Midlands Show

Show them! Judge's comments are absolutely invaluable when you're staring out and it is well worth showing your mice even if you don't think they're very good. Even if the colour is all wrong (which I'm sure it won't be as you had good starting stock) you needn't worry about showing a healthy mouse in good condition. If you're really not sure about showing them, you could bring them along anyway as I'm sure SarahC will have a look at your progress and give you a few pointers.

Sarah xxx

ok thanks sarah. i will deffinately bring them along anyway even if i dont show.......but i would like to. They are still in the jumpy stage at mo so will have a proper looki at them in a week or so. Also if i post pictures people could also let me know what they think. even tho i know pics are really that great. i shall have to have a look and see

dont post pic's of mice your thinking of entering, just incase a judge is kicking around .

Enter them. They are from good stock and you need to get judges feedback.

the more competition in the Cham Tan class the better. Yours won't be any more off then anyone elses.

I've taken a load of pix of my cham tans recently - if i get time this week i'll do a thread on them in the 'BIS NMC Breeders Variety Picture Guides' section, and maybe SarahC can add to it with her pix too.

As these tans are your first generation anyway, they'll be fine to show. Try and pick those with the best tan, no line under, and the palest top colour - you're looking for balance between the top colour and the tan, so the best tan won't necessarily be the best mouse, as the top (on a cham) will probably be too dark, and vice versa - great top colour generally means poor tan.

I hardly have any to take pics of.I'm winding mine up by and large.I'll just keep a few ticking over.I am making a new tan variety for myself but it will be a while before I have any to show.

Thankyou very much everyone all your comments help! In my litter of 5 i have 3 lights and 2 darks. and the tans on the bellys range, but have good colour. i am pleased with them. they are quite big in my oppinion as they arent even 3 weeks old yet. as they grow i will have a better idear of how they are going to turn out.

Sarah C - was just wondering if you have any astrex running through your cham tan lines??? i ask this because one has a slight curly coat.
The story is i bred both cham tan does. the first had the 5 babies and all were doin great, the 2nd cham tan doe gave birth to 3, but 2 died and i managed to foster the last one onto one of my pet does as i didnt want to loose her. So she didnt have the best start and she is quite small. she wont be part of my show mice stock but i will deffinately keep her. The tan has crept onto her ears but she has a slightly curly coat. i was just wondering where it has come from lol. i have a pic of her and will post it shortly.

absolutely not ,it won't be astrex the fur will be straight by weaning.Runts have fur like that.I suspect the mothers were paired to early.Next litters will be bigger and stronger.

i didnt mean to cause offence, i didnt think it could be possible. just didnt know what it was.

I'm not offended at all,the power of the typed word .I'm not as kind as you and mice like that are outed.

she is my little brothers now. he adores her and she is well loved. id have a screamin 3 yr old on my hands if she was to dissappear lol. i dont mind her staying.

ok so my maxeys are ordered. just need to have a good look at the mice now excited but very nervous lol

Tinkers Mousery said:

ok so my maxeys are ordered. just need to have a good look at the mice now excited but very nervous lol

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the nerves never go away!

ow god lol im guna be a quivering wreck every time then lol.

Looks like there is no hope for me then lol.

Cant wait now

excellent, look forwarded to it!

yep me 2! just need to work out how to set up now lol. I have watched katy so sort of got the idea lol

Relax Tink.....
There's always people who will give you a hand. Besides which, you've been to a few shows now so are getting to know people well enough, just grab someone if you're unsure of anything.......I still do