41 ST ACF NATIONAL CAT SHOW Sunday 9 th June 2013

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1 41 ST ACF NATIONAL CAT SHOW Sunday 9 th June 2013 Wayville Pavilion The Adelaide Showgrounds Goodwood Road, Wayville ACF JUDGES GUILD AGM Saturday 8 th 9.00am to 12.00pm Tiffins on the Park ACF JUDGES GUILD SEMINAR Saturday 8 th 2.00pm to 5.00pm Tiffins on the Park ACF WELCOME FUNCTION Saturday 8 th 6.30pm to 7.30pm Tiffins on the Park EVENTS TIMETABLE ACF NATIONAL SHOW Sunday 9 th June The Adelaide Showgrounds Goodwood Road, Wayville ACF NATIONAL SHOW DINNER Sunday 9 th 7.30pm Tiffins on the Park ACF INC AGM Monday 10 th 9.30am Tiffins on the Park THE AUSTRALIAN CAT FEDERATION (INC) CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: 30 APRIL 2013 Hosted by The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of South Australia Inc 1

2 An invitation to join us in Adelaide for the 41 st ACF National Show On behalf of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of South Australia, we wish to invite all exhibitors to the 2013 National Show, to be held in Adelaide. We have an international and national panel of judges. The ACF National Show also hosts the Annual General Meetings of the ACF, the Judge s Guild meeting and seminar. The Show will be three rings Australian Open Style with top ten or fifteen placings for each group in each section of entires, neuters and kittens. Ribbons will be awarded to all Best, Reserve and placings of breed dependent upon number of entries. All top place exhibits, best in group winners and Supreme winners will receive rosettes and prizes. JUDGING PANEL GR RING 1 RING 2 RING 3 1 ENTIRES Jorgen Billing FIFe Denmark NEUTERS Olga Komissarova FIFe - Estonia KITTENS Douglas Myers CFA 2 ENTIRES Douglas Myers CFA NEUTERS Douglas Myers CFA KITTENS Jorgen Billing FIFe - Denmark 3 ENTIRES Jo Millar NZCF 2 NEUTERS KITTENS COMPANIONS Jo Millar NZCF Olga Komissarova FIFe - Estonia Olga Komissarova FIFe - Estonia Deborah Hartwig QFA Nick Tricarico GCCFV Nick Tricarico GCCFV Scoot Andresen CANT Scoot Andresen CANT Deborah Hartwig QFA Liz Andresen CANT Scoot Andresen CANT Sue Game FCCWA Liz Andresen CANT Marilyn Larcombe Judith Adams Marilyn Larcombe Matthew Wood Matthew Wood Matthew Wood Judith Russack Judith Russack Kingsley Schmidtke Judith Adams NOTE - The Show Committee reserves the right to alter assignments, without notice, should the need arise, while endeavouring to provide one overseas judge for each section in each group. ACF By-Laws limits the number of exhibits to be handled by any judge to approximately 90. JUDGING PROCEDURE Each judge will select Best of Breed plus placings. Ribbons will be awarded. Each judge will select Top 10/15 in Group in Entire, Neuter and Kitten. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded. Each Best in Group Entire, Neuter and Kitten will be judged by an international judge for Supreme in Group. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded The Supreme in Group exhibits will then compete for Supreme in Show and will be judged by an international judge. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded. The Best in Group Companion from each ring will compete for Supreme Companion in Show, to be judged by an international judge. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded.

3 JUDGES PROFILES Jorgen Billing - Denmark, FIFe I'm an International FIFe all breed judge. I took my first exam 1986 (Persian & Exotics) and my last part in 2011 (Shorthair). I started to breed Persians 1978 but now I dedicate my breeding life to the shorthair variety of the Persian - Exotic. My cattery name in FIFe is Star Wars that I have together with my wife - Annika Billing. We have bred several FIFe World Winners, European Champions & European Premiers. We have also bred FIFe Junior Winners and Distinguished Show merit cats and FIFe Scandinavian Winners. I also have/had Norwegian Forest Cats, Maine Coon and Siamese cats. Next breed that hopefully will be part of my life is a Devon Rex. I judge approximately 35 weekends per year (in Europe). I'm looking forward to the experience to judge here in Australia. Olga Komissarova Estonia, FIFe I am quite fresh All breed FIFe judge (I have finished my stages in the last category in November 2012). I started with the Persian and Exotics many years ago. I had solid and tabby color varieties. A bit later we got first colorpoint, and as a result first solid lilac cat. Laima (lilac female) is still with me, she is 15 years old. I was a breeder of Balinese too. One period of my life I spent with the family breeding British Shorthair, American Curls, Maine Coons, Scottish folds and Siberians. For several years I wrote articles for the local cat magazines. I work as a production planner in a big manufacturing company. I have a family with two kids. I am one of the show organizers in Estonia (and also Estonian cat breeders federation Felix secretary). One of my hobbies is cat grooming. In my free time (I hardly have it) I try to spend as much time as possible with my husband and children. Douglas Myers USA, CFA Originally from North Carolina, began his career in the Cat Fancy in New York City in 1983 as a result of his purchase of a neutered Japanese Bobtail, Rulew s Mac Gregor of Jo-Ni, as a birthday present for his partner Allen Scruggs. Mac Gregor became their first national winner in 1984 as well as the first Japanese Bobtail to receive a National win in Premiership. In conjunction with this first step, Douglas and Allen started Nekomo (ancient word for cat in Japanese) cattery by purchasing their lines from five distinctly different catteries. This initial breeding program proved to be quite successful: Nekomo became one of the top producers of Japanese Bobtails, with 15 National wins and many breed and regional wins, and many happy Japanese Bobtail owners. Nekomo currently holds the CFA record for the most national wins (five) in one show season. While preparing to qualify to enter the judging program and gaining experience in the longhair division, Douglas and Allen showed a black Persian who earned Best Cat in Premiership in the Southern Region and second Best Cat Nationally. In 1993, Douglas entered the judging program and obtained Allbreed status in He has judged all over the United States and the world including Russian, Japan, Austria, and Sweden. This is his second time to come to Australia having previously judged in Melbourne and Tasmania. He also judged the CFA World Show this past November in Columbus, Ohio. Douglas is presently President of Phoenix Feline Fanciers. He and Allen founded The Crafty Cat Club in North Carolina which produced many regional shows. He served as secretary and treasurer of Central Carolina Cat Fancier and was formerly a member of Empire Cat Club in New York and Garden State Cat Club in New Jersey. On a volunteer basis, Douglas and Allen, contributed their professional design expertise for multiple CFA annuals and Southern regional awards banquets, for CATS! New York show, and for the CFA Museum in Alliance, Ohio. If asked why Douglas chose to become a judge in the Cat Fanciers Association, his response would be, For the absolute thrill of handling so many beautiful cats throughout the world. To this day, it has always been his honor and his pleasure to handle and judge these special cats. Joanne Millar New Zealand, NZCF I first began showing with the New Zealand Cat Fancy a Seal Tortie Point Siamese in In 1985 I began breeding Siamese and Orientals under the Ramaltal Prefix and Burmese in For the past 17 years I have been breeding British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds under the successful prefix of Intrigue. I have actively promoted the delightful Scottish Fold throughout NZ and was fortunate enough to breed New Zealand first Gold Double Grand Champion Scottish Fold, Gld Dbl Gr Ch Intrigue Immortal Memory. Eight years ago my father died after a long battle with cancer and I joined my mother s prefix of Kirov and am now assisting her in breeding the beautiful Russian Blue. In 2008 I was fortunate enough to have bred and exhibited New Zealands Best other Shorthair Entire Cat, a British Blue male, Gld Dbl Gr Ch Intrigue Sir Larfalot. I have an extremely busy life, working full time as Plant Manager for a mining company and running a small boarding cattery along with my husband, Lindsay. My spare time is dedicated to our cats, our Bull Mastiff dog, my horse and our local Volunteer Fire Brigade of which I am a member. I have been on the Judges panel since 1989 and am an All Breeds Judge for the NZ Cat Fancy Inc. and have consistently accepted appointments Nationally as well as completing assignments in NSW, Queensland, Canberra, Victoria, Adelaide and Tasmania. I believe it is important to produce a professional result, which contributes to the shows success and enjoyment by exhibitors and spectators. Shows should be fun: entertaining, educational and interesting. I thrive on the professional challenge of judging the wide variety of cats on the show bench and it is a privilege to judge and enjoy the beautiful cats entrusted to me on show day. My aim when judging is to give an honest educated appraisal, and to be fair and consistent with all exhibits, and above all else to enjoy myself. 3

4 Liz Andresen ACF (CANT) I started breeding & Showing Siamese in Adelaide in saw a move to Alice Springs Central Australia where I still live. I have over the years bred other than Siamese, British Shorthair, Devon Rex, Abyssinian Persian & Exotic & currently with my husband Scoot, Burmese. I started my judges training with the Cat Association of the Northern Territory starting with Group 2 once I had passed my exams in that group I went on to train in Group 3. I was accepted onto the ACF Panel of Judges in 1991 as All Shorthair. I then added Group 1 and in 2000 I became an ACF All Breeds Judge. I have judged in All states of Australia some on many occasions, I judg ed my first overseas assignment in Malaysia in 2001 and New Zealand in 2004 & I have the pleasure of being a life member of the CANT (Inc), tutor judge and at present Prefix Recorder. I look forward to meeting up with old friends & making new ones and judging the wonderful cats from all over Australia that come together for this great show each year. Scoot Andresen ACF (CANT) I grew up in the far north of New Zealand, and always had a passion for animals, cats in particular. I moved to Alice Springs in 1990 and became involved in the cat fancy when I met my wife Liz, who bred Siamese at the time. Eventually I commenced training in Group 2, joining the ACF panel in 2005, and extended to all Short hair in Today we enjoy breeding a small number of Burmese. Sue Game ACF (FCCWA) I bought my first Siamese some 30 years ago - a Lilac Point called Elrond Dainty Amethyst. I called her Chica (which is a Spanish term of endearment). I used this as my Prefix and have been breeding Siamese and Oriental cats ever since. I am an enthusiastic show exhibitor with many wins, most minor and some major. I have been an accredited Judge since 1993 (All Breeds since 2004) and have been invited to most Australian states, and overseas to Kuala Lumpur, New Zealand and South Africa. I Judged at the Sydney Royal Show 2011 and Adelaide Royal Show My current commitments to the cat fancy include: Tutor Judge and Steward Trainer FCCWA; Show Secretary/Manager FCCWA and Club shows; Secretary of the Oriental Shorthair Cat Club, member of other clubs; Chief Steward/Manager of the Perth Royal Show ; Member of FCCWA Governing Council 2011 onwards, FCCWA Secretary. I designed and am owner/proprietor of Chicas Boarding Cattery (since 2010). Other than catty and business interests, I enjoy yacht racing and cruising with my husband, walking and bike riding, and reading novels. Deborah Hartwig ACF (QFA) Deborah s background in cats includes Bred & Exhibited Solid and Patched Persians since Won Group 1.Northern Cat breeder in Queensland, 1996,97,98, runner up in 99, Group 1 Northern Cat Breeder again in 2000 & Group 1 Northern Qld bred kitten in 2003, Best Persian for north Qld in Deborah is an International All Breeds Judge and has judged throughout almost all states in Australia and in New Zealand. On the open panel since 1986, as a Group 1 judge, then completed Group 2 and Group3. Deborah has three grown up children ages 29, 25 & 24 and is a Receptionist/Admin, working in Hospitality. Nick Tricarico ACF (GCCFV) I am an All Breeds cat judge with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (Aust & Vic) Inc., better known as GCCFV. I completed my Group 2 (Siamese/Balinese/Oriental/Foreign White) course in 1998 and in 2002 I extended my licence to include Group 3 (all other shorthair). In 2008, I successfully completed Group 1 (longhairs). I have completed many local and interstate judging assignments in Australia. I have also been fortunate to judge at the Co-ordinating Cat Council of Australia (CCCA) National Shows in Brisbane in 2004 and in Melbourne in I also judged all exhibits at the Sydney Royal Show Kitten Carnival in April 2010 and Group 2 at the World Cat Congress in Melbourne in May I have also been lucky enough to have judged a number of assignments in New Zealand over the years including Palmerston North, Rotorua, Taranaki, Wellington, Hastings, Auckland, Dunedin, and Oamaru, to mention a few, as well as at the New Zealand National Show in Nelson some years ago. My breed interest is the British Shorthair and my wife, Cathy, and I have been exhibiting and breeding these cats since 1994 under the prefix of Bevington. We specialise in the colours of blue and black. We dabbled with the Siamese/Oriental and Selkirk Rex breeds for short periods in between as well. We have been fortunate enough to have experienced a lot of success over the past five years with three of our cats which we bred and own winning Group 3 Adult of the Year over that time. In 2009, our Orange-Eyed female also won Group 3 Kitten of the Year. On top of this, we won Group 3 Breeder of the Year in In my private life, I have been married to Cathy for 39 years and we have a son and a beautiful six year old granddaughter, Emily. Judith Adams ACF () In 1983 Judith was appointed as a Group 1 Judge to panel and in 1986 was appointed a Group 1 Judge to the ACF panel. In 2004 was appointed to the ACF panel as a Group 2 Judge. Judith has been privileged to represent South Australia as a delegate to several National Shows and has been honoured tojudge at Club level in WA, Tas, Vic and SA, and at ACF National Shows in SA. In 2003 Judith was privileged to officiate at the Inaugural Norwegian Forest Cat Club (Vic) Show, What a thrill to be able to handle so many of these magnificent felines. Judith has served as Secretary to Governing Council of South Australia Inc, and has acted as Co-Stewards course coordinator for several years.judith s breeding history includes Persians and Abyssinians, and currently, Norwegian Forest Cats and to think this all started with showing an odd-eyed white longhair rescued from a local cat shelter. 4

5 Marilyn Larcombe ACF () Always an animal lover, and since leaving school have worked with poultry breeding, horses and in a veterinary clinic. Self employed for 32 years with pet boarding and pet grooming, and also have hand reared many species of wild life, kangaroos, emus and birds etc. Started showing, and breeding about 25 years ago and have bred Siamese, Orientals, Persians, Exotics, Burmese and Abyssinians under the prefix Mariallen. President of Mid Northern Valleys Cat Club and organizer of 2 shows each year. I became an all breeds Judge in 2008, judging in all states of Australia and Malaysia. I have shown and bred toy poodles, and also owned large variety of pets apart from dogs and cat, including normal farm animals, alpacas, ferrets, parrots, and pythons. Judith Russack ACF () I have always had a love of cats starting with domestics and then with a Siamese in Under the King s Mead prefix and with my mother I have been involved in breeding many breeds including, many colours of Siamese and Persians, Burmese, Abyssinians, Somalis and Cornish Rex. In the last few years I have concentrated on owning and breeding Abyssinians. I have been involved in many aspects of the Cat Fancy over the 55 years and currently Secretary and Show Manager for the Cat Fancier s Society of S.A.andJudging Course Coordinator, Tutor Judge, Delegate and Group 3 and Experimental Registrar for the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of S.A. I became an All Breeds Judge in 1978 and have judged in all States of Australia, New Zealand and in Europe. Apart from cats I have many other interests which I also enjoy including theatre, travel, lots of craft work, knitting, crochet, embroidery, and also love reading, especially good mysteries. Kingsley Schmidtke ACF () I received my first Burmese pet cat in 1980, whilst still in Primary school and within twelve months I started breeding Burmese under the Lemarie Prefix with my parents. We showed regularly and I started getting involved with the clubs and running shows. Between 1982 and 1998 I managed at least 1 cat show annually, and helped at many others. From 1986 I had my own prefix Kasleo and continued breeding Burmese and later British Shorthairs(with the occasional Scottish fold litter) until The next step was getting my Judging Licence, passing OFS in 1998, and BFM in 2002, to complete the national Group 3 requirements. Due to work and life commitments I took a step back from breeding and showing in 2000, but continue my interest in Felines through Judging. I now, with my wife, share our home with a border collie/kelpie, who keeps us on the go! Matthew Wood I have been involved within the cat fancy as an exhibitor, show manager, steward and judge since My wife Melanie and I have breed Siamese, Oriental, Balinese and Longhaired Oriental Cats under the Templeton prefix since 1993 so in many ways this ACF National marks my 20th year as a registered breeder I have been very pleased to have shared in the development of some lovely longer and shorter haired Group 2 cats over the years. A highlight for me particularly over the last decade or so is to have been an excited part of the drive for the acceptance of bi-colours within the permitted colour palette of Group 2. Other great honours for me within the cat fancy have been serving as the President of the South Australian Cat Breeders Association, being a current club delegate to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of South Australia and a member of the committee that assisted in the successful Melbourne ACF National Show in In my non-cat related life I enjoy gardening (particularly growing veggies) and I am a mad Adelaide United supporter. I am greatly looking forward to the experience of seeing and having the honour of judging some lovely cats and look forward to meeting you all. NATIONAL SHOW TEAM Co-Show Managers: Fiona Hawkins & Rebecca Kuss Chief Stewards: Chris Bentley (mithrende@yahoo.com.au) & Melanie Wood (catjesus@bigpond.com) Exhibition Coordinator: Leonie Smith (leonies@adam.com.au) Raffle Coordinator: Judith Jordan (Judith@judithjordan.com.au) Prize Coordinator: Marion Kidd, Michelle De Laine & Linda Evans Website: Pamela Lanigan Web: or ENQUIRIES Fiona Hawkins Mobile: fiona@myenyarussians.com Rebecca Kuss Mobile: Rebecca.kuss@optusnet.com.au 5

6 EVENTS TIMETABLE ACF EXECUTIVE MEETING *Check website for details ACF JUDGES GUILD AGM Saturday 8 th 9.00am to 12.00pm Tiffins on the Park Raffles Room, Morning tea $8.00pp: Tea, coffee & assorted sweet muffins Lunch $25.00pp: Buffet lunch with wraps & focaccias, gourmet salads, fruit salad, tea, coffee & juice Special dietary requirements can be catered but must be advised in advance. ACF JUDGES GUILD SEMINAR Saturday 8 th 2.00pm to 5.00pm Tiffins on the Park Raffles Room, Admission: ACF Guild members free / All others $10.00pp including afternoon tea Afternoon tea: Tea, coffee & homemade cookies - $7.00 pp All breeders, exhibitors and judges are welcome Please check the website for topic updates! ACF WELCOME FUNCTION Saturday 8 th 6.30pm to 7.30pm Tiffins on the Park 176 Bar, Admission $25.00pp: includes a welcome drink served with canapés All exhibitors and attendees are invited to the Welcome Function for a social evening to catch up with friends, meet new people and welcome our judges to Adelaide. ACF NATIONAL SHOW Sunday 9 th June The Adelaide Showgrounds Wayville Pavilion, Goodwood Road, Wayville Setup: Saturday 8 th 9.00am Show: Sunday 9 th 7.00am to 5.00pm o am: In-line vetting (Cats must be in the hall by 7.30am) o 8.30am: Show opens o 3.30pm: Supreme judging & presentations o 5.30pm: Close of show o 9.30am-4.00pm: Show open to public Pulldown: Monday 10 th 9.00am ACF NATIONAL SHOW DINNER Sunday 9 th 7.30pm Tiffins on the Park Somerset Room, Cost $55.00pp: Canapes, Choice of Mains and Choice of Dessert All exhibitors and attendees are invited to the Show Dinner to celebrate the show and socialize in a lovely setting overlooking the city parklands. Special dietary requirements can be catered but must be advised in advance. ACF INC AGM Monday 10 th 9.30am Tiffins on the Park Raffles Room, Observers are welcome at the AGM, bookings are essential Admission for observers: $22.00pp includes morning tea & lunch 6

7 ACF NATIONAL WEEKEND INFORMATION VENUE Wayville Pavilion - The Adelaide Showground Goodwood Road, Wayville Ideally located on the city fringe, the Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre offers all the convenience of a city-based venue without the hassle. A short five-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD, the AEEC is part of the highly recognisable Adelaide Showground precinct. Situated on the south-west corner of the heritagelisted Adelaide parklands, the Showground is arguably the city s best-known venue, with most South Australians visiting at some stage in their life. Within easy reach of city hotels and apartments and close to the fashionable King William Road café and shopping precinct the Adelaide Showground is easily accessible from all parts of Adelaide. The Centre is served by major arterial roads and has excellent public transport links, as well as 2,000 on-site carparks. The Adelaide Airport is a 15-minute taxi ride away. Links to Adelaide Showground maps available on the ACF website. Exhibitor parking: General public entry: $7.00 per car on the day of the show, payable at the gate. Open to public 9.30am-4.00pm Admission: Adults $5.00 / Children $3.00 / Family $10.00 Parking $7.00 ACCOMMODATION Quality Hotel Tiffins on the Park PET FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION & ACF CONFERENCE VENUE ph We have a block booking for rooms at Tiffins on the Park and it should be stated when booking that you are attending the 2013 ACF National Show. Please call to book. Standard Queen $ Standard Queen Plus Single $ / 3 pax $ (queen room plus single room) Executive Queen $ Family Suite $ Business Suite $ Spa Suite $ Cats are allowed at Tiffins on the Park. A $500 cash bond per room (for up to 2 cats, 3 or more by negotiation) is required. Please note that Stud Male cats are to be confined to cage or bathroom at all times. All cats to be confined to cage or bathroom when owner is not present. No pet bedding is provided. No crockery is to be used for pets. Please bring a sheet to cover couch. Owner is responsible for pet waste. A valid credit card must be provided. Breakfast Accommodation Packages Add $10.00pp to room costs to include continental breakfast buffet Add $15.00pp to room costs to include full cooked breakfast buffet 7

8 ACF NATIONAL WEEKEND INFORMATION OTHER ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS Adelaide offers a wealth of accommodation from budget choices to the finest five-star luxury hotels, apartments, self-catering, backpackers and more. Accommodation can be pre-booked via Tourism South Australia, ph or Check the ACF website for more details. EXHIBITION STALLS Take part in the biggest show on the 2013 ACF affiliates show calendar by being a part of the Exhibition. This is an excellent opportunity for you to display your wares to the public and cat exhibitors. To book your space (3m with 1 table & 2 chairs), contact Leonie Smith at leonies@adam.com.au Cost: $120 Commercial / $60 Not-for-profit groups, cat clubs, charity etc ROSETTE SPONSORSHIP The ACF Show Committee invites sponsorship of rosettes for the Show. If you would like to sponsor rosettes please complete the sponsorship form and to fiona@myenyarussians.com Sponsorship closes 30 March See form for costs. CATALOGUE ADVERTISING Advertising in the catalogue is available. Please an electronic copy to the show secretary or include a copy with your entry. Cost: Full page (A4) $30.00 / Half page (landscape A5) $15.00 / Business card $10.00 SHOW RAFFLES There will be a major raffle available at the show with great prizes. See ACF AWARDS Titled or untitled cats from ACF or CCCA member bodies will be eligible for ACF award classes under the approved groupings listed in the ACF Show Rules. DEFINITION OF CLASSES Kittens will be automatically entered in the appropriate age class and cats in the appropriate class based on the information supplied on registration/pedigree certificate. There will be no litter class at this show. Kittens must be a minimum of 12 weeks of age on the day of the show, ie born no later than 11 March 2013 (Show rule 2). VETTING A vetting slip will be available for collection at the door on show day. The slip will note cage numbers for your exhibits. Please confirm any absentee exhibits on collection of slip. Vetting slip must be presented to vet for signing (Show rule 17). In-line vetting will apply at this show. TRANSPORT OF CATS Pets are not permitted in the passenger terminal of Adelaide Airport either for departure or arrival, with the exception of service animals. All airline carriers will only accept animals at their relevant freight terminals. When travelling to or from Adelaide Airport you must deliver and collect your pets from the Freight Terminal. You will be required to pay the applicable rate for the carriage of your pet(s). 8

9 ACF NATIONAL WEEKEND INFORMATION CAGE SIZES Group 1 Entires & Neuters: 24 wide x 18 deep x high (610mm x 458mm x 458mm) Group 1 Kittens: 18 wide x 18 deep x 18 high (458mm x 458mm x 458mm) Group 2 Entires, Neuters & Kittens: 18 wide x 18 deep x 18 high (458mm x 458mm x 458mm) Group 3 Entires & Neuters: 21 wide x 21 deep x 21 high (534mm x 534mm x 534mm) Group 3 Kittens: 18 wide x 18 deep x 18 high (458mm x 458mm x 458mm) Domestics: 18 wide x 18 deep x 18 high (458mm x 458mm x 458mm) DOUBLE CAGE: 36 wide x 18 deep x 18 high (915mm x 458mm x 458mm) *Where possible, requests for double cages will be accommodated. Should demand exceed supply, cages will be allocated by the show managers according to breed and maturity. *Exhibitors may supply their own cage must be clearly indicated on the entry form, including width and depth in inches. Maximum size is 24.5 wide x 18 deep x 20.5 high (625mm wide x 458mm deep x 520mm high). All cages supplied by exhibitors must have three solid sides (corflute or similar) and must be a clean and sanitary condition. BYO cages must be set up by 7.30am. SHOW CURTAINS Plain white or coloured curtains along with towel or blanket must be in cages prior to the commencement of judging. No other distinguishing objects are allowed until judging is completed. Hot water bottles are permitted in winter and must have a material cover. Non distinguishing litter trays may be in cage during judging. Please ensure that curtains are of adequate length to cover all three sides of the cage completely. POINTS TO REMEMBER Please make sure you include a COPY of each cat s registration certificate/pedigree with your entry (see rule 1). Do not send original pedigree copies as these will not be returned. Entries to this show for exhibits registered with bodies other than ACF and CCCA affiliates must be accompanied by a copy of a 4 generation pedigree for verification that the exhibit s pedigree conforms to ACF breeding and registration guidelines. The show secretary will or post you a confirmation of your entry. Please a stamped selfaddressed envelope for your confirmation of entry plus function passes. Check it carefully and reply with any changes. This is a three ring show over one day. Your cat may be handled at least three times. Please consider your cat s temperament when entering! All exhibits must have front and rear claws clipped. Desexed and entire kittens will compete against each other in their relevant age classes. Entries will not be accepted for breeds or colours/patterns not recognised by ACF Vaccination certificates showing appropriate vaccinations with first vaccination no less than 14 days prior to the show must be available for inspection for exhibits under nine months of age. All exhibits must remain in their cages until the show closes. No powders or sprays are to be used within the show hall; this will result in the disqualification of the exhibit/s. Please be aware of the closing time of the show. Any exhibit left in the hall unattended at the close of show will be removed and taken to a boarding cattery overnight at the owner s expense. Cat litter must be disposed of ONLY in the marked bins. Please don t use the judge s bins as the odour is unpleasant and will upset other exhibits. 9

10 AUSTRALIAN CAT FEDERATION (INC) NATIONAL SHOW RULES (Please read the ACF show rules carefully) 1. All exhibits, local and interstate, excepting unpedigreed, must be registered and issued with an approved registration number by a recognised controlling body or be eligible under By-laws 1.3 and All litters must be recorded with the recognised controlling body and must be a minimum of 12 weeks of age on the day of the show. 3. Kittens will not be eligible for individual kitten classes below the age of 12 weeks on the day of the show. Litter is all living progeny of one birth. 4. The number of kittens in each litter must be stated on the entry form. The show secretary must be notified prior to the show date if any kitten(s) included in the litter has died since the entry. 5. All cats and kittens must be vaccinated as per current veterinary protocols. 6. All adult cats entered for competition, including titled cats, must compete in their appropriate Open class (whether entire or desexed). Kittens must be entered in their individual age classes (under 5, 7 and 9 months) unless entered as a litter only (under 4 months). 7. No cat obviously pregnant may be exhibited. No cat obviously nursing a litter may be exhibited without her litter. No vasectomised cat may be exhibited. No female cat desexed by tubal ligation may be exhibited. 8. Entries must be made on the appropriate entry form and must be in the hands of the show committee by the stated closing time. All entry fees must accompany the entry form. Entry fees will not be refunded under any circumstances. 9. The show committee reserves the right to refuse or return any entry or entries. Exhibitors whose entries are refused are to be notified in writing by registered mail within seven (7) days of close of entries. Copy of such letter is to be forwarded at the same time to the Secretary of the ACF (Inc.). 10. The age of all exhibits shall be computed from the day of their birth to the first day of the show: (a) Kittens -exhibits under nine months of age; and (b) Cats - exhibits nine months of age and over on the day of the show. 11. An exhibits must be the bona fide registered property of the owner or lessee in whose name it is entered. If owned by more than one person, the names of all part-owners must be shown on the entry form. 12. One free pass will be issued to the exhibitor. These passes are not transferable. Where the exhibitor is a partnership, whether owner or lessee, additional free passes may be issued, at the discretion of the Show Manager/Show Secretary. 13. While ACF (Inc.) takes every care of animals entered in a show, all exhibits are entered /exhibited at the owner s/lessee s risk. It must be strictly understood by all exhibitors, and all other persons, that ACF will not accept responsibility for the loss of or damage to any exhibit or property, whether arising from accident or other causes by its officers, agents or any other person. All personal property left in the hall is the owner s responsibility. 14. No cat or other animal, other than exhibits, shall be allowed within the precincts of the exhibition for the duration of the show. 15. All exhibits must be brought to the hall in suitable carry-boxes or containers. No exhibits will be accepted if on leads, wrapped in towels, etc. 16. No exhibit or exhibitor (other than veterinary professionals) may enter the hall if, at any time during the period of 30 days immediately preceding the day of the show, they have been in contact with or affected by a disease infectious to cats. 17. All inspected exhibits must pass the veterinary inspection. (a) A duly qualified veterinary surgeon may examine each cat, whether entered for competition or exhibition only; or (b) A veterinary surgeon shall be present at the show from 7:00 am until midday, inspecting animals of his/her selection during that period. Entry to bays during judging is not permitted except at the Show Manager's request. The veterinary surgeon shall order any cat to be removed from the show if, in his/her opinion, it is suffering from any infectious or contagious disease or has external parasites. Their decision in this regard will be final. Should the veterinarian reject one of an exhibitor s cats or kittens all the exhibitor s entries may be rejected. 18. If an adult male cat entered as an entire male is found to be monorchid or cryptorchid it will be disqualified. 19. If, during the course of the show, an exhibit should be found to be ailing or distressed through any cause, the Show Manager may at his/her discretion request that the exhibit be removed from the hall. 20. Curtains (if used) and a towel or blanket must be in cages prior to the commencement of judging. No other objects are allowed until judging is completed, except for devices used for warmth. Nothing in cages shall identify owner. 21. No foodstuffs are allowed in cages prior to and/or during judging but drinking water may be provided. 22. Litter trays may be provided by exhibitors. 23. Grooming of exhibits benched may be continued until exhibitors are requested to leave the judging area prior to judging. No sprays or powders used to groom exhibits are to be used in the show hall. Transgression will result in the disqualification of the exhibit. 24. Carry-boxes, etc. must be placed out of sight after the exhibit is benched. 25. Late arrivals will only be accepted at the discretion of the Show Manager but exhibits not in their cages when the judges are called to the floor will automatically be disqualified from that ring. 26. No cat or kitten may be removed from the vicinity of its cage without the permission of the Show Manager. 27. No exhibit may be removed from the hall before completion of prize-giving without the permission of the Show Manager. 28. The Show Committee reserves the right to amend prize lists and to alter judging assigments if necessary. 29. All exhibits at ACF (Inc.) shows are judged according to the Standards of the ACF (Inc.). All breeds and colours and patterns will be fully written. 30. The ACF (Inc.) show will contain the following sections for competition: GROUP 1: Birman, Exotic, Birman, Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat, Persian, Ragdoll, Siberian, Turkish Van GROUP 2: Balinese, Foreign White, Foreign White Longhair, Oriental Shorthair, Oriental Longhair, Peterbald, Siamese GROUP 3: Other Shorthairs and, Cymric, LaPerm Longhair, Pixiebob Longhair, Scottish Fold Longhair, Scottish Longhair, Selkirk Rex Longhair, Somali and other breeds as listed in ACF Standards. GROUP 4: Companion cats EXPERIMENTAL/ASSESSMENT All new and developing breeds/varieties. 31. Desexed exhibits shall not compete against entire exhibits except where special regulations apply as in side classes such as eye colour, etc. or for Supreme Exhibit. For Top 5/10 Kittens, desexed and entire kittens will compete together. 32. Challenge and Award of Merit certificates will be awarded for Best Male, Best Female, Best Neuter and Best Spay in each colour (A.O.C. and non-pedigreed exhibits excepted or where special regulations apply see Rule 42) irrespective of the number of entries, provided the exhibits reach the required standard. Challenge and Award of Merit certificates awarded to Supplementary Register exhibits must be marked with the letters S.R.. However, Sub-register status will not be indicated on the judges slips. Companion Merit Awards will be allowed for Best Neuter and Best Spay Companion Cat. 33. A judge s decision on the merit of an exhibit shall be final unless such decision is contrary to the rules under which the show is conducted. Judges shall be empowered and instructed not to award any prize, Challenge or Award of Merit Certificate or Companion Merit Award to any exhibit which they consider is not of sufficient merit. The judge may award a second place and may withhold a prize altogether where the exhibits are not, in his opinion, of sufficient merit. 34. Any exhibit which is unable to be handled by the judge will not be judged. Any exhibit found to be sedated will be disqualified. If an exhibit behaves in an aggressive manner, or injures a handler, it will be marked UTH (Unable to be Handled) and disqualified from further competition in the show. If an exhibit is less aggressive but is unable to be taken from the cage to the judging table or be handled sufficiently to be effectively judged/assessed, it will be marked UTJ (unable to be judged) for that ring. 35. Officiating judges may enter exhibits in competition, but not judge their own exhibits. Such judges are excluded from conferring with judges of cats in sections in which they are exhibiting and from sitting on any panel including for Supreme Exhibit in the event that any exhibit owned by such judges should be presented to such panels. 36. Panel judging may be used at the discretion of the Show Committee. Panel should be of an odd number. 37. In the event of a split decision during panel judging, the panel will be instructed to determine between two of the exhibits, and then between the winner and a third exhibit and so on until and overall winner is established. 38. Any complaint regarding the management of the show must be made in writing to the ACF (Inc.) Secretary together with a fee determined by ACF (Inc,), within two days of the show. The fee will be refunded if the protest is upheld. 39. No cards or ribbons, other than those won at the show, may be displayed. 40. Supplementary register exhibits shall compete against full register exhibits in their appropriate classes if they are, or have been, part of an approved program aimed at producing cats of an established breed/variety and standard in the Open Classes where Challenges and Award of Merit certificates are awarded. Exhibits of an unrecognised variety (colour, marking, or coat quality) of an established breed shall compete in Open Classes for AOC/AOV exhibits. The proposed standard of points must be forwarded with the entry. Supplementary Register exhibits are eligible for Best of Breed/Variety and Best in Show Awards. 41. All cats entered for competition shall have all claws clipped. 42. Judges are instructed to ignore tattoo marks and other similar forms of identification (e.g. reaction to microchip insert) in show cats. 43. A list of all past Supreme Exhibit winners will be recorded in each national show catalogue. 44. It is the responsibility of exhibitors to ensure exhibits certification is correct before the show. 45. If a judge is of the opinion that colour or pattern is incorrect, and entry form is checked and error is confirmed to be by exhibitor, then that judge will withhold. 8 March