Real London Show (Reading) - 11th September

[Vectis Hamstery]

“THE REAL LONDON SHOW”
Southern Hamster Club presents an open show under NHC rules on Sunday 11th September 2011
at Willink Leisure Centre, Burghfield Common, near Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XP
Show Entries with payment must be received by 9.00 pm Saturday 27th August 2011
Sales must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 7th September 2011
Show Secretary: Rachel Owers, 35 Nutfield Court, Southampton. SO16 9QU. Postal Entries with payment only – note closing date of 28th August. Enquiries to [email protected]

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Please make all cheques/postal orders payable to the REAL LONDON SHOW. 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: Sue Carter
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 (must be entered to be awarded Certificate of Merit)
Special Class
23. Non-Standard (both Long and Short Hair, hamster can only be entered into this class)

Dwarf Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Chris Henwood
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 (see changes above)

Special Class
D20. Non-Standard

Pets[/B]: 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
Entry Fees: Straight Class (1-13, 23 & D1-D10, D20) 25p per entry. Duplicate Classes (14-21 & 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 east: exit M4 at junction 11.
From the west: exit M4 at junction 12
Then follow signs to Burghfield and Burghfield Common. The Centre is sign-posted at the cross-roads (traffic lights) in the centre of the village. There will be no charge for parking or entry to this show.

Please note changes to some classes, closing for entries and payment. This is a Sunday show
The Real London Show

[Teddybearhamster420]

sounds like fun! maybe ill give it a go hahaha just kidding! id have to idea what to do!

[Vectis Hamstery]

You're welcome to come and have a look around This is a larger show with cavies and mice so there will be plenty to see, with the bonus that there's no entry fee. You could even bring a hammy to enter in the pet class which is judged on tameness and condition. If you're thinking about it but not sure, just ask. Quite a few HCers have been to shows so can help guide you.

[vanilla-yazoo]

would it be hard to get to from reading train station? what busses to catch?
It wouldnt take me long to get to reading station. I need a day out

[belle3.]

i'm going to ask my mum if i can go
if i was to take bubble a campbell dwarf what would i have to do, how much money & any tips?xxx

[mangoandmimi]

Might just end up going to this one aswell, its not too far away especially if there will be little meecies there!!

[LocoRocoPanda]

M&M You should totally come. If I lured you with cuddles from Izu, would that make you come? X3

[mangoandmimi]

Haha i asked my mum about it and she said yes, she loves them and shes not missing it for anything :P Awwhh little izuuuu, ive been wanting to meet him for ages

[LocoRocoPanda]

Hopefully he won't be in one of his usual foul moods he's been in lately. (I've been giving him less cheese lately. It's a decision that has not sat well with him)

[Kristin]

I should be living a lot closer to this one so I may have to check it out. I have no idea whats what with hamster shows so shall have to so some research
I may even just check it out for the day

xx