# 104
Black Banded
Short hair
Color/Markings - 23
Type - 19
Fur -9
Size - 8
Condition - 9
Eyes/ears - 4
Total -- 72
Place - 1
Comments - The photos and the black color made this hamster difficult to assess. An in-person assessment might yield a noticeably different result. The head appears to be pointed even though it is shorter than many and lacks the blunt nose. The body overall lacks the cobbiness/roundness required by the standard, but it appears this may be a young hamster who still has some maturing to do. Color is nice, and the width of the band is nice although there is a deduction for the "bridge" across the band. The standard requires an unbroken band. The band lines are not entirely parallel with the white completely engulfing at least one front leg.
# 158
Black Banded
Short Hair
Color/Markings - 21
Type - 19
Fur -9-
Size -
Condition - 9-
Eyes/ears - 4
Total - 71-
Place - 2
Comments - Color is good although there appears to be some browning. The band is too narrow (should be about one-third of the body length) and not unbroken. The photos are not as good at showing type on this animal, but it appears his shoulders and head are on the narrow side. He needs a broader skull and more cobbiness/roundness to his body to score higher on type.
# 159
Sable Roan
Short Hair
Color/Markings - 20
Type - 19
Fur - 9
Size - 8+
Condition - 9
Eyes/ears - 4
Total -- 69+
Place - 3
Comments - The color and markings on the roan standard require that the colored spots conform to the recognized corresponding full colored variety - the sable color in this case. His color is a bit difficult to assess in these photos due to the strong sunlight, but the color appears to be pale. The ticking should be heavy around the head and evenly-marbled over the rest of the body, and the ticking is not as heavy as required. Type could also use improvement with a more broad and cobby body with a broader skull and blunt nose. He may be young and might mature some with time.
