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SHOW
INFORMATION
The
N.C.S. has four regions, Northern, West Midlands and Wales, Southern and
the Scottish. Shows are held regionally throughout the show season, which
starts in September and ends in April with the final and largest show of
the year, THE NATIONAL SHOW. These shows whilst being contested in a
serious manner are also used as social occasions. They give the opportunity
to meet other breeders to exchange ideas and to make new friends.
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To be eligible to enter your Chinchilla or
Chinchillas at any N.C.S. show you are required to be a fully paid up
member of the Society for that show season, and also to have exhibited at
one of the regional shows, together with use of an approved N.C.S. show
cage.
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NOVICE
In conjunction with the
main show a Novice section of the show is run for new members.
The Judge will give a detailed appraisal and explanations of the
qualities of each individual animal. This helps new members to become more
knowledgeable about the animals they own, as well as learning the
terminology used to describe Chinchilla qualities. Upon joining the Society
you will be issued with your membership card, a free booklet entitled, The
Guide to Quality Chinchillas, and three Novice Exemption Cards. These cards
entitle you to enter the main N.C.S. show at any point in the five year
period of being a Novice without losing your Novice status.
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The show classes
for the Novice entries comprise of:-
Class
NA. Novice Standard Females under 7 months.
Class
NB. Novice Standard Males under 7 months.
Class
NC. Novice Standard Females 7 months and over.
Class
ND. Novice Standard Males 7 months and over.
Class
NE. Novice Young Mutations under 7 months.
Class
NF. Novice Adult Mutations 7 months and over.
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
Before
the shows begin animals are groomed and made to look their best. Once
groomed the animals are placed in individual cages, they are not removed
from these cages or handled at any time during the show as this would undo
all the hard work the owners have done in preparing them. The cages are
only moved to the judging lights by stewards when their class is being judged,
these lights aid the Judge in assessing the quality of the animals.
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In the Main Show
there are six classes ( A - F ) comprising of:-
A. Young Standard Females under 7 months.
B. Young Standard Males under 7
months.
C. Adult Standard Females 7 months and over.
D. Adult Standard Males 7 months and over.
E. Young Mutations under 7 months.
F. Adult Mutations 7 months and over.
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Code of Practice for Shows
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National Chinchilla Society Website Manager - 2006
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