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Luton & Home Counties Rabbit Fanciers, Luton (2024)

09/05/2023

As a result of London and Bradford moving their dates due to venues etc, we have now secured our dates for 2023 and 2024 so as not to clash with those shows.

Sunday 22nd October 2023
Sunday 24th March 2024
Our May 2024 date just needs to be finalised
Sunday 20th October 2024

Judges are just being finalised and at two of our shows we will be hosting new judges shows for all breed judges who are aspiring and up coming.

Our shows will remain at our routine venue.

01/05/2023

Today was not an easy show for us, as tomorrow we say our final farewells to our queen Gill Webb-Bailey. But she would have insisted the show must go on and so it did.
Our thanks to everybody for a great day and making it a great atmosphere as always.

3* results
best Fancy - Whincup & Grindey (White Angora)
Best Lop - Heather Meads (REW Mini)
Best Fur & BIS - Tibbar Stud (Vienna)
Best Rex - Tru Dyble (Mini Black)

1* Results
best fancy & BIS - Phoenix Stud (Dwarf)
Best Lop - Heather Meads
Best Fur - Tibbar Stud
Best Rex - Tru Dyble

Youth Show
BIS & Best Fancy - Cole Sargeant (Pole)
Chyna Dyble won other sections
Best Pet - Winckles family

National Polish
BIS Cole Sargeant
RUBIS Donna Nicholson
Best Coloured Whincup & Grindey (Himmy u5)

National Angora
BIS - Whincup & Grindey (White Angora)

We will confirm our next show once we’ve confirmed with hall we can have our new date as London now clashes without date and so does Bradford with our February dates.

27/04/2023

Who will be the winner of one of these beautiful Awardboard Rosettes & Trophies - Ireland rosettes for our double chance of Best in Show this weekend. The show will be particularly poignant as the first without our life presidents Gillian and Ray😢

21/04/2023

Our next show is fast approaching and entries close on Thursday 27th April at 10pm as per fur and feather advert. entertaining National angora and National Polish.

24/03/2023

It is with deepest sadness that we inform members that we report the passing of our president and one of the fancy’s greats Mrs Gill Webb-Bailey overnight. Our thoughts are with Gemma, Ray and family at this time.

11/03/2023

On the basis of the announcement from London Championship Show society re moving show and dates, this will now impact on Luton’s usual October date. We will review the situation soon and inform of our plan as soon as we can.

05/02/2023

The clearing up is always fun!!!

05/02/2023

Our winners today for the WL Webb memorial show. I think Grandad would be proud. Especially how successful our juniors are.
Fabulous show
Thanks everyone for making a great day!!

05/02/2023

A great show today with a very nice entry for Janice and Geoff Gore to sort out.

BIS, Best Rex and Best Junior in show went to Chyna Dyble with a black mini rex

Best Fancy - Whincup & Grindey with White Angora

Best Lop - Heather Meads, REW mini lop

Best Fur - Keith Hussey with a St Hubert

Best Pet - Oliver Bowdler

See you all on 1st May when we entertain National Angora and National Polish RC, and our judges are Derek Medlock and Stephen Sword

02/02/2023

Don’t forget entries close for Luton tonight!! Judges Mrs Janice Gore and Mr Geoff Gore.
Come on support your local show, while you still have one.
You gotta be in it to win it!!

31/01/2023

Don't forget entries close for this Sunday's Luton show on Thursday night. Pet show entries also required by Thursday night, pet's will be judged at around lunchtime and then allowed to leave once judged. Entries as per Fur and Feather, or via messenger please. Many thanks.

20/12/2022

The officers and committee of Luton and Home Counties offer you season greetings for the festive period and a happy and prosperous new year. see you on 5th February 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻

16/10/2022

Well what a fantastic show, as always slightly on the hoof and very laid back affair at Luton. Our thanks go to our judges today, and to the clubs we hosted. Our thanks also to our exhibitors for our great numerical entry.

The results were as follows:
3*
BiS & Best Fancy - Dahlia Stud (Silver Grey)
Best Lop - Simon Whincup (Dwarf Lop Sooty)
Best Fur - Keith Hussey (Argente St Hubert)
Best Rex - Amanda Leadbitter (Mini Rex)

1*
BiS & Best Fur - Keith Hussey (Argente St Hubert)
Best Fancy - Richard Grindey (English Angora)
Best Lop - Litington Stud (Mini Lop)
Best Rex - Fourtune Stud (Black Rex)

Junior CoM
BiS & Best Fancy - Ellie Mae McDonagh (Neth Dwarf)
Best Fur - Chyna Dyble
Best Rex - Ellie Mae McDonagh

In our stock shows we hosted:

Midland Lop - BiS G&J Gore (Sooty Mini) RBIS Simon Whincup (Sooty Dwarf Lop)

Greater London Chin - BiS Adrian Rawlings (Normal Chin u5) RBIS Marave Stud (Chin Rex)

Midland Rex - BiS Fourtune Stud (Black Rex) RBIS Broadoak Stud

National Californian - Cancelled show at last minute

Our roving reporter and Life President Gill Webb-Bailey will be doing a more detailed write up and list of thank you's in Fur and Feather.

16/10/2022

What another fabulous show today. Thank you to our judges & everyone who entered.
Special thanks to Tracey, Kirk, Charlie & Harry keeping everyone well fed & watered. Until next time!!!

14/10/2022

Due to COVID Sarah Elliott is unable to judge. Richard Grindey is 3* Lop and on nearly all lop panels so will judge lops in the 3* show.

13/10/2022

We have an entry of 130 for Sunday's Show!! Look forward to seeing you all there.

13/10/2022

DONT FORGET ENTRIES CLOSE AT 10pm TONIGHT!!

Dutch panellist fancy judge
Entertaining Lop, Rex, Chin and Californian stock shows

11/10/2022

Dont Forget entries close THURSDAY night at 10pm for Luton we have a bumper show for you..

3* Show
Fancy judge - Neil Bircumshaw (Dutch, English, Polish, Silver, Tan, Hare, Harlequin panellist judge)

Lop Judge - Sarah Elliott

Fur/Rex Judge - Richard Grindey

In the 1* we have

Fancy, Fur and Rex - Lindsay Cameron of Broadoak Stud

And in the Lops we have Charlotte Sargeant of Milopin Stud

And of course let’s not forget we have the Junior CoM Show judged by Natalie Gould!! Come on juniors get to Luton!!!

We are also entertaining
Midland Lop with Jack Albans-Marriott
Midland Rex with Chris Angell
Greater London Chin with Bill Stewart
National Californian with Natalie Gould

So a bumper show and plenty of prizes for everyone!!!

23/09/2022

Our next show promises to be a BUMPER show for all concerned with a great line up of judges and shows. Simon will be taking entries at London Championship Show also. 🥳🥳🥳

14/07/2022

03/05/2022

02/05/2022

What a truly amazing show today!! Thanks to everybody who turned up early to put up and everybody which was nearly every single exhibitor give 30mins at end or show to pack everything away. 140 rabbits, four stock shows, free tea and coffee all day for everybody, show up in 48 mins and down in 38 mins, AGM and BiS presentations all done by 315pm. Team work makes the dream work.

Thanks to Geoff Boot, Natalie Gould and Lucy Berry for judging.

Best fancy - RIchard Grindey (Angora Cinnamon)
Best Lop - Geoffrey & Janice Gore (Mini Lop)
Best Fur & BiS - Rameybec Stud (Mini Satin)
Best Rex - Lucy Berry (Black)
Best Junior - Ellie McDonagh
Best Pet - Rita Jones

Next show is 16th October entertaining Midland Lop, Midland Rex, Greater London Chin, National Cali (TBC). Judges; Neil Bircumshaw, Garry Richardson, Richard Grindey. 3* show. See you then. 🥳🥳

02/05/2022

Another fantastic show
Thank you to you all for your help.
Somehow I only managed to get these two pictures 🙄
Special thanks to Tracey Adams Kirk &Charlie for a fantastic canteen

29/04/2022

Breakdown for 02/05/2022
81 Fancy & Lops : Mr Geoff Boot
59 Fur & Rex : Miss Natalie Gould
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140 Total
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12 English stock show (Mr John Kay)
21 Rare Varieties stock show (Mr Mark Deal)
10 Chinchilla stock show (Mr Chris Winckles)
9 Junior CoM exhibits (Miss Lucy Berry)
2 Pets (Miss Lucy Berry)

28/04/2022

We are very happy to report an entry of 140 for our show on Bank Holiday Monday. Sadly the Harlequin Rabbit Club UK had taken the decision to cancel their show due to only two entries.

See all those who have entered on Monday. Setting up from 730am if anybody would like to help, no rabbits penned before 830am. All shavings to be removed and taken away and pens collapsed before presentations are done at the show.

27/04/2022

Two hour countdown to entries closing!! ⏱⏱⏱

27/04/2022

Entries close at 10pm tonight don't forget!. We're already at nearly 100 so get them in fast. You can phone me (number in advert in fur and feather), email [email protected] or you can Private Message this account with your entries!. Entertaining Rare Varieties Rabbit Club, Harlequin Rabbit Club, London English and Greater London Chinchilla Club. So come on and support your stock show/breed clubs as well.

26/04/2022

Our rosettes for our show on Bank Holiday Monday have arrived in the Luton Town colours of Orange, blue and white. With orange and white specials for those breeds and varieties we are entertaining. You could be the lucky winner of one of these, our pet rosettes are also on offer for all entrants into the pet show.

22/04/2022

Not Long now till our May Bank Holiday Show on Monday 2nd May 2022 at Barton Le Clay Village Hall, MK45 4JY. Entries close on Wednesday 27th April 2022 at 10pm, via email [email protected] or via Facebook Messenger via here. Pet entries welcome as well. We are entertaining Rare Varieties RC, Harlequin RC, London English RC, Greater London Chinchilla RC. Another fun fill packed day guaranteed!!.

08/04/2022

Planning on coming to our show on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May?. Are you a master baker and fancy contributing to the success of our kitchen?. Tracey Adams and family will be running the canteen for us, and if you want to contribute your baking goodies to the canteen please let us know and Tracey will then factor that in to the planning for the kitchen. Many thanks.

29/03/2022

The club is trying to track down the last winner of the W L Webb Memorial Shield that Luton & District Rabbit Fanciers used to award out. Sadly we have no record of who won it amongst everything we collected. If anybody can come forward to shed light onto it's whereabouts we would be very grateful. Please PM the secretary, Simon Whincup

25/12/2021

The Officers and committee of Luton and Home Counties Rabbit Fanciers wish you all a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year in 2022. We look forward to seeing you all on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2022. :-) x

13/12/2021

Evening all
I’m just wondering if anyone breeds Guinea pigs? Or knows of anyone that does that has any available? (Not for me, but a dear friend who is on the hunt for a pet or two for her terminally Ill son)