Black and Blue

No, I am not talking about bruises. These are my favorite angora colors of all. I do like torts, especially the more pastel colors of blue, lilac and chocolate tort. Whites have worked their way into my heart but there is nothing cuter that a little black or blue velvet nose. One of the beauties in my barn is Andi and she has come from Donna Mcgraw down in Maryland. I can't believe that she parted with her and I thank her hundreds of times. I am trying to get darker blacks back into my lines and she will help me move in that direction. She also kicked butt on the show table winning more BOB's as a junior than many bunnies I have know. Attached are some photos which Donna labeled "LUSCIOUS". See what you think.

Bucks County Show

Well, I had a great time at the Bucks County Show although it seemed very hectic as I had to go to work for a closing shift. In will never do that again, especially in the middle of a hurricane. They were all very nice to allow me to go ahead of the youth so I could scoot out of there. I was sorry to not stay for BIS but after seeing what happened with the weather, I was kind of glad I didn't stay.

The big girls were beat this time by beautiful Calamity Jane. What a surprise! She has just turned senior and must be coming into her own. She even beat her brother who won BIS at Mid-Jersey, he got BOS. I think she has better density then the big girls have right now. I will include some pictures and you be the judge. Jive is the top photo, Jitterbug is the middle photo and Jane is the bottom photo. The little white does got good comments as well as the little tort buck.

Best Reserve with Sensation

BIS with Sullivan

BIS with Wyatt

Exciting Show Wins

Well, this has been a very exciting spring and fall starts off with a bang! Shepherds Sensation wins Best Reserve at the Hamburg show B with a lot of competition from some very beautiful rabbits. Next up, Grand View Sullivan wins Best in Show B at the Delmarva show in Maryland. There must be something to the "B" shows. (Probably more time to groom.)
Fall starts off with a bang as Countryside LF Wyatt wins BIS at the Mid-Jersey show over in Ringoes at our first show of the season. He is a lovely young buck that is just shy of being a senior. I have high hopes for him. I will try to be better about writing in this blog and posting photos.

Rabbit Show Roundup

Well, I haven't posted for quite awhile due to a very hectic work schedule and showing when not at work. 2007 has been a good year for the rabbits here. We had a great time at the ARBA convention in Michigan placing in the top 10 with every entry and Shepherds Bluebell (blue tort doe) placed 4th colored senior doe. I was happy with her placemet, considering she was a replacement for my original entry that molted. She went on to to win 2 Best Reserves at the Berryville, Va. shows and ended up with 5 G.C. legs.

Shepherds Miro( REW buck), also had a very good year with 5 BOS, 2 BOV and 1 BOSV and granded with 5 G.C. legs. He still has his coat and will be shown at the Pa. Convention this weekend. So glad I didn't sell him as a baby. His half brother Neptune (blue tort buck) has 2 G.C. legs so far winning BOSV twice. We hope to finish his wins this weekend depending on the competition.

Shepherds Pandemonium (tort doe) has granded with 2 BOB, 1 BOV and 1 first junior doe. She still has a coat and she might even come this weekend. Her half sister will be around this spring.

Shepherds New Pearl (Pearly Mae, REW doe) has finished her show carreer with 3 G.C.legs and will be bred shortly. She is Neptunes sister and has a killer body.

Shepherds Stardust (Rew doe) has also completed her Grand Championship with 6 legs and has 5 BOV and 3 first place junior does. She is the daughter of Shepherds Natty, BOS at NARBC nationals, 2006.

This spring, I am hoping to do well with Shepherds Sensation (REW doe) , daughter of Serendipity ( sister to the BIS ARBA 2005) and Shepherds Natty. She has a really beautiful silky, coat and a nice, short compact body.

G.C. Shepherds Aris (REW doe), winner of BOB show A and BIS specialty at last years PA. Convention, is the proud mom of 4 little white babies. It looks like 2 does and 2 bucks so far but it is still hard to tell. She is such a good mom and keep the babies right by her at all times. Possibly, there may be some babies for sale depending on what stays. I kept all the bunnies from the litter Aris came from.

G.C.Shepherds Aster ( Chocolate tort, an Aris sister) and G.C.Shepherds Muddpuddle ( chocolate doe) should be due next week with, I hope, some babies with color. The following week will be Shepherds Tailspin and Shepherds Lilah, I hope. Both blacks.

That's all for now. I hope to post more news after the show this weekend. It will be fun to see everyone. Some of you guys, I haven't seen since Michigan. Good luck everyone!