Motor City Cat Club’s 62nd / 63rd Annual Cat Shows

Saturday, April 27 & Sunday April 28, 2019

Whitby Curling Club – 815 Brock Street North, Whitby, ON The BBQ will be available for exhibitors to enjoy! Saturday’s Judges Sunday’s Judges

Heather MacDougall – AB & Bonus Champs Diane Moreau – AB & Bonus Champions Elaine Gleason – AB & Bonus Alters Kim Monkhouse – AB & Bonus Alters Hayley Boam – AB & Bonus Kittens Lorraine Rivard – AB & Bonus Kittens Robert Gleason – AB Kathy Balmer – AB Special Jr Exhibitor Ring (Sat. only) M.C.C.C. reserves the right to substitute judges, if necessary.

ENTRY FEES CLOSING DATE

First entry – 2 days (includes catalogue) ………...…. $ 75 Entries MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11 p.m. – Second entry (same owner) – 2 days …………...... $ 65 3 Entries (same owner) - 2 days + free single cage . $ 175 Sunday, April 21, 2019, Fourth & subsequent entries**– 2 days ………...…. $ 40 or when 150 entries are received.

First entry – 1 day (includes catalogue) ………...….. $ 45 ENTRY CLERK: Karen Miksza Additional entries (same owner) – 1 day ……….…… $ 40 (905) 575-9842 – No calls after 10 pm. ** Cats entered by same owner(s) [email protected]

NO DECLAWED ENTRIES ALLOWED. No Benching Requests accepted for one day entries. Benching requests are restricted to one (1) request. Please mail entries / cheques to: 17 Chopin Court, Whitby ON L1N 6C5 OTHER FEES Please put MCCC in the subject line of emails. Substitution Fee (after closing & prior to printing) … $ 15 Email entries will be accepted and are subject to all CCA End of Aisle Benching (Except for medical reasons) .. $ 10 rules regarding entries and fees. Please confirm the arrival NSF Cheque (Non-Sufficient Funds) ….……….…… $ 50 of email entries with the Entry Clerk. Marked Catalogue …………………………………….. $ 20 Finals Only ……………………………………………… $ 10 Make cheque / money order payable to: Double Cage* (one or two days)……………………. $ 20 Motor City Cat Club Business Card Ad in Catalogue…………………….. $ 10 Pls send e-tsfs to: [email protected]

*A Double cage means the other half of your entry’s cage. Exhibitors bringing their own security cage MUST purchase double cage space. HOTELS: The Show Hotel will be:

Travelodge, Whitby 940 Champlain Ave, Whitby, ON No refunds issued after closing date. Failure of payment L1J 7A6 905-436-9500 $129/night + $25 pet fee for the for entries disqualifies the exhibitor and all his cats from weekend – book by March 27/19 – pls. quote room id future sanctioned shows until all debts are paid to the club(s) block #447704. involved. All calls regarding entries will be made COLLECT. Email entries (sent as an attachment) are accepted and are Alternate hotels in the area are: considered official when received by the entry clerk. Fees are due with mailed entry or within 10 days of sending an e- Quality Suites, Whitby 1700 Champlain Ave, Whitby, ON mail entry, unless other arrangements have been made. No 905-432-8800 post-dated cheques accepted. Entries sent in the final 10 days prior to closing date must be paid at the door in Motel 6: 165 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario (905) CASH. 665-8883 – mention CCA membership & get 10% discount C.C.A. RULES & REGULATIONS: KITTENS FOR SALE: Exhibitors must have at least one entry in the show to obtain a ‘Sales Cage’. Kittens for sale This show is sanctioned by the Canadian Cat Association must be 3 calendar months of age or older and must provide and all rules and regulations will be upheld. A copy of the proof of vaccinations to be in the show hall. Owners MUST Show Rules and Classifications are available on the have CCA litter registration(s) on hand to verify the age of kittens for sale. Failure to provide the CCA litter Canadian Cat Association website: cca-afc.come OR by registrations will result in the breeder/agent and all their sending your request to: The Canadian Cat Association, entries to leave the show hall. No refunds will be issued. 5045 Orbitor Drive, Bldg 12, Suite #102, Mississauga, ON No kittens or cats may be sold at the show WITHOUT a L4W 4Y4 ‘Sales Cage’. KITTENS SOLD FROM THE SHOW MUST No liability shall be attributed to the club sponsoring a show LEAVE THE SHOW HALL IN A CARRIER AND BE in the event of loss or damage to a cat or container. This ESCORTED BY THE BREEDER/AGENT. applies to the Show Committee or to any individual member of the club. NON-VETTED SHOW: Entries are expected to have current vaccinations and be free from fleas, ear mites, Exhibitors are responsible for a correct description of their fungus, and disease (see Article 7, Sections 1 & 2). All entries and must abide by their own errors. Cats wrongfully claws must be clipped prior to benching. US exhibitors are entered in a cat show cannot receive prizes in these classes reminded that proof of rabies inoculations is required in except at the discretion of the Show Committee when an order to enter Canada. Any cat that is found to be ill will be error is the exhibitors. removed from the show hall along with any entries they may Failure of payment for entries disqualifies the exhibitor and all his have travelled with. cats from future sanctioned shows until all debts are paid to the club(s) involved. LITTER: The club will provide litter. Please bring cat food, dishes, can opener, and a litter pan for your cat. LISTED ENTRIES: Please refer to Article 4, Section 2b(v) and Article 6, Section 3d of the CCA Show Rules for complete explanation. Adult cats entered in Championship or Premiership classes must be registered with CCA or with a Listed Open Number (LON) or Registration Pending Number (RPN). A LON is $10 + tax and must be obtained from the CCA office and is valid for one weekend only. A RPN is $20 + tax and must be obtained from the CCA office and is valid for 30 days from the first day of its first show. (NOTE: LON entries EXHIBITOR CHECK-IN: All entries must check in with cannot transfer to Champion or Premier until registered with the Entry Clerk between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. each CCA. Points won will be banked and applied to the entry morning (each day is a separate show, therefore you once it is registered. RPN entries can transfer to the next must check in at the start of each show). Judging will title class during the 30 day limit, but must be registered with begin at 9:00 a.m. both days. Show hours are from 9:00 a.m. CCA to receive certificate confirmation.) The show entry until 5:00 p.m. Early departures MUST have permission form and entry fee must be sent to the Entry Clerk, who will from the Show Manager in order not to forfeit any wins. hold it until notified by the CCA with the LON or RPN Show hall directions and hotel accommodations will be sent number, at which time the entry will be processed provided out with your confirmation of entries. that entries have not closed. SCORING: All eligible kittens, championship, premiership KITTENS: Unregistered kittens which can be registered in and household pet entries will be scored for All Canadian CCA (i.e. a recognized breed with allowed ancestry) can be and Regional Awards. In order to receive an award the entry must be registered with CCA by the end of the show season. shown without purchasing a listing number. Such kittens will be entered in the show catalogue and compete normally, but NOVICE EXHIBITORS: For your protection, all cats should will not be scored for regional or national points. Only CCA be brought to the Show Hall in a carrier. Be sure to bath and litter registered, CCA individually registered, or kittens with groom your cat(s) a day or two prior to the show, so that you a Registration Pending Number ($20 fee + tax) will be are able to present it in the best possible condition. Be sure scored. Kittens entered with a CCA litter number or RPN to bring grooming aids, litter pan, food, dishes, and cage must be registered with CCA by the end of the show season curtains / show cage. A double cage is approximately 24” x (April 30) to qualify for Regional or National Awards. 24” x 27”. Curtains can consist of bath towels, fabric, decorated boards, or other material (should not be HOUSEHOLD PETS: Must be 4 months of age or older to transparent). Also bring a mat, towel, or other soft material be shown. Cats 6 months or older MUST be neutered or for the cage floor. If you are a novice exhibitor, please spayed but NOT DECLAWED. (Declawed cats may not indicate this on your entry form, so the club can provide you enter any class in the show.) Household pets recorded with with extra assistance.

CCA are eligible for titles and regional/National scoring.