I took along 3 rabbits to the Royal Welsh 4 star show yesterday and had a really good time. I had actually entered 6 rabbits but due to moult decided it wasn't worth stressing out the other 3 so they were left behind.
I had a mixed result, you could say I was disappointed, and you could say I did rather well!! If you have been watching the TV reports this week I am sure you are aware how hard it is to get placed and receive a card let alone be first in your class, so in that respect I did well.
The Young Siamese sable under 5 months, got a first in its class in the 4 star show and in the 3 star supporting young stock show, it also won a challenge certificate and was 3rd in the under 5 month fur challenge in both shows, this rabbit did better than I expected.
The Ivory Satin Buck did not get a card, this was a strong class and the winning rabbits all deserved there places so not disappointed here either, as he was a little moulty and not of winning standard ( maybe I should have left him at home too)
The Mini Satin -there was no special class for this rabbit as the breed is so new to the fancy that not all shows are laying on special classes, so it had to be shown in the Any Other Fur class,
it won, got the first and a challenge certificate, it also get a 2nd in the doe class and was 3rd in the Fur challenge.
This was my biggest disappointment, although it did well. I was expecting it to do better!!
Maybe my expectations were too high!! but maybe the judge didn't want to put a new breed up!! or simply maybe it just wasn't good enough in his eyes.
Whatever the reason that's showing and you have to take the good with the bad, the judges decision is final at the end of the day and that's that.
But I know that it was a fit rabbit on the day!
The winning rabbit was an Ermine Rex shown by Godolphin Stud and a worthy winner!
Well done, in a show of this standard and with so many rabbits in particular fancy rabbits it did extremely well.
Now all I need to do is make sure I win it next year, back to the planning I think!!
