NFRS Annual Cup and Self Show Results

Saturday was the NFRS Annual Cup and Self Show, unlike last year, there was a good entry and competition was going to be tough. The rats however took it all in their stride and got some fantastic results.

Caledonian Danna - Best Silver - Annual Cup Show.
This one was a bit of a surprise that's for sure, she's a nice rat that's silvered all over but the silvering is pretty patchy.

Hakuna Matata Mr Croup - Best Agouti - Annual Cup Show

Caledonian Rona - Best Russian Blue, Best Russian, 3rd Adult Challenge, 4th Supreme Challenge - Annual Cup Show
She didn't quite beat her mum (Bracken), but gave her a bit of a run for her money. She's still young, only 6 days out of kitten class hopefully as she gets a bit older she'll do even better.

Caledonian Bracken - Best Siamese, Best Shaded, 1st Adult Challenge, Best Novice, Best Opposite Age - Annual Cup Show
Bracken is well and truely ending Orrin's run at Best Siamese, she's beaten him in the last 2 shows. I got the Best Siamese trophy back again after Caledonian Isabel won it last year. Combined with her previous stars, Bracken is now a Silver Champion.

Hakuna Matata Mr Vandemar - Best Russian Blue, Best Stud Buck and Best In Show - Self Show
Vande, having been beaten by Rona in the Annual Cup Show, did his best to charm the judge in the Self Show, so much so I wondered whether or not I'd get him back. He managed to go one better than Romsey where he got Reserve Best in Show and got Best In Show as well as Stud Buck, making him a Silver Champion.

Inspired by a friends cage, I've decided to remove the shelves from my Explorer cages. My rats don't tend to use the shelf other than to occasionally wee and poo all over, and it does take up a bit chunk of space. Admittedly you need to be a bit more creative in terms of how you put stuff in without the shelves, but I definately think you can make better use of space this way.