my Response to frustration Broken presentation
The absolute truth of the matter is that
1. The English Angoras only have 2 Varieties (try Polish, Jerseys, Mini Rex etc. that take up the whole show day with color and varieties one after the other)
English Angoras NEED the brokens to help the numbers shown.
Brokens should be evaluated on the show table.The good ones will be successful. The others will
not, just like the white and the colored rabbits.
......these are purebred English angoras not mixed breed animals. IT IS ONLY A PATTERN OF COLORS ALREADY APPROVED. This pattern has been in EA for more than 30 years.
2. English Angoras that are presented are taken care of every day since the day they are born! Not only do we have to take care of the body and mind; the coat takes a minimum of 1 1/2 hours per week PER RABBIT ................add that up.
3. Angora people can not raise 35 to God knows how many animals for presentation and then only bring the 8 that are the best....other breeds raise many many animals then bring a few.........we can not do that because of the intense coat care.
4. The "committee" in general has NO experience in Angoras ...the care of the Angora ...the modern coat of the English Angora and the EXTREME physical time it takes to raise an angora. They also have very little on hands experience evaluating a SECOND coat and its properties. Very few if any have ever raised an Angora from a baby. Angoras are a complicated animal to keep; besides maintaining good flesh and tone the wool has rigorous nutrition and grooming requirements.
I was there during the several hours that the rabbits were "evaluated" One committee member in particular rough handled the animals almost beyond what many of us watching could endure!
Frankly he was not respectful of the animal.....and not respectful that it belonged to someone else!
and that: as Forrest would say............is all I have to say about that.
Linda Cassella
1. The English Angoras only have 2 Varieties (try Polish, Jerseys, Mini Rex etc. that take up the whole show day with color and varieties one after the other)
English Angoras NEED the brokens to help the numbers shown.
Brokens should be evaluated on the show table.The good ones will be successful. The others will
not, just like the white and the colored rabbits.
......these are purebred English angoras not mixed breed animals. IT IS ONLY A PATTERN OF COLORS ALREADY APPROVED. This pattern has been in EA for more than 30 years.
2. English Angoras that are presented are taken care of every day since the day they are born! Not only do we have to take care of the body and mind; the coat takes a minimum of 1 1/2 hours per week PER RABBIT ................add that up.
3. Angora people can not raise 35 to God knows how many animals for presentation and then only bring the 8 that are the best....other breeds raise many many animals then bring a few.........we can not do that because of the intense coat care.
4. The "committee" in general has NO experience in Angoras ...the care of the Angora ...the modern coat of the English Angora and the EXTREME physical time it takes to raise an angora. They also have very little on hands experience evaluating a SECOND coat and its properties. Very few if any have ever raised an Angora from a baby. Angoras are a complicated animal to keep; besides maintaining good flesh and tone the wool has rigorous nutrition and grooming requirements.
I was there during the several hours that the rabbits were "evaluated" One committee member in particular rough handled the animals almost beyond what many of us watching could endure!
Frankly he was not respectful of the animal.....and not respectful that it belonged to someone else!
and that: as Forrest would say............is all I have to say about that.
Linda Cassella
posted by linda cassella at
3:34 PM
