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Title: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: ChinchillAZ on November 19, 2007, 11:23:37 PM

I was finally able to make it out to my first show!  I attended the CA State Claiming Show in Santa Nella, California, on November 17th.  I took 14 chinchillas with me, intending to show only 8 of them.  I ended up adding a 9th chin when all of the big ranchers were so impressed by his size for his young age and by his silver coloring.  And a 10th was shown by his breeder since she was at the show and figured she might as well add him to her line-up.  I ended up earning four Third Place ribbons and four Second Place ribbons.  The other two chins got Fourth Place, one of which was that 9th little guy that I knew was too young to show (which is pretty much exactly what Gary Beubauer said during his comments) but that everyone else insisted I enter.  I was just glad that none of mine were taken off the table by the judges!

I snapped a few pictures of the judges deliberating over the winners as well...  Enjoy!

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/001.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/002.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/003.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/004.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/005.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/006.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/007.jpg)

(http://www.chinchillaz.org/CAState1107/008.jpg)

Reserve Grand Show Champion was a Homo Ebony owned (but not bred by) Twin's Chins.  Grand Show Champion was a TOV Ebony bred by Chin Niche.

Title: Re: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: BrightEyed on November 20, 2007, 07:34:21 AM

Congrats on the placings. ::nod:: Maybe when that 9th guy is older you can show him in another show :) And that last ebony in the pictures is beautiful.

Title: Re: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: ChinchillAZ on November 20, 2007, 07:48:34 AM

The goal for me is to get most of the chinchillas I currently have sold, including the 9th guy.  I'm trying to pear down to just 6 that will be pet only and are unlikely to be shown.  But his new owner (*crossing fingers*) is more than welcome to show him.   :::grins::

Title: Re: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: Sweetnessheart on November 20, 2007, 08:20:57 AM

Good job at the show!  It is always fun seeing your own chinchillas on the table!   ::nod::

Title: Re: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: ChinchillAZ on November 20, 2007, 06:11:34 PM

It was exciting!  With how thrilled I was with the 2nd Places, I told my friend that I know I would have wept if any of them had placed 1st.   ;D

Title: Re: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: lesliesuniquecharm on November 21, 2007, 05:41:43 PM

Congrats! They're cute..good luck on the next one as well..

Title: Re: CA State Claiming Show
Post by: ChinchillAZ on November 21, 2007, 07:36:53 PM

I'm not sure when I'll show again, seeing as how I'm breaking up my breeding pairs and sticking with pet-only for awhile.  But thank you!   :::grins::