Long Island Show

Shepherds Aegis waiting for his turn.

Judge Donna Grimm going over the English Angoras.

Look at me, I'm a really big bunny.

Shepherds Miss Pretty checking it all out.

Grooming Shepherds Angel Cake.

Going to the Long Island show is always fun. It is held at a park full of re-located historic buildings. The show is held in a huge re-created peg and beam building that is just beautiful. It is open to the public so there is lots of people visiting on a sunny day. The visitors were facinated with the bunnies and ask tons of questions. My friend Joni has been asking to come to a rabbit show with me because she couldn't believe that people really do this for a hobby. I thought this show would be perfect for her because it is pretty close to home and there are other things to do if she got bored with the show. I have always wanted to tour the historic village but have never had time or was just too tired after showing. Thinking that Joni would take the tour if showing got too long and boring for her, was I wrong. She loved the show and spent most of the time following me around with her mouth open. She also took my camera and captured some wonderful show photos, which I always want to do but never seem to find the time. She was the most funny when after showing angoras, she asked to help carry some back some bunnies to the cages and looked shocked when I plunked a big furball in her arms.

Between her and the park visitors, it was tons of fun to see the bunny show through their eyes. The look of amazement from the little kids is still making me chuckle even today. Some things we just get so used too and just take for granted, like the sight of carrying 3 big fluffballs back from the table after showing, can just give joy to someone's day. In all the serious competion of showing, I think we sometimes forget that. Joni's phone message home to her son was "Clear out the shed!". Opps, I've brought someone else over to the dark side =:>)