Newsletter May 2013

In less than a month’s time the Joh Qualm Cup show will take place at the Farm and Country Fair at Aalten. Most of the preparations have been done. We fully recommend to check out the website of the Fair. Participants and otherwise interested will find it will be a huge event: it attracts more than 35.000 paying visitors each year.

We are proud to host the Rodent Show on this event, but due to the expansion of the small animal village we, together with the Guinea-pig association, move to the so called ‘Stroller Museum’, at a distance of 40 metres from the old spot. A big improvement, a larger and more luxurious accommodation for the Joh Qualm Cup.

In a week, on May 31st, application closes and on June 4th all payments must be in on the account of the RCR treasurers account. Participant from non-euro countries can pay their entry fee’s cash on arrival at the Show. Be sure to pay in time, it ensures that you get your free entry tickets and parking and other discount cards in time.

The Fair management has granted permission to the participants to sell animals on the day of the Show, but on the explicit condition that the animals must be well accommodated and properly treated and cared for. It is not allowed to sell large quantities of animals, as on a commercial basis. We are pleased that the Fair, despite bad experiences in the past, has granted our request.

Because we see Joh Qualm Cup participants as our valued guests, you can make free use of our coffee-, soda-, or juice bar during judging hours.

During the Fair we will give our usual presentation with stray rats and our LGB big train rail way track will be present as well. We are still looking for some volunteer supervising railwaymen or -women.

Furthermore we present the second edition of the German rat standard. This international Standard, includes all the usual colour varieties, so your animals will not be classified in the ‘’not-recognised’ class or, even worse, as unsatisfactory. This Standard is our Club standard and the translation in Dutch is only and exclusively available at the RCR booth for the price of € 25.-.

You may obtain the Standard in three languages, German, Dutch and English by ordering at our booth, but these versions are not in stock.

www.countryfair.nl

www.rodentclubrattonia.com

www.fencfaircaviashow.jimdo.com