What to Bring to a Show (Besides your piggies, of course)

Extra Travel Cages. Always bring extra holes in case you come home with more than you left with.

Business Cards. Bring business card for your caviary in case someone is interested in cavies that you didn't bring to the show. That way, they can call or email you and arrange to get the animal.

Grooming Supplies. If you bring your grooming supplies, you can groom the piggies that are farther back on the judge's list. You should bring, according to the breed:
Peruvians, Coronets, and Silkies: Comb, Wrapping materials
Texels: Squirt bottle, Scissors, Seam Ripper
Americans, White Crested, Teddy, Abyssinian: Nothing.

Show boards. If you have a long haired breed (Texels optional), then you must bring your piggies up to the table on show boards.

Extra Blankets. Bring these in case you want to cuddle one of your pigs. Just don't mess up their fur!

Notepad and Pencil. You will probably end up talking to other breeders, and if they give you tips, you should write them down for when you get home.

Pedigrees. If you want to register an animal, you need to have their pedigree. Also, you will want to sell an animal with their pedigree, and it will look better if you give them the pedigree there instead of sending it to them when you get home. You are also less likely to forget.

Cage Covers. Shows are often pretty early in the morning, which means it will be cold. Cage covers will help your guinea pigs stay warm until it warms up a little bit.

Treats. Shows are stressful for your animals. Bring treats such as carrots or kale for your cavies to make them a little less stressed.

Standard of Perfection. You can use the Standard to try to judge your pigs before they go to the judge's table. This is good practice for if you decide to try to become a registrar or a judge.