PUP CLASS
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2nd Place
PUP01 - Male Pied Agouti, 7 weeks Ivan II owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils This pup has a lot going for him. rich agouti coloring, beautiful wide clean color, nice eye, good tuft. Size is appropriate for age. The face appears slightly long in side view, but that well could be a combination of camera angle and the white jaw face markings. He looks confident and animated. I think he will grow up to be a stunning. |
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Honorable Mention
PUP02 - Female Spotted Black, 6.5 weeks
RC's Alexandra owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils
Nicely sized and good shape for age. I really love her body type. Beautiful eye, tail is straight with decent tuft. Dark black (not tending to brown or charcoal) without stray white in the fur. White markings on chest, feet, and tail are prominent, even and attractive. Would like to see the head and neck spot outline to be cleaner without the side spotting on the neck. She looks bright eyed and adventuresome.
PUP02 - Female Spotted Black, 6.5 weeks
RC's Alexandra owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils
Nicely sized and good shape for age. I really love her body type. Beautiful eye, tail is straight with decent tuft. Dark black (not tending to brown or charcoal) without stray white in the fur. White markings on chest, feet, and tail are prominent, even and attractive. Would like to see the head and neck spot outline to be cleaner without the side spotting on the neck. She looks bright eyed and adventuresome.
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PUP03 - Female Silver Nutmeg, 13 weeks
RC's Eclipse owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils
Love the ticking on this girl! She has molted out early without any molt line showing (a constant battle when showing nutmegs!) A beautiful darker mask; very attractive. Would like to see the feet darker too. She does show a neck dip, rather than the desired smooth topline. This will likely improve as she matures with a good diet and more muscle mass. Pretty head and eye.
RC's Eclipse owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils
Love the ticking on this girl! She has molted out early without any molt line showing (a constant battle when showing nutmegs!) A beautiful darker mask; very attractive. Would like to see the feet darker too. She does show a neck dip, rather than the desired smooth topline. This will likely improve as she matures with a good diet and more muscle mass. Pretty head and eye.
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1st Place
PUP04 - Male Self Nutmeg, 11.5 weeks GDG Corduroy owned by Jamie Thurlow, Gerbera Daisy Gerbils What a beautiful pup! He has fully molted from his orange baby coat into his adult coat with beautiful strong, even ticking. He has the desired darker mask and the feet coloring is strong without stray white hairs. I wish the side view was at a better angle, difficult to see the topline and the strong rear we look for; from what can be seen it is all good. Tail is not in focus but appears straight with a good tuft and rich gold coloring. |
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PUP05 - Male Self Lilac, 7 weeks
RC's Ash owned by Sara Skutt, River City Gerbils
The lilac coloring on this pup is amazing. Appears to not be washed out by recessives, deep lilac with a purple hue. Rare to see such the coloring as the standard calls for. The ruby eye coloring is deep and attractive. However, looks like he has white/light paws and nose, but this is likely due to a mid-molt. His nose appears narrow - could be his position (stretched forward). Would love to see how this guy develops.
RC's Ash owned by Sara Skutt, River City Gerbils
The lilac coloring on this pup is amazing. Appears to not be washed out by recessives, deep lilac with a purple hue. Rare to see such the coloring as the standard calls for. The ruby eye coloring is deep and attractive. However, looks like he has white/light paws and nose, but this is likely due to a mid-molt. His nose appears narrow - could be his position (stretched forward). Would love to see how this guy develops.
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BOS
PUP06 - Female Black, 5.5 weeks DC’s Midnight owned by Jennifer Bell She is appropriate size for age. Jet black without stray white on coat or paws (some on chin). The coat is so long and thick, beautiful. Hard to judge the eye shape, but looks good in front view, maybe a bit rounded in side view. Note: In a live show the minimum pup age is 6 weeks. We made allowance since the animals didn't need to travel. |
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3rd
PUP07 - Male Nutmeg, 5.5 week DC’s Spicy Boy owned by Jennifer Bell This pup has a gorgeous thick coat - he almost looks long haired (love the petticoat), and has a tuft to die for. He has a beautiful shaped almond eye. His size is very good and he has a solid strong body type, but the topline is not straight. Cannot judge ticking yes, since he is too young for his first molt. Appears to have no white on paws and chin. Well on his way to becoming a "wow" gerbil. Note: In a live show the minimum pup age is 6 weeks. We made allowance since the animals didn't need to travel. |
SENIOR CLASS
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SEN01 - Argente M 2 yr 10 mo
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2nd Place Sunni, owned by Saffron Jones This male has preserved both his shape and his color beautifully. He still has a remarkably straight tail as well, quite a feat for a senior. Good head breadth and deep jowl, perhaps a bit long. His fur is separated somewhat; a sand bath might have smoothed it out. Eye is a bit round, a more common problem with ruby eyes. A very handsome and elegant older gentleman! |
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SEN02 - DTW M 2 yr 19 mo
Oliver, owned by Saffron Jones
Oliver, owned by Saffron Jones
This fellow has lost some bulk with time but he's retained nice color on his tail and feet. Coat is nice, creamy white. His fur is a bit jagged underneath; it may be molt lines or just fur separation. I love his clear, very well shaped, ruby eye.
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SEN03 - Burmese M 3yr 2 mo
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1st Place Mowgli, owned by Erin O'Reilly Wow, he is a quite a looker for a fellow his age! Still retained his male bulk and tail looks nice and straight. His coat is still rich and though his feet may have lightened, he has very little stray white in his coat. A few molt lines here and there. Excellent male aging very gracefully! |
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SEN04 - CPN F 2yr 9mo
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3rd Place Gerbil Collective's Misty, owned by Cathy Bickel, Gerbil Collective She has put on a little weight with age, as is common for females, but it is not excessive. She appears to have retained nice ticking on her coat and her points are still fairly dark. Would be nice to see more of her feet but she did let them peek out for me. Nice eye shape and a good straight tail, if a bit short - that may just be because she posed so stretched out. |
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SEN05 - Siamese F 2 yr 7 mo
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BOS MS Violet, owned by Cathy Bickel, Gerbil Collective I love the shading on this girl's face, although her points are probably a bit lighter than they were in her prime. She has put on some weight but not an unreasonable amount. Still has a lovely straight tail. A bit hard to judge her eye shape. She is still a lovely lady. |
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SEN06 - Spotted Black M 2 yr 11 mo
RC's Alex, owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils
RC's Alex, owned by Sarah Skutt, River City Gerbils
What a sweet expression and very cute face-forward shot. A nice spotting pattern on this male, especially his generous neck spot. He's got some white flecking which is typical at this age and particularly visible on black. Nice straight tail. He's lost some mass and eye is not quite as vivid as it probably was, but he's holding up very well. Adorable boy.
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SEN07 - Spotted Argente M 3 yo
HHG's Peanut Butter, owned by Diane Nott, Heavenly Heart Gerbilry
HHG's Peanut Butter, owned by Diane Nott, Heavenly Heart Gerbilry
His color varies quite a bit between the photos shot with the green background and the one on the nest box. In the latter he's a nice golden color. He looks like a yellow fox color (the 3/4 shots shows prominent eye circles). It looks like maybe something is up with his right eye, or perhaps it's just the blur. He's a cutie, I hope he has a lot more time left to enjoy chewing up his toys!