Cardiff Show (MHC) - 30th July 2016

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Thank you both.

[Fluffagrams]

We had a lovely day at Cardiff yesterday.

I was asked to Pen Steward the dwarfies which I always find to be a worthwhile experience and there's always so much you can learn from the judges. Since I started stewarding at shows I've learnt to look at hamsters more objectively which will be helpful when selecting future show hamsters and keepers from litters.

Meanwhile James and Victoria were doing me proud and came away with the following results:

Lilliput’s Miss Lilli-Victoria, Countess of Metallica:

3rd in D8 (Normal Chinese)
2nd in D14 (Intermediate)
2nd in D15 (Small Hamstery)
Commended in D20 (Diploma)

Victoria got some lovely comments and was deemed to be 'Young With Potential'.

Vectis’ Lord James, Earl of Metallica:

1st in D8 (Normal Chinese)
1st in D14 (Intermediate)
1st in D15 (Small Hamstery)
1st in D19 (Grand Challenge)
1st in D20 (Diploma)

Lord James won Best In Show, came home with a Diploma and his first Certificate of Merit. When I started thinking about showing I never thought for a moment that I'd be coming home with BIS so I'm incredibly delighted with James's result.

Here he is with his cup and rosettes:

[cypher]

Well done! What a great day for you & the hams Fluffagrams

Little James is a real star, he looks so cute & tiny looking down on all his rosettes!
Great to hear how well little Victoria is doing all ready too, early days for her but she is doing remarkably well.

[Vectis Hamstery]

Massive congratulations Fluffagrams and Lord James! The first of many, I expect And Lord James, I'm expecting another two COMs from you... someone has to break the family curse!

It was a busy day and I thankfully had some great help with the show sec paperwork from Kissa. My crew did better than I expected. The youngsters are starting to hit their show stride

3rd SH AOC Male (Jester)
3rd LH AOC Male (Georgi)
4th LH patterned (Hippo)
1st rex (Phoenix, one of the Tydry litter)
3rd argente Campbell (Caesar, from the Ciclo litter)
2nd Normal Chinese (Nobby)
1st dom spot Chinese (King, from the Winton I litter)
2nd dom spot Chinese (Appley)
1st BEW Chinese (Ryl, from the Winton II litter)
4th Breeder (Ryl)
4th young stock (Ryl)
4th FMC (Nobby)
4th and HC diploma (Nobby and Ryl)

[Coco61]

Wow wow Fluffagrams, many congratulations indeed! Victoria is coming along nicely for such a young girl but James swept the board there. What an achievement! He looks adorably cute in his cup- a real winner!

Great set of results too Vectis and you can bask in James's glory as his breeder!

[velma]

Good job all round people! Especially Fluffagrams with James. Brilliant! And Vectis for breeding such cracking hams.

[Thin Lizzy]

Fantastic results! Not in the least bit surprised Lord James won so many, he's so perfect and handsome.
Love the pic of him with his prizes - well done Lord James and to you fluffagrams.
And also well done to Victoria. So true about her being young with potential.
I wish they did shows in Scotland.

[freyashamsters]

Well done Fluffagrams and James He is such a handsome perfect little man Victoria did really well too - I'm sure she'll earn more in the future

[cypher]

Congrats to you & your crew Vectis, well worth an early start

[BluerayDarkes]

Well done to all the hammy winners