The 2006 Working Ferret Championship

[Guest simonw]

The Midland Game Fair September 16th 17th

The 2006 Working Ferret Championship

 

Making its debut appearance at this years Midland is the Midland Working Ferret Championship, a ferret show with a difference, forging a strong link with the working ferret, recreating the original ferret show atmosphere that started many years ago.

 

Situated in the Lurcher & Terrier area, the ferrets have grown from strength to strength with the ferreting demonstrations by Simon Whitehead of Pakefield Ferrets joined on his stand by many of the Uk’s top net makers plying their trade and in 2005 the All Shires Ferret club held a net making competition to compliment the information, displays and demonstrations on all aspects of ferreting from welfare issues to laying long nets, buying equipment to making your own or just having a yarn with many of the characters from the ferreting world.

 

The show has benefited from its sponsors that include Deben Group Industries, Vitalin Ferret Food, Timber Products, Simon Whitehead and Pakefield Ferrets, Sean Frain, Belshedo Pet Supplies, East Coast Ferrets including The Ferret Tamer and Black Dog trading, to name a few at time of going to press.

 

The new show is being run by Rick & Dee from East Coast Ferrets with a independent judge ruling a experienced eye over the proceedings. The show has been designed to complement, by linking together, the net making, ferrets and indeed, lurchers to show the unity and atmosphere of those shows that started the modern day ferret show and the show will have a ferret crèche under supervision so you can leave your ferrets in a safe secure area so you can enjoy the whole show.

 

The show is being held on the Saturday only(lurcher day) and the list of classes is different than the normal ferret show, promoting the ferret in its true vocation, at work. The Best in show winner collecting a full ferreting kit from a mk3 ferret finder, nets, bag, carrying box, dvd, infact almost everything needed to go ferreting including the chance of a days ferreting in almost any area of the UK during the 2006/2007 winter.

 

The classes are :

 

1 - Working Hob (any colour)

2 - Working Jill (any colour)

3 - Ratting Ferret Hob or Jill (any colour)

4 - Matched Working Pair

5 - Next Years Workers (Kits)

6 - Working Team (Terrier, Lurcher, Hawk must include ferret)

7 - Working Family Group (No more that 4 ferrets)

8 - Ratting Team (Terrier & Ferret)

9 - Ferreter of the Future (10 - 16 year olds)

10 - Child Handler (up to 10yrs)

11 - Ferreting Team (Lurcher & Ferret)

12 - Ferret The Judge Would Like To See Work

13 – The Deben speed test: Quickest To Collar a Ferret Up

14 - Veteran Worker

15 - Any Ferret That Has Not Won A Rosette Today

 

Championship from Classes 1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 14.

 

 

The champion from the day will receive a trophy plus prizes from the many show sponsors.

 

So if you want to know a bit more about ferrets, want to show your ferrets, or just want a yarn, come along and speak to many of the characters from the world of ferreting.

 

For more details call Rick or Dee on 01964 614624, 07773 754269 or 07779 453268

 

Or call Simon on 07766 168817.

The sale of ferrets is strictly prohibited

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

just wondering why no ferrets are allowed to be sold ?

[Guest MOLLY]

Brilliant classes

MOLL.

[Guest moomin300uk]

sounds great wish i could attend all the best to all entrants

[Guest Leeview]

Several shows have been advertised as qualifiers for Midland working ferret show, where does that fit into this schedule?

[Guest Leeview]

  Leeview said:

Several shows have been advertised as qualifiers for Midland working ferret show, where does that fit into this schedule?

Any answers