Cal State Convention

We had a wonderful time at Cal State Convention last weekend! It was a really well-run and HUGE show, even bigger and better than last year! All the otters did really well, but the real star was my homegrown otter doe, LOL Eclipse, who took top 3 placings in all but two shows, including 2 specialty shows and 4 breed shows! She also received glowing comments from the judges on how nice she was, especially for an otter! Eclipse is my first homegrown to place this highly in state competition, AND she only turned Sr. TWO DAYS before the show and was able to hold her own against much older and more mature Sr. does! I'm so proud of her! Love my special girl!

 

​I also won 1st place in Sr. Showmanship! Winning Showmanship at Cal State Convention has been a goal of mine for quite a long time, so I was very excited to finally achieve this goal! Members of the 4-H rabbit project that I lead through El Sereno 4-H did really well in Showmanship as well! In fact, the Showmanship judge mentioned that our project specifically was extremely put-together, and that we had excellent judging comments! I was so happy to hear that! :)

I also bought a lovely new doe, Gard's Shilo. With her massive body and gorgeous head, Shilo is doe that I feel will be a wonderful addition to my otter project. I am very grateful to have her.