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 2nd Best of Breed/Division

Second Place Orange 2nd Best of Color Class

Red White

Third Place Championship, Kitten, Premiership

Yellow Best Champion/Premier of Breed/Division Kittens, Championship, Premiership, Provisional, AOV Purple

Championship and Premiership

Veteran Household Pet Miscellaneous – See next page Merit Award Merit Award

Silver/Gray MA

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

Class K = Kitten NOV = Novice CH = Champion GRC = Grand Champion PR = Premier GRP = Grand Premier AOV = Any other variety Entry Number VET = Veteran Class Identifies the cat

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 Cat 44 changed to color 233 are absent class 8001

Cat 46 changed to Cats 47 and 48 class color class 0184 changed to GC

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 • 2nd 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 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Females

Compete for Best of Color and 2nd Best of Color Black White • ALSO . . .

23 Show Mechanics – Kittens • In Kitten Classes judging starts in the color classes within a breed/division:

Yellow Red Blue Blue Red Yellow Males 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Females

Compete for Best of Color and 2nd 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 2nd 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 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Novice Females

CH / PR Males 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd CH / PR Females

GC / GP Males 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd GC / GP Females

Compete for Best of Color and 2nd 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 2nd Best of Color that ring.

25 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 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Novice Females

CH / PR Males 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd CH / PR Females

GC / GP Males 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd GC / GP Females

26 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 2nd 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 2nd Best of Breed / Division

27 Show Mechanics – Best Champion/Premier • For Championship and Premiership, you must select the Best Champion/Premier: • If the Best of Breed/Division is a CH / PR, then also give

Brown • If BOB is not a CH/PR, but the 2nd Best of Breed/Division is a CH/PR, then also give

Orange • If neither the Best or 2nd 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 Black 2. 2nd Best of Color when Best of Color not a CH/PR

White 3. A First place winner when Best of Color and 2nd Best of Color not CH/PR

Blue 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 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd AOV Females

Compete for Best of Color and 2nd 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 2nd 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 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best of Color, and 2nd Best of Color ribbons. They are not eligible for Best of Breed and 2nd 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 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd Provisional Females

Compete for Best of Color and 2nd Best of Color* Black White

• The cat in the class with the red ribbon defeated by the Best of Color may also compete for 2nd Best of Color

* Provisional class only receives 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best of Color, and 2nd Best of Color ribbons. There is only one color class. They are not eligible for Best of Breed and 2nd 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 Optional Ribbons for Miscellaneous and Provisional Classes*

Best Cat

Second Best Cat

Third Best Cat

Cats entered in Miscellaneous receive no award except as noted above

32 Marking the Judging Sheets

Ribbons Mark Ribbons Mark

First Place 1 Best of Color Class B Blue Black 2 Second Place nd Red 2 Best of Color Class 2B White 3 Third Place Yellow

Veteran V

Silver/Gray

Household Pet M Merit Award MA

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!

Mark below Ribbons Mark above Ribbons the line the line First Place 1 Best of Color Class B Blue Black 2 Second Place 2nd Best of Color Class 2B Red White 3 Third Place Yellow Examples Veteran V

Silver/Gray 1 2 3 1 M Household Pet M B 2B 2B Merit Award MA

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

2nd 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 2nd 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

Mark the cat # for best of breed and 2nd best of breed. Also, Best Champion (Championship) Best Premier (Premiership If a mistake is made, simply cross it out and initial

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 Mark above Withholding Mark below the line Reason the line Disqualification – based on breed DISQ Insufficient Merit IM standard or Show Rules No award, all awards NA Condition COND withheld

Wrong color, no WC Undescended UT award presented testicle(s)

Examples: DISQ DISQ NA NA_ WC UT BITE IM COND

40 Marking Judging Sheets - Withholding

41 Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals

Final • Select the top 10 cats* 1. 175 th 2. 122 • Rank the cats Best – 10 Best 3. 164 • If HHP or Veteran final, you’re done! 4. 170 5. 178 • Otherwise, go to the next step. 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 OK • For cats in places 2 to 10: Final 1. 175 OK • If the cat is BB 2. 122 • If the cat is 2nd BB and BB is placed higher in the final OK 3. 164 • If the cat is Best of Color and the BB and 2nd BB are placed 4. 170 higher in the final OK 5. 178 6. 156 nd nd • If the cat is 2 Best of Color and the BB, 2 BB and the 7. 162 Best of Color are placed higher in the final OK 8. 180 • If the cat has another class award and the BB, 2nd BB, and 9. 144 no other cat in the color class has a higher award 10. 134 (including Best/2nd Best of Color) OK If this is a Kitten Final, You’re Done!

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 Final 1. 175 1. 175 GC 2. 122 2. 122 GC 3. 164 3. 164 GC 4. 170 • Add the cat’s class titles to the 4. 170 CH 5. 178 final list: 5. 178 NV 6. 156 6. 156 GC • NV, CH, GC for Championship 7. 162 7. 162 GC 8. 180 • NV, PR, GP for Premiership 8. 180 CH 9. 144 9. 144 CH 10. 134 10. 134 CH

44 Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals

• The highest placed CH is the best AB CH. • Write the best AB CH in the best LH or SH space • The 2nd highest placed CH is the 2nd best AB CH • Write the best 2nd AB CH in the appropriate LH or SH space • The 3rd highest placed CH is the 3rd best AB CH • Write the best 3rd AB CH in the appropriate LH or SH space Final • Continue until all CH have been placed 1. 175 GC 2. 122 GC 3. 164 GC 4. 170 CH 5. 178 NV 6. 156 GC 170 170 7. 162 GC 180 144 144 134 8. 180 CH 180 9. 144 CH 10. 134 CH • 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.

Within a Breed/Division: 170 170 180 144 • Best CH (BCh) of Breed/Division OK 144 134 • If the BCh has been chosen CH, then 2nd BB if 180 it is a champion OK • If the BCh has been chosen (and 2nd BB if CH), then a best color if it is a CH OK In this example, 2 additional • If the BCh has been chosen (and 2nd BB if SH CH are required. CH), then a 2nd best color if it is a CH and the best color chosen OK • Another CH as long as the CHs who have beaten the CH are also selected 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 AB Championship Final Championship Final. The breed summary sheets are on the next page. 1. 90 M CH • Checking the Final from the Best Cat, Cats #90, 30, 37,78,53, 63, 34 and 46 are all 2. 30 M GC Best of Breeds for their Breed/Division. 3. 37 M CH • No other cat has defeated them. • Cat #48 is 2nd BB with cat #46, BB, ahead 4. 78 F GC of it. For Cat #47, we have to examine the judging sheets for Bi-color Persians 5. 53 F CH summarized here. 6. 63 F CH • We see that cat #47 was only defeated by cat #46 (BB) and by cat #48 (2nd BB). 7. 34 M GC • The final is OK mechanically so far, but we have to get the champions 8. 46 F GC

#45 GC 2 2B CL 0119 Dilute Calico 9. 48 F GC #46 GC 1B CL 0119 Dilute Calico #47 CH 1 2B Cl 1110 Red/White 10. 47 M CH #48 GC 1B Cl 1110 Red/White BB 46 2B 48 BCh 47

48 Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals

49 Marking the Judging Sheets - Finals

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

Updated March 2016; September 2017 Pat Jacobberger [email protected]