Preparing for pet class

[fluffymunchkins]

Both porridge and peggy had a water bottle aswell as cucumber, just cause i'm a worry wart
But Treo was fine with just cucumber (i couldn't attach a water bottle to his carrier)

i forgot to answer you're question on the pm I think Nat, i just had porridge on megazorb last time, but i think i might go buy a small bag of carefresh as his hair does get tangled sometimes!

[mangoandmimi]

ohh must be exiting!! i've never been to a show before - what do you do in them? i mean like do the hamsters have to be like "show" standard or anything, or just normal hams? totally confused XD

[Tammy22]

Hi mangoandmimi

you should definately try and get to a hamster show, there are many shows held around the uk throughout each year, so i am sure there will be one close to you, what area are you in?

Hamster Shows are very fun and a great place to meet other hamster owners.

Here is a great link about showing:

Shows and Displays - National Hamster Council

Any hamster can be entered in to a hamster show (apart from hybrids) but obviously a hamster that is too old or too young would probably not do very well, and it is a good idea to check your hamster's overall condition before entering them.

Each hamster gets handled and judged on a number of different things, please see the following link for how the marks are given:

Exhibition Standards

Each hamster will be judged on how well it conforms to it's colour if it is standardised, but if the hamster is a non standard colour then it goes in to the non standard class and will be judged on everything except colour.

Here is a link to details on each colour:

Syrian

The best way to learn about the shows is to come to one

Hope to see you at one soon,

Tammy x

[mangoandmimi]

ohh yay i will try to get to one - everyone seems to be giong apart from me lol
in in Dorset, btw
am going to try find one near me and enter one of mine in Hehe although i dont think they'll do briliantly lol

[Amethyst_ice]

i dont thinbk my lot will have much chance against porridge and treo but im going for the people and fun of it

[fluffymunchkins]

don't worry about Porridge hes a total scruff bag, its Treo you have to worry about
I swear he blackmails the judges or something!