Showing your
Ocicat
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 Have Fun & Show your
Kitten/Cat at a Cat show - even if it's
desexed
Here's all you need
to know .....
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Your Show Entry Form
 Showing your Ocicat is a good fun way to publicise
the breed to other breeders and to the general public.
Your kittens need to be at least 12 to 14 weeks old
(depending on the cat registration body associated with the show) to be shown.
Check out the show program of your cat registration
body - usually published on the website.
Choose the show you want to
attend.
Obtain and complete the show entry form
and
Send it, plus with your entry fee in plenty of time
before 'entries close date' to the show manager - usually 5 to 6 weeks prior to the date of the
show.
[ Tawny spotted kitten
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Breed Groups within the
Show
Each cat show comprises a series of separate shows within the
main show. This is because all cats entered in the show are separated into Groups - usually Groups 1, 2, 3 and
4.
Group 1 cats usually include -
| Persian |
Exotic |
Birman |
| Norwegian Forest Cat |
Turnkish Van |
Ragdoll |
| Maine Coone |
Siberian |
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Group 2 cats usually include -
| Siamese |
Oriental |
Foreign White |
| Balinese |
Foreign White Longhair |
Oriental Longhair |
Group 3 cats usually include -
| Abyssinian |
Australian Mist |
Bengal |
| British |
Burmese |
Burmilla |
| Burmilla Longhair |
Cornish Rex |
Devon Rex |
| Japanese Bobtail |
Korat |
Manx |
| Munchkin |
Ocicat |
Russian |
| Selkirk Rex |
Scottish Fold |
Scottish Shorthair |
| Singapura |
Somali |
Sphinx |
| Tonkinese |
(every other pedigreed cat breed that doesn't fit into either Group 1 or Group
2!) |
Group 4 includes -
- household pets - both longhair and
shorthair
Ocicats are included in Group 3, so look for this on your show
entry form
[ Tawny
spotted kitten ]
Classes
within the Groups
Each of these Groups is then sub-divided into Classes. For
example, cats that have achieved Grand Champion status or titles, etc. can be judged against other similarly titled
cats, male and female, etc.
For adult cats in Groups 1, 2 and 3, there will be
classes (for males and females) of -
- Untitled
- Champion
- Grand
Champion
- Double Grand
Champion
- Silver Champion
and
- Gold Champion
For neutered adult cats in these groups, there are
similar title classes
For Group 1, 2 and 3 kittens, their classes are
simply according to age and sex -
- under 4
months
- under 6
months
- under 8 months
and
- under 9
months
Kittens become adults after 9 months of age.
Sometimes, there are also -'side-classes' such as
'personality', 'type', 'coat and colour', etc.
Show Rings
Each cat show comprises a series of 'Rings' in which your cat
will be judged.
Each Group will have up to 4 Rings and therefore 4 separate judges. For example, if
your Ocicat is entered in Group 3, and in the Class - Untitled Adult, it will be judged -
- firstly within its class of 'Untitled Ocicat Adult
Male',
- then against all the Ocicats in the show,
- then within the whole of Group 3 by the judge in charge of Ring
1.
- And then judged again by each of the judges in each of the
classes
Completing your Entry Form
Most show managers are very helpful for beginners completing
their first show entry forms, so don't be embarrassed to ask.
Preparing for the Show
Ensure your cat is up-to-date with vaccinations,
worming, and flea treatments. You will need to produce current vaccination certificates to the vet before
your cat can enter the show rooms.
Clip all claws before you go to the show, usually
the day before the show is best.
Clean the ears.
If your cat requires it, bathe him the day before,
ensuring he doesn't get chilled before he is properly dry. Alternatively, a good brush will often suffice for
Ocicats as their coats are very short and they require little grooming.
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At the
Show
Arrive at the Show Venue in plenty of time so
as not to get stressed - your stress will be imparted to your cats!!
Collect your entry forms from the show steward at the entry
door
Proceed to the Show Vet to have each of your cats inspected and be
sure to bring your current vaccination records for each cat as these will need to inspected as
well.
When you have the vet clearance, find your cat's show cage - they are
set out in Groups and then in Adults or Kittens
You will need to provide cage curtains and a
cage pillow or blanket. Each show will have regulations regarding colours for the cage curtains. No
identifying marks are
to be left on your cat's cage prior to the
judging, so that judging remains impartial.
Give your cat a gentle brush to settle him down and then put him in
his show cage, ready for the judges.
Judging can either be 'Open Style' in which case the audience can
watch the judging and hear the judges comments about each cat. Alternatively, it can be 'Closed'
and judging is conducted with the owners and public waiting outside the venue for the conclusion of
judging.
Sit back and enjoy your Ocicat being
judged.
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[ Abyrose
Kiwi Magic, black spotted silver
boy
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Judging your Cat at the
Show
Your Ocicat will be judged in each of the Rings by each of the
Ring Judges within -
- the class, e.g. female kitten under 8 months, and
- the breed, e.g. Ocicats, and
- the Group, e.g. Group 3, and then
- the entire Show - against every other cat at the show
[ Chocolate spotted silver kitten
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Getting your Cat Titled
Whilst your Ocicat is still a kitten, i.e. under 9 months of
age, it can only complete against kittens and is not able to be titled.
However, as soon as it becomes an adult, it can be awarded titles.
Every Judge in every Ring in which your entire adult cat competes can award your cat
a Challenge Certificate. This indicates that in the judges' opinions, your cat is a very good specimen of its
breed.
Champion Status -
Once your entire adult cat has been awarded 4 Challenge
Certificates under 4 different judges, it qualifies for the status of 'Champion'.
You can then forward these certificates together with an application and a small
fee to the cat registration body to which you belong.
Your cat then enters subsequent shows as a titled cat and is judged against other
Champion cats.
Grand Champion Status -
Once Champion status has been achieved, another 6
Challenge Certificates will qualify him for the title of 'Grand Champion'
Double Grand Champion Status -
Then, another 6 Challenge Certificates qualifies him for
'Double Grand Champion'
Silver Champion Status -
Then, another 10 Challenge Certificates qualifies him for
'Silver Champion'
Gold Champion Status -
Then, another 10 Challenge Certificates qualifies him for
'Gold Champion'
[ Ocivalley Flek,
chocolate spotted boy ]
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