2024 Cortland ARBA Show
I sent 3 of our whites on a field trip with auntie Christina to compete at TARBA in Cortland, NY! It was a coordinated international effort to have a good turn out of English Angoras at this big show. It worked.
There was a total of 32 English Angoras competing from 6 different competitors including Yvone Lyons, a power house breeder who's English Angoras routinely win and take multiple top placements at the Convention.
I sent 3 whites: 7mo old Narimoto, 4mo old Anakin, and 3m old Bianca.
Christina brought 2 Colored Jr Does.
Tammy brought a Colored Jr Buck, Colored Jr Doe, 1 White Sr Doe, and 2 White Jr Does.
Yvonne brought 2 Sr Colored Does, 2 Jr Bucks, 8 Jr Does, and in White 2 Jr Bucks and 3 Jr Does.
Kayleigh brought a Jr Colored Doe, and Jayne brought 3 Colored Jr Bucks and a White Jr Doe.
In Show A judged by Eric Stewart:
Electric Narimoto won BOSV (with Tammy's Fairy, a stunning BEW, taking BOV) and BOSB!
Electric Anakin won 1st place for White Jr Bucks (I still can't believe he beat the Lyons boys, happy dance!).
Electric Bianca took 3rd place out of 5 White Jr Does.
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| Winners of Show A under judge Eric Stewart, Narimoto and Yvonne's stunning colored doe |
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| Christina and Narimoto posing with Eric Stewart |
In Show B judged by Bill Bramble:
Electric Narimoto 1st place for White Sr Bucks.
Electric Anakin took 2nd place for White Jr Bucks.
Electric Bianca took 4th place for White Jr Does
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| Beautiful Lilac Sr Doe bred by the Lyons went on to win BIS |
I couldn't be more thrilled. This was the first time for my buns to be competing at a big US show and they did really well. Great placements but also great comments from the judges. All of this put a great smile on my face but even better, I finally got one of those pretty big ribbons that are a common place prize in the big US shows and completely non existent at our Ontario shows.
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| Narimoto and his beautiful BOSB ribbon |