Burmese Subclass
Monster, of I Love My Gerbil, owned by Pam Thompson, Yorkville, Illinois
I'm guessing this male is still young, he still looks to have pup proportions. He needs more bulk through his neck and
shoulders, and his points aren't quite dark enough, especially the front paws. Fur is greasy and separated. His head
is a nice shape, but it looks too big for his current body. Great tail! It does have some stray white hairs, but it's thick
and straight with quite a bit of tuft.
Monster, of I Love My Gerbil, owned by Pam Thompson, Yorkville, Illinois
I'm guessing this male is still young, he still looks to have pup proportions. He needs more bulk through his neck and
shoulders, and his points aren't quite dark enough, especially the front paws. Fur is greasy and separated. His head
is a nice shape, but it looks too big for his current body. Great tail! It does have some stray white hairs, but it's thick
and straight with quite a bit of tuft.
Colorpoint_001 Male Burmese
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AOC Subclass
Loki, of I Love My Gerbil, owned by Pam Thompson, Yorkville, Illinois
This boy looks young, lacking mature male bulk and still growing into his color. Has an arched back/neck dip. Fur is
greasy and separated. Points in general are not dark enough, especially paws, but that should come with age. Body
color is good. Head a bit narrow. Tail is promising, thick with good tuft, but the color goes lighter at the tip.
Loki, of I Love My Gerbil, owned by Pam Thompson, Yorkville, Illinois
This boy looks young, lacking mature male bulk and still growing into his color. Has an arched back/neck dip. Fur is
greasy and separated. Points in general are not dark enough, especially paws, but that should come with age. Body
color is good. Head a bit narrow. Tail is promising, thick with good tuft, but the color goes lighter at the tip.
Colorpoint_002 Male Siamese
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Burmese Subclass
Ozzy, owned by Evelyn Dash, Hurst, Texas
This female is in very poor condition, significantly underweight. Her eyes and sides are sunken and her spine juts
out. She has a wavy tail and very hunched back, both exaggerated by her lack of muscle. The color on her tail and
main body is good, but her paws should be darker and her mask should be darker and/or extend further out over the
face (it's barely visible in profile). She looks like she might be elderly, but I checked her age and she was only
entered as "adult", so I cannot give her the allowances I would a Senior.
Ozzy, owned by Evelyn Dash, Hurst, Texas
This female is in very poor condition, significantly underweight. Her eyes and sides are sunken and her spine juts
out. She has a wavy tail and very hunched back, both exaggerated by her lack of muscle. The color on her tail and
main body is good, but her paws should be darker and her mask should be darker and/or extend further out over the
face (it's barely visible in profile). She looks like she might be elderly, but I checked her age and she was only
entered as "adult", so I cannot give her the allowances I would a Senior.
Colorpoint_003 Female Burmese
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AOC Subclass
Pinky2, owned by Evelyn Dash, Hurst, Texas
She has some odd proportions-- in the front view, she looks like an adult, but in profile she has the build of a pup.
Mask needs to be bigger/darker, and front feet are also too light. Body color is slightly too dark for her point shade in
general, not enough contrast. Head shape is good. Unable to truly judge topline in that pose, but it looks fairly
smooth. Long tail not held straight, with moderate tuft. Fur is clean, but does clump a bit oddly by shoulders/neck.
Pinky2, owned by Evelyn Dash, Hurst, Texas
She has some odd proportions-- in the front view, she looks like an adult, but in profile she has the build of a pup.
Mask needs to be bigger/darker, and front feet are also too light. Body color is slightly too dark for her point shade in
general, not enough contrast. Head shape is good. Unable to truly judge topline in that pose, but it looks fairly
smooth. Long tail not held straight, with moderate tuft. Fur is clean, but does clump a bit oddly by shoulders/neck.
Colorpoint_004 Female Siamese
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1st - AOC Subclass
WWCO's Fifteen, of Westbrook Whiskers, owned by Jessica Dolce Winsett, Colorado Awesome color, with correct cinnamon ticking instead of the more commonly seen gray. Nice point coloration, though color does carry down onto the feet, which is a fault for white-bellied colors even in colorpoint form. Demarcation line is also a bit blurred. Looks to have good male bulk. Sweet face with a nice whisker fan. Tail is thick and straight, but not much tuft. |
Colorpoint_005 Male Agouti
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Best Opposite Sex - Burmese Subclass
Caribou, of Surf Shack Gerbils, owned by Calley Steelman, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina Great body type with a nice head. I can't quite tell whether her body color is mealy or it's just greasy fur making the hairs clump, but I suspect the latter. Overall her color is very good, with rich dark points (love to see the dark forepaws!) and a brown body not tending toward beige. Tail is thick and straight, but tapers to a point. If she only had more tuft, she'd be a real show-stopper, but a very well-rounded girl as-is. |
Colorpoint_006 Female Burmese
Burmese Subclass
Amapola, of Gerbiland, owned by Mariana Laura Regi, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Unfortunately all of this girl's photos feature extremely bright lighting and a narrow depth of field, making her a
challenge to judge. For photo shows, you want the entire gerbil in focus, with no shine on the fur. She is skinny, with
a pronounced hunched back and neck dip. She could be darker overall, but part of that may be the lighting. She has
some obvious molt lines on the back feet, but they at least look like they're molting darker. She does have significant
white on the front paws, including at least one clear claw, as well as a number of white whiskers and a few white
hairs in the tail. She might have done better if I'd been able to see her entire body clearly, but these photos sadly put
her fault areas in sharp focus.
Amapola, of Gerbiland, owned by Mariana Laura Regi, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Unfortunately all of this girl's photos feature extremely bright lighting and a narrow depth of field, making her a
challenge to judge. For photo shows, you want the entire gerbil in focus, with no shine on the fur. She is skinny, with
a pronounced hunched back and neck dip. She could be darker overall, but part of that may be the lighting. She has
some obvious molt lines on the back feet, but they at least look like they're molting darker. She does have significant
white on the front paws, including at least one clear claw, as well as a number of white whiskers and a few white
hairs in the tail. She might have done better if I'd been able to see her entire body clearly, but these photos sadly put
her fault areas in sharp focus.
Colorpoint_008 Female Burmese
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1st - Burmese Subclass
Giyeomi, Jr., of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts Great color on this boy! Nice chocolate body and near-black points, including fairly dark front paws. Correct hefty male body type, though head looks a bit long. He does have white on his front paws, and the photos are blurry enough I can't judge his whiskers. Tail looks good; not entirely straight, but thick with a fair amount of tuft. |
Colorpoint_009 Male Burmese
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3rd - AOC Subclass
Tea, of Gerbils Assmble, owned by Lorry-Gail Malcolm, Oklahoma Nice bulky male body type without being fat, good even topline. Ears are positioned a little high on the head-- they should be at 10 and 2 on the clock face. Color looks great on the front view, but a bit cool/gray and mealy on the side view. He has some point color on the front paws, but I'd like to see them darker. Tail thick but not held straight, with decent tuft. |
Colorpoint_010 Male Siamese
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2nd - AOC Subclass
Reveal, of ABC Gerbils, owned by Donna Anastasi, Hiram, Maine Slim female, could stand to gain a few grams. Has a slight neck dip. Color is excellent on her head, body, and tail, but those paws! Back paws are molting and front paws are completely lacking point color, a real shame. Head is a bit long, with ears positioned too high -- they should be at 10-and-2 on the clock face, hers are more 11-and-1. Fur is greasy and separated. Nice tail with a very good tuft. |
Colorpoint_011 Female Siamese
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2nd - Burmese Subclass
Keeper, of ABC Gerbils, owned by Donna Anastasi, Hiram, Maine This boy looks young; he hasn't yet gained the bulk of a mature male, especially around the shoulders. He's also undergoing a color change on his back feet, another sign he may still be growing. He has lovely dark points, but his body is too light, more tan than chocolate. His fur is also a bit greasy and separated, giving him a mealy uneven look. Long, straight tail with a good amount of tuft. |
Colorpoint_012 Male Burmese
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AOC Subclass
Bianca, Jr., of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts
Her color is interesting. The main body color is good, but her points get far darker than the standard calls for,
including black nails (they should be brown) and some dark whiskers (they should be white). She needs more
gradual shading to those points, though-- her mask should spread out more, and her feet should be dark to the
wrist/hock. Very nice feminine body type with smooth topline. Good head shape, but eyes are round, with long ears
positioned too high on the head. Great tail.
Bianca, Jr., of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts
Her color is interesting. The main body color is good, but her points get far darker than the standard calls for,
including black nails (they should be brown) and some dark whiskers (they should be white). She needs more
gradual shading to those points, though-- her mask should spread out more, and her feet should be dark to the
wrist/hock. Very nice feminine body type with smooth topline. Good head shape, but eyes are round, with long ears
positioned too high on the head. Great tail.
Colorpoint_013 Female Colorpoint Nutmeg
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AOC Subclass
G'Herbo., of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts
*Front view photo was disregarded for being substantially different in appearance from the other two photos.* Nice
hefty male body type and broad head. Eye a bit round. He appears to have a good mask, but body color is too light
and he's lacking foot points. Looks like a nice tail, but it's too pixelated in the side view to tell for sure.
G'Herbo., of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts
*Front view photo was disregarded for being substantially different in appearance from the other two photos.* Nice
hefty male body type and broad head. Eye a bit round. He appears to have a good mask, but body color is too light
and he's lacking foot points. Looks like a nice tail, but it's too pixelated in the side view to tell for sure.
Colorpoint_014 Male Colorpoint Nutmeg
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AOC Subclass
Freddie III, of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts
This male looks young, still missing characteristic male bulk around the shoulders. Body color is good, but he has a
lot of molt lines. Mask is small and foot points are missing, but nails are darker than they should be. Head looks a bit
long, with over-round eye. Looks like a nice tail, but not photographed well.
Freddie III, of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts
This male looks young, still missing characteristic male bulk around the shoulders. Body color is good, but he has a
lot of molt lines. Mask is small and foot points are missing, but nails are darker than they should be. Head looks a bit
long, with over-round eye. Looks like a nice tail, but not photographed well.
Colorpoint_015 Male Colorpoint Nutmeg
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3rd - Burmese Subclass
Boo, of Freddie's Friends, owned by Isaiah Lee-Shim, Lexington, Massachusetts Her photos are blurry with a busy background, putting her at a disadvantage. Eye is round and ears are too high on the head, more 11-and-1 than 10-and-2 on the clock face. She does have a neck dip, though it's hard to make out against the woven toy behind her. Color is pretty good; body color could be darker, and front paws should definitely be darker. Thick, straight tail with a classic "paintbrush" tuft-- one of the nicer tufts in the class. |
Colorpoint_016 Female Burmese
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