Judge: John Fletcher

I would like to start by thanking the members for voting for me to judge this show. Unfortunately, I need to start with a moan, what’s happened to the Whites? They were much better 3 years ago in all departments, but mainly in the coat department. The u/5 classes were full of real quality rabbits. The adults were headed by the Black Otter, which excelled in all departments, well done. The u/5 section was headed by the Siamese Sable. My job was made easy today by the excellent book steward and stewards. It was a pleasure to judge.

 REW Ad. 10 entries

1. Irony Stud (04X01441) CC

Good head and ear. Fair coat. Just wins CC over good youngster.

2. Mill Stud
3. C. Wells

REW u/5. 3 entries

1. N. Atkinson (05X02120)

Excels coat and colour. To be critical, a touch bow in ears. Close for CC.

2. C. Wells
3. Irony Stud

 Black Ad. 6 entries

1. G. Wells (04X00302) CC

Super head set up. Good ears and body. Colour let it down. Needs a moult.

2. D. Wheal
3. Leafy Stud

  AOC Self Ad. 5 entries

1. Honeybourne Stud (05X00220) CC

Blue. Excels colour and coat. Good head and ears. Touch on body length but still a nice dwarf.

2. Moonstone Stud
3. Barry Taylor

Siamese Sable Ad. 8 entries

1. Remlap Stud (05X04668)

Good head and ears. Good length of body and shoulder. Colour and moult let it down. Will be nice when moulted out.

2. Leafy Stud
3. L. Nealgrove

 Siamese Sable u/5. 6 entries

1. Helen Chugg (05X06246) CC

Had the lot. Excels in all departments. Easily best u/5.

2. Honeybourne Stud
3. G & D Hodson

Siamese Smoke Ad. 4 entries 

1. L. Nealgrove (02X00165)

Best colour in class. Good head. Body and shoulder.

2. L. Nealgrove
3. P. Evans

 Siamese Smoke u/5. 3 entries

1. Honeybourne Stud (05X00233) CC

Wins CC on overall type and colour. Very nice.

2. D & A Hodson  

 Seal Point Ad. 2 entries

1. Leafy Stud (5OF 753) CC

Fair all round type. Good colour.

2. Leafy Stud

 Agouti Ad. 12 entries

1. D. Simmons (05X07743) CC

Very good class. Winner wins on body. Excels head. Needs to clear colour on top.

2. Honeybourne Stud

3. ?

Agouti u/5. 12 entries

1. A Wheal (05X02808)

Another good class. Wins on ears. Good head and colour.

2. K. Farnsworth
3. Honeybourne Stud

 Opal Ad. 5 entries

1. Honeybourne Stud (03X02217) CC

Correct under colour (slate/blue not white). Good head and ears. Nice shaped body. Needs a mould.

2. S. Baker
3. Honeybourne Stud

Opal u/5. 4 entries

1. T. Yates (05X05200)

Very good colour. Good head and body. Touch ears. Will improve.

2. Honeybourne Stud
3. Honeybourne Stud

 Chin Ad. 8 entries

1. T. Yates (02X08405) CC

Winner got it on firmness of body. First 3 all good head and ears, body length and shoulders.

2. T. Hoole
3. T. Hoole

 AOC Agouti Pattern Ad. 4 entries

1. T. Hoole (04X06821) CC

Squirrel. Excels head. Good colour and shoulder. Touch long in body.

2. Moonstone Stud
3. T. Hoole

AOC Agouti Pattern u/5. 1 entry

1. Moonstone Stud (06X06221)

Excels colour. Good all round. No serious faults. 

 Marten Sable Ad. 9 entries

1. Isa Raper (04X02243) CC

Difficult class to judge, all the rabbits had something. All needed a moult. The winner had the best head and ears.

2. L. Nealgrove
3. F & J Warner

Marten Sable u/5. 4 entries

1. Honeybourne Stud (05X00254)
2. S. Beynon
3. S. Beynon

Marten Smoke Ad. 4 entries 

1. Greenwood Stud (05X03724) CC

Excels colour and coat. Good head and body length. Touch ear. Good shoulder.

2. Greenwood Stud
3. B & M Philpotts

 Fox Ad. 4 entries

1. B & M Philpotts (05X05352) CC

Young adult. Excels body colour. Good all round. Just needs to fill out but balanced.

2. Y. Garvie
3. Earle Stud

Fox u/5. 2 entries

1. D & A Hodson (05X02554)

Good rabbit. Just needs to fill out. Will be nice.

2. Sarah James

 Black Otter Ad. 17 entries

1. Hawkfield Stud (03X02250) CC

Very good class. Last 3 close. Winner excels head, body and shoulder. Good ear.

2. N. Atkinson
3. K. Farnsworth

Black Otter u/5. 11 entries

1. M & L Edwards (05X05545)

Another very good class. Winner just had it in ears.

2. Moonstone Stud
3. ?

 AOC Tan Pattern Ad. 3 entries

1. Remlap Stud (04X0894)

Blue Otter. Good all round. No serious faults. Hard lines to meet a good u/5.

2. Moonstone Stud
3. Anna Lawman

AOC Tan Pattern u/5. 2 entries

1. B. Taylor (06X00459) CC

Blue Otter. Well up to age. Very good all round.

2. J. Baker

 Himalayan Ad. 4 entries

1. Miss C. Andrews (02X02435) CC

Good all round. Easily best type in class, but starting to show his age.

2. Grendale Stud
3. Mrs A. Saunders

  AOC Ad. 1 entry  

1. Moonstone Stud (03X00123) CC

Good all round. Good colour and short body. Nice head and ears.

Challenge Adult

1. Hawkfield Stud (Black Otter)
2. D. Simmons (Agouti)
3. N. Atkinson (Black Otter)

Challenge u/5

1. Helen Chugg (Siamese Sable)
2. M & L Edwards (Black Otter)
3. B. Taylor (Blue Otter)

Junior Adult

1. Isa Raper (Best junior)
2. F & J Warner

Junior u/5

1. C. Wells
2. Isa Raper