture and density. 2 CAP Stud.

MART/SAB Ad 2: 1 CAP Stud 18D00070 CC. Good type, lovely colour, just to finish middle of back and sides, stain on belly.

MART/SAB u/5 2: 1 CAP Stud 18D01917. Two very promising for colour on top, winner has better density and texture. 2 CAP Stud.

ALASKA Ad 2: 1 Evieric Stud 18L00404 CC. Excellent shine to coat on top, good density, just broken on rump and back. 2 L Beard.

CHIN Ad 3: 1 M Scott 16D00332 CC. Quality coat and BBE, lovely undercolour, moult on sides.

2 M Scott. 3 L Beard.

CHIN u/5 2: 1 M Scott 18D01230. Very promising baby, undercolour, looking good, good coat quality.

2 M Scott.

ARG Ad 3: 1 B Welford 18D01803 CC. Lovely finish and flow to coat, good undercolour and guard hairs gave good effect. 2 Mrs Blanchard.

ARG u/5 2: 1 Mrs Blanchard 18D00637. First rate colour, good top and belly, loses a few points density and texture today.

CONT GI Ad 2: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00031 CC. Excellent head, ear and body shape, good colour and finish. 2 Doubledee Stud.

CONTI GI u/5 3: 1 Doubledee Stud 18J00044.

Winner has better colour and coat quality, good head and ears. 2 Doubledee Stud.

AOV FUR Ad 4: 1 Quad Stud 18E00097 CC. Ivory Satin. Well covered ears and lovely head and body type, excellent coat quality, very well presented. 2 CAP Stud. 3 Evieriec Stud.

AOV FUR u/5 3: 1 B Welford 18D01806. Smoke Pearl. Good dense colour on back, loses points, lack of saddle, good coat texture. 2 B Welford.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Quad Stud. 2 CAP Stud. 3 Quad Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 CAP Stud. 2 CAP Stud. 3 Quad Stud.

JNR FUR AA 3: 1 L Beard 17L01021. 2 & 3 L Beard.

ERM u/5 4: 1 M Purdy 18E02058. Two very close today, dense quality coat, lovely finish, excellent type, very well presented. 2 M Purdy.

BLK Ad 1: 1 JWH Brown 18E02684 CC. Excellent coat quality and type, good colour top and base.

BLK u/5 3: 1 D Reid 18E00848. Broken at base today but very very promising in all depts. 2 D Reid. 3 K Jordan.

SIAM/SAB Ad 1:1 P Shaw 17E01463 CC. In two distinct coats today, very difficult to assess.

SIAM/SEAL u/5 1: 1 Mr J Blanchard 18E00895.

Good colour and shading, very short coat, density to come.

SIAM/SEAL Ad 2: 1 Mr J Blanchard 17E01109 CC. Better colour and coat quality, loses a few points rear type. 2 Quad Stud.

MART/SEAL Ad 2: 1 JWH Brown 18E02679 CC. Excellent coat quality, colour and finish, my best a later BIS. 2 JWH Brown.

MART/SEAL u/5 4: 1 JWH Brown 18E03229.

Lovely type and colour, wins coat quality today. 2 Mr J Blanchard. 3 Willowrex Rabbits.

MART/SAB u/5 1: 1 Mr J Blanchard 18E00897.

Excellent colour and shadings, probably the best of the Sables for colour today, nice touch to coat.

CAST Ad 2: 1 G Smith 18E00825. Good for coat, texture and density and type, very bright undercolour but rather dark on top. 2 G Smith.

AOC REX Ad 3: 1 Willowrex Rabbits 18E02660 CC. Havana. What a cracker, such a shame it was broken under, excellent in other depts. 2 & 3 Willowrex Rabbits.

M/REX CAST Ad 1: 1 Wold Stud 17B03758 CC. Lovely colour, top and under, good type, to finish on sides and belly.

M/REX CAST u/5 2: 1 Evieric Stud 18B02220. Very young rabbit, but bang on for finish, good colour and type. 2 Wold Stud.

M/REX NS Ad 5: 1 Wold Stud 18B03657. Good type and colour, coat a little soft and open on back. 2 J Thornton.

M/REX NS u/5 9: 1 J Thornton 18B00198 CC. Siam Sable. Lovely type and colour, well finished on top and belly. 2 Evieric Stud. 3 Wold Stud.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Quad Stud. 3 Mr Wale.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 M Purdy. 2 D Reid. 3 JWH Brown.

JNR REX AA 1: 1 L Beard 18B02481.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 JWH Brown. 2 Quad Stud.

3 Mr Wale.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 M Purdy. 2 Ruskin Stud.

3 A Robinson.

22 Fur & Feather October 2018

Poynton H & A Society Held 25 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judge Mrs E Massey-Beeston. Best in Show and Best Rex Foxwood Stud (Seal Sab). Best Fancy Foxwood Stud (Angora). Best Lop R Waring (German). Best Fur Quad Stud (Silver Fox).

MRS E MASSEY-BEESTON

Not a bad entry, a few more would have been nice.

Good stock on show. Best fancy went to a well presented Angora, best lop went to the German, best fur went to a fit Silver Fox and best rex went to a very smart Marten Seal Sable which then went on to be best in show.Thanks for the invite to the stewards and to Laura on the book work.

ND REW Ad 1: 1 J Shaw 17X02055 CC. Good head shape, eye, touch long on ears, shade long in body, good front and back, good coat, touch on presentation.

ND AOC N/SELF u/5 1: 1 Foxley Stud 18X00390 CC. BoB. Good head shape, eye, ears, good body shape, chest, front and back feet, good colour and coat, black otter.

DUT BLK Ad 2: 1 G Booth 18B02672 CC. Good head shape, just catches whisker bed, good eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle and undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat. 2 P Wright.

DUT BLU Ad 2: 1 L Beard 16B05858 CC. Good head shape, round cheeks and level, god eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle, touch on undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat. 2 P Wright.

DUT BR GR Ad 2: 1 L Beard 16B06354 CC. Good head shape, round cheeks and level, good eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle and undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat. 2 L Wright.

DUT STL Ad 2: 1 L Beard 15B04005 CC. Good head shape, round cheeks and level, good eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle, undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat. 2 P Wright.

DUT YELL Ad 3: 1 J Shaw 18B00781 CC. BoB. Good head shape, round cheeks and level, good eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle and undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat. 2 J Shaw. 3 L Beard.

DUT YELL u/4 1: 1 J Shaw 18B00786. Good head shape, round cheeks and level, good eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle, undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat.

DUT CHOC Ad 2: 1 L Beard 18B01730 CC. Good head shape, round cheeks and level, good eye, ears, clean neck, top saddle and undercut, nice stops, good colour and coat. 2 S Sproson.

DUT CHOC u/4 1: 2 S Sproson. Not in show condition today.

ENG B/B Ad 1: 1 L Beard 17E01706 CC. Good head shape, butterfly nose, eye, eye circles, cheek spots, ears, saddle and tail, good colour and coat.

Left: nice start chain, sweep and rump. Right: Good start chain, weep and rump. Balanced.

SIL Ad 1: 1 L Beard 17D02054 CC. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good even silvering right through, good colour and coat.

POL REW Ad 3: 1 W J Pollard 18A00289 CC. BoB. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, good length on front, good coat. 2 & 3 W J Pollard.

POL AOC Ad 1: 1 H Pollard 17A00358. Good head shape, eye, ears, good body shape, good length on front, good colour and coat.

POL AOC u/5 1: 1 H Pollard 18A00309 CC. Good head shape, eye, ears, good body shape, good length on front, fine in bone, good colour and coat, stylish.

AOV FANCY Ad 1: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00006 CC. Good head shape, eye, ears and ear tips, good body shape with good length on wool, plenty of tips and movement, well presented.

FANCY CHALL Ad 20: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 W J Pollard. 3 J Shaw.

FANCY CHALL u/5 4: 1 H Pollard. 2 Foxley Stud.

3 J Shaw.

D LOP SELF Ad 1: 1 R Waring 18C01357 CC. Good head shape, eye, ear shape, ear carriage, good body shape, chest, front and back feet, good coat, just needs to mature.

MINI LOP SELF u/5 1: 1 C Hulme 18K01650 CC. Good head shape, eye, shade long on ears, shade long in body, nice chest, front and back feet, nice colour and coat.

MINI LOP AOC N/S u/5 1: 1 C Hulme 18K01648 CC. BoB. Good head shape, eye, ear shape, ear carriage, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good colour, just needs to clear.

G LOP Ad 2: 1 R Waring 17L00674 CC. Good head shape, eye, ear shape, ear carriage, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good coat but moult on belly. 2 R Waring.

LOP CHALL Ad 3: 1, 2 & 3 R Waring.

LOP CHALL u/5 2: 1 & 2 C Hulme.

SIL FOX u/5 1: 1 Quad Stud 18D00144 CC. Good head shape, eye, ears, good body shape, chest, front and back feet, good even ticking all round, good colour and coat.

SAT IV Ad 1: 1 Quad Stud 18E00088 CC. Good head shape, eye, ears, good body shape, chest, front and back feet, good coat and colour for a satin.

ALAS u/5 1 : 1 L Beard 18L00907 CC. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good colour, needs more on jacket.

AOV FUR Ad 1: 1 Quad Stud 18H00777. NZW. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good coat, well presented.

FUR CHALL Ad 2: 1 & 2 Quad Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5 2: 1 Quad Stud. 2 L Beard.

BLK REX Ad 1: 1 L Beard 16E02040. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, nice colour but moult spoils texture.

SEAL/SAB REX Ad 1: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00015.

Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good colour, just starting to break.

SEAL/SAB REX u/5 1: 1 Foxwood Stud 18E00017 CC. BoB. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, good colour and coat, fit, shown well.

MINI REX N/SELF u/5 1: 1 L Beard 18B02483 BoB. Good head shape, eye, ears, body shape, chest, front and back feet, needs to clear top colour coat.

REX CHALL Ad 2: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 L Beard.

REX CHALL u/5 2: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 L Beard.

G CHALL Ad 27: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 Quad Std. 3 Foxwood Stud.

G CHALL u/5 10: 1 Foxwood Stud. 2 Quad Stud.

3 H Pollard.

JNR FANCY AA 3: 1 L Beard 17D02054. Silver.

2 & 3 L Beard.

JNR FUR/REX AA 3: 1 L Beard 16K00962. 2 & 3 L Beard.

JNR CHALL AA 6: 1 L Beard. Silver. 2 & 3 L Beard.

Sussex Coast Held on 26 August 2018. Two Star Show. Judges Mrs G Webb-Bailey (Fancy/Lop). Mr B Bushell (Dutch). Mrs C Hollis (Fur/Rex). Total exhibits 143. Best in Show and Best Fancy David Dobbs (Tan). Best Lop Freya Cooke (M/Lop Orange).

Best Normal Fur Rexstone Stud (Mini Satin). Best Rex Elicia-Mae McDonagh (M/Rex).

MRS G WEBB-BAILEY

Stand in job today but always a pleasure to judge for Sam. She works so hard putting on a number of shows. Little rain but atmosphere still good and friendly and good entry to sort out. Good exhibits headed by a rich level tan and very good orange Mini Lop. Thanks to stewards, Trina, Sarah, Maureen, Laura and excellent job on the book by Anthea Dabolins. Dups sorted in friendly manner with Bob and Caroline. Thanks for lovely lunch, enjoyable day.

ANG u/5: 1 L Middleton 18E02674 CC Choc.

Promising needs more time, good front and quality of wool.

L/HEAD REW Ad: 1 Hillview Rabbits 16C00539.

L/HEAD FAWN/SOOTY Ad: 1 S & M Walters 18C01424 BOB. Good colour, mane and bib, not coat today.

L/HEAD AOC Ad: 1 S & M Walter 18C01140 CC. Harl. Fair mane and bib, reasonable banding to finish. 2 Elaine Wheeler.

L/HEAD AOC u/5: 1 Hillview Rabbits 18C00781.

Him. Very young, fair bib and mane, not in coat. 2 & 3 Hillview Rabbits.

ND REW Ad: 1 Sarah Hughes 17C02557 BOB. Good type, head and ears, just to finish moult. 2 Emma Calnan.

ND REW u/5: 1 Sarah Hughes 18X02168. Little narrow head and strong in ear, probably improve with age, moult under.

ND BLK u/5: 1 Trina Carey 18X03371 CC. Needs more time, good body, head and ear. 2 Elicia-Mae McDonagh.

ND SAB Ad: 1 Hallmark Stud 14X02730 CC. Med colour, solid body, moulty, few white hairs.

ND SMK Ad: 1 M Embry 17X03911 CC. Nice colour, head and ears, shade long, little boney to finish.

ND AGTI/CHIN Ad: 1 Emma Calnan 17X02308 CC Ag. Nice class, good solid body, nice head, watch nails, to finish. 2 Freya Cooke. 3 Honeyben Stud.

ND AGTI/CHIN u/5: 1 Trina Carey 18X03375. Ag. Nice body and head, needs more time to fill out.

Patchy in coat. 2 Emma Calnan.

ND BLK OTT Ad: 1 M Embry 13X01605 CC. Good body, head and ear, little on condition, moulty.

ND AOC OTT Ad: 1 Emma Calnan 18X01887 CC Blue. Good body, head and ear, pity about white hairs on ears and top of nose.

ND TORT Ad: 1 A Dabolins 16X01117 CC. Shade long, good head and ear, to finish light tail.

ND HARL/MPIE Ad: 1 A Dabolins 16X01120 CC. Nice one side, long in body and shade ear.

ND AOC Ad: 1 Hallmark Stud 17X04754. Blk Fox. Nice short body, good head, moulty, pity about wet eye. 2 Hallmark Stud.

ND AOC u/5: 1 Trina Carey 18X02304 CC. Silver Grey. Good attempt, even silvering and nice colour.

2 Elaine Wheeler.

TAN BLK Ad: 1 David Dobbs 18B07444 BOB. Good type, nice sides and coat, best ears, head and feet, BIS. 2 & 3 David Dobbs.

TAN BLK u/5: 1 David Dobbs 18B02442. Well up to age, nice level tan, shade light groin, not coat of adult.

TAN CHOC Ad: 1 David Dobbs 17B05332 CC. Wears well, good level rich tan. 2 & 3 David Dobbs.

TAN CHOC u/5: 1 David Dobbs 18B03757. Rich tan, shade boney light in vent, few white hairs.

POLISH AOC Ad: 1 Sarah Hughes 17A00972 BOB. Ag. Stylish, poses well, good ear carriage and col, little on finish. 2 Sarah Hughes.

POLISH AOC u/5: 1 Sarah Hughes 18A00668 CC. Smoke. Good ear carriage, stylish, nice colour, mark on back spoils.

POLISH AC S u/5: 1 Sarah Hughes 18A00667.

Blue. Good colour, stylish, nice ear carriage. 2 & 3 Sarah Hughes.

BELG HARE Ad:1 Gothic Stud 80A307. Well arched, rich colour, short front legs and full chest, not in coat. 2 Gothic Stud.

BELG HARE u/5: 1 Gothic Stud 18G00199 CC.

Promising baby, good colour and coat, little on front, needs handling. 2 & 3 Gothic Stud.

AOV HARE Ad: 1 Gothic Stud 18G00204 CC. Tan. Good coat, little on front feet, good length, shade on condition.

AOV HARE u/5: 1 Gothic Stud 18G00149. Tan. Best coat, shade front feet and condition. 2 Gothic Stud.

AOV FANCY Ad: 1 L Middleton 16D01584 CC. Grey Sil. Good even silvering, nice coat and colour, pity about nose. 2 L Middleton. 3 L Middleton.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 Allen & Keith. 2 D Dobbs.

3 Sarah Hughes.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1 David Dobbs 18X02444. 2 Allen & Keith. 3 Sarah Hughes.

FANCY CHALL AA: 1 David Dobbs 18B02444. 2 Allen & Keith. 3 David Dobbs.

F/LOP AGTI Ad: 1 Tina Gorringe 18H00476 CC. Good colour, head and body, shade ear drop.

F/LOP B/FLY u/5: 1 William Branney 18H00032 CC BOB. Well up to age, good colour and coat, fair ear drop and head. Steel.

F/LOP AOC Ad: 1 William Branney 16H00076 CC Steel. Good shape, head, bite in neck spoils and shade ears. 2 & 3 Tina Gorringe.

D/LOP REW Ad: 1 M Embry 15C00106 CC. Good shape, head and drop, pity v moulty.

M/LOP REW Ad: 1 Redbay Stud 18K02618 CC. Good body and ear, moulty, narrow on head.

M/LOP BLK u/5: 1 Ivy Stud 18K01762 CC. Short solid body, nice head, crown and drop, one for the future.

M/LOP OR Ad: 1 Freya Cooke 15K05648 BOB. Lovely head, body, ear drop and colour, in good coat, best lop. 2 Redbay Stud.

M/LOP FAWN u/5: 1 M Embry 18K02948 CC. Little long patchy coat.

M/LOP SOOTY u/5: 1 Ivy Stud 18K03289 CC. Best colour, nice head drop and solid body, one for future. 2 Ivy Stud.

M/LOP AGTI PATT u/5: 1 M Embry 18K02947 CC. Cinn. Good body, head, crown, just breaking, one for the future.

M/LOP TORT u/5: 1 Bunnymania 18K01839 CC Lilac. Good body, head and drop, nice under.

G/LOP AGTI Ad: 1 Honeyben Stud 15L00909 CC. Good head and drop, nice colour and body v moulty.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Ivy Stud 18K03290. 2 M Embry.

3 Bunnymania.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Freya Cooke 15K05648. 2 M Embry. 3 Honeyben Stud.

LOP CHALL AA: 1 Freya Cooke 15K05648. 2 M Embry. 3 Honeyben Stud.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00124. 2 Ivy Stud. 3 Rexstone Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 David Dobbs. 2 Freya Cooke. 3 Rexstone Stud.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 D Dobbs. 2 Allen & Keith.

3 Freya Cooke.

R BUSHELL

Thanks to Sam for invite, some really good exhibits.

Felt black needed work blue lacked colour, chocs again a little untidy on markings. Yellows, Torts, B/ Greys and Steels showed the way very tight classes.

Congrats to John and Lyn. Steve missed chance, dirty under steel, shame! Enjoyed the experience.

DUT BLK Ad 1: 1 Elaine Wheeler 18B03110. Fair all round.

DUT BLK u/4 2: 1 M Weeks 18B02714 CC. Won on cheeks and under, just edged out adult for CC. 2 M Weeks.

DUT BLUE Ad 1: 1 Elaine Wheeler 18B03109. Out under, odd stops.

DUT BLUE u/4 1: 1 M Weeks 18B02707. Prefer darker colour, out under wins CC on stops.

DUT YELL Ad 4: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00148 CC. Very close class 1st three wins best all round markings and colour. 2 & 3 Allen & Keith.

DUT YELL u/4 1: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00146. Good all round.

DUT CHOC Ad 2: 1 R Todd 17B03561. Fair all round. 2 R Todd.

DUT CHOC u/4 3: 1 R Todd 18B01327. Close class all had niggly little fault, winner had less, good colour. 2 M Weeks. 3 R Todd.

DUT STL Ad 1: 1 Steve Alderman 18B01607.

Good all round.

DUT STL u/4 3: 1 Steve Alderman 18B04332 CC. What a cracker, would have pushed hard for best of breed, dirty under, shame. 2 M Weeks. 3 M Weeks.

DUT TORT Ad 1: 1 S & M Walters 18B02794.

Both adult and u/4, lovely colour adult, wins CC, better all round.

DUT TORT u/4 1: 1 S & M Walters 18B02794.

DUT BROWN/GREY Ad 2: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00125. What a lovely pair, winner just edged.

2 Allen & Keith.

DUT BROWN/GREY u/4 2: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00124 CC BOB. Again what a lovely pair, winner just on cheeks for me, enough said.

MRS C HOLLIS

Many thanks to Sam and the committee for the invitation. Happy to step in when booked judges could not fulfil their appointment. Always a good show but weather wasn’t booked for this one!

Torrential rain from 11am. First experience of rain soaked roast beef & Yorkshire pudding lunch, under an umbrella in the Members area, sadly not able to cope with everyone at once. Stock today was suffering the effects of the prolonged 30 degree+ South East summer and didn’t really have anything to campaign for the dups. Just 10 Fur and 12 Rex. Good to judge with Gillian and Bob. Fancy

easily taking top honours today. Well done to the winners and many thanks to Theresa on my book and stewards Chris, Crissi and Luke.

SWISS FOX AOC S Ad 2: 1 L Middleton 17E03323 CC. Black. Wins coat completeness. Good shape, head, ears & top colour. White hairs through coat spoil. 2 L Middleton.

SWISS FOX AOC S u/5 1: 1 L Middleton 18E02676.

Lilac. Nice baby. Good shape. Good colour and depth and density where through. Slightly dropped on chest shape.

NEW ZEALAND RED Ad 2: 1 Allington Stud 16E03943. Wins colour and coat where not moulting. Complete under. 2 J Winckles.

NEW ZEALAND RED u/5 1: 1 Allington Stud 18E02887 CC. Nice baby. Good colour and coat.

Fair belly.

AOV FUR Ad 4: 1 Rexstone Stud 18D01994 CC Best Fur. Wins on shape, head and ears. Fair coat lacks density and satinsiation for me. Shown fit and clean. 2 Rexstone Stud. 3 Redbay Stud.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Rexstone Stud. 2 L Middleton.

3 Allington Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5:1 Allington Stud. 2 L Middleton.

FUR CHALL AA: 1 Rexstone Stud. 2 Allington Stud. 3 L Middleton.

ERM REX Ad 1: 1 Rexstone Stud 17E03976 CC. Good top and pleasing coat density but poor movement. Poor belly and ears, matronly.

M/REX BLK Ad 1: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 18B03765. Fair coat and top colour. Poor belly and sides.

M/REX BLK u/5 3: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 18B03764 CC. Best shape, back end, belly and top colour. Good coat movement but would like more density. 2 Redbay Stud. 3 Elicia- Mae McDonagh.

M/REX BLUE Ad 1: 1 Honeyben Stud 17B03499.

Fair rex but too dark. White tail and ears spoil.

M/REX BLUE u/5 1: 1 Honeyben Stud 18B03278 CC. Fair type and rump. Dark in coat. Fair coat where through.

M/REX AOC S Ad 1: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 17B05347 CC. Nice shape, type and lovely colour.

Fair belly and coat. Lacks density.

M/REX BLK OTT Ad 1: 1 Rexstone Stud 18B03937 CC. Good coat and top colour. Good pattern. Fair chest and belly. Line through chain and spot on nose spoil. Well fed!

MINI REX AOC Ad 3: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 17B03616 CC Best Rex. Marten Sable. Wins coat and colour. In coat with good texture and density.

Fair belly. 2 Redbay Stud.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 & 2 Elicia-Mae McDonagh. 3 Rexstone Stud.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 Elicia-Mae McDongah. 2 Redbay Stud. 3 Honeyben Stud.

REX CHALL AA: 1 & 2 Elicia-Mae McDonagh. 3 Rexstone Stud.

Junior Com

No paperwork received.

Held on 27 August 2018. Three Star Show. Judges Mr B Rideout (Fancy, Lop). Mr R Everitt (Fur, Rex, Pets). Best in Show and Best Lop K Bannister (M/ Lop). Best Fancy David Dobbs (Tan Blk u/5). Best Normal Fur Winckles Family (NZW). Best Rex Rexstone Stud (Ermine).

B RIDEOUT

A very nice show as weather had cleared up. Some very nice stock but moult spoiled a lot and some not really up to standard. BIS was a Black Mini Lop of K Bannister which was very fit and showed well and runner up was D Dobbs u/5 Tan which was hard lines to meet winner today. Pleasure to judge with Ray and thanks to Sam for the invite and Kevin on book. Also stewards - a very pleasant day and finished in good time.

ANG u/5: 1 L Middleton 18E02674. Nice type, fair density and lacking little on length of coat and furnishings, needs time.

L/HEAD AOC Ad: 1 E Wheeler 18C01288.

Harlequin. Fair overall type, lacks little on length of coat, decent pattern, good attempt.

L/HEAD AOC u/5: 1 Hillview Rabbits 18C00786.

Him. Promising baby but to clear coat, decent points, slight bowing of ears detracts. 2 Hillview.

Him. Beaten on points and needs to clear on coat. 3 Hillview.

DUT BLK Ad: 1 E Wheeler 18B03110. Fair type, one cheek into whisker bed, cut tight up, little odd and ragged stops.

DUT BLUE Ad: 1 E Wheeler 18B03109. Decent head and stops, touch one cheek bottoms, out under, nice colour.

DUT YELL: 1 E Wheeler 18B03113. Decent head, cheeks, well cut, good stops, just to whiskers, fit and clean.

ND BLK u/5: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 18X03145.

No CC. Age?. Not in show condition, white hairs in hind feet.

ND SAB Ad: 1 Hallmark Stud 14X02730. Neat type, skull, ears but set back a touch moult spoils.

ND SMK Ad: 1 M Embry 17X03911. Fair body, decent skull and colour, moult spoils.

ND AOC Ad: 1 Hallmark Stud 17X05742. Black Fox. Short body, decent skull, ears and placement, colour but moult spoils. 2 Hallmark Stud. Black Fox. Scoured and needs manicure.

TAN BLK Ad: 1 David Dobbs 18B02444. Best type, good demarcation, level tan, to clear chest, fit, touch heavy hind feet. 2 David Dobbs. Big enough, decent hind feet and demarcation, off little on chest.

3 David Dobbs.

TAN BLK u/5 : 1 David Dobbs 18B02442. Good

type, good top, level tan, sides and demarcation and good feet, fit, best fancy and r/u BIS. TAN CHOC Ad: 1 David Dobbs 17B05332. Wins on type, nice top, level tan and demarcation and hind feet. 2 David Dobbs. Beaten levelness of tan but good top. 3 David Dobbs.

TAN CHOC u/5: 1 David Dobbs 18B03751.

To clear chest and sides, good level tan and demarcation, also top.

ND AGTI/CHIN Ad: 1 E-M McDonagh 17X04672 BOB. Chin. Wins on all round balance with decent skull/ear placement and colour. 2 Honeyben Stud.

Agouti. Beaten body length and colour, fair skull, moult. 3 E-M McDonagh.

ND AGTI CHIN u/5: 1 K Priestley 18X02191. Chin.

Fair skull, ears, decent col, top and under, tends to be long in body, needs time. 2 E-M McDonagh.

Agouti. Not in show condition, also age?

ND BLK OTT Ad: 1 M Embry 13X01605. Neat all round, type, skull, ears but moult spoils overall today. 2 Hallmark Stud. Fails skull and ears, long in body, fair colour.

ND TORT Ad: 1 A Dabolins 16X01117. Neat profile, skull, ears, touch long in barrel, decent col and shadings, little light in tail.

ND HARL/MPIE Ad: 1 A Dabolins 16X01120. Nice body but touch on length and banding, fair feet, touch solid on head, neat skull, decent ears.

ENG AOC Ad: 1 Bushmill Stud 16E00298. Choc.

Clean head, one good side, one chain has heavy start and also gap but best overall balance. 2 Bushmill Stud. Beaten balance and base ears, nice colour, tort. 3 Bushmill Stud.

BELG HARE Ad: 1 Gothic Stud 18G00145. Wins on length, body, arch, front feet, fair colour, but moulty spoils overall. 2 Gothic Stud. Beaten on length of body and colour.

BELG HARE u/5: 1 Gothic Stud 18G00119. Good shape and length, fine in bone and front legs, to clear on coat. 2 Gothic Stud. Nice fine bone and shape, touch on rump, beaten coat and condition.

3 Gothic Stud.

AOV HARE Ad: 1 Gothic Stud 18G00148. Fair length but spoilt rump, broken on chest and little on front feet.

AOV HARE u/5: 1 Gothic Stud 18E00204. Wins on body shape and bone, nice colour, could be fitter. 2 Gothic Stud. Beaten front feet, and rump, not fit.

AOV FANCY Ad: 1 David Dobbs 18B02444. 2 Elaine Wheeler. 3 E M McDonagh.

FANCY CHALL u/5: 1 David Dobbs. 2 Gothic Stud.

3 L Middleton.

FANCY CHALL Ad: 1, 2 & 3 L Middleton.

FANCY CHALL AA: 1 David Dobbs. 2 Gothic Stud.

3 David Dobbs.

F/LOP AGTI Ad: 1 Tina Gorringe 18H00476. Good body shape and ears, needs more skull and size, moult may grow on.

F/LOP B/FLY u/5: 1 William Branney 18H00032.

Doe. Given benefit of doubt on age, but has good size, front feet and colour.

F/LOP AOC Ad: 1 William Branney 17H00464.

Steel. Very good size, type, skull, ears and drop, and front feet, moult spoils today. 2 William Branney.

Steel. Fair size, body shape, front legs and skull moutly. 3 Tina Gorringe.

D/LOP REW Ad: 1 Emsleigh Stud 17C01436.

Lovely body type, skull, ears and drop, condition fit and clean, but moult spoils. 2 M Embry. Beaten body and moult, fair skull and ears.

D/LOP AGTI Ad: 1 Emsleigh Stud 16C00795.

Short body, fair skull, ear drop and colour, just to clear moult.

D/LOP AGTI PATT u/5: 1 Emsleigh Stud 18C01457.

Chin. Promising baby but needs time. 2 Pen 62.

Chin. Fair all round but beaten on colour.

M/LOP REW Ad: 1 Redbay Stud 18K02618.

Long in body, lacks shoulder, soft open coat and stained feet.

M/LOP BLK Ad: 1 Karen Bannister 18K02006. Best lop and BIS. Very good body, shoulder, skull and ear drop, good coat and col, very fit, well done.

M/LOP ORANGE Ad: 1 Redbay Stud 17K02603.

Neat skull, ear drop but touch long in body, good colour but open in coat.

M/LOP FAWN u/5: 1 M Embry 18K02948. Neat skull and ear drop, short body, but needs to fill on shoulder, to clear coat but nice colour.

M/LOP SPT Ad: 1 Dynisty Stud 18K01804. Nice body, skull, ear drop, patchy colour and little open in coat which needs to clear.

M/LOP BLK OTT Ad: 1 Karen Bannister 15K04576.

Sorry no notes.

M/LOP AGT/PATT Ad: 1 M Embry 15K04576.

Good body, skull, ear drop, little light base colour but good for age.

M/LOP AGTI/PATT u/5: 1 Bunnymania Stud 18K01839. Neat body, skull, nice col, barred front feet spoil.

G/LOP AGTI Ad: 1 Honeyben Stud 15L00909.

Good type, skull, ear shape and drop, very moulty today.

LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Bunnymania Stud.

LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Karen Bannister. 2 Emsleigh Stud. 3 William Branney.

LOP CHALL AA: 1 Karen Bannister. 2 Emsleigh Stud. 3 William Branney.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 David Dobbs. 2 Winckles Family. 3 Gothic Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 K Bannister. 2 Rexstone Stud. 3 Winckles Family.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 Karen Bannister. 2 David Dobbs. 3 Winckles Family.

R EVERITT

Very enjoyable day today, decent exhibits although

the hot summer has taken its toll on many coats.

A pleasure to sort the Dups with Brian and both agreed the Mini Lop best today. Well done. Many thanks to all for looking after me so well all day but particular thanks to Ellie on my book, a very promising young fancier in all respects.

SWISS FOX AOC S Ad: 1 L Middleton 17E03323.

Black. Good strong bold type with decent coat length, good coat length and texture, bit uneven in colour. 2 L Middleton.

SWISS FOX AOC S u/5: 1 L Middleton 18B02676.

Lilac. Good shaped youngster, with good shade and evenness of colour, coat coming through nicely.

NZW u/5: 1 Winckles Family 18H00412. Super bold type with very dense and lovely texture.

NZW Ad: 1 Winckles Family 18H00409. Lovely coat for density and texture, young adult just needs to fill touch more.

NZR Ad: 1 Joy Winckles 17E04657. Better colour of the two and decent type. Dense coat, just needs touch more strength of texture. 2 Allington Stud.

NZR u/5: 1 Allington Stud 18E02887. As with adults, more even colour of two and slightly better finish, good type and coat density. 2 Joy Winckles.

AOV FUR Ad: 1 Rexstone Stud 18D01994. Mini Ivory Satin. Good type and size and col, nicecoat density, texture and movement. 2 Redbay Stud. 3 Hallmark Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5: 1 Winckles Family. 2 Allington Stud. 3 L Middleton.

FUR CHALL Ad: 1 Winckles Family. 2 Rexstone Stud. 3 Joy Winckles.

FUR CHALL AA: 1 Winckles Family. 2 Allington Stud. 3 Winckles Family.

ERM REX Ad: 1 Rexstone Stud 17E03976. Very good type with very dense, well textured coat, just going over chest and touch broken through back.

M/REX BLK Ad: 1 E M McDonagh 18B03756.

Decent type with good coat density, few guard hairs and coat to clear.

M/REX BLK u/5: 1 Redbay Stud 18B02816. Good type and best colour of class, nice short dense well textured coat, just to even up. 2 & 3 E M McDonagh.

M/REX BLUE u/5: 1 Honeyben Stud 18B03278.

Fair type, slightly day in colour and changing coats.

M/REX AOC S Ad: 1 E M McDonagh 17B05346.

Havana. Very good type, with dense well textured coat and even colour, touch to finish belly.

M/REX BLK OTT Ad: 1 Rexstone Stud 18D03937.

Nice shape and dense coat with decent colour, lacks a little in ear covering. 2 Courtney Hodder.

M/REX BLK OTT u/5: 1 Courtney Hodder 18B03669. Where through, very nice type, colour and density.

M/REX BLUE OTT u/5: 1 Courtney Hodder 18B03667. Fair type and decent colour, needs touch more coat density and a little soft in texture.

M/REX AOC Ad: 1 E M McDonagh 17B03616. Mart Sab. Good coat and colour, a decent type, just breaking through dewlap and chest. 2 Redbay Stud.

REX CHALL u/5: 1 Redbay Stud. 2 Courtney Hodder. 3 Honeyben Stud.

REX CHALL Ad: 1 Rexstone Stud. 2 & 3 E M McDonagh.

REX CHALL AA: 1 Rexstone Stud. 2 & 3 E M McDonagh.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 David Dobbs. 2 Winckles Family. 3 Gothic Stud.

GRAND CHALL Ad: 1 K Bannister. 2 Rexstone Stud. 3 Winckles Family.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 K Bannister. 2 David Dobbs.

3 Winckles Family.

LADIES PET RABBIT: 1 Rexstone Stud. 2 Tina Gorringe. 3 Gothic Stud.

GENTS PET RABBIT: 1 Allington Stud.

PET RABBIT CHALL: 1 Rexstone Stud. 2 Tina Gorringe. 3 Allington Stud.

UNSTAND Ad: 1 Gothic Stud. White Hare.

Decent coat coming through, good front needs touch more length.

UNSTAND u/5: 1 Gothic Stud. Blue Tan Hare.Very good colour top and tan, good length and front coat to come and ears to cover. 2 Gothic Stud.

Junior Com

Judge Mr R Everitt. Best in Show Elicia-Mae McDonagh (Mini Havana Rex).

R EVERITT

Well done today on your win with a smashing Mini Havana Rex Ellie. Nice exhibits all round, many thanks for doing the book, stewarding and sorting out mis penned rabbits.

AOV FANCY: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 18X01971.

Decent shaped dwarf, just needs time to fill, fair coat and colour. 2 Elicia-Mae McDonagh.

FANCY CHALL: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh. 2 EliciaMae McDonagh.

M/REX BLK: 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 18B03765. 2 & 3 Elicia-Mae McDonagh.

M/REX AOC : 1 Elicia-Mae McDonagh 17B06346.

2 Elicia-Mae McDonagh.

REX CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Elicia-Mae McDonagh.

GRAND CHALL: 1, 2 & 3 Elicia-Mae McDonagh.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

Southern Dutch

Two Star Show. Judge Mr R Cooper. Total exhibits 26. Best in Show Allen & Keith (B/Grey).

Stand in for John (sorry to hear about your outbreak). Sam had everything in order. Big thanks to John A and Mr Waffle for sticking with me. On the book the red hot Miss Middleton, did a great job. Very enjoyable and entertaining today.

BLK Ad: 1 Elaine Wheeler 18B03110. Nice colour, hard to cheeks, odd stops, shade saddle.

BLK u/4: 1 M Weeks 18B02704. Fair head, full neck, long stops. 2 M Weeks.

BLUE Ad: 1 Elaine Wheeler 18B03109. Mealy colour, hard to cheeks, odd stops.

BLUE u/4: 1 M Weeks 18B027407. Good head, out under in two coats.

STL Ad: 1 Steve Alderman 18B01607. Good head, t and colour, odd stops, prep required.

STL u/4: 1 Steve Alderman 18B04322. Fails colour for age, very well marked. 2 & 3 M Weeks.

B/GREY Ad: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00155. Super t & c, wins it today, shade under and stops, fit. 2 Allen & Keith.

B/GREY u/4: 1 Allen & Keith 1800124. A pleasure to handle has the lot, BIS. 2 Allen & Keith.

YELL Ad: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00132. My best overall class, very good head, t & c, fit any one of 3 on another day and judge . 2 & 3 Allen & Keith.

YELL u/4: 1 Allen & Keith 18B00146. Good colour, neck, t & u, shade higher one cheek.

TORT Ad: 1 S & M Walters 18B02794. Good rich colour, good head and t & u, shade stops, ears, excells under colour.

TORT u/4: 1 S & M Walters 18B02795. Good top and under colour, into one cheek.

CHOC Ad: 1 R Todd 17B03561. Good type for choc, good top col, lacking depth of colour, well balanced. 2 R Todd.

CHOC u/4: 1 M Weeks 18B02708. Good head, neck and top, out under, nice stops, need time.

2 & 3 R Todd.

CHALL u/4: 1 & 2 Allen & Keith. 3 M Weeks.

CHALL Ad: 1 Allen & Keith. 2 R Todd. 3 Allen & Keith.

South East Lop

Two Star Show. Judge Mrs J Gore. Total exhibits 27.

Best in Show Karen Bannister (Agouti Mini Lop).

MRS J GORE

Many thanks to Diane for asking me to judge the South East Lop Circle Show at Edenbridge and Oxstead. A lovely agricultural show on Surrey/ Sussex borders. A good day out, not a huge entry, but quality as always, congratulations to Karen Bannister on BIS both sides today, thanks to my stewards and to Heather on the book.

F/LOP AOC NS Ad 5: 1 W Branney 17H00465.

Steel. Lovely type and size, super head, ears and drop, good colour steel, bit moulty today. 2 W Branney. 3 T Gorringe.

F/LOP AOC NS u/5 1: 1 William Branney 18H00032 CC BOB. Lovely young Steel Butterfly doe, well marked, lovely colour steel, good size and all round type.

D/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 Emsleigh Stud 17C01439 CC. Nice head and ears, good crown, coat and colour, fair type.

D/LOP REW Ad 2: 1 Emsleigh Stud 17C01436 CC BOB. Nice bold head, good crown with nice wide ears, good body, just breaking coat. 2 M Embry.

D/LOP REW u/5 1: 1 Emsleigh Stud 18C01469.

Promising head, lovely wide ears, good crown and body type.

D/LOP AOC NS Ad 1: 1 Emsleigh Stud 16C00795 CC. Nice bold headed chin, good ear drop and crown, fair type, nice coat, colour and banding.

D/LOP AOC NS u/5 2: 1 K Priestley 18C01457. 2 very promising babies, nice head, ear drop and type, very little between them, well done. 2 K Priestley.

G/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 Honeyben Stud 15L00909 CC BOB. Lovely head, ears and crown, good body type with a lovely rich colour, moulty today.

M/LOP REW Ad 1: 1 Redbay Stud 18K02618. Very young adult doe, nice body and shoulder, good ears to fill on head.

M/LOP BLK Ad 1: 1 K Bannister 18K02006 CC. Lovely solid black good head, ears and crown, stocky type, a few white hairs.

M/LOP SPT Ad 1: 1 Dynisty Stud 18K01804 CC. Young adult, with lovely shape and ear width, very balanced type, good colour, moulty today.

M/LOP AGTI Ad 1: 1 K Bannister 15K04576 CC BOB. Nice bold head, good ears and crown, good type and colour with lovely coat, handles well, best in show, congratulation.

M/LOP AGTI PATT u/5 1: 1 M Embry 18K02947 CC. Super type youngster, lovely body, colour and banding, cinnamon, nice head, one to watch.

M/LOP AOC NS u/5 1: 1 Bunnymania Stud 18K01839 CC. Lilac Tort. Promising baby, nice head, ears and crown, good coat, colour to clear, nice type.

M/LOP OR/FAWN Ad 1: 1 Redbay Stud 17K02605.

Bright coloured orange doe, nice head and ears, good coat and colour, a touch long in type.

M/LOP OR/FAWN u/5 1: 1 M Embry 18K02948 CC. Another super baby, lovely coloured fawn, good coat and all round type, should make up nicely.

GRAND CHALL u/5: 1 M Embry 18K02947. 2 Bunnymania. 3 W Branney.

GRAND CHALL Ad:1 K Bannister 15K04576. 2 K Bannister. 3 Emsleigh Stud.

GRAND CHALL AA: 1 K Bannister 15K04576. 2 K Bannister. 3 Emsleigh Stud.

R COOPER

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West Midland Champs Held 26 August 2018. Four Star Championship Show. Judges Mr S Germany (Fancy), Mrs H Every (Mini Lops), Ms L Morris (Rest of Lops), Mr P Morris (Fur), Mrs J Saunders (Rex), Mr A Hill (Best in Show). Best in Show and Best Lop Elegante Stud (Mini REW). Best Fancy D Nicholson (Polish).

Best Fur Team Carey (Chin). Best Rex L Arnold (Mini Ermine).

A HILL

I must congratulate the West Midlands team for the extravaganza they staged.What a shop window for the Fancy, hospitality A1. Thank you so much for the invite to judge Best in Show, eight super rabbits and thank you stewards. Congratulations to Elegante Stud.

G CHALL Ad: 1 Elegante Stud. Little gem, had the lot, loved it and made two ladies happy! 2 C Punchard. Another quality exhibit, true chocolate, excels textured coat. 3 Lucy Arnold. Mini Ermine, excels coat qualities and colour, ears and belly to finish. 3 Freebairn & Faint. Wonderful type, fine in bone but colour patchy today.

G CHALL u/5: 1 D Nicholson. This miniature exhibit stole the class, superb fine in bone, to grow into ear length. 2 M Purdy. Correct colour and nice flowing dense coat, not finished belly and groin. 3 Team Carey.Very promising Chin, mackerel top, base and pearl A1, moult flanks and head. 4 P Atkinson. Excellent type, lovely colour, lacked a little density.

BEST IN SHOW: 1 Elegante Stud.

S GERMANY

Thanks to Chris for the invite, to Denise on the book and all stewards.Very enjoyable day all round.

Thanks to Shreddie for the company, never a dull moment. Stock in general was pretty good with moult deciding a lot of places.

DUT BLK Ad 7: 1 Hemsley Stud 18B00432. Super fit and clean, nice head, saddle, under and stops, good colour and type doe. 2 Hemsley Stud. Nicely marked all round, balanced, good colour and coat, fit. 3 Bonniebrae Stud. Nicely balanced markings, nice colour and fitness. 4 G Bulgin.

DUT BLK u/4 4: 1 A Rawlings 18B00274. Balanced exhibit, nice colour.

DUT BLU Ad 4: 1 Hemsley Stud 18B03442. Good colour, coat and condition, nice head, saddle and stops. 2 Hemsley Stud. Good colour, coat and condition, balanced markings. 3 Paul Keen. Nice colour, balanced exhibit.

DUT BLU u/4 5: 1 Paul Keen 18B00044. Nice all round exhibit. 2 Bonniebrae Stud. Nice all round exhibit.

DUT STL Ad 1: 1 Lydia Beard 15B04005. Moulty today, reported on several times.

DUT P/BG Ad 4: 1 Mrs E Massey-Beeston 18B03236.Wins on colour and all round markings.

2 Lydia Beard. Beaten colour and fitness.

DUT TORT Ad 3: 1 Mr D Ball 17B02885. Best colour, nice head, saddle, fair under and stops.

2 Mr D Ball. Nicely marked. 3 R & J Coleman.

Nicely marked.

DUT TORT u/4 3: 1 Paul Nichol 18B02876. Really good colour, nice head, saddle, fit. 2 R & J Coleman.

Balanced markings, fair colour. 3 R & J Coleman.

Balanced markings, fair colour.

DUT CHOC Ad 3: 1 Hemsley Stud 18B00430.

Good head, saddle, stops, nice under, good colour coat and fitness. 2 Hemsley Stud. Good colour, saddle, stops and under, nice full head.

DUT CHOC u/4 1: 1 Lydia Beard 18B02479. Nice colour, balanced markings.

DUT YELL Ad 9: 1 Hemsley Stud 17B00375. Very well marked exhibit, super stops and colour, shame moult on saddle. 2 Hemsley Stud. Nice type and colour, good head, saddle, fit. 3 Paul Keen. Good type and balanced markings, touch coat today. 4 Paul Keen.

DUT YELL u/4 3: 1 Paul Keen 18B00053. Nicely marked all round. 2 G Bulgin. Nicely marked all round. 3 Bonniebrae Stud. Nice all round markings.

HARL BLK Ad 6: 1 Karen Malcolm 16E02087. Still a good exhibit, good colour and fitness, nicely marked. 2 Terlancia Stud. Pretty close to winner, just beaten coat today. 3 Karen Malcolm. Nice all round exhibit. 4 Howmonrey Stud.

HARL BLK u/5 3: 1 D Wildwood 18E0257(?) Good colour and fitness, nicely marked. 2 Terlancia Stud.

Nice colour and shape. 3 P Malcolm. Nice exhibit.

HARL BLU Ad 4: 1 Howmonrey Stud 17E04509.

Fit, good colour and shape. 2 Terlancia Stud. Good shape, touch eye, nice markings. 3 Karen Malcolm.

Nice exhibit, moulty. 4 Helen Neve.

HARL BLU u/5 3: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E02270. Nice youngster, fair marked. 2 Howmonrey Stud. Nice all round.

HARL BRN Ad 4: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E00176. Good colour,nice split, fittest in class. 2 Howmonrey Stud. Nice all round exhibit. 3 JPann Stud. Nice. 4 Mandarin Stud.

HARL BRN u/5 3: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E02272. Not much between these two, nice colour, fair markings.

2 Terlancia Stud.

HARL LIL Ad 4: 1 Howmonrey Stud 17E04507.

Nice shape, moulty. 2 Terlancia Stud. Nice shape, moulty.

HARL LIL u/5 3: 1 Mandarin Stud 18E00189. Very similar in most ways, nice colour, moulty. 2 & 3 Mandarin Stud.

MAG BLK Ad 2: 1 Terlancia Stud 18X00180. Good colour, black and white.

MAG BLK u/5 3: 1 LBT & KBT 18E01693. Nicely

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marked and colour. 2 E Thompson. Little moulty, nice colour. 3 D Wildwood. Nice all round.

MAG BLU u/5 1: 1 D Wildwood 18E0253(?).

Nice exhibit.

MAG BRN u/5 1: 1 J Pittaway 18E00193. Both very similar, good entries. 2 J Pittaway.

HIM BLK Ad 2: 1 Geoff Boot 17B03589. Good type, colour and coat, nice stockings. 2 Mercia Stud. Nice type and colour,nice stockings, touch coat.

HIM BLK u/5 6: 1 Mercia Stud 18B04318. Lovely shape, good smut and length of stockings. 2 Mercia Stud. Close to winner, just not coat today.

HIM BLU Ad 1: 1 Geoff Boot 17B03685. Good colour and stockings and shape.

HIM BLU u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18B01921. Nice youngster all round.

ANG AOC SELF Ad 1: 1 Janet Rhode 18E00141.

Nice colour and length.

ENG BLK Ad 1: 1 Lydia Beard 17E01706. Nice all round, moulty.

ND AG Ad 3: 1 Sorry, no name 16X05442. Good eye, ears and body shape.

ND HIM Ad 2: 1 Oakwin Stud 13X03140. Good points and body shape.

ND SMK Ad 1: 1 Zoe Williams 17X05275. Good eye and ears, nice colour.

ND SMK u/5 1: 1 Zoe Williams 18X03024. Nice colour and shape.

ND FOX Ad 1: 1 Holden Stud 18X02382. Good eye and ears, good shape all round, fit, nice colour.

ND BLK OTT Ad 1: 1 Holden Stud 15X01351. Nice shape and colour, touch coat today.

POL REW Ad 3: 1 Fourtune Stud 18A00047. Good eye, body shape and fitness, moulty head.

POL REW u/5 5: 1 Donna Nicholson 18A00159.

Good eye and ears, super body shape, coat and fitness, straight as a dye. 2 Donna Nicholson.

Another nice one, just didn’t settle as good as first, still nice though. 3 Fourtune Stud. Good body, eye and fitness, twitchy ears spoil.

TAN BLK Ad 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02392.

Good colour and tanning, nice sides and feet. 2 Simon Whincup. Good colour and tanning, nicely marked, bit big. 3 Taylor & Clifford. Nice colour and tanning, nicely marked.

TAN BLK u/5 7: 1 Freebairn & Scott 18B01838.

Rally fit, good colour and tanning, wins on feet and sides, touch chest edges. 2 R Marsden. Good tanning and feet, nice sides and colour. 3 Freebairn & Scott. Another well marked exhibit, touch coat today. 4 S Whincup.

TAN BLU Ad 3: 1 Dahla Stud 17B06060. All three very similar, nice colour, fair tanning, good feet, just different levels of coat. 2 & 3 Dahla Stud.

TAN CHOC Ad 2: 1 Dahla Stud 18B01278. Nice colour and tanning, wins feet. 2 Dahla Stud. Nice all round.

TAN CHOC u/5 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02391.

Nice colour and tanning, wins on sides and feet.

2 Dahla Stud. Nice colour, beaten sides and feet.

TAN AC u/14 2: 1 Freebairn & Scott 18B01844.

Good colour and tanning, wins on sides and chest. 2 Taylor & Clifford. Nice colour and tanning, nice feet.

SIL Ad 2: 2 Lydia Beard. Moulty. 3 Oakwin Stud.

Moulty.

LHD AOC N/S Ad 1: 1 Y Goldsworthy 17C02654.

Nice colour and mane.

LHD REW Ad 3: 1 Utopia Stud 17C01794. Good mane and shape, best coated, fit. 2 Utopia Stud.

Nice mane and shape, moulty. 3 Y Goldsworthy.

Nice mane and shape, moulty.

LHD BLK/BLU u/5 3: 1 Y Goldsworthy 18C06105.

Nice colour, mane and coat. 2 Y Goldsworthy. Nice colour, mane and coat.

LHD AOC SELF Ad 2: 1 Y Goldsworthy 17C02290.

Nice colour and mane, good shape, touch coat. 2 Janet Rhodes. Nice colour, moulty.

BH Ad 2: 1 Freebairn & Faint 18G00134. Good length and arch, nice colour, touch chest. 2 R Marsden.Young adult nice front.

BH u/5 2: 1 Maltby & Newton 18G00057. Lovely shape, front and style, nice colour, just to break.

2 Maltby & Newton. Close to winner, just not in same coat.

FANCY CHALL Ad 78: 1 Freebairn & Faint. 2 Fourtune Stud. 3 Hemsley Stud. 4 Taylor & Clifford.

FANCY CHALL u/5 65: 1 D Nicholson. 2 Maltby & Newton. 3 Freebairn & Scott. 4 Adrian Rawlings.

MRS H EVERY

Many thanks to West Mid for the invite to judge the minis, great effort put in by Chris and his team.

The kitchen was great and the food was fab, loved the ploughmans, certainly the way forward and the way it was done with plastic plates etc, much easier while still focussing on the quality of food produce. A lot of exhibits were let down by moult and condition today but had some classics in my line-up. Well done to Elegante Stud going my best mini and eventually BiS, well done girls! Pleasure to judge with Lisa, easily decided. Well done all winners, see you soon.

M LOP REW Ad 8: 1 Elegante Stud 18K02626.

Beautiful example of the breed, such a classy animal, lovely profile and very good bold eye, nice top line, young adult so will fill out a lot more yet, shown tip top, well done. 2 Elegante Stud. Again shown immaculate, just not the presence of the winner. 3 Lady Stud. Not the coat of the winner but short body, good limb, eye, legs, such a shame had to meet first two. 4 Malby & Newton.

M LOP REW u/5 4: 1 P Faint 18K02616. Lovely rabbit, one for the future, good shape, profile, good shoulder, excels coat. 2 Elegante Stud. Hard class to split, winner wins on shoulder, shown immaculate, good flow to coat, another one for the future. 3

Elegante Stud. Doe, will be useful once mature. 4 Sorry no name. Again another doe, just not the head yet of the first two, good coat, shown fit.

M LOP BLK u/5 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01415. Really nice body, genuine youngster, excels coat for a baby, will make up well, just watch back end, touch pinny for age.

M LOP BLK/OTT Ad 4: 1 S Grainger 15K05946 CC. Nice rabbit, short cobby type, very good tanning on sides, under and neck. 2 I Bright. Not the maturity of winner or tanning, good coat and body.

M LOP BLK/OTT u/5 2: 1 S Grainger 18K01407.

Nice youngster with good tanning and coat, again just needs to clear on neck, will make smart adult.

2 D Mansell. Longer in ear.

M LOP AOC N/SELF Ad 2: 1 Maltby & Newton 18K00644 CC. Nice rabbit, touch open but very good coat, very good colour, only young adult so should mature up well. 2 S Grainger. Another nice rabbit, moulty, short body with good limb, moult let down today.

M LOP C/TORT Ad 3: 1 Megan Stud 16K00061.

Lovely chunky type, good colour and contrast, good front limb, shows himself well, good coat, just touch open and showing age ever so slightly but a showman.

M LOP S/B/PT u/5 1: 1 Maltby & Newton 18K00646. Touch soft coated, good shape and good profile, good front legs with good colour, should make up well once beefs up and matures, should do well.

M LOP SAB/SMK u/5 1: 1 G & J Gore 18K00483.

This rabbit excels in coat and colour, good roll and feel to it, needs to fill on shoulder and neck, touch long in front.

M LOP BFLY Ad 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00068. Stocky rabbit which excelled in head, body and limb, good colour and markings, shows well, just open and touch soft today to push.

M LOP OR/FN Ad 1: 1 J Wayne Smith 18K00686.

Young adult, excels in colour, cracking short body and well proportioned, just breaking on head, touch barring front legs but good coat on back no ticking, good clean ears no ticking, will be nice once had moult and matures more.

M LOP BLUE Ad 1: 1 S Mansell 17K03953. Good colour and under too, soft in coat but in a moult, tends to hold ears slightly off, touch pin boned to, short body with good limbs, just needs a good moult.

M LOP AG Ad 6: 1 M Maren 17K03991 CC. Good class of agoutis top 3, winner was on colour and profile, good orange band, good coat and flow, good limb, shown well. 2 Unity Stud. Nice rabbit, would just like a touch more colour in banding, sound type with good bone. 3 S Grainger. Sound type, touch darker in colour than first two and needs to have a moult, short cobby type. 4 Unity Stud.

M LOP AG u/5 1: 1 Azura Stud 18K02665. Cracking with head and ear placement, good colour, short little body with good front feet but needs to fill on neck and shoulder, may come once matures.

M LOP S/FN Ad 4: 1 Utopia Stud 18K00702 CC. This rabbit has an amazing body, excels in boldness, such stocky type which also excelled in coat and colour too, what let it down was very flighty with ears so needed to play with him to show himself off. 2 M Maren. Nice rabbit, just not the profile, coat etc of the winner, good colour with good tail, shows himself well.

M LOP S/FN u/5 4: 1 Hopfield Stud 18K00551. Nice rabbit with good colour and coat, good shadings, touch soft in coat, would like touch more condition.

2 Maltby & Newton. Good head, touch ears, when on the bench, again touch condition today, perhaps needs a moult. 3 Luckyjet Stud. Not the type of the type of the first two, sound under, good tail, may be needs to be put away for longer to mature.

MS L MORRIS

Many thanks to Chris and The West Midlands Team for the invitation to judge. A lot of exhibits in varying degrees of moult. Hardly surprising the weather we have been experiencing. There were some quality exhibits but nothing in my section to touch the REW Miniature Lop which was bang on for the day. I couldn’t fault it so was delighted when it went BiS, congratulations Julie and Natalie.

Thanks to Gemma for doing my book and to all my stewards and to my chauffeur Pops as always.

G LOP REW Ad 3: 1 P & E Salt 15L00783 CC. BoB. Nice compact, solid body, good head shape and ear placement, good coat where through, touch moulty today, well presented. 2 P & E Salt. Needs to fill out at the shoulders, slight nick in ear, tends to hold its ears back slightly, nice coat with guard hair.

G LOP REW u/5 2: 1 P & E Salt 18L00478. Nice short solid body, good ear placement, nice head shape, good coat where through, sits a little flat.

2 P & E Salt. Touch long in body, nice feel to coat, good head and ears, touch under.

G LOP AG Ad 1: 1 Springwood Stud 17L00545 CC. Good body shape, very soft in coat, nice even colour, fair head and ears when settled, touch front feet and presentation.

G LOP AG u/5 3: 1 M Maren 18L00707. Very nice shape, good head and ears, still in its baby coat, very very dark in colour. 2 Disqualified, bad teeth.

G LOP OR/FN Ad 1: 1 M Maren 15L00568 CC. Orange, fair body shape, would like a bit more at the shoulders, nice even colour, fair coat, moulting on head and under today.

G LOP AOC N/SELF u/5 1: 1 M Maren 18L00708 CC. Steel, good solid body, touch rounded in head shape, good even colour, coat to come.

L LOP REW u/5 2: 1 D Atkinson 18K02436 CC

withheld. Nice shape, fair coat where through, very good mane, lacks presentation. 2 Springwood Stud.

Poor presentation.

L LOP AC N/SELF Ad 2: 1 B Oakley 17K05263 CC BoB. Siamese Sable, nice short solid body, good colour, touch open coated today, nice head and ears, good mane.

L LOP AOC N/SELF u/5 2: 1 B Oakley 18K03285.

Seal Point, only very young but showing a lot of potential, nice colour and shading, good mane, nice bold rabbit, one for the future. 2 D Atkinson.

Siamese Sable, good body shape, fair mane, presentation under.

C LOP REW Ad 3: 1 Petala Stud 17D02900 CC. Nice body shape, good ear placement, touch moulty on its head today, fair coat, touch under.

2 H Childs, Very open coated and down on condition today.

C LOP AC N/SELF Ad 8: 1 D & P Mitchell 17D02186 CC. BoB. Seal Point, good solid body, nice bold head and ears, good wealth of coat, nice even colour, well prepared. 2 D & P Mitchell.

Seal Points nice solid body, slightly dark in colour, good flow of coat, nice head shape, touch ears.

3 H Childs. Sooty Fawn, nice even rich colour, good head and ears, touch open coated today. 4 D & P Mitchell.

MINI C LOP REW Ad 3: 1 Petala Stud 17D02400.

Nice body shape, fair coat, good head and ears, slightly bald in the back of its neck.

MINI C LOP REW u/5 1: 1 H Childs 17C00119.

CC. BoB. Nice head and ears, good solid body shape, good coat where through, just to clear under.

MINI C LOP AOC N/SELF Ad 3: 1 H Childs 16C00090 CC. Agouti, good body shape, fair head and ears, fair colour, touch open coated and slightly sore under its chin.

D LOP REW Ad 4: 1 S & H Elliott 17C00160.Wins on body shape, nice head and ears, good bold front, nice coat, well presented. 2 P Atkinson. Lacks the shoulder of the winner, good bold head and ears, touch open coated today.

D LOP REW u/5 8: 1 P Atkinson 18C00422 CC. BoB. Superbly presented, just had that something about it today, nice coat with plenty of guard hair, excels head and ears. 2 Forever Stud. Lovely short body, nice coat, just needs to clear on its sides, good head and ears, well presented. 3 P Atkinson.

Touch at shoulders, slightly open in coat along its spine, nice head and ears, well presented. 4 P Atkinson.

D LOP AG Ad 1: 1 H Childs 18C00055. Very matronly, touch long in body, tends to holds its ears back, fair colour but front feet spoil, touch soft in coat.

D LOP AG u/5 5: 1 J Wayne-Smith 18C00389 CC. Wins on maturity, nice shape but would like a bit more shoulder, good under colour, but top colour needs to be brighter, good head and ears. 2 Starwulf Stud. Nice even colour, just needs time to fill out and mature, nice head and ears. 3 Starwulf Stud.

Good body shape, needs to fill out head wise, poor colour. 4 Starwulf Stud.

D LOP AOC AG/PAT Ad 1: 1 P Atkinson 18C00415 CC. Chinchilla, fairly even colour, just needs to fill out at the shoulders, nice coat where through, still to finish around shoulders, fair head and ears.

D LOP S/FN u/5 2: 1 W Parish 18C01432 CC. Good body shape, nice colour and shadings, nice feel to coat, just needs to fill out on its head, nice ears, touch light on pads.

D LOP BFLY u/5 1: 1 L Appleton 18C01356 CC. Agouti, very solid body, good colour, fair head and ears, touch moulty today.

E LOP 25-26 A 5: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00444 CC. Sooty Fawn, 25¾” x 6”, very good substance, fair colour and shadings but white tail spoils, fair body shape. 2 J & O Jones. REW 25¼” x 5¾”, very very moult today, presentation spoils.

E LOP 26-27 u/5 1: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00439.

Orange butterfly 26½” x 6¼”, nice mandolin body shape, good colour, touch moulty along spine, nice substance to ears but nicks in right ear spoil, good colour.

E LOP 26-27 Ad 4: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00082 CC. BoB. Sooty Fawn Butterfly 27 x 6½”, lovely bold rabbit, nice mandolin shape, good colour and coat,nice bold front, good length and substance, extremely good clean ears, touch under. 2 Belanevaeh Stud. Orange 26½” x 6”, fair shape, colour and coat, marks in ears spoil. 3 Belanevaeh Stud. REW 27” x 6”, not in coat today, fair ear substance, poor presentation spoils.

E LOP O/28 Ad 1: 1 Belanevaeh Stud 17H00787 CC. Sooty 28½” x 6½”. Inside legs needs grooming, moulty at shoulders and one head, very good length but pimples in ears spoil.

F LOP AOC SELF Ad 2: 1 Rossendale Stud 18H00211 CC. Blue. Good solid body, nice bold front, good head and ears, good colour, slightly soft in coat and open today. 2 Disqualified, under weight.

F LOP AG Ad 7: 1 Rossendale Stud 17H00894 CC. BoB. Lovely solid body shape, good head and ears, excels colour, nice coat where through, well presented. 2 S & H Elliott. Giving a bit away on age today, needs time to fill out, would like a touch brighter top colour, nice coat. 3 Lillybee Stud.

Good all round exhibit, just extremely moulty today. 4 L Chafer.

F LOP AG u/5 7: 1 Azura Stud 18H00638. Wins on shape of body, excels head and ears, good coat, shame it’s very dark in colour. 2 Rossendale Stud.

Nice head and ears, not the body of the winner, again touch dark in colour. 3 C Sargant. Good body but still very much in its baby coat, nice head and ears, just needs time to mature. 4 Lillybee Stud.

F LOP BFLY u/5 7: 1 S & H Elliott 18H00035 CC.

Steel butterfly, nice all round shape, very bold head an ears, nice even colour, good coat with guard hairs well presented. 2 Rossendale Stud. Blue butterfly, very solid body, nice even colour, ears OK when settled, touch soft and open in coat. 3 S & H Elliott. Agouti butterfly, good body shape, nice head and ears, open coated today, touch dewlap. 4 Rossendale Stud.

F LOP STL u/5 6: 1 M Smith 18H00001 CC. Excels type, superb head shape and ear placement, good bold front, lack of colour lets it down on top. 2 J Theobald.Very nice head and ears, nice even colour, good coat where through, just needs time to fill out body wise. 3 S & H Elliott. Good body shape, nice even colour, touch open in coat today, slightly narrow at the crown. 4 J Theobald.

LOP CHALL Ad 82: 1 Elegante Stud. 2 Ruskin Stud.

3 P & E Salt. 4 Megan Stud.

LOP CHALL u/5 68: 1 P Atkinson. 2 P & E Salt. 3 B Oakley. 4 P & E Salt.

LOP CHALL AA: 1 Elegante Stud. 2 P Atkinson. 3 Ruskin Stud. 4 P & E Salt.

P MORRIS

Thanks to the committee for the invite. Good family outing. Thanks to Jeanette on the book and Graham, Jim and Charlie for stewarding, three stalwarts of the Fancy. My best today a cracking Chin of Team Carey, well deserved. Thanks for the lovely lunch. The pleasure was mine.

CHIN BUCK Ad 5: 1 A Carter 17D02877. Best shape and colour, fails presentation. 2 A Carter. Not top colour or shape of winner, again presentation.

3 Team Carey.

CHIN BUCK u/5 4: 1 A Carter 18D00681. Best top colour and wealth of coat, fair pearling and BBE. 2 A Carter. Not top colour or coat of winner.

CHIN DOE Ad 3: 1 Team Carey 18D00655.

Lovely shape, best presented, touch matronly. 2 Rossendale Stud. Bare in nape, front feet cost it.

3 A Carter.

CHIN DOE u/5 3: 1 Team Carey 18D00656 CC. Super shape, good mackerel top, good BBE and ear lacing, fit and clean, my best fur today. 2 J & K Bransby. Again nice shape, good colour, loses on definition and under.

SAT IV u/5 2: 1 G Baker 18E01190 CC. Nice flow to coat and super satinisation, shown fit and clean, touch ears. 2 A Carter. Not much movement to coat, lovely shape, touch under.

MINI SAT Ad 2: 1 J Topham 17D00360. Super satinisation and shape, spotless under, touch ears and nape. 2 J Topham. Not shape or colour of winner. 3 J Topham MINI SAT u/5 1: 1 J Topham 18D00248 CC. Cracking baby, excels texture, nice all round.

ALASKA BUCK Ad 2: 1 Everitt Stud 17L00294.

Best shape and colour, best belly colour, touch rump and chest. 2 S & H Elliott. Not colour of winner, nice shape, gone under.

ALASKA BUCK u/5 6: 1 S & H Elliott 18L00038 CC. Easy winner, best colour and shape, good presentation. 2 L Beard. Another one I like, touch rump and flanks. 3 Jip Stud.

ALASKA DOE Ad 2: 1 S & H Elliott 17L00117. Easy winner, best coat and colour, ear spoils. 2 L Beard.

Very moulty, not colour of winner.

ALASKA DOE u/5 5: 1 Bonniebrae Stud 18L00092.

Very young but promising. 2 Everitt Stud. Again very promising but not shape of winner today. 3 Bonniebrae Stud. 4 Jip Stud.

BEV BRN u/5 1: 1 K Baker 18G00275. Fair shape, lacks depth of colour, white hairs in chest, lacks presentation.

BEV AOC u/5 1: 1 K Baker 18G00085 BoB. White.

Nice shape and coat, breaking in nape.

SIL FOX BLK Ad 3: 1 R Marsden 17D03102 CC. Best coat and depth of colour, lacks a little on white points. 2 Team Carey. Good length of coat, white hairs spoilt, not colour of winner. 3 K Neve.

SIL FOX AOC Ad 1: 1 H Neve 17D00296 CC. Lilac, fair colour, lacks flow to coat and type, touch under.

NZW u/5 1: 1 Jip Stud 18H00513 CC. Lacks shape, single coated, touch under.

NZ RED u/5 2: 1 Jip Stud 18C01272 CC. Nice shape, shown very fit, loses points on under colour. 2 Jip Stud. Not shape or colour of winner, watch tail.

HAV Ad 2: 1 C Punchard 18D00092 CC. Super coat, colour down to base, well presented. 2 C Punchard. One I liked very much, just gone on chest and belly.

CALI Ad 2: 1 Everitt Stud 18L00026 CC. Super coat and shape, touch on points. 2 Everitt Stud.Very open in coat and not shape of winner.

AOV FUR Ad 2: 1 F Chafer 7J0561 CC .

Schwarzgrannen. Super fit rabbit, lovely shape, well presented, touch chin. 2 K Neve.Very moulty today.

AOV FUR u/5 1: 1 F Chafer 18E02401.

Schwarzgrannen. Lovely shape and coat, shown fit and clean, one for the future.

FUR CHALL Ad 26: 1 C Punchard. 2 J Topham. 3 F Chafer. 5 Everitt Stud.

FUR CHALL u/5 28: 1 Team Carey. 2 S & H Elliott.

3 J Topham. 4 G Baker.

MRS J SAUNDERS

Thank you to West Midlands Champs for the invite to judge the rex. Some nice rabbits today although a few held back by moult. My best, a very nice Mini Ermine which was pristine and well balanced coat and type. This was followed by a pristine u/5 standard Ermine. Big thank you to the young lady doing the book work.

ERM REX u/5 2: 1 M Purdy 18E02055. Not much between these two, both excel type, winner has

the edge on coat and good colour, immaculately put down, my best u/5 months, well done. 2 M Purdy. Similar to winner, just a touch behind in coat.

BLK REX Ad: L Beard 16E02040. Disqualified, back feet.

BLK REX u/5 3: 1 Fourtune Stud 18E02617. Lovely big bold buck, jet black colour, good under, good coat, just to mature, liked this. 2 Jag Stud. Promising youngster, not as far forward as winner.

BLUE REX BUCK u/5 1: 1 R Hayes 18E01371 CC. Coat and colour OK, just needs to mature a touch, would like a bit more type.

S/SEAL/SAB REX Ad 2: 1 D & S Bulman 18E00836 CC.Type OK, nice colour, just a touch soft in coat.

M/SEAL/SAB REX Ad 1: 1 D & S Bulman 18E00838 CC. Very good type and colour, excels coat, just a touch chest cost it best adult.

LYNX REX Ad 2: 1 D & S Bulman 18E00833 CC. Nice bold rabbit, good colour and type, coat OK, just moult today. 2 D & S Bulman. Not the type of winner.

LYNX REX u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18E01690. Nice coloured baby, promising, coat to come.

CAST REX DOE Ad: 1 D & S Bulman 17E04344 CC. Huge doe, good colour and demarcation and nice coat. 2 D & S Bulman. OK all round, not the coat quality of the winner.

OR REX u/5 6: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02550 CC. What a class! Some nice oranges.This was a beaut of a youngster, good colour, type and coat, this will get better, only just pipped in chall. 2 Parvenu Stud. Another nice rabbit, has it all there but winner further forward in coat. 3 Parvenu Stud.

Again not far behind, not quite type of first two.

4 Parvenu Stud.

FAWN REX 4: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02547. Cracking fawn, easy winner, good colour and coat, touch type but still a baby, in fact one of the best fawns I’ve seen, well done. 2 Parvenu Stud. Still nice rabbit, just not the maturity of winner. 3 Parvenu Stud.

4 Cadaka Stud.

OTT BLK REX u/5 2: 1 R Hayes 18E01369 CC. These two are nice rabbits, winner more finished and better demarcation down the sides, good textured coat, best type. 2 R Hayes. Similar, better density than winner, not quite demarcation or the type of winner although this will be the best in time.

DAL REX Ad 1: 1 E Thompson 17E01444 CC. Good type, touch crowded patches on sides, bit open coated, preparation let him down.

HARL REX Ad: 1 Mr & Mrs Biggs 17E02555 CC. Pattern on head, ears, chest not too bad, light banding, coat quite good, nice type. 2 Sorry, no name. Second not too far behind, these were way ahead of the rest which had pattern and lacked any coat properties.

HARL u/5 6: 1 Mr & Mrs Biggs 18E02185. Similar to adult, nice type and coat coming along, pattern getting there. 2 Terlancia Stud. 2nd & 3rd all various pattern stages, coats to come. 3 E Thompson. 4 Terlancia Stud.

MINI REX ERM Ad 1: 1 L Arnold 18B02251 CC. Lovely mini ermine, nice type, clean flowing coat, finished pristine, good all round balanced mini rex, best adult and best rex, well done.

MINI REX ERM u/5 1: 1 N Gould 18B00286. Just a baby, coat still coming but good where through.

MINI REX BLUE Ad: 1 Jag Stud 18B02282. Blue, nice type and in between coats, just a touch dark on colour.

MINI REX BLUE u/5 1; 1 Mr & Mrs Whates 18B01010 CC. Lovely baby, good type and good coat, just a touch dark. 2 Mr & Mrs Whates. Not quite the coat of the winner.

MINI REX HAV u/5 1: 1 Jip Stud 18B04106 CC. Baby, nice type, good colour and coat where through.

MINI REX SEAL/SAB Ad 2: 1 Starwulf Stud 17B05247 CC. Both similar, good type and colour,nice coat. 2 Starwulf Stud. 2nd not quite type of winner.

MINI REX OR Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Whates 17B04491 CC. Lovely little doe, good colour and type, really nice coat, just going over on chest.

MINI REX OTT 1: 1 L Beard 18B024483 CC. Just a baby, nice coat and type and coat OK, just needs to mature.

MINI REX CHIN u/5 2: 1 Rameybec Stud 18B00254 CC. Cracking baby, good coat and type, good colour and demarcation, moult on head cost him today, but will be nice when cleared.

MINI REX HARL 1: 1 Maytree Stud 17B03252 CC. Good type, coat OK, some pattern work.

MINI REX HIM u/5 2: 1 D Redfern 18B01585.

Good type and coat OK, points to come. 2 D Redfern. Smaller, youngster rabbit, nice type, excels points, coat just a touch harsh.

MINI REX AOC Ad: 1 Rameybec Stud 16B05365.

Lynx, excels type and good colour, nice coat and good for 16 ring.

MINI REX AOC u/5 1: Disqualified.

REX CHALL Ad 17: 1 Lacey Arnold. 2 D & S Bulman. 3 Rameybec Stud. 4 Starwulf Stud.

REX CHALL u/5 35: 1 Mike Purdy. 2 Fourtune Stud.

3 Cadaka Stud. 4 Rameybec Stud.

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Junior CoM Show

Judge Mr J Venables. Total exhbits 30. Best in Show and Best Fancy Z Williams (N Dwarf M Smoke).

Best Fur L Beard (Alaska). Best Rex S Bartle (M Seal). Best Lop J Theobald (French).

J VENABLES

Thanks to Chris and the West Mids team for the

invite. A lovely smoke dwarf was my pick of the day, immaculately presented. Well done to all the winners and thanks to Jimmy, Fraser and Spencer for stewarding. Until the next time.

ND AOC N/SELF 4: 1 Zoe Williams 17X05275.

2 Zoe Williams.

DUT 5: 1 Lydia Beard 17B06017. 2 & 3 Lydia Beard.

ENG 1: 1 Lydia Beard 17E01706.

AOV FANCY 1: 1 Lydia Beard 17D02054.

M LOP AOC 3: 1 Danielle Mansell 18K02874.

F LOP 6: 1 Jasmine Theobald 18H00463. 2 & 3 Jasmine Theobald.

ALASKA 2: 1 Lydia Beard 18L00907. 2 Lydia Beard.

AOV FUR 2: 1 Katrina Neve 17E00224. 2 Katrina Neve.

BLK REX 1: 1 Lydia Beard 18E02612.

AOC N/SELF 1: 1 Dominic Redfern 18E02157.

MINI REX OTT 1: 1 Lydia Beard 18B02483.

MINI REX AOC 2: 1 Dominic Redfern 18B01585.

2 Dominic Redfern.

G CHALL 30: 1 Zoe Williams 17X05275. 2 Spencer Bartle. 3 Lydia Beard.

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Harlequin RC

Three Star Adult 75th Anniversary Show. Judge Mr D Medlock. Total exhibits 19. Best in Show Howmonrey (Harl Blue)

D MEDLOCK

A great deal of preparation and planning to make this a special show, the 75th Anniversary. Some long standing members determined to make this an Anniversary to remember, but it did not end with the senior exhibitors.A lot of newer members supported it as well and with rabbits. 50 entered, yes 50 and just about every colour. When did you see a lilac, there were several. Good professional stewards made my job easier. Adults: this section came down to the black and blue for best. The blue of Howmonrey Stud got the nod, type, colour, coat and body markings. 2nd Karen Malcolm was close, ears decided it. Young Show: future looks good looking at these, even the rex. No hesitation with the winner of this, Donna Wildwood, head, ears, body, a youngsters coat. In fact it was my nomination for supreme winner. Karen did a sterling job on the book, Anne, Peter, Janet and Keith in charge of the engine room. Lovely prizes and a cake, proper anniversary.

HARL BLK 6: 1 K Malcolm 16E02087. Good type, coat, fair markings body and good head. 2 Howmonrey Stud. Overall good colour, just pale around eye. 3 K Malcolm.

HARL BLU 3: 1 Howmonrey 17E04509.Very good coat and colour, good ear set, body, fair leg set. 2 Terlancia Stud. Good colour, fair body and ears, one foot let it down, nice one. 3 K Malcolm.

HARL BRN 3: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E00176. Good head, fair marked if touch dark. 2 Jpann Stud. Good front, fair body. 3 Howmonrey Stud.

HARL LIL 3: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E02268.Very good coat although starting to break, wins type and coat.

2 Howmonrey Stud. Good type and coat, lacks head markings, white patch under. 3 Mandarin Stud.

MAG BLK 2: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E00180. Good colour, distinct on head and ears, good feet.

REX 1: 1 Mr & Mrs P Biggs 17E02555. Fair rex coat, touch open markings, not distinct, feet set distracts.

MINI REX 1: 1 Maytree Stud 17B03252. Fair type and size, good ears and head, white patch under.

CHALL 19: 1 Howmonrey Stud. 2 K Malcolm. 3 Terlancia Stud.

BUCK: 1 Terlancia Stud. 2 Maytree Stud. 3 Mr P Biggs.

DOE: 1 Howmonrey Stud. 2 K Malcolm. 3 Howmonrey Stud.

UPSIDE DOWN: 1 Terlancia Stud. 2 & 3 K Malcolm.

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Three Star u/5 75th Anniversary Show. Judge Mr D Medlock. Total exhibits 21. Best in Show D Wildwood (Harl Black).

D MEDLOCK

HARL BLK 3: 1 D Wildwood 18E02571.Very good head and ear, coat to finish as expected, BiS. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 P Malcolm.

HERL BLU 3: 1 D Wildwood 18E02570. Good colour, excels head, feet let it down. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 K Malcolm.

HARL BRN 3; 1 Terlancia Stud 18E02271. Head and body OK, fair feet set, little white under. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 Mandarin Stud.

HARL LIL 2: 1 Mandarin Stud 18E00189. First and second close, fair marked. 2 Mandarin Stud.

MAG BLK 2: 1 E Thompson 18E01689. Type, very good, head spoils. 2 LBT & KAB MAG BLU 1: 1 D Wildwood 18E02572. Good coat, ears the same, fair head and feet.

MAG BRN 2: 1 J Pittaway 18E00193. Colour was good, feet not alternate, pity. 2 J Pittaway.

REX 5: 1 P Malcolm 18E01345. Wins on rex coat, fair body markings. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 Mr & Mrs P Biggs.

CHALL 21; 1 D Wildwood. 2 D Wildwood. 3 P Malcolm.

BUCK: 1 D Wildwood. 2 P Malcolm. 3 Terlancia Stud.

DOE: 1 D Wildwood. 2 E Thompson. 3 D Wildwood.

UPSIDE DOWN: 1 Mandarin Stud. 2 E Thompson.

3 J Pittaway.

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Three Star Summer Stock Show. Judge Mr G Boot. Total exhibits 41. Best in Show K Malcolm

(Black Ad).

G BOOT

A very good entry with some nice rabbits to judge.

I had all the CC winners out and they looked a picture on the table. A big thank you to my stewards that worked hard all day and to Karen for doing a smashing job on the book HARL BLK Ad 6: 1 K Malcolm 16E02087. Nice banding, colour and coat, wins on feet. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 K Malcolm.

HARL BLK u/5 2: 1 D Wildwood 18E02571. Excels head, nice banding, fair feet and coat. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 P Malcolm.

HARL BLUE Ad 4: 1 Howmonrey Stud 17E05409.

Nice head and colour, nice banding, fails one foot.

2 Terlancia Stud. 3 K Malcolm.

HARL BLUE u/5: 1 D Wildwood 18E02570. Nice colour and head, fair feet. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 K Malcolm.

HARL BRN Ad 3: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E00176. Good colour and feet, nice head. 2 Howmonrey Stud. 3 Jpann Stud.

HARL BRN u/5 3: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E02272.Wins on colour, fair head and banding. 2 Terlancia Stud.

3 Mandarin Stud.

HARL LIL Ad 3: 1 Mandarin Stud 14E00827. Nice colour and head, fails one foot. 2 Howmonrey Stud.

3 Terlancia Stud.

HARL LIL u/5 2: 1 Mandarin Stud 18E00191.

Good colour and head, fair feet and banding. 2 Mandarin Stud.

MAG BLK Ad 1: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E00180. Good feet and banding, nice colour.

MAG BLK u/5 3: 1 LBT & KB 18E01693. Excels banding, fair head and feet. 2 D Wildwood. 3 E Thompson.

MAG BLU u/5 1: 1 D Wildwood 18E02573.

REX Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs P Biggs 17E02555. Good head, fair coat and colour.

REX u/5 5: 1 Terlancia Stud 18E03274. Wins a nice class on head, coat and colour. 2 P Malcolm.

3 Terlancia Stud.

MINI REX Ad 1: 1 Maytree Stud 17B03252.

CHALL 41: 1 K Malcolm. 2 Howmonrey Stud. 3 Terlancia Stud.

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Midland Counties Dutch

Two Star Area Show. Judge Mr V Baldock. Total exhibits 48. Total entries 288. Best in Show Mercia Stud (Yellow Ad).

V BALDOCK

A pleasure to judge for the Midland Dutch club. I was absolutely delighted for Liz on going BiS with a very well marked yellow, congratulations! Quality of stock was good with moult affecting some placings.Thanks to Ann on the book, the two Pauls, two Daves, Graham, Bob and Andy for stewarding.

BLK Ad 6: 1 A Rawlings 17B00466 CC.Well marked doe, short stops but a pair, few white hairs. 2 Hemsley Stud. 3 Bonniebrae Stud.

BLK u/4 4: 1 A Rawlings 18B00274. Nice condition and under, pulls off collar and run on one stop.

BLUE Ad 5: 1 Paul Keen 18B03010. Good condition, skewed saddle, odd stops, fair colour. 2 & 3 Hemsley Stud.

BLUE u/4 5: 1 Paul Keen 18B00044 CC. Good head, odd stops, skewed saddle, fair colour. 2 Paul Nicholson. 3 Bonniebrae Stud.

STL Ad 1: 1 Lydia Beard 18B04005 CC. Good type and colour, good head, saddle and under, crossed one stop.

P/B GRY Ad 4: 1 Mrs E Massey-Beeston 18B02336 CC. Nice type, fair colour, touch under and one stop. 2 Lydia Beard.

TORT Ad 3: 1 D Ball 18B02994. Good shadings, tail and condition, heavy one cheek, touch under and runs on stops.

TORT u/4 3: 1 Paul Nicholson 18B02876 CC. Good colour, under and stops, odd cheeks. 2 R & J Coleman.

CHOC Ad 3: 1 Hemsley Stud 18B00430 CC. Good colour and under, odd cheeks, runs on stops. 2 R & J Coleman. 3 Hemsley Stud.

CHOC u/4 1: 1 Lydia Beard 18B02479. Nice colour, light cheeks, out under and long stops.

YELL Ad 9: 1 Mercia Stud 18B02787 CC. BoB.Very fit, well marked all round, chinchillated ears, BiS. 2 Hemsley Stud. 3 Paul Keen.

YELL u/4 3: 1 Paul Keen 18B00053. Nice type, even colour, good under, odd cheeks and stops. 2 G Bulgin. 3 Bonniebrae Stud.

B/B CHALL AA 20: 1 & 2 Paul Keen. 3 A Rawlings.

B/G CHALL AA 6: 1 Lydia Beard. 2 Mrs E MasseyBeeston. 3 Lydia Beard.

AOC CHALL AA 22: 1 Mercia Stud. 2 & 3 Hemsley Stud.

BUCK AA: 1 Mercia Stud. 2 Hemsley Stud. 3 Lydia Beard.

DOE AA: 1 Paul Nicholson. 2 A Rawlings. 3 Hemsley Stud.

G CHALL AA 48: 1 Mercia Stud. 2 Hemsley Stud.

3 Lydia Beard.

JUN AA 5: 1, 2 & 3 Lydia Beard.

JOE LANE MEMORIAL 48: 1 Mercia Stud. 2 Hemsley Stud. 3 Lydia Beard.

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Midland Tan

Two Star Show. Judge Mr D Medlock.Total exhibits 17. Best in Show Freebairn & Scott (Black u/14).

D MEDLOCK

Fur & Feather October 2018 25

Not scheduled for this but original judge doubled booked. Not many but interesting line up. Three colours, that was a bonus. Chocs, some good stock, the u/5 buck of Taylor & Clifford was out in front there. Blues, pleasant surprise from Dahla Stud, winner stood out. Blacks, some in all the age classes. The u/4s is where the BiS came from.

Winner Freebairn & Scott and the second in that class. Happy with the winner, type, top, colour and fit. Never written this before, 2nd had tremendous colour but its top was like a wire brush, hopefully it will improve with 1st moult. Interesting grand challenge, thanks to all.

BLK BUCK Ad 1: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02392.

Cleanly marked, good colour, fair type.

BLK DOE Ad 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02392.Very good colour, type OK, good feet. 2 S Whincup.

BLK BUCK u/5 4: 1 R Marsden 18B03536. Very good type, chest edges, little to finish under. 2 Simon Whincup. 3 Freebairn & Scott.

BLK B/D u/14 3: 1 Freebairn & Scott 18B01836.

Very smart, quality top, good even under, good type, fit, best in show. 2 Freebairn & Scott. 3 Taylor & Clifford.

BLK CHALL AA 10: 1 Freebairn & Scott 18B01836.

2 Taylor & Clifford. 3 R Marsden.

CHOC DOE Ad 2: 1 Dahla Stud 18B01278. Good top colour, very good under, off one back feet. 2 Dahla Stud.

CHOC BUCK u/5 2: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18N02391.

Very good type, top even colour, good feet. 2 Dahla Stud.

CHOC CHALL AA 4: 1 Taylor & Clifford 18B02391.

2 & 3 Dahla Stud.

BLUE B/D Ad 3: 1 Dahla Stud 17B06050. Best top colour, even under, just breaking. 2 & 3 Dahla Stud.

BLUE CHALL AA 3: 1 Dahla Stud 17B06050. 2 & 3 Dahla Stud.

CHALL AC Ad 8: 1 Dahla Stud. 2 & 3 Taylor & Clifford.

CHALL AC u/5 6: 1 Taylor & Clifford. 2 R Marsden.

3 Simon Whincup.

CHALL AC u/14 3: 1 Freebairn & Scott. 2 Freebairn & Scott. 3 Taylor & Clifford.

CHALL AC AA 17: 1 Freebairn & Scott. 2 Taylor & Clifford. 3 Dahla Stud.

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National Himalayan

Three Star Stock Show. Judge Mr S Whincup.

Total exhibits 10. Best in Show Mercia Stud (Black Buck Ad).

S WHINCUP

Third time judging a himmy stock show and a pleasure as always. Stock all of varying quality however today and moult played a big part as did finish of smuts. Congratulations to Liz on BiS and also in Midland Dutch. Thanks to Trisha on the book.

BLK BUCK Ad 2: 1 Mercia Stud 17B04726. BiS, smart rabbit, good rounded smut, good front and back feet, just clear in back. 2 G Boot. Better finish and equally as good as winner but not smut of first for me.

BLK BUCK u/5 2: 1 Mercia Stud 18B04317. Nice rabbit, little on smut, to clear ear roots, nice style. 2 LBT. BLK DOE u/5 4: 1 Mercia Stud 18B04318 Very smart doe, nearly went BiS, just a shade on ear roots to clear. 2 Mercia Stud. 3 LBT & KAB. BLUE BUCK Ad 1: 1 G Boot 17B03685. Good smut, fair style, eye stain spoilt, good colour, good feet.

BLUE DOE u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18B01921. Smart youngster, to clear with age, but beat adult on cleanliness of markings today.

BLK CHALL AA: 1, 2 & 3 Mercia Stud.

BLUE CHALL AA: 1 E Thompson. 2 G Boot.

BUCK AA: 1 & 2 Mercia Stud. 3 G Boot.

DOE AA: 1 & 2 Mercia Stud. 3 LBT & KAB. G CHALL AA 10: 1, 2 & 3 Mercia Stud.

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National Miniature Lop

Three Star Young Stock Show. Miss S Elliott. Best in Show Elegante Stud (REW).

MISS S ELLIOTT

Thank you to Denise and the committee for the opportunity to judge the Minis today. I stepped in for mum to do the adults as well, thanks for all your get well wishes, she appreciated them. Numbers were a little lower than we have come to expect and although there were a small number of very good rabbits the overall quality I think has reduced.

Please help out those who are newer to the breed with good foundation stock and those who are taking up the breed pleased be prepared to take that stock and work to produce your own show stock and learn to present it well. Congratulations to Julie and Natalie winning the YSS plus runners up in the ASS and to Steph Chambers BIS in the ASS. All super rabbits presented to win. Thanks to Janice Gore for doing a great job on the book and to my stewards for making my job easy. This is a great venue, huge thanks to Chris and team for all the effort that goes in to staging such an event.

Lovely little boxed ploughmans for lunch, great idea.

REW 3: 1&2 Elegante Stud 18K02789. CC. BIS A super class, all three placed in GC.Takes cc on body shape, width and coat quality. Good chest and limbs.

Lovely head and ear shape, just a little nervous with them. Shown spotless. 2nd better crown and drop.

Nice shape, just a touch longer. Quality coat. Again very clean 3 P. Faint

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BLACK 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01415. CC. Lovely short body, shows well. Super head, crown, ear shape and drop. Good colour on top and coat for a Black. Nice limbs. A deserved third in challenge, just not quite so bold as the REW’s AGOUTI 1: 1 Azura Stud 18K02665 CC. Super head, crown. Good ear drop. Super front legs and depth of body. Little narrow at shoulder and lack brightness of colour. Fair coat.

SOOTY FAWN 4: 1 Hopfield Stud 18K00551. CC. Lovely cobby shape with super limbs. Good head & ear shape. Good coat quality. Just lacks a little richness in colour, shadings not bad. 2 Luckyjet Stud 3 Maltby & Newton SPOINT/BPOINT 1: 1 DISQ sadly chinchillated SABLE/SMOKE 1: 1 G&J Gore 18K00488. CC. Lovely body shape, depth with good limbs. Nice bold head and good ear. Super warm shadings, lovely colour and coat properties. Very well presented. In challenge just felt he was on the big side, a very useful buck.

OR/FAWN 1: 1 Jen Wayne-Smith 18K02808. CC. Short, cobby body with nice head shape and good ears. Nice even shade to colour. Obviously decided she wants to be a mum now!

BLACK OTTER 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01407. CC. Super legs & short body. Nice head and ear. Good tanning, tan hairs throughout top coat spoil AOC OTTER 1: 1 Helena Winter 18K01677. CC. Very young but fit, well muscled baby. Good ear shape and carriage. Nice head shape. Short body, good limbs. Nice tanning and chocolate colour.

AOC NSELF 2: 1 Maltby & Newton 18K00644.

CC. Wins head shape, good ear. Super limbs and cobby body. Good colour but very poor in coat 2 S Grainger.

GRAND CHALL 16: 1&2 Elegante Stud 3 S Grainger.

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Three Star Adult Support Show. Judge Miss S Elliott.

Best in Show Megan Stud (Choc Tort).

MISS S ELLIOTT

See critique for National Mini Lop Young Stock Show above.

REW 8: 1&3 Elegante Stud 18K02625. CC. Easy winner of class. Congrats on the open show success, spot on for the day. Nice overall shape with good depth and back end. Just a little narrow shoulder/chest which cost him BoB. Good limbs.

Nice ear carriage, just to fill on head. Excels coat quality. Spotless presentation. 2 Maltby & Newton Super short cobby buck, secures him second.

Lovely head shape. Needs more condition and moulty today.

BLUE 1: 1 Sam Mansell 17K03953. CC. Good depth of colour, losing top colour now. Nice head shape & ear. Little long in body. Coat soft, commonly the problem with Blues.

AGOUTI 5: 1 Martin Maran 17K03991. CC. Wins short cobby body. Lovely head, ear shape and crown. Nice limbs. Quality coat but very moulty today. Little dark on top. 2 Unity Stud. Super fit and shows so well. Good coat quality and colour. Lovely head, ear shape and carriage. Just a little long and lacks shoulder, good depth to body. 3 S Grainger.

SOOTY FAWN 2: 1 Utopia Stud 18K00702. CC. Wins overall type and condition. Bold head and body. Good limbs. In good coat, lacks a little richness and shadings. Just a little big I feel. 2 Martin Maran Loses a bit on ears to winner. Nice shape body. Fails shadings.

CHOC TORT 2: 1 Megan Stud 16K00061. CC. BIS. Lovely body shape, super width to shoulder and chest. Good short stocky limbs which he uses well. Bold head of the correct shape. Good ear shape and carriage. Quality coat and correct colour. BIS on all round stud bucks qualities. 2 Jen Wayne Smith lovely short body. Nice head, ear shape and carriage. Little bright in colour and not in coat today.

BUTTERFLY 1: 1 Megan Stud 16K00063. CC. Lovely body shape, cobby and balanced. Good bold head and nice ear shape.Very well marked Blue, good top and depth of colour.Very well presented.

OR/FAWN 2: 1 Jen Wayne Smith 18K00686. CC. Lovely short cobby type with good limbs. Head to mature but good shape. Nice ears. Quality coat and good colour. Just starting to moult. 2 DISQ OW BLACK OTTER 1: 1 Isabella Bright 17K04850. CC. Good cobby type with nice shoulder. Nice head shape, crown and ear. Good tanning, losing top colour. Needs to be better presented.

GRAND CHALL 23: 1&3 Megan Stud 2 Elegante Stud.

JUNIOR CHALL 1: 1 Isabella Bright see Black Otter comments.

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National German Lop

Three Star Any Age Show. Judge Mrs S Grainger.

Total exhibits 13. Best in Show P & E Salt (REW u/5).

MRS S GRAINGER

I was delighted and honoured when asked to judge the German stock show at a 3 star Championship show which I thoroughly enjoyed. Well done to all exhibitors, especially P & E Salt on best in show.

REW Ad 3: 1 P & E Salt 15L00733. Stunning rabbit true to type, immaculately clean, well muscled, good head and ears, moult spoils. 2 P & E Salt.

REW u/5 4: 1 P & E Salt. BoB. CC. Wow, very impressed on getting my hand through the coat, it was a superb texture and very dense, excels head

and ears, wins coat. 2 P & E Salt.

AG Ad 1: 1 Springwood Stud 17L00505. Good shape and colour but disappointed on presentation, stained feet, and knots in groin, good head and ears.

AG u/5 3: 1 Premier Stud 18L00811 CC. Promising baby, very good colour, very good coat, touch on neck. 2 Martin Maran.

OR/FN Ad 1: 1 Martin Maran 15L00568 CC. Stunning colour and in coat today, shown fit and clean, touch long in body but lovely head and ears.

AOC N/SELF u/5 1: 1 Martin Maran 1800708 CC. Only the colour lets this lovely German lop down as it has a very good shape, very chunky with great crown.

CHALL Ad 5: 1 P & E Salt. 2 Springwood Stud. 3 Martin Maran.

CHALL u/5 8: 1 P & E Salt. 2 Premier Stud. 3 P & E Salt.

G CHALL AA 13: 1 P & E Salt. 2 P & E Salt. 3 Premier Stud.

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National Cashmere Lop

Three Star Show. Judge Mr S Whincup. Total exhibits 11. Best in Show H Childs (Mini Agouti).

S WHINCUP

Always an honour to judge one of my main breeds over past 25 years. Sadly support for breed is no longer there and numbers with quality also dwindling. Three very nice exhibits lead the grand challenge. Thanks to Trisha on the book. Well done Heather.

REW 2: 1 Petala Stud 17D02900 CC. BoB. Super type, excellent coat, good head and ears, little under.

SAB/SPT 5: 1 D & P Mitchell 17D02186 CC. Super type, good colour, correct coat texture, little on under cost BoB. 2 & 3 D & P Mitchell.

AG PATT 1: 1 H Childs 17D00253 CC. Good colour, little moulty, fair head and ears.

AOC SHAD 1: 1 H Childs 16D00172 CC. Sooty, good colour, nice coat, good head, ears fly back a little.

CASH CHALL 8: 1 Petala Stud 17D02900 REW. 2 D & P Mitchell Seal Point. 3 H Childs Sooty.

MINI REW Ad 1: 1 H Childs 17C00119. Excels type, good coat, little stain on side.

MINI REW u/5: 1 H Childs 18C00059 CC. Super type, excellent coat, head and ears, well presented, bright future.

MINI AG PATT 1: 1 H Childs 16C00090. Excels in coat, colour, head and ears, super bone, all round fit on the day.

MINI CHALL 3: 1 H Childs 16C00090 Agouti. 2 H Childs REW u/5. 3 H Childs REW Ad. G CHALL: 1 H Childs 16C00090. Ag Mini Cashmere. 2 Petala Stud. REW Standard Cashmere.

3 D & P Mitchell Sealpoint Standard Cashmere.

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National English Lop

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr R Marsden.

Total exhibits 1. Best in Show Ruskin Stud.

R MARSDEN

Thanks to the National English Lop Club for invite. Shame not more to judge but the ones on show were nice rabbits. Well done Phil showing a nice youngster. Thanks to my stewards and Phil on my book.

26”-27” Yng: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00439. 26” x 6”.

Nice throughout, nice shape and substance of ears, good body shape.

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Adult Support Show. Judge Mr R Marsden. Total exhibits 5. Best in Show Ruskin Stud.

R MARSDEN

U26” Ad: 1 J & O Jones 17H00973. 25½” x 6 5/8”, Fair length and substance, wins on shape and width, in two coats. 2 Ruskin Stud.

O26” Ad: 1 Ruskin Stud 17H00995. 27” x 6½”.

Nice all round, good shape and substance, sound all limbs. 2 Ruskin Stud. 3 Belanevaeh Stud.

CHALL Ad: 1 Ruskin Stud 17H00995. 2 Ruskin Stud. 3 J & O Jones.

JUNIOR: 1 J & O Jones 17H00973. 25½” x 6 5/8”,

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National French & Dwarf Lop

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr N Jefferis.

Total exhibits 33. Best in Show and Best Dwarf Lop Forever Stud (REW). Best French Lop S & H Elliott (Steel Butterfly).

N JEFFERIS

Thank you to the members for their support in electing me to judge. Perhaps a lower entry than usual but we all had a difficult start to the breeding season so I hope numbers will increase. Pleased to find several quality exhibits. Really liked both the BoBs today, super examples of their breeds.

F LOP AG 6: 1 Rossendale Stud 18H00221 CC. Stylish youngster, has stance and overall shape, head to come to balance, excellent ears for shape and position. 2 Lillybee Stud.Very good head shape, good ears, nice overall shape, beaten shoulder and moult today. 3 Azura Stud.

F LOP BFLY 6: 1 S & H Elliott 18H00035 CC. BoB.

Steel. Cracking youngster, short, broad body which is well muscled, massive head with crown, well set ears, good colour steel. 2 Lizzie Chafer. Agouti, super doe in fantastic condition, has the muscle and the coat quality of the best, excellent limbs, lovely exhibit. 3 Rossendale Stud.

F LOP STL 5: 1 Jasmine Theobald 18H00465 CC. Quite a challenge! All different and all have positive attributes, went for medium steel with plenty of depth good all round shape, hope he fulfils the potential. 2 Maggie Smith. Dark steel, huge, bold head and thickset body, sound ears, not in best of coats at moment.

F LOP JUN AC 4: 1 Jasmine Theobald, Steel as above. 2 Jasmine Theobald, Steel. 3 Cole Sargant, Agouti.

F LOP CHALL 17: 1 S & H Elliott, Steel Butterfly.

2 Lizzie Chafer, Agouti Butterfly. 3 Rossendale Stud, Agouti.

F LOP BUCK: 1 S & H Elliott, Steel Butterfly. 2 Rossendale Stud, Agouti. 3 Jasmine Theobald, Steel.

F LOP DOE: Lizzie Chafer, Agouti Butterfly. 2 Lillybee Stud, Agouti. 3 Azura Stud, Agouti.

D LOP REW 9: 1 Forever Stud 18C00397 CC. BoB. BiS. Super class of quality exhibits, winner excellent type being short and broad, like the bone, good head with excellent shape ears, very good coat and presentation. 2 Paula Atkinson. Lovely doe, excels type with plenty of depth, good coat quality.

3 Paula Atkinson.

D LOP AG 5: 1 Jen Wayne Smith 18C00389 CC. Doe with very nice head shape and crown, good ear shape in full coat but wee bit long, nice bodied doe. 2 Starwulf Stud. Sound front profile, I like the crown and ears, good front feet, good shape body, needs time to fill shoulder. 3 Starwulf Stud.

D LOP STY FN 1: 1 Bill Parish 18C01432 CC.Very nice type, being short and broad, excellent ears for shape and position, good limbs, smart colour, moulty at nape at the moment.

D LOP BFLY 1: 1 Lucy Appleton 18C01353 CC. agouti. Rather plain head shape, wee bit pinched at the crown, good shape body but slightly long at the shoulder, moulty.

D LOP AC JUNIOR 1: 1 Lucy Appleton, as above.

D LOP CHALL 16: 1 Forever Stud, REW. 2 Bill Parish, Sooty Fawn. 3 Paula Atkinson, REW. D LOP BUCK: 1 Forever Stud. 2 Bill Parish. 3 Paula Atkinson.

D LOP DOE: 1 Paula Atkinson. 2 Jen Wayne Smith.

3 S & H Elliott.

AV MEMBS CHALL 33: 1 Forever Stud, D Lop REW. 2 S & H Elliott, F Lop Bfly. 3 Lizzie Chafer, F Lop Bfly.

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Three Star Adult Support Show. Judge Mr N Jefferis.

Total exhibits 11. Best in Show Paula Atkinson (Dwarf REW).

N JEFFERIS

Well done to the Coventry team on staging another well supported event. Thanks to Paula for her work on the day and the rest of my stewards.

Adults headed by another REW Dwarf Lop, again quality earns it position at the top.

F LOP AOC SELF 2: 1 Rossendale Stud 18H00211 CC. Good all round blue of super colour, solid body, good limbs, nice type, young adult which should only get better. 2 Disqualified, under adult weight at 9lbs.

F LOP AG 5: 1 S & H Elliott 17H00732 CC. BoB. Excellent head and ears, lovely depth of body with excellent shape, good coat quality. 2 Lizze Chafer.

Very good limbs, moulty today but gets second place on overall shape. 3 Rossendale Stud.

F LOP CHALL 7: 1 S & H Elliott, Agouti. 2 Rossendale Stud, Blue. 3 Lizzie Chafer, Agouti.

F LOP BUCK 7: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 Rossendale Stud.

3 Lizzie Chafer.

D LOP REW 2: 1 Paula Atkinson 17C00455 CC. BoB. BiS. Excels head and ears, lovely stance so has the wow for front profile, good overall shape and coat flow, smart exhibit. 2 S & H Elliott. Another quality buck, good shape and coat quality, not front profile of winner.

D LOP AG 1: 1 Heather Childs 18C00055 CC. Doe with fair head shape but could fill with maturity, nice limbs, slightly barred, good overall shape, lacks coat quality.

D LOP AOC AG PATT 1: 1 Paula Atkinson 18C00415 CC. Chin of nice overall head and body shape, good ear shape but set a wee bit far back, nice limbs.

D LOP CHALL 4: 1 Paula Atkinson. 2 S & H Elliott.

3 Paula Atkinson.

D LOP BUCK 3: 1 Paula Atkinson. 2 S & H Elliott.

3 Paula Atkinson.

D LOP DOE 1: 1 Heather Childs.

AV MEMBS CHALL 11: 1 Paula Atkinson, Dwarf Lop REW. 2 S & H Elliott, French Lop Agouti. 3 S & H Elliott, Dwarf Lop REW.

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Midland Lop Circle

Two Star Adult Show. Judge Mrs E Ferro. Best in Show Paula Atkinson (Dwarf REW).

MRS E FERRO

Many thanks for the invite to judge.The two REW Dwarf Lops stood out today with a couple of Minis not far behind.Thanks to the stewards who rallied round to help and my book steward Carl Cooper.

M LOP REW Ad: 1 Elegante Stud 18K02626 CC. BoB. Spotless, well covered over a short back, fit, would like ears a touch longer with more substance. 2 Lady Stud. 3 Elegante Stud.

M LOP BLUE Ad 1: 1 Sam Mansell 17K03953 CC. Very good colour, moulty, good coverage, slight star gazer, touch ear placement.

M LOP AG Ad: 1 Martin Maran 17K03991 CC. Liked the overall type, a well built rabbit, moult spoils today, touch dark,. 2 Unity Stud. 3 S Grainger.

M LOP S/F Ad: 1 Martin Maran 17K03248 CC.Wins on overall balance, good colour. 2 Utopia Stud.

M LOP CHOC/T Ad: 1 Megan Stud 16K00061 CC.Very stocky, not in coat today, good ear shape and placement, good coverage. 2 Jen Wayne Smith.

M LOP BFLY Ad: 1 Megan Stud 16K00068 CC. Blue, good coat, touch ear placement, good pattern and colour, touch back end.

M LOP OR/FN Ad: 1 Jen Wayne Smith 18K00686 CC. Touch crown but young, good coat, shape and colour, clean.

M LOP BLK OTT Ad: 1 S Grainger 15K05946 CC. Good broad body, good colour, good coverage, touch ear placement. 2 Isabella Bright.

D LOP REW: 1 Paula Atkinson 17C00455 CC. BoB. Both lovely exhibits, 1st has a fabulous coat, beautiful over a short body, extremely well presented, fabulous ear drop and placement. 2 S & H Elliott.

D LOP AG Ad: 1 Heather Childs 18C00055 CC. Good overall shape but lacks elevation, good ear shape, touch too long in coat but has a wealth of guard hair, touch pinched crown.

D LOP AOC AG PATT Ad 1: 1 Paula Atkinson 18C00415 CC. Good short body with nice front limbs and good elevation, fair coat.

MINI LOP CHALL: 1 Elegante Stud. 2 Martin Maran.

3 Megan Stud.

DWARF LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Paula Atkinson. 2 S & H Elliott. 3 Paula Atkinson.

E LOP 25-26 Ad: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00444. Beautiful condition and very clean, cc withheld due to under ear length. 2 & 3 J & O Jones.

E LOP 26-27 Ad: 1 Ruskin Stud 17H00995 CC. BoB. Orange butterfly, beautiful coat, touch stained under, lovely mandolin shape, 26¼” x 6”. 2 & 3 Belanevaeh Stud.

ENGLISH LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Ruskin Stud. 2 & 3 Belanevaeh Stud.

F LOP AOC SELF Ad: 1 Rossendale Stud 8H00211 CC. Blue, a huge rabbit with lovely chunky type, good even colour, clean. 2 Janet Rhodes.

F LOP AG Ad: 1 S & H Elliott 17H00732 CC. BoB. Touch red for me, very fit, lovely horseshoe type, good coat flow. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 Lillybee Stud.

FRENCH LOP CHALL Ad: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 & 3 Rossendale Stud.

G LOP Ad: 1 P & E Salt 15L00733 CC. Good shape with good head and ear shape, nice over the back end, touch stained. 2 P & E Salt.

G LOP AG Ad: 1 Springwood Stud 17L00595 CC. Lacks top colour, good coat, even and fit, crown could be broader, good ear shape.

G LOP OR/FN Ad: 1 Martin Maran 17L00568 CC. BoB. Little bright for me, very fit and solid, fair coat, good size, good ear shape and placement.

GERMAN LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Martin Maran. 2 Springwood Stud. 3 P & E Salt.

L LOP AOC N/SELF Ad: 1 Becca Oakley 17K05263 CC. BoB. Sable, good mane, fair back coat, touch pinched crown, good over back end.

C LOP REW Ad: 1 Petala Stud 17D02900 CC. Shown clean, fair coat, spoilt by knots in back end, good ear shape. 2 Heather Childs.

C LOP SELF Ad: 1 Heather Childs 16D00172 CC. BoB. Good coat, shape and overall type, down a touch on condition.

C LOP AG Ad: 1 Heather Childs 17D00253 CC. Quite a few bald spots, lacks presentation, pinched crown, touch ear placement.

CASH LOP CHALL Ad: 1 Heather Childs. 2 Petala Stud. 3 Heather Childs.

MINI C LOP REW Ad: 1 Heather Childs 17C00119 CC. Bald spot in nape, good coat, touch stained.

MINI C LOP AG Ad: 1 Heather Childs 16C00090 CC. BoB. Touch pinched crown, no elevation, good coat.

MINI C LOP CHALL Ad: 1 & 2 Heather Childs.

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Two Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr S Whincup.

Best in Show Paula Atkinson (REW Dwarf).

S WHINCUP

First of all congratulations to Elegante Stud on BiS in open show with a stunning white. In my section BiS Paula Atkinson with a very good REW Dwarf Lop closely followed by a very fit and bold English Lop, 3rd a Black Mini with loads of future. My thanks to my stewards and Phil on book, a good show, well done committee.

G CHALL u/5: 1 Paula Atkinson. 2 Ruskin Stud.

3 S Grainger.

JUNIOR CHALL u/5: 1 Cole Sargant. 2 Daniel Mansell.

G LOP REW u/5: 12 P & E Salt 18L00478 CC. BoB. Wins on coat, good type, needs to make up on head. 2 P & E Salt.

G LOP AG u/5: 1 Martin Maran 18L00707 CC. Good colour, needs to mature.

G LOP AOC N/S u/5: 1 Martin Maran 18L00708 CC. Nice baby, fails a little colour.

G LOP CHALL: 1 P & E Salt. 2 Martin Maran.

L LOP REW u/5: 1 Dean Atkinson 18K08496 CC. Lovely coat and mane, good type. 2 Springwood Stud.

L LION AOC u/5: 1 Becca Oakley 18K03285 CC. Wins on type and colour, one I like. 2 Dean Atkinson.

L LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Becca Oakley. 2 & 3 Dean Atkinson.

M LOP REW u/5: 1 Elegante Stud 18K02789 CC.

Shown well but fails type, long in body and ears narrow. 2 Elegante Stud.

M LOP BLK u/5 1: 1 S Grainger 18K01195 CC. BoB. Lovely short body, good colour and coat.

M LOP AG u/5: 1 Azura Stud 18K02665 CC. Nice head and ears, fails shoulder.

M LOP S/F u/5: 1 Luckyjet Stud 18K02022 CC. Lovely baby, nice colour and type, one for the future. 2 Luckyjet Stud. 3 Hopfield Stud.

M LOP S/B/PT u/5: 1 Maltby & Newton 18K00646 CC. Nice type, good head, a little dark in colour.

M LOP SAB/SM u/5: 1 G & J Gore 18K00488 CC. Nice baby, needs to make up.

M LOP OR/FN u/5: 1 Jen Wayne Smith 18K02808 CC. Nice type, fails a little colour.

M LOP BLK OTT u/5: 1 S Grainger 18K01404 CC. Easy winner, would like bolder head. 2 D Mansell.

M LOP AOC OTT u/5: 1 Helena Winter 18K01677 CC. Nice colour, only a baby.

M LOP AOC N/SELF u/5: 1 Maltby & Newton 18K00644 CC. Wins type and coat. 2 S Grainger.

M LOP CHALL: 1 S Grainger. 2 Luckyjet Stud. 3 Azure Stud.

D LOP REW u/5: 1 P Atkinson 18C00421 CC. 2 P Atkinson. 3 Forever Stud.

D LOP AG u/5: 1 Starwulf Stud 18C01204 CC. 2 & 3 Starwulf Stud.

D LOP S/F u/5: 1 W Parish 18C01432 CC. Moult.

D LOP BFLY u/5: 1 L Appleton 18C01353 CC.Well marked, lacking in type, up to weight.

MINI C LOP REW u/5: 1 H Childs 18C00059 CC. Nice coat and type.

MINI C LOP CHALL: 1 H Childs.

D LOP CHALL: 1 P Atkinson. A very even class, first 3 difficult to split, winner wins on coat today.

2 P Atkinson. 3 Forever Stud.

E LOP 26-27 u/5: 1 Ruskin Stud 18H00439 CC. BoB. 26 7/8” x 6 5/8”, very good shape, good substance, fails a little colour.

E LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Ruskin Stud.

F LOP AG u/5: 1 Cole Sargant 18H00361 CC.Wins on type and coat. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 Azura Stud.

F LOP BFLY u/5: 1 S & H Elliott 18H00035 CC. 2 & 3 Rossendale Stud.

F LOP STL u/5: 1 Maggie Smith 18H00001 CC. BoB. 2 S & H Elliott.

F LOP CHALL u/5: 1 Maggie Smith. 2 S & H Elliott.

3 Cole Sargant.

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National Chinchilla

Three Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr A Carter.

Total exhibits 7. Best in Show Team Carey.

A CARTER

Thank you to West Midlands for having us. Shame there weren’t more rabbits. Thanks to Joe on the book and to Joanne and Kath for stewarding.

BUCK u/5 2: 1 Team Carey 18D00656. Good textured coat, well up to age, could be brighter and broader pearl DOE u/5 1: 1 J & K Bransby 18D01257. Nice type, lovely top colour, not bright enough, good length to coat but lacks density.

CHALL u/5: 1 Team Carey. 2 J & K Bransby.

BUCK TYPE 2: 1 Team Carey.

DOE TYPE 1: 1 J & K Bransby.

TOP COLOUR 3: 1 J & K Bransby. 2 Team Carey.

G CHALL 3: 1 Team Carey. 2 J & K Bransby.

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Two Star Adult Support Show. Judge Mr A Carter.

Total exhibits 8. Best in Show Team Carey.

A CARTER

BUCK Ad 5: 1 Team Carey 17D01886. Big typey buck, good colour, open coated.

DOE Ad 3: 1 Team Carey 18D00655. My type of doe, big bold doe, good coat, lacks definition. 2 Rossendale Stud. Moulty, not the type of winner, base colour could be better.

CHALL Ad 5: 1 Team Carey 18D00655. 2 Team Carey. 3 Rossendale Stud.

BUCK TYPE 3: 1 Team Carey.

DOE TYPE 2: 1 Team Carey. 2 Rossendale Stud.

TOP COLOUR 5: 1 Team Carey. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3 Team Carey.

G CHALL 5: 1 Team Carey. 2 team Carey. 3 Rossendale Stud.

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One Star Stock Show. Judge Dr J Carey. Total exhibits 8, Total entries 40. Best in Show John & Kath Bransby (Doe u/5).

DR J CAREY

Thank you for the opportunity to judge my first national chin stock show. A slightly better entry than the other national shows given Anthony and Jo were able to enter. Some nice stock to go through with the U/5 doe from John & Kath Bransby and the Ad buck from Anthony giving me something to think about for BIS. The young doe eventually getting the verdict on overall coat qualities and particularly movement and texture in which she excelled. Overall, I really liked the consistency in top colour, ears (lacing, size and coverage) plus front feet and chest which seemed a problem a few years ago but 90% of those on show today were very good in both departments. We are making progress! Stock was well presented, but moult did play a part in some of the placings. It was a lovey day and great to see everyone and have some fun, just as it should be! Thank you to Anthony, Jo and Kath for stewarding and to West Midlands for hosting us.

BUCK Ad 3: 1&2 Anthony Carter 17D02377. My type of stud buck, excels type, top colour and density of coat, nice under. Lovely broad head and well laced ears. Only lacked a little texture and movement of coat which made the difference for BIS selection, but close. Well presented.

DOE Ad 2: 1 Rossendale Stud 18D01729, nice doe, good type and colour, nice under but moult spoiled.

2. Anthony Carter.

CHALL Ad 5: 1&3 Anthony Carter 2 Rossendale Stud BUCK u/5 2: 1&2 Anthony Carter 18D00681.

Good all round, nice type and colour, good chest and feet. should make up.

DOE u/5 1: John & Kath Bransby 18D01257. CC & BIS. Super, fit young doe as you would expect from the Bransby stable, excelling in top colour and type, lovely length and movement of coat with bright black guard hairs increasing in density toward the rump. Nice clear pearling and set up with a clean and well defined BBE, slightly weak at the base for a youngster. Good chest and front feet, lovely head and ears, very well put down, immaculate. One I really liked, well done and great to see you both!

CHALL u/5 3: 1 John & Kath Bransby 2&3 Anthony Carter BUCK TYPE AA 5: 1,2&3 Anthony Carter DOE TYPE AA 3: 1 John & Kath Bransby. 2 Rossendale Stud. 3. Anthony Carter TOP COLOUR 8: 1 John & Kath Bransby. 2 Anthony Carter. 3 Rossendale Stud GRAND CHALL/M/ POINTS AA 8: 1 John & Kath Bransby. 2 Anthony Carter. 3 Rossendale Stud

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Midland Chinchilla

Two Star Young Stock Show. Judge Mr G Taylor.Total exhibits 10. Best in Show Team Carey (Buck u/5).

G TAYLOR

Thank you for the invite. Not a good entry but the same to all stock shows and main show. Moult played a big part in entries but congratulations to Team Carey for best u/5 and best adult support show to Rossendale Stud.

BUCK u/5 3: 1 Team Carey 18D00656. Best top colour with clear definition, nice feel to coat with density. 2 & 3 A Carter.

DOE u/5 1: 1 J & K Bransby 18D01257. Fair coat and colour, a little bit light in definition.

CHALL u/5 4: 1 Team Carey. 2 A Carter. 3 J & K Bransby.

BUCK Ad 3: 1 A Carter 17D02878. Fair coat and colour, a little light under, moult spoils finish. 2 A Carter. 3 Team Carey.

DOE Ad 3; 1 Rossendale Stud 18D01729. Best top colour with clear definition, nice feel to coat, good density. 2 A Carter. 3 Carey Stud.

CHALL Ad 6: 1 Rossendale Stud. 2 & 3 A Carter.

CHALL AA 10: 1 Rossendale Stud. 2 Carey Stud.

3 A Carter.

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Alaska

Three Star Show. Judge Mr A Carter. Best in Show S & H Elliott.

A CARTER

Thank you for inviting me to judge. A really enjoyable day.Thanks to Joe on the book and Steve for stewarding.

BUCK u/14 3: 1 Jip Stud 18L00530. My type of rabbit, good strong buck. 2 Bonniebrae Stud. Lacks coat and type.

DOE u/14 3: 1 Jip Stud 18L00529. Looks like little sister to buck, good type and coat. 2 Bonniebrae Stud. Good coat, not quite the type of the winner.

3 Everitt Stud.

CHALL u/14: 1 Jip Stud 1800530. 2 Jip Stud 18L00529. 3 Bonniebrae Stud.

BUCK u/5 7: 1 S & H Elliott 18L00038. Nice type, lovely sheen, could be a bit denser in coat if being critical. 2 Bonniebrae Stud. Not quite the type of winner, lacks movement in coat, dull in colour. 3 Bonniebrae Stud.

CHALL u/5 9: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 & 3 Bonniebrae Stud.

BUCK Ad: 1 Everitt Stud 17L00249. Lovely dense coat with good texture, good type. 2 S & H Elliott.

Not the coat qualities of winner, good type.

DOE Ad 2: 1 S & H Elliott 17L00117.A clear winner as soon as she came on the table, a stomping rabbit.

2 L Beard. Poor ears, lacks type.

CHALL Ad 18: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 S & H Elliott. 3 Jip Stud.

JUV AA 2: 1 & 2 L Beard.

SPORTSMANS AA 18: 1 Jip Stud. 2 Bonniebrae Stud. 3 S & H Elliott.

G CHALL AA 18: 1 S & H Elliott. 2 S & H Elliott.

3 Jip Stud.

CHALL Ad 4: 1 S & H Elliot. 2 Everitt Stud. 3 S & H Elliott.

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Midland & Southern Sable

Two Star Stock Show. Judge Mr D Bulman. Total exhibits 3. Best in Show and Best Rex Starwulf Stud (Mini). Best Fur Sovereign Stud.

D BULMAN

Asked to judge this show at last moment, due to Godfrey not being able to travel because of illness. Unfortunately this reduced the numbers

to 3 (2 Mini Rex and 1 Normal) On the day moult played the deciding factor. Where were all the other exhibitors?

MINI REX MART SEAL/SABLE Ad 2. 1 & 2 Starwulf Stud. 17B05250. CC. BoB. Lovely type, good colour, short dense textured coat, wins on coat length and finish.

REX CHALL AA. 2 : 1 & 2 Starwulf Stud.

SABLE SIAMESE LIGHT/MEDIUM u/5 1 : 1 Sovereign Stud. 18D00970. CC. Nice type, good colour a shade uneven today. Nice clean belly, coat lacking a little texture at the moment.

FUR CHALLENGE u/5 1 : Sovereign Stud GRAND CHALL AV AA 3: 1 & 3 Starwulf Stud. 2 Sovereign Stud.

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National Castor Rex

Three Star Show. Judge Mr B Teague.Total exhibits 2. Total entries 6. Best in Show D & S J Bulman.

B TEAGUE

Three star show, two exhibits only. The fancy is going, going?? It was sad to say this but I feel that we need to look again at how we re-adjust to the low numbers and the cost involved.Two standards turned up both shown by Dennis and Sylvia. First a doe adult good al round, second beaten by texture and colour, Thanks for the support.

STD DOE Ad: 1 D & SJ Bulman 17E04344 CC. Nice all round, some moult on chest and flanks. 2 D & S J Bulman. Beaten on colour and texture to coat, bit grey sided.

STD CHALL AV AA: 1 & 2 D & SJ Bulman.

G CHALL & PTS AV AA: 1 & 2 D & SJ Bulman.

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Midland Rex

Two Star Summer Stock Show. Judge Mr P Gray.

Total exhibits 53. Best in Show M Purdy (Ermine).

P GRAY

Thanks for the invite to judge this show. A decent entry with some nice exhibits with the standard Ermine of M Purdy taking the honours. Many thanks to stewards Mike, Steve and Janice and Carol on books.

ERM u/5 2: 1 M Purdy 18E02058 CC. Good texture coat, good length, nice head and ears, to finish on chest. 2 M Purdy.

BLK Ad 2: 1 Lydia Beard 16E02040. Fair type and coat, gone over, bad on feet.

BLK u/5 3: 1 Fourtune Stud 18E02617 CC. Good type and coat, excels colour all round, well up to age, good belly and chest. 2 Jag Stud.

AOC u/5 1: 1 Rachel Hayes 18E01317 CC. Fair type and colour, little open in coat, fails on chest and belly.

SEAL/SAB Ad 2: 1 D & S Bulman 18E00838 CC. Good type and dense coat to finish on rump, good head and ears, good belly, shade off on chest.

2 D & S Bulman.

SEAL/SAB u/5 1: 1 Spencer Bartle 18E02157.

OR/FN u/5 7: 1 Parvenu Stud 18E01507 CC. Good type and coat, nice colour and shading, to finish on ears, nice under. 2 & 3 Parvenu Stud.

OTT u/5 2: 1 Rachel Hayes 18E01369 CC. Fair type and coat,nice black colour, fair belly, off on chest, going on back feet. 2 Rachel Hayes.

AOC Ad 6: 1 D & S Bulman 18E02994 CC. Wins on coat texture, fair colour, shade off on ears, good belly and chest, going on feet. 2 D & S Bulman. 3 E Thompson.

AOC u/5 6: 1 E Thompson 18E01690 CC.Wins on coat and texture, fails under colour. 2 P Malcolm.

3 Mr & Mrs Biggs.

STD CHALL AA 34: 1 Mr Purdy 18E02058. 2 Fourtune Stud. 3 D & S Bulman.

STD JUN CHALL 2: 1 Spencer Bartle 18E02157.

2 Lydia Beard.

MINI ERM Ad 1: 1 Lacey Arnold 18B02251.

MINI ERM u/5 1: 1 N Gould 18B00286 CC. Nice type, a little open in coat, to finish head and ears, fair under.

MINI SELF AOC Ad 1: 1 Jag Stud 18B02282. Fair type, in two coats, fair colour.

MINI AOC SELF u/5 3: 1 Mr & Mrs Whates 18B01009 CC. Good type, coat and colour, even right through, shade off on belly. 2 Mr & Mrs Whates. 3 J & P Stud.

MINI SEAL/SAB Ad 2: 1 Starwulf Stud 17B05247 CC. Fair type and colour, broke down back and rump, good head and ears, fair under. 2 Starwulf Stud.

MINI OR/FN Ad 1: 1 Mr & Mrs Whates 17B04491 CC. Fair type and coat, shade light on top colour.

MINI CHIN REX u/5 2: 1 Rameybec Stud 18B00254 CC. Nice type, good coat and colour, to finish head, belly and chest.

MINI OTT u/5 1: 1 Lydia Beard 18B02483 CC. Fair type, coat and colour to finish, just a baby, fair under.

MINI HIM u/5 2: 1 Dominic Redfern 18B03715 CC. Fair type and coat, shade open, good points, little off on ears. 2 Dominic Redfern.

MINI AOC Ad 2: 1 Rameybec Stud 16B05373 CC. Good type and colour, top and under, good head and ears, nice belly and chest.

MINI AOC u/5 2: 1 Tony Peacock 18B02247. Fair type and coat, shade off on ears, nice markings, fair under.

MINI JUN CHALL 3: 1 Dominic Redfern. 2 Lydia Beard. 3 Dominic Redfern.

MINI CHALL AA 19: 1 Lacey Arnold. 2 Rameybec Stud. 3 Rameybec Stud.

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JUN G CHALL 5: 1 Spencer Bartle. 2 Dominic Redfern. 3 Lydia Beard.

G CHALL AC AA 53: 1 M Purdy. 2 Fourtune Stud.

3 Lacey Arnold.

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National Blue Rex

Three Star Show. Judge Ms R Hayes.Total exhibits 3.

Best in Show Mr & Mrs Whates (Mini u/5).

MS R HAYES

Thanks for inviting me to judge this lovely breed.

Shame no standards entered, please support your stock shows.

MINI Ad: 1 Jag Stud 18B02282. A very dark blue, moulty.

MINI u/5: 1 Mr & Mrs Whates 18B01009. Two similar rabbits, winner just had slightly lighter coat. Nice feel to coat, gave it the edge today. 2 Mr & Mrs Whates.

MINI CHALL: 1 Mr & Mrs Whates. 2 Mr & Mrs Whates. 3 Jag Stud.

G CHALL: 1 Mr & Mrs Whates. 2 Mr & Mrs Whates. 3 Jag Stud.

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United Kingdom Rex

Three Star Show. Judge Miss N Gould. Total exhibits 52. Total entries 158. Best in Show M Purdy (Ermine).

MISS N GOULD

Thank you to the UK Rex for asking me to judge the show today. It was a very enjoyable show with some excellent exhibits.Thank you to Spencer for doing my book and Fraser for all of the walking you did to collect the rabbits. Also to Helena and Dominic. Well done to M Purdy for the BIS with a very stylish Ermine.

ERM u/5 3: 1 M Purdy 18E02055 CC. Lovely shape, great skull, lovely dense coat, shown clean, good under. 2 M Purdy.

BLK Ad 2: 1 L Beard 16E02040. Good texture, needs time to clear, spoilt by bad bare feet.

BLK u/5 2: 1 JAG Stud 18E02813 CC. Good shoulders, coat to moult through, good ears and skull.

BLUE u/5 1: 1 R Hayes 18E01371 CC. Lovely colour, rough under, good size, good shoulders.

SIAM SEAL Ad 1: 1 D & S J Bulman 18E00836 CC. Good size, solid rabbit, good colour, dewlap spoils, type could be better.

MART SEAL u/5 1: 1 S Bartle 18E02157 CC. Lovely size, good bold shoulders, good short coat, needs more time.

MART SAB Ad 1: 1 D & S J Bulman 18E00838 CC. Good size, solid rabbit, lovely colour, good skull, fabulous texture.

OR u/5 6: 1 Parvenu Stud 18E01507 CC. Good class, lovely feel to coat, good size, correct colour and very good under. 2 & 3 Cadaka Stud.

FWN u/5 4: 1 Cadaka Stud 18E02547 CC. Very promising baby, fantastic colour and dense coat, credit to the owner. 2 & 3 Parvenu Stud.

OTT u/5 3: 1 R Hayes 18E01369 CC. Very good class, good under, lovely skull and dense coat, good rump.

LYNX Ad 2: 1 D & S J Bulman 18E00833 CC. Lovely colour, bright orange and good white under colour.

2 D & S J Bulman.

LYNX u/5 1: 1 E Thompson 18E01690.

CAST Ad 2: 1 D & S J Bulman 17E04344 CC. Good rich orange colour, good size but type could be better. 2 D & S J Bulman.

DAL Ad 1: 1 E Thompson 17E01444 CC. Good size, good under, fair markings, fair coat.

AOC/AOV Ad: 1 Mr & Mrs Biggs 17E02555. Good size, bare feet spoil, good chest and face markings.

AOC/AOV u/5 6: 1 P Malcolm 18E01344 CC. Good class, wins on chest, front legs and face. 2 Terlancia Stud. 3 Mr & Mrs Biggs.

MINI ERM Ad 1: 1 L Arnold 18B02251 CC. BoB. Good rump and ears, lovely texture, good under, shoulders to build.

MINI BLUE Ad 1: 1 JAG Stud 18B02282 CC. Lovely colour, good size, to finish under.

MINI HAV u/5 1: 1 Jip Stud 18B04106 CC. Fair colour, slightly rough under, needs time.

MINI MART SEAL Ad 2: 1 Starwulf Stud 17B05250 CC. Good size, fair colour, watch sides, good under.

2 Starwulf Stud.

MINI OR Ad 1; 1 Mr & Mrs Whates 17B04491 CC. Good feel to coat, needs time, lovely rich colour and belly.

MINI OTT BLK Ad 1: 1 L Beard 18B02483. Very good colour on top and under, good skull and ears.

MINI CHIN Ad 2: 1 Rameybec Stud 18B00254

Four star fun at Coventry THE VOICE OF THE

FANCY

We had heard good things about the 4 star West Midlands Show at Coventry. So Andy, Paul and me we decided to give it a go and send ourselves to Coventry!

We all met at mine at 6.15 am and set off, brilliant trip arriving at 8.30am to a very busy hall.

Chris Baker and the Coventry committee had a superb entry of 437; for a one day show this was superb effort with the current state of the fancy.

Breeds were well supported with stock shows.

Rabbits in pens, coffee and bacon roll calling we headed off to the canteen.

Stock had been penned ready for a prompt 10am start and the rabbits split into two halls gave room to work, I think it worked well.

The stock shows looked well supported and the Harlequin club was celebrating its 75th anniversary, displaying a superb board with script and pictures showing the club’s proud history. There was a superb entry and in my opinion some very good examples of the breed on show in the various colours, a breed that is a challenge to get the pattern in the right place.

With this support it is great to see why this club has survived.

Judging got under way on a staggered start; the atmosphere was busy and electric with a sense of expectation.

The canteen was busy, serving bacon and sausage rolls early on and a choice of lunch, to keep everyone fed and watered.

Dwarf delight This is a photo of myself and my Black Otter Netherland Dwarf, it won Best In Show at the Northern Area Netherland Dwarf Rabbit Club young stock show on 2 September at Doncaster.

It was superb achievement, but both Doncaster and the Northern Dwarf are a product of hard work and I would love to share this photo with other fanciers.

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Those attending was a who’s who of the rabbit fancy with travellers from various parts of the country. At the end of the day the best adult and under 5 months from the four sections were put on Victory Row and the best was found by best in show judge Arnie Hill.

Crowds with camera phones were clicking away as the tension grew. Winners announced and the winners were clapped, with the REW Polish judged best under five months and the white Mini lop best adult. Popular winners!

CC. Very good dark slate under colour, promising baby, good rump.

MINI HIM Ad 2: 1 D Redfern 18B03715 CC. Very good markings, just needs to moult and progress, very promising baby. 2 D Redfern.

MINI BRKN u/5 1: 1 T Peacock 18B02261 CC. Lovely bodied rabbit, lovely markings, just needs time.

MINI AOC Ad 2: 1 Rameybec Stud 16B05373 CC. Fantastic type and rump, lovely bright orange, good eye circles, touch long in coat. 2 Maytree Stud.

SELF CHALL Ad: 1 L Arnold. 2 JAG Stud. 3 L Beard.

SELF CHALL Yg: 1 M Purdy. 2 M Purdy. 3 R Hayes.

SHAD CHALL Ad: 1 D & S J Bulman.

TAN PATT CHALL Ad: 1 D & S J Bulman.

TAN PATT CHALL Yg: 1 Cadaka Stud. 2 R Hayes.

3 S Bartle.

AG CHALL Ad: 1 Rameybec Stud. 2 & 3 D & S J Bulman.

AG CHALL Yg: 1 Rameybec Stud.

AOC CHALL Ad: 1 E Thompson. 2 Mr & Mrs Biggs.

AOC CHALL Yg: 1 D Redfern. 2 T Peacock. 3 P Malcolm.

G CHALL AV AA: 1 M Purdy. 2 Cadaka Stud. 3 D & S J Bulman.

JUN AV AA: 1 S Bartle 18E02157. 2 & 3 D Redfern.

The day was run so well that we were boxed and back on the road by 4.30 p.m. This I feel was appreciated by all concerned. A show worthy of its 4 star rating.

Paul Keen

Devastation!

To walk in our 60-hutch rabbitry on Monday morning June 6 and find seventeen rabbits dead was a shock, but by tea time it was up to twenty-five.

On Tuesday another twenty, and on Wednesday twelve – a total of fifty seven and not much left but eight. A full stud of blue rex, yellow Dutch and Thriantas wiped out in three days – unbelievable!

How has this happened to us in County Durham? The BRC stated that the nearest outbreak was in Wales, a good two hundred miles away; the last show we had exhibited at was on 29 April.

We are really downhearted, but we must thank all our fancier friends for offering their sympathy and cards and for offering us stock at a later date.

As I write this October is still a few weeks away and we will miss all the agricultural shows (eight rabbits had been entered in the Great Yorkshire, all eight rabbits gone and no show stock left.

There could be two reasons for the spread. First, the pigeons were over the water for the racing season a couple of weeks before our outbreak, they drop down to rest and take water, so they could have been in Wales.

Secondly, the wild rabbit population has got the virus now and birds could carry it in and flies do the rest.

We had six fly strips hanging in the rabbitry and the blue-light fly killer was on 24/7. So only one answer now: vaccinate.

E & P Kell • Shortly after starting to write this article we heard the terrible news that two of our good friends had been smitten by the virus, then a few days later another local fancier was affected. Approximately eight weeks later another friend was struck down. We have been hit hard in the north east having lost about 260 exhibits between us.

WHAT IS MYXOMATOSIS?

After its introduction to the UK in the early 1950’s myxomatosis was so virulent that an estimated 95% of wild and pet rabbits had died by 1955. In the year 2000 we again experienced one of the worst outbreaks of Myxomatosis ever recorded, and this disease is still affecting rabbits, particularly during the late summer/ autumn season.

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Below: edited extracts from an article written by Dr Linda Dykes, published in Fur & Feather’s November 2000 issue.

yxomatosis is a viral disease which decimated the wild rabbit population when it arrived in Britain nearly seventy years ago. The number and severity of outbreaks varies over time as the myxomatosis virus is notorious for its ability to mutate from year to year, and the background immunity in the wild rabbit population also varies.

Rabbits at Greatest Risk

Domestic rabbits do not have any genetically based immunity against myxomatosis. If an unvaccinated rabbit catches myxomatosis, it will almost certainly die.

Rabbits at greatest risk are those which live outside, in contact with wild rabbits or hares, or affected by rabbit fleas – so people with a dog or cat that hunts wild rabbits must be particularly careful.

However, myxi can also be spread by mosquitoes, so any standing or stagnant pools of water where mosquitoes may breed should be removed.

The virus can also survive in overwintering fleas and mosquitoes in hay and in houses.

How is it spread? What happens when a rabbit catches myxomatosis?

Myxi is usually spread by biting insects (fleas, mosquitoes) carrying the virus. However, direct rabbitto-rabbit spread can occur.

The disease starts with runny eyes and swollen genitalia. If full blown myxi then develops, the

rabbit will be a pitiful sight. Severe conjunctivitis causes blindness and is accompanied by swelling of the head and genital region plus lumps on the body.

The rabbit can take a fortnight to die and treatment of the “classic” form of myxomatosis is usually futile.

There are also two atypical forms of myxomatosis: one causes pneumonia and a snuffles-like illness; the other (“nodular myxomatosis”) mainly affects skin and carries a better prognosis.

If a vaccinated rabbit does develop myxomatosis, the disease tends to be much less severe.

The exact pattern of disease seen in vaccinated animals is very variable, and impossible to predict.

It depends upon how much immunity the rabbit has.

Some rabbits develop just a few odd skin lesions and remain otherwise well; others become quite poorly and suffer from swellings and conjunctivitis more like classical myxomatosis.

Myxomatosis vaccination?

Vaccination is a vital part of a package of measures you can take. Make sure your rabbit/s are vaccinated and keep boosters up to date.

Even if your rabbit is vaccinated, you must also take steps to prevent biting insects getting to your rabbit. For example, fit insect screens to outdoor hutches and runs and eliminate standing water from your garden (where mosquitoes could breed).

Be especially careful if you have a dog or cat that hunts wild rabbits, as they could bring rabbit fleas home or into the rabbitry on their noses! You also need to make sure that rabbits living outdoors cannot make contact with wild rabbits or hares.

Can rabbits with myxomatosis be treated?

If an unvaccinated rabbit catches myxomatosis and develops the full-blown classic form of the disease, survival is very unusual, even when treated with antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial infection.

Most affected pets in this situation are put to sleep, to prevent further suffering.

If a vaccinated rabbit is unlucky enough to catch myxomatosis, the situation is much less gloomy. How severely any one vaccinated rabbit will be affected is impossible to predict. It depends on how much immunity they developed after their vaccination. Some rabbits simply develop a single skin lump and remain perfectly well. A few become really poorly. Others fall somewhere in between, such as

being a bit “off colour” with a few skin lesions.

Treatment is usually successful in the vaccinated rabbit with a good vet, nursing care and a bit of luck. But it is important to realise from the outside that if the rabbit is badly affected, intensive and prolonged veterinary and nursing care (weeks rather than days) may be required.

Rabbits treated for myxomatosis will need: • Careful nursing care in a warm environment (21-22 degrees centigrade).

• Regular bathing of sticky eyes and genitalia.

• Fluid therapy – subcutaneous fluids are usually used.

• Tempting food and force feeding/tube feeding if necessary.

• Antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial infection.

This doesn’t make vaccination a waste of time – far from it. Rabbits that have not been vaccinated will almost certainly die if they catch myxomatosis – rabbits that have been vaccinated and catch myxi usually live to tell the tale.

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SHOW

DIARY = Pet Class

2018

SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER Huddersfield & Dist FS (Sowood) 2* (Mr G Boot, Mr G Taylor)  + 1* (Mr M Maran, Mrs L Cameron) Keith Poultry PR&CB Asso (Keith) 2* (Mr D Lowe, Mr K Bryant) Keith PPR&CB Junior CoM (Mr K Bryant) Also Entertaining: Highland R&CS (Keith) 2* (Mr P Liddle) Highland Junior CoM (Mr I McConachie Sussex Coast RC (Ardingly) 2* (Mr G Moss, Ms C Hollis)  Sussex Coast Junior CoM (Ms C Hollis) Wallsend RC (Swalwell) 2* (Mr P Batey, Mr E Caulfield)  Wallsend Junior CoM (Mr E Caulfield) SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER Bristol RC (Rangeworthy) 2* (Mrs L Keith, Mr A Jeffcoate) Bristol Junior CoM (Mr A Jeffcoate, Mrs L Keith) Also Entertaining: W of Eng & S Wales N/D RC 2* (Miss N Hicks) DSL Excelsior (Kirk Sandall) 2* (Mr G Richardson, Mr M Stirr) + 1* (Mrs B Robson, Mr T Skipp)  East Midlands Fanciers (Kegworth) 2* (Mr G Hodson, Mr G Watson)  Also Entertaining: Midland Tan RC 2* (Mr C Angell) National Tan RC 3* (Mr K Beck) Sussex Coast RC (Ardingly) 3* (Mrs P Griffiths, Mr D Plummer)  Sussex Coast Junior CoM (Mr D Plummer) SATURDAY/SUNDAY 13/14 OCTOBER London Ch Show (Peterborough) 5* (Mr D Bulman, Mr G Boot, Mr B Rideout, Mr T Taylor, Mr G Hudson, Mr J Rogers, Mr W A Clipsham, Mr R Spence, Mr M Deal, Mr K Lettington, Mrs S Grainger, Mr A Lipski, Mrs R Waring, Mr N Jefferis, Mr S Whincup, Mr M Purdy, Mr K Bryant, Mr E Caulfield, Mr S Sword, Mr C Angell, Mr W Stewart, Mrs J Gore, Mr P Morris, Mr R Grindey, Mr P Gray, Mrs D Nicholson, Mr P Martin, Mr M Nicholson, Mr M Deal, Mr K Bryant) Also Entertaining: Alaska RC 3* (Mr S M Watts) British Belgian Hare Club 2* (Mr J Thornton) British Mini Rex Club 3* (Miss P Otto, Ms J Carlile) East Anglian Dutch RC 2* (Mr S Germany) Harlequin RC 3* (Mr S Germany) Lion Lops UK 3* (Mrs J Bramley) National Angora RC 3* (Mr G Boot) National Argente RC 3* (Mrs L Thompson) National Black Rex RC 3* (Mr M Purdy) National Blue Rex Club 3* (Ms J Saunders) National Cash Lop RC 3* (Mrs J Pooke) Nat Castor Rex RC 3* (Mrs G Webb-Bailey) National Chin Giganta RC 3* (Mrs J Gore) National Chinrex RC 3* (Mr N Robertson) National Chinchilla RC 3* (Mr K Bryant) National Conti Giant 3* (Ms J Saunders) National Dalmatian Rex 3* (Ms J Carlile) National English Lop 3* (Mr G Richardson) National Ermine Rex RC 3* (Mr J Thornton) National French & Dwf Lop 3* (Mr P Batey) National Himalayan RC 3* (Mr G Hudson) Nat Himalayan Rex RC 3* (Miss N Hicks) National Lionhead RC 3* (Mrs J Gore) National Lynx Rex 3* (Mr P Wanklin) National Mini Lop RC 3* (Mr D Gallagher) National N/Dwarf RC 3* (Mr G P Hodson) National New Zealand RC 3* (Mr P Smith)

National Otter Rex 3* (Mr G Taylor) National Polish RC 3* (Mr J Richardson) National Silver Fox RC 3* (Mr W Stewart) National Silver RC 3* (Mrs G Webb-Bailey) National Smoke Pearl RC 3* (Mr R Everitt) Rare Varieties RC 3* (Mr G Watson) The Beveren Club 3* (Mr W Stewart) The Sable Club 3* (Mr P Gray) Thrianta UK 3* (Mrs R Waring) UK Rex Club 3* (Mr P Smith, Miss S Gill) SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER Countryside Live (organisers of Gt Yorkshire Show Harrogate) 2 * (Mr E M Stirr, Mr G Watson) Lisburn & District R&CC (Newtownards) 2* (Mr B Platt) Mid Counties English RC (Swannington) 1* ASS (Mr R Took), + 1* YSS (Mr R Took) + 2* plus 1* 75th Anniversary Show (Mr O Brasier) Also Entertaining: Midland Cnts Dutch RC 2* (Ms L Morris) SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER Bury & Radcliffe FF (Swinton) 2* (Mrs G Webb-Bailey, Mr R Cooper, Mr Fletcher) Chelmsford City Rabbit Soc (Dunmow) 2* (Mr G Richardson) BRC SUPPORTED SHOW Coventry RC (Coventry) 2* (Mr R Marsden, Mr G Taylor)  Also Entertaining: Midland Area Satin 2* (Mr G Boot) Reading County RC (Reading) 2* (Mr E Hutchings) + 1* NJS (Miss F Cavill) Reading Junior CoM (Mr E Hutchings) Wolsingham R&CC (Crook) 2* (Mr L Mitchell, Mr J Thornton) SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER Scottish RC (Kelso) 4* (Mrs R Waring, Miss J Atkinson, Mr G Lees, Mr D Medlock, Mr G Watson, Mr P Morris, Miss L Spence) Scottish RC Junior CoM (Mr J Venables) Also Entertaining: Alaska RC 3* (Mr S Sword) British Belgian Hare 2* (Mr D Germany) National Black Rex RC 3* (Mr F Avill) + 2* (Miss N Hicks) National Castor Rex RC 3* (Ms J Shand, Mrs L Keith) National Chinchilla RC 3* (Mrs R Brasier) National Chinrex RC 3* (Ms N Hicks) National Continental Giant 3* (Mr O Brasier) National Mini Lop RC 3* (Ms L Morris) National Polish RC 3* (Mr D Gallagher) National Silver Fox RC 3* (Mr J Fletcher) National Smoke Pearl 3* (Miss J Carlile) Nrthn & Scottish Conti Gi 2* (Mr P Brasier) Nrthn & Scottish Sable 2* (Miss J Carlile) Rare Varieties RC 3* (Mr S Germany) Scottish Dutch & English Club ASS 2* (Ms L Morris) + YSS 2* (Ms L Morris) Scottish Lop Circle 2* (Mrs J Pooke) Scottish N/Dwarf RC 2* (Mr R Murphy MBE) Scottish Chinchilla RC 2* (Mr O Brasier) Scottish Rex RC 2* (Mr S Sword) Scottish Silver Fox 2* (Mr C Hornsey) The Beveren Club 3* (Mr S Whincup) The Highland RV Club 2* (Mr S Whincup) UK Rex Area Show 3* (Mr M Purdy) SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER Barnetby F&F Soc (Barnetby) 2* (Mr P Brophy, Mr P Morris)  + 1* (Mr D Hemsley, Mrs R Burgess) Also Entertaining: Lincolnshire Dutch RC 1* Hemel Hempstead & Dist RC (Greenfield) 2* (Mr R Everitt)  Also Entertaining: London English RS 2* (Mr R Fenn) + 1* (Mr R Fenn) West Hants & East Dorset (West Parley) 2* (Mrs G Webb-Bailey, Mr A Jeffcoate)  Also Entertaining: SW Area Dutch RC 2* (Mr R Cooper) Southern Dutch RC 2* (Mr N Jefferis) Stoke & Stone F&F Soc (Woore) 2* (Mrs E Massey-Beeston, Mrs D Brass-Brown) SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER National N/Dwarf RC (Uttoxeter) 3* ASS (Mr T Halfpenny, Miss L Wheal, Miss E Sargant) + 2* Young Support (Miss E Sargant) Huddersfield & District Fanciers Society (Sowood) 2* (Mr I Dearnley, Mrs S Grainger, Mr D Bulman)  Also Entertaining: Yorkshire Lop Circle 2* (Mr E M Stirr) At Thirsk:

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North East Counties English RC 2* (Mr J Thornton) + 1* (Mr J Thornton) Yorkshire Area Dutch RC 2* (Mr G Booth, Mr A Stott) Yorkshire Area English RC 2* ASS (Mr I Kirkland) + 2* Young Supp (Mr I Kirkland) Wallsend RC (Swawell) 2* (Mrs D Laidlow, Mr R Young)  Huddersfield Junior CoM (Mrs D Laidlow) SUNDAY 4 NOVEMBER National N/Dwarf RC (Uttoxeter) 2* (Mr S Whincup, Mrs G McKell Also Entertaining: Midland Area N/Dwarf RC 2* (Mr N Bircumshaw, Miss S Groves) DSL Excelsior RC (Kirk Sandall) 2* (Mrs E Massey-Beeston, Mrs D Brass-Brown) Also Entertaining: National Havana 3* Winter (Mr D Bulman) + 1* Winter (Miss S Gill) National Lilac 3* Winter (Mr D Bulman) The Beveren Club 3* (Ms J Atkinson) Gloucestershire RC (Upton St Leonards) 2* (Mr A Lipski, Mr P Wanklin) Gloucester Junior CoM (Mr P Wanklin) Also Entertaining: South West Tan 2* ASS (Mr S Whincup) + 2 * Yng Sup (Miss F Cavill) North Kent Fanciers (Culverstone) 2* (Mr B Rideout, Mr Andy Wilson, Mr G Baker)  At Uttoxeter National Netherland Dwarf RC 2* President’s Show (Mr S Whincup) West Sussex Fanciers (Pagham) 2* (Mr W Brake) West Sussex Junior CoM (Mr W Brake) SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER Anglesey RC (Bodorgan School) 2* (Ms R Waring)  Anglesey Junior CoM (Ms R Waring) Mansfield RC (Selston) 2* (Mr F Clipsham, Mr G Taylor)  Also Entertaining: Harlequin RC 3* (Mr G Hodson) + 2* (Mr S Watts) National English Lop 3* (Mr A Beasley) SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER Carlisle & Dist RC (Rockcliffe) 2* (Mr D Gallagher, Mr E Caulfield, Mrs J Appleton)  Coventry RC (Coventry) 2* (Mrs J Gore, Mr G Gore)  Also Entertaining: Midland Lop Circle 2* (Ms D Laidlow) National French & Dwarf Lop RC 3* (Mrs M Cawdron) National German Lop Club 3* (Mr N Jefferis) National Mini Lop RC 3* ASS (Mr S Germany) + 3* Yng Sup (Mrs S Tubbs) East Yorkshire F&FS (Kilham) 2* (Mr A W Hicks, Mr J Thornton) + 1* (Miss A Grayson, Mr M Stirr) BRC SUPPORTED SHOW Also Entertaining: Northern Chinchilla RC 2* (Mr A Collier) Harlow RC (Harlow) 2* (Mrs M Embry, Mr B Brake, Miss C Hollis, Mr D Hemsley) Also Entertaining: East Anglia Lop Circle 1* (Miss S Ling) East Anglian N/Dwarf RC 2* (Mr D Morris) Greater London Dutch RC 2* (Mr D Sales, Mr R Bushell) Pontefract & District FFS (Eggborough) 2* (Mrs L Spence, Mr I Selby) South Devon Fanciers RC (Kennford) 2* (Mrs R Wright)  Also Entertaining: Southern Argente Circle 2* (Mr A Carter) Worcestershire RBS (Gt Witley) 2* (Mr S Whincup, Mr R Grindey) BRC SUPPORTED SHOW Also Entertaining: National Satin RC 3* (Mr I Salt) West Mercian English 2* (Mr R Marsden) SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER Darlington & Yarm Combined Show (Hurworth) 2* (Mr D Medlock, Mrs D BrassBrown) Also Entertaining: National Silver Fox RC 3* (Mr P Farnaby) National Silver RC 3* (Mr A Belgian) Nrthn & Scottish Sable Club 2* ASS (Mr P Morris) + 2* YSS (Mr P Morris) Nrthn Cts Silver RC 2* (Mr P Brophy) Dunfermline & District RC (Queensferry)

2* (Miss L Spence, Mr P Jagger) SATURDAY/SUNDAY 17/18 NOVEMBER National English RC (Coventry) 3* (Mr R Chappell, Mr S Howson) + 2* (Mr K Brownsword) SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER Colchester Fur & Feather RC (Colchester) 2* (Mrs G McKell, Mrs G Webb-Bailey) Also Entertaining: East Anglia Lop Circle 2* (Mr G Moss) Derwent Valley RC (Ripley) 2* (Mrs E Massey-Beeston, Mr W Stewart)  East Lancs RC (Broughton) 2* (Ms L Morris, Mr P Morris, Mr T Halfpenny) BRC SUPPORTED SHOW  Also Entertaining: Lancs, Cheshire & N Wales N/Dwarf RC 2* ASS (Mr B Taylor) + 2* Yng Sup (Mr B Taylor) Nthn Area N/Dwarf RC 2* ASS + 2* Young Support Show (Miss J Atkinson) SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER At Grantham: British Mini Rex Club Trainee Judge’s Show (Mr F Avill, Mrs S Gardner) Eastern Counties Rex 2* (Mr G Taylor) National Black Rex Club 3* (Miss N Gould) + 1* NJS (Mrs S Gardner) National Blue Rex 3* (Mr S Sword) + Rosette Show (Mr P Addy) National Castor Rex 3* (Mr M Nicholson) National Chinrex RC 3* (Mr M F Fox) National Ermine Rex Club 3* YSS (Mrs D Brass-Brown) + 3* ASS (Mrs D Brass-Brown) National Himalayan Rex 3* (Mr P Wanklin) National Lynx Rex RC 3* (Mr S Sword) Nat Or & Fwn Rex RA 3* ASS (Mr J Fletcher) National Otter Rex RC 3* (Mr C Wilding) National Seal & Sable Rex 3* (Mr A D Peacock) Nrthn Rex 2* (Mr M Purdy, Mr J Thornton) UK Rex Club ASS 3* (Ms J Saunders, Miss L Fox) + YSS 3* (Mr R Grindey) SATURDAY/SUNDAY 24/25 NOVEMBER United Kingdom Dutch RC (Coventry) 3* (Mr N Bircumshaw, Mr A Rawlings, Mr P Keen) SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER Durham & Dist RC (Durham) 2* (Mr M Purdy, Mr B Taylor, Mstr C Fletcher)  BRC SUPPORTED SHOW + 1* (Mrs L Cameron, Mr M Maran, Mstr C Gregory)  Luton & Dist RC (Greenfield) 2* (Mr W Brake)  Also Entertaining: National Flemish Gi RC 3* (Mr C Angell) Redruth & Penryn R&CC (Carharrack) 2* (Mr W Dodge)  Swindon RC (Wooton Bassett) 2* (Mr R Grindey, Mr B Teague) + 1* (Miss J WayneSmith, Mr A Jeffcoate)  Swindon Junior CoM (Miss F Cavill) Also Entertaining: Sable Club (Midland & Southern) 2* (Mr N Robertson) SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER At Huddersfield: National Tan RC 3* (Mr J Freebairn) Nrthrn Cts Tan RC 2* (Mr D Medlock) Scottish RC (Linlithgow) 2* (Miss A Ajmal) Also Entertaining: Scottish N/Dwarf 2* YSS * 2* ASS (Mr R Murphy MBE) At Wallsend: NE N/Dwarf RC 2* ASS + 2* Yng Sup (Mr T Halfpenny) NE Cts Dutch RC 2* (Mr T Craven) SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER DSL Excelsior RC (Kirk Sandall) 2* (Mr P Gould, Mr P Batey, Mr G Taylor)  Also Entertaining: Lion Lops UK 3* (Mrs S Grainger) National Lionhead RC 2* (Mr T Skipp) Nat Polish RC u/5 Sup 3* (Mr B Pollard) + Ad 3* (Mrs D Nicholson, Mr O Brasier) Yorkshire Lop Circle 2* YSS (Mr I Dearnley) + 2* ASS (Mr D Medlock) Frome & District RC (Chapmanslade) 2* (Mr N Jefferis, Mrs P J Griffiths, Mr D Plummer)  Frome Junior CoM (Mr N Jefferis) Also Entertaining: South Western Area Dutch RC 2* (Mr J James) + Members (Mr D Uren) W of E & Sth Wales N/D RC 2 (Mr R Buck) East Midlands Fanciers (Kegworth) 2* (Mr

S Germany, Mr R Everitt) Also Entertaining: Alaska RC 3* (Mr D Medlock) Midland Chinchilla RC 2* (Mr C Punchard) Midland Counties Dutch RC 2* (Mr D Medlock, Mr S Fletcher) Midland & Southern Beveren Club 2* (Mr S Watts) National Chinchilla RC 3* (Mr D Medlock) + 2* (Mr D Medlock) National New Zealand RC 3* (Mr A Hill) Medway Town (Detling) 3* Christmas Show (Mr R Cooper, Mrs G McKell, Mrs G Webb-Bailey)  Also Entertaining: Southern Dwarf RC 2* + 1* (Mr J Rogers) SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER Darlington & Dist FS (Hurworth) 2* (Mr S Galloway, Mr J Thornton) Also Entertaining: Nat Seal & Sable Rex 3* (Mr D Bulman) Grantham RC (Grantham) 2* (Mr A Clipsham, Mr W Stewart)  Grantham Junior CoM (Mr W Stewart) Also Entertaining: Midland Tan RC 2* (Mr S Germany) Lisburn & Dist R&CC (Newtownards) 2* (Ms D Laidlow) BRC SUPPORTED SHOW Yarm & District RC (Hurworth) 2* (Mr G Hodson, Mr J Fletcher) BRC SUPPORTED SHOW SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER At Barnetby: Lincolnshire Dutch RC 1* Nrthn Argente Circle 2* (Mrs L Thompson) The Sable Club 3* ASS (Mr R Everitt) + 3* YSS (Mr R Everitt) Thrianta UK 3* (Mr B Wrigley) City of Norwich R&CC (Drayton) 2* (Mr G Moss)  Rochdale & Oldham RC (Middleton) 2* (Mrs R Waring, Mr D Huxley)

South Wales RC (Castleton) 2* (Mr R Grindey) South Wales Junior CoM (Miss S Elliott) Also Entertaining: Welsh Lop Circle 2* (Mr A Lipski) South Western Fanciers Soc (Puddletown) 2* (Ms L Keith, Mr G Wilson-Harris SW Fanciers Junior CoM (Mrs M Bevis)  SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER At Yarm: NE Rex Rabbit Circle 2* (Mr P Gray) SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER Bury & Radcliffe FF (Swinton) 2* (Mr S Whincup, Mr D Hemsley, Mr R Grindey) Also Entertaining: Lancashire Dutch RC 2* (Mr G Booth) + Members (Mr P Faint) Nat French & Dwf Lop RC 3* (Mrs C Terry) North West English RC 2* (Mr R Marsden) Northern Lop Club 2* (Mr S Smith) Derby RC (Derby) 2* (Mr P Gould, Miss N Gould) Hastings & St Leonards RC (Northiam) 2* (Mr D Dobbs, Ms C Hollis)  Hastings Junior CoM (Ms C Hollis) Sussex Coast RC (Northiam) 2* (Mr J Davey, Ms J Saunders)  Sussex Coast Junior CoM (Ms J Saunders) At Wickham: Sthn & S W Rex Soc 2* (Mr A Peacock)

2019

SATURDAY 5 JANUARY At Huddersfield: British Belgian Hare 3* (Mr K Coulter) SUNDAY 13 JANUARY At Harlow: East Anglian Dutch RC 2* (Mr R Cooper) + Members (Miss A Morgan) SATURDAY/SUNDAY 19/20 JANUARY Bradford Premier Small Animal Show (Doncaster) 5*

Office Report October 2018 Congratulations to Mr Steve Germany who will be taking up the role of President Elect, followed by a year as President. Also Ms Denise Laidlow and Mr Chris Baker who will be joining the MC along with Mrs Hazel Elliott and Miss Laura Fox who was elected on to the IC committee. All new members will take up their new roles on 1st November.

Nominations in writing are requested for the Richardson Memorial Salver which is awarded to a person or persons who have given of their time and effort to the Fancy and the BRC, also the Walker Cup which is awarded to Club Secretaries for exemplary secretarial effort. The closing date is 31 December 2018, however as the office will be closed for the Christmas period, it is important that you get your nominations in early, in time for the January GB meeting. Nominations can be sent by any current member.

All required paperwork is also due from Clubs that wish to apply to hold a 4* or 5* Show in 2020/2021 respectively, also for any other clubs wishing to hold an upgraded show for special events such as anniversaries, that would not normally be permitted within the rules.

All show support requests sent to the office should be accompanied by an advert and all parts should be completed. All named judges must have already agreed to judge before the support is submitted. There are far too many changes currently being made to judges after

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY East Yorkshire F&F Soc (Kilham) 2* Mr J Kay, Mr B Welford) At Kegworth: Midland Belgian Hare Club 2* (Mr N Bircumshaw) At Goucester: W of E &SW N/Dwarf RC 2* (Mr I McClure) SUNDAY 3 MARCH At Bristol: Western & Welsh Chin 2* (Mr K Clarke) SUNDAY 10 MARCH East Yorks F&F Soc (Kilham) 2* (Mr J Fletcher) + 1* (Mr J Holdsworth, Mr C Hornsey) SUNDAY 17 MARCH East Herts Fanciers Association (Dunmow) 2* (Mr C Winckles) SATURDAY 13 APRIL BRC AGM (Gloucester RC). No show support granted.

SATURDAY 5 MAY Southern Championship Show 4* SUNDAY 12 MAY At Swindon: Western & Welsh Chin 2* (Ms D Nicholson) W of E & SW N/Dwarf 2* (Mr D Bennett) SUNDAY 23 JUNE At South DEvon: W of E & SW N/Dwarf 2* (Mr W Dodge) + 1* (Mr A Carter) TUESDAY/THURSDAY 9/11 JULY Great Yorkshire Show (Harrogate) 4* SUNDAY 21 JULY At Bristol: Western & Welsh Chin 2* (Mr G Baker) WEDNESDAY 24 JULY Royal Welsh Show 4*

the support has been granted. While there are always going to be changes due to factors out of everyone’s control, we do need to keep the changes to a minimum. All judge changes MUST be reported to the BRC office. All show support requests should be received by the office at least 3 months before the show date, otherwise support will be refused.

Annual General Meetings and Ballots for Judges are held at any time of the Year but mostly towards the end so Secretaries can you please remember to let the Office have your list of Judges names and addresses as soon as they are available to ensure that the 2019 Judges Book will be correct when it goes to print.

It appears we have a lot of out of date information on our database, please ensure we have your current telephone number(s) and email address, remember to let us know when changing mobile number and/or cancelling landlines.

Everyone will have received a GDPR form within their envelope along with the yearbook and ballot paper, please ensure the single sheet is signed and returned to the office or the BRC stand at London. We get so many queries from members regarding other members, lost telephone numbers, looking for a certain breed of rabbit etc. we are unable to give out your telephone number without your written consent, (we only give out to members). We will also be starting on the judges book very soon so will need back for this too.

Don’t forget to come and see us at Peterborough, we will have for sale the 2019 calendar, buy yours at the show for the same price as last year, just £5. Anyone wishing to collect rings or other items at the show should have their orders in by 30th September.

Hope to see you all there!

Jackie

SATURDAY 25 AUGUST West Midland Championship Show 4* SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER At Usk Ag: Western & Welsh Chin 2* (Mr A Lipski) W of E & SW N/Dwarf 2* (Mr A Lipski) + 1* (Mr C Davies) SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER At South Devon Show 4* Western & Welsh Chin 2* (Mr D Gallagher) SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER North Eastern Championship Show 4* SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER At Bristol: Western & Welsh Chin 2* (Mr G Boot) W of E & SW N/Dwarf 2* (Mr G Baker) + 1* (Dr J Carey) SATURDAY/SUNDAY 12/13 OCTOBER London Ch Show (Peterborough) 5* SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER Scottish RC Championship Show 4* MONDAY 2 DECEMBER At Frome: W of E & SW N/Dwarf 2* (Mr B Rideout) + 1* (Ms N Courtney)

2020

18/19 JANUARY Premier Small animal Show 5* 18 APRIL BRC AGM (Newark). No show support granted.

22 JULY Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 4* 10/11 OCTOBER London Championship Show 5*

REPORT OF VOTING BRITISH RABBIT COUNCIL ANNUAL BALLOT 2018 CLOSE OF VOTING: NOON ON 31 AUGUST 2018 CONTEST: Investigation Committee Member RESULT Miss Laura FOX 145 Mr Graham BAKER 76 Mrs Yvonne HOBBS-FOTHERGILL 65 Number of eligible voters Votes cast by post: 290 Total number of votes cast: Turnout: Number of votes found to be invalid or blank: Total number of valid votes to be counted:

1 to elect ELECTED

1,403 290 20.7% 4 286

PROPOSAL: To amend Rule A8.1 RESULT No. votes % of valid vote Yes 193 71.0% No 79 29.0% Number of eligible voters Votes cast by post: 290 Total number of votes cast: Turnout: Number of votes found to be invalid or blank: Total number of valid votes to be counted:

1,403 290 20.7% 18 272

Electoral Reform Services can confirm that, as far as reasonably practicable, every person whose name appeared on the electoral roll supplied to us for the purpose of the election:a) was sent the details of the election and b) if they chose to participate in the election, had their vote fairly and accurately recorded.

All voting material will be stored for twelve months.

ELECTORAL REFORM SERVICES

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National Clubs Alaska We held our club stock show on Sunday 26 August at the West Midlands Championship Show. Steve Watts, our Secretary, was very pleased with the entry and the number of members present. Congratulations to Sarah and Hazel Elliott who won BiS with a doe in the stock show, and more awards in the open section. Best adult was won by Everitt Stud with a buck, and Jip Stud won best u/14wks.

Alaskas are out and about so keep your eyes on the results in Fur & Feather.

Our next outing is the London Championship Show at Peterborough on 13/14 October where Steve Watts will be officiating and looking forward to a good turnout of members. Do call in to our club stand for a chat, renew subs, purchase regalia etc.

Our friends from over the border will be looking forward to the Scottish Championship Show at Kelso on 27 October, when John Fletcher will be judging and where there’s usually a good turnout.

Kegworth will be our final event on Sunday, 2 December, when Derek Medlock will be judging.

The points competition is in full swing. The leading exhibitors currently are Sarah and Hazel Elliott, The Pros, Jip Stud, I Beard and Everitt Stud, all of whom are in with a chance. New members are most welcome and Steve would be pleased to enrol you.

Our members’ meeting will be held as usual at the Bradford Championship Show in January, when some important changes to the club officials are imminent. Be there!

Godfrey Adams (Chairman & Press Rep).

Tel: 0151 608 8987. e-mail: godfrey@ adamsmail.co.uk

Ermine Rex

Well I hope you all have your stock polished up for our President’s show at “London”. John will be sorting them out for us and I hope to meet old and new members there.

Mike Purdy leads in the standard points and Melissa North in the Mini section. Mike had a good win at the recent West Midland Show winning BiS, both in the UK and Midrex shows and runner up to best u/5 in the grand Challenge u/5. I must congratulate one of our junior members in Lacey Arnold winning best Rex in the West Midland open show under Julie Saunders. Well done Lacey. I also have seen where Lisa has been winning in the South shows. I have ordered a nice gift set for BiS at our President’s show which will be engraved for the winner to keep, also one for our ASS at Grantham in November.

One of our members has contacted me and has some surplus Mini Ermines. If anyone is interested please get in touch with me and I will give you a contact number to ring.

That is all for now folks. See you at “London” where we are having our AGM on the Sunday at 12 Noon. Diaries out please !!.

Joan and Arnie (Secretaries)

French & Dwarf Lop Hi everyone We held our Young Stock show, with adult support, at the West Midlands Champ, Coventry on 26/8. Just want to thank Chris Baker and the Coventry team for staging this event, it was very well run, as usual.

An impressive French lop entry of 22 youngsters and 13 adults, although there were some absent on the day (last year’s total French was only 15!). Dwarf entry a bit down on last year with a total entry of 27 as opposed to 35

total last year. In the YSS BiS and best dwarf went to Forever Stud’s REW (Susan Stephen) with best French and RU BiS the steel Butterfly of Sarah & Hazel Elliott, best Junior was a French belonging to Jasmine Thoebald. In the ASS BiS and best dwarf went to my REW with best French and RU BiS again going to Sarah & Hazel, this time with an agouti, there were no juniors present in the adult section, well done to all the winners.

I will be handing out the ballot forms to members at London and will post out to those who aren’t there, the completed form should be returned to Jackie at the BRC office, if you do it at the show then you can hand it in at the BRC stand! But don’t worry if you don’t because you have about 3 weeks to send it in.

Look forward to seeing most of you at London, our judge for the stock show is Phil Batey, hope it’s a decent entry and for Ros (dwarfs) and Neil (French) on the London show. Wishing good luck to everyone.

Paula Atkinson (secretary). Contact me on 01942 493658, 07762 668829 or email paula@ sprma.com

Havana Our Spring Stock Show held at Derby Ag saw 12 exhibits from 4 exhibitors judged by Michael Fox. Best in show went to Charlie Punchard’s normal u/5 buck, best standard Rex went to Willowrex Rabbits adult doe.

There were no miniature Rex. Our Summer Stock Show held at Heckington Ag saw 12 exhibits from 5 exhibitors. In the 3* judged by Daphne Brass, best in show went to Charlie Punchard’s normal adult doe, best miniature Rex went to Christine Bennett’s adult doe. In the 1* judged by Rob Marsden, best in show went to Charlie Punchard’s normal adult doe, best miniature Rex went to Jean Tomkinson’s u/5 buck.

There were no Standard Rex. London Champ is fast approaching with judges Eddie Caulfield (Normals), Paul Morris (Standard and Miniature Rex).

Dennis Bulman is judging the 3* Winter Stock Show at DSL Excelsior and Simone Gill is judging the 1* Winter Support Show where we shall also host the AGM. Around the shows Charlie Punchard has picked up quite a few best normal furs and best in shows and is single-handedly flying the normal flag, but a huge congratulations to Terry and Simone Gill (Willowrex Rabbits) who have put the Havana Rex flag firmly back on the map with BiS at the Royal Welsh 3* and best Rex in the 4* along with BiS at 3* Cartmel Ag. These have been the first BiS wins for the Havana Rex in open shows for a very long time. I must dig out the record books.

Current standings for the Coronation Points (189 pts) are as follows: C T Punchard 85, Ms C Bennett 27, Jip Stud 25, Mrs R Burgess 24, Mrs J Tomkinson 14, Willowrex Rabbits 14.

We are on-going with our National Havana RC memorabilia, the Year Book collection was started by Viv Watts many years ago and we would be grateful if you could look in the back of those cupboards/drawers for any dated between 1936-1956. In the fifties it appeared to be a biannual book. We do have a copy dating back to 1931 with the Club formed in 1924. It would be a shame for them to be discarded and to lose part of the Club’s history.

Subscriptions are still due especially Panel Judges, six are still outstanding including ten Judges, if you have not paid your Subscriptions for 2018 - you will be removed from the Judging Panel, so please get in touch ASAP. Current Membership stands at 42, rates for renewal are Adults £3.00, Seniors/ Juniors £2.00, Adult Partnerships £5.00, Senior/Junior Partnerships £3.00 and can be forwarded to me at 70 Turnberry Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2QN. Any news, or if you are interested in starting up with the Havana Normals, Standard or Miniature Rex then please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Michael Fox

Lilac Our Spring Stock Show held at Derby Ag saw 4 exhibits from 2 exhibitors judged

by Michael Fox, Best in Show went to Watsonian Stud’s normal adult doe. There were no standard or miniature Rex.

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Our Summer Stock Show held at Heckington Ag saw 1 exhibit from 1 exhibitor judged by Daphne Brass, best in show went to Jean Tomkinson’s miniature Rex adult buck.

There were no normals or standard Rex. London Ch is fast approaching with judges Eddie Caulfield (Normals), Donna Nicholson (Standard Rex) and Paul Morris (Miniature Rex). Dennis Bulman is judging the 3* Winter Stock Show at DSL Excelsior where we shall also host the AGM. Current standings for the club points are as follows: Normals (8) Watsonian Stud 4, R Marsden 2, Foxwood Stud 1, P Kelly 1.

Standard Rex (-). Miniature Rex (1) Mrs J Tomkinson 1.

Subscriptions are still due especially Panel Judges, six are still outstanding including eight Judges, if you have not paid your Subscriptions for 2018 - you will be removed from the Judging Panel, so please get in touch ASAP. Current Membership stands at 30, rates for renewal are Adults £3.00, Seniors/ Juniors £2.00, Adult Partnerships £5.00, Senior/Junior Partnerships £3.00 and can be forwarded to me at 70 Turnberry Drive, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2QN. Any news please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Adel Wray

Mini Rex Hi all, another month has come and gone! It will be London before we know it!

Congratulations to junior exhibitor, Lacey Arnold, for going Best Rex adult at West Midland Champs with her Ermine. Antonia Galloway was Best Junior in four stock shows at Wolsingham Show, also winning Best of Breed and Best Shaded with her Siamese Seal. Our juniors are doing well at shows, especially Neva Dearnley and Dominic Redfern. Violet & Radosny Stud went Best Rex at St Neots with a Chinchilla.

Melissa North has been doing well with her Ermines and Ian Dearnley with his Black Otters recently too.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Summer Seminar. Special thanks to our speakers and Swedish members who were able to attend. Congratulations to all who entered our Junior Art Competition. The winners from our three age categories are: Tru Dyble, Lily Roxburgh and Tayla Wilding. All winners were sent a rosette, especially designed for the competition, and a £10 WHSmith voucher.

By the time you are reading this, our Early Autumn Stock Show held at South Devon Fanciers will have come and gone. I hope that many of you will be attending the London Championship Show in October and supporting our Autumn Stock Show.

Petra Otto is judging the Self and Jenny Carlile is judging the Non-self section.

A warm welcome to our new members of this month: James Stanbridge and Michael Pittaway.

That’s all for this month! As always, any news/ reports/results to Aliyah please, either on 07788240322 or press@britishminirexclub. com or I am happy to take them via my Facebook.

Aliyah Ajmal

Netherland Dwarf Hope you all enjoyed the YSS, as Grantham is such a popular venue I am confident that the entry will be have been good for our judges.

Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thank you to everyone who supported the show and to our judges Simon and Steve.

Our Autumn stock show is fast approaching, at The London Championship Show, let’s hope for a really great entry, you never know there may even be some fit adults and all those u14s at the YSS will be ready for the u5 classes. It is always a great weekend catching up with people after the summer break. Why not pop along to the stand and pay your subs for next year, less to fork out at Bradford; you can sort out your yearbook adverts and get your National hoodie. Uttoxeter next for the ASS and President’s shows, November 3 and 4, we can’t get into the hall until 6.30pm on Friday to pen, any help will be most welcome. Enquiries have begun about the auction, 3pm on the Saturday, we have already had some top class dwarfs promised, see the website for details. Judging starts at

10am on both days, to allow us to fit in all the things that make it such a great weekend and allow you to get away early on the Sunday.

We have had a big fall in membership over the last couple of years, so anything that you can do to recruit a new member would be most welcome, and we desperately need your championships in, we have only had a handful this year so far, http://nndrc.myfreesites.net/ Deb and Gary. nndrc@hotmail.co.uk, 01909 564387

Orange & Fawn Rex Enjoyed a return to Wolsingham on September 1, it’s been more than twenty years since I last judged at this lovely agricultural show. A long journey from Suffolk but worth it to find among my fur and rex classes some very good Orange and Fawn, my best adult going third in a very strong rex challenge class.

From what I saw we are fast catching up the leading rex colours in coat, quality and type, we just need a few judges to give our colours a chance in the dups, this will happen I’m sure.

23 exhibits were at Wolsingham for our Summer Show under judge Keith Brand where a new member - Cameron Dunn of Cadaka Stud - was best in show with an adult standard Fawn. Lovely to meet him and have a chat and look over his stock.

Best standard Orange was Cynric Richardson and best Mini Derek Ilett’s Orange.

Welcome to new members: Cadaka Stud Cameron Dunn, Clair Napier-Macdonald, Eddie Thompson, Steve Quick, JAGS Stud - Georgia Jenkins and James Stanbridge Terry & Simone Gill, Peter Websdale, Sue Greensmith and Marc Hyslop.

Following the Wolsingham results the members points is very close with Derek Ilett just ahead of Cynric Richardson, looks like it will go to the wire. Our secretary Janice tells me that it is very encouraging that we have had 5 new members showing over the last two shows.

Really looking forward to a good entry at “London” where in my opinion we have one of the best rex judges on the panels judging our colours. Hope to see you there!

Eddie Hutchings 01473652169 Polish Many congratulations to Alex Hogg on his YSS win with a super smart young REW Buck and to our Lee Daley snapping at his heels with a Siamese sable; spot on for the day. Best Adult went to Joyce Miles for the second year running with the same rabbit, and Best Junior to Charlie with a dark Siamese. Thank you to our judges, book stewards and stewards, and to St Neots for hosting a fabulous show. Congratulations also to Chris and Neil Harris who secured top honours in the main show!

London is around the corner and although the stand will be there, please remember I am judging so if you want to pay 2019 subs, please catch me in between judging, the committee meeting, taking photos, and writing cards for our stock show. As they say, “there’s no rest for the wicked!”

Looking further forward, the Year Book is peeping over the horizon. So this is your first reminder to get your adverts and articles to Lauren as soon as poss. This year, we decided to trial a new idea - if you produce an article that is published then your advert will be free. Of course, you can still have an advert separately, but please have a think about putting pen to paper. Lauren is looking forward to receiving your thoughts - lauren. glenury@gmail.com Congratulations to Melissa North on her recent BiS win at Halifax - her first ever!

Many more will follow I’m sure. Keep the news coming in. Enjoy London and look forward to seeing you all there.

Donna Routley

Satin Apologies for the lack of notes. Satins and Mini Satins continue to do well up and down the country.

Congratulations to Jimmy Hopkins on going best in show at our stock show at Mansfield and best Fur in the open show with a young ivory doe. Also to Jim Topham going

best mini with his adult buck. Numbers were a little lacking but the quality of the exhibits made up for this. Thanks to all who supported.

Hope to see you all at Peterborough and Worcester in November.

Jeanette Morris

Silver Unfortunately once again due to the dreaded VHD we have had to swap our judge for the Intermediate Stock Show to be held at the London Champ Show on October 13. This will now be judged by Gillian Webb- Bailey.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to both John and Roy over this dreadful disease.

At the moment Debra and I are planning (hopefully) to attend this show. I am really looking forward to going to a rabbit show and seeing everyone.

News of show wins are starting to come in.

Congratulations to Alan Belgian going BiS at the Northern Intermediate. Adam Collier won best Fawn, but went best Silver in the open show. Adam has done very well this year with a few show wins. Another person who has done well is Jack Holdsworth, once again winning round the shows with his Greys, and of course we have Alan Belgian who consistently has been winning. Congratulations also to Steve Dixon still winning with his English and Silver Fawns and a big well done to Kevin Kelly BiS at Wolsingham. Last but not least is Harry Brown who is once again dominating with his Black and Seal Rex. I would like to say a big welcome to Thomas Woolman from Frome in Somerset who has joined the club.

Any news to me Glen Hodson, 1 Apple Tree Close Metheringham, Lincs LN43BP Tel: 01526569989

Smoke Pearl Firstly I would just like to apologise for my lack of communication with members, the past couple of months, as I have been busy with exams, starting a new job and a welldeserved holiday.

During the summer months I ran a Facebook competition with a prize of a Peter Rabbit Coin Collection. This was in aid of National Smoke Pearl Club I am pleased to say that it was a good boost to the club funds. Many thanks to all who took part.

It has been good to see around the shows that there has been some members showing their Smoke Pearls including Bernie Welford who has not had them long but is flying the smoke flag high.

By the time you read these notes we will have had our stock at North East Champs with London closely following that. Fingers crossed for a good entry for both. Our final stock show will be held in conjunction with Scottish Champ show at Kelso.

Looking forward to seeing you all around the shows.

Lucy Wheal

United Kingdom Rex Another stock has been and gone, this time at the Midland Champs. Natalie did the honours and here are the results: Best Self and BiS, Mike Purdy Ermine; Best Shaded D & S J Bulman Siam Seal; Best Tan Patt Cadaka Stud, Fawn; Best Agouti Rameybec Stud Mini Lynx, Best AOC, Dominic Redfern Mini Him. Next one is at the London Champs with Peter Smith and Simone Gill sorting them out.

The AGM will be held at London Championship show, at 11.00 am on Sunday 13 October. Any items for the agenda and venues for 2019 Stock Shows to be sent to Sylvia Bulman no later than Friday 5 October. Sylvia Bulman, 10 Winchester Road, Brotton, Saltburn, TS12 2XD. Emails

to sylvia.bulman@ntlworld.com. This will also appear in public notices in October issue of F&F. We welcome new members James from TAG Stud and Dominic Redfern (Junior).

Malcolm Nicholson

Regional Clubs Eastern Counties Rex Hello to all our members, I hope you and your rabbits are keeping well during this heat wave.

On 4 August 2018 we staged a 3 star UK Rex area YSS at Cambridge Rabbit Club at St Neots. What a beautiful setting for a show set along the river bank, unfortunately I think the heat and moult kept the entry low for us.

Well done and congratulations goes to Lucy Berry who won Best Self, Best Mini and Best in Show with a lovely smart black Mini Rex. Well done also goes to The Pro’s who won Best non self Rex with a Seal.

Our next show will be held at The All Rex Show in November. I will let you know more details about this in the November issue.

Kirsty Thompson

Local Clubs Derby We held a very successful September show.

An increased entry from our last show was very encouraging with some new faces bringing their stock in their own self pens.

The pet boxes seem to be fading out as more midland fanciers are bringing their stock ready for show in the respective cages.

It was a 2 star self penning show but there were more stars in the hall and they really shone through with the help they gave us.

Many thanks to Bob Marsden for judging all the show as Gordon Taylor could not make it due to illness. Hope you are feeling better Gordon, we missed you. Lilian had everything in apple pie order on the admin table with our good friend Charlie Punchard helping her with the cards etc. Joan and our two grand daughters excelled themselves in the kitchen providing the bacon butties etc. I must thank John Evans and his Hednesford team for the tremendous help they gave us as we had several committee members absent.

Best Juvenile Miss Charlie Elwood, best pet Maddie Elwood, best lop Kevin Wakefield, best rex Jean Tomkinson, best fur and runner up to best in show John Evans, best fancy and best in show Fourtune Stud.

The mystery box competition was well supported and made a nice sum for club funds, many thanks. At this show we have a new President in Alan Campbell. Alan was a keen rex fancier in the 1940,s once being secretary of the National Lynx Rex Club.

We presented him with the club’s Presidents Sash duly engraved. Many members took photographs of the presentation so I hope they will be in our magazine shortly.

Our next show of course will be our Christmas show on Sunday 16 December with Phil and Daughter Natalie judging.

This will be a Fur & Feather Chaser show so have your self pens polished ready!!!. See you there.

Arnie Hill (General Secretary)

Derwent Valley It seems ages since I put pen to paper to mention our club. Having been the secretary for over 30 years I was really sorry to have to cancel our September show due to lack of entries. As all secretaries know, you have to have a good entry so that you can cover all the costs of a show so I will keep my fingers crossed that we can have a show in

November. I am looking forward to seeing all my friends in the near future.

Ida Collings

Doncaster DSL We had a lovely show on 2 September, 105 entries, we entertained the Annual show of the Northern Dwarf. Many thanks to Garry H for judging Fancy & Lops, I judged Fur & Rex. We also held our New Judges show, Jack Albans Marriott, Fur & Rex, Rose Burgess Lops & Fancy. Many thanks to Neil Bircumshaw, who acted as our Mentor Judge. Jack and Rose, both qualified after 2 years on the course to undertake 2 star judging appointments, Their first show will be at Doncaster, April 2019. Both will receive a certificate to authorise completion of their course.

Many thanks to folks who helped set up, during the day and clean up after. Many thanks to Paul Gregory for donating a 1.5ltr of Whisky and made us £39 on his raffle. Many thanks to all who entered and congratulations to all the winners.

Two star show results: Everic Stud Best Fur and BiS, Best Junior C Gregory, Best Fancy N Atkinson, Best Lop Everic Stud, Best Rex Hunningley Stud, Best Fur Everic Stud.

One star show results: Everic Stud Best Fur and BiS, Best Junior L Beard, Best Fancy Broadoak Stud, Best Rex Everic Stud, Best Lop E Bowes, Best Fur Everic Stud.

Congratulations. Many thanks to Cathryn and the family for putting on a grand buffet.

Once again many thanks, our next show first Sunday October 2018.

Garry (Treasurer DSL)

East Lancs

Ballot results Midland Area Netherland Dwarf RC Ballot for Officials and Judges for 2019 Officers returned unopposed.

President: Vacant. Vice President: M Norbury. Chairman Liz Massey-Beeston.

Secretary/Treasurer Mary Mason (Temp).

Cup Steward Martyn Stirk. Auditor Jean Evans. Yearbook Editor Divina Bates. Press Rep J Atkinson. Committee: John Baldock, John Mason, T Palmer, N Somers. New Committee members: Colin Flowers, Kevin Wakefield.

Judges: J Atkinson, S Beynon, N Bircumshaw, G Boot, R Calow, M F Fox, L Fox, P Gould, S Groves, John Holden, Mrs M Holden, L Wray, G Wells, K Wakefield, S Whincup, Liz Massey-Beeston.

Stock Show Judges: Pop Cage Show (1) S Beynon 6, M F Fox 5, L Fox 3, Liz Massey-Beeston 2, John Holden 1, Mrs M Holden 1. Parnham (1) S Beynon 4, John Holden 3, L Wray 3, K Wakefield 3, G Wells 2, G Boot 1, L Fox 1, Mrs M Holden 1.

ASS (2) G Wells 7, M F Fox 6, John Holden 4, Mrs M Holden 4, L Wray 4, S Beynon 3, K Wakefield 3, S Whincup 2, Liz MasseyBeeston 2, G Boot 1.

60 papers sent out, 18 papers returned.

H Marshall (Scrutineer) 23/8/2018

Hello again from the East Lancs Club. My apologies for no report after the last show in June as I was ill and unable to attend the show, or put figures together.

I’m afraid this will be my last report as the body keeps dictating to the spirit what it can do and what it can not do!

Yes I know, many of you are experiencing the same scenario and sadly we don’t seem to have many younger bloods coming up and saying: “no worries, you relax, you’ve done your bit, sit down and I will do it” ... and so goes the world!

However, back to Sunday the 16 September 2018. There were 160 rabbits at the show which included two stock shows, Lancashire Dutch and NW English. Best in show East Lancs, Paula Atkinson. Best in show NW English, Russell Fenn. Best in show Lancashire Dutch, Colin Sheard. Thank you to all the judges.

Our next show is on 18 November. Hope you will all join us to make a big entry. You will not go hungry, Janet and her merry band of canteen crew will see to that! Much thanks to them, secretary Ros and all the card writers and all others who helped on the day.

And just a foot note: there was an error in the report in the June issue. The sentence reading “Special thanks go to Ros Waring, her husband Tony and Paul Wright who managed to get all the pens up...”, should have read: “Special thanks go to Ros Waring, Jo Martin and her husband Tony, and Paul Wright...”. Apologies to all concerned!

Doris Brown (Press Rep)

Birthdays

Worcestershire

Please accept my sincere apologies for not being able to fulfil my judging engagement for the Midland & Southern Sable Club Stock Show at the West Midlands Championship Show. Many thanks to Dennis Bulman who deputised for me. I have since heard that there were only three Standard and three Mini Rex entered, so perhaps it was as well that I did not make the 300 mile round trip.

Godfrey Adams

Our next show on 11 November will be at a NEW VENUE; GREAT WHITLEY VILLAGE HALL, WORCESTER ROAD, Great Whitley WR6 6HR. We will have lunches home cooked by our kitchen manager Karen at £3.50, this includes a lunch and pudding, great value.

Let’s have a great entry for Simon and Richard at our 3 stock shows. West Mercian

Happy 80th Birthday, Terry Lyons !

Photograph taken during the celebrations

by Mark Lyons My father, Mr Terry Lyons (President of the Midland Counties Dutch Rabbit Club), was 80 on 17 August 2018.

His birthday was celebrated on the next day with a evening meal at the Greyhound Inn & Restaurant, Ashby Road, Swadlincote amongst family and friends.

Many happy returns. Mark Lyons

Letters Apology

The Nation Needs More Rabbits

About the Author: Lesley Hordon

Lesley Hordon

War Rabbits The Story of the Rabbit in the First World War

Lesley Hordon

Lesley Hordon is a doctor from Yorkshire who has kept rabbits since childhood. At present she looks after 13 Angora rabbits, and enjoys spinning their wool.

Whilst researching for her first book on the Angora rabbit, she discovered a wealth of information on the part rabbits played in both the Second and First World Wars. She is also the author of “The Angora Rabbit, History, Science, Care and Crafts” and “Breed for Victory!

The Story of the Rabbit in the Second World War”.

The Story of the Rabbit in the First World War •

At the onset of the War younger rabbit fanciers enlisted. Older fanciers struggled to keep rabbit shows going, and started breeding rabbits for meat.

As German U-boats sank merchant ships, home food production had to increase, and the Government promoted rabbit breeding. The Food Production Department joined with fanciers in the National Rabbit Scheme, and a Rabbit Club was set up at Buckingham Palace. Not all went well. Rabbit food was scarce as oats and hay went to feed Army horses in France.

Many rabbits died when fed on greens alone. Some feared exhibition rabbits would be commandeered for food under the Defence of the Realm Act. Soldierfanciers kept in touch with their hobby from the Front, and rabbits served as mascots in the Armed Forces.

Australian rabbits also served - as dinner for the troops.

This is the story of the rabbits of the First World War.

War Rabbits •

Pre-order your copy at the ‘London’ 41 Fur and Feather inc RABBITS January 2018

English, National German Lop and National Satin.

I will update next year judges and show dates next issue.

Look forward to seeing you in November.

Rachel Hayes (Secretary)

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This information about a new ringing scheme was written by G W Kiln for the British Fur Rabbit Society’s 1930 yearbook. In the same publication Dr J N Pickard (then secretary of the National Rabbit Council) wrote of his desire to see all fanciers linked together through one central organisation (see below and facing page). It was an ambition realised in January 1935 when the BFRS merged with the NRC to form the British Rabbit Council and Dr Pickard was appointed its first In 1930 the British Fur Rabbit Society introduced the Marking secretary, running the BRC from his office at of Rabbits and Dr J N Pickard the Institute of Animal urges fanciers: “United We Genetics, Edinburgh Stand, Divided We Fall” (pictured right).

pioneers of the fancy T

he year 1930 sees for the first time the compulsory marking of all rabbits in competition for championships granted by the British Fur Rabbit Society. We were pioneers in the movement and much opposition was encountered in the early days.

Credit is due to those fanciers who saw that it was a step in the right direction, and who first brought forward for discussion the question: Can rabbits be identified by marks that cannot be obliterated? Should they be so marked? How can they best be marked? Can the prejudice against it be overcome?

Some years ago a scheme was launched whereby any member so choosing was assigned certain letters as a sort of Trade Mark. This, along with numbers, was either to be pierced through the ear of a rabbit when quite young, or carried on a ring to be fixed also whilst the animal was under ten or twelve weeks above the joint of the hind leg, the left for preference.

No great enthusiasm was aroused for the scheme, and very little marking of rabbits came to the notice of the writer. The objection was raised by many that to tattoo the ears of the youngsters meant pain, and many refused to adopt it.

Such a method, apart from the pain, was found to be not in favour for other reasons: there was the possibility of infection, the machine had to be sterilised before use, it was costly for breeders to have their own, and the system of loaning and getting back was troublesome and not easy to work, it did not serve as a complete identification, either by accident or design more rabbits than one could bear the same tattoo mark.

As the pioneers of Marking the Society called a conference which was held at our Exhibition in December 1928, in order to obtain the feelings of the various clubs and individuals on the subject. It was then decided to call for the attendance of more delegates at the Summer Exhibition in 1929 at Melton Mowbray.

This was duly held and a big impetus was given to the movement. A committee was formed to take the necessary steps to found some permanent organisation.

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After considerable negotiations and discussions, a Company was incorporated on the 23 December 1929, as a Company Limited

by Guarantee, not for profit and without shares, to undertake the marking, recording, registering of transfers of marked rabbits, the recording of wins for championships on a National scale, under the style of The National Rabbit Marking Council Limited.

The B.F.R.S. contributed by way of loan a sum of twenty-five pounds towards the initial expenses of forming and starting the Company.

The Company will carry out the original intentions of the Society, viz., to popularise and systemise the keeping of records of rabbits marked with its letters M C and certain serial numbers. No two rabbits can receive the same number.

The system is at once so simple and so complete that provision is found for the recording of some MILLIONS of rabbits.

As the Company is really the offspring of the B.F.R.S. it looks for full support from all the members of the Society. The rings will be distributed on application to the secretary; it should be stated for what breed of rabbit they are required, and they should be placed on the animal when it is between six and eight weeks old.

Any surplus after payment of costs will be distributed among the clubs affiliated to the N.R.M.C.

The advert printed in the1931 BFRS yearbook

How to Strengthen and Co-ordinate the interests of Rabbit Breeders

by J N Pickard

T

he key to real success is in the sequence: ”UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”. If every rabbit keeper of the British Empire was associated with one organisation, its strength would be such that (if the necessity arose) it could bring far greater pressure to bear in official quarters than is possible at the present time.

It is far from my intention even to imply that officials are lacking in sympathy to the rabbit industry, but now, when approached on matters of importance, they are in the difficult position of deciding whether the application is the true wish of the majority of breeders or whether it may have detrimental effects on any section.

If the rabbit breeders of the whole empire were linked together through one central organisation, it would be more than possible that financial assistance from public funds might be obtained for certain activities.

The broad outline of such an organisation as I have in mind would be one which extended its scope to the entire British Empire. It should be composed of private breeders who would join as “Direct”, “Independent” or “Individual” members, paying an annual subscription o about 10/- (Editor - approx. £45 in 2018).

These members should be entitled to such benefits as competing for valuable prizes on the show bench, the securing of championship certificates, etc., and certain advantages from the industrial point of view. In addition to these, every local club or society including rabbits in its activities should be affiliated with direct representation on the governing Council.

Prize winning SteelGrey Dutch, 1894,

Prize winning Black Dutch, 2016

Evolution in your shed!

The question of the encouragement and advancement of the various breeds as opposed to the rabbit world as a whole, is a more difficult problem. My personal view is that, if and when, such a central organisation comes into being, the formation of breed committees would be the wisest course.

This, I know, is a dream of the far distant future, and the best step at the present time would be the formation of one specialist club for each variety, which in turn should be affiliated with the central body.

These specialist clubs should be allowed complete freedom for independent action in so far as their own breeds are concerned. There should, however, be some mutual agreement between them and the central organisation regarding support in actions against offenders to the well-being of the rabbit world.

The existence of one main organisation only in the rabbit world would mean the accumulation of funds; the elimination of much duplication of work and – by far the most important – the unification of the interests of the rabbit world in general.

To achieve this the personnel of the governing committee or council would have to be most carefully considered so that each brand should be fairly represented. Fur, Wool, Fancy and Flesh are all of equal importance in the rabbit world, and each is closely linked to at least two of the other sections.

The leading officers should be men or women with good business experience and organising ability and if possible they should be “all round” persons, who are associated with more than one side of rabbit6 keeping. In my opinion all offices should be honorary, but a sufficient grant should be made annually for clerical assistance over routine work.

Paul Keen writes:

“We in the rabbit fancy watch the process of evolution live every day – it happens in front of our eyes.”

T

he theory of evolution was discovered

by Charles Darwin (1809 to 1882) following work by a French man JeanBaptiste (1744-1829) a soldier who carried out practical work in the laboratory.

Fast forward to the work and the joint discovery of DNA by British scientists in 1953.

See (below) these Wikipedia quotes on how they contributed: 1. “Charles Robert Darwin, FRS FRGS FLS FZS was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a joint publication with Alfred Russell Wallace, introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.”

2. “Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck, often known simply as Lamarck, was a French naturalist. As a soldier, biologist and academic, he was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws.”

3. “Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS was a British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, most noted for being a co-discoverer with James Watson of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953, work

which was based partly on fundamental studies carried out by Rosalind Franklin. Together with Watson and Wilkins, he was jointly awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ‘for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material.’ ”

Improvement is in our hands We fanciers, whether we know it or not, are practising evolution with every mating – it is all about setting goals for yourself. The trick is sticking to it and seeing a change in real time.

Take my own breed, Dutch. In the late1800’s the Dutch rabbit was so very different from those bred today, but the standard has not changed, with breeders dedicated to move ever nearer to type and colour.

Looking at these early pictures (see above) the adult Dutch rabbit had long ears, long head, and two links too many in the middle; coat length was long and varied. Now fast forward and compare the standard to the modern Dutch rabbit: that is Evolution!

So set your goals and score them; have in your mind where you want to be and set about to produce the stock to get you there.

I enjoy the challenge every year, setting my goals and trying to achieve them. Think and plan and set up your next move – it will perhaps be the biggest game of chess ever!

Paul

Such then, is a brief outline of my ideal – one great organisation as a guardian parent to all rabbit breeders of the British Empire. May the time not be far distant when my dream will actually become a fact.

J N PICKARD, Ph.D., MA (1930)

Charles Darwin

Lamarck

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CLASSIFICATION Adult & u/5, u/4 Dutch FANCY: Dut Blk, Blu, AOC. Eng Blk, AOC. N/Dwf Ag, N Chin, AOC. Him AC. Lhead AC. B Hare AC. Pol AC. AOV Fancy. Fancy Chall Ad, u/5. LOPS: Ger REW, Ag, AOC. Dwf Self, AOC. Mini Self, Ag Patt, Tan Patt, AOC. Fren AC. Lion AC. AOV Lop. Lop Chall Ad, u/5. FUR: Sil Fox AC. Conti Gi AC. NZW. Satin. Mini Satin. AOV Fur. Fur Chall Ad, u/5. REX: Seal, Mart Seal, AOC. Mini Blk, AOC. AOV Rex. Rex Chall Ad, u/5. DUPS: Gr Chall Ad, u/5.

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PM breeds 80p, 70p, 50p. Dups 50p, 30p, 20p. Members & Jun Classes NPM. BRC offers 62 CCs, 4 Dips, BiS, Jun Rosette. CCRS offers Rosettes for Best Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex, Junior, BiS. ** PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SHAVINGS, thank you. ** CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5, Dut u/4 Fancy: Jun Fan AV AA. ND REW, AOC Self, Mart Smk/Sab, Siam Smk/Sab, Ag, Ott AOC, AOC. Du Bk/Blu, AOC. Thr. En. Pl REW, AOC. Hi. Sil. Tn. Lihd. BH. RV. AOV. Lop: Jun Lop AV AA. FLop. DLop Self, N/S. GLop. MLop REW, Bk, AOC Self, Ag, AOC Ag Pat, Tn Pat, Sfn, AOC Shd, AOC N/S. MLiLop. AOV. Fur: Jun Fur AV AA. Ch. NZW. Sat. Ar. CGi Dk St, AOC. SiF. Hul. Per. RV. AOV. Rex: Jun Rex AV AA. Erm. Blk. AOC Self. Se/Sa. Ott. Or. Him. Ca. AOC N/S. MnRx Erm, Bk, AOC Self. Ca. Or. Ott Blk. Ott AOC. AOC N/Self. Section Dups: Chall Ad, u/5 (u/4), AA. Mixed Dups: Jun Chall. Jun Mbs Chall. Chall Ad, u/5 (u/4). G Chall. Mems Pts. Pets: Rabbis, Cavies, Rodents (entry on day).

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BRC * * SHOW COVENTRY RABBIT & CAVY CLUB

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) on Sunday 21 October 2018 at Wyken Community Centre, CV2 5BP, Westmorland Road, Off Belgrave Road, Wyken, Coventry. BRC offers 111 CCs, 17 BoBs, Ros for BiS & Jun. Judging at 10.30am by Mr R Marsden (Fancy & Lop), Mr G Taylor (Fur & Rex). EF £2.00 Block, £1.50 for others of same age/breed class. BRC Levy 50p. NPM. Pets EF 30p Jun, Ad, Chall. Unstand 50p.

ALL ENTRIES to Chris Baker, 62 Milner Crescent, Potters Green, Coventry CV2 2FD. Tel: 02476 267151 between 6.30 and 10.30pm by Wednesday 17 October 2018. All entries to be paid for. No stock to be lifted until after BiS. CLASSIFICATION (Ad & u/5, Dut u/4) FANCY: Ang AC. Dut Blk, Choc, AOC. LHd Self, Ag, S/Fwn, AOC N/Self. N/ Dwf REW, BEW, Blk, Blu, AOC Self, Ag, Op, Chin, AOC Ag Patt, S/Sab, S/Smk, SPnt, Him, M/Sab, M/Smk, Fox, Ott Blk, Ott AOC, AOC. Tan Blk, Choc, AOC. Pole REW, AOC. Eng Blk, AOC. Harl Blk/Blu, AOC. Magpie. Sil. BH. AOV Fancy. LOPS: M/Lop REW, BEW, Blk, AOC Self, Ag, Chin, S/Fwn, C/Tort, S/B/Pt, Sab/Smk, Bfly, Or/Fwn, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, AOC N/ Self. G/Lop Self, Ag, AOC. L/Lop Self, AOC. C/Lop. Mini C/Lop. D/Lop REW, AOC Self, Ag, AOC Ag Patt, S/Fwn, Bfly, Sab, S/Pt, Or/Fwn, Ott/Fox, AOC. E/Lop. F/Lop Self, Ag, AOC. Meiss Lop. AOV Lop. FUR: Sat Iv Bk, Doe, AOC Self, N/ Self. Mini Sat Iv Bk, Doe. Bev Wht, Blu, AOC. Arg. Hav. Chin. Fox Blk, AOC. Alas.

NZR, AOC. AOV Fur. REX: Erm, Blk, Blu, Sab, Seal, Org/Fwn, Ott, AOC Std. Mini Rex Erm, Blk, Blu, AOC Self, Ott Blk, Ott Blu, AOC, Or/Fwn, Brkn, Seal/Sab, AOV

Rex. Dups Fan, Lop, Fur, Rex Chall, G Chall. Junior Fancy, Lop, Fur/Rex Chall, Ad & u/5, Gr Chall AA.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

BRC * * SHOW MIDLAND AREA SATIN CLUB

Joy Taylor and Sheila Topham Memorial Show TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules).

Judge: Mr G Boot. £2.50 Block Entry. PM £1.60p, 40p. BRC offers 4 CCs, 1 Juv Dip, BoB & Ros. MASC offers Rosettes and Engraved Plaque for Best in Show.

CLASSIFICATION Adult & u/5 Iv Buck. Iv Doe. Iv Chall. AOC Self. AOC N/Self. Col Chall. Jun AC AA. Iv Mini Buck, Doe. Mini Chall. G Chall AC Ad & u/5 inc Mini. Unstd AV AC AA, state what colour, EF £1, NPM. Entries to Host Show.

36 Fur & Feather October 2018

ISSUE DATES 2019

Press Day (closing 9 a.m.)

FEBRUARY ....................................................... Monday January 7 MARCH........................................................... Monday February 4 APRIL .................................................................. Monday March 4

BRC * * SHOW READING & COUNTY R C

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) to be held on Sunday 21 October 2018 at Bradfield Village Hall, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY. Judging at 10.00am

by Mr E Hutchings (all sections). EF £2.50 Block, 2nd rsb class £1.50; Unstand/ Pets £1.00. LP 20p. BRC Levy 50p. NPM. BRC offers 84 CCs and 4 Dips. Club offers Rosettes for Ad & u/5 sections and BiS. Classification Ad, u/5, Dutch u/4 LOPS: F/Lop Self, Ag, Bfly, AOC. D/Lop REW, AOC Self, Or/Fwn, Ag, Sty/Fwn, Ott/ Fox, AOC. Cash Lop AC. Mini Cash Lop AC. G/Lop REW, Ag, AOC. Mini Lop REW, AOC Self, S/Fwn, Sa/Smk, SPnt/BPnt, Fwn/Or, Bfly, Ag, Ott/Fox, Stl, Choc Tort, AOC N/Self. English Lop. Lion Lop AC. AOV Lop. Unst Lop. FANCY: Ang AC. Dutch AC. N/ Dw REW, AOC Self, Sab/Smk, AOC Shad Patt, Ag, Chin, AOC Ag Patt, Mrtn Sab/Smk, Ott, AOC Tan Patt, AOC. Him. Tan Blk, Choc, AOC. BHare. L/Head AC. Poish REW, Ag Patt, AOC. AOV Fancy. Unst Fancy. FUR: Arg Crm, Cham, AOC. Chin. C Gi Ag, Stl, AOC. NZW. Sab. Sat. Mini Sat. Sil Fox. Hulst. Alaska. Sw Fox AC. AOV Fur. Unst Fur. REX: Blk, AOC Self, Seal/Sab, Otter, AOC. Mini Rex: Blk, Erm, AOC Self, Si Seal/ Sab, M Seal/Sab, Cast, Him, Dal, AOC. AOV Rex. Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex, Challenges Ad, U/5, AA. Grand Chall Ad, u/5, AA. Members Points AA. Pets.

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Junior CoM Show

Judge: Mr E Hutchings. No EF if entered in main show, otherwise £1. NPM. BRC offer 14 CoMs, 4 Dips. Club offers rosettes for sections winners and Best in Show.

Dwf Lop. Ger Lop. Mini Lop. AOV Lop. N/Dwarf. Him. Polish. AOV Fancy. Sable. Silver Fox. AOV Fur. Standard Rex. Mini Rex. AOV/C Rex. Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex Chall AA. Grand Chall AA. Members Points AA.

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BRC * SHOW

ONE STAR SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge Miss F Cavill (all sections). EF £1.50 Block, 2nd rsb class £1.00; Unstand/Pets £1.00. BRC Levy 50p. NPM. BRC offers 84 CCs and 4 Dips.

Classification Ad, u/5, Dutch u/4 LOPS: F/Lop Self, Ag, Bfly, AOC. D/Lop REW, AOC Self, Or/Fwn, Ag, Sty/Fwn, Ott/ Fox, AOC. Cash Lop AC. Mini Cash Lop AC. G/Lop REW, Ag, AOC. Mini Lop REW, AOC Self, S/Fwn, Sa/Smk, SPnt/BPnt, Fwn/Or, Bfly, Ag, Ott/Fox, Stl, Choc Tort, AOC N/Self. English Lop. Lion Lop AC. AOV Lop. Unst Lop. FANCY: Ang AC. Dutch AC. N/ Dw REW, AOC Self, Sab/Smk, AOC Shad Patt, Ag, Chin, AOC Ag Patt, Mrtn Sab/Smk, Ott, AOC Tan Patt, AOC. Him. Tan Blk, Choc, AOC. BHare. L/Head AC. Poish REW, Ag Patt, AOC. AOV Fancy. Unst Fancy. FUR: Arg Crm, Cham, AOC. Chin. C Gi Ag, Stl, AOC. NZW. Sab. Sat. Mini Sat. Sil Fox. Hulst. Alaska. Sw Fox AC. AOV Fur. Unst Fur. REX: Blk, AOC Self, Seal/Sab, Otter, AOC. Mini Rex: Blk, Erm, AOC Self, Si Seal/ Sab, M Seal/Sab, Cast, Him, Dal, AOC. AOV Rex. Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex, Challenges Ad, U/5, AA. Grand Chall Ad, u/5, AA. Members Points AA. Pets.

ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 17 October 2018 10.00pm. ENTRIES to Susie Gardner: Tel: 01747 852297 or Email: manzanastud@yahoo.co.uk - Please ring if email not acknowledged within 24 hrs. Please order lunch, Lucky Pen and provide approx location with entries. Sale stock £2 per pen - no commission taken by club - please bring box and food. Please help us by placing your own choice of bedding in your pens, shavings are provided by the club. *The Club requires all exhibitors to remove shavings from their pens at the end of the show due to restrictions at the hall. Bags and dustpans are made available*.

BRC * * SHOW WOLSINGHAM RABBIT & CAVY CLUB

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) at St Catherine’s Church Hall, Crook on Sunday 21 October 2018. Judging at 11:00 am by Mr L Mitchell (Fancy & Lops), Mr J Thornton (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50 Block. BRC levy 50p. PM £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 80 CCs, 11 BoBs, 4 Dips. Memberships £2.

CLASSIFICATION Adult, u/5, Dut u/4 (unless stated) Fancy & Lop: English B/B, AOC. Dutch Blk/Blue, Steel/Br Grey, AOC. Silver Grey, AOC. Polish White, Sm/Sable, AOC. Him. Tan. Dwarf Lop Self, N/Self. Mini Lop REW, AOC Self, Agouti, Otter, S/Fawn, AOC N/Self. German Lop. French Lop. AOV Lop. AOV Fancy. N/Dwarfs: REW, S/Smoke, M/Smoke, Agouti, S/Sable, M/Sable, Chin, Otter Black, Otter AOC, Black, Opal, Fox, Him, AOC Self, AOC N/Self. Fur & Rex: Vienna. Sable. Argente. Alaska. Havana. Fox Blk, AOC. Chin. Thuringer. British Giant Self, N/Self. Conti Gi REW, Stl, Chin, Ag, AOC. Satin. Mini Satin. NZ White. Sallander.

Hulstlander. AOV Fur. Rex: Ermine. Black. M/Seal. M/Sable. S/Seal. S/Sable. Orange.

Otter. Chin. Blue, AOC Rex. Mini Rex Self, Cast, Otter, Chin, Or, Seal, Sab, AOC N/ Self. Dups: (Fancy, Dwarf, Lop, Fur & Rex). Challenge. Grand Chall. Junior Classes: Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex, Challenge.

Entries close: Tuesday 16 October 2018 at 9 p.m. to John & Carole Fletcher, 3 Hallsfield, Wolsingham, Co Durham DL13 3LA. Tel: (01388) 528810.

BRC * SHOW MIDLAND COUNTIES ENGLISH RABBIT CLUB

ONE STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules) at Swannington Village Hall, LE67 8QL. Saturday 20 October 2018. Judging @ 10:30 by Mr R Took. EF £2.50 Block first exhibit, £1.00 any other exhibit same colour class. BRC Levy 50p. PM. £1, £1, £1 Brd Classes, Gr Chall £3, £2, £1, Other Classes £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 5 CCs. BoB, BiS & Best Jun Ros. MCERC Rosettes, Trophies.

Classification Adult Blk, Blue, Choc, Grey, Tort, Chall Blk/Bl, Chall AOC, Buck AC, Doe AC, Jun AC, Gents AC, Ladies AC, Partnership AC, Veterans AC, Gr.Chall AC, Presidents Class AC, Cup Class (New Mems) (npm).

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BRC * SHOW

ONE STAR U/5 MTH SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Mr R Took.

EF & PM as above.

Classification U/5 mth Blk, Blue, Choc, Grey, Tort, Chall Blk/ Bl, Chall AOC, Buck AC, Doe AC, Jun AC, Gr Chall.

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BRC **+* SHOW 75th ANNIVERSARY SHOW

TWO STAR plus ONE STAR SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Mr O Brasier.

EF & PM as above.

Classification Adult & U/5 mth Blk, Blue, Choc, Grey, Tort, Chall Blk/Bl AA, Chall AOC AA, Buck AC AA, Doe AC AA, Ladies AA, Gents AC AA, Junior AC AA, Partnership AC AA, Gr Chall AC AA. Entries close Sunday 14 October to Mrs E Massey-Beeston, 8 Meadow Close, Repton, Derby, DE65 6GT. Tel: 01283 703314. Show Manager: Russell Fenn. NO STOCK TO BE REMOVED FROM HALL UNTIL AFTER PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES.

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BRC * * SHOW MIDLAND COUNTIES DUTCH RABBIT CLUB

TWO STAR AUTUMN SHOW (under BRC Rules). Judging at 10:30 am by Ms L Morris. EF: £2.50 1st exh, £1.50 2nd exh and £1 each additional rabbit.

PM Brd: £1.00, 60p, 40p. Dups: 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offer 7 CCs, Ros BiS & Best Jun. MCDRC offers Rosettes for CC winners.

CLASSIFICATION (Ad & u/4 mths) Blk. Blue. Stl. P/B Grey. Choc. Tort. Choc.

Blk/Blue Chall. Stl/Grey Chall. AOC Chall.

Buck. Doe. Junior. Grand Chall. Entries to Host Club.

Sthn & SW Rex

A REMINDER to all members to attend the AGM at Reading & County RC on 21 October.

See advert on this page.

£100 Chaser Show BRC * * * * SHOW SCOTTISH RABBIT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW JOE DAVIDSON MEMORIAL SHOW

FOUR STAR CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW (under BRC rules) Saturday 27 October 2018 at Springwood Park, Kelso, TD5 8LS. Judging at 10.00 a.m. by Ms J Atkinson (N/Dwarfs), Mrs R Waring (Lop), Mr G Lees (English), Mr D Medlock (Rest of Fancy), Mr G Watson (Fur), Mr P Morris (Rex), Miss L Spence (Best in Show), Mr J Venables (Junior CoM). EF £4.50 first rabbit, £3.50 subsequent rabbits same breed class. Levy 50p. PM £2.50, £1.50, 50p. BRC offers 186 CCs, BoBs, Dips, Ros. SRC offers English Rosettes for AC + £10.00 for each section winner. £50.00 Best in Show prize sponsored by SRC and the Davidson family.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5, Dutch u/4 LOP: Eng AC. Fr Slf, Ag, B/F, Stl, AOC N/Slf. Ger Slf, Ag, Chin, B/F, AOC N/Slf. Dwf REW, AOC Slf, Ag, Chin, S/Fn, Or/ Fn, B/F, AOC N/Slf. Mini REW, Blk, Blu, BEW, AOC Slf, Ag, Chin, Choc Tort, S/ Fn, Ott, Or/Fn, B/F, Sab/Smk, Seal/BPt, AOC N/Slf. Lion REW, Blk, AOC Slf, S/ Fn, Ag, Sab/Smk, AOC N/Slf. Cash AC. MinCash AC. Meiss. AOV Lop. Unstd Lop. Lop Chall Ad & u/5.

FANCY: Pol REW Buck, REW Doe, BEW, Blk, AOC Slf, M/Sab, S/Sab, Smk Prl, Him, AC Ag Pat, AOC Tan Pat, AOC N/Slf. ND REW, Blk, AOC Slf, S/Sab,

M/Sab, S/Smk, M/Smk, Ag, Chin, Ott, Fox, Opal, Him, SPt, AOC N/Slf. Tan Blk, Choc, AOC. Him Blk, Blu, Choc, Lil. Du (u/4) Blk, Blu, Choc, Yell, Tort, Stl, B/ Gry. Eng Blk Buck, Blk Doe, Blu Buck, Blu Doe, Tort Buck, Trot Doe, Gry Buck, Gry Doe, Choc Buck, Choc Doe. BHare (Ad, u/4, u/6) Buck, Doe, B&T Buck, B&T Doe, Blk Buck, Blk Doe.Sil Gry, AOC. Ang REW, AOC. LHd REW, BEW, Choc, AOC Slf, Ag Patt, Sty, AOC N/Slf. Thri. Har. Mag. Gi Pap. Tri Col Eng. Tri Col Dut. Rhin. AOV Fancy. AOV RV Fancy. Unstd Fancy. Fancy Chall Ad & u/5.

FUR: Alas Buck, Doe. Arg Noir, AOC. Chin. SFx Blk, Blu, Choc, Lil. Hav. Sat Iv, AOC. Sib AC. NZW. Sab Si lig/med, Si dk, Sab Ma lig/med, Ma dk. Bev Blu, Brn, AOC. Cont Gi REW, Blk, BEW, Opal, Yell, Ag, Red Ag, Dk Stl, Lt Stl, Chin. Sall.

Cal. Lil Buck, Lil Doe. Smk Prl. Perl. Hulst.

Thur. Vie Blu, AOC. BdeH. Suss. Deil. Br Gi. AOV Fur. AOV RV Fur. Unstd Fur. Fur Chall Ad & u/5.

REX: Erm, Blk Doe, Blk Buck, AOC Slf. Chin, M/Sab, S/Sab, M/Seal, S/Seal, Cast Buck, Cast Doe, Fn, M/S/Smk, Org, Ott, Dal Bi, Dal Tri, Him, AOV/C

Rex. Mini Erm, Blk, AOC Slf, Chin, Cast Buck, Cast Doe, Brkn, M/S Smk, Seal/ Sab, Ott, AOC N/Slf. Rex Chall Ad & u/5.

G Chall Ad, u/5.

Him. Sil. L/head. AOV Fancy. Alask. Arg. Chin. Sil Fox. Sat. Sib. Sab. Bev. Conti Gi. AOV Fur. Rex Slf, S/M/Seal/Sab, Dal, AOC. Mini Rex Slf, Chin, Ott, Brkn, N/Slf.

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JUNIOR COM SHOW

AA, AC. EF £2.00 first rabbit, subs rabbits free (if entered in main show). PM £1.00, 60p, 40p. BRC offer 34 CoMs. Club offers £10.00, Rosette & Trophy for BiS. French Lop. German Lop. Dwarf Lop. Mini Lop. Lion Lop. AOV Lop. N/Dwf Self, N/ Self. Polish Self, N/Self. Dutch. Eng. Tan.

ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 17 October 2018, at 10 pm. NO TEXT ENTRIES & NO LATE ENTRIES PLEASE. Post to Denise Laidlow, Braefoot, Spotsmains, Smailholme, Kelso TD5 7RT or Telephone: 07962 175845 email: lillopstud@icloud.com (Cheques made payable to SRC).

ALSO ENTERTAINING - All under BRC Rules - All entries to Host Club BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL MINI LOP R C

THREE STAR AUTUMN STOCK SHOW. Judge: Ms L Morris. EF Block £2.50, £1.50 all other rabbits same breed class.

PM £1.00, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 16 CCs, Rosettes & Diplomas for BiS and Best Junior. NMLRC offers Rosettes to all CC winners, CoM, Rosette & Trophy for BiS, Rosette and Cert for Best Junior.

CLASSIFICATION (Ad & u/5) REW. BEW. Blue. Blk. AOC Self. Ag. Chin.

Sty/Fwn. Choc Tort. Seal/Bpt. Sab/Smk. Bfly. Or/Fwn. Blk Ott. AOC Ott. AOC N/ Self. Unstand. Grand Chall. Junior Chall AA. Members Points.

BRC * * SHOW SCOTTISH LOP CIRCLE

TWO STAR SHOW. Judging at 10.30am

by Mrs J Pooke. EF £2 block. NPM. BRC offers 38 CCs, 7 BoBs, Dip, rosettes.

Club offers rosettes & trophy.

Classification Adult & u5 Mini Lop REW, BEW, Blu, Blk, AOC Self, S/F, Ag, Ott, Bfly, AOC N/S. Dwarf Lop REW, Blk/Bl, AOC Self, S/F, Ag, Org, S/Point, Bfly, AOC N/S. German Lop Self, Ag, Chin, Bfly, AOC. French Lop Self, Bfly, N/S. Mini Lion Lop Blk, Wht, AOC Self, N/S. Cashmere Lop Self, N/S. English Lop AC. Msnr Lop Blk, Blu, AOC. AOV Lop. Challs, Jnr Chall AA, Membs Pnts. Unstandardised AA.

BRC * * * SHOW ALASKA R C

THREE STAR SHOW. Judge: Mr S Sword. EF £2.00 Block, NPM. BRC offer 1 CC, 1 Dip, 1 Juv Dip, 2 Ros. Club offers Rosettes & Trophies.

Buck u/14. Doe u/14. Chall u/14. Buck u/5. Doe u/5. Chall u/5. Buck Ad. Doe Ad. Chall Ad. Sportsman’s Chall AA. Juv Chall AA. Grand Chall AA.

BRC * * SHOW SCOTTISH N/DWARF R C

TWO STAR STOCK SHOW. Judging by Mr R Murphy MBE. EF £1.50 per rabbit, NPM. BRC offers CCs, BoB & Rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & U/5 REW, M/Sab, S/Sab, Smk, S/Smk, Agouti, Chin, Him, Black, Seal Point, Otter Black, Otter Blue, Self, N/Self, Doe. Buck. Junior. Challenge. Members.

BRC * * SHOW SCOTTISH DUTCH & ENGLISH CLUB

£25.00 BiS Sponsored by The family of the late Joe Davidson TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW. Judge Ms L Morris. EF £2.00 Block. PM 1st 50p, 2nd 30p, 3rd 10p. Trophy for BIS. BRC offers 12 CCs, 2 BoBs, Dips & Ros. CLASSIFICATION Dutch: Ad: Black buck, Black doe, Blue buck, blue doe, Choc Buck,Choc doe, Yellow buck, Yellow doe, Steel buck, Steel doe, Br/Gr buck, Br/Gr doe, Tort buck, Tort doe, Chall Members, Junior.

English: Ad: Black buck, Black doe, Blue buck, Blue doe, Tort buck, Tort doe, Choc buck, Choc doe, Grey buck, Grey doe. Chall Members, Junior.

Grand Chall.

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BRC * * SHOW

£10.00 BiS Sponsored by BonnyBrae Stud TWO STAR YOUNG SUPPORT SHOW. Judge Ms L Morris. EF £2.00 Block. PM 1st 50p, 2nd 30p, 3rd 10p. Trophy for BIS. BRC offers 12 CCs, 2 BoBs, Dips & Ros. CLASSIFICATION Dutch: U/4: Black buck, Black doe, Blue buck, blue doe, Choc buck,Choc doe, Yellow buck, Yellow doe, Steel buck, Steel doe, Br/Gr buck, Br/Gr doe, Tort buck, Tort doe, Chall Members, Junior.

English: U4: Black buck, Black doe, Blue buck, Blue doe, Tort buck, Tort doe, Choc buck, Choc doe, Grey buck, Grey doe. Chall Members, Junior.

Grand Chall.

BRC * * SHOW BRITISH BELGIAN HARE CLUB

TWO STAR SCOTTISH AREA STOCK SHOW. Judge: Mr D Germany. EF £1.50 block - £1.00 AESC. PM 1st 75p, 2nd 50p, 3rd 25p. BRC offers three 2-star CCs, BoB, Ros, Dip. Jun Ros, Dip. CLASSIFICATION Adult Buck, Doe, B & T Buck, B & T Doe, Black Buck, Black Doe. Chall AC. U/6 mths Buck, Doe, B & T Buck, B & T Doe, Black Buck, Black Doe. Chall AC. U/4 mths Buck, Doe, B & T Buck, B & T Doe, Black Buck, Black Doe. Chall AC. 2018 Bred Buck AC AA. 2018 Bred Doe AC AA. Grand Chall AC AA. Jun Exh AC AA. Unstand AA, NEF/NPM.

BRC * * * SHOW BRC * * * SHOW BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL THE BEVEREN NATIONAL POLISH RC THREE STAR SHOW. Judge: Mr D CLUB SILVER FOX RC Gallagher. EF £1.00 block per single rabbit up to 4 rabbits. £5.00 for more than 4 rabbits. PM 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 9 CCs, BoB, BiS, Dip & Ros, Jnr Dip & Ros. Club offers Rosettes for CC winners.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 REW Buck. REW Doe. REW Chall Ad, u/5. REW Chall AA. REW Jun AA. Smk Prl. Siam Sab. Mart Sab. Him. Ag Patt.

Tan Patt. AOC. BEW. Col/BEW Ad, u/5.

Col/BEW Chall AA. Col/BEW Jun AA. Buck AC AA. Doe AC AA. Chall AC Ad. Chall AC u/5. G Chall AA. Please enter host show - all entries must be paid for.

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL CONTI GIANT RC

THREE STAR ANY AGE SHOW. Judge: Mr O Brasier. Block EF £2.50. PM 60p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 10 CCs plus rosettes. NCGRC offers rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Ag. Red Ag. Blk. REW. BEW. Lt Stl. Dk Stl. Op. Yell. Chin. Unstd. Self Chall. N/Self Chall. Jun Chall. Gr Chall. Membs Pts.

BRC * * SHOW NRTHN & SCOTTISH CONTI GIANT RC

TWO STAR ANY AGE STOCK SHOW. Judge: Mr P Brasier. EF £2.50 blk, PM 60p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 10 CCs and rosettes. N&SCGRC offers rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Ag. Red Ag. Blk. REW. BEW. Lt Stl. Dk Stl. Op. Yell. Chin. Unstd. Self Chall. N/Self Chall. Jun Chall. Gr Chall. Membs Pts.

BRC * * SHOW NORTHERN & SCOTTISH SABLE

TWO STAR STOCK SHOW. Judging by Miss J Carlile. EF £2.00 block, £1.00 sbc. PM £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 10 CCs, Ros & Dips - BiS & BiS Jun. CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Mart AC u/16. Mart Lt/Med. Mart Dk. Mart Chall/Pts. Siam AC u/16. Siam Lt/Med. Siam Dk. Siam Chall/Pts. Fur Chall AV AA. Rex AV AC u/16. Mart Seal/Sab Mini Rex. M/Seal Rex. M/Sab Rex. Marten Rex Chall/Pts. Siam Seal/Sab Mini Rex. S/Seal Rex. S/Sab Rex. Siam Rex Chall/ Pts. Rex Chall AA. Chall AV Ad, Chall AC u/5, Chall AV u/16. Gr Chall AV AA. Jun Chall/Pts.

THREE STAR INTERMEDIATE STOCK SHOW. Judge: Mr S Whincup. EF £2.00.

PM 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 5 CC, 1 BoB Ros BiS & Best Jun. CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5 White, Blue, Black, Brown, Lilac. Chall Ad, u/5. Breeders Ad, u/5. Junior AC. Grand Chall.

THREE STAR SCOTTISH AREA SHOW. Judge: Mr J Fletcher. EF £1.50 block.

NPM. NSFRC offers rosettes all colours.

CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5, u/14 Black. Blue. Choc. Lilac. Fox Rex. Chall AC Ad, u/5 & u/14. AA Dups: Buck, Doe, Nat Pts Black, Nat Pts AOC, Type, Junior AC, Grand Chall.

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL CHINCHILLA R C

BRC * * SHOW SCOTTISH SILVER FOX RC

THREE STAR SCOTTISH AREA STOCK SHOW. Judge: Mrs R Brasier. EF £2.50 Block, £1 2nd rsbc. PM £1.00, 60p, 40p.

BRC offers 3*CCs, Ros BiS, Juv. NCRC offers Ros. CLASSIFICATION Buck Ad, Doe Ad, B/D Chall Ad. Buck u/5, Doe u/5, B/D Chall u/5. Buck u/4, Doe u/4, B/D Chall u/4. Junior. Type Buck AA (NPM). Type Doe AA (NPM). Best Top AA (NPM). Grand Chall AA. Mbr Pts.

BRC * * SHOW SCOTTISH CHINCHILLA R C

TWO STAR SHOW. Judge: Mr O Brasier.

EF £2.00. NPM. BRC offers 2 CCs, BoB, Dips, Ros. CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Chinchilla. Chinrex. Mini Chinrex. Chall.

Grand Chall.

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL SMOKE PEARL R C

THREE STAR STOCK SHOW. Judge: Miss J Carlile. EF £2.50 Block. NPM. BRC offers Dip, Ros, CCs, Jun Dip, Ros. NSPRC offers Ros. President’s Specials: £5 for best Marten, Siamese, Rex, Mini Rex and Junior.

CLASSIFICATION Adult & u/5 N Fur: Marten Buck, Doe. Siamese Buck/ Doe. Normal Chall AA. Satin: Marten/ Siamese Buck/Doe. Rex: Mart Buck/ Doe. Siam Buck/Doe. Mini Rex Marten Buck/Doe. Mini Rex Siamese Buck/ Doe. Rex Chall AA. Junior Chall AV AA. Grand Chall Ad, u/5. Grand Chall AV AA. Members Chall AV AA.

TWO STAR SHOW. Judge: Mr C Hornsey. EF £2.00. NPM. Scottish Silver Fox offer Rosettes for all colours, BiS & Best Junior. BRC offer 4 CC, BoB & Rosettes.

Classification Ad & u/5 Black, Blue, Lilac, Choc. Ad Chall, u/5 Chall. Grand Chall. Junior Chall.

BRC * * * SHOW RARE VARIETIES RABBIT CLUB

THREE STAR SHOW. Judge: Mr S Germany. EF: £2.00 Block. PM £1, 60p, 40p. Unst EF 50p, NPM. BRC offers 19 CCs, BoB, Ros. RVRC offers Ros, Specials.

CLASSES Ad & Yng Tri Col Dut. Rhine. Meis Lop. Min Pap. AOV Fancy. Fancy Chall Ad, u/5. Thur.

Sall. Hulst. Vien Blu, AOC. Br Gi. Sws Fx. Perf. B de H. Sus. Deil. Mar Feh. Swch.

AOV Fur. Fur Chall Ad, u/5. G Chall AA. Juv AA. Unst AA Fancy, Lop, Fur, Chall.

BRC * * SHOW HIGHLAND RARE VARIETIES R C

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules).

Judge: Mr S Whincup. EF: £2.00. NPM. BRC offers 30 CCs, BoB, Ros. Club offers Rosettes in each section.

CLASSES Ad & u/5 (Dutch u/4) Fancy: Dut Tri. Eng Tri, MnPap Bi, Tri. Rh. GP AC. Buck. Doe. Chall. Lop: MLp Bk, Bu, AOC. Buck. Doe. Chall. Fur: Bei. BdB. BdH. BdT. BGi AC. De. GG. Hul. Mar. Pf. PBev. Sl. Sq. SCHW. Sx. SwF. Thu. Vc. Vw. Wh. Whlx. Buck. Doe. Chall. Unst. Ch Jun AA. G Chall.

Continued ...

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SCOTTISH RC CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW JOE DAVIDSON MEMORIAL SHOW

Four Star Championship Show Continued ...

ALSO ENTERTAINING

(All under BRC rules - All entries to Host Club)

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL BLACK REX

THREE STAR ANY AGE SHOW. Judge: Mr F Avill. EF £2.50 Block. NPM. BRC offers 2 CCs, Dip & Rosette.

CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5 Std Buck. Std Doe. Mini Buck. Mini Doe. Grand Chall AA. Junior Chall AA.

ALSO

BRC * * SHOW

TWO STAR AA SUPPORT SHOW. NEF. NPM. Judge: Ms N Hicks. BRC offers 2 CCs, Dip & Rosette.

CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5 Std Buck. Std Doe. Mini Buck. Mini Doe. Grand Chall AA. Junior Chall AA.

BRC * * SHOW BURY & RADCLIFFE FUR FANCIERS

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) to be held on Sunday 21 October 2018 at the Masonic Hall, Hospital Road, Swinton, M27 4EY. Judging at 11 am by Mr R Cooper (Dutch, English), Mrs G Webb-Bailey (RoF, Lop), Mr J Fletcher (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50 block, £1.50 next rabbit in same breed class. 50p BRC Levy. PM £1, 60p, 40p.

Junior 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 129 CCs, BoBs, Dips, Rosettes. £1 penning fee if not entered into host show.

CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5, Dut u/4 Lops: Cashmere REW, AOC Self, N/Self. Mini Cash Self, N/Self. Lion Lop REW, AOC Self, Sty, Ag/Opal, B’fly, SPt/BPt, Sm/Sab, AOC N/Self. French Lop REW, AOC Self, Ag, B’fly, Steel, AOC N/Self. Dwarf Lop REW, AOC Self, Ag, Chin, B’fly, Sty, Sab/Spt, Or/Fawn, AOC N/Self. Mini Lop REW, Blk, AOC Self, Ag, Sty, B’fly, Sab/Spt, Or/Fawn, Blk Otter, AOC Otter, AOC N/Self. German Lop REW, Self, Ag, Chin, B’fly, AOC N/ Self. Eng Lop U/25”, O/25”. Meissner Lop. AOV Lop. Unstandardised Lop. Lop Chall AA. Junior Lop Chall AA. Fancy: Dutch Black, Blue, Steel, Pale/Brown Grey, Tort, Yellow, Choc. Angora. Lion Head REW, AOC Self, AC N/Self. N/Dwarf REW, Blk, AOC Self, Sab, Smk, Ag, Chin, Otter, AOC N/Self. Polish REW, AOC. Tan Black, AOC. Silver Grey, Fawn, Brown, Blue.

Har/Magpie. English Black, Blue, Grey, Tort, Choc. Belgian Hare, Hare Blk, AOC. Him Black, AOC. Thrianta. AOV RV Fancy. AOV Fancy. ROF Chall AA. ROF Junior Chall AA. Fur: Satin Ivory, AOC. Mini Satin. Argente Noir, Crm, AOC. Silver Fox Black, AOC. Siamese Sable. Marten Sable. Bev White, Blue, AOC. Havana. Alaska. B/Giant Self, N/Self. AOV Fur. RV Fur. Fur Chall AA. Fur Junior Chall AA. Rex: Ermine, Black, Siamese Seal/Sable, Marten Seal/Sable, Chin, Otter, Or, Havana, Him, AOC Self, AOC N/Self. Mini Rex Erm, Blk, Self, Castor, Broken, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, AOC N/Self. Rex Chall AA. Junior Rex Chall AA. Dups: Grand Chall AA. Junior Grand Chall AA. Entries close: Wednesday 17 October to Patricia Mitchell, 60 Scott Lane West, Riddlesden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 5DE. Tel. Nos. 01535 215688, 07723 998552, email: patricia.m111@yahoo.co.uk (emails will be acknowledged).

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL CASTOR REX CLUB

THREE STAR SHOW. Judge: Ms J Shand. EF £2.00 blk. PM 75p, 50p, 25p.

BRC offer Dip, Ros & 3 CCs; Jun. Dip & Ros. Club offers BiS Ros. CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5 Std B, D, Ch AA. Mini B, D, Ch AA. Satin AA. Jun AV AA. Gr Ch AV AA.

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL CHINREX CLUB

THREE STAR STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Ms N Hicks. EF £3.00 block. PM 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 2 CCs, Dips, Ros. CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5 Std Buck, Std Doe, Mini Buck, Mini Doe, Chall. G Chall AA. Buck AA, Doe AA, Junior AA.

BRC * * SHOW SCOTTISH REX RABBIT CLUB

TWO STAR SHOW. Judge: Mr S Sword.

EF £2.00 Block, NPM. BRC offers 44 CCs, BoB, Dip, Ros. Club offers Ros. CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Erm, Blk, Blu, Hav, AOC Slf, Smk P, Si Sble, Seal Si, AOC Shaded, Sble M, Seal M, Smk P M, Org/Fawn, Ott, AOC Tan Pat, Cast, Chin, AOC Ag Pat, Dal BiC, Dal TriC, AOC, AOV Rex. Mini Erm, Blk, Blu, Hav, AOC Slf, Smk P, Si Sble, Seal Si, AOC Shaded, Sble M, Seal M, Org/Fawn, Ott, AOC Tan Pat, Chin, Cast, AOC Ag Pat, Brkn AC, Dali, AOC. AOV. Ch Stnd. Ch Mini. G Ch. Jnr Ch. Unst.

Mem Points.

BRC * * * SHOW UK REX CLUB

THREE STAR SCOTTISH AREA SHOW. Judge: Mr M Purdy. EF £2.00 Block.

NPM. BRC offers 44 CCs, BoB, Dip, Ros. Club offers Rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Erm, Blk, Blu, Hav, AOC Slf, Smk P, Si Sble, Seal Si, AOC Shaded, Sble M, Seal M, Smk P M, Org/Fawn, Ott, AOC Tan Pat, Cast, Chin, AOC Ag Pat, Dal BiC, Dal TriC, AOC, AOV Rex. Mini Erm, Blk, Blu, Hav, AOC Slf, Smk P, Si Sble, Seal Si, AOC Shaded, Sble M, Seal M, Org/Fawn, Ott, AOC Tan Pat, Chin, Cast, AOC Ag Pat, Brkn AC, Dali, AOC. AOV. Ch Stnd. Ch Mini. G Ch. Jnr Ch. Unst.

Mem Points.

BRC * * SHOW HEMEL HEMPSTEAD & D.R.F.A.

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) at Flitton & Greenfield Village Hall, Flitton, Beds, MK45 5DR on Sunday 28 October 2018. Judging at 10.00am

by Mr R Everitt (all classes). EF £2 BC, £1 SRSBC + 50p BRC levy. LP 20p. US, Juv, Pets £1. PM BC £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 71 CCs, 12 BoBs, Ros BiS, Juv. CLASSIFICATION (Ad & u/5, Dut u/4) F: N/D REW, AOC S, Sm, Sab, Ag, Ch, Ott Blk, AOC, Fox, Lynx, AOC. Pol REW, AOC. Dut B/B, AOC. Eng Blk, Bl, Gr, To, Ch. Sil. Tan. BH. Flem. AOV F. L: Mini S, S/F-O/F, AOC. Dw REW, S/F-O/F, AOC. Ger S, AOC. Fr REW, Ag, AOC. AOV L. F: NZW, Blk/Bl, R. Sat Iv, AOC S, AOC. Mini Sat. Ch. S Fox. Ch Gi. Cont Gi S, Ch, AOC. AOV F. R: Erm, Blk, Hav, Or, Fa, Cast, Ott, Ch. Mini Erm, Blk, AOC S, Ott Blk, AOC, Cas, Or, Fa, Ch, Brk, AOC. AOV R. Dups: Ch, u/16, Gr Ch. Vet R O/3 Yrs. LP. US. Juv: F, L, F, R, Ch. Pets.

ALL ENTRIES CLOSE 23 October 2018 to Mrs J Thompson, Sparrowhawk, Barton Rd, Pulloxhill, Beds MK45 5HP. Tel: 01525 712378 (between 7-10 p.m. please).

ALSO ENTERTAINING

BRC * * SHOW LONDON ENGLISH RABBIT SOCIETY

TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judging at 10.00am

by Mr R Fenn. Blk Ent £2, £1 subs same class. PM col class £1, 75p, 50p. Dups 50p, 30p, 20p. £20 BiS. BRC offers 5 CCs, BoB, Dip, BiS Ros. LERS offers Ros each col, BiS, Jun, Trophies.

1-Black. 2-Blue. 3-Grey. 4-Tort. 5-Choc.

6-Jun AC. 7-Bk &Bl Brdrs. 8-AOC Brdrs.

9-Buck AC. 10-Doe AC. 11-Grand Chall.

ALSO

BRC * SHOW

ONE STAR U/5 SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Mr R Fenn.

Ent Fees as A.S.S. PM Col class £1, 75p, 50p. Dups 50p, 30p, 20p.

12-Black. 13-Blue. 14-Grey. 15-Tort. 16Choc. 17-Jun AC. 18-Buck AC. 19-Doe AC. 20-G/Chall. Entries to Host Club.

AMENDMENT TO JUDGES’ SECTIONS HUDDERSFIELD & DIST FS Two Star Show to be held on Saturday 6

October 2018. Mr G Boot will judge (Fancy & Lop) and Mr G Taylor (Fur & Rex) - full advert in September Fur & Feather.

Nicky White (sec)

BRC * * SHOW STOKE & STONE F & F SOCIETY

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) to be held on Sunday 28 October 2018 at the Victory Hall, London Road, Woore, Nr Nantwich, Cheshire CW3 9SF. Judging at 10.30am. Judges: Mrs E Massey-Beeston (Fancy & Lops), Mrs D Brass-Brown (Fur & Rex). Duplicates: both judges. EF £2.50 block plus BRC Levy 50p per exhibitor (inc Junior classes & Lucky Pen), 2nd rabbit sbc £1.50. PM £1.00, 60p, 40p.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5, Dut u/4 FANCY: N/Dwf REW, BEW, Si Sable, Ma Sable, Black Ott, AOC Otter, Agouti, AOC. N/Dwf Chall. Dwart Junior AC AA. Dutch Black, Blue, Brown Grey, Steel, Choc, Tort, Yell. Dutch Chall. Dutch Junior AC AA. Pol REW, AOC. English. L/head Self, N/Self. B/ Hare. Him. Tan. AOV Fancy. RoF Chall. RoF Junior AV AA. LOPS: French REW, Agouti/ Chin, AOC. German REW, Agouti, AOC. English. Lionhead. Dwarf REW, Agouti/Chin, AOC. Mini Lop REW, AOC Self, Agouti, Black Otter, AOC Otter, Sooty Fawn, AOC. AOV Lop. Lop Chall. Lop Junior AV AA. FUR: Satin Ivory. Mini Satin. Chinchilla. Silver Fox. Sable. Havana. Beveren. Lilac. AOV Fur. Fur Chall. Fur Junior AV AA. REX: Ermine, Black, Blue, Seal/Sable, Otter, Orange/Fawn, AOC. Mini Rex Black, Blue, Ermine, AOC Self, Castor, Otter, Broken, Seal/Sable, Orange/Fawn, AOC. Rex Chall. Rex Junior AV AA. Grand Challenge Ad, u/5. Junior Grand Challenge.

BRC offers 69 CCs, 9 BoBs, 4 Dips, Rosettes Ad & Jun. Club rosettes are offered to Best Dwarf, Dutch, RoF, Fur, Rex, Lop, Junior. ALL ENTRIES CLOSE at 10pm on Wednesday 24 October 2018 to Mr L Wagg, 6 Jeremy Close, Penkhull, Stoke-onTrent ST4 5JD. Tel: 01782 410637.

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BRC * * SHOW WEST HANTS & EAST DORSET FANCIERS

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) on Sunday 28 October 2018 at West Parley Memorial Hall, Nr Hurn. BH22 8TS. Judging at 10 am by Mrs G Webb-Bailey (Lops, Fancy), Mr A Jeffcoate (Fur & Rex). EF £2.00 first, £1.50 second, £1.00 others same brd, col, age. NPM. BRC Levy 50p per exhibitor. Unstand £1.00 per rabbit, NPM. ENTRIES close Tuesday 23 October at 10 p.m. Entries between 7pm-10pm please to Lin Keith, 5 Station Road, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Hants. SP6 3RB. Tel: 01425 656910. No late entries please.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 (Dutch u/4) LOPS: C/Lop AC. L/Lop AC. D/Lop REW, AOC Self, S/Fawn, Bfly, Ag, AOC Ag Patt, Sab/Spt, Ott/Fox, Stl, AOC. F/Lop Self, Bfly, Ag, Stl, AOC. G/Lop Self, Bfly, Ag, AOC. M/Lop REW, Blk, AOC Self, S/Fwn, Bfly, Ag, AOC Ag Pat, Sab/Smk, Spt/Bpt, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, Or/Fwn, AOC. E/Lop U25, O25. AOV Lop. Unstand Lop. Jun Lop AA. Lop Chall.

FANCY: Ang Wht, AOC. Dut Blk, Blu, Stl, P/B/Gry, Yell, Tort, Choc. Eng. Pol REW, AOC Self, Sab/Smk, Ott, AOC. ND REW, AOC Self, Sab, Smk, Ag, AOC Ag Pat, Ott, Fox, AOC. LH REW, AOC Self, Ag Pat, S/Fwn, AOC N/Self. BH. Tan Blk, AOC. Sil. Him. Thri. AOV Fancy. Unstand Fancy. Jun Fancy AA. Fancy Chall.

FUR: Swiss Fox. Sab. Sil Fox Blk, AOC. Sat. Mini Sat. Chin. Chin Gi. Cali. Alaska.

Hulst. Sib. Arg Creme, Bleu, Cham, Noir, St Hu. Con Gi Self, Ag, Stl, AOC. AOV Fur. Unstand Fur. Jun Fur AA. Fur Chall.

REX: Erm. Blk. Blu. Or/Fwn. Seal/Sab. Chin. Him. AOC Std Rex. Mini Rex Erm. Blk. AOC Self. Cast. Chin.Or/Fwn. Him. Brkn. AOC Mini Rex. AOV Rex. Jun Rex AA. Rex Chall. Grand Chall. Jun Grand Chall AA. BRC offer 112 CCs, 15 BoBs, Dips & Ros. Best Jun Dip & Ros. WHED offer trophies and Ros Best Lop, Fancy, Fur, Rex, Jun.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

BRC * * SHOW STH WESTERN AREA DUTCH RC

TWO STAR AUTUMN SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge Mr R Cooper. EF £1.50 first, £1 others. NPM. BRC offers 7 CCs, BoB, Dip, Ros. Dip & Ros Best Junior. South West Dutch offer Ray & Joan Jones Trophy for Best Member.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/4 Blk. Bl. St. P B Gr. Yell. Tort. Choc. Chall.

Breeders. Buck. Doe. Gr Chall AA. Membs Pts AA. Jun AA. T&C Buck Ad. T & C Doe Ad. Entries to Host Club.

BRC * * SHOW SOUTHERN DUTCH

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules).

Judge Mr N Jefferis. EF £1.25 first 4 all rest free. NPM. BRC offers 7 CCs, 1 BoB, Dips & Ros BiS Jun. SDRC offer colour Rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/4 Blk. Bl. St. B Gr. Yell. Choc. Tort. Junior. G Chall AA. Entries to Host Club.

BRC * * SHOW HUDDERSFIELD & DIST F.S.

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC Rules) at Sowood Community Centre on Stainland Road off the Halifax Road from the A640 at Outlane HX4 9HY on Saturday 3 November 2018. BRC Offers 145 CCs and 19 BoBs, 4 Dips, Rosettes. Judging at 11.00am (Penning by 10.30am BRC Rule 4.9) by Mr I Dearnley (Fancy), Mrs S Grainger (Lops) and Mr D Bulman (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50 block, (levy 50p per exhibitor). PM £1, 60p, 40p. Unstandardised £1.50, NPM. Lucky Pen 25p (auto entered) PM £10.00.

Classification (Ad & Yng ) Fancy: Angora. Dutch B, Bl, St, Gr, To, Ch, Ye. N/Dwf REW, B, AOC Self, Ag, Ch, Op, Him, SiamSab, SiamSmk, MartSab MartSmk, BOtter, OtterAOC, Fox, AOC N/Self.

Pol REW, Smk, Siam Sab, Mart Sab, Him, AOC. Him AC.Sil AC. Eng B, Bl, AOC. Tan B, AOC. B Hare. Thri. Lionhead Self, N/Self. RV Fancy. AOV Fancy. Unst Fancy AA. Lop: Cash REW, AOC Self, Ch/Ag, S Fawn, Seal/Sab, Bfly, AOC N/Self. Mini Cash REW, AOC Self, S/Fawn, Ag, AOC N/Self. Dwf REW, AOC Self, S/Fawn, Ag, Ch, Bfly, Seal/Sable, Fox/Otter, Or/Fawn, B/Point, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. French REW, AOC Self, Ag, Bfly, Ag Patt, Ch, AOC N/Self. English Lop, u/25, O/25. Mini REW, BEW, B, AOC Self, Ag, S/Fawn, Bfly, Seal/Sab, Fox/Otter, Or/Fawn, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. German REW, AOC Self, Ag, Ch, Bfly, Or/Fawn, AOC N/Self. Meissner Lop. Lion REW, AOC Self, Ag/St, S/Fawn, Seal/Sable, Smoke, Bfly, Ag Patt, Ch, AOC N/ Self. AOV Lop Unst Lop AA. Fur: Fox B, AOC. Sable Siam Mart, AOC. Satin AC. Arg No, Cr, AOC. Bev Bl, AOC. Chin. Hav. Cont Gi. Bri Gi. Hust. Thur. Sall. Sib. Bd Hotot.

NZ White. RV Fur. AOV Fur. Unst Fur AA. Rex: Erm, Blk, Sia Seal, Mart Seal, Siam/ Mart Sable, Or/Fawn, Castor, Him. Mini Rex Erm, Blk AOC Self, Otter AC, Or, AOC N/Self. AOV/AOC Rex. PETS Rabbit owned by Ad, Rabbit owned by Junior. Usual Duplicates Chall Ad, Yng, AA,G Chall. Jun Fan, Lop, Fur, Rex, Chall.

ENTRIES CLOSE Tuesday 30 October 9pm or telephone, text & email. On-line entries close at midnight. No late entries accepted. Entries to Nicky White 07733 104495 (phone or text) email: nicky@huddersfieldrabbits.org.uk. You can enter on-line via our website at www.huddersfieldrabbits.org.uk (Enter on-line 24 hours a day it’s much easier). Early entries appreciated.

ALSO ENTERTAINING

BRC * * SHOW YORKSHIRE LOP CIRCLE

TWO STAR AUTUMN STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). EF £2.00 block for all eligible classes, £1.00 2nd rabbit in same breed class. PM 50p, 30p, 20p.

Unstand EF £1, NPM. Judge: Mr E M Stirr. BRC offers 63 two-star CCs, 8 BoBs, 1 Dip, 1 Junior Dip, BiS Diploma, BRC & Junior Rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Cashmere REW, AOC Self, Chin/Agouti, Sooty Fawn, Seal/Sable, B’fly, AOC N/ Self. Mini Cashmere REW, AOC Self, Sooty Fawn, Agouti, AOC N/Self. Dwarf

Lop REW, AOC Self, Sooty Fawn, Agouti, Agouti Patt, Chin, B’fly, Seal/Sable, Bluepoint, Fox/Otter, Orange/Fawn, AOC N/Self. French Lop REW, AOC Self, Agouti, Agouti Patt, Chin, B’fly, AOC N/ Self. English Lop U/25”, O/25”. Mini Lop REW, Black, AOC Self, Agouti, Agouti Patt, Sooty Fawn, B’fly, Seal/Sable, Fox/Otter, Orange/Fawn, AOC N/Self.

German Lop REW, AOC Self, Agouti, Chin, B’fly, Orange/Fawn, AOC N/Self.

Meissner Lop. Lion Lop REW, AOC Self, Agouti/Steel, Sooty Fawn, S/Sable, Smokes, F/Ott, Bfly, Ag Patt, Chin, AOC N/Self. Unstand. Dups: Chall Ad, u/5.

Grand Chall AA. Junior Lop Chall AV AA. Novice Exhibitor. Entries to Host Club.

TWO STAR YOUNG SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judging at 10 am by Miss E Sargant. BRC offers 20 CCs. Entry fee £1. NPM. All classes u/5.

1–REW. 2–BEW. 3–Blk. 4–Blu. 5–AOC Self. 6–Ag. 7–Op. 8–Chin. 9–AOC Ag Patt. 10–S Sab. 11–S Smk. 12–Him. 13–AOC Shd. 14–M Sab. 15–M Smk. 16–Blk Fox. 17–AOC Fox. 18–Blk Ott. 19–Blu Ott. 20–AOC Tan Patt. 21–AOC. 22–Jun. 23–Chall.

ENTRIES CLOSE Tuesday 30 October 2018 to G & D Hodson, 24 Parklands Ave, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2XW. Tel: 01909 564387. Email: nndrc@ hotmail.co.uk. All emails entries will be acknowledged.

AND ALSO at Uttoxeter Racecourse Exhibition Hall Sunday 4 November 2018

BRC * * SHOW NATIONAL NETH DWARF RC

TWO STAR PRESIDENT’S SHOW (under BRC rules). Judging at 10 am.

BRC offers 20 CCs. NNDRC offers rosettes for all CC winners. Entry fee £2 Block, £1.50 SRSBC. NPM. BRC Levy 50p. Even Nos u/5.

Judge: Mr S Whincup: 1–REW. 3–BEW. 5–Blk. 7–Blu. 9–AOC Self. 11–Ag. 13– Opal. 15–Chin. 17–AOC Ag Patt.

Judge: Mrs G McKell: 19–S Sab. 21–S Smk. 23–Him. 25–AOC Shd. 27–M Sab. 29–M Smk. 31–Blk Fox. 33–AOC Fox. 35–Blk Ott. 37–Blu Ott. 39–AOC Tan Patt. 41–AOC. Joint Judging: 42–Jun AA. 43–Chall AA. Entries to host show.

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BRC * * SHOW MIDLAND AREA NETH DWARF RC

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BRC * SHOW LINCOLNSHIRE DUTCH R C

ONE STAR AUTUMN SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge Mr I Emmerson. EF £1.50 block. PM 50p, 30p, 20p. Judging at 10.30am.

CLASSIFICATION 1–Black Ad. 2–Blue Ad. 3–Steel Ad. 4–Brown/Grey Ad. 5–Tort Ad. 6–Choc Ad. 7–Yellow Ad. 8–Black/Blue Chall Ad.

9–Steel/Brown Grey Chall Ad. 10–AOC Chall Ad. 11–Chall AC Ad. 12–Black u/4.

13–Blue u/4. 14–Steel u/4. 15–Brown/ Grey u/4. 16–Tort u/4. 17–Choc u/4.

18–Yellow u/4. 19–Black/Blue Chall u/4.

20–Steel/Brown Grey Chall u/4. 21–AOC Chall u/4. 22–Chall AC u/4. 23–Buck AA. 24–Doe AA. 25–Grand Chall AA. 26–Junior AA. 27–Gift Class. 28–Ladies.

BRC offers 7 CCs, Ros BiS & Best Jun. Lincs Dutch offer Ros in Colour Classes.

Entries to Host Club.

BRC * * SHOW WEST SUSSEX RABBIT FANCIERS

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) to be held at the Church Hall, Nyetimber Lane, Pagham, West Sussex, PO21 3JT on Sunday 4 November 2018. Judging at 10.00am

by Mr W Brake (all sections). EF £2.00 1st ex, £1.00 AO in same class. NPM. BRC Levy 50p. BRC offers 97 CCs, Dips, Ros. Please BOOK LUNCHES WITH ENTRY. CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5, Dutch u/4 Fancy: Ang. Dut Blk/Blu, Yell, AOC. N/Dwf REW, AOC Self, Ag, AOC Ag Patt, Smk, Sab, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, AOC N/Self. Polish Self, N/Self. B/Hare, B/Hare AOC. Thri. Tan Blk, Choc, AOC. L/head REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. Him. RV Fancy. AOV Fancy. Fancy Chall AA. Membs.

Lops: Dwarf REW, AOC Self, Ag, Ag Patt, S/Fwn, Or/Fwn, Ott AC, AOC N/Self. Ger REW, AOC Self, Ag, AOC Ag Patt, AOC N/Self. Mini REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, Ott AC, S/Fwn, Or/Fwn, AOC N/Self. Fren REW, AOC Self, Ag Patt, Bfly, AOC N/Self. Lion REW, AOC Self, N/Self. Eng U25, O25. AOV Lop. Lop Chall AA. Membs.

Fur: Sil Fox Blk, Blu, Choc, Lil. Arg Noir, St Hu, Cham, AOC. Sw Fox Wht, AOC. Deil.

Hulst. AOV Rare. Sat Iv, Cast/Chin, AOC. Mini Sat. Conti Gi REW, Ag Patt, AOC. NZW, AOC NZ. AOV Fur. Fur Chall AA. Membs.

Rex: Erm, Blk, AOC Self, Ott, Him, Or/Fwn, Smk, AOC N/Self. Mini Blk, Erm, AOC Self, Smk, Ott, AOC N/Self. AOV Rex. Rex Chall AA. Membs. Grand Chall AV AA. ENTRIES CLOSE Tuesday 30 October 2018 10pm to Pam Honour on 01962 713438.

Please do not ring after 10.00 pm. All cheques payable to West Sussex Fanciers.

ALSO

Junior CoM Show

Judge Mr W Brake. Free entry. NPM. BRC offers 16 CoMs, Dips. Classification AA Classes: Lop: Mini. Dwarf. AOV Lop. Lop Chall. Fancy: ND Self, N/Self. LHd AC. Him. AOV Fancy. Fancy Chall. Fur: Arg. Sil Fox. Sat. AOV Fur. Fur Chall. Rex: Self, N/ Self. Mini Self, N/Self. Rex Chall. Grand Chall AV AA. Membs AV AA.

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TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules).

Judging at 10 am. EF £1.50, £1 SRSBC & Un Std class. NPM. BRC offers 22 CCs, Dip, BoB & Jun Ros. MANDRC offer Ros to all CC winners, BiS & Jun Ros. BiS memento for best adult.

CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5 Judge: Mr N Bircumshaw: REW. BEW. Blk. Blu. AOC Self. Ag. Opal. Chin. AOC Ag Patt. Chall Ad, u/5.

Judge: Miss S Groves: S/Sab. S/Smk. Him. AOC Shd. M/Sab. M/Smk. Blk Fox. AOC Fox. Blk Ott. Blu Ott. AOC Tan Patt.

AOC N/Self. Chall Ad, u/5.

Joint Judging: Membs Pts. Jun Class AA. Un Std Class. Entries to host show.

Please support their show.

ONE STAR SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). EF £1.00, NPM. Judging by Mr D Hemsley (Fancy/Lops), Mrs R Burgess (Fur/Rex).

CLASSIFICATION as Main Show.

Entries close: Monday 22 October 2018 at 10.30pm to Mr O Brasier. Tel: 07980 891074.

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TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) at the Village Hall, Barnetby-Le-Wold, DN38 6HS on Sunday 28 October 2018. BRC offers 114 CCs, 23 BoBs, 4 Dips, Ros. Judging at 10.30 am by Mr P Brophy (Fancy & Lop), Mr P Morris (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50 block, £1.50 second same class, BRC Levy 50p. PM £1.00, 60p, 40p. Unstand £1.00, NPM. CLASSIFICATION Ad & u/5, Dutch & Chin u/4 Fancy: Ang Wht, AOC. Dut Blk, Blu, Stl, BG, Tort, Choc, Yell. N/D REW, AOC Self, Sab/Smk, Ag/Chin, Ott, AOC. Pol REW, Smk/Sab, AOC. Him. Sil Gry, AOC. Eng Blk, Blu, Gry, Choc, Tort. Tan Blk, AOC. B Hare. BT Hare. Blk Hare. Harl Blk, Blu, AOC. Magpie. Thrianta. AOV RV Fancy. AOV Fancy. Unst. Lop: Lion REW, AOC. Mini Cash Self, AOC. Dwarf REW, AOC Self, Ag, Chin, AOC N/Self. Mini REW, AOC Self, Ag, S/ Fwn, AOC N/Self. Cash Self, AOC. Eng U25”, O 25”. Germ Self, Ag, Bfly, AOC. Fren Self, Ag, AOC. AOV Lop. Unst. Fur: Arg Blu, Brun, Crm, Cham, Noir, St Hu. Alas.

Fox Blk, AOC. Chin. Sab Mart, Sab Siam. Satin. Mini Sat. Hav. NZW, NZ AOC. Br Gi B/G, AOC. Cont Gi Ag, Stl, AOC. Bev AC. Sall. Thur. Perl. B de H. Vienna AC. AOV RV Fur. AOV Fur. Unst. Rex: Erm, Blk, Blu, AOC Self, Siam Seal, Siam Sab, Mart Seal, Mart Sab, Or, Ott, Chin, Cast, Lynx, Dal, AOC. Mini Blk, AOC Self, Cast, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, Brkn, AOC N/Self. AOV Rex. Unst. Dups: Chall Ad, u/5. G Chall AA. Jun Fan/Lop, Fur/Rex. Jun Chall.

Pet class: Boys, Girls, Adults, Chall. EF £1.00, NPM.

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THREE STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules) on Saturday 3 November 2018 at Uttoxeter Racecourse Exhibition Hall, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8BD. Judging at 10.00am. EF £2 Blk, £1.50 SRSBC. NPM. BRC Levy 50p per exhibitor. BRC 20 CCs. NNDRC offers rosettes for all CC winners.

Judge: Mr T Halfpenny: 1–REW Buck.

2–BEW Buck. 3–Blk Buck. 4–Blu Buck.

5–AOC Self Buck. 6–Sect Doe. 7–Jun. 8–Ag Buck. 9–Op Buck. 10–Chin Buck.

11–AOC Ag Patt Buck. 12–Sect Doe. 13–Jun. Judge: Miss L Wheal: 14–S Sab Buck.

15–S Smk Buck. 16–Him Buck. 17–AOC Shdd Buck. 18–Sect Doe. 19–Jun. 20–M Sab Buck. 21–M Smk Buck. 22–Blk Fox Buck. 23–AOC Fox Buck. 24-Blk Ott Buck. 25–Blu Ott Buck. 26–AOC Tan Patt Buck. 27–AOC Buck. 28–SectDoe. 29–Jun. Judge: Miss E Sargant: Team Class (3 rabbits of same colour, 1 must be a doe).

Best Junior. Best in Show.

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Each section winner will receive a Chaser ticket which can be exchanged for £20 (to Fur & Feather subscribers) or a five month Fur & Feather subscription (to non-subscribers). Send your ticket to “Printing for Pleasure”, Elder House, Chattisham, Suffolk, IP8 3QE to claim your prize.

Good Luck.

Final Chaser Shows

ROXBURGH - Scottish Championship, 27 October BEDFORDSHIRE - Luton & District Rabbit Club, 25 November DERBYSHIRE - Derby Rabbit Club Christmas Show, 16 December

BRC * * SHOW DSL EXCELSIOR RABBIT CLUB

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) on Sunday 4 November 2018 at the Assembly Hall, Dentons Green Lane, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster DN3 1JP. Judging 11.00 am by Mrs E Massey-Beeston (Fancy & Lop), Mrs D Brass-Brown (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50 block, £1.50 2nd exhibit same class. BRC Levy 50p. Non Stand & Pet 50p, NPM. PM £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 126 CCs, 19 BoBs, Rosettes & Dips. DSL offer Rosette for Best each Section, Best Member £5.

CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5, Dut u/4 Lops: Cash REW, AOC Slf, Spt/Sab, Sty, AOC N/S. Mini Cash Slf, N/S. Lion REW, AOC Self, Ag/Op, Sty, Sp/Bp, AOC N/S. Dwf REW, AOC Self, Sty, Ag, Chin, Bfly, Seal/Sab, Fox/Ott, Or/Fwn, AOC N/S. French REW, AOC Slf, Ag, Bfly, AOC N/S. Mini REW, AOC Self, Ag, Ag Patt, Sty, Bfly, Spt/Sab, Fox/Ott, Or/Fwn, AOC N/S. German REW, AOC Slf, Ag, Chin, Bfly, AOC N/S. Eng u25”, o25”. Meiss. Unstd Lop. AOV Lop. Fancy: Angora. L/head REW, AOC Slf, Ag Patt, Sty Fwn, Seal/Sab, AOC N/S. Dut Blk, Blu, St/BG, Yell, AOC. N/D REW, Blk, AOC Slf, Smk/Sab, Ag, Chin, Him, Fox/ Ott, AOC N/S. Polish REW, AOC. Tan Blk, AOC. Silver. Harl/Mag. Eng Blk, Blue, AOC. Hare. Him. Thria. Rhine. AOV RV Fancy. AOV Fancy. Fur: Satin. Mini Satin. Arg Blu, AOC. S/Fox Blk, AOC. Si/Sab, Ma/Sab. Hav. Lil. Bev Blu, AOC. Alas. Br Gi B/G, AOC. Con Gt Ag, Stl, AOC. Thur. Sall. Hulst. Vien. BdeH. Perlf. RV Fur. AOV Fur. Rex: Erm, Blk, S/Seal/Sab, M/Seal/Sab, Hav, Lil, Chin, Ott, Or, Lynx, Dal. Mini Rex: Erm, AOC Self, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, Hav, Lil, AOC N/Self. AOV Rex. Dups: Chall, Junior Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex. Gr Chall. Mem Pts. ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 31 October at 10 pm to Mrs M Cawdron, 14 Doncaster Place, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2DG. Tel: 01709 382962. No late entries please.

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BRC * * * SHOW THE BEVEREN CLUB

NORMALS & REX: Grand Chall AA. Junior AA. ALSO

BRC * SHOW

THREE STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Ms J Atkinson. EF £2.00, £1.50 second rabbit AC, £1 BC only. PM 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 5 CC, 1 BoB Ros BiS & Best Jun. CLASSIFICATION White Buck, Doe. Blue Buck, Doe. Black Buck, Doe, Brown Buck, Doe. Lilac Buck, Doe. Type AC. Buck AC. Doe AC. Jun AC. G Chall.

ONE STAR WINTER SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Miss S Gill.

EF £1.50 per rabbit. No Prize Money.

BRC offers 3 CCs, 2 Dips, Rosettes BiS & Best Junior. Classification as 3* above.

Entries to Host Club.

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BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL HAVANA

THREE STAR WINTER STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Mr D Bulman.

EF £1.50 per rabbit. No Prize Money.

BRC offers 3 CCs, 2 Dips, Rosettes BiS & Best Junior.

CLASSIFICATION NORMALS: Buck u/5, Doe u/5, Chall u/5.

Buck Ad, Doe Ad, Chall Ad. Chall AA. STANDARD REX: Buck u/5, Doe u/5, Chall u/5. Buck Ad, Doe Ad, Chall Ad. Chall AA. MINIATURE REX: Buck u/5, Doe u/5, Chall u/5. Buck Ad, Doe Ad, Chall Ad. Chall AA. NORMALS & REX: Grand Chall AA. Junior AA. Entries to Host Club.

THREE STAR WINTER STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Mr D Bulman.

EF £1.50 per rabbit. No Prize Money.

BRC offers 3 CCs, 2 Dips, Rosettes BiS & Best Junior.

CLASSIFICATION NORMALS: Buck u/5, Doe u/5, Chall u/5.

Buck Ad, Doe Ad, Chall Ad. Chall AA. STANDARD REX: Buck u/5, Doe u/5, Chall u/5. Buck Ad, Doe Ad, Chall Ad. Chall AA. MINIATURE REX: Buck u/5, Doe u/5, Chall u/5. Buck Ad, Doe Ad, Chall Ad. Chall AA.

BRC * * * SHOW NATIONAL LILAC

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BRC * * SHOW WALLSEND RABBIT CLUB

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) on Saturday 3 November 2018 held in The Community Centre, 74 Clavering Road, Swalwell, Newcastle NE16 3EQ. Rabbits to be penned by 10am. Judging at 10.30 am by Mrs D Laidlow (Fancy & Lops), Mr R Young (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50, more than 10 exhibits £25 maximum, plus 50p BRC levy. PM £1, 60p, 40p. Dups £1, 60p, 40p. CoM free if in main show, if not £1, NPM. L/P 25p - 25% pay out. BRC offers 101 CCs, 19 BoB, 5 Dips, 21 Jnr CoM Dips. Pet class £1 per entry.

CLASSIFICATION Adult, u/5 (Dut u/4) FANCY: Dutch 7 colours. Dutch Chall, Dutch Mem AA. N/D REW, BEW, M/Sab, S/ Sab, M/Smoke, S/Smoke, Ag, Chin, Blk Otter, AOC Otter, Blk, Blu, Him, Fox, AOC. Eng Black, Blue, AOC. Him Black, Blue, AOC. Sil Grey, AOC. Tan Blk, AOC. Pol REW, Sable, Smoke, Him, AOC. Lionhead Blk, AOC Self, Sooty, Otter, Sable, AOC. Thrianta.

B/Hare. AOV RV Fancy. AOV Fancy. RoF Chall. RoF Memb AA. Fancy G/Chall.

LOPS: Dwarf Self, Ag/Chin, Sooty, AOC. Mini REW, AOC Self, Otter, Ag, Sooty, AOC. Std Cashmere. Mini Cashmere. Lion Lop Self, Sooty, Ag, AOC. Ger Self, Ag, AOC. French Self, N/Self. AOV Lop. Lop Chall. Lop Memb AA. FUR: Fox Blk, AOC. S/Sab, M/Sab. NZ White, AOC. Satin Ivory, AOC. B Giant B/G, AOC. Cont Giant Ag, Steel, AOC. Siberian. Chin. Thuringer. Cal. Sallander. Hulstlander.

Argente. Beveren. AOV RV Fur. AOV Fur. Fur Chall. Fur Memb AA. REX: Blk, Erm, S//S/Sab, M//S/Sab, Orange, Otter, Caster, Chin, AOC. Mini Rex Ermmine, AOC Self, S/S/Sable, M/S/Sable, Chin, Orange, AOC N/Self. Rex Chall, Rex Memb AA. Grand Chall. Pet Class.

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Junior CoM Show

Judge: Mrs D Laidlow. N/D Self, N/Self. English AC. Polish AC. Himalayan AC. B/Hare.

Dutch Blk/Blue, AOC. AOV Fancy. Fancy Chall AA. Lops: Dwarf. Mini. German. AOV Lop. Lop Chall AA. Fur: Fox AC. Sable. AOV Fur. Fur Chall AA. Rex Self, N/Self. Mini Rex Self, N/Self, AOC. Rex Chall AA. Junior Memb AA. Grand Chall AA. Entries Close Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 10 pm to Julia Scott, 6 Longacre, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8RF. Tel: 07872 540809.

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BRC * * SHOW YORKSHIRE AREA ENGLISH R C

TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules) at the Town Hall, Thirsk, N Yorks YO7 1QR on Saturday 3 November 2018. Judging at 10.30am

by Mr I Kirkland (all classes). EF £2.50 block, rabbits in same class £1.00. New members to the English fancy free.

BRC Levy. PM £1.00, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 5 CCs, Dip & Ros for both shows.

Club offers rosettes for CC winners both shows.

CLASSIFICATION: Adult Black, Blue, Grey, Tort, Choc, B/B Chall, AOC Chall, Junior Exhibit, Senior Citizen Exhibit, New Members Exhibit, Buck, Doe, Grand Chall.

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BRC * * SHOW

TWO STAR YOUNG SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge Mr I Kirkland.

EF, PM as above.

CLASSIFICATION: u/5 Black, Blue, Grey, Tort, Choc, B/B Chall, AOC Chall, Buck, Doe, Junior, Grand Chall.

ENTRIES CLOSE Sunday 28 October 2018 to Ann Stephenson, 2 Caden Court, Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees, TS21 2AS. Tel: 01740 622041.

BRC * * SHOW GLOUCESTER

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) on Sunday 4 November 2018 at Upton St Leonards Hall, GL4 8AG. Judging at 10.30 am by Mr A Lipski (Fancy & Lop), Mr P Wanklin (Fur & Rex). EF £2.50 Block, £2.00 SBC. L/P 25p, 50/50. BRC levy 50p.

PM £1.00, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 104 CCs, BoBs, CoMs, Dip, Ros BiS. All entries not entered in host club will be charged £1.00 penning fee.

CLASSIFICATION Adult, u/5, Dut u/4 FANCY: Angora Wht, AOC. Dut Blk, Blu, B/Grey, AOC. English Blk/Blu, Tort, AOC. Harl/Magpie. Thrianta. L/Head Self, Ag/Patt, AOC. N/Dwf REW, BEW, AOC Self, S/ Sable, Ag, Chin, M/Sable, Fox, Otter, Him, AOC N/Self. Polish REW, AOC. Silver. Tan Blk, Choc, Lilac, Blue. Flemish Giant. AOV Fancy. Fancy Chall Ad, u/5. LOPS: Mini REW, BEW, Blk, AOC Self, Ag, B’fly, Or/Fawn, Otter Blk, Otter AOC, S/Fawn, Sab/ Smk, Spt/Bpt, Choc Tort, AOC N/Self. Dwarf Lop REW, AOC Self, Ag, Or/Fawn, Otter/ Fox, S/Fawn, Sable/SPt, AOC N/Self. French Lop Ag, Stl, B’fly, AOC. German REW, Ag, B’fly, Chin, Or, AOC. Mini Cashmere, Cashmere. Lion Self, Shaded, AOC N/Self.

English Lop U25”, O25”. AOV Lop. Lop Chall Ad, u/5.

FUR: Argente. Beveren. Cali. Chin. Cont Gi. Fox. Hulst. NZ Wht. Satin. Mini Satin.

Sable, Havana. AOV Fur. RV Fur. Fur Chall Ad & u/5. REX: Erm, Blk, Blue, Chin, Him, Or/Fawn, Otter, S/Sable, AOC. Standard Chall AA. Mini Rex Erm, Blk, Broken, Chin, Otter, Castor, AOC. Mini Chall AA. Rex Chall Ad, u/5. Gr Challenge Ad, u/5, AA. AV Unstandardised AA.

Junior CoM Show

Judge: Mr P Wanklin. EF 50p. PM £1, 60p, 40p.

Ang. Dut. ND. Him. Tan. Flem Gi, AOV Fancy. Lop: Mini. Dwf. Germ. AOV Lop. Fur: Fox. Chin. AOV Fur. Rex: Black, AOC. Mini Rex. Rex Chall.

ENTRIES close Wednesday 31 October to Mrs Rose Vye, 49 Merriville Road, Cheltenham, Glos GL51 8JG. Tel: 01242 699117 or Sue Burgess 01452 713663 from 7 pm to 10 pm. NO LATE ENTRIES PLEASE. All entries must be paid for. Please take all shavings home with you.

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BRC * * SHOW NORTH EAST CTS ENGLISH RC

TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judging at 10.30 am

by Mr J Thornton (all classes). EF £2.50, £1.00 subs rabbits in same class. PM £1.00, 60p, 40p. BRC offers CCs, Dip. CLASSIFICATION: Adult Blk, Blue, Tort, Grey, Choc, B/B Chall, AOC Chall, Junior Exhibit, Senior Citizen Exhibit, New Members Exhibit, Buck, Doe, Grand Chall.

TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Mr S Whincup. EF £2.00 1st, (£1 SBC). PM 70p, 50p, 30p. BRC offers 4 CCs, BoB, Dips & Rosettes to adult stock only.

CLASSIFICATION Adult Stock: Black Buck, Doe, Chall.

Choc Buck, Doe, Chall. Blue Buck, Doe, Chall. Lilac Buck, Doe, Chall. AC Grand Chall. Junior AC. Young Classes u/5: Black Buck, Doe, Chall. Choc Buck, Doe, Chall. Blue. Lilac.

Blue/Lilac Chall. AC Grand Chall. Junior AC. All Entries to Host Club.

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BRC * * SHOW YORKSHIRE AREA DUTCH R C

TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judges: Mr G Booth (Open), Mr A Stott (Members). EF Open £2 block first rabbit, all other rabbits £1.

PM £1, 60p, 40p. EF Members £1 block.

PM 50p, 30p, 20p. BRC offers 8 CCs for Open Show only. YADRC offers rosettes in both shows. Cups for Members Show Adults only and CCs for Open ASS only.

Les Mitchell offers £10 special for best member’s exhibit. Ian Emmerson offers £10 special for best open exhibit.

CLASSIFICATION Open ASS Show: Blk. Blu. Stl Gry. Br Gry. P Gry. Tort. Choc. Yell. B/B Brdrs.

AOC Brdrs. Junior AC. Go Dutch Gr Chall AC. U/4 months Section: Blk. Blu. Stl Gry. Br Gry. Tort. Choc. Yell. P Gry. B/B Brdrs.

AOC Brdrs. Junior AC. Gr Chall AC. Members ASS: Blk. Blu. Stl Gry. Br Gry. P Gry. Tort. Choc. Yell. B/B Brdrs. AOC Brdrs. Junior AC. Type and Colour. Team Class. Gr Chall AC. Entries to Host Show.

Show Reminders ....

Full advert see September 2018 edition of Fur & Feather.

OCTOBER 2018 6 Huddersfield, Keith/Highland, Wallsend 6-7 Sussex Coast

BRC * * SHOW

TWO STAR SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge: Miss F Cavill. EF £2.00 1st, (£1 AOE). NPM. BRC offers 4 CCs, BoB, Dips & Rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Black Ad, u/5, u/14, Chall. Choc Ad, u/5, u/14, Chall. Blue Ad, u/5, u/14, Chall.

Lilac Ad, u/5, u/14, Chall. AC Chall Ad, u/5, u/14. Grand Chall AC AA. Junior AC Ad, u/5, u/14, Chall. All Entries to Host Club.

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BRC * SHOW

ONE STAR U/5 SUPPORT SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge Mr J Thornton.

Blk, Blue, Tort, Grey, Choc, B/B Brds, B/B Chall, AOC Brds, AOC Chall, Buck, Doe, Junior, Grand Chall. Entries to Host Club.

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ANGLESEY RABBIT CLUB ROSETTE SHOW !!

TWO STAR SHOW (Under BRC rules). NEW VENUE !! Bodorgan School, Anglesey LL62-5AB to be held on Saturday 10 November 2018. Judging commences at 11.00am. Exhibits to be penned by 10.30am. JUDGE: Ms R Waring (all classes & CoM). Entry fee £2.50 Block entry, second exhibit in same class £1.00. Rabbits not entered in main show £2.00 penning fee. BRC Levy 50p. No Prize Money, ROSETTE SHOW! Juniors 50p or free if entered in breed class. Pet classes £1.00 Rosettes only!

Lucky pen 25p. Membership £3.00. BRC Offer 57 CCs, 12 BoBs, 6 Dips and Rosette for BIS and best Junior. Club offers Rosette for each class, BoB winners, best Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex, BIS, Reserve, Junior, Ladies, best of section Cavy and best Cavy in show.

All classes Adult, u/5, Dutch u/4 FANCY: Dutch Blk/Blue, Yellow, AOC. English Blk/Blue, AOC. Tan Blk, AOC. Silver.

Polish, AOC. Lionhead. AOV Fancy. N/Dwarfs: REW, BEW, Black, AOC Self, Agouti/ Chin, S/Smoke S/Sable, M/Smoke M/Sable, Blk Otter, AOC Otter, AOC. AOV Fancy.

LOPS: Dwarf REW, AOC Self, Agouti/Chin, Sooty F, AOC. Mini REW, AOC Self, Agouti/ Chin, Sooty F, Orange/Fawn, Otter/Fox, AOC. German Self, Agouti/Chin, Butterfly, AOC. French Self, Agouti/Chin, Butterfly, AOC. AOV Lop. FUR: Chinchilla. Silver Fox. New Zealand White, AOC. Sable. Satin Ivory, AOC. Havana. AOV Fur. REX: Ermine, Black, Orange, AOC Rex. Mini Rex Self, Broken, AOC. CHALLENGES: Fancy Chall, Lop Chall, Fur Chall, Rex Chall, Grand Chall, Ladies, Junior.

BRC * * SHOW NORTH KENT FANCIERS

TWO STAR SHOW (under BRC rules) on Sunday 4 November 2018 at Culverstone Community Centre, Whitepost Lane, Culverstone Green, Nr Meopham, Kent, DA13 0TN. Judging at 10.30 am sharp! EF £2.00 block NPM. BRC Levy 50p. Lucky Pen 25p. BRC offers 125 CCs & Rosette. Club offer Rosettes, Trophies. Judging by Mr A Wilson (Dutch), Mr B Rideout (Rest of Fancy), Mr G Baker (Lops, Fur & Rex).

CLASSIFICATION (Ad & u/5, Dut u/4) Fancy: Ang AC. L/H Self, AOC. N/D REW, BEW, Blk, AOC Slf, S/Sab, S/ Smk, M/Sab, M/Smk, Ag, Op, Ch, Fox, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, Or/Fwn, Him, Harl/Mag, Tort, Tan, AOC. Dut 7 col. Eng 5 col. Pol REW, AOC Self, Ag, AOC N/Self. Tan Blk, Choc, AOC. Sil Gr, AOC. Thri. B/Hare Norm, AOC. Flem Gi. AOV Fancy. Lops: D/Lop REW, AOC Self, Ag, Sty, Op, Stl, AOC. M/Lop REW, Blk, Bl, Choc, AOC Slf, Ag, Chin, Slpt/Sbl, Sty, Blk Ott, AOC Ott, Or/Fn, Stl, Choc Tort, Bfly, AOC. L/ Lop Wht, AOC Slf, AOC. E/Lop. F/Lop Slf, Ag, Stl, AOC. G/Lop REW, Ag, Stl, Chin, AOC. AOV Lop. Fur: Sw Fx REW, AOC Self, AOC. Sat AC. Mini Sat. Fox AC. AOV RV. Cali AC. NZW. NZR. Cont Gi Slf, Stl, Ag, AOC. Arg AC. Alas. AOV Fur. Rex: Erm, Blk, AOC Self, Shaded, Or, AOC Tan Pat, AOC Ag Patt, AOC. Mini Erm, Blk, Hav, AOC Self, Shaded, Cast, Ag Patt, Or, Fwn, AOC Tan Patt, Him, AOC. AOV Rex. Chall Jun, Ad, u/5, AA. Unst Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex Ad, u/5, Chall AA. Chall Fancy/Lop/Fur/Rex Ad, u/5, AA. AV Chall Jun, Ad, u/5, AA. Pet Rabbits: Girls, Boys, Adult, Chall. Please bring and take home your own shavings.

ENTRIES between 6-10pm, close Wednesday 31 October 2018 to Caroline Hollis, 07894 532075. Email - Queenbun@hotmail.co.uk (please contact me if you do not receive entry confirmation).

Entries Close ....

SEPTEMBER 26 Central Suffolk 30 East Midlands OCTOBER 1 Keith/Highland, Sussex Coast 2 Bristol, Huddersfield, (Rochdale & Oldham - cancelled), Wallsend 3 DSL Excelsior 16 Wolsingham 17 Bury & Radcliffe, Chelmsford, Coventry, Lisburn, Reading, Scottish Champs 20 Midland Counties English 22 Barnetby 23 Hemel Hempstead, West Hants & East Dorset 24 Stoke & Stone 28 Yorkshire Area English 30 Huddersfield, Nat Netherland Dwarf, Wallsend, West Sussex

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Bristol, DSL Excelsior, East Midlands, (Rochdale & Oldham - cancelled)

13-14 London Championship Show 20 Countryside Live

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BRC * SHOW

ONE STAR SHOW (under BRC rules).

Judging by Miss A Grayson (Lops & Fancy), Mr E M Stirr (Fur & Rex).

BRC offers 50 CC, Dips & Rosettes.

EF £1 per exhibit, NPM Rosettes only.

Classification as above 2* show.

All entries to Carol Moore, 9 Westgate Meadows, Nafferton, Driffield YO25 4LZ. Tel: 01377 257351. Entries close Wed 8 November 2018 .

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BRC * * SHOW NORTHERN CHINCHILLA RC

TWO STAR ADULT STOCK SHOW (under BRC rules). Judge Mr A Collier.

EF £2.50 block. PM £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 2 CCs, Dips & Rosettes. Club offers Rosettes & Trophies.

CLASSIFICATION Ad, u/5, u/4 Buck Ad. Doe Ad. Rex B/D Ad. Chall Ad. Buck u/5. Doe u/5. Rex B/D u/5. Chall u/5. Buck u/4. Doe u/4. Rex B/D u/4.

Chall u/4. Jun Chall. Rex Chall AA. Gr Chall AA. Type Buck AA (NPM). Type Doe AA (NPM). Best Top AA (NPM). Entries to Host Club.

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DSL Excelsior, Gloucester, North Kent NOVEMBER 5 Anglesey 8 East Yorks

3* YSS at Cambridge (St Neots) on Saturday 4 August 2018 Below: Alex Hogg’s REW u/5 buck, Best in Show. Judge Mr P Gould - 18A00020. Super coat, excels shape, shows itself well, wins a very top class.

Junor CoM Show

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TWO STAR BRC SUPPORTED SHOW (under BRC rules) on Sunday 11 November 2018 at Kilham Village Hall, Nr Driffield, YO25 4RG. Judging at 11.00am by Mr A W Hicks (Lops, Fancy), Mr J Thornton (Fur, Rex). EF £2 Blk, £1.50 same cl. 50p exhibitors fee. Jnrs Free (NPM). PM £1, 60p, 40p. BRC offers 40 CCs, Dips & Rosettes.

CLASSIFICATION Adult & u/5 unless stated otherwise. Dutch Ad & u/4 Lops: M/Lop AC Self, Agti Patt, AOC N/ Self. Dwf Lop AC Self, Agti Patt, AOC N/ Self. G/Lop AC. F/Lop AC. AOV Lop. Lop Chall Ad & u/5, Jnr Lop AA. RoFancy: Dwf REW, AOC Self, Sab, Smk, Ott, Agti, AOC Agti Patt, AOC N/Self. Dut Blk, Blue, Stl/Br Grey, AOC. Eng AC. Him Blk, AOC. Tan AC. Silver AC. Bel Hare.

Pole REW, AOC. RV Fancy. AOV Fancy.

Fancy Chall Ad, u/5, Jnr Fancy AA. Rex: Erm, Blk, AOC Self, S Seal/Sab, M Seal/ Sab, AOC N/Self. Mini Rex AC Self, S/ Sab, AOC N/Self. Rex Chall Ad, u/5, Jnr Rex AA. Fur: Chin Buck, Doe, Chall. S/ Fox Blk, AOC. M/Sab, S/Sab. Argente AC. Alaska AC. NZW. RV Fur. AOV Fur. Fur Chall Ad, u/5, Jnr Fur AA. Dups: Jnr Chall AA, G/Chall (Ad, u/5).

National Polish RC

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JUNIOR: all classes AA. Dutch. English. Polish. ND. AOV Fancy. Fancy chall. Dwarf Lop. Mini Lop. AOV Lop. Lop Chall. Sil Fox. Satin. AOV Fur. Black Rex, AOC Rex. Mini Rex AC. Rex Chall. Junior Chall.

PET RABBITS: Girls u/10, Boys u/10, Girls 10-16yrs, Boys 10-16yrs. Adult.

CAVIES: All ages (u/5 Rough Boar, u/5 Rough Sow, u/5 Smooth Board, u/5 Smooth Sow) (5/8 Rough Boar, 5/8 Rough Sow, 5/8 Smooth Boar, 5/8 Smooth Sow) (Adult Rough Boar, Adult Rough Sow, Adult Smooth Boar, Adult Smooth Sow) (Long haired class AA).

ENTRIES CLOSE 10pm on Monday 5 November 2018 to Zoe Day, Cae Ffridd Bach.

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Above: Lee Daley’s Siamese Sable doe, Best Coloured.

Judge Mr M Hazlewood 18A00324. Best coloured, lovely type and coat, shown very fit, pleasure to handle.

See show report in this issue.

Photos Donna Nicholson

AROUND THE SHOWS

Sandringham, 8 September Paul Griffith’s of photo of Derek Medlock congratulating Dave Wood who was BIS with his New Zealand white adult at Sandringham 8 September

Dorchester Agricultural, 2 September Keighley Agricultural Show, 1 September Alan Stones (with judge Ian Dearnley who took this photo) BiS with a Black Rex at Keighley Ag Show on September 1. (Results next issue)

Judge Neil Robertson took these photos from the second day of the Dorchester Agricultural Show on 2 September 2018. Top left to right: BIS Dave Plummer’s Argente St. Hubert. Rogue Stud Best Fancy with their black Tan, best rex Scrumpy Stud’s Black and best Lop Hengistbury Stud’s German. In the stock shows, left judge Pam Honour with Keith Hussey (BIS Argente Rosette Show with his Noir). Right: Nicky Hicks with Scrumpy’s Creme, BIS Argente SS.

Swindon, 9 September

Sarah (S & H Elliott) with judge Bill Brake, BIS and Best Lop with a Dwarf, best Fur with an Alaska. Rogue Stud was best Fancy with a black Tan, Scrumpy Stud best Rex with a Black. Right: Bill Brake with his German, BIS in the Southern Lop, event. Photographs by Neil Robertson, results next issue.

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JUNIOR

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Juniors: please send your articles, letters, comments and photos to Helaina at helaina.cressy19@gmail.com Deadline 1st day of each month

Dear Juniors As I’m writing this, I’m currently surrounded by utter chaos as I prepare to move to university in a few short weeks! I’m sure plenty of recently-graduated Juniors remember well how it feels to have to move everything to a new city, it certainly isn’t an easy task, so please keep me in your thoughts!

For us rabbit fanciers, October arriving means only one thing for us and of course that is the London Championships in less than a couple of weeks! After six years in the rabbit habit I can say for certain that London is definitely my favourite show in the entire year, there’s nothing quite like it as far as I’m concerned.

While there will sadly be no Autumn Spectacular this year, something I’m sure we’ll all miss looking around on the Sunday, I’m sure it will still be a fantastic show nonetheless.

Even though I’ll have no rabbits with me for the first time this year due to coming straight from university I’ll still be there in my purple show coat, so please come and say hello if you happen to spot me!

It came to my attention a few days ago that this being the October issue of the Fur & Feather means that I’ve now been the Junior editor for a full year. I can’t quite believe how fast the time has flown, but I’d like to say thank you to every single one of you who’s sent in photos and success stories over the last 12 months. This page would be nothing without all the hard work you put in. So thanks again, and here’s to another great year for us all!

Helaina

Junior successes at the Okehampton Agricultural Show Maddie Rundle (left) was the best junior exhibitor and Alesha Buckland’s lop best pet at the Okehampton Agricultural Show held on Thursday 9 August. Judge C Penrose. Results in this issue. Photos by Amanda Rundle

British Mini Rex 2018 Junior Art Competition

Congratulations to British Mini Rex juniors Lacey Arnold and Spencer Avill whose presentations of Ermine & Orange at the Summer Seminar were applauded by members – see report pages 4/5

Winners from each category: Tru Dyble, Lily Roxburgh, Tayla Wilding Charlie Gregory was best Junior in the Nat Polish show at St Neots on August 4.

Photo Donna Nicholson

Gloucester’s CoM judge Sarah Elliott has sent us this photo: “Thanks to Jasmine Theobald, Lucas Wilding and Isabelle for stewarding.”

Successful season for Fin and Kacey (Broshabea Stud)

Left: BiS Junior CoM,Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show, 15 August. Best Junior Fancy, Lop, Fur & BiS with their u5 mini satin at Puddletown, August 12. Best Junior on both days of the Dorset County Show on September 1 & 2 with their black tan.

Best Junior at Swindon on September 9. Photos Neil Cavill, Neil Robertson 42 Fur & Feather October 2018

AROUND THE SHOWS

“What a lovely day!” – fanciers verdict after the judging at Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show. The two-star event on Wednesday 15 was organised by Frome & District Rabbit Club and judged by Neil Robertson who took these photos.

Right: Terry Cundict with his New Zealand White, best in show.

Below: Rogue Stud, best Fancy with a Tan, Mrs M Smith, best Lop with a Dwarf, best rex Gunita Stud with a Black.

Broshabea Stud were best Junior - see our Junior Page. Full results in this issue.

Judge Colin Sheard congratulates Peter Brophy (Brophy Bros) following their best in show win with a blue buck at the Yorkshire Area Dutch RC’s show at Thirsk on August 18

Yvonne Goldsworthy’s photo of her winning Mansfield, 18 August: Maureen Hoyle who took this photo of Keith Grainger judging the British chocolate in the National Lionhead RC’s stock Belgian Hare club’s YSS writes: “Kevin Coulter was best in show with his under 6 mths buck. In the show at St Neots on 4 August Mansfield show judges Phil Gould and daughter Natalie couldn’t agree on best in show, so Geoff Boot was called in and chose K Davison’s Black rex over Lilacmood’s lop.” (See judges’ reports.)

Successful day for Liz at Coventry

Success for Ruskin Stud’s English Lops at Carlisle, Egton & the West Midlands Ch Show: at Carlisle Ruskin’s Orange/White Thomasina was BiS in the New Judges Show, BiS in the National English Lop YSS & also runner up in the Midland Lop Circle event. Right: Ruskin’s Sooty White Walter was best Lop at Egton, best Lop at the West Midlands Ch Show. Photos by Phil Batey

Paul Keen’s photo of Elizabeth Massey-Beeston with her yellow buck, best in show from 42 exhibits at the Midland Dutch show at the West Midlands Ch Show. (All results in this issue.)

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Ralph Gent writes: “Good, well made hay is a wonderful feed for so many animals and has been for hundreds of years, providing a vital and nutritious food source throughout the long winters. The farmers knew that a good source of hay was essential for their animals’ survival.

“Hay is just as important now as it ever was and always will be. Our animals mean so much to us, our lives just wouldn`t be the same without them. We want the best for them, whatever their needs.”

The Gent family have been making hay for the past sixty-five years in the heart of Devon selling their “Nature’s Own” hays direct to customers (telephone 01805804422) or visit www.naturesownpets.com for more information.

Below: read Ralph’s story.

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don`t look at hay making as a job but more of a pleasure with the beautiful views from the higher meadows over the lower fields in the valleys surrounded by woodland.

I often think of our customers’ pets eating the hay; I also think of my faithful pets and ever loving friends Nell and Ted, two collies.

Nell was always in the tractor in her special place during the hay making days for about 15 years until she passed away, then as a pup Ted took over that role for over 15 yrs. He died at the age of 17 but I still feel their presence in the old tractor.

learnt a lot, there is a great satisfaction when the hay is how you want it to be, knowing our customers and their pets are happy.

Planning ahead to the haymaking season needs careful thought which starts in the late Autumn, early Winter. The late grass is grazed by sheep during December to early February.

This is very beneficial to hay meadows leading up to Spring. The sheep leave the grass very short and ready for brand new growth and nothing fertilises the meadows better than the sheep. They have been playing their part for thousands of years. Everything the sheep leave behind is soon washed in by nature leaving a clean healthy pasture for the new year.

There are many wild flowers and herbs in our meadows and they contain different grasses and clovers which can be added to without ploughing, so as not to interfere with the flowers.

I started making hay when I was 15 years old and all that I made then was for a few cows. I used to milk by hand and if some of the hay was not up to their liking I would get some funny looks! I soon learnt just how important it was to make every possible effort to please the cows.

Here at Natures Own we try our very best to supply our customers with the best quality hay we are able to make. Over the last 65 years I have been involved in hay making in all sorts of weather conditions and as you would expect I have

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Haymaking has changed so much over the years but the basics remain the same.

No matter how big machinery becomes, everything has to wait for the leader of the pack, the sun. When the sun does shine we have the equipment to make full use of long hot summer days.

Firstly, the grass must be cut. We are very mindful of all the wildlife we have here that thrive in the meadows and woodland, we do all we can for their protection and well being.

Care is needed when cutting a field of grass, not to drive too fast. First, to cut around the outsides for about 30 to 40 feet, as wild life near the edges of the field will make to the safety of the hedge while others will make towards the middle of the meadow to get away from the noise of the tractor and mower.

To keep mowing round and round will drive them into ever decreasing circles which leads to panic and fear, or they will lie low hoping not to be seen or killed.

To avoid that happening, after cutting the outside the tractor driver then slowly cuts up through the middle of the field, while the animals can then move to the outside and see their escape route to the hedge. This technique works well.

The Lely hay turner is designed to spread the crop over the field leaving no lumps so the sun reaches it all. It has an attachment which brings all the hay out of the shadows of hedgerows or trees so that it all dries evenly.

The hay is turned twice a day until it feels crisp and dry, our farmers gather a handful, squeeze it tightly and if it springs back when released it is fit to bale. Not enough sun and the hay has too much moisture and spoils, too much and it bleaches yellow.

When the hay is ready the rake comes in and gathers a width of 15 ft into single rows ready for the big baler. The bales are 7 ft x 4ft and weigh 1/3rd of a ton.

If we are making our Sweet Green branded hay then the grass is baled much earlier to save any bleaching effect from the sun and also to save more of the leaf.

It is then put on our special drying floor and warm air produced from burning carbon neutral wood chips is gently blown through the hay until very dry.

We extract around 100 tons of dust from our hay each year and this is now being made into briquettes to provide more heat for our drying floor.

All a far cry from years gone by; done on a much smaller scale the grass would have been cut by men with scythes, turned one row at a time by men with a two-pronged fork called a pitchfork, loaded onto a horse drawn trailer, taken into the yard and “pitched” into the loft where it could be dropped down into hay racks in front of the afore mentioned cows who were waiting to be milked.

Gradually the procedure became more mechanised with a horse drawn mower and various hay turners and later a sweep on the front of a tractor, which swept it all to the corner of the field where a hay stack would be made.

Whilst making the stack a bag of stones on a rope was put in the centre and as the height of the stack grew, the stones would be pulled up, leaving a chimney for the steam to escape should the hay heat up. Without this, internal combustion might cause a fire and the whole stack could be lost.

To find out more about Nature’s Own products visit their website www.naturesown.com – readers who place an order (quoting F&F) during October will receive this pack of Natural Nibbles

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So what now is the future for our pets. I think the future is bright as new products come on the market, not only for their health and well being but also for their enjoyment. Going back to my younger days, I remember pets being mostly for the younger generations, not anymore, pets are for everybody, as you become older the bond between you and your pet whatever your pets are, becomes stronger, they help you to relax and take away the stress of a busy day.

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Breeders of quality Chinchilla Gigantas.

Always available.

Tel. evenings 01494 882582 (Buckinghamshire)

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Contact Anthony Carter 01626 863154

For Sale Young CONTINENTAL GIANT rabbits Bred from stock imported from Holland.

Dark Steel, Yellow, Red Agouti (Haaskleur)

Tel. 01623 551746

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Rabbits

Club Directory

Angoras

Whincup & Grindey. Breeders & Exhibitors of top winning ENGLISH ANGORAS . BiS & Section wins at all levels.

(Derbyshire) 01283 211180 (03/19)

Dutch PAUL KELLY Breeder and Exhibitor of Black and Blue Dutch and Normal Lilac. Small Stud so stock often available. 07884 181207 (Ipswich). (02/19)

Lops Quality DWARF LOPS, NETHERLAND DWARFS, FRENCH LOPS, Bradford Best of Breed winner 2017. Various colours, BRC registered. Please contact Keiran Priestley. Stock always available.

07572373486. (05/18)

Netherland Dwarfs

MARION & LUCY EDWARDS (Devereux Stud) Breeders & Exhibitors of Netherland Dwarfs. Blue & Black Otters, Blues, Chins and Agouti.

Visitors welcome 01923 231561 www.freewebs.com/hertfordshirerabbits (06/19) ANGELA SAUNDERS breeder and exhibitor of Himalayan Netherland Dwarfs. (Norfolk) 01603 810331 (03/19)

Rare Varieties

JUDY LE MARCHANT (was Oakwood Stud) Gold and cream Sussex, black, blue and Tri Giant Papillons and Mini Papillons.. judylemarchant@btinternet.com or 01364 644099 evenings and weekends. (01/19)

Cavies

DUTCH CAVY CLUB: Adults £5.00, Partnerships £7.00, Juvenile & OAP £2.50, Families £12.00. Secretary, Amy Heale, 1 Overdale, Llynclys, Oswestry, Shropshire,SY10 8AE. Website: www. dutchcavyclub.co.uk.

NATIONAL CAVY CLUB: Adults £6.00. Partnerships £10.00. Family £12.00. Juveniles and Senior Citizens £3.50. Overseas £10.00. EU £7.50. Badges £3 plus 30p postage. www.nationalcavyclub.co.uk/contacts.htm SOUTHERN CAVY CLUB: Advice, help and support at modest cost.

New members receive welcome pack of leaflets, pregnancy calculator and yearbook. Joint Secretaries Mr Lee New (02380 790497) email: southerncavy@aol.com and Mrs Penny Bell (01243 823294.

Email: southerncavyclubsecretary@gmail.com Website: www. southerncavyclub.co.uk THE WILTSHIRE CAVY CLUB: s.c.c. The club holds 3 shows a year at Cricklade Town Hall, Nr Swidon, Wilts. For purebred and pet guinea pigs. Contact Margo on 01793 497916.

Gerbils NATIONAL GERBIL SOCIETY. Send SAE to Jackie Roswell, 373 Lynmouth Avenue, Morden, Surrey SM4 4RY. 020 8241 8942 fax 0870 1600845. jackie@gerbils.co.uk www.gerbils.co.uk

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Membership details from Mrs Wendy Barry, 42 Stonebridge Drive, Frome, Somerset. BA11 2TN. info@southernhamsterclub.co.uk. www southernhamsterclub.co.uk NORTHERN HAMSTER CLUB Information available at all shows.

Contact Anita at contact.us@northernhansterclub.co.uk. www. northernhamsterclub.co.uk

Mice

NATIONAL MOUSE CLUB. Adults £40, Adult Partnership £47.50, Juvenile / Senior Citizen £32.50, Juvenile Partnership £36.00, Senior Citizen Partnership £36.00. Overseas members by application. A year’s subscription to the official publication “NMC News” is included in the membership fee. Secretary Mrs Ruth Hollis 07841345946, e-mail nationalmouseclub@gmail.com. www.nationalmouseclub.com

Rats

NATIONAL FANCY RAT SOCIETY: BM NFRS, London WC1N 3XX. www.nfrs.org

Hamsters

LONDON AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES MOUSE AND RAT CLUB: 153 Kenilworth Crescent, Enfield, Middlesex EN1 3RG lscmrc@ miceandrats.com

MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB Events held throughout the Midlands and Wales. Pet classes (Hamsters, Rabbits, Cavies and other rodents). Information available at all shows. Contact Sue at info@ midlandhamsterclub.co.uk. www.midlandhamsterclub.co.uk

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BRITISH RABBIT COUNCIL Visit our website www.thebrc.org or call 01636 676042.

Purefoy House, Kirkgate, Newark, Notts NG24 1AD. THE BRITISH MINI REX CLUB offers a friendly welcome to all breeders, exhibitors and owners of Mini Rex. Subs: Adults - £5.00, Junior – free for the first year, Senior Citizen - £3.00 and Overseas Membership - £7.00. Membership secretary: Mariann Jakab, 5 Capuchin Close, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3RL. Tel: 07940561798 Email: info@britishminirexclub.com Or join by paypal at: www. britishminirexclub.com

DAWSONS ANIMAL HOUSING. Makers of bespoke, quality hutches. Tongue and groove or plywood. Built to order. Quality at affordable prices. www.dawsonsanimalhousing.co.uk. info@ dawsonsanimalhousing.co.uk. Mobile 07757538674.(12/18)

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NATIONAL BLUE REX RABBIT CLUB The colour for the connoisseur www.bluerexrabbitclub.weebly.com

CAVIES for cavy breeders and exhibitors. Published monthly. £36 for 12 months (£38 EC). £20 for 6 months. Individual issue £3.50.

Overseas £40 for 12 months, £22 for 6 months. Reference: Fur & Feather magazine. Cheques payable to Cavies. Send name, address and payment to Tony O’Neill, 34 Wolverton Close, Ipsley, Redditch, B98 0AR. Email cavies.magazine@blueyonder.co.uk

NATIONAL FRENCH & DWARF LOP CLUB to join us contact Secretary Mrs Paula Atkinson, 30 Crestwood Avenue, Wigan, Lancashire.

WN3 6SE. tel 01942 493658, mobile 07762 668829 www.nfdlc. homestead.com

PREMIERE PENNING Nationwide penning contractor. Sale and hire, good rates for rabbits and cavies. Sean Morrow, 0191 512 0073 (08/19)

NATIONAL ORANGE AND FAWN REX RABBIT ASSOCIATION. Adult £6, Partnership £6.50, Juvenile FOC, OAP £4. Secretary Janice Calvert, Derbies Court, Stalisfield Road, Stalisfield, Faversham, Kent ME13 0HN. Tel: 07860 702139

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Boarding NEED PET BOARDING? Search hundreds of small animal boarding services at: www.findpetboarding.com Advertise your boarding facilities from just £11.25pa. (03/19)

AN ADVERT IN THIS SECTION COSTS £7.50 FOR 30 WORDS, 20P PER EXTRA WORD (ALL PLUS VAT). PLEASE INCLUDE CONTACT DETAILS FOR OUR READERS

UK REX AGM will be held at London Championship Show, at 10am on Sunday 14 October. Any items for the agenda and venues for 2019 stock shows to be send to Syliva Bulman no later than Friday 5 October. Sylvia Bulman, 10 Winchester Road, Brotton, Saltburn, TS12 2XD. Emails to Sylvia.bulman@ntlworld.com.

YORKSHIRE LOP CIRCLE Nominations are invited for Officers, committee members and Panel Judges for the 2019/2020 Ballot.

Ballot papers can be obtained from the Secretary. Nominations to hold the above positions must be from fully paid up members of the Circle, have been a member of the Circle for a minimum of two years as at the date of the ballot, 31 October 2018 and reside in the county of Yorkshire. Nominations should be accompanied by a proposer and second, also paid up members of the Circle. Nominations should be received no later than the 31 October 2018 To the Secretary. Mr G Richardson, 25 Hall Flat Lane, Balby Doncaster DN4 8QA. Thankyou.

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For Sale

Due to age and health selling up NETHERLAND DWARFS. All at reasonable price. Tel 01507 358056 (Lincs) YELLOW CONTINENTAL GIANTS born on 1 August, handled daily.

Appearance as seen, can arrange inspection. 07523030585 (Caldicot, South Wales) (12/18) 8 RABBIT CAGES with feeds, on wheels, you can move them about.

For Sale through ill health £150. WANTED MINI LOPS (for pets only), bucks, does. Ring 07951327410 (Doncaster). (11/18) Very good quality NORMAL LILACS, mostly youngsters but also a couple of adults. £25 each. Ian Ruffle ian.ruffle@gmail.com 01371810986

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS The British Rabbit Council, Purefoy House, 7 Kirkgate, Newark, Notts NG24 1AD LIST OF FEES (MINIMUM CARD SPEND £5)Tel: 01636 676042 email: info@thebrc.org Subscriptions - List of membership fees including VAT from 1 January 2018.

Adult: *..............................................................................................................................................................25.00 Senior Citizen: * (On State Pension) .....................................................................................................14.00 Disabled Adult: * (DWP Proof Required) .............................................................................................14.00 Student: * (Over 16 and Under 21) ........................................................................................................15.00 Junior: * (Over 5 and Under 16) ..............................................................................................................10.00 Non UK Resident: ** ...................................................................................................................................25.00 * For NEW MEMBERS joining there will be an Introductory Fee of £5.00 per individual. ** Non UK Residents to pay additional P+P • The age of a Person at his or her Renewal of Subscription or joining the B.R.C determines whether the Adult, Senior Citizen, Student or Junior Rate of Subscription applies for that year.

• For NEW MEMBERS joining after the 1st November in any year their first Subscription will cover them until the end of December the following year.

Vice President: ..............................................................................................................................................50.00 Senior Member: (Continuous Membership Rules Apply) .............................................................10.00 Social Member: ............................................................................................................................................10.00 2018 Rings: (Set of Six) ................................................................................................................................. 6.00 Ring Transfers: (Forms Supplied Free of Charge) .............................................................................. 5.00 Prefix Registration: ....................................................................................................................................25.00 Affiliations: (Clubs, Schools etc.) ............................................................................................................20.00 Championship Diplomas: (Championship, Silver, Gold).......................................................5.00 each BRC Members Badge: (Metal) ................................................................................................................... 3.50 BRC Junior Members Badge: (Metal) .................................................................................................... 3.50 BRC Cravat: ....................................................................................................................................................... 3.50 BRC Tie Pin: (Metal) ....................................................................................................................................... 3.50 BRC Round Badge: (Cloth) ......................................................................................................................... 3.50 BRC Oblong Badge: (Cloth) ....................................................................................................................... 3.50 BRC Pencil or Metz Pen: ........................................................................................................................... 1.00 BRC Curvy Pen: ............................................................................................................................................. 1.50 BRC Fridge Magnet: ..................................................................................................................................... 1.50 BRC Car Sticker: .............................................................................................................................................. 1.50 BRC Calendar 2018: ...................................................................................................................................... 5.00 2,000 Identification Labels: ..................................................................................................................... 6.00 Show Rosettes: (Fancy, Lop, Fur, Rex) ...........................................................................................2.00 each Mono Breed Standards Book: (2016-2020) ..............................................................5.00 incl UK p&p Colour Breed Standards Book: (2016-2020) ......................................................... 34.00 incl UK p&p Colour Breed Standards Book: (2016-2020 Inserts) .......................................... 24.00 incl UK p&p

Cost of Show Support National/Area Specialist Up to 3CCs

CoM 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star -

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BRC Rings are available only from the BRITISH RABBIT COUNCIL Rings in quantities of 6 for £6.00 are sold only to members. Rings are in different sizes and the breed for which they are required should be stated when ordering RING SIZES.

Size A Polish.

Size B

Dutch, Himalayan, Mini Rex, Tan, Tri-colour Dutch.

Size C

Argente Crème, Dwarf Lop, Lionhead, Miniature Cashmere Lop.

Size D

Argente Bleu, Argente Brun, Argente Noir, Argente St Hubert, Beige, Cashmere Lop, Chinchilla, Fox (except Swiss), Golden Glavcot, Havana, Hulstlander, Lilac, Miniature Satin, Sable, Siberian, Silver, Smoke Pearl, Squirrel, Thrianta, Tri-colour English, Wheaten.

Size E

Angora, Deilenaar, English, Harlequin, New Zealand Red, Perlfee, Rex, Satin, Schwarzgrannen, Sussex, Swiss Fox.

Size G

Argente Champagne, Beveren, Blanc de Hotot, Blanc de Termonde, Fauve de Bourgogne, Hare, Marburger Feh, Pointed Beveren.

Size H

Blanc de Bouscat, British Giant, English Lop, Flemish Giant, French Lop, Giant Papillon, Meissner Lop, New Zealand Black, New Zealand Blue, New Zealand White, Vienna.

Size J

Continental Giant.

Size K

Miniature Lop, Miniature Lion Lop, Miniature Papillon.

Size L

Alaska, Californian, Chinchilla Giganta, German Lop, Rhinelander, Sallander, Thuringer.

Size X

Netherland Dwarf.

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The British Mini Rex Club

The National Specialist Club for the Mini Rex Why not join us?

A club of dedicated and like-minded enthusiasts passionate about the improvement and promotion of the Mini Rex Rabbit.

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