Luna, shown by Diane Nott of Heavenly Heart Gerbilry, Elyria, Ohio, Black, female, 4 months, standard coat
2025_020 This sweet little girl has a striking amount of black, very little stray white. Looking at all 3 pics, I can tell that her feet, nails, and whiskers are black. Her tail tuft is a bit tapered, but very straight. She still has a puppish look to her and her eyes are a bit round, maybe because she’s new to posing. I’d love to see her when she’s a bit more grown and confident. First place.
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Scooby 6, shown by Cathy Bickel of Gerbil Collective, Olney, Maryland, Silver Nutmeg, male, 26 months, standard coat
2025_016 This silver nutmeg male would normally be judged in Other, but we needed to even out the classes a bit. He is a bit over conditioned, but has a big, muscular look to him—no neck. I really like his head set. Unfortunately he is in the middle of a big molt, which really takes away from the effect of the ticking. Dark face, front feet, and nails as required; tail & back feet light. Hard to tell if his tail is crooked or just being held that way. Second place.
True Blue, shown by Donna Anastasi of ABC Gerbils, Portland, Maine, Blue, female, 5 months, standard coat
2025_047 Cute little teenage blue female. Fur is a pretty dark blue with a minor amount of unevenness. One paw has stray white. I think 1 or 2 whiskers are white, but it’s hard to tell. Tail is dark and quite tufty with a tapered point. Third place.
Edgar, shown by Shanna Nelson of Khulan Gerbils, Pacific, Missouri, Pink-Eyed White, male, 12 months, standard coat
2025_051 This handsome guy is a bit of an enigma. He doesn’t really fit neatly into any standard, with the orange tail. No orange points on face or paws, which are required for DTW or schimmel. He seems to have a really even coat. It looks like it has a cream cast to it, but that could just be the lighting. Wish we could DNA test him! I like his thick tail and almond-shaped eyes.
