IS THIS THE LAST PEARL MOUSE?
One of our members has been breeding pearl mice for years. Unfortunately they have stopped breeding and are dying out. This is the last - and he is old. This is a most attractive variety dating from the 1930's - see further information and pictures elsewhere on this website. The pearl has hairs which are white tipped with black and should not be confused with varieties such as Dove which is a Self with hair of one colour or silver agouti or chinchilla. There are no other breeders of pearls in the Mouse Fancy. Do YOU know of any pearls being bred? [Update - Saturday 28th March - This male has fathered only one small litter x black. Two females and one male which has remained very small. This male has now successfully impregnated two females - one of which is the sister - and the litters have been born. No fur - all dark. Black has been used in the silver grey breeding programme but not with pearls who have always been crossed among themselves in this strain. 9th June - Results from these youngsters are only black and blues (they could moult into silvered) but no pearls so far.]
DECEMBER SHOW (ANNUAL CUP SHOW)
The Annual Cup Show on Saturday 5th December is the highlight and end of the showing year. This year members only need to have shown (or judges) at ONE previous members' show to qualify to exhibit.
NOVEMBER SHOW
Saturday 7th November at the 4th Enfield Scouts Hall, Gordon Road Enfield - Results under preparation.
OCTOBER SHOW [ALBERT COLLINS MEMORIAL SHOW]
Open Show for Mice and Members' Show for Rats.Results
SEPTEMBER SHOW
Let's have a GREAT entry on Saturday 5th September at a DIFFERENT venue, St Luke’s and St John’s Community Centre, 37 Hawthorn Grove, Enfield EN2 0BL. The address is often given as Morley Hill, junction with Hawthorn Grove - but the entrance for the show is in Hawthorn Grove. (For those wishing to be extremely precise with a satnav it is 532777, 198096.)
JULY SHOW
Regret - Cancelled! As a result of moratorium imposed by NFRS as a result of SDAV virus. Mice not affected by this but we have insufficient mouse exhibitors to cover the cost of the hall whilst running unsupported by the rat section.
JUNE SHOW
Mice -No Rats as a result of moratorium imposed by NFRS as a result of SDAV virus. Results soon
MAY SHOW
Open Show for Mice -No Rats as a result of moratorium imposed by NFRS as a result of SDAV virus (which does not affect mice). Results
APRIL SHOW
Mice, but few Rats. Results
MARCH SHOW
Mice and not many rats were shown. Results
FEBRUARY SHOW
Members travelled from as far north as Nottingham and as far South as the South Coast to get to the February Enfield show which came at the tail-end of the snowy weather. Derek Creasey judged mice at the show (Rat exhibitors did not show). Results
