A few questions about Hamster shows...

[lisab]

Originally Posted by Sammybingo

Yeah, I'm not overly optimistic at the moment. I'll wait and see what is said tomorrow - if not many have been booked in I might leave it until Great Alne x

You could ask breeders directly if there is a colour that you have in mind. It would be easyer for you rather than keep waiting incase you dont see a lh boy at the shows.

[Sammybingo]

I did think that a while ago Lisa, but there are so many breeders, I don't know where to start. I figure, at least going to a show, I get to meet some folk and coo at their fluffies! I'll know before Brinsworth how the sales tables look, if there isn't much going on I might leave it a week til Great Alne and save pennies for more toys x

[lisab]

When i was looking i just sent messages to most of the breeders lol i am impatient

[Sammybingo]

Hehe! I might have to start doing so - I have heard from the lovely sales manager and I don't think I'll find what I want at Brinsworth . Not sure if I should pop along now, might do for an hour or so! There are just soooo many breeders, and so few near me, that I thought a show would be a good place to see lots all at once hehe. x

[princessbarbie1988]

Originally Posted by Sammybingo

There are just soooo many breeders, and so few near me, that I thought a show would be a good place to see lots all at once hehe. x

That's one of the reasons why I want to go to a show. I want to see all the different hammys and talk to breeders about the hamsters. I also thought that if I went it could help me decided which type of dwarf I would like to get.... I'm quite excited about my first show now!!

Just out of interest, does anything else go on at shows like for example are there stalls with people selling hamster accessories etc as I know that at some dog/cat shows there are things like this.

[lisab]

yes there is a stall with cages food toys treats ect.

[fluffymunchkins]

Yep they usually have a few basic cages and toys for sale. Theres often bags of harry hamster and big bedding bales too

Lisa - I'm the same, I contacted 4 different breeders about Great Alne cause I couldn't bear to wait till Peter knew

[Lydia Mae]

Me also Mel! I have emailed about 5 breeder but none seem to know! I will be contacting Peter next week after all the sales have been booked in. Im desperate for a new hammy :') I'm so excited about my first show also! x

[Sammybingo]

I have heard that there will only be one hamster in the "flavour" I dream of at this show, and I suspect the wee chap will remind me a bit of Chewy, so I think I will wait for Great Alne, and hope some-ham turns up there. I'll be emailing Peter too, no doubt, but I'm deffo off to Great Alne. This gives me chance to save some pennies.

Still, I'm sad I won't meet Souffle and everyone this weekend if I don't go x

[cutehammies]

Wow its very interesting! Although you can look around and enter the pet class without being a member, do you need to be a member to enter the actual normal show classes?

Also I was wondering how much is it (just roughly) to buy a pedigree hammie from a proper breeder, say at the show? I'm guessing they will be abit more expensive than from a pet shop?