I can't even remember how shows work, only been to one and that was 5-10 years ago now :p assuming I just bring em along and get lots of fuzzie cuddles?
It's fairly easy, you arrive at the hall, and set your "Christmas" decorated cage up, and put your ferrets in. You then enter the ferrets into the the correct classes, usually along the lines of "Polecat Hob", "Polecat Jill", "Albino Hob", "Albino Jill", etc, where you will be given a number for each ferret you enter in that class. (do make a note of the class and number, as it is easy to get confused.
Then you enter your ferrets and "Christmas" decorated cage in the fun classes as well.
When the judging starts, they will call one colour at a time, and call out the number for the ferrets they want in that class one at a time, where a "runner" will take your fuzzy, and present it to the judges. They will then return your ferret, and call the next... etc.
This takes place over the course of the day, and you can have a drink, and a bite to eat while you wait. There will be raffle tickets, for sale, and if you are feeling good, you can even bring a prize for the raffle, then spend the day hoping you don't win it back..
Also during the day, we run the fun classes, usually with heats of ferrets breaking out of the sack, till we get to an overall winner.
Another thing you do during the day, is to get to go round and talk to the other ferret owners, and meet all the ferrets, while at the same time scoring on a sheet of paper we provide which ferrets you think deserve a special award, like fluffiest coat, or the one you would most like to take home. We then add up the scores and the ferret with the most votes in each class will get a prize. Of course while you are doing this, people will be checking out your ferrets as well...
Then at the end of the day, The main ferret classes winners will be announced, and rosettes given, before all the first place ferrets are presented to the judges for them to pick the "Best in Show"... (which will of course be mainly my ferrets being put forward).
Lastly, we announce the winners of the raffle and fun classes, before we all pack up and head off home.
I think that is all of it... mainly, it's just a day to have fun and meet fellow ferret
weirdo's enthusiasts...