Marking the Judge s Book and Show Mechanics

Marking the Judge s Book and Show Mechanics July 2011 1

Reference Documents Make sure you have these documents: Show Standards Show Rules Can be downloaded from: cfa.org/aboutcfa/cfapublications/cfamanuals.aspx 2

Judging Categories Championship - Cats 8 months or older Premiership Cats 8 months or older that have been neutered/spayed (altered; de-sexed) Kittens* Kittens, altered or unaltered, not less than 4 months and under 8 months Veterans* - Altered or unaltered cats 7 years or older entered in the Veterans Class Provisional Breeds* Any registered cat or kitten not accepted for Championship status with a CFA approved Provisional Standard Miscellaneous Breeds* Any registered cat or kitten not accepted for Championship or Provisional with a CFA approved Miscellaneous status Household Pet (HHP)* Altered/unaltered kitten or altered cat not eligible under other categories * Non-Championship/Non-Premiership Classes 3

Further Definitions Within a judging category, each cat fits into its proper place in the following sub-categories: Longhair or Shorthair - (Does not apply to HHPs) Breed: British Shorthair, Persian, Russian Blue, etc. Division: Within Persian Breed (Solid Color, Tabby, Parti-Color, etc.) Within specific breeds in which cats are shown in two different coat lengths ( for example: ABT, AC, JBT, SF, Selkirk Rex, LaPerm, Manx, Orientals, etc.) (Does not apply to all breeds) Gender: Male or Female (Neuter or Spay) (HHPs have only this sub-category) Color Class: Copper-Eyed White, Black, Blue, Red, Tabby, etc. Class: Novice, Champion, Grand Champion (Championship) Novice, Premier, Grand Premier (Premiership) 4

Breeds and Divisions 2017-2018 5

Class Definitions For Championship and Premiership only: Champion (CH) Cats that have completed the required qualifying rings Grand Champion (GRC/GC) Cats that have completed the CFA Grand Championship requirements for grand points Premier (PR) Altered cats that have completed the required qualifying rings Grand Premier (GRP/GP) Altered cats that have completed the CFA Grand Premiership requirements for grand points Novice altered or unaltered unregistered cats 8 months or older whose breed and color can be registered in CFA. Offspring from two CFA registered cats are ineligible for the Novice class. Miscellaneous: Breeds accepted for registration and exhibition only. 6

Ribbons Best of Breed/Division First Place Best of Color Class Brown Blue Black 2 nd Best of Breed/Division Second Place 2 nd Best of Color Class Orange Red White Third Place Championship, Kitten, Premiership Yellow Kittens, Championship, Premiership, Provisional, AOV Best Champion/Premier of Breed/Division Purple Championship and Premiership Veteran Merit Award Silver/Gray Household Pet Merit Award MA Miscellaneous See next page 7

Optional Ribbons for Miscellaneous and Provisional Classes* Best Cat Second Best Cat Third Best Cat *At the club s discretion (optional), all officiating judges will award Best Cat, Second Best Cat and Third Best Cat for each breed in both the Miscellaneous Class and the Provisional Class. If applicable, the club will include this information on the show flyer and the officiating judges will be informed prior to the show. Cats entered in Miscellaneous receive no award except as noted above 8

Paperwork Before judging, the club should provide: Judging book Pages listing cats to be judged CFA Final Sheet(s) CFA Longhair (LH) and Shorthair (SH) Breed/Division Award sheets Absentee Sheet Judging Schedule The clerk can also provide the schedule 9

Judge s Book Sheet Gender Judge signs here 10

Judge s Book Sheet - Continued Breed/Color Class number and description Judge signs here 11

Judge s Book Sheet - Continued Age Years/months Judge signs here 12

Judge s Book Sheet - Continued Entry Number Identifies the cat Class K = Kitten NOV = Novice CH = Champion GRC = Grand Champion PR = Premier GRP = Grand Premier AOV = Any other variety VET = Veteran Class Judge signs here 13

Absentee and Transfer Sheet List of cats absent and any changes to judging categories or color classes Cats 56, 240 and 248 color classes changed Cats 45, 133, and 233 are absent Cat 44 changed to color class 8001 Cats 47 and 48 class changed to GC Cat 46 changed to color class 0184 14

Marking Absentees/Transfers Cat 45 marked absent note the diagonal line drawn through the entry s number. Cat 47 changed to GC (Ignore, already GC) Cat 48 changed to GC 15

Marking Absentees/Transfers Cat 44 changed from 8000 (male) to 8001 (female) Cat 46 transferred from 0186 (blue point) to 0184 (lilac point) note the color description written below the entry s number. 16

Marking Absentees/Transfers If a cat is transferred to a color class that is not noted on the judge s book sheet, you must hand write the color class number and description in the first available space along with the entry number, etc. 17

Breed Summary Sheets One LH form and One SH form is required for judging Kittens, Championship and Premiership - 6 total: 3 LH / 3 SH Print name here Sign name here 18

Final Sheet Print club s name Print Date Print your name Sign name here 19

Judging Schedule Each judge should receive a printed version from the catalog which typically lists cats entered by breed/division. 20

Show Mechanics There are 3 things to be mindful of regarding show mechanics: 1. Know precisely what the awards are 2. Know precisely what the awards mean The awards in a CFA show mean exactly what they say! 3. Know which cats are eligible for which awards 21

Show Mechanics Awards DO mean exactly what they say: Best Cat is better than all other cats in the show 2 nd Best Cat is better than all other cats in the show except for Best Cat Best Solid Color Persian Champion is better than all other solid color Persian champions but not necessarily better than all Persian champions in the show A cat cannot receive an award if it has been defeated at that show by any other cat competing for the same award If the Seal Point Siamese number 345 was Best of Breed, the Blue Point Siamese 350 that was Best of Color Blue Point cannot be Best Cat in your ring! 22

Show Mechanics Kittens In Kitten Classes judging starts in the color classes within a breed/division: Yellow Red Blue Blue Red Yellow Males 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Females Compete for Best of Color and 2 nd Best of Color Black White The cat in the class with the red ribbon defeated by the cat to which you award Best of Color may also compete for 2 nd Best of Color 24

Show Mechanics Championship/Premiership For Championship/Premiership classes, judging also starts in color classes within a breed/division: Yellow Red Blue Blue Red Yellow Novice Males 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Novice Females CH / PR Males 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 2 nd 3 rd CH / PR Females GC / GP Males 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 2 nd 3 rd GC / GP Females Compete for Best of Color and 2 nd Best of Color Black White The cat in the class with the red ribbon defeated by the cat to which you award Best of Color may also compete for 2 nd Best of Color that ring. 25

Show Mechanics Best of Breed The judge selects Breed/Division winners from Color Class winners (some Breeds/Divisions only have one color such as Russian Blues) Color Class 1 Color Class 2 Color Class 3 Black White Black White Black White Compete for Best of Breed/Division and 2 nd Best of Breed/Division Brown Orange The cat in the class with the white ribbon defeated by the cat to which you award Best of Color may also compete for 2 nd Best of Breed / Division 27

Show Mechanics Best Champion/Premier Brown For Championship and Premiership, you must select the Best Champion/Premier: If the Best of Breed/Division is a CH / PR, then also give If BOB is not a CH/PR, but the 2 nd Best of Breed/Division is a CH/PR, then also give Orange Black White Blue If neither the Best or 2 nd Best Breed/Division is a CH/PR, then the Best CH/PR of Breed/Division must be: 1. Best of Color which is a CH/PR 2. 2 nd Best of Color when Best of Color not a CH/PR 3. A First place winner when Best of Color and 2 nd Best of Color not CH/PR Best Champion/Premier of Breed/Division Purple 28

Show Mechanics AOV For Kittens, Championship and Premiership, AOV judging within a breed/division is a special case: Yellow Red Blue Blue Red Yellow AOV Males 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 2 nd 3 rd AOV Females Compete for Best of Color and 2 nd Best of Color* Black White The cat in the class with the red ribbon defeated by the cat to which you award Best of Color may also compete for 2 nd Best of Color * AOV (Any Other Variety) Class is for registered kittens/cats the ancestry of which entitles it for Championship or Premiership competition but which does not conform to the accepted show standard (Show Rule 1.18c). The AOV class only receives 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, Best of Color, and 2 nd Best of Color ribbons. They are not eligible for Best of Breed and 2 nd Best of Breed and they are not eligible for finals. 29

Show Mechanics - Provisional Judging a Provisional breed is also a special case: Yellow Red Blue Blue Red Yellow Provisional Males 3 rd 2 nd 1 st 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Provisional Females Compete for Best of Color and 2 nd Best of Color* Black White The cat in the class with the red ribbon defeated by the Best of Color may also compete for 2 nd Best of Color * Provisional class only receives 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, Best of Color, and 2 nd Best of Color ribbons. There is only one color class. They are not eligible for Best of Breed and 2 nd Best of Breed. Kittens, Championship and Premiership are judged separately. 30

Show Mechanics - Miscellaneous Judging a Miscellaneous Breed is also a special case: - Cats judged in the Miscellaneous class do not receive any awards. They are examined by the judge with a dash marked on the judging sheet (see above) to indicate that they were handled. The exhibitor is responsible for providing the judge with an evaluation form for both the Miscellaneous and Provisional classes. The judge should complete the and give it to the Master Clerk along with all other paperwork. 31

Marking the Judging Sheets Ribbons Mark Ribbons Mark First Place Second Place Third Place Blue Red Yellow 1 2 3 Best of Color Class 2 nd Best of Color Class Black White B 2B Veteran V Silver/Gray Household Pet Merit Award MA M 33

Marking the Judging Sheets Awards Mark Awards Mark 1B 1 2B Blue Black Blue White 2 2B 1 Red White Blue 1 2B V Blue White Silver/Gray 3 M Yellow MA 34

Class awards marked by the clerk in the catalog: As the judge hangs the ribbons, the clerk should record the awards for each cat. The Clerk MUST NEVER mark the catalog based on the judge s sheets! Ribbons First Place Second Place Third Place Blue Red Mark above the line 1 2 3 Ribbons Best of Color Class 2 nd Best of Color Class Black White Mark below the line B 2B Yellow Veteran V Examples Silver/Gray Household Pet Merit Award MA M 1 2 3 1 M B 2B 2B 35

Marking the Judging Sheets If the cat has been judged, but receives less than third place in a class, mark a dash. Example: If a cat is absent, mark with A. Example: A If the cat is in the Miscellaneous class, cats judged should simply have a dash even if the club provides ribbons. Example: If the cat was bred by the judge, it is not eligible to be judged in that ring. In that case the judging sheets should be marked with xxx. Example: XXX If the cat was bred by a trainee working with the judge, it IS eligible to be judged in that ring by the officiating judge. The TRAINEE can not handle such an entry and should mark his/her judging sheet with xxx. Example: XXX 36

Breed/Division Awards After hanging the Breed/Division ribbons, mark the judging sheet and the breed summary sheet with the appropriate cat s number(s) Best of Breed/Division 2 nd Best of Breed/Division Best Champion / Best Premier of Breed/Division 37

Marking the Judging Sheets If a mistake is made, simply cross it out and initial the correction Mark the best of breed and 2 nd best of breed. Also, Best Champion (Championship) Best Premier (Premiership) Copy these to the Breed Sheet Be sure to sign the sheet! 38

Marking the Breed/Division Sheets Make sure to sign the sheet! Check the box for Kitten, Championship or Premiership If a mistake is made, simply cross it out and initial Mark the cat # for best of breed and 2 nd best of breed. Also, Best Champion (Championship) Best Premier (Premiership 39

Marking Judging Sheets - Withholding In some cases, the judge may withhold awards The judge should notify the clerk why the award was withheld Description Disqualification based on breed standard or Show Rules Mark above the line DISQ Withholding Reason Insufficient Merit Mark below the line IM No award, all awards withheld NA Condition COND Wrong color, no award presented WC Undescended testicle(s) UT Examples: DISQ DISQ NA NA_ WC UT BITE IM COND 40

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Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals Select the top 10 cats* Rank the cats Best 10 th Best If HHP or Veteran final, you re done! Otherwise, go to the next step. Final 1. 175 2. 122 3. 164 4. 170 5. 178 6. 156 7. 162 8. 180 9. 144 10. 134 * Top 15 if more than 115 cats entered in Championship; more than 60 cats in Premiership; or more than 100 Kittens 42

Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals Check the mechanics of the final against the breed summary sheets and the judging sheets. Remember: A cat cannot receive an award if it has been defeated at that show by any other cat competing for the same award. If the Best Cat is Best of Breed/Division For cats in places 2 to 10: If the cat is BB If the cat is 2 nd BB and BB is placed higher in the final If the cat is Best of Color and the BB and 2 nd BB are placed higher in the final If the cat is 2 nd Best of Color and the BB, 2 nd BB and the Best of Color are placed higher in the final If the cat has another class award and the BB, 2 nd BB, and no other cat in the color class has a higher award (including Best/2 nd Best of Color) If this is a Kitten Final, You re Done! OK OK OK OK OK OK Final 1. 175 2. 122 3. 164 4. 170 5. 178 6. 156 7. 162 8. 180 9. 144 10. 134 43

Marking Judging Sheets - Finals For Championship, you must select the top 3 Allbreed (AB) champions, top 3 Long Hair (LH) and top 3 Short Hair (SH) champions. For Premiership, you must select the top 2 Allbreed (AB) premiers, top 2 Long Hair (LH) and top 2 Short Hair (SH) premiers. Final 1. 175 2. 122 3. 164 4. 170 5. 178 6. 156 7. 162 8. 180 9. 144 10. 134 Add the cat s class titles to the final list: NV, CH, GC for Championship NV, PR, GP for Premiership Final 1. 175 GC 2. 122 GC 3. 164 GC 4. 170 CH 5. 178 NV 6. 156 GC 7. 162 GC 8. 180 CH 9. 144 CH 10. 134 CH 44

Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals Final 1. 175 GC 2. 122 GC 3. 164 GC 4. 170 CH 5. 178 NV 6. 156 GC 7. 162 GC 8. 180 CH 9. 144 CH 10. 134 CH The highest placed CH is the best AB CH. Write the best AB CH in the best LH or SH space The 2 nd highest placed CH is the 2 nd best AB CH Write the best 2 nd AB CH in the appropriate LH or SH space The 3 rd highest placed CH is the 3 rd best AB CH Write the best 3rd AB CH in the appropriate LH or SH space Continue until all CH have been placed 170 180 144 170 144 134 180 What if there are no CH in the top 10? 45

Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals After all the Champions (or Premiers) are placed in the Champion table, you may have to select additional Champions (or Premiers) to complete the final. Use the breed summary sheets and the judging sheets for the selections. 170 180 144 170 144 134 180 In this example, 2 additional SH CH are required. Within a Breed/Division: Best CH (BCh) of Breed/Division If the BCh has been chosen CH, then 2 nd BB if it is a champion If the BCh has been chosen (and 2 nd BB if CH), then a best color if it is a CH If the BCh has been chosen (and 2 nd BB if CH), then a 2 nd best color if it is a CH and the best color chosen Another CH as long as the CHs who have beaten the CH are also selected OK OK OK OK OK 46

Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals Note the top 10 cats and Champion/Premier awards on the final sheet and sign it. Notes: Put an X for Ring type: AB, LH or SH For Championship, put an X for class: OP (use OP for NOV), CH, GC For Premiership, put an X for class: OP (use OP for NOV), PR, GP Don t forget your Champions and Premiers! Remember your Household Pets! 47

Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals Here s a example of an Allbreed Championship Final. The breed summary sheets are on the next page. Checking the Final from the Best Cat, Cats #90, 30, 37,78,53, 63, 34 and 46 are all Best of Breeds for their Breed/Division. No other cat has defeated them. Cat #48 is 2 nd BB with cat #46, BB, ahead of it. For Cat #47, we have to examine the judging sheets for Bi-color Persians summarized here. We see that cat #47 was only defeated by cat #46 (BB) and by cat #48 (2 nd BB). The final is OK mechanically so far, but we have to get the champions #45 GC 2 2B CL 0119 Dilute Calico #46 GC 1B CL 0119 Dilute Calico #47 CH 1 2B Cl 1110 Red/White AB Championship Final 1. 90 M CH 2. 30 M GC 3. 37 M CH 4. 78 F GC 5. 53 F CH 6. 63 F CH 7. 34 M GC 8. 46 F GC 9. 48 F GC 10. 47 M CH #48 GC 1B Cl 1110 Red/White BB 46 2B 48 BCh 47 48

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Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals AB Championship Final 1. 90 M CH 2. 30 M GC 3. 37 M CH 4. 78 F GC 5. 53 F CH 6. 63 F CH 7. 34 M GC 8. 46 F GC 9. 48 F GC 10. 47 M CH Now, we need to determine the Champions. The first CH is #90, so it is Best AB CH. # 90 is a SH and must be Best SH CH. The next CH is #37, 2 nd Best AB CH. #37 is LH and is Best LH CH. Next is #53, 3 rd Best AB CH and 2 nd Best LH CH. Next is #63, 2 nd Best SH CH. Next is #47, 3 rd Best LH CH. We need one more SH CH (3 rd Best SH CH). Looking at the SH breed summary sheet, we could use #58, #80, #85 or #88, all BCh. Let s choose the Siamese #80 90 37 53 Done! 37 53 47 90 63 80

Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals Always Double Check your records! Don t leave it up to the clerk! 51

End of the show After judging has been completed and the last final is finished, the judge should give the ring clerk the final sheet. The judge may not leave the show hall until the Master Clerk has signed his/her final sheet. The Master Clerk will check the finals awards and return the pink copy of all Breed/Division sheets and the Finals Awards sheet to the ring clerk to give to the judge. Once the pink sheets are returned, the chief ring clerk will provide a fully marked catalog to the judge. The ring clerk may give the judge a clerking evaluation form. Complete it and return it to the Master Clerk. 52

July 2011 Dick Kallmeyer rhkallme@ix.netcom.com Updated March 2016; September 2017 Pat Jacobberger Voyageur13661@icloud.com 53