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Show Rules12 13 $7.00 SHOWSHOW RULES MAY 1, 2020 – APRIL 30, 2021 MAY 1, 1998 – APRIL 30, 1999 THE CAT FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.® Grand Points Downloadable Available Online Show Entry Forms Check grand points at hol.cfa.org/herman.asp. The CFA Show Entry Form is available to down- National/Divisional/Regional points from past show load from CFA’s web site at the following address: seasons are also available using this feature. Be sure https://cfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/entry-form.pdf to have your cat’s registration number available in Other CFA forms are also available including the either case. Grand points from the previous weekend Championship/Premiership Clam Form, Companion will be posted as soon as possible. Cat Registration form, and the Litter Registration Application Form. Show Records Data File Information The “CFA Data File” must be provided to the CFA judge’s books (color class sheets). Once the entries Central Office as a file emailed directly to Central have been sorted and the first print file is created DO Office by the show entry clerk. This file, which is NOT MAKE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORREC- used by the Central Office during the scoring of the TIONS TO THE DATA FILE. Making an addition or show, will be a specified format of the cat and correcting a birth date, title or color of a cat may exhibitor database (it does not include any of the cause a resort and the new file will not be in the same financial files for the show). For Central Office to order as the original file that was created. utilize the information in the file, it must be received For the specified file format and to create the file prior to or with the receipt of the show results - - do using the various types of entry clerk software not send it under separate cover at a later date Instructions available, please visit the CFA website at The entry clerk should create the file at the time of http://www.cfa.org/Shows/ShowProductionResources printing the catalog, master clerk’s catalog and the /ShowRecordsDataFile.aspx Current Price List: Please visit the CFA website at: http://www.cfa.org/Portals/0/documents/price-list.pdf THE CAT FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.® 260 East Main Street Alliance, Ohio 44601 Phone: 330-680-4070 • Fax: 330-680-4633 www.cfa.org Show Rules Price: $7.00 ©2020 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® Show Rules (2020-2021) CFA SHOW RULES May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Article Number Order Prologue/Rules Applicable to All – Article I........................................1 Show Treasurer – Show Fee Payments – Article XX ...................24 Definitions - Article II..........................................................................1 Judges – Article XXI .....................................................................26 Invitations to and Acceptance by Judges – Article III ........................3 Chief Ring Clerks – Article XXII ....................................................27 Licensing the Show – Article IV .........................................................4 Master Clerk – Article XXIII...........................................................27 Announcing the Show/Show Flyer – Article V ...................................7 Certified Ringmaster – Article XXIV..............................................27 Entering the Show – Article VI ...........................................................7 Pre-Show Document Preparation – Article VII.................................11 Central Office Staff – Article XXV .................................................27 Prizes, Ribbons and Trophies – Article VIII .....................................12 Obtaining Titles & Scoring - Agility – Article XXVI ...........................27 Procedures Prior to Benching/Check-In – Article IX ........................13 Obtaining Titles – Champion/Premier – Article XXVII......................28 Benching/Check-In – Article X .........................................................15 Obtaining Titles - Grand – Article XXVIII .........................................28 During the Show – Judging & Awards – Article XI...........................16 Obtaining Titles – Household Pets – Article XXIX ...........................31 Show Recordkeeping – Article XII ...................................................20 Championship Breeds/Divisions & Colors – Article XXX .................31 Show Completion, Cat Removal, Late Fee Collection – Article XIII ....22 AOV Classes – Article XXXI ............................................................39 Responsibilities Provisional Breeds – Article XXXII...................................................40 Exhibitors – Article XIV .................................................................23 Miscellaneous Breeds – Article XXXIII ............................................40 Show Entry Clerk – Article XV ......................................................24 Show Management/Producing Organization – Article XVI ...........24 Household Pets Color Class Numbers – Article XXXIV...................40 Show Committee – Article XVII.....................................................24 Rules Violations/Disqualifications – Article XXXV ...........................40 Show Manager – Article XVIII.......................................................24 National/Divisional/Regional Awards – Article XXXVI .....................41 Show Secretary – Article XIX........................................................24 INDEX..............................................................................................45 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Article Name Order Announcing the Show/Show Flyer – Article V ...................................7 Provisional Breeds – Article XXXII...................................................40 AOV Classes – Article XXXI ............................................................39 Responsibilities Benching/Check-In – Article X .........................................................15 Central Office Staff – Article XXV .................................................27 Championship Breeds/Divisions & Colors – Article XXX .................31 Certified Ringmaster – Article XXIV..............................................27 Definitions - Article II..........................................................................1 Chief Ring Clerks – Article XXII ....................................................27 During the Show – Judging & Awards – Article XI...........................16 Exhibitors – Article XIV .................................................................23 Entering the Show – Article VI ...........................................................7 Household Pets Color Class Numbers – Article XXXIV...................40 Judges – Article XXI .....................................................................26 Invitations to and Acceptance by Judges – Article III ........................3 Master Clerk – Article XXIII...........................................................27 Licensing the Show – Article IV .........................................................4 Show Committee – Article XVII.....................................................24 Miscellaneous Breeds – Article XXXIII ............................................40 Show Entry Clerk – Article XV ......................................................24 National/Divisional/Regional Awards – Article XXXVI .....................41 Show Management/Producing Organization – Article XVI ...........24 Obtaining Titles & Scoring - Agility – Article XXVI ...........................27 Show Manager – Article XVIII.......................................................24 Obtaining Titles – Champion/Premier – Article XXVII......................28 Show Secretary – Article XIX........................................................24 Obtaining Titles - Grand – Article XXVIII .........................................28 Show Treasurer – Show Fee Payments – Article XX ...................24 Obtaining Titles – Household Pets – Article XXIX ...........................31 Pre-Show Document Preparation – Article VII.................................11 Rules Violations/Disqualifications – Article XXXV ...........................40 Prizes, Ribbons and Trophies – Article VIII .....................................12 Show Completion, Cat Removal, Late Fee Collection – Article XIII ....22 Procedures Prior to Benching/Check-In – Article IX ........................13 Show Recordkeeping – Article XII ...................................................20 Prologue/Rules Applicable to All – Article I........................................1 INDEX..............................................................................................45 A vertical line (│) to the left of a rule indicates additional text was added. A double vertical line ( ║ ) to the left of a rule denotes a deletion. ©2020 The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.® Show Rules (2020-2021) The Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. SHOW RULES May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021 Article I 2.06 A CAT is used in these rules to mean a domestic feline of PROLOGUE/RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL the age of 8 calendar months or more of either sex, whole, neutered or spayed. 1.01 Exhibitors, clubs, and show officials are expected to adhere to all regulations and requirements specific to the country in A DOMESTIC feline is a subspecies, known as a Felis which any CFA Show is held. catus, within the Felis genus, or any Bengal approved for registration in CFA’s Rules of Registration. 1.02 It is the policy of CFA to penalize member clubs by suspen- sion or expulsion for shows that
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