1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: First to time meff and playing host to the National 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 1: Guinea Pig Show The New Zealand cav Show is the 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: technical terms. I thought I'd better drive out to the 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: mount Up Memorial Hall to check that out. Over two 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: hundred guinea pig in there. It's certainly not what I expected. 6 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: I guess I kind of had in my head that 7 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: it might be like a poultry show or an amp 8 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: pet tent where you walk in and they're all on display. 9 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: But instead you walked into the hall and there was 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: this big almost like banquet table and round by round 11 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: all of the guinea pigs were being presented for judging. 12 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: It was very eloquent, very official, and one of those 13 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: who had a big job of judging the guinea pigs 14 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: was Campbell who had flown all the way from Scotland 15 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: from Glasgow. 16 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 2: It's definitely the furthest I've keme to judge. It's been 17 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 2: a fantastic dare the qualities out of standon? What are 18 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 2: you doing and what are you looking for? So the 19 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: number one thing we're looking for it's all about the 20 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 2: animal welfare. We're looking for them to be well handled, clean, 21 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 2: the ones that do well, the ones that the exhibitors 22 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 2: are spend the time with caring and loving if you like. 23 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 2: They've also they've all got a standard, so we're judging 24 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 2: them against certain criteria. Maybe it's the color of the coat, 25 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 2: the way it sits, maybe it's their markings they got, 26 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 2: so they're all unique, all different varieties. 27 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 3: Have you got some other shows lined up? 28 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: So this is a joint invitation between the New Zealand 29 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 2: kV Club and the Victoria k Club. So myself and 30 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 2: my co judge from Sweden, we're judging in Melbourne in 31 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 2: two weeks time, so we're getting a double back to 32 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 2: back show if you like. 33 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 3: Do guinea pigs differ in different parts of the world. 34 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 2: So the guinea pig showing originates in the UK, so 35 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: all the standards globally are based on the British standards. 36 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 2: So what we're looking for in the breeds is identical. 37 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: And I'm hearing metha thing as it is over in Glasgow. 38 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: What are some fun effects you like to share with people? 39 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: So guinea pigs are vocal creatures. They make all different noises, squeaks, chirps, 40 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 2: but because of that, they're able to distinguish human voices. 41 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,559 Speaker 2: So for example, When I go in to feed the pigs, 42 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: they recognize my voice and they'll squeak and they'll come 43 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: up to the front to be fed, whereas if say 44 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 2: my parents were to go and feed them, they don't react. 45 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 3: It's quite clever of something so small. 46 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 2: Right, Yeah, they're quite quite incredible animals. They're more like 47 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 2: little dogs than anything else. 48 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 3: Yeah, it is, Dianne. And for you yourself a. 49 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 2: Couple, I've got seventy back home, you've got seventy, Yes, who's. 50 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 3: Looking after that while you're away? Currently? My parents are 51 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 3: looking after them, so. 52 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 2: I found it had enough for a relative to look 53 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: after a one dog when we get out for all 54 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 2: of that. Yes, it's quite full and it's a full 55 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 2: time job. And what's your impression of meyfound and the 56 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: locals are also friendly. I was out for lunch yesterday 57 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 2: and I'm just talking to people. 58 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 3: That's just lovely. I hear you guys are being traded 59 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 3: almost like rock stars. Everybody's buzzed to be at the 60 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 3: Guinea Big Show. 61 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 2: I cannot believe the amount of people that are in 62 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 2: here today. I think the whole town must be here. 63 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 2: Isn't your Nike You don't usually hate the sort of 64 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: turning up for a Guinea big show. Well over in 65 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 2: Europe it's more kind of close showing, so it's only 66 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 2: the exhibitors that are there. They are open to the public, 67 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 2: but it's not really publicize where there's The team's done 68 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: a fantastic job really promoting it and getting as many 69 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: people through the door. 70 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: There was a strong showing and when I asked Campbell 71 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: for his autograph it really condemned at home at the end. 72 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: Wonderful to have you in town alongside everybody else, all 73 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 1: the Guinea Pig enthusiasts, the ky the cav fantasiers, that's 74 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: the technical term, something a little different on the weekend. 75 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: Wonderful to host it.