Moonshine Stud

Is there a perfect rabbit? Perhaps there isn't Even judges have a different opinion on the same rabbit. For new comers your first show can be daunting. There are many people who have shown since they were juniors and plenty of families who have been in the fancy for several generations! There is a great debate about numbers falling at the BRC (oh, and I won't mention politics and friendly rivalry!) My entry to the fancy has been mixed - competitive showing seems to bring out the best and worst in people!! 

Nobody expects to win immediately and everyone was a beginner once. It is nice to just get a CC at the moment - most of my show stock do have them now. Perhaps I will work up to Best Lop, Fancy or RV Fur? My local shows are Reading, Didcot, Swindon and of course the 5* Bradford (the Crufts of the fancy) and London, and hopefully some regional and national stock shows. The next shows I plan to attend are now later in the year. I haven't been to many lately due to concentrating and preparing my stock.

Black Otters are very competitive and in contrast the tans are often the only rabbits in their class. I have to remind myself that I am in competition with people who have been breeding for many years!

Reading 3*  Young Farmers June 2006

Ebony : BoB, CC

1st, Lop Challenge 2/27, Members Points 2/39

(Not bad for only my third show that I've entered!)

Didcot  2* September 2006

Ebony: 1st

Charlie: 1st, CC

Nala: 1st

Amethyst: 1st, CC (Southern Dwarf)

Popeye: 2/6 (Southern Dwarf), 2/5 (Didcot Rabbit Club)

(Lots of black otters at the stock show as usual.....)

Swindon 2*, Rare Varieties 3* March 2007

Ebony: 2nd

Nutmeg: 1st, CC

Dandelion: 3rd

Misty: 1st, CC (Swindon), 3rd (RVRC)

Snowdrop: 1st, CC, BoB (RVRC), 3rd (Swindon)

RVRC Fur Challenge 3/25

(My first time in showing the Hulstlanders!)

Didcot 2* April 2007

Ebony: 1st, CC

Snowdrop: 1st, CC

Misty: 2nd

Jack: 3rd

Amythest: 2nd

Reading 2* April 2007

Misty: 1st, CC

Starburst: 2nd

Jack: 1st, CC

Ebony: 3rd