Bath Show - 18th July

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THE SOUTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Present an Open Show at
Claverton Down Community Hall, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 6DT
On Saturday 18th July 2009 at 10.00 am.

Send entries with money. TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 9pmWednesday 15th July 2009.
To:- Miss Jean Tye. 21 Garrick Road, Twerton, Bath. BA2 1QX
Email: [email protected] No Telephone Entries Please
Please make cheques/postal orders payable to The Southern Hamster Club Please enclose a SAE for return of pen-labels.
PLEASE READ YOUR SCHEDULE CAREFULLY AS SOME CLASSES/CLASS NUMBERS HAVE CHANGED FOR 2009.
NO HAMSTER to be removed before end of Show (except Pets) without Show Secretary’s permission.
All Hamsters to be benched by 10.00 am. Judging commences at 10:30 am.

SYRIAN SECTION (to NHC STANDARDS)
Judge: TBA Book Steward: TBA Pen Steward: TBA
SHORT HAIR CLASSES
1. GOLDEN
2. CREAM
3. AOC MALE
4. AOC FEMALE
5. PATTERNED (Banded, Tort, Dom Spot etc)
6. SATIN
LONG HAIR CLASSES
7. CREAM
8. SELF (Black, White, Sable etc) (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 above classes before duplicating
14. JUNIOR (all Juniors to be under 16 yrs)
15. NOVICE (owner not to have won more than 2 x 1st at any SHC shows in classes of 7 or more)
16. SMALL HAMSTERY (owners of 12 or less Syrian Hamsters)
17. YOUNG STOCK (ALL STOCK TO BE AGED BETWEEN 8-16 WEEKS) please put date of birth on entry form.
18. BREEDER (exhibitor to have bred Hamster)
19. MEMBERS POINTS CLASS (points go to annual award)
20. GRAND CHALLENGE
SPECIAL CLASS
21. NON-STANDARD (Long & Short Hair) HAMSTER CAN ONLY BE ENTERED INTO THIS CLASS

DWARF/GOSH SECTION (to NHC STANDARDS)
Judge: Sue Washbrook Book Steward: Justine Bibby Pen Steward: TBA
D1. NORMAL CAMPBELL
D2. ARGENTE CAMPBELL
D3, AC SELF CAMPBELL (to include albino, black & dove)
D4. MOTTLED CAMPBELL (to included 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 Hamsters to be entered into one of the above classes before duplicating (all classes-criteria as for Syrians)
D11. JUNIOR
D12. NOVICE
D13. SMALL HAMSTERY
D14 YOUNG STOCK
D15. BREEDER
D16. MEMBERS POINTS CLASS (points go to annual award)
D17. GRAND CHALLENGE
D19. DIPLOMA CLASS
SPECIAL CLASS
D18. NON-STANDARD

PETS (JUDGED ON TAMENESS & CONDTION) (Judged at 2.00pm) Pets can be exhibited in their own cage or a suitable secure travelling box.
Pets can be entered either in advance or on the day. £1 per entry. All pet entries to be booked in with the Pet Secretary - Wendy Barry.
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
Main Class (classes 1 to 13, 21 & D1 to D10, D1 25p per entry. Duplicate Classes (14 to 20 & D11 to D17 and D19) 5p per entry.

SHOWPENS Very limited number for hire 50p each, MUST BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE WITH YOUR ENTRY. Please put number
required on entry sheet stating whether 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 HAMSTERS TO HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF FRESH FRUIT OR VEGETABLE, A SMALL DOG BISCUIT (which will be supplied by the club) IS ALSO REQUIRED (this applies to the main show exhibits)

SALE OF STOCK to comply with NHC sales rules From 10:30am to 4pm only. All stock is to be healthy and aged 5 weeks or over. The SELLER must provide boxes for their removal & 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. MINUMUM of 20% of all sales to be donated to the SHC. ALL sales animals MUST be booked in with Mark Harris by 9pm Thursday 16th July 2009 phone 01264 737414

Directions: Take junction 18 from the M4 and follow the A4 into Bath. Follow signs to University and American Museum. This takes you through the city centre and up a fairly steep hill southwards. After approximately ¾ mile, the road Claverton Down Road bends to the right, shortly followed by a sharp left hand bend. The hall is on this corner and will be facing you before you take the sharp left hand bend.