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Hamster Shows 2013
THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on Saturday 7th December 2013
at Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Nr. Swindon, Wilts, SN6 7DD
Show entries must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 4th December 2013
Sales entries must be received by 9.00 pm Thursday 5th December 2013
SHOW SECRETARY: Lisa Lipski,
[email protected],
SHOW CONTACT: On the day you can contact Wendy Barry on 07749 856546
SALES TO BE BOOKED IN TO: Mark Harris 01264 737414
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 SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB.
Please note there have been some changes to class numbering
Syrian Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Sue Parker
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 Members points 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: Jean Tye
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 Members points 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 Hamster Syrian Male P4 Other Rodents
P2 Hamster Syrian Female P5 Rabbits and Guinea Pigs
P3 Hamster Dwarf
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. 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: From M4 J15: Follow A419 (Cirencester). After about 2½ miles turn left (A361 Burford/Highworth). Go under bridge and
follow A361 for 3 miles (1st roundabout, 1st exit- 2nd roundabout, straight over –3rd roundabout, 1st exit.) Go up the hill in Highworth, past
garage, straight over roundabout and immediately turn left opposite The Fox pub. Recreation centre is 100 yards down to the left. From M5
J11A: Follow A419 (Cirencester/Swindon). After about 20 miles you come to long steep hill (Blunsdon) with traffic lights at the top. Go
straight over lights and take 1st Left, by The Cold Harbour pub to Highworth (4 miles). When you come to the traffic lights in the centre of
Highworth, turn right, after about 100yds turn right opposite The Fox pub. Recreation centre is 100 yards down to the left. There is large car park at the rear.
Highwoth show - 7th December 2013
And all the hams!
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