THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on
Sunday 4th December 2011
at Even Swindon Primary School, Pasture Close, Raybrook Park, Swindon, SN2 2UJ
Show Entries and Sales must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 30th November 2011.
Show Secretary: Rob Gudgeon, 21 Blackberry Lane, Potterne, Devizes, Wilts, SN10 5NZ,
[email protected]
No Telephone Entries Please, Please ensure you have conformation that your entry has been received
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: Michelle Newbury
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 enter to be awarded COM)
Special Class
23. Non-Standard (both Long and Short Hair, hamster can only be entered into this class)
Dwarf Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Emma Picot
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 (must enter to be awarded COM)
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 (14-21 & 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
Directions: From the M4 at Junction 16 and follow signs for Swindon town centre. At the first roundabout you come to turn right onto A3102/Great Western Way heading to Swindon. Continue to follow Great Western Way. Go through 3 roundabouts. At the next roundabout take the 4th exit onto B4006/Great Western (back the way you came). Slight left at Meadow Rd. Turn left at Pasture Close. From North, A419: Take 1st exit for Swindon signposted for Park & Ride. Join A4311/Cricklade Road. Continue until crossroads with double roundabout (Moonrakers pub on right). Take right at both roundabouts, join B4006/Whitworth Road. Continue through 2 roundabouts for 1.1 mile. At mini roundabout (Rodbourne Arms pub on left) take left turn, onto B4006/Cheney Manor Road. Continue over next two roundabouts approx. 1 mile. At roundabout bear right under railway bridge then right onto B4006/Great Western Way. Continue over next roundabout with B&Q and Lidl to right. Immediately as you come off roundabout there is a left slip road into housing estate. Turn left into Meadow Road continue 100 yards to T junction then turn left into Pasture Close.
Please note: this show is in a school so NO dogs are allowed in the grounds, even if left in a car.