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M.C.B.A. 2010 National Show

March 26, 2011

Place: 4-H Building Auburn, Indiana

Motels:

La Quinta: 306 Touring Dr, Auburn (260) 920-1900
Holiday Inn Express: 404 Touring Dr, Auburn (260) 925-1900
Auburn Inn: 225 Touring Dr, Auburn (260) 925-6363
Days Inn: 1115 West 7th St, Auburn (260) 925-1316
Super 8 Motel: 503 Ley Drive, Auburn (260) 927-8800
Hampton Inn 1020 Smaltz Way, Auburn (260) 925-1100
Comfort Suites: 137 West 15th Street (260) 920-7600

Judges: Joe Baldwin-- Indiana
BethAnn Connell--Illinois

Show Chairperson: Ron Hummel [email protected]
Banquet Chair: Pam Kleman [email protected]
Auction Chair: Becky West [email protected]
Raffle Chair: Jan Ryerson [email protected]

Registration: Friday 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Grooming: 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Costs: Live animals: $5.00
Pelts: $3.00

There will be a $5.00 charge for those attending, and not showing animals. Show books are $5.00, if showing less than 5 animals or pelts.

Vender table: $15.00 (Contact Becky West to reserve a table.)

Classification: 8:00 a.m. pelts
9:30 a.m. live animals

Animals and pelts MUST be ready to be classified or they will not be included in the show.

Pelt Show: 9:00 a.m.

Live Animal Show: Immediately following the pelt show

Lunch and Banquet: Banquet at 7:00 p.m. $25 Menu TBA
Lunch approx. noon $10 Menu TBA

Auction Rules:

1. Animals entered in the show may be included in the auction.

2. Animals not entered in the show will be caged and displayed in a specially marked area. Animals must be caged by the start of the live animal show, and remain caged until the end of the auction.

3. The fee for entering an animal in the auction is $5.OO. There is no additional fee for animals entered in the show.

4. When entering an animal, the owner must indicate a selling price. Once caged, and a price set, the animal may not be withdrawn from the auction.

5. Cage numbers and prices will be listed on a large board. Anyone interested in bidding on an animal will talk to the people at the claiming table. The first bid must be for the price listed. Further bids will be in increments of $10 or more.

6. The National organization will retain ten percent of the final sale price.

7. All animals will be paid for and claimed through the claiming table.


Show Rules:


Live Animals: Limit 20 in each color section.

Master Breeder Award:

Awards will be given in each color section providing there are 10 or more entries in that section. An exhibitor must enter at least 5 in a color section and average 3rd place (min. 15 pts) to be eligible for
Color Section Breeders Award. Total points accumulated for all entries per rancher apply for the Master Breeder’s Award. Exhibitor must show a minimum of 30 animals to be eligible or the Master Breeder’s Award.

Trophies will also be given for Grand Show, Reserve Grand Show, Best Pelt of Show, Second Best Pelt of Show and High Point Pelt Award.

Junior Breeder Award:

A trophy will be given for the most points awarded for a maximum of 3 animals. The animals must be designated prior to the beginning of the show, and must be bred and groomed by the exhibitor. Exhibitors will be expected to answer questions concerning the care and breeding of chinchillas. Anyone under the age of 18 is eligible.
 
I plan on coming again this year! Hopefully I'll be able to drive up the morning of and home afterwards since I'm closer this year. I don't think boyfriend will be a tag along this year so maybe I'll get to stay longer.
 
I'll be there!!! The symposium that is the same weekend isn't required, plus I'd never have enough money to fly out to UC Davis.

Hoping to be on the list for Standard Breeder Award this year! ;)
 
Hi

Would you recommend going to a big show like this one for a first timer, or to a small one? I am considering going to one show this 2011 year, but don't know which one, was thinking on this one or the one in ohio in may.
 
Nationals is a great show to go learn at. My first few years I only went to nationals...it is the best of the best and has the most ranchers and other breeders there. Lots of opportunity to learn
 
Are you wanting to show animals? I guess if it were me, and I were going to show, I would show at a smaller local one first. For Nationals, people bring their top animals, and if you've never shown before your chins may not hold up against the others. But if you're just going to observe any show is fine.

Just my opinion as a non-breeder though!
 
Yes, I would like to show my animals, but I thought, even if they don't win, I would know for sure about their quality to know if it is a good idea to keep breeding them or selling them, I thought that since I will most likely be able to go to one show a year, might as well I bring them, and I would be fine if there is lots of competition, it would be my first show, so whatever happens, happens, but I would be happy to have just gone and have had a good experience.

thanks

PS. By the way, if there's anybody that is going, please pm, I would like to carpool with someone.
 
Nationals is the cream of the crop - It would definitely point out the true quality of your animals, but may also be a bit disheartening. The don't break it to you as easily as they do at smaller shows and field days. Depending on the judge there can be a lot of classes with no winners at all. If your animals don't do so well, take it in stride and just work on improving.
My first show I showed animals I bred at was Nationals in 05. I didn't do spectacular, but have been very picky about the animals I add to my herd, have culled a lot, and was lucky enough to have an animal on the final show table the last two years.
 
yesh, I am not looking to go to a show to win, I am looking to go to earn experience and knowledge and to get many of my animals judged and maybe cull from there, even though it could be hard to know the truth right.
 
If you aren't already, I believe you have to be a member of the MCBA to show your animals at Nationals. Or is that just ECBC? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. :))
 
You have to be a member to show at the national level for either organization.
 
Ok, thanks for letting me know, I will make sure I get my membership done before going to that show, or I guess it works for any other one, right?
 
Kathiva, I would only start by going to the shows before crossing your chins, it is not always a picnic to cross them over. Join the organisations, go to the shows (espescially the Nationals) and you will see the quality on the tables. The chances are you will remove several of your chins from breeding and possibly start from scratch.
That is just the way it goes when you don't know.



On a side note: comments are not given on every single chinchillas in competition. Only the top ones get the commented on.
 
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But how would I know which ones I would need to remove from my breeding program then? should I just do it myself? or should I bring some chins anyways to some of these shows so I sort of don't go empty handed
 
awe!!! Kathiva, have you not been reading, hearing and learning at all from the beginning. =/

Homework for you, kidding!

Take the evening and go over all the threads since you have joined, the answers to the above questions are there.

Please share what you have found.

You will find answers to all for they are there. ;)
 
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