Ontario Cavy Club 2013 Show Schedule June 1 Springbank Park in London double show June 22 Linda Mason's house - Single Show & Education Day July 14 Roberstons double show July 27 Fulton NY/ON friendship show August 17 Palmerston double show August 25 Barrie DR&CBA/ OCC friendship show November 16 Fergus double show Check the website for full details www.ontariocavyclub.net April 5-6/13 Woodstock, ON Dedicated to 60 Years of the Ontario Cavy Club
OCC Convention Committee Convention Chairperson Kelly Roth & Jenica Baulk-Smith Show Secretary Heather & Jenica Bualk-Smith Location Kelly Roth Web Site Kelly Roth & Jenica Baulk-Smith Banquet Kelly Roth Show Specials Erica Bridges Raffle Fund Raising Holly Quance Silent Cavy Auction Susan Lybolt Catalogue Chair Mary Lou Eisel Youth Activities Jenica Baulk-Smith & Susan Eisel Standards Conference Mary Lou Eisel Crafts/Contests Chairperson Liz Eisel President s Party Linda Mason Entertainment Chair Photographer Cathy Hammill-Hill 1992 BIS - Pat Haefele - Roan Teddy Location - Colasantis (Dedicated to The Missler Family) 1991 BIS - Berma Crowl & Linda Mowers - TSW Peruvian Location - Guelph (Dedicated to Arn Langley & John Chambers) 1990 BIS - Bruce & Mary Lou Eisel - TSW Coronet Location - Stoney Creek (Dedicated to Murdo & Lillian MacLennan) 1989 BIS - Bruce & Mary Lou Eisel - Roan Smooth Coat Location - Colasantis (Dedicated to Bruce Eisel) 1988 BIS - Mary Lou Hext - TSW Silkie Location - Sarnia (Dedicated to the Hyland & Tkachuk Families) 1987 BIS - Diane Rutkowski - Roan Silkie Location - Toronto (Dedicated to Bing & Georgina Harris) 1986 BIS - Judy Ritchie - Parti Peruvian Location - Colasantis ( Dedicated to Fay Dumbleton, Ron Klemmedson & Chuck Steel) 1985 BIS - Dona Grosser - Parti Peruvian Location - Toronto 1984 BIS - Dello Meyers - Black Smooth Coat 1983 BIS - Rae Wilkins - Orange Smooth Coat Location - Jarvis 1982 BIS - Jim & Ann Meade - White Smooth Coat Location - Kitchener (Dedicated to Uschi & John Webbing) 1981 BIS - Bill Felicita - Parti Smooth 1980 BIS - Zabeda Ali - Parti Peruvian Spring Show Winners 1979 BIS - Steve Mansfield - White Smooth Coat 1978 BIS - Bruce & Rene Eisel - Black Smooth Coat 1977 BIS - Bruce & Rene Eisel - Black Smooth Coat 1976 BIS - Aubrey "Pop" Neave - Lilac Smooth Coat 1975 BIS - Ann Scheffler - White Smooth Coat 1974 BIS - J. Akel & G. Little - Black Smooth Coat 1973 BIS - Rae Wilkins - Parti Peruvian 1972 BIS - Rae Wilkins - Parti Peruvian Club Information Booth Finance Chair Norm Eygenraam
PAGES FROM THE PAST This convention is dedicated to 60 years of The Ontario Cavy Club There will be a display in the Showroom of images from the past 60 Years As a Preview, Here are Previous Convention Winners 2012 BIS - Susan Lybolt - Parti Satin Smooth Coat Location - Guelph 2011 BIS - Al & Mary Anne Chmura - Roan Abysinnian Location - London 2010 BIS - Bill Felicita & Larry Dishaw - Parti Peruvian Location - Jordan Station 2009 BIS - Peg Hailey Solid Silver Satin Teddy Location - Colasantis 2008 BIS - Heather Baskey - Parti Silkie Location - London 2007 BIS - Linda Wilbur - Dutch Texel Location - Jordan Station 2006 BIS - Jenna Ehrenkrantz - Parti Coronet Location - Campbelleville 2005 BIS - Heather Baskey - Parti Coronet Location - Sarnia 2004 BIS - Heather Baskey - Parti Coronet Location - Aylmer (Dedicated to The Baulk-Smith & Chmura Families) 2003 BIS - Bill Felicita & Larry Dishaw - Black Smooth Location - Fort Erie (Dedicated to those barrels of fun, our cavies) 2002 BIS - Bill Felicita & Larry Dishaw - Parti Peruvian Location - Peterborough (Dedicated to OCC 50th Anniversary) 2001 BIS - Jennifer Bykowicz - Parti Peruvian Location - Jordan Station 2000 BIS - Jim Hupp - Black Smooth Coat Location - Sarnia ( Dedicated to Hoosier Cavy Fanciers) 1999 BIS - Jennifer Bykowicz - Parti Peruvian Location - Missisauga (Dedicated to Dominion Rabbit & Cavy Association) 1998 BIS - Bruce & Mary Lou Eisel - Roan Crested Location - Jordan Station (Dedicated to the New York State Cavy Fanciers) 1997 BIS - Murdo MacLennan - Black Smooth Coat Location - Colasantis (Dedicated to Leta Braunwarth, Barb Butler & Jim Hupp) 1996 BIS - Pat Haefele - Dilute Agouti Teddy Location - Stratford (Dedicated to all OCC members) 1995 BIS - Murdo MacLennan - Black Smooth Coat Location -Stoney Creek (Dedicated to Dave & Mary Ramsay) 1994 BIS - Pat Haefele - Parti Teddy Location -Colasantis (Dedicated to Berma Crowl, Linda Mowers & Harriett Rubins) 1993 BIS - Bruce & Mary Lou Eisel - TSW Silkie Location -Sarnia (Dedicated to a Memorial for those no longer with us) Coop Information This show will not be a cooped show. Tables will be provided for the exhibitors - you are asked to use the space below your allotted table space as well as the top. Each exhibitor will be provided with an exhibitor number and the tables will be labeled by exhibitor number. Please inform Heather and Jenica when you send in your entries if you wish to be consecutive to another exhibitor and hence cooped together. Entry Information Entry Fee - $5.00 Cdn or $5 US per cavy Show Secretary: Heather & Jenica Baulk-Smith Email: cavy@wightman.ca Phone: 519-343-3918 Mail: PO Box 296, Palmerston, ON, N0G 2P0 Entry Deadline for mail, phone or email: Tuesday, April 2, 2013. No official entry blank is required. Email is preferred. PLEASE!!! If mailing your entry, please allow sufficient time for it to reach Heather & Jenica. Please include your phone number with your entries in case they has any questions. They will accept changes on Friday only. If you have any questions on the colour or weight of your cavy, please see Heather or Jenica on Friday. No changes will be allowed on Saturday. Since OCC does not group, please ensure that your entries comply to the classes listed below eg. Peruvian Black Senior Boar (rather than Self). Late entries will be accepted up to 10PM on Thursday but with a 50% surcharge. More Information on the web at www.cavyjubilee.com
Location John Knox Christian School 800 Julianna Drive Woodstock, ON Take the Norwich Ave./Oxford Rd. 59 exit,exit 232, toward Delh; turn left onto Norwich Ave/HWY-59/CR-59; turn right onto Juliana Dr. 1 hr 40 mins from Niagara Falls, 1 hr 45 mins from Sarnia, 1 hr 40 mins from Toronto, 45 mins from London, 3 hrs from Windsor Motel Microtel Inn & Suites 811 Athlone Ave. 1 Queen Bed $79/night 2 Queen Beds $89/night Continental Breakfast, Pool & Fitness Centre Pet Friendly Minutes from the show site To ensure room type and availability, please book by Date March 19, 2013 Call to make reservation and use the group code Ontario Cavy Club 1-800-707-2147 http://www.microtelwoodstock.ca/
Guidelines & OCC/ARBA Standard Differences 1. BREEDS - Abyssinian, Satin Abyssinian, Boucle, Coronet, Crested, Satin Crested, Merino, Peruvian, Satin Peruvian, Silkie, Satin Silkie, Smooth, Satin Smooth, Teddy, Satin Teddy, Texel. (All Breeds with a Crest are Accepted in Both White Crested & Self Crested). 2. COLOURS - Beige, Black, Buff, Chocolate, Cream, Lilac, Orange, Red, Slate Blue, White, Dilute Agouti, Golden Agouti, Silver Agouti, Solid Dilute, Solid Golden, Solid Silver, Dalmatian, Dutch, Himalayan, Parti, Tortoiseshell, TSW, Brindle, Roan, Tan & Marten. Differences - (a) Brindle is accepted in any 2 self colours except white (which would be a roan). (b) Buff (hot or brassy cream) is an accepted colour. (c) Orange is accepted in both red & dark eyed. (d) TSW & Parti (B/C) - all colours on the cavy must have at least one patch of 2" in diameter. Colours on a parti colour do not need to be recognized colours. 3. RARE VARIETIES - for Standards Committee approved nonstandard breeds & colours. Breeds - Satin Coronet, Satin Texel, Satin Merino, Satin Boucle, Ridgeback, Satin Ridgeback, Crested Ridgeback, Satin Crested Ridgeback, Crested Teddy, Satin Crested Teddy, Skinny Pig & Baldwin. Colours - Seal, Chocolate Himalayan, Otter, Rainbow (banded), Dapple, Sable, & Pastel Dalmatian. Rare Varieties do not compete for Best In Show. 4. OTHER CLASSES - (a) Sow & Litter - Short, Rough, Curly or Long Classes. 1 to 4 week old litter of more than 1 baby. (b) Boar & Son - Short, Rough, Curly or Long Classes. 4 to 12 week old son & his father. (c) Breeders Pen - class to consist of one boar and two sows. They are to be from the same group i.e. Short, Long, Curly, Rough except that Teddies & Abys cannot be in a trio. They will be judged on the potential to produce quality offspring. Animals with colour faults & disqualifications can be entered. Sow & Litter, Boar & Son and Breeders' Pen do not compete for Best In Show. 5. AGE & SEX CLASSES - There are 6 classes for every colour variety in every breed as follows: (a) Senior Boar & Senior Sow - over 6 months & over 32 oz. (b) Intermediate Boar & Intermediate Sow - 4 to 6 months & 22 to 32 oz. (c) Junior Boar & Junior Sow - under 4 months - 12 to 22 oz.
6. Judges and their immediate family are prohibited from entering in the breeds that judge is evaluating. Cavies obtained from a judge may not be shown under that judge for a period of 30 days from the date acquired. 7. Youth awards are open to any person under the age of 16. Please inform the secretary when entering that the exhibitor is a youth. 8. Please note that the OCC no longer offers awards for Novice exhibitors. There will be a special commemorative to all first time exhibitors at all OCC shows in place of novice awards. From Murdo MacLennan Home of Quality Black Smooth Coats Best Wishes to all at the OCC Convention 9. Exhibitors must not interfere with a judge, with clerks or carriers or harass them in any way on penalty of having their entire entry eliminated without refund. The decision to eliminate the entry of any guilty party rests with the judge or Show Chairperson. 10. Permanent ear tags are not required. Each entry will be assigned a coop number and the number is to be written on a piece of tape and put on one ear. Our Distinguished Judging Panel Home of Tan Smooth Coats, Boucles, Merinos, Abyssinians, Teddies and Tan Texels. Heather Baulk-Smith and Norm Eygenraam cavy@wightman.ca tge89@wightman.ca Valerie Horning of New York John Gray of California General Specials judge will be balloted on by exhibitors at check-in. GREENER ACRES CAVIARY WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL TO THE 2013 OCC CONVENTION MAY YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME AT CONVENTION WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES IN THE CAVY WORLD.. ENJOY!!!! LINDA MASON greeneracres2001@yahoo.com
Odyssey Peruvians Schedule of Events Friday, April 5 6 PM - Show Room Opens 7-8PM - General Membership Meeting 8-9PM - Standards Conference 9-11PM - President s Welcome Party Liz Eisel Exclusively Peruvians 11PM - Show Room Closes Saturday, April 6 7AM - Cooping Resumes 9AM - Judging Begins 11:30 to 1:30 - Lunch Noon - Crafts, Contests and Pet Classes Black Gold Caviary 3PM - OCC Raffle 3:30PM Silent Cavy Auctions ends 4PM - Judging of Major Awards 5PM - Tear Down and Clean-Up 5:30PM - Show Room Closes 6PM - Banquet Room Opens 7PM - Banquet, Awards Presentation, DOCM Silliness, and the Smooth Coats in Himalayan, Marten & Tan Texels in Martens & Tans Satin Smooth Coats in Parti Colour Mary Lou Eisel eisel@mnsi.net or 519-834-2100 Mystery Bottle Auction?? 10PM - Show Room Closes Have a safe trip home - God Bless
Awards We will have hand painted boat bags by Leigh Ehrenkrantz for Best of Breeds and Reserve of Breeds. Special awards for general specials. There will be BOV awards as well. CONGRATULATIONS OCC, WHEEKS & SQUEAKS TO ANOTHER 60 YEARS! Top Award Specials Best In Show Reserve in Show Sub RIS Best by Youth Reserve by Youth Best Senior in Show Best Int. in Show Best Junior in Show Breed Specials Abyssinian Satin Abyssinian Boucle Coronet Crested Satin Crested Merino Peruvian Satin Peruvian Silkie Satin Silkie Smooth Coat Satin Smooth Coat Teddy Satin Teddy Texel Youth Awards Thanks go to: Special Classes Best Rare Variety Best Sow and Litter Best Boar & Son Best Breeders Pen Donor Heather Baulk-Smith & Norm Eygenraam Carolyn Brown Suzette Glave Jenica Baulk-Smith Murdo MacLennan New York State Cavy Fanciers New York State Cavy Fanciers New York State Cavy Fanciers Donor Dart Family Kelly Roth Linda Mason Cathy Hamill-Hill Leigh Ehrenkrantz Liz Eisel Linda Mason Mary Lou Eisel Jim Hupp Dianne Webb Donor DR&CBA Donor Holly Quance Leigh Ehrenkrantz Trinity Trail Teddies Roth Family, Gorrie, ON www.trinitytrailteddies.com kjroth@wightman.ca 519.335.3135
Silent Cavy Auction Susan Lybolt is heading up the silent cavy auction. She is looking for a dozen quality animals or pairs. 50% goes to OCC and 50% goes to the donor. Thank you to the Michigan Cavy Breeders Association for the use of their holding pens. 1. Pair of tan Smooth Coats donated by Mary Lou Eisel 2. Coronet Parti Intermediate boar donated by Linda Mason 3. Coronet Parti Junior sow donated by Linda Mason 4. Peruvian Parti Intermediate sow donated by Linda Mason Craft Contests Categories are Cavy Costume, Scrapbook Contest with favourite memories of your time in OCC and Photography Contest. There will be divisions for youth and adult. 5. Smooth Coat TBD donated by Susan Lybolt 6. Satin Smooth Coat TBD donated by Susan Lybolt 7. Pair of Parti Texels donated by Heather Baulk-Smith 8. Pair of Parti Peruvians donated by Liz Eisel 9. Pair TBD donated by Norm Eygenraam 10. Pair TBD donated by Vicky Day 11. Pair Parti Teddies donated by Kelly Roth Ready to hit the mall Cavy Jubilee Aprons John Gray is making commemorative embroidered aprons and polo shirts for this convenition. Aprons are $12 each and available in blue or red. Polo shirts are $15 each. Please send orders to Mary Lou at eisel@mnsi.net. Please specify red or blue apron; size and preferred colour for shirts. Pay when pickup.
Special Events GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The general membership meeting will be held Friday in the show room STANDARDS CONFERENCE Standards conference will be on the Friday evening after the meeting. Topics are Tan and Marten in Different Breeds by Mary Lou Eisel; Skinny Pigs by Holly Quance and Posing by John Gray. PRESIDENT S PARTY An OCC convention Friday night tradition. A good chance to socialize and partake of the snacks set up by Linda Mason. RAFFLE All sorts of special items. Donations gladly accepted. Baskets donated include an Australian, Michigan, Pampered Peruvian, Gardening. Ticket prices are 50 each or 3 for $1.00. A highlight will be a handmade quilt with the convention logo on the center panel surrounded by green and gold chenille panels. Ticket will be 1 for $3, 2 for $5, 5 for $10 or 12 for $20 what a bargain! MYSTERY BOTTLE AND BOX AUCTION?? People can bring ANY bottle or box of anything (wine, pickles, food, liquor...humourous). Decorate the box or bag so no one has any idea what it is, and we all will bid on it. This will be awesome. You may get a fine bottle of wine or liquor, or you may get hand cream or shampoo or pickles... Banquet The banquet will be held at the show site. Catered by Elsie Carter. BANQUET MENU Banquet Meal ~~~ Buffet Style Home Cooked Meal by Elsie Carter Roast Beef or Chicken Juice (Apple or Tomato) Toss Salad with choice of Dressing... Mashed Potatoes Carrots Green Beans Dessert - assorted Pies, Cheesecakes & Mississippi Mud. Banquet tickets are $20Cdn (all taxes & gratuties are included) per adult and $10Cdn per child (under 10). Send banquet reservations to banquet chairpersons Kelly Roth by March 29.The banquet room opens at 6PM with (cash bar open in ) with dinner at 7PM. Awards will be handed out at the banquet. Also don t miss the always popular bottle and box auction!! Held after dinner at the banquet. Special DOCM awards handed out at the banquet too! Don t miss the fun! YOUTH EVENTS Jenica Baulk-Smith and Susan Eisel are coordinating the youth events including Breed and Colour ID contest, cavy agility course, cavy races, cavy speed eating contest, colouring contest, Easter Egg hunt. There are also youth divisions in the crafts and contests section. Awards sponsored by DR&CBA. DQ CONTEST A special contest for any animal with a visible DQ. Animals are judged according to the standard, except for their DQ. Judge will be Holly Quance.