I judge and I certainly wouldn't view it as an annoyance,I would see it as supporting your club.I always enter more than 10 mice when I am showing,some I think might have a chance others not.The only thing I take a dim view of is showing out of condition or poorly mice and you would be surprised how common it is.You also have to balance your decision against completely wasting your time and money.A self black with a tan vent for instance would have absolutely no chance and you wouldn't get a critique because it wouldn't be placed.Likewise a cream or white with a thin tail would have no chance.However a marked or some aovs could be placed or even win with these faults.In your case if it's doves you are talking about there is every chance you will be the only exhibitor entering these and would therefore get a critic.A tan vent would be considered quite a big fault on doves but a critique would likely give you an indication of how good a colour you have or haven't acheived.I say bite the bullet....
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Just thought I'd add that all though I have been showing for a while I tend to lean towards the less successful varieties.I entered 3 silver greys at Sowood last weekend.They aren't upto winning standard by a long shot,raging tan vents.I still enter them though and little by little they are improving.If your mice aren't exhibition standard yet don't worry ,yours won't be alone some of mine will keep them company 
The member on here who is registered as rollesby stud is looking in to making a relatively large number of Maxeys through his business.Keep you fingers crossed that he succeeds.I would certainly buy a few more as spares ready for the next time they become scarce.
it's a broken thing as well.I well remember wonder mouse ,a perfectly marked broken.I gleefully danced round the house with him,best in show a forgone conclusion.By the age of 5 weeks wonder mouse was skin and bone,never to recover.huh.As for the maxeys,rollesby is now communicating with Peter.I don't think we can expect prices to remain static,materials have all risen hugely in price and £5 for a maxey is not at all realistic.It's an absolute bargain even for second hand ones.£15 sounds ok to me .It must take roughly an hour start to finish to make one,the minimum wage pays more than a fiver an hour plus there's your materials.Can't expect anyone to do it for a pittance.
they do sell them but they are hand made and a lot of the people willing to make them have become to elderly.Also club members seem unwilling generally to pay a realistic price so new people who come alomg with the skills soon get fed up.The nmc do operate a recycling scheme where they buy second hand ones and sell them to members for £5.In the last year a 100 have been passed on this way.Get your name on the waiting list asap for these.
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