THE NORTHERN HAMSTER CLUB
Presents an Open Show and AGM under NHC rules on Saturday 1st November 2025 at Brockholes Village Hall, Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB.
Show Entries must be received by 9pm on Wednesday 29th October 2025.
No late entries will be accepted.
(In exceptional circumstances late entries may be accepted by the show secretary at their discretion).
Rehoming entries must be received by 9.00 pm Thursday 30th October 2025.
Show Secretary: Anastasia Blair.
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Show Contact: Show Manager. Lynne Blair 07491 204304
Rehoming to be booked in to: Lynne Blair.
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Please make all cheques/postal orders payable to the NORTHERN HAMSTER CLUB.
All labels are to be collected at the show. No entries will be accepted after the dates above. Pet class entries are accepted on the day. Please pay cash on the day. We do not have a card processor.
Syrian Section (to NHC Standards) Judge: Susan Washbrook (Book Steward Jean Tye)
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 2nd year of membership of an NHC club)
17. Small Hamstery (owners of 12 or less Hamsters)
18. Breeder (exhibitor to have bred Hamster)
19. Young Stock (Hamsters aged 8-16 weeks)
20.
21. Grand Challenge (must be entered 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: Wendy Palmer (Book Steward TBA)
Straight Classes
D1. Normal Campbell
D2. AOC Agouti Campbell (Argente, Opal)
D3. AOC Self Campbell (Albino, Black, Dove)
D4. Mottled Campbell
D5. Normal Winter White
D6. Sapphire Winter White
D7. Pearl Winter White
D8. Normal Chinese
D9. Sapphire Chinese
D10. Dominant spot Chinese
D11. Black eyed white Chinese
D12. Normal Roborovski (to be in Syrian show pens) Duplicate Classes (all classes-criteria as for Syrians)
D13. Junior
D14. Novice
D15. Intermediate
D16. Small Hamstery
D17. Breeder (exhibitor to have bred Hamster)
D18. Young Stock (Campbells and WW 6-16 weeks; others 8-16 weeks)
D19.
D20. Grand Challenge (must be entered to be awarded CoM)
Special Class
D21. Non-Standard
Pets: Judged on tameness and condition. Entered in their cage or suitable travelling box. Judged at 2.00pm.
£1 per entry.
All entrants in the pet classes must be over 10 weeks of age, and have been owned by the exhibitor for a minimum of 7 days.
P1. PETS all species – small and furry
(No cats or dogs or larger)
Entry Fees: Straight Class (1-13, 23 & D1-D11, D21) 25p per entry. Duplicate Classes (14-21 & D12-D19) 5p per entry.
Show Pens: (Main show only-not pets): A 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, label and clean before returning at the end of the show.
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