It is a thrill to watch a judge place your rabbit first in its class. When you have a more than one in first place in the same show, it is even a bigger thrill. However, to have one of those rabbits earn one Best of Breed and two Best of Opposite Sex all in one triple...it is very hard not to contain your excitement! That is exactly what happened to me Saturday at the C.A.R.E. Fall Frenzy show in Anniston, Alabama.
I had been disappointed that Luna had been making a few first places, but looked over for BOB and BOS at the previous shows. She was a bit out of condition from the summer in the first show, but I still hoped that she would be granded this fall. The second show was just a week after the first, but still I was beginning to think maybe my perspective was skewed. However, in this show, all three judges saw what her breeder, Beth of Silver Lox Rabbitry, and I had seen in her. What a sweet surprise! She won Best of Breed in the first show and Best of Opposite Breed in both the second and third shows, so in just one triple show she won three legs. I had her registered so all I have to do is wait for the certificate of the legs to come in, send them in, and then wait for the Grand Champion certificate to come in to make it fully official.
In addition to that great news, I actually will be granding Astro Man as well, because he won BOB in the second show and that is his third leg. Astro Man was purchased from his breeder Amir Softic of Carrot Garden Rabbitry in New York.
Show A - Prize: Candy Jar
BOB - senior doe JL2/Luna, breeder: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
BOS - intermediate buck SC15, breeder and owner: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry
Show B - Prize: Red Heart Vase with Flowers
BOB - senior buck C6/Astro Man, breeder Amir Softic of Carrot Garden Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
BOS - senior doe JL2/Luna, senior doe JL2/Luna, breeder: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
Show C - Prize: Wine Glass with Candle
BOB - senior buck C7/Pirate (brother to Astro Man), breeder Amir Softic of Carrot Garden Rabbitry/owner: Hannah Yost of Renaissance Farmstead
BOS - senior doe JL2/Luna, senior doe JL2/Luna, breeder: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
Yes, I had a very good day! However, the best part was meeting a two Silver Fox couples who came to their first show! That was the best part of all, spreading the love of the Fox and meeting new friends!
I had been disappointed that Luna had been making a few first places, but looked over for BOB and BOS at the previous shows. She was a bit out of condition from the summer in the first show, but I still hoped that she would be granded this fall. The second show was just a week after the first, but still I was beginning to think maybe my perspective was skewed. However, in this show, all three judges saw what her breeder, Beth of Silver Lox Rabbitry, and I had seen in her. What a sweet surprise! She won Best of Breed in the first show and Best of Opposite Breed in both the second and third shows, so in just one triple show she won three legs. I had her registered so all I have to do is wait for the certificate of the legs to come in, send them in, and then wait for the Grand Champion certificate to come in to make it fully official.
In addition to that great news, I actually will be granding Astro Man as well, because he won BOB in the second show and that is his third leg. Astro Man was purchased from his breeder Amir Softic of Carrot Garden Rabbitry in New York.
Show A - Prize: Candy Jar
BOB - senior doe JL2/Luna, breeder: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
BOS - intermediate buck SC15, breeder and owner: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry
Show B - Prize: Red Heart Vase with Flowers
BOB - senior buck C6/Astro Man, breeder Amir Softic of Carrot Garden Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
BOS - senior doe JL2/Luna, senior doe JL2/Luna, breeder: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
Show C - Prize: Wine Glass with Candle
BOB - senior buck C7/Pirate (brother to Astro Man), breeder Amir Softic of Carrot Garden Rabbitry/owner: Hannah Yost of Renaissance Farmstead
BOS - senior doe JL2/Luna, senior doe JL2/Luna, breeder: Beth Kown of Silver Lox Rabbitry/owner: Linda Townsend
Yes, I had a very good day! However, the best part was meeting a two Silver Fox couples who came to their first show! That was the best part of all, spreading the love of the Fox and meeting new friends!