THE MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on Saturday 30th
November 2013
at Kingswinford Community Centre, 425 High Street, Kingswinford, DY6 8AP
Show entries must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 27
th
November 2013
Sales entries must be received by 9.00 pm Thursday 28
th November 2013
SHOW SECRETARY: Rachel Owers. 35 Nutfield Court, Maybush, Southampton. SO16 9QU.
[email protected]
SHOW CONTACT: On the day you can contact Mark Harris on 07785 792411
SALES TO BE BOOKED IN TO: Pete Logsdail, 01550 720127, email:
[email protected]
Please note. No entries will be accepted after the dates above, except for pets which can be
entered on the day and which should be booked in before 2.00 pm. Labels will be ready for collection at the show. Cheques and
Postal Orders should be made payable to the MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB.
Please note there have been some changes to class numbering
Syrian Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Susan Washbrook
Short Hair Straight Classes Duplicate Classes
1 Golden 14 Junior (Member to be under 16 years)
2 Cream 15 Novice (owner in first year of membership of an NHC club)
3 AOC Male 16 Intermediate (owner in 2nd year of membership of an NHC club)
4 AOC Female 17 Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Syrian Hamsters)
5 Patterned (Banded, Tort, Dom Spot etc) 18 Breeders (Hamster bred by Exhibitor)
6 Satin 19 Young Stock (Hamster aged 8-16 weeks)
Long Hair Straight Classes 20 Free Membership Class (points go to annual award)
7 Cream 21 Grand Challenge (must be entered to be awarded CoM)
8 Self (Black, White, Sable etc. excl. Cream) 22 Diploma
9 AOC Male
10 AOC Female Special Class
11 Patterned (Banded, Tort, Dom Spot etc) 23 Non Standard (No duplicates allowed)
12 Satin
13 Rex (incl. Satin, Patterned, Short & Long hair)
Dwarf Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Melissa Chamberlain
Straight Classes Duplicate Classes
D1 Campbell – Normal D11 Junior (Member to be under 16 years)
D2 Campbell – Argente D12 Novice (owner in first year of membership of an NHC club)
D3 Campbell – Self D13 Intermediate (owner in 2nd year of membership of an NHC club)
D4 Campbell – Mottled D14 Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Dwarf Hamsters)
D5 Winter White – Normal D15 Breeders (Hamster bred by Exhibitor)
D6 Winter White – Sapphire D16 Young Stock (Campbells/WW 6-16 weeks; Others 8-16 weeks)
D7 Winter White – Pearl D17 Free Membership Class (points go to annual award)
D8 Chinese – Normal D18 Grand Challenge (must be entered to be awarded CoM)
D9 Chinese – Dom Spot D19 Diploma
D10 Roborovski – Normal (Shown in Syrian pen) Special Class
D20 Non Standard (No duplicates allowed)
Pets Section (Judged on tameness and condition. Entered in their cage or suitable travelling box.)
P1 Pet Hamster Class P2 Pet Rabbit and Rodent Class
Pet Hamster Class: Open to Juniors, Non Members and Adult Members owning no more than 10 Hamsters excluding litters.
Entry Fees: Straight Class (1-13, 23 & D1-D10, D20) 25p/entry. Duplicate Classes (14-22 & D11-D19) 5p/entry. Pets £1/entry
Sale of stock: Hamsters must be healthy and over 5 weeks old. No hamster for sale to be over 10 months old. The seller
MUST provide a card giving hamsters date of birth, breeder's name and contact address or telephone number and a box for
their transportation home. A commission of 20% will be deducted for club funds. The Sales Manager has the right to refuse any
stock without giving a reason. Please note only hamsters from club members, who have exhibited at least once, at any NHC
affiliated Club show, will be accepted for sale.
Show Pens: A limited number of show pens are available for hire at £1 each (Maximum 5 per membership in 1st year and 3
per membership in 2nd year) Please order with entry and specify Syrian or Dwarf. To be returned clean to the Show Secretary
at the end of the show. You must supply your own shavings or sawdust for Shorthaired and Wood Based Cat Litter for
Longhaired hamsters. Dwarfs may be shown in Syrian Hire Pens if no Dwarf Hire Pens are available.
Directions: M5 –Junction 4. Take the A491 Stourbridge. At island straight on. Large island straight on (2nd exit) (A491).
Approach to Traffic Lights bear left A491. Island take 2nd exit Stourbridge Town Centre. Traffic lights straight on. Carry on to
Ring Rd keeping in the left lane and leave at 4th exit A491 Kingswinford. Follow this road going straight on at the next 5 sets of
Lights. At the 6th set turn right, pass 2 turnings on your right and the Community Centre lies back off the road on your right
Kingswinford Show - 30th November 2013
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