Hi FML-
 
I would like to enter one of my ferrets in a ferret show coming up, and I
need some advice regarding doing so.  I read Bill Killian and Pam Grant's
recent posts about showing ferrets (Thanks you two!) but I have a couple
more questions.  I will probably be entering Maggie in the pet quality
class as I am not sure if she would be eligible for the "show quality"
ring.  I think Bill mentioned needing proof of vaccines, do I also need
to prove that the distemper shot was Fervac- D in addition to proving
that she has had the 3 shot set?  Do I need some kind of verification
that Imrab-3 was given in addition to proving that she has had the shot?
And is a three booster set for distemper acceptable?  I have seen a lot
of people giving four shots.  I asked my vet about it and he said that he
thought a set of three would be fine.  The show that I am thinking of
attending is AFA sanctioned.  I would appreciate someone familiar with
their standards for the pet class e-mailing me with info.  And if there
is anything else important a first timer showing her ferret needs to
know, please throw that in too :0).  Thanks a lot!!
 
Laura
Maggie "The Showgirl" <G>
Gatsby  The Tomboy Ferret (ah, who wants to do all that yucky stuff
anyway?  I'd rather stay home and sneak the Ferretone...)
 
P.S.  Ferret love strikes again!!  While we were out getting a bigger cage
for the girls today, we saw three six month old MF boys in a cage marked
Sale--$80.00.  I had been thinking about getting another, maybe a silver
mitt female.  When Scott asked the guy about him, he said that they were
trying to sell them, but no one was taking because they were full grown.
Then he told us that he could let us have one (Unfortunately, much more of
our money than we'd like goes to this pet store <G>) for $50.  Well, I
took a good hard look at them (Two sables and an albino) and I decided
that we could take one.  The girls are sable and siamese, so I thought the
albino would be the best choice.  So now we've got a 70's sitcom thing
happening in the new cage, but unfortunately we can't come up with a name
for the new guy.  For now we are calling him Marshmallow, but would
greatly appreciate any suggestions.  You all did such a good job with the
names for Sheena's big ribbed guy--am I asking too much for a repeat
performance?  <g>
[Posted in FML issue 1329]