The Ferret Buckeye Bash ferret show will be held on August 25, 2001 at the Veterans Memorial Hall 300 West Broad St. in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The show is presented by the Heart of Ohio Ferret Association (HOFA), sanctioned by the American Ferret Association (AFA) and sponsored by PETCO. This show may be the largest ferret show on the planet with 300-500 ferrets expected to attend. General Public and all ferrets welcome! Ferret Breeders from all over the United States will be competing in the annual points race to see who will be presented the coveted "Ferret of the Year Award". There will be: 4 Championship Classes Invitational Class Breeder Classic Class 16 Specialty Classes (seen many pet store ferrets win in these classes) A special "walk in" class just for those folks that decide at the last minute to show your fuzzball. If you own a ferret, this is one show you do not want to miss. Many vendors will be there with hard to find items you can not find in pet stores Think your pet store ferret is not good enough to show? Think again. There is a special championship class just for Marshall Farms, Path Valley, and any other pet store ferrets. This is called the Companion Class. Someone in this class will win "Best of Show" in this division. Check out Http://www.HOFA-RESCUE.org for information and registration. Show Coordinator: Scarlett Gray (614) 885-6538 or E-Mail [log in to unmask] Note all ferrets brought to the show must have proof of rabies (Imrab-3) and distemper (Fervac-D) vaccines. [Posted in FML issue 3486]