Bath Show - 15th February 2014

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Link to schedule: http://www.towyvale.com/shows14/Bath%202014.pdf

THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on Saturday 15th February 2014
At Claverton Down Community Hall, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 6DT
Show entries must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 12th February 2014
Sales entries must be received by 9.00 pm Thursday 13th February 2014
SHOW SECRETARY: Jean Tye, 21 Garrick Road, Twerton, Bath. BA2 1QX.
Email: [email protected] No telephone entries please.
SHOW CONTACT: On the day you can contact Catherine Miles on 07968 350548
SALES TO BE BOOKED IN TO: Mark Harris on 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: David Baglin
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: Sue Parker
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: Take J 18 from the M4 and follow the A4 into Bath. Follow signs to Univ. and American Museum. This takes you through the city centre and up a fairly steep hill. After approx ¾ mile, Claverton Down Rd bends to the right, shortly followed by a sharp left hand bend. The hall is on this corner and will be facing you before you take the sharp left hand bend.