A guide for exhibitors wanting to enter a cavy in the pet section. section.
Prepare the cavy the day/night before the show, that way you will be ready to go the following morning!
The first requirement is that the cavy must be a minimum of 3 months of age to be shown. They must also be in good health. Do not enter your cavy if you think she is pregnant, feeding babies or if he/she has significant hair loss or mites.
To prepare your cavy, you must:
Pet Cavies are judged in four main sections:
Small Condition Boar (Under 23 cm in length)
Small Condition Sow (Under 23 cm in length)
Large Condition Boar (Over 23 cm in length)
Large Condition Sow (Over 23 cm in length)
Cavies are shown on carpet mats, which must be clean. The size of these mats are 25 cm wide x 35 cm long.
Show day - when you receive your entries, there will be attached some small sticky dots with numbers on them. These dots are to be attached to your cavy's left ear. These numbers will be called, when it is time for your class to be judged.
If you are not a member of the club, a pet/condition entry form can be filled out on the day. Non members are permitted to show twice, before becoming a CCV member is a requirement for future showing. All non members are judged in a class of their own, and will not compete for the Best Condition Cavy in Show.
CCV members - There are ribbons to win in all classes. The exhibitor who received a 1st from each section will be asked back to the table and will be in the running for Best Condition (Pet) Cavy in show.
CCV would like to advise exhibitors to bring there own table to the show. Chairs are available at the hall.
The first requirement is that the cavy must be a minimum of 3 months of age to be shown. They must also be in good health. Do not enter your cavy if you think she is pregnant, feeding babies or if he/she has significant hair loss or mites.
To prepare your cavy, you must:
- Trim it's nails (using normal human clippers or pet clippers).
- Clean it's feet (with a toothbrush).
- Remove loose coat (use your hands or a gentle brush). This is called 'grooming'. To groom a cavy, the guard hairs must be removed. If you take the coat between your fingers length ways, the 'guard' hairs are the hairs that are longer than the normal coat.
- And give them a warm bath in a pet safe shampoo. (Make sure the mouth and eyes don't come in contact with water.)
Pet Cavies are judged in four main sections:
Small Condition Boar (Under 23 cm in length)
Small Condition Sow (Under 23 cm in length)
Large Condition Boar (Over 23 cm in length)
Large Condition Sow (Over 23 cm in length)
Cavies are shown on carpet mats, which must be clean. The size of these mats are 25 cm wide x 35 cm long.
Show day - when you receive your entries, there will be attached some small sticky dots with numbers on them. These dots are to be attached to your cavy's left ear. These numbers will be called, when it is time for your class to be judged.
If you are not a member of the club, a pet/condition entry form can be filled out on the day. Non members are permitted to show twice, before becoming a CCV member is a requirement for future showing. All non members are judged in a class of their own, and will not compete for the Best Condition Cavy in Show.
CCV members - There are ribbons to win in all classes. The exhibitor who received a 1st from each section will be asked back to the table and will be in the running for Best Condition (Pet) Cavy in show.
CCV would like to advise exhibitors to bring there own table to the show. Chairs are available at the hall.
