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THE MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an open show under NHC rules on Saturday 26th April 2014
At Withington Village Hall, Withington, Hereford HR1 3PP
Show entries must be received by 9.00 pm Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Sales entries must be received by 9.00 pm Thursday 24th April 2014
SHOW SECRETARY: Kat Barnes, email:
[email protected] tel: 07825611456
SHOW CONTACT: On the day you can contact Emma or Paul Collins on 07717 682683
SALES TO BE BOOKED IN TO: Pete Logsdail, 01550 720127, email:
[email protected]
Please note. No entries will be accepted after the dates above, except for pets which can be entered on the day and which should be booked in before 2.00 pm. Labels will be ready for collection at the show. Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to the MIDLAND HAMSTER CLUB.
Syrian Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Lisa Lipski
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. excl. Cream)
9 AOC Male
10 AOC Female Special Class
11 Patterned (Banded, Tort, Dom Spot etc)
12 Satin
13 Rex (incl. Satin, Patterned, Short & Long hair)
Duplicate Classes
14 Junior (Member to be under 16 years)
15 Novice (owner in first year of membership of an NHC club)
16 Intermediate (owner in 2nd year of membership of an NHC club)
17 Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Syrian Hamsters)
18 Breeders (Hamster bred by Exhibitor)
19 Young Stock (Hamster aged 8-16 weeks)
20 Free Membership Class (points go to annual award)
21 Grand Challenge (must be entered to be awarded CoM)
Special Class
23 Non Standard (No duplicates allowed)
Dwarf Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Susan Washbrook
Straight Classes
D1 Campbell – Normal
D2 Campbell – Argente
D3 Campbell – Self
D4 Campbell – Mottled
D5 Winter White – Normal
D6 Winter White – Sapphire
D7 Winter White – Pearl
D8 Chinese – Normal
D9 Chinese – Dom Spot
D10 Roborovski – Normal (Shown in Syrian pen)
Duplicate Classes
D11 Junior (Member to be under 16 years)
D12 Novice (owner in first year of membership of an NHC club)
D13 Intermediate (owner in 2nd year of membership of an NHC club)
D14 Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Dwarf Hamsters)
D15 Breeders (Hamster bred by Exhibitor)
D16 Young Stock (Campbells/WW 6-16 weeks; Others 8-16 weeks)
D17 Free Membership Class (points go to annual award)
D18 Grand Challenge (must be entered to be awarded CoM)
Special Class
D20 Non Standard (No duplicates allowed)
Pets Section (Judged on tameness and condition. Entered in their cage or suitable travelling box.)
P1 Pet Hamster Class
P2 Pet Rabbit and Rodent Class
Pet Hamster Class: Open to Juniors, Non Members and Adult Members owning no more than 10 Hamsters excluding litters.
Entry Fees: Straight Class (1-13, 23 & D1-D10, D20) 25p/entry. Duplicate Classes (14-22 & D11-D19) 5p/entry. Pets £1/entry
Sale of stock: Hamsters must be healthy and over 5 weeks old. No hamster for sale to be over 10 months old. The seller MUST provide a card giving hamsters date of birth, breeder's name and contact address or telephone number and a box for their transportation home. A commission of 20% will be deducted for club funds. The Sales Manager has the right to refuse any stock without giving a reason. Please note only hamsters from club members, who have exhibited at least once, at any NHC affiliated Club show, will be accepted for sale.
Show Pens: A limited number of show pens are available for hire at £1 each (Maximum 5 per membership in 1st year and 3 per membership in 2nd year) Please order with entry and specify Syrian or Dwarf. To be returned clean to the Show Secretary at the end of the show. You must supply your own shavings or sawdust for Shorthaired and Wood Based Cat Litter for Longhaired hamsters. Dwarfs may be shown in Syrian Hire Pens if no Dwarf Hire Pens are available.
Directions: Leaving Hereford on A4103 you pass the JCB garage on right hand side. Take next left hand turn, signposted 'Withington', 'Westhide', this is Withies Road; the hall is on the left hand side about 300m along Withies Road; Entrance Road is signposted as Copice Close.
From Worcester also on the A4103, pass Whitestone Business Park, continue towards Hereford past chapel, rear of houses on small estate, a lane and bungalows, and on the left hand bend turn right into Withies Road - hall 300m on left.
Hall Rules: Please note only guide dogs are allowed in this venue, as stated in the hire agreement. Pet dogs are not permitted.
Hereford Show -26th April 2014
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