Cardiff Show - 11th July 2015

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Link: http://hamsters-uk.org/media/MHCScheduleCardiff2015.pdf


THE MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on Saturday 11th July 2015
At ‘New Schoolrooms’, Christ Church New Hall, Heol Isaf, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DY
Show entries must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 8th July 2015
Sales entries must be received by 9.00 pm Thursday 9th July 2015
SHOW SECRETARY: Rachel Owers, 35 Nutfield Court, Maybush, Southampton, SO16 9QU. [email protected] SHOW CONTACT: On the day you can contact Emma or Paul Collins on 07717 682683
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.
Judging to start at 10.30am prompt.

09:00: Doors Open
10:00: Animals Benched
10:30: Judging starts
02:00: Pet judging

Syrian Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Jean Tye
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)
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: Andrew Bryan
Straight Classes
Duplicate Classes
D1
Campbell – Normal
D12
Junior (Member to be under 16 years)
D2
Campbell – Argente
D13
Novice (owner in first year of membership of an NHC club)
D3
Campbell – Albino
D14
Intermediate (owner in 2nd year of membership of an NHC club)
D4
Campbell – Mottled
D15
Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Dwarf Hamsters)
D5
Winter White – Normal
D16
Breeders (Hamster bred by Exhibitor)
D6
Winter White – Sapphire
D17
Young Stock (Campbells/WW 6-16 weeks; Others 8-16 weeks)
D7
Winter White – Pearl
D18
Free Membership Class (points go to annual award)
D8
Chinese – Normal
D19
Grand Challenge (must be entered to be awarded CoM)
D9
Chinese – Dom Spot
D19
Diploma
D10
Chinese – Black Eyed White
Special Class
D11
Roborovski – Normal (Shown in Syrian pen)
D21
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-D11, D21) 25p/entry. Duplicate Classes (14-21 & D12-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: Leave M4 at Junction 32. Take A470 North (Merthyr) for approx ½ mile. Leaving at 1st exit Taffs Well, 1st left at roundabout then 2nd left at next roundabout (Radyr B4262). Keep to road for 2 miles through 1st traffic lights and venue is just beyond 2nd lights. War memorial on Left, church and hall on right. Parking in lane alongside church.

A dog biscuit (supplied by the club) and a piece of fruit or veg MUST be placed in the show pen before benching.
THE MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB WILL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE

[Cricetinae]

Anyone from the forum attending?

[Vectis Hamstery]

I went to Cardiff today. My show crew really did me proud coming away with:
2nd and 3rd normal Chinese (Oats and Perdita X)
1st, 3rd and 4th dom spot Chinese (Ning, Ashey and Ninham - mum and her 2 children)
1st and 2nd BEW Chinese (Lucci and Fire)
3rd and 4th young stock (Ashey and Perdita X)
2nd FMC and 2nd grand challenge (Ning)
Reserve Best in Show dwarf (Ning)

AND...

1st SH AOC Male (Griff)
1st LH Patterned (Naronia)
4th LH satin (Cedric)
2nd grand challenge (Griff)
Reserve Best in Show Syrian (Griff)

and COMs for Ning and Griff

It was my first top two placing in the Syrian section so I'm really chuffed
Hope everyone else who went had a good day.

[Coco61]

Vectis, that is an absolutely fantastic haul of awards,prizes, places, certificates etc etc
Really well done. What a day!

[Fluffagrams]

That's a fantastic result. Congratulations Vectis.

[cypher]

Congrats Vectis that really is brilliant, well done to all your crew