Well if you procrastinated this long then you're just too late!  Most all
of the title class and specialty rings are full and closed and the show
will be here this Saturday!  AFA's Spring Nationals Ferret Competition
will be held this Saturday, March 19, 2005 in the Horticulture Hall at
the York Fairgrounds in York, PA.
 
This is the show where all those ferrets who have reach the pinnacle of
their showing careers in 2004 will receive their Gold and Platinum Title
Certificates.  Several folks will be receiving their first Gold and
Platinum Titles - and they are so excited!  Plus this is the show where
we find out which ferrets are the Ferret of the Year and Companion Ferret
of the Year.  Think you know who it is???  Be there Saturday morning at
10am to find out if you were right!
 
This show is another big one gang!  Lots of ferrets and exhibitors and
29 vendors!  If you can't find something for your ferret, or your s.o.'s
ferret or your parent's ferret, or your friend's ferret then I just don't
know where to tell you to go look!
 
We have a new photographer for this show, Scott Rivers with Animal
Instincts.  Be sure to check him out, he's done lots of other animals
before and is very excited to be doing a ferret show!
 
I would also like to thank our resident raffle queen, Pattyferret.  She
has been working the email and the phone for the past 3 weeks.  She has
acquired a boat load of raffle goodies.  I think she'll need about 2
extra vehicles to get all the booty to the show.  Here's a list of our
raffle donators:
Animal World, Beds By Shelly, Brisky Pet Products, Clara's Creations,
Doctors Foster & Smith, Eight In One Pet Products, Ferret Fiasco, Ferret
Madness, Ferret Warez, Ferret Wise, Ferrets Magazine/Fancy Publications,
Ferret'n Around With Signs, Fire Storm Ferrets, Four Paws Ferret
Products, Guardian Angel Ferrets, Hide-E-Hole, Hillcrest Ferrets, Jeffers
Pet Supply, Jungle Store, Just a Business of Ferrets, L'Avian, Marshall
Ferrets, Martin's Cages, Mazuri, Molan & Warner, Nilodor, Oasis/Novalek
Products, Path Valley Farms, Pattyferret, Pennsylvania Ferret Club &
Shelter, Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association, Pet Sentsations, Photos
With Flair, Ravensnest Ferrets, RC Hagan, Scarlett's Happy Dookers, Shady
Hollow Ferretry, Styles Checks, Sunseed, Super Pet Products, The Ferret
Store, Three Rivers Ferret Council, Inc., Tiny Prints Ferret Rescue,
Tomlyn Products, Totally Ferret/Performance Foods, Fuzzies n Snugglies,
Yesterday's News Ferret Litter and Zupreem.  WOW!  Yeah, really WOW!
 
So, that's about it.  If you have any questions, please feel free to
email me directly at jbferret @ mindspring.com or give Tara a call at
the AFA office 1-888-FERRET-1.
 
For everyone planning on coming by, have a safe trip and I'll see you
Saturday in York!
 
Vickie
AFA Director of Shows and Special Events
www.ferret.org
[Posted in FML issue 4818]