Oh no Hazel!!!!

[Emma]

I was planning on entering Hazel in the main show at Weston-super-Mare next weekend, just to see how she gets judged, as for a rescue I think she's quite a good quality hamster and amazingly handleable for her upbringing.



But look at what she's gone and done to her nose.........





She is a persistent bar chewer.....think I've been telling myself it's not as bad as it really is, will probably change her cage to a Gabber or something now.



How many points will this lose her - is it still worth entering her?

[babyboos]

In straight or pet class?

Straight not masses a point or two really at most, depends on what else she is up against. It is worth it for the experience, I say go for it It is all anonymous

[Emma]

Was going to try for straight, just to see how she does.



Toyed with taking Toby for the pet class too but he's still not really that comfortable with strangers, I think I'd be too worried that he'd suddenly jump whilst being judged and fall and injure himself. Will see how he's behaving towards the end of the week!

[Emma]

Had a good day today at Weston, ended up book stewarding the dwarves so learnt a bit too



Hazel came 3rd in her class (out of 5) which I'm pretty pleased with considering the others were all poshly-bred show hams and she's a rescue! Also got best novice but I think I was the only one



I also took Toby, and my rats Dexter & George for the pets section. Dexter won best non-hamster pet and the highlight of Toby's day was peeing over the show secretary's paperwork.......!!!!



Anyway I'm now keener than ever to have some show hamsters myself and breed a litter of my own.......watch this space in the next year or so.

[souffle]

That is fantastic Emma and well done Hazel and the others too. Even Toby for peeing rather than biting

[pophammy]

Congrats Emma! Sound like you had a very successful day!

[babyboos]

Oh Emma that is fantastic news

Well done!