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The Birman, Ragdoll & Associated Breeds Club THE BIRMAN, RAGDOLL & ASSOCIATED BREEDS CLUB ALL BREEDS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW (OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF ACF and CCCA Affiliated Bodies) SUNDAY 19th June 2016 John Frost Stadium, Cheong Park Cnr Eastfield & Bayswater Roads, Croydon Melways Ref: 50 G8 JUDGING PANEL Ring 1 - All Exhibits HEATHER ROBERTS ‐ TICA USA Dr. Heather Roberts is an American International All Breeds judge in TICA and serves on the TICA Genetics Committee. Although originally from Texas, she has lived in California for the last 15 years. Currently she is the Dean of Sciences and Math at a small college in northern California. She is married to Jeff Roberts, also an All Breeds judge in TICA. The name of their cattery “PuraVida” reflects their love for paradise in Costa Rica. Heather breeds Singapuras and European Burmese and finds the incredible intelligence of the Singapura and the laidback personality of the European Burmese to be a nice balance in her life. Their breeding program focuses on healthy cats with loving temperaments foremost. She has also shown Bengal, Cymric, Siberian, Maine Coon, Somali, Bombay, and companion cats. She has had the extreme pleasure of judging in Australia and New Zealand several times over recent years. She enjoys the countryside, the new friendships, and of course the fabulous quality of the cats. She has imported cats from Australia and New Zealand for use in her own breeding program, and has exported cats back to Australia in an effort to truly internationalize some gene pools. She hopes to someday import a lovely Burmilla for her and Jeff to enjoy and promote in TICA. She has been an All Breeds judge for seven years and truly enjoys the pleasures of judging lovely cats. Ring 2 - All Exhibits BRIAN PEARSON ‐ CFA USA I have lived my entire life in the Midwest of the United States between Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas. I graduated high school in Kansas City, Missouri. I received my bachelors and masters in education and became an English teacher at public schools and spent 38 years teaching 12-year-old students the joys of grammar, writing, reading, and speaking. My years in the classroom taught me many things; compassion, flexibility, ingenuity, a sense of humor, and humanity. I enjoyed showing dogs as a child and was a junior handler. My breed was Yorkshire Terriers, but I assisted on Hounds and Working dogs when I traveled with the handler. I also enjoyed showing my Yorkies in obedience. While in high school, my obedience dog and my show dog both passed and it stopped my passion in the dog fancy. I did not even consider another pet until 12 years later. The girl’s gym teacher brought a box of kittens to school, and Miss Frank soon had a new companion. Three years later, I went to watch a cat show and was fascinated by the cat fancy. Time had healed my heart and sparked my interests in pedigreed show cats. In 1979, I registered my cattery with Cat Fanciers Association. Briarson is a combination of my first four letters and my last four letters. I was fascinated by so many breeds of cats. I believe in emersion of learning, so I set a lifetime goal of owning, breeding, raising, exhibiting, and enjoying every registered breed of CFA cat. At this time, I am a permanent breed council member of 17 breeds of cat; American Shorthairs, American Wirehairs, Bombay, Burmese, Balinese, Burmese, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, Exotic Shorthairs, Maine Coon Cats, Oriental Shorthairs and Longhairs, Persians, Russian Blues, Scottish Folds, Siamese, Sphynx, and Turkish Angoras. I have bred two litters of Abyssinians and two litters of Tonkinese. I hope to join those breed councils next year. I have had 30 regional wins in several US regions, regional and national color wins, and breed wins. I have been blessed with three National Winners. My highest achievement was GRC/GRP Briarson Babette, a brown patched tabby female American Shorthair, that was CFA alter of the year in 1987. I became a CFA judge in 1990. Last year, I received my 25 year judging award. It has changed my life, and been a thrill, and an honor. Ring 3 All Group 1 – Carol Hoskins (GCCFV) All Groups 2, 3 & 4 – Cindy Grimes (GCCFV) Ring 4 SPECIALTY ALL TROPHY BIRMAN & RAGDOLL RING (Free to all Members of Birman, Ragdoll & Associated Breeds Club) Joan Henderson (GCCFV) (Judging assignments may be varied according to entry numbers) The Judges Decision is Final TIME TABLE FEES Vetting 7:30 to 8:30 am Main Class 1 – 3 Cats $40 each Vetting is closed when the vet leaves 4 or more $35 each Specialty ring Free for members, Judging starts 9:00am $10.00 for Non-members Medium/Double Cages - $5 (May be restricted depending on entries) (1 FREE GCCFV CAGE PER 1 OWNED CAGE) Open to the public Exhibition Cages - $10 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Show closes at 4.30pm Catalogues - $8 with entries Advertising Full Page - $12 Emergency No: ½ Page - $7 0408 577 202 Business Card - $5 Show Coordinator & Returning Officer: Lesley Freemann If you want your 273 Glenfern Road, entries acknowledged Upwey Vic 3158 please make sure you clearly write your Phone: 9754 2150 (after 7pm) email address on the summary of cats form Email: [email protected] GCCFV Representative Alison Hall th Please notify all Status Changes to the Sho w Manager, by Monday 14 June 2016 CHANGES WILL NOT BE DONE ON THE DAY. NTRIES TO THIS SHOW MUST LOSE TH AY E C FRIDAY 27 M 2016 LATE ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED All monies must be paid with entries. All cheques and money orders to be made payable to: Birman, Ragdoll & Associated Breeds Club. BSB: 063 587 Acct: 10584465 Ref: Your Surname / June Show (If paying by Direct Deposit please provide proof of payment with entries) All entries must be on official GCCFV entry forms NON GCCFV MEMBERS. MUST SUPPLY A COPY OF CERTIFIED PEDIGREE FOR EACH CAT ENTERED, SHOWING REGISTERED NUMBER ISSUED BY THE CONTROLLING BODY OF WHICH THE EXHIBITOR IS A FINANCIAL MEMBER. BIRMAN SOCIETY NAME OF EXHIBITOR: ______________________________________ Open Championship Show TH 19 June 2016 ADDRESS: ________________________________________________ _______________________________________P/CODE___________ TELEPHONE: _____________________________________________ Number Cost Total ENTRY IN ALL RINGS IS COMPULSORY MAIN CLASS 1-3 Exhibits $40.00 each $ 4 or MORE EXHIBITS $35.00 each $ SPECIALTY RING Members FREE SPECIALTY RING Non Club Members $10.00 each $ MEDIUM / DOUBLE CAGES (1 FREE GCCFV CAGE PER 1 OWNED CAGE) $5.00 $ EXHIBITION CAGES $10.00 $ CATALOGUE $8.00 $ ADVERTISING (FULL PAGE) $12.00 $ ADVERTISING (1/2 PAGE) $7.00 $ BUSINESS CARDS $5.00 $ TROPHY DONATION $ When paying by Direct Deposit you must attach the printed bank receipt to this form, entries will be held until money appears in the account – allow 48hrs, money must be cleared by closing date. Please put your surname/May show in the description box, so we know who is paying. BSB: 063-148 Account: 10071478 TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ I am paying by Cheque / Money Order / Cash / Direct Deposit (please circle) ENTRIES CLOSE STRICTLY ON Friday 27th May 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF CATS ENTERED * Please note: Vetting Slips will be issued on your arrival at the show YOUR Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________ (FOR CONFIRMATION OF YOUR ENTRIES) PLEASE PRINT NAME OF EXHIBIT ( Please use Registered name) Sex Cat Kitten Neuter Group I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the details on the entry forms submitted by me are correct and that I have read and understand the rules of the show as set out on the show schedule. CATALOGUE Ordered Signed & Dated: ______________________________________ YES / NO GCCFV SHOW ENTRY FORM Please fill in all sections so that the show paperwork can be done correctly Breed: EMS Code: Rego No: Title (if any) Class Entered: Name of Cat: Date of Birth: Colour: Sex: Sire: Dam: Breeder: Owner: Member No: Cage Size (please circle) Own Medium Own Double Medium Tall Medium Double I hereby certify, as the bona fide owner/lessee, that the particulars of the above cat are true & correct and that I am entering this show at my own Medrisk. Tall Med Double Signed …………………………………………………………………..……… Date……/……/…… Approved 12/11/2009 GCCFV SHOW ENTRY FORM Please fill in all sections so that the show paperwork can be done correctly Breed: EMS Code: Rego No: Title (if any) Class Entered: Name of Cat: Date of Birth: Colour: Sex: Sire: Dam: Breeder: Owner: Member No: Cage Size (please circle) Own Medium Own Double Medium Tall Medium Double I hereby certify, as the bona fide owner/lessee, that the particulars of the above cat are true & correct and that I am entering this show at my own risk. Approved 12/11/2009 Signed …………………………………………………………………..……… Date……/……/…… Med Tall Med Double GCCFV SHOW ENTRY FORM Please fill in all sections so that the show paperwork can be done correctly Breed: EMS Code: Rego No: Title (if any) Class Entered: Name of Cat: Date of Birth: Colour: Sex: Sire: Dam: Breeder: Owner: Member No: Cage Size (please circle) Own Medium Own Double Medium Tall Medium Double I hereby certify, as the bona fide owner/lessee, that the particulars of the above cat are true & correct and that I am entering this show at my own Medrisk. Tall Med Double Signed …………………………………………………………………..……… Date……/……/…… Approved 12/11/2009 GCCFV SHOW RULES (Abbreviated) GROUPING OF BREEDS Exhibits are judged according to ACF breed standard and divided into All Cats & Kittens over 5 months old, including Companion Pets, 4 must be individually registered with a recognised Control Body groups, which are: before the closing date for entries. (With exception of Group 4 cats on 2–show trial.) Group 1: Aphrodite (LH & SH), Birman, Exotic, Maine Coon, All Kittens must be litter-registered and be at least 12 WEEKS old Norwegian Forest Cat, Persian, Ragdoll, Siberian & Turkish Van.
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