SCHEDULE of the TWENTY EIGHTH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW (Under the Rules of The Governing Council of the Fancy) (with classes for Somalis, Nebelungs, Assessment Abyssinians & Household )

to be held at ULLENHALL VILLAGE HALL, HENLEY ROAD, ULLENHALL, WARKS. B95 5NE on SATURDAY 21st MARCH 2020 Open to the Public from 12.30 pm

SHOW MANAGERS: Mrs S Heavens & Mr K Game The Keys, Gardner Street Herstmonceux, E Sussex BN27 4SU Tel: 01323 831917

ENTRIES CLOSE:- 3rd March 2020 (Get your entries in quickly, as space is very limited) President: Mr Marc Henrie Vice President: Mrs S Heavens

Chairman: Mrs Brenda Horsley Email:- [email protected]

Vice Chairman: Mrs Alison Lyall Email:- [email protected]

Hon Secretary & List Co-ordinator: Mrs D Taylor Brizlincoat Farm, Middle Lane, Wythall, W Midlands B47 6LD Tel: 01564 823213 Email:[email protected]

Hon Treasurer : Mr B Gregory 52 Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent . ME7 3RF Tel: 01634 361645 / 351335

Membership Secretary: Mrs C Hack Barwick Hall, Middleton, Cumbria. LA6 2LU Tel:01524 276563 Email:[email protected]

Welfare & Rescue Officer: Mrs A Lyall Email: [email protected]

Show Support & Hon Cup Secretary: Mrs S Amor 62 Kings Road, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 3BS

COMMITTEE Mrs S Abbott, Mrs B Pointing, Mr P MacDowell, Mrs S Melia, Mrs V Taylor, Mr S Watts

JUDGES Mrs D Butters, Mrs C Hack, Mr S Parkin, Mrs B Shingleton, Mrs D Taylor, Mr J Trotter

PEDIGREE B.I.S. Adult: Mrs B Shingleton Kitten: Mr J Trotter Neuter: Mr S Parkin OVERALL BEST SOMALI: Mrs D Butters OVERALL BEST ASSESSMENT: Mr S Parkin

BEST IN SHOW HOUSEHOLD : Mrs C Hack

DUTY VETERINARY SURGEON TBA TWENTY EIGHTH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 21st MARCH 2020

The Somali Cat Club’s 28th Championship show returns to Ullenhall Community Hall. Last year we tried a larger hall, but the number of entries did not increase, so it was decided to go back to a smaller hall at a considerably lower cost.. Historic towns of Stratford Upon Avon and Warwick are both within easy reach. The show as always, will have a general raffle plus a chocolate raffle for those of you who love chocolate. Refreshments will be offered throughout the day. If you would like to Sponsor a Class, a form is enclosed. Attractive rosettes and special prizes can contribute to the enjoyment of showing and make it that bit different. Support the Raffle: interesting prizes are always sought after and these help to encourage people to buy tickets, which in turn means more money for good causes. Finally: come for a great day out supporting your breed. You can also help to hand out prize cards and rosettes. Enjoy a day out with friends and catch up on cat talk. Ketill & Shelagh Show Managers

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Governing Council of the Cat Fancy 5 Kings Castle Business Park email: [email protected] The Drove web: www.gccfcats.org Bridgwater Tel: 01278 427 575 TA6 4AG

- . ------EXHIBITORS OF PEDIGREE – If your cat has won 3 Champion, Premier, Grand Champion/Premier, 5 Imperial Grand Champion/Premier, 5 Olympian certificates at GCCF Shows or 2 UK Grand Champion/Premier (Supreme show only) your cat will be awarded its title automatically and if you are registered with GCCF online services you will receive a confirmation email from which you can order title certificate free of charge or a medal. TITLES AND/OR MEDALS can be ordered by email or post to the address above. Title & Medal claim forms are available to download from the GCCF website. If applying by email please include the Title claimed, cat’s name, breed number, sex, breeder’s name, owners name and address, together with the names and dates of the qualifying shows and awarding judges’ names. Title lists are published on the web site. MEDALS COST £16.50 per medal including 1 free bar (excluding Olympian bars), £8 per subsequent bar. Olympian bars (Bronze, Silver or Gold) are £10, if a medal is required with the Olympian bar then the fee is

£26.50. UK Medals are £20. Payment with orders please. Owners of cats achieving the Champion/Premier, Grand Champion/Grand Premier title under GCCF and GCCF of Ireland Rules may claim “International” status for that title, by writing to the GCCF Office enclosing written confirmation of having gained the title under GCCF of Ireland Rules. This written confirmation must be signed by the Secretary and stamped with the GCCF of Ireland’s Seal.

APPLYING FOR A PREFIX - Breeding prefixes cost £75, for overseas residents the cost is £100 and applicants must be a member of a GCCF affiliated cat club at the time of application. Forms available from the office or online.

CERTIFICATE OF ENTIRETY - All male cats used at stud must have a Certificate of Entirety supplied to the GCCF signed by a Vet, prior to registration of . This must contain the microchip number of the cat, verified at the time of examination and the Vet’s practice stamp. A Certificate of Entirety form can be downloaded from the GCCF website or by sending an s.a.e to the GCCF Office. No fee is charged by the GCCF. We recommend you keep a photocopy for your own records and to show to owners of visiting queens.

MATING CERTIFICATES – Section 1 Rule 3d (effective 1 June 2002) When a litter is registered, the application to register must be accompanied by a copy of the certificate of mating unless the person registering the kitten(s) is also the registered owner of the sire. (Rule added 24.10.2001) The owner of the stud cat must provide a Certificate of Mating to the owner of the queen upon collection of the queen (amended/effective 29.10.03).

CAT/KITTEN REGISTRATION – Apply online at www.gccfcats.org or forms available online & from office Administration fee £5.00 per litter registration application form Prefix Registration £9.00 per cat/kitten (Act ive cats over 2 years old £29.00+ £5) Non Prefix Registration £18.00 per cat/kitten (Act ive cats over 2 years old £38.00 + £5) IMPORT REGISTRATION from other registry, UK or other country, download form at www.gccfcats.org £55.00 per cat/kitten if neither parents GCCF registered, £27.50 if one parent registered, £18.00 if both or GCCFI TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP £12.00 per cat/kitten PUBLICATIONS - Post Free to UK except where noted, overseas P&P at cost – contact office UK £ Pedigree Forms (pack of ten) 8.00 GCCF Byelaws 1.50 GCCF Rules 2.50 GCCF Breeding Policy (Guidelines for healthy breeding) 2.00 Guide to Veterinary Defects 2.00 List of Judges 1.00 List of Shows for full season (June - May) 3.00 Mating Certificate (pack of ten) 3.00 Standard of Points with binder (plus p&p: £2.00 UK) 15.00 Standard of points section (per section) 3.00 Please note prices above were current at the time of publication but may be subject to change, please see GCCF website ( www.gccfcats.org ) for latest price list.

The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy is a company limited by guarantee Registration No. 07431259 registered in England at the ab ove a dd ress VA T Re g. No. GB 13 0 737 9 79

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2 SHOW RULES, PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS The show is held under the Rules of The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy and is open to all. A copy of these Rules is obtainable from the GCCF Office at 5 King's Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4AG. These Rules must be read by all, for they are not repeated herein, but will be strictly applied. Ignorance of any Rule will not be accepted as excuse of their breach. The Committee reserve, to themselves, the right to: a) Appoint other judges should those advertised be unable to fulfil their engagement, and to appoint further judges should they be required. b) Fix and limit the number of exhibits at the show. c) To accept or refuse exhibit entry without giving reason. d) Cancel, amalgamate or divide classes. e) Publish a catalogue of the show containing information as to the exhibits and names and addresses of exhibitors. f) Disqualify cats entered into the wrong classes by exhibitors. g) Retain a percentage of the entry fees to cover essential expenses, in the event of the show being cancelled for any reason. h) No other animals or pets will be allowed into the Show hall other than exhibiting Cats, Kittens and Neuters. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON ENTERING SHOWS Where possible, always complete your show entry form from your GCCF registration document (i.e. Registration or Transfer Certificate) for the cat that is to be exhibited, printing the details carefully to avoid any misinterpretation of your handwriting. All regis- trations and/or transfers must have reached theGCCF Office at least 10 days before the show. If you have not received your registration document at the time of entry, complete the show entry form with the details from the pedigree, giving the first choice of name if it is a non-prefix registration, and put RAF (Registration Applied For) or TAF (Transfer Applied For), or both, in the Regd. No. box. It is wise to enclose a stamped self-addressed acknowledgement postcard with all registration and transfer applications, particularly for cats entered for shows, so that you know that the application has been received by the GCCF. Try to keep a copy of your entry form - then, when you receive registration details and number, check these against the entry form and notify the Show Manager(s) in writing of any differences in the details as well as giving the registration number, if applicable. This may not be in time for the printing of the Show Catalogue, but the Show Manager(s) should attach your letter to your entry form which will save unnecessary notification of discrepancies when the show is checked. All Catalogue errors are checked against the original entry form and any exhibitors’ letters are used for reference. Show managements are permitted to accept corrections, at their own discretion, up to the close of the show (on show day); such a change must not be a change of exhibit. If you are entering several cats from your household and the registered owners (exhibitors) differ within that household/family, check with the Show Manager(s) whether using one entry form is acceptable or not and, if it is, indicate very clearly which exhibitor owns which cat, ensuring all owners sign the entry form. It may be less confusing and more acceptable to the Show Manager(s) for each owner to use separate entry forms, but joint owners of an exhibit/exhibits should always use the same form and both must sign. ON ARRIVAL AT THE SHOW Exhibits will be received at the entrance of the show hall from 8.00 am until 9.45 am on the morning of the show. All exhibits arrive at the show hall in a suitable, secure container (top-opening recommended) and must be accompanied by the owner 3 or the owners agent. If a cat cannot easily be removed from the carrier, it will not be vetted in or judged for Best In Show.

Each exhibit will be examined by the Honorary Veterinary Surgeons, who are authorised to exclude any exhibit they consider unfit. No exhibit may be penned before being examined. Exhibitors’ passes will be issued at vetting in. Exhibits must have clean ears and coats free from pests. No pregnant or lactating queen, nor queens who have kittened within 12 weeks before this show may be exhibited. No exhibit that has been declawed will be accepted, neither will male cats which are either monorchid or cryptorchid. Unfit exhibits must be removed by their owners and payment forfeited. If in the Duty Veterinary Surgeon’s opinion it is desirable, all other exhibits from the same cattery and the owners thereof shall be debarred from attending the show. The Duty Veterinary Surgeon’s decision is final. VETERINARY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES Where an exhibit has been rejected or disqualified by a Veterinary Surgeon, the Show Manager shall obtain from the Vet the reasons and accordingly notify the GCCF` within 48 hours of the show, ensuring a copy of