Sunday, October 28, 2007
Classy Country Hollanders show October 27, 2007
I went on a fishing expedition, hoping to catch some legs for rabbits that still need to grand. To that end, I only took one grand chamipion with me, and took my chances with rabbits that have less of a proven track record.
By and large, I feel that the day was successful. I showed in five classes. I granded Jocasta under Josh Humphries with a BOS. Gary & Susan Smith were BOB. Kerry got his first leg, under Brian Hartzel. That broke his second-place-or-first-place-with-four-rabbits curse. Kazia got a leg under Brian as well. Thank you, Peter, for posing her for me at Convention. I nearly sold her for next to nothing. Her lower hindquarter has filled out now that they're on a feed they like. That was a close one. Kazia is definitely my Hilary replacement doe. I've already granded her solid sister, but it's Kazia that looks more like Hilary.
Lord picked up another leg as well. In the specials competition, Lord lost out to Pandora Allen's gorgeous black otter junior buck. Brian had to pick between the 16th place solid junior buck and the 17th place solid senior buck from the recent ARBA Convention! I don't mind at all losing to such a nice animal. Way to go, Pandora! Pandora was both BOB and BOS under Brian.
I also had some second place rabbits that thrilled me. I've been holding on to a sable point doe that is linebred to Rio. She should be a perfect match for him. She's smaller and shorter, with no glaring faults. The fact that she came in second under Brian, who appears to be quite color blind, by the way, made me feel that I was on the right track.
I had planned to breed her to Rio to make the third generation, but Brian suggests doing it four times. So I hope that Evita will produce a daughter worthy of linebreeding. Maybe I'll get a Rio, just shorter and smaller. I'd like that.
In all, I showed nine rabbits. Two were my convention purchases that I brought for comments. Four earned a leg each, two came in second, and one placed fourth, but with good comments. Brian said he liked her and she'd definitely be worth breeding. I think I'm satisfied.
We had a quick meeting for the Virginia Highlands Rabbit Club at lunch. Things went well. We hope to have a show Thanksgiving weekend, 2008.
It was a bittersweet day for me. Camelot's Merlin went to live permanently with my good friend Dani Cole. I hated saying good-bye to Merlin. He has such as sweet, sweet personality. Dani promised me that she would take good care of him. I told her than she wouldn't have gotten him if I didn't know she would! He's a very special rabbit.
And Jocasta, Merlin's double great-granddaughter, went to live with Janice Jones. Her generation is precisely why I finally decided to sell Merlin. He has grand champion children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in my barn. He's done his work here and can help someone else out now.
On a totally different note, my daughter Sarah turned 18 yesterday. Happy Birthday, Sarah. Now you can buy lottery tickets!
Laurie
¶ 10:52 AM
By and large, I feel that the day was successful. I showed in five classes. I granded Jocasta under Josh Humphries with a BOS. Gary & Susan Smith were BOB. Kerry got his first leg, under Brian Hartzel. That broke his second-place-or-first-place-with-four-rabbits curse. Kazia got a leg under Brian as well. Thank you, Peter, for posing her for me at Convention. I nearly sold her for next to nothing. Her lower hindquarter has filled out now that they're on a feed they like. That was a close one. Kazia is definitely my Hilary replacement doe. I've already granded her solid sister, but it's Kazia that looks more like Hilary.
Lord picked up another leg as well. In the specials competition, Lord lost out to Pandora Allen's gorgeous black otter junior buck. Brian had to pick between the 16th place solid junior buck and the 17th place solid senior buck from the recent ARBA Convention! I don't mind at all losing to such a nice animal. Way to go, Pandora! Pandora was both BOB and BOS under Brian.
I also had some second place rabbits that thrilled me. I've been holding on to a sable point doe that is linebred to Rio. She should be a perfect match for him. She's smaller and shorter, with no glaring faults. The fact that she came in second under Brian, who appears to be quite color blind, by the way, made me feel that I was on the right track.
I had planned to breed her to Rio to make the third generation, but Brian suggests doing it four times. So I hope that Evita will produce a daughter worthy of linebreeding. Maybe I'll get a Rio, just shorter and smaller. I'd like that.
In all, I showed nine rabbits. Two were my convention purchases that I brought for comments. Four earned a leg each, two came in second, and one placed fourth, but with good comments. Brian said he liked her and she'd definitely be worth breeding. I think I'm satisfied.
We had a quick meeting for the Virginia Highlands Rabbit Club at lunch. Things went well. We hope to have a show Thanksgiving weekend, 2008.
It was a bittersweet day for me. Camelot's Merlin went to live permanently with my good friend Dani Cole. I hated saying good-bye to Merlin. He has such as sweet, sweet personality. Dani promised me that she would take good care of him. I told her than she wouldn't have gotten him if I didn't know she would! He's a very special rabbit.
And Jocasta, Merlin's double great-granddaughter, went to live with Janice Jones. Her generation is precisely why I finally decided to sell Merlin. He has grand champion children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in my barn. He's done his work here and can help someone else out now.
On a totally different note, my daughter Sarah turned 18 yesterday. Happy Birthday, Sarah. Now you can buy lottery tickets!
Laurie
¶ 10:52 AM
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