<p> GRAND PRIX CAT SHOW In Conjunction with Osborne/Jenks Productions, Inc</p><p>CONNECTICUT EXPO CENTER ~ HARTFORD, CT November 8-9, 2003 14 RINGS ~ BACK TO BACK FORMAT ~ 250 CAT LIMIT</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUDGES Saturday Sunday</p><p>Dewane Barnes - AB Marilynne Gregg Dombroskie - AB Pam Barrett - SP Pam Barrett - AB Martine Caillard - AB Odette Lamoureux - AB Harley DeVilbiss - SP Louise van de Water - AB Francine Hicks - SP Solveig Pflueger - AB James Reardon - SP Hisako Yamada- AB Lorre Smith - SP Amanda Bright - AB* * Pending approval ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPECIAL EVENTS Bengal Kitten, Championship and Alter Congresses Sunday judged by Martine Caillard, in addition to presenting a Bengal judging/discussion conference during the lunch break. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Early Bird Closing Date - September 15, 2003 Regular Closing Date – November 1, 2003 1st Entry - $62; 2nd Entry - $57; 1st Entry - $67; 2nd Entry - $62; 3 Entries (same owner plus one double cage) $150 Congress Entry Fees - $5 per entry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ENTRY CLERK - Andre Grenier, 3944 Waterway Pl., #801, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (tel) 757/631-1757 ~ (fax) 775/854-3257 ~ (email) [email protected] EMAIL & FAX ENTRIES ACCEPTED</p><p>SHOW MANAGER - Marilyn Keith, 37 Cottage St., Marion, MA 02738 508/748-0351 ~ [email protected] (email)</p><p>SHOW HOTEL - Crowne Plaza Hartford, 860/549-2400. $82 per night includes pet cleaning fee, ($50 refundable deposit required at check-in). TICA Hotel Guidelines will be enforced at this and all hotels.</p><p>AIRPORT - Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT. Hotels: Show Hotel – Crowne Plaza Hartford Downtown, Hartford, CT. Telephone number 860/549-2400. Rate is $82 per room (one or two queen sized beds) smoking or non-smoking ($15 shuttle). Mention BosCats when making your reservation or you will be quoted a higher rate. ABSOLUTE CUTOFF DATE October 10, 2003. Alternative Hotels – Holiday Inn East Hartford, $79 per room, call 860/528-9611 ($20 shuttle) Mention code word “Pet”; or Super 8, $44.99 sgl., $49.99 dbl., No shuttle service from airport ($20 taxi) – one block from Expo Center, call 860/246-8888 and mention the block room code word “Cat Expo” for this rate.</p><p>Awards: Rosettes will be awarded in all 14 rings and BosCats will award Top Five Best of the Best.</p><p>Supplies: Litter will be provided in the show hall ONLY. Please bring your own litter trays. No cat food will be provided.</p><p>Check-In: Check-in will be from 8AM – 9:30AM Saturday with Judging to begin at 10AM. The public show hours runs 11am till 6PM each day. No one may leave the show hall early without permission of the show management.</p><p>Cages: Cages are 22”x22”x22” for a single cage (1/2 cage), and 22”x44”x22” for a double (whole cage). The top, sides and back MUST be covered. Exhibitors wishing End of Aisle – Please be aware that you MAY NOT place your grooming tables, coolers, etc. at the end of aisle BECAUSE OF FIRE LAWS, the layout design and traffic flow. Those wishing end of aisle must follow this rule. Those needing additional space should request a grooming space on the Summary Sheet.</p><p>Benching: All exhibitors will have assigned benching. Benching requests MUST be clearly indicated on the summary sheets, and we will try to accommodate all requests. Otherwise we will bench by breed. No one may change their benching without permission of Show Management. For Sale: Cats and kittens for sale will be permitted. Cages are restricted to one cat or two kittens per 1/2 cage for the weekend. Once that animal is sold you may not place another animal for sale into that cage without paying the appropriate fees. Cats and kittens may not be stored in kennels or carriers. Kittens must be 3 months of age and have a health certificate and evidence of litter registration in TICA. Health Rules: This is a non-vetted cat show. It is recommended that all entries be up to date on all immunizations. Connecticut requires that all cats over 12 weeks of age must be vaccinated for rabies. You must be able to produce a rabies certificate for all entries and cats for sale. Any cats showing evidence of fungus, ear mites, fleas, or a contagious disease will be removed from the show hall as well as any other cats from the same household, and all wins will be forfeited. A Veterinarian will be on call to examine any such animals at the owner’s expense. HHP adults must be neutered. All claws, front and back, on all entries must be clipped prior to benching. Registration: Pedigreed cats and household pets may be shown in TICA with a pending registration number. Points may be claimed after the registration number is assigned, but only for the first show where the cat didn’t have a registration number in the catalogue. Subsequent shows without a registration number will not be scored. All Korats (kittens, cats, alters) must be TICA registered to be shown.</p><p>Show Rules: This show is sanctioned by The International Cat Association and is subject to their Show Rules and Breed Standards (available from the TICA Executive Office, POBox 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551). By entering, all exhibitors agree to abide by the decisions of the Show Committee and Judges. BosCats, TICA, Osborne/Jenks Productions, Inc.,Connecticut Expo Center and Crowne Plaza will be held harmless for any damages, claims, losses, etc. of/to the exhibitor and his/her entries. Airport: The closest airport is Bradley International, Hartford, CT. Shuttle service to hotel may be arranged ahead of time by calling them Crowne Plaza for a small ($15) fee. FAX/email: Faxed or emailed entries will be accepted, however payment must be mailed within 24 hours. PayPal is available for all on-line entries.</p><p>Clerks & Clerks and stewards are needed and will be compensated at the conclusion of each day. Stewards </p>