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Our 93rd Year
Founded 1916
Website updated 8th November 2009

The LSCMRC is a club for owners, breeders and exhibitors of Fancy Mice and Rats. See the show dates for 2009 below. Visitors are welcome.
BE Cream mouse
Fancy Mice have been exhibited in Britain for more than 100 years. The Fancy started in the East End of London in the 1890's. The interest spread to the North of England where it became very popular in the mining communities. The National Mouse Club lays down the standards by which mice are judged. The LSCMRC is working on a library of photographs of all varieties of Fancy Mice and a digital library on the Mouse Fancy.

Fancy Rats have been exhibited in Britain for almost as long as Fancy Mice. They became very popular in the 1970's when the National Fancy Rat Society (NFRS) was founded. The LSCMRC is working on a library of photographs of all varieties of Fancy Rats. Other material on the Rat Fancy and its history is also included on this website.

Points and results to November 2009
eShop....(Badges back on sale!)

LSCMRC shop - Join the Club, renew subs, buy badges, keyrings, books and more. Order direct....(but no livestock sales)

Capped rat
Why Fancy? Fancy is an old English word meaning a hobby - particularly a livestock hobby.
 
Pet Mice and Rats The London & Southern Counties Mouse & Rat Club is a Fancy Club, but there are some pet classes for both adults and children.

IS THIS THE LAST PEARL MOUSE?
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

Mice
Varieties of Fancy Mice
UK Mouse Clubs
Rats
Varieties of Fancy Rats
National Fancy Rat Society
Mice & Rats
Digital Library
Book List
How to Join the LSCMRC

Leaflets [You will need Adobe
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Joining the LSCMRC (being updated)
Mice as Pets
Mice as Pets (in German)
Rats as Pets

 

Mouse Squeaks (mating) - recorded on an old tape recording machine which contains motor noise.

Forthcoming Shows
(1st Saturday of the Month)

5th December (Annual Cup Show)
6th February 2010 (AGM)

Contact us by email

Panoramic View of June 2009 Mice-only Show

 

How to get to a Show
LSCMRC Members


In accordance with the NMC ruling at their recent AGM, the Himalayan will be shown in the AOV section from the February 2010 Show.

Four Open Shows (Mice) for 2010 - The Club plans to hold four Open Shows in 2010.

Mouse and Rat exhibitors may exhibit at the Annual Cup Show provided that they have shown at one (instead of two) members's shows during the year.

LSCMRC Forum
[View expressed on the Forum are not necessarily those of the Committee]

 

 

 

Club Rules

Club Trophies

Points and results to November 2009

 
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