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- All Cats & Kittens over 5 months old,
including Household Pets, must be individually registered with a
recognised Control Body.
- All Kittens must be litter-registered and
be 12 weeks old on the day of the show.
- Exhibitors must provide a
F3 Vaccination Certificate for ALL EXHIBITS. Kittens must have
followed a recommended vaccination regime (first vaccination at
least 10 days prior to the show) and all adults must have been vaccinated within the previous
2 YEARS. Commencing in 2005 the 1st adult booster vaccination must be
given as closely as possible to 12 months after the final kitten
vaccination.
- All Household Pets over 5 months old must
be Neutered
- Lactating Queens may not be shown.
- All exhibits must have their nails
clipped, clean coats, clean ears, no fleas, and no stitches.
- All exhibits must be inspected by the
Veterinary Officer prior to entering the hall. Any exhibit showing
signs of infectious or contagious disease or external parasites will
be rejected.
- Any exhibit that is rejected by the Veterinary
Surgeon for infectious or contagious disease must be removed from the
venue immediately, along with all other cats that have travelled to
the show with it. The opinion of the Veterinary Surgeon is final.
Entry fees will not be refunded. The exibitor must obtain a veterinary
clearance before attending any further shows.
- After veterinary clearance, each cat must
be placed in the correct cage.
All Exhibits over the age of 9 months are not permitted to share a cage until all Judging is
completed, except at the discretion of the Show Manager. The exhibitor must provide curtains
& a cushion or mat. These may be of any colour.
- Litter trays, water bowls, toys &
covered hot water bottles may be left in cages.
- An exhibit may be disqualified if either
it or its owner is identified to the Judge before judging is finished.
No names or identification marks are allowed in or on cages.
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CATS WHICH SHOW AGGRESSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DECLARED UNABLE
TO BE HANDLED (UTH). THE CAT WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THREE MONTHS. ON A
SECOND OFFENCE, IT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR LIFE.
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Cats which are unable to be safely carried to the table or
sufficiently handled for judging may be declared UNABLE TO BE JUDGED
(UTJ). No cumulative penalty applies.
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Any award may be withheld if the judge considers the exhibit has
insufficient merit
- No powder, sprays or
phenol may be used in the venue, nor bleach on cages.
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All exhibits must travel to and from the venue in a suitable
carry-box.
- Trophies, ribbons, prize cards etc placed
on or under cages, during or after judging, are the responsibility of
the exhibitor and will not be replaced.
- On completion of the show, exhibitors
should fold their cages and stack them as directed, and remove all
litter.
- All cages are 46cm high
& deep, doubles are 92cm, mediums 61cm & singles 46cm wide.
Each exhibit is allotted a single cage unless a medium or double cage
is requested and a fee paid FOR A DOUBLE. Litters are allotted a
double cage.
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Exhibitors are expected to behave with courtesy at all times and
failure to do so may incur suspension from showing.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Entries are accepted on the condition that the exhibitor :
- observes the rules and
regulations of GCCFV and of the Club
- accepts as final the
decisions of Judges and GCCFV
- acknowledges that the
cats are entered at the exhibitor's own risk. Whilst every care is
taken, GCCFV and the Club shall not be held responsible for exhibits
or personal property.
- does not exhibit a
cat or kitten that has been exposed to any infectious or
contagious disease within a period of 21 days prior to the show.
The club conducting
the show or GCCFV has the right to refuse any entry that contravenes these
rules or any exhibitor who does not comply with the Rules of GCCFV or who is
guilty of conduct unworthy of an exhibitor.
SHOW
ORGANISATION:
Exhibits are
divided into 4 groups, which are:
Group 1: Persian, Exotic, Birman, Norwegian Forest Cat, Turkish Van, Ragdoll
& Maine Coon & Siberian.
Group 2: Siamese, Oriental, Foreign White,
Balinese Foreign White Longhair, & Oriental Longhair.
Group 3: Abyssinian, Australian Mist,
Bengal, British, Burmese, Burmilla,
Burmilla Longhair, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, Japanese Bobtail, Korat,
Manx, Ocicat, Russian, Selkirk Rex, Scottish Fold, Scottish Shorthair,
Singapura, Somali, Sphinx, Tonkinese.
Group 4: Household Pet –
Longhair &
Shorthair
MAIN CLASSES AND
THEIR CODES
Group 1, 2 & 3
Adults:
|
Title
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Female
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Male
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Untitled
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F
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M
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Champion
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FC
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MC
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Grand
Ch
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FGC
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MGC
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Double
Gd Ch
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FDGC
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MDGC
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Silver
Ch
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FSilver
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MSilver
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Gold
Ch
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FGold
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MGold
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Group 1, 2 & 3
Kittens:
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Title
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Female
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Male
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Under
4 mths
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FK4
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MK4
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Under
6 mths
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FK6
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MK6
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Under
8 mths
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FK8
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MK8
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Under
9 mths
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FK9
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MK9
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Group 1, 2 & 3
Neuters:
|
Title
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Female
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Male
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Untitled
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FN
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MN
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Premier
Neuter
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FPN
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MPN
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Grand
PN
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FGPN
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MGPN
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Double
Gd PN
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FDGPN
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MDGPN
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Silver
PN
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FSilverPN
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MSilverPN
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Gold
PN
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FGoldPN
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MGoldPN
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Classes for Adults
in each sex: Winners receive a Challenge Certificate
Untitled –
for each colour
in each breed
Champion, Grand
Champion, Double Grand Champion, Silver Champion in each breed;
Gold Champion in each
group
The same classes are
run for Neuters but they are called Premier instead of Champion and winners
receive an Award of Merit.
All Group 1,2 & 3
titled cats registered with a CCCA affiliate are automatically entered for
the CCCA Championship Award for each sex in each Group of Adults and
Neuters.
MAIN CLASSES -
GROUP 4
Group 4 Kittens:
|
Title
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Female
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Male
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Longhair
Kitten
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FLK
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MLK
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Shorthair
Kitten
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FSK
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MSK
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Group 4 Neuters:
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Star
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L/H Male
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L/H Female
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S/H Male
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S/H Female
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Untitled
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ML
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FL
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MS
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FS
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Star
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MLS
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FLS
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MSS
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FSS
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Grand
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MLG
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FLG
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MSG
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FSG
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Double
Gd
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MLDG
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FLDG
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MSDG
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FSDG
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Silver
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MLSil
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FLSil
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MSSil
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FSSil
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Gold
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MLGold
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FLGold
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MSGold
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FSGold
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Opal
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MLOpal
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FLOpal
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MSOpal
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FSOpal
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Sapphire
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MLSaph
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FLSaph
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MSSaph
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FSSaph
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Emerald
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MLEmld
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FLEmld
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MSEmld
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FSEmld
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Ruby
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MLRuby
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FLRuby
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MSRuby
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FSRuby
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Diamond
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MLDiam
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FLDiam
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MSDiam
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FSDiam
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Classes for
Kittens in each sex: Longhair & Shorthair
Classes for Adults
in each sex: Winners are awarded a Comet certificate.
For Longhair &
Shorthair separately - Untitled, Star, Grand Star, Double Grand Star,
Silver Star;
Longhair &
Shorthair together - Gold, Opal, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby & Diamond
Stars
Rosettes or ribbons
are awarded to Best and Reserves (varying numbers, usually 1 place for each
5 exhibits) Adult, Kitten and Neuter in each Group. A Best Exhibit in
Group is also often awarded.
HONOURS
GCCF members
may apply for Titles when their cats have achieved:
4 Challenges in Untitled class to become a Champion
6 Challenges in Champion class
to become a Grand Champion
6 Challenges in Grand Champion
class to become a Double Grand Champion
10 Challenges in Double Grand
Champion class to become a Silver Champion
10 Challenges in Silver Champion
class to become a Gold Champion
10 GCCFV Challenges in Gold
Champion Class across the group to be listed on the DJC
Chandler Memorial Roll of Honour and have (Hons) after the cat's
name. Group 4 Cats are listed on the Hirdie Shield.
10 CCCA Awards to become a CCCA
Champion, 10 more for Grand Champion etc..
The same system
applies for Awards of Merit, but the titles are Premier instead of
Champion. Group 4 titles of Star, Grand Star etc are the same , except
that there is no CCCA title system for Group 4.
APPLYING FOR
TITLES
When the cat is eligible for a new title, an Honours Application Form must
be completed and sent or given to the Honours Recorder or to a member of
the Committee for approval before the cat is judged at another show. If the
cat has already been entered, the Returning Officer must be notified of the
new title by the date on the schedule for status changes.
Fee’s for all
titles is $8 – Ch/PN to Gold (Certificates Only). For Silver & Gold with a medal
it’s $15. DJC Chandler Honours
& Group 4 Opal onwards is $10. Forms are available from the Stationery
Table at Shows, Web site or from the office.
GCCFV CAT/KITTEN/NEUTER OF YEAR
Cat of the
Year Points are awarded for Best Adult, Kitten & Neuter in each Group.
One point is awarded for each 5 cats entered e.g 50 entries, 1st gets 10
points, 5TH gets 5, 10th gets 1; 5 entries, only 1st gets 1 point.
Points are only accrued by cats owned by GCCFV members.
Awards are made annually to the Top GCCFV Cats, Kittens & Neuters in
each Group.
Points attained by cats with the same prefix are added up for the Beryl
Chandler GCCF Breeder of the Year Award in Groups 1, 2 & 3.
These Awards are presented to members at the Presentation Dinner in December.
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