Juveniles Page
In order to avoid any confusion at the shows Margaret has written an article with the rules for juveniles
Juvenile Exhibitors
The future of the fancy is our juvenile exhibitors. This is the reason we have Juvenile sections in the open shows, and the reason that usually, entry to the juvenile section is free if the juvenile is exhibiting in the main show. This is because, really, a young exhibitor coming into the fancy at their first show, realistically stands very little chance of winning a card when up against stock bred and prepared by adult fanciers of many years experience. The juvenile classes are a way of “levelling the playing field” and allowing the youngsters to compete among themselves to win cards, rosettes and trophies. The juvenile classes are as hotly contested as the open class, and indeed, once the juveniles have gained some experience in selecting, breeding and preparing stock, they can give many adults a run for their money.
In order to make the competition fair, though, there are certain criteria that juveniles, and their helpers (Mum and Dad) need to be aware of.
Firstly, juveniles are, in most clubs, considered to be between the ages of 7 and 16, so the January after the 16th birthday, a juvenile becomes an adult.
Juveniles and adult cannot jointly enter a pig in both the open and the juvenile section, so a parent and child can enter a pig under both names in the open classes, but not in the juvenile section. A parent and child may not register a breed prefix, and then enter juvenile classes.
When a juvenile enters a show, all the preparation should have been undertaken by that juvenile. It is understood that for the health and safety of both the juvenile and the cavy, adult supervision is allowed, but extensive grooming and coat preparation should not be done by an adult.
At the show, the juvenile entering the pigs must put the finishing touches to the cavy and pen the cavies themselves. If by any chance they cannot attend the show, then, when booking in, the person who has brought the cavies should let the show secretary know that the owner is not with them, and a juvenile representative is asked to pen the pigs for the juvenile.
Long haired exhibits must always be brushed out by the juveniles. When the juvenile has more than one exhibit in the same class, then please let the judge know as soon as exhibits for that class are called. They will then be able to allow a little more time for the exhibitor to prepare. If there is no other EXPERIENCED juvenile long hair exhibitor to take charge of an exhibit while a second exhibit is prepared, then an adult can be asked to take charge of the exhibit AT THE TABLE. The adult is not allowed to brush or set up the exhibit in any way, merely making sure that the exhibit is safe while on the table. Adults must not take any juvenile longhaired exhibits to the table, or brush out any others for the juvenile while another cavy is being exhibited.
I hope these notes help the juveniles in our club have a happy and successful showing career. Good luck at the shows!
Margaret Thorpe
Juvenile Exhibitors
The future of the fancy is our juvenile exhibitors. This is the reason we have Juvenile sections in the open shows, and the reason that usually, entry to the juvenile section is free if the juvenile is exhibiting in the main show. This is because, really, a young exhibitor coming into the fancy at their first show, realistically stands very little chance of winning a card when up against stock bred and prepared by adult fanciers of many years experience. The juvenile classes are a way of “levelling the playing field” and allowing the youngsters to compete among themselves to win cards, rosettes and trophies. The juvenile classes are as hotly contested as the open class, and indeed, once the juveniles have gained some experience in selecting, breeding and preparing stock, they can give many adults a run for their money.
In order to make the competition fair, though, there are certain criteria that juveniles, and their helpers (Mum and Dad) need to be aware of.
Firstly, juveniles are, in most clubs, considered to be between the ages of 7 and 16, so the January after the 16th birthday, a juvenile becomes an adult.
Juveniles and adult cannot jointly enter a pig in both the open and the juvenile section, so a parent and child can enter a pig under both names in the open classes, but not in the juvenile section. A parent and child may not register a breed prefix, and then enter juvenile classes.
When a juvenile enters a show, all the preparation should have been undertaken by that juvenile. It is understood that for the health and safety of both the juvenile and the cavy, adult supervision is allowed, but extensive grooming and coat preparation should not be done by an adult.
At the show, the juvenile entering the pigs must put the finishing touches to the cavy and pen the cavies themselves. If by any chance they cannot attend the show, then, when booking in, the person who has brought the cavies should let the show secretary know that the owner is not with them, and a juvenile representative is asked to pen the pigs for the juvenile.
Long haired exhibits must always be brushed out by the juveniles. When the juvenile has more than one exhibit in the same class, then please let the judge know as soon as exhibits for that class are called. They will then be able to allow a little more time for the exhibitor to prepare. If there is no other EXPERIENCED juvenile long hair exhibitor to take charge of an exhibit while a second exhibit is prepared, then an adult can be asked to take charge of the exhibit AT THE TABLE. The adult is not allowed to brush or set up the exhibit in any way, merely making sure that the exhibit is safe while on the table. Adults must not take any juvenile longhaired exhibits to the table, or brush out any others for the juvenile while another cavy is being exhibited.
I hope these notes help the juveniles in our club have a happy and successful showing career. Good luck at the shows!
Margaret Thorpe