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25th Anniversary Australian National Pigeon Show, 2007. Presented by the Victorian Show Pigeon Federation (VSPF) Consisting of the Dandenong Fancy Pigeon Society Inc. Geelong & District All breeds Club, Melbourne Pigeon Society Inc, Twin Cities Fancy Pigeon Club, & Victorian Pigeon Society inc. Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July 2007 Union Hall, La Trobe University, Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora, Melbourne. Entries Close: Friday 15h June 2007. Enquiries phone Paul Sulja: 0409 421 063, or email [email protected] Please forward entries together with entry fees to: The “National Show Secretary” 11 St Georges Av, Caroline Springs, Vic, 3023. Information for Exhibitors ENTRY FEES All Seniors $15.00 First Entry* $3.50 Second and subsequent entries Junior Members (Must be aged at least 5 years and under 16 years on the day of the show.) $15.00 First Entry* $2.00 2nd and subsequent entries *Please Note: First entry fee, includes Catalogue and commemorative patch. • Payment of entry fees must accompany the entry form and all cheques/money orders must be made payable to “Victorian Show Pigeon Federation”. • Please include stamped, self-addressed envelope for acknowledgement and receipt. • Juniors: Please note that juniors are not permitted to exhibit the same breed as a senior person living at the same address, regardless of whether or not that senior is exhibiting at this show. To compete in junior classes, junior members must attend the show and pen their own exhibits. This will be supervised by the Show Committee. • All exhibits must be the bonafide property of the exhibitor. • Entries will only be accepted from financial individual members of ANPA, the Melbourne Pigeon Society, Dandenong Pigeon Society, Victorian Pigeon Society, Twin Cities, & the Geelong & districts all breed club. (This will be checked & any un-financial entries will be returned). Entries will not be accepted from any person who has been refused membership of the ANPA regardless of that person’s membership status in other clubs. • The Show Committee reserves the right to refuse to accept any entry/entries that is/are deemed to be a risk to the smooth running of the show. • Please include stamped self-addressed envelope for return of receipt and acknowledgment of receipt of entries. Pen Numbers: Will be released to exhibitors on their arrival at the show. It is therefore suggested that you retain a record of your entries. Please refrain from making additions and alterations to your initial entry. Security: Stewards will be on duty in each of the pavilions and will check all boxes and bags leaving the show hall and will patrol the hall during the day. • No bird – other than for exhibition – is to be taken into the show areas. • All boxes and crates must be placed in the secure storage area that will be provided. The stewards prior to leaving the pavilion will check each box. • Security is paramount to the VSPF and your patience is requested at any inconvenience. There will be a professional security guard on duty throughout the night patrolling the grounds. Sale Birds: Sale pens will be available. Cost will be $5 per pen. There is a maximum limit of 4 birds per pen, we do not have any large poultry pens available. Vendors are asked to consider the health and comfort of their birds. Please book your sale pens with your entries. Developmental/Genetics Class: Show classes will be provided for breeds in development or new colours being developed in existing breeds. Please note that this is not a class for “funny” colours produced by crossing existing colours within a breed but for specific projects to introduce a genotype not present in a breed or to create a new breed in this country. The Committee will award a special trophy for the best in the developmental class. Catering: Food and drink will be available at the venue. Judges: Judges are subject to change without notice. ANPA and the Joint Show Committee thank all the Judges for their acceptance of our invitation to officiate at the 25th Australian National Pigeon Show. Our gratitude is expressed to those fanciers who have made it possible for us to have this fine panel of Judges. A list of Judges – together with the breeds they will be judging – is to be found on page xx. SHOW CONDITIONS Old birds must be rung with a ring of the correct size issued by ANPA only. All young birds must be rung with a 2006 ring of the correct size issued by ANPA and must be entered in the Young bird classes provided. The only exception to this will be for birds entered in the classes for Racing Homer—Show and Flown Type. As dual purpose birds, entries will be accepted of birds rung with ANPA rings or bonefide Australian Racing Rings only. Only birds rung with the correct ring will be accepted for exhibition. Exhibitors and spectators must keep well clear while judging is in progress. All will be allowed reasonable access to observe judging. The ANPA code of conduct will be strictly adhered to & enforced. Conduct violation specifically: a) any person engaged in chastising or rude questioning directed at the judge or making ownership of birds known. Persons offending in such a manner will be warned and then further infringement depending on severity will result in the person being asked to leave the judging area/pavilion or a disqualification of that person’s exhibits, with severe infringements both will be applied. The entry form must have your signature to confirm your acceptance. At no time after birds are penned can they be handled without permission. Approval will be granted by the show committee only. If granted a steward will be in attendance. Exception is when birds are being brought up for judging, exhibitors then can only bring their own birds up. Otherwise the designated steward(s) will bring the birds up. The committee will not be held responsible for any loss or injury sustained to any exhibit though every care will be taken. In all circumstances the judge’s decision will be final, with no provisions for appeal or disputes. Judges may withhold placings, awards, trophies or certificates at their discretion. Any exhibit deemed sick or carrying excess vermin of any description; the owner will be instructed to remove the bird from the pavilion. If any exhibit is disqualified from competition, all fees will be forfeited. Exhibitors are responsible for all freight arrangements. Unpenning of birds– The pavilion will be closed while all owners box their own birds. When the Show co- coordinator is happy that all exhibitors have their own birds, the doors will be opened. Preference will be given to people traveling long distances, and those needing to get to the airport. Exhibitors not pushed for time are asked to give consideration to those mentioned above, & to assist with tear down. Special arrangements can be made for those exhibitors who can only leave on an early flight. Please contact the Show Co-coordinator with your details. BREED SPONSORSHIP Individuals may nominate a breed to sponsor. $50 sponsorship will allow the individual to be recognized as the sponsor of the breed picked, and will be acknowledged in the catalogue. Please contact the show coordinator to nominate a breed to sponsor. SHOW TIMETABLE: Saturday 21st Show Hall opens at 9am. Thursday 19th Penning 4 to 7pm, 2:30pm ANPA AGM, Eagle Room, La Trobe Uni. Friday 20 th Penning 8am to Midday, 5pm Show Halls closes. Show opening 12:30, 7pm Presentation Dinner, Eagle Room. La Trobe Uni Judges & Stewards briefing 12:45, 8:30 Trophy presentations. Judging commences 1:00pm, Sunday 22nd Show Hall opens at 9am Show Hall closes at 5pm, Pigeon & Ring Auction 11am Closing ceremony 12:30. Unpenning 12:45pm. SHOW AWARDS NATIONAL CHAMPION AWARDS All breeds listed (printed in bold ) in the schedule will be considered for the award of National Champion and will receive the ANPA National Champion card provided the judge considers the birds to be of sufficient standard to hold the title of National Champion Award. ANPA national trophies will be available for all breeds subject to there being ten (10) exhibits and entered by two (2) or more exhibitors. An ANPA sponsored certificate will be presented to the winning exhibit regardless of the number of entries. NATIONAL YOUNG BIRD AWARDS ANPA will award a certificate to the best young bird of every breed. A trophy may also be awarded subject to there being eight (8) or more exhibits shown by two (2) or more exhibitors. BEST OPPOSITE SEX (BOS) AWARD The committee will award a trophy to the best opposite sex of each breed where there are 30 exhibits or more. Best opposite sex awards will be made to other breeds where donations are received. st 1 RESERVE AWARD 1st and subsequent reserves awards will only be made where donations have been received. BEST JUNIOR EXHIBIT ANPA may award a trophy to the best junior exhibit in each subject to there being eight (8) or more junior exhibits. All junior participating in the national show will receive a memento. ANPA will also award a trophy for the best overall junior exhibit. These will be trophy for the runner up best junior. NB: The best junior exhibit in each breed will be considered for the respective best of breed awards and will be judged by the breed judge. Entries in the junior classes should include a “J” alongside the respective class number and indicate the junior exhibitor’s age. SPECIAL AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ANPA and the Victorian Show Pigeon Federation would like to express its gratitude for the support given by various individuals and clubs.