Weston-super-Mare show, 11 March SHC

[Emma]

Will anyone be at this show?



I'm *thinking* of entering Hazel. She's a nice big ham, I think she's a pretty good standard despite being a rescue, I'd be interested to see how she did against all the posh show hams! She's really even tempered, I think she'd behave herself for the judge.



I wouldn't take Toby, although he's fine with me now I think it'd be too stressful for him to go into the pets section, he wouldn't enjoy being handled by strangers so wouldn't do well anyway.

[babyboos]

THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB.

Present an Open Show on

Saturday 11th March 2006

At All Saints with St. Saviours Church Hall, 74 Locking Road, Weston Super Mare. BS23 3EN

Send entries with money. TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 9pm Wednesday 8th March 2006

To:-Mrs M Rodgers. 144 Sherwell Valley Road, Chelston, Torquay, Devon. TQ2 6ET.

Please make cheques/postal orders payable to Mrs M Rodgers. Please enclose a SAE for return of pen-labels.

Telephone 01803 614822

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NO HAMSTER to be removed before end of Show (except Pets) without Show Secretary’s permission.

All Hamsters to be benched by 9.30 am. Judging commences 10:00 am

NOTE Judging MUST start at 10.00am PROMPT Hall MUST be cleared by 4.30 pm.

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SYRIAN SECTION (to BHA STANDARDS)

ANY 2 classes of 7 or less may be amalgamated at Show Secretary’s discretion.

Judge: Jean Tye Book Steward: TBA Pen Steward: TBA

SHORT HAIR CLASSES

1. GOLDEN

2. CREAM

3. PATTERNED (Banded, Tort, Dom Spot etc)

4. AOC MALE

5. AOC FEMALE

6. SATIN

LONG HAIR CLASSES

7. CREAM

8. PATTERNED (as Class 3)

9. AOC MALE

10. AOC FEMALE

11. SATIN

12. ESC. Endangered Standard Colours to include Rex, Satin, Patterned,

Short and Long Hair in the following colours only, Beige, Dark Grey, Light Grey, Lilac and Rust.

13 Rex. To include satin, patterned, short & long hair (except ESC)

DUPLICATE CLASSES All Hamsters to be entered into one of the above classes before duplicating

14. Junior (all Juniors to be under 16 yrs)

15. Novice (owner not to have won more than 2 x 1st at any SHC shows in classes of 7 or more)

16. Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Syrian Hamsters)

17. Young Stock (ALL STOCK TO BE AGED BETWEEN 8-16 WEEKS) please put date of birth on entry form

18. Breeder (exhibitor to have bred Hamster)

19. Members Points Class (points go to annual award)

20. Grand Challenge

SPECIAL CLASS.

21. NON-STANDARD (Long & Short Hair) (HAMSTER CAN ONLY BE ENTERED INTO THIS CLASS)

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PETS (JUDGED ON TAMENESS & CONDTION) (Judged at 12.00 noon) Pets can be exhibited in their own cage, or a suitable secure travelling

box.

P1. Syrian (Exhibitor 12 years or under) P2. Syrian (Exhibitor over 12 years) P3. Dwarf Pet (all ages)

P4. Rabbit & Rodents (open to all Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Rats, Mice, Gerbils, Chinchilla’s etc)

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DWARF/GOSH SECTION (to BHA STANDARDS)

ANY 2/3 classes of 7 or less may be amalgamated at Show Secretary’s discretion

Judge: Susan Washbrook Book Steward: TBA Pen Steward: TBA

D1. NORMAL CAMPBELL D5. NORMAL WINTER WHITE

D2. ANY WHITE CAMPBELL D6. PEARL WINTER WHITE

D3. ARGENTE CAMPBELL D7. SAPPHIRE WINTER WHITE

D4. CHINESE (normal & dom. spot)

DUPLICATE CLASSES. All Hamsters to be entered into one of the above classes before duplicating

D8. JUNIOR (all classes-criteria as for Syrians) D11. MEMBERS POINTS CLASS (points go to annual award)

D9. NOVICE D12. GRAND CHALLENGE

D10. BREEDER

SPECIAL CLASS

D13. NON-STANDARD

ENTRY FEES

Main Class (classes 1 to 12, 20 & D1 to D7, D13) 25p per entry. Duplicate Classes (13 to 19 & D8 to D12) 5p per entry. PET Classes 75p per entry.

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SHOWPENS Very limited number for hire 50p each, MUST BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE WITH YOUR ENTRY. Please put number

required on entry sheet stating whether Syrian or Dwarf. No more than 2 Dwarf Hamsters per show pen. Borrower to supply shavings for short hair

Syrians & Dwarfs or wood based cat litter for long hair Syrians. Please remove contents and label before returning at end of show.

ALL HAMSTERS TO HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF FRESH FRUIT OR VEGETABLE, A SMALL ANIMAL BISCUIT IS ALSO PERMITTED.

(Applies to main show exhibits)

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SALE OF STOCK

10:30am to 3pm only. All stock to be healthy and aged 5 weeks or over. The SELLER must provide boxes for their removal & cards giving date of

birth etc. and the seller’s name/phone number. (please put your name on your boxes) The Sales Manager may refuse to sell stock without giving a

reason. 20% of all sales to be donated to the SHC. No unsold stock to be removed until all stock & monies have been checked.

All sales MUST be booked in with the Sales Manager, Mark Harris by 9pm on Thursday 9th March 2006 Phone 01264 737414

[LMN]

Can you just turn up to have a look around at shows?

I've never actually been to one before and don't have a clue about such things :roll:

I'd love to see lots of hamsters though, and stock for sale sounds very interesting ;)

[babyboos]

absolutely go along for a look
I recommend it for anyone who can spare an hour or so
and do get prepared before you go if you are interested in a new hamster as they are usually very irresistable

[LMN]

absolutely go along for a look
I recommend it for anyone who can spare an hour or so
and do get prepared before you go if you are interested in a new hamster as they are usually very irresistable

Don't I know it!

Thanks for the advice :)

[pophammy]

If you look at the date of the original post it is actually from last year so you will have missed it! :oops: Sorry to dissapoint you but there will probably be one at around the same time this year. If you click on shows for 2007 on this site you might find one that is close to you that you could go to!

www.hamsters-uk.org (http://www.hamsters-uk.org)

[LMN]

Heh, I'm glad you noticed that! :oops: