Andover Show - 11th June 2011

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THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on Saturday 11th June 2011
at The Phoenix Centre, Andover, Hampshire. SP10 1EG
Show Entries and Sales must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 8th June 2011.
Show Secretary: Mrs Sue Carter, 24 Shepherds Rise, Vernham Dean, Andover, Hants, SP11 0HD,
Tel: 01264 737414 or email: [email protected]

Please make all cheques/postal orders payable to the SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB. All labels are to be collected at the show. No hamster to be removed before end of the show (except Pets) without Show Secretary’s permission. All hamsters to be benched by 10.00am, judging starts at 10.30 am prompt.

Syrian Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Susan Washbrook
Short Hair Straight Classes
1. Golden
2. Cream
3. AOC Male
4. AOC Female
5. Patterned (Banded, Tort, Dom Spot etc)
6. Satin
Long Hair Straight Classes
7. Cream
8. Self (Black, White, Sable etc but excluding Cream)
9. AOC Male
10. AOC Female
11. Patterned (as class 5)
12. Satin

13. Rex (to include satin, patterned, short & long hair)

Duplicate Classes

All Hamsters to be entered into one of the straight classes before duplicating

14. Junior (all Juniors to be under 16 yrs)
15. Novice (owner in first year of membership of an NHC club)
16. Intermediate (owner in second year of membership of an NHC club)
17. Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Syrian Hamsters)
18. Young Stock (aged 6-16 weeks for Campbells and Winter Whites and 8-16 weeks for all other species)
19. Breeder (exhibitor to have bred Hamster)
20. Members Points Class (points go to annual award)
21. Grand Challenge
22. Diploma Class

Special Class
23. Non-Standard (both Long and Short Hair, hamster can only be entered into this class)

Dwarf Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Jeannie Birch
Straight Classes

D1. Normal Campbell
D2. Argente Campbell
D3. AC Self Campbell (Albino, Black & Dove)
D4. Mottled Campbell (Black, Normal, Dove & Argente Mottled)
D5. Normal Chinese
D6. Dom Spot Chinese
D7. Normal Winter White
D8. Pearl Winter White
D9. Sapphire Winter White
D10. Normal Roborovski (to be in Syrian show pens)

Duplicate Classes
All classes-criteria as for Syrians

D11. Junior
D12. Novice
D13. Intermediate
D14. Small Hamstery
D15. Young Stock
D16. Breeder
D17. Members Points Class
D18. Grand Challenge

Special Class
D20. Non-Standard

Pets: Judged on tameness and condition. Entered in their cage or suitable travelling box. Judged at 2.00pm. £1 per entry.
P1. Male Syrian Hamsters
P2. Female Syrian Hamsters P3. Dwarf Hamsters
P4. Rabbits and Guinea Pigs P5. Other Rodents (to include Rats, Gerbils, Jirds, Mice etc)

Entry Fees: Straight Class (1-13, 23 & D1-D10, D20) 25p per entry. Duplicate Classes (14-22 & D11-D1 5p per entry.
Show Pens: Limited number for hire. £1 each. Must be ordered with entry (please put number required and state Syrian or Dwarf). No more than 2 Dwarf Hamsters per show pen. Borrower to supply shavings for short hair Syrians & Dwarfs or wood based cat litter for long hair Syrians. Please remove all contents and label before returning at the end of the show.
All main show hamsters to have a small amount of fresh fruit or vegetable and a small dog biscuit (supplied by the club)
Sale of Stock: (under NHC sales rules) From 10:30am to 4pm only. All stock to be healthy & aged 5 weeks to 10 months old. Seller must provide boxes for their removal and cards giving date of birth etc. and the seller’s name/phone number (please put your name on your boxes). The Sales Manager may refuse to sell stock without giving a reason. Minimum of 20% of sales to be donated to SHC. All sales must be booked in with Mark Harris, Sales Manager on 01264 737414. Please note only hamsters from members of the Southern Hamster Club, who have exhibited at least once, at any NHC affiliated Club show, will be accepted for sale.

Directions:

From the South East: take M3 to J8 A303 Leave A303 at first Andover junction
From South West: take M3 J9 A34 then take the A303 towards Andover/Exeter. Leave A303 at first Andover junction.
From West Country: Take 4th Andover junction of the A303 onto the A3093.

Continuing directions for all above: Leave the A303 at the junction signposted “Walworth Industrial Estate” (A3093).
At 1st roundabout take 1st exit. At 2nd roundabout take 2nd exit. At 3rd roundabout take 4th exit (make sure you get
into right hand lane before the traffic lights) turn right at these lights onto River Way. Follow road until mini
roundabout, turn right into River Way. Follow this road and take 1st right turn, hall is on the left hand side.