As seen on the PBS documentary FERRETS: "The Pursuit of Excellence!”
A PBS Documentary Special from director Mark Lewis, Radio Pictures.
Filmed in part at the 2006 Ferret Buckeye Bash
Saturday, August 24th, 2013 10am
Ohio's Premier Championship Ferret Show
FERRET BUCKEYE BASH | Columbus, Ohio | Contact: (614) 563-5829
Sanctioned by: the American Ferret Assoc., Inc.
SPONSORED BY FERRETDEPOT.COM
$5-adults
$1-children
$12-Families
FUN FOR THE
WHOLE FAMILY!
As always...
Admission:
- 3 championship rings
- companion ring
- 16 specialty rings
- speakers
- photographer
- fun ferret tube races
- ferret contests
- best dressed contest
- raffles
- lots of vendors
- and lots more!
New for 2013…
Angora Specialty!
All proceeds benefit our homeless ferrets at Heart of Ohio Ferret Assoc.& Rescue 501(c)3
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REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 13, 2013
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Donate to Raffle to support the shelter...
get an ad/memorial spot in show catalog in exchange!
NOTE: All ferrets brought into the show hall MUST show proof of a current rabies and sign a waiver stating distemper vaccination is current.
Must also have proof of current Aleution Disease Virus (ADV) results
within 1 year of show date.
ADV Policy and where to get your ferret ADV Tested.
Franklin County REQUIRES ferrets to have a current rabies vaccination to be legal.
2012 Photo Contest Winner, Mikey, Marcus
EVENTS
Speakers:
- Nathan Vandercar from Pet People speaking on Nutrition and Natural Feeding. Ever wonder how to decipher what the ingredients really are on that bag of kibble..even when it says all natural, chicken by-products. Ever wonder about the benefits of feeding raw prey? Nathan can answer many of these questions. Pet People will have some of the natural foods available at the show
- Bob Church will be back with us. Bob has had ferrets the early 1990s and has expertise in polecat and ferret diets, domestication, carnivore enrichment, mustelid behavior, ferret and polecat anatomy, odontology and osteology, mustelid ecology and feral issues, and ferret environmentally caused medical issues. He has been working on the Ferret Project, a worldwide investigation of ferret diet, husbandry, medical issues, DNA and breeding practices.
Fun ferret events:
- Best Dressed - Bring a costume and truly humiliate your ferret.
- Tube Races - 20' long tubes..and you get to keep yours!
- Elvis & Twiggy - heaviest and lightest ferret
- Paper Bag Escape - We roll up the bag..and the ferret to have the fastest time in getting out wins!
RAFFLE & Silent Auction -
AWESOME raffle with a wide variety of donated items for you to bid on. Take a chance and help raise funds for our shelter. There will also be a Silent Auction with some more unique items -ferret and non ferret related. Wine Baskets, Weasel Boy Beer, pictures, bedding and more!
Get a truly special photo of your ferret with Joe and Suzy Digital Photography - there are a multitude of props and backgrounds for you to pick from. Get a photo that is actually in FOCUS!
