Friday night we drove from our place to the to the place where the show was being held (about an hour and a half away). After a very chilly night of camping (It snowed!! In April!!) we got up and went to check out the shows the next morning. We entered the building and found ourselves surrounded by rabbit cages, six show tables, equipment vendors, and excited showpeople running about. We wandered through and looked at the rabbits in cages for awhile, and then settled in to watch some shows. We tried to make our way around the whole room and check out various shows. We happened to run into the people we bought our rabbits from AND the people that owned the rabbitry that we visited back in November.
On Sunday we went back and spent a great deal of time watching angora shows. I watched English angoras for about 45 minutes and then watched the first 30 minutes of the French angora show before we decided to head out.
All-in-all it was a great weekend. I learned a lot from listening to the judge as he gave comments on each rabbit, and I got to watch other breeders work with their rabbits. I also saw some beautiful skeins of yarn and garments made of 100% angora. It was definitely worth the trip!!
Our next big plan is to go our state's Sheep & Wool Festival in June. We're planning on taking spinning classes there, so we can hone our skills and get some 100% yarn on the market!
One other piece of news: we have had someone ask about purchasing angora rabbits from us. We are definitely interested in breeding our rabbits, but we need to know that we will be able to sell them first. If you would be interested in an English Angora rabbit (or in any of our fleece, of course!!) please email us at seedorff.family.farms@gmail.com!
I'll leave you with one lovely picture- a cute little "angora" bunny that I made for my mother for Easter!
If you would be interested in one, let me know!
