Bath Show - 19th July

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THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Present an Open Show on
Saturday 19th July 2008
Claverton Down Community Hall, Bath. BA2 6DT
Send entries with money. TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 9pm Thursday 17th July 2008.
To:- Mrs Sue Carter. 24 Shepherds Rise, Vernham Dean, Andover, Hants.
SP11 0HD. Tel 01264 737414
Please make cheques/postal orders payable to Mrs S Carter Please enclose a SAE for return of pen-labels.
PLEASE READ YOUR SCHEDULE CAREFULLY AS SOME CLASSES/CLASS NUMBERS HAVE
CHANGED FOR 2008.
NO HAMSTER to be removed before end of Show (except Pets) without Show Secretary’s permission.
All Hamsters to be benched by 10.00 am. Judging commences 10:30 am
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SYRIAN SECTION (to NHC 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. SELF (Black, White, Sable etc)(excluding Cream)
9. PATTERNED (as Class 3)
10. AOC MALE
11. AOC FEMALE
12. SATIN
13. Rex. To include satin, patterned, short & long hair
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 2.00pm) Pets can be exhibited in their own cage, or a
suitable secure travelling box.
Pets can be entered either in advance or on the day. 75p per entry.
P1 Syrian Hamsters (Male) P2 Syrian Hamsters (Female) P3 Dwarf Hamsters
P4 Rabbits & Guinea Pigs P5 Rats, Gerbils, Mice etc
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DWARF/GOSH SECTION (to NHC 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. DOM SPOT CHINESE
D2. ALBINO CAMPBELL D6. NORMAL WINTER WHITE
D3. ARGENTE CAMPBELL D7. PEARL WINTER WHITE
D4. NORMAL CHINESE D8. SAPPHIRE WINTER WHITE
DUPLICATE CLASSES. All Hamsters to be entered into one of the above classes before duplicating
D9. JUNIOR (all classes-criteria as for Syrians) D12. MEMBERS POINTS CLASS (points go to annual award)
D10. NOVICE D13. GRAND CHALLENGE
D11. BREEDER
SPECIAL CLASS
D14. NON-STANDARD
ENTRY FEES
Main Class (classes 1 to 13, 21 & D1 to D8, D14) 25p per entry. Duplicate Classes (14 to 20 & D9 to D13) 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 DOG BISCUIT (which will be
supplied by the club) IS ALSO PERMITTED. (Applies to main show exhibits)
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SALE OF STOCK to comply with NHC sales rules
10:30am to 4pm 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 animals MUST be booked in with Mark Harris by 9pm Thursday 17th July 2008 phone 01264 737414

[Mollz]

We'll be there, along our normal show hams, any of our babies who need to go on the sales table, the ones we are keeping and Basia's baby (not sure how you little one is coming to you SM?).
Reall looking forward to it

[Bunsey]

why is there no young stock class or small hamstery class for dwarfs?

[I_am_plankton]

I don't know why but there never has been for some reason.

I will be there also

[Bourne Valley Hams]

As far as young stock is concerned I was told that it is because it is sometimes difficult to tell which hamsters are which when they are kept in colonies - though I don't know that many breeders do keep in colonies anymore. No idea why there is no small hamstery class though - perhaps in the past if you had dwarf hamsters you always ended up with more than 12??

[Louby]

We will be there too..and I am SOOOOO excited!

[Bunsey]

i guess that could make sense about the young stock.
i only have 2 normal boys, 1 norm girl and 1 sapphire so it's not confusing to me! if you're a breeder of dwarfs i can see that you'd soon have over 12, but not for non-breeders who just enter their pets for a laugh

i'm not sure yet if i'll be there.

[vnewman236]

I'm planning on being there! I may even be brave and enter a ham!

[Hamster Widow]

Originally Posted by vnewman236

I'm planning on being there! I may even be brave and enter a ham!

You really should.... We are entering as many as we can as its our first real show (we only entered in the pet class before)
I don't care about winning but apart from being a proud father and wanting to show the kids off, I really want as much feedback as possible. It'll be a blast anyhoo I'll be the bloke with the VERY excited girlfriend

I think I'll be going unless I'm still scared after my first show at Andover.

I thought Bath was too far from London but I just looked it up and its only a 250 mile round trip....better than I expected....and at least the roads will be quiet at stupid o'clock in the morning for getting there in time for benching.