THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED THE 2023 SHOW!
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It is time to start thinking of showing your non equine models in our July show. Remember this is for all non-equine models. Unicorns, Pegasus and other fantasy equines are not eligible. Check the class list below and, the information on researching breeds and other information on your critters.
MEPSA OTHER ANIMAL SPECIALTY – JULY 8, 2023
Judge: Toni Rakestraw
340 26th Street
Springfield, OR 97477
tonirakestraw@gmail.com
Please mark the back of your photos just as you would your normal MEPSA entries including your 5-letter codes (1st two of your first name, and 1st three of your last name). This show is NOT a MEPSA qualifying show. There will be MEPSA show coupons awarded to the Champions in each division. Entry fee is $2.00 per 50 photos, no limit. All entries may enter one class in the species’ divisions and one make class. There is a Performance division for the adventurous! Regular rules apply. Payment forms for this show include cash, MEPSA show coupons or by PayPal to mepsa22@yahoo.com.
This show is for NON-equines (all equines, including Unicorns, Pegasus, etc., show in the normal shows).
Division A- Domesticated Dogs
- Sporting Group
- Herding Group
- Terrier Group
- Hound Group
- Toy Group
- Working Group
- Non-Sporting Group
- Other Pure/Mixed Breeds
Champ/Reserve
Division B- Domesticated Cats
- American Breeds
- European Breeds
- Oriental Breeds
- Other Purebred Cats
- Partbred Cats
- Domestic Shorthair
- Domestic Longhair
Champ/Reserve
Division C- Farm Animals
- Beef Cattle
- Other Cattle/Bovine
- Goat/Sheep
- Pig/Other Farm Animals
Champ/Reserve
Division D- Birds
- Perching-Small (Chickadees, Finches, Cardinals, Sparrows, Canaries, etc.)
- Perching-Large (Parrots, Doves, Jays, etc.)
- Aquatic (Duck, Swan, Gull, Flamingo, Heron, Penquin, etc.)
- Ground Dwellers (Chicken, Turkey, Sandpiper, etc.)
- Birds of Prey (Eagles, Hawks, Owls, etc.)
- Other Birds
Champ/Reserve
Division E- Reptiles/Amphibians/Aquatic
- Snakes/Lizards
- Crocodiles/Alligators
- Turtles/Tortoises
- Amphibians
- Marine Mammals (Whales, Dolphins, Manatee, Otters, Walrus, etc.)
- Saltwater Fish
- Freshwater Fish
- Other Reptile/Amphibian/Aquatic
Champ/Reserve
Division F- Other Animals
- Wild Canine (Fox, Wolf, Coyote, Dingo, etc.)
- Wild Feline-Large (Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Cheetah, etc.)
- Wild Feline-Small (Bobcat, Lynx, African Wildcat, etc.)
- Deer Family (Moose, Antelope, Elk, etc.)
- Large Animal (Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos, Giraffe, Bears)
- Small Ground Dwelling (Squirrel, Chipmunks, Rabbits, Mice, etc.)
- Other Animals
Champ/Reserve
Division G- Dinosaurs/Mythological
- Large Land Herbivore Dinosaur (Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, etc.)
- Large Land Carnivore Dinosaur (Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus, etc.)
- Other Dinosaur/Prehistoric Reptile (Dimetrodon, Velociraptor, Compsognathus, etc.)
- Flying/Aquatic Prehistoric Reptile (Archaeopteryx, Pterodactyls, Mosasaur, Plesiosaur, etc.)
- Prehistoric Mammals
- Mythological/Unrealistic Animals (Dragon, Griffin, Hydra, etc.)
Champ/Reserve
Division H – Make
- OF Plastic-Breyer
- OF Plastic-Schleich/Safari/Papo
- OF Plastic-Other Make
- OF China-Hagen Renaker
- OF China-Other Make
- OF Resin-North Light
- OF Resin-Other Make
- OF Other Material (Wood, Metal, Glass, etc.)
- CM Plastic
- CM China/Other Material
- Original Sculpture
Champ/Reserve
Division I – Performance
- Dog Performance-Agility
- Dog Performance-Other
- Other Animal Performance
- Scene
Champ/Reserve
Resources for breed research for the Other Animal Show
Our Other Animal Show is coming up in July! You have some interesting non-equine models, so maybe you want to enter. But what breeds are they? The best way to determine the breeds of your animals is to do research. Granted, this can be daunting if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Therefore, MEPSA has compiled a list of resources to look at for you.
DOGS:
The American Kennel Club (AKC) has 200 breeds of dogs it represents. Lots of photos.
The United Kennel Club (UKC). Doesn’t have a lot of photos, but does have breed standards.
The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). Does include a photo of each breed it represents.
CATS:
Cat Fancier’s Association (CFA)
The International Cat Association (TICA)
American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) Includes breed descriptions and photos.
CATTLE:
List of breeds of cattle, many with a photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cattle_breeds
Cattle in the Livestock Conservancy
Other bovines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovini
GOATS:
The American Goat Society does not have photos, but does have descriptions.
Backyard Goats has a list of all goat registries (dairy, meat, fiber, mini).
Goats has a list of breeds. If you click on the breed, you will find descriptions and photos.
SHEEP:
Wikipedia has an extensive list of sheep breeds, many with photos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sheep_breeds
National Sheep Association in the UK has descriptions and some photos.
PIGS:
Wikipedia has a large list of pigs with some photos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pig_breeds
Agro4Africa has an article about pig raising with several breeds listed with nice photos.
RABBITS:
American Rabbit Breeders Association has 50 breeds listed with photos and descriptions. It also includes a few breeds of guinea pigs (cavies).
All livestock in the Livestock Conservancy (cattle, chickens, donkeys, ducks, geese, goats, horses, pigs, rabbits, sheep, turkeys)
BIRDS:
American Bird Conservancy has an entire library of birds with photos.
SMALL PERCHING BIRDS (chickadees, finches, cardinals, sparrows, canaries, etc.)
DiBird.com has birds arranged in groups like wrens, broadbills, etc. Click on a bird group to go to a page listing birds in that family. Click on bird names to find descriptions and photos.
Budgies (parakeets)
Standard of Perfection for budgies
LARGE PERCHING BIREDS (parrots, doves, jays, etc.)
Types of Pigeons and https://www.pigeontype.info/
Difference between ravens and crows
Types of Ravens and https://www.happiest.net/rare-white-ravens/
AQUATIC BIRDS (ducks, swans, gulls, geese, flamingos, herons, penguins, etc.)
Types of Ducks: both domestic and wild
Types of Gulls: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/how-identify/identify-gulls
Types of Geese: Wild or Domestic and wild
GROUND DWELLERS (chickens, ducks, turkeys, guinea fowl, domesticated gamebirds, sandpipers, quail, grouse, etc.)
Poultrykeeper.com lists all the birds represented by the British Poultry Assn. Click on the type of poultry you are looking for, then click on any of the breeds for photos and descriptions.
Hatchery catalogs are a great source of pictures of poultry.
BIRDS OF PREY:
Buteos/Hawks/Buzzards and https://beautyofbirds.com/buzzards/
OTHER BIRDS:
Ostrich/Emu and https://petkeen.com/emu-vs-ostrich/
REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS/AQUATIC:
SNAKES/LIZARDS:
CROCODILES/ALLIGATORS:
TURTLES/TORTOISES:
AMPHIBIANS: https://outforia.com/types-of-amphibians/
MARINE MAMMALS (whales, dolphins, manatees, otters, walrus, etc.):
Manatees/Dugongs or https://animalia.bio/dugong
SALTWATER FISH:
Ocean fish and https://www.shutterstock.com/search/saltwater-fish
FRESHWATER FISH:
AQUARIUM FRESHWATER FISH: https://www.hepper.com/most-beautiful-freshwater-aquarium-fish/
River and lake freshwater fish
OTHER REPTILE/AMPHIBIAN/AQUATIC:
OTHER ANIMALS:
WILD CANINE (fox, wolf, coyote, dingo, etc.):
Other and https://www.activewild.com/wild-dog-species-list/
WILD FELINE – LARGE (Lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, mountain lion, etc.):
https://bigcatswildcats.com/list-of-big-cats/
WILD FELINE – SMALL (Bobcat, lynx, African wildcat, etc.):
https://bigcatswildcats.com/small-wild-cats-list/
DEER FAMILY (Moose, antelope, elk, etc.):
Elk: No one site with all the subspecies’ pics, so here are some single ones:
Eastern Elk:
Tian Shan wapiti: nothing found
Alashan wapiti: https://eol.org/pages/4446297
Merriam’s Elk: Extinct. Best description I found is here
Sichuan deer: No pics found, but here is a description
Kansu red deer: No info found
DEER: https://worlddeer.org/deer-species/
LARGE ANIMALS (Elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, bears, etc.): https://wildlifeinformer.com/biggest-land-animals/
SMALL GROUND DWELLING ANIMALS (Squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, mice, etc.): https://www.pinterest.com/jsrichlin/all-small-wild-animals/
OTHER ANIMALS: mixture of animals: https://animalcorner.org/animals/ and https://safarisafricana.com/rare-animals/ and https://www.rd.com/list/rarest-animals-on-earth/ and https://bestlifeonline.com/rarest-animals-on-earth/
DINOSAURS/MYTHOLOGICAL:
LARGE LAND HERBIVORE DINOSAUR (Apatosaurus, diplodocus, stegosaurus, triceratops, etc.): https://green-ecolog.com/15337283-herbivorous-dinosaurs-names-types-characteristics-and-pictures
LARGE LAND CARNIVORE DINOSAUR (Tyrannosaurus, allosaurus, etc.): https://green-ecolog.com/15337280-carnivorous-dinosaurs-names-types-characteristics-and-pictures
OTHER DINOSAUR/PREHISTORIC REPTILE (Archaeopteryx, dimetrodon, velociraptor, compsognathus, etc.): https://www.thoughtco.com/smallest-dinosaurs-and-prehistoric-animals-1093812
FLYING/AQUATIC PREHISTORIC REPTILE (Pterodactyls, mosasaur, plesiosaur, etc.): https://onlydinosaurs.com/10-types-of-flying-dinosaurs/ and https://www.postposmo.com/en/aquatic-dinosaurs/ and https://stillunfold.com/animal/10-biggest-water-dinosaurs-sea-monsters-ever-found-in-archaeology
PREHISTORIC MAMMALS: https://www.thoughtco.com/prehistoric-mammals-4133369 https://www.thoughtco.com/biggest-prehistoric-mammals-1093359 https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrUiq87Nq5jyTIA7QcPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=types+of+prehistoric+mammals+pictures&vm=r&type=dkff_9317_FFW_ZZ&hsimp=yhs-3&hspart=iba&ei=UTF-8&fr=yhs-iba-3
MYTHOLOGICAL/UNREALISTIC ANIMALS (Dragon, griffin, hydra, etc.): https://tenmania.com/mythical-creatures-list-pictures/ https://www.dragonsinn.net/types-dragons/ list of creatures that can then be googled: https://owlcation.com/humanities/100-Greatest-Mythological-Creatures-and-Legendary-Creatures-of-Myth-and-Folklore
MAKE:
OF PLASTIC BREYER: https://identifyyourbreyer.com/identify/Animals/animalmolds.htm and https://identifyyourbreyer.com/identify/Animals/companionmolds.htm and https://identifyyourbreyer.com/identify/Animals/pbr.htm and Collect A
OF PLASTIC SCHLEICH/SAFARI/PAPO:
Schleich: https://www.schleich-s.com/en/US/wild-life.html, https://www.schleich-s.com/en/US/farm-world.html and https://www.schleich-s.com/en/US/dinosaurs.html
OF PLASTIC–OTHER MAKE: Peter Stone other: https://anwo.com/store/animal_toys.htm
OF CHINA–HAGEN RENAKER: https://www.hagenrenaker.com/Newpages/hrproducts.php
OF CHINA–OTHER MAKE: https://www.thechinashop.co.uk/chinashop-collections/chinashop-porcelain-collections/porcelain-animal-figurines-collection/ and https://www.etsy.com/market/bone_china_animals
OF RESIN–NORTH LIGHT: couldn’t find a link for North Light animals, just horses.
OF RESIN–OTHER MAKE: https://wildlifewonders.com/wildlife-sculptures/
OF OTHER MATERIAL (wood, metal, glass, etc.): https://animalemporiumplus.com/collections/wood-animal-figurines and https://sherwinartglass.com/glass-animal-figurines/ and https://www.etsy.com/market/metal_animal_figurines
CM PLASTIC:
CM CHINA/OTHER MATERIAL:
ORIGINAL SCULPTURE:
PERFORMANCE:
DOG PERFORMANCE–AGILITY: https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/dog-agility
DOG PERFORMANCE–OTHER:
Tracking: Most of these pics are tracking, but some are not. If the dog’s nose is to the ground, that’s tracking.
OTHER ANIMAL PERFORMANCE (any of the following or anything else you can think of):