CATS COMPETITION SCHEDULE 4 - 12 SEPTEMBER 2021 | IMPORTANT INFORMATION LOCATION OF EXHIBITS Cats will be exhibited in the Pet Centre in the Stirling Angas Hall on the Showground. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES FOR EVERY DAY Arrival and vetting: 7.15 am Judging: 8.30 am Departure: 5.15 pm All cats MUST arrive by 7.15 am every day for examination by the Society’s veterinary surgeon. Cats MUST be benched, and the pavilion cleared by 8.15 am on the day on which they are to be exhibited. Cats that do not arrive in time for vetting on the day on which they are to be exhibited will be refused entry. Vaccination certificates are required for all kittens and MUST now be provided at vetting. Please ensure that kittens can be identified on the vet card and the original stickers and vet signatures are available. Exhibitors should ensure they return to the Pet Centre by 5.00 pm to prepare to remove their cats at 5.15pm. The Cat section of the Pet Centre will close at 5.15 pm and cats are not to be removed before 5.15 pm. There will be no admittance during judging between 8.30 am and 11.00 am on all days except the last Saturday and Sunday. On the last Saturday there will be a presentation of all Domestic and Companion Awards at 10.45 am. On the last Sunday the pavilion will be closed from 8.30 am to 9.30 am and then at 9.30 am there will be a presentation of the Major Awards, followed by a presentation of Top 15 Awards and Supreme Exhibit in Show. PENDING REGISTRATION NUMBERS All pending registration numbers must be submitted to Judith Russack by Thursday 17 June 2021 either by email [email protected], phone 0407 344 266 or posted to Royal Adelaide Show – Cat Upgrades, Fiona Hawkins, 9 Newfield Drive, Reynella SA 5161. TITLE UPGRADES (for listing in Catalogue) To have upgrades in the catalogue they must be submitted to Judith Russack by Wednesday 4 August 2021. Final Title Upgrades for Judges Slips (changes will not be listed in Catalogue) by Wednesday 18 August 2021. No further upgrades will be accepted after this date. ALL UPGRADES MUST BE IN THE CONVENOR'S POSSESSION BY THE ABOVE DATES. An acknowledgement of upgrade will be sent via return email by the coordinator by the closing date specified. 2021 ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW JUDGE Sue Barr SUE BARR I have judged in all states as well as Malaysia and New Zealand. I became a Group One judge in 1991. and Allbreeds in 2000. I haves owned & bred Cornish Rex, Persian, Siamese, Burmese and Ragdolls. INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS 2000 New Zealand; 2003 New Zealand; 2004 Malaysia 2021 CATS JUDGING TIMETABLE Balinese, Foreign White Longhair, Foreign White Shorthair, Oriental Longhair, Oriental Saturday 4 September Shorthair, Peterbald, Ragdoll, Siamese, Snowshoe Sunday 5 September Abyssinian, Australian Mist, Egyptian Mau, Russian, Singapura, Somali Birman, Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian, Neva Masquerade, Turkish Angora, Monday 6 September Turkish Van, Nebelung Tuesday 7 September Bengal, Toyger, Sphynx, La Perm Longhair, La Perm Shorthair, Ocicat, Munchkin, Lykoi Burmese, Bombay, Burmilla Longhair, Burmilla Shorthair, Mandalay, Japanese Bobtail, Korat, Wednesday 8 September Tonkinese American Curl Longhair, American Curl Shorthair, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, Selkirk Rex Thursday 9 September Longhair, Selkirk Rex Shorthair American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Cymric, Manx, Scottish Fold Longhair, Scottish Fold Friday 10 September Shorthair, Scottish Longhair, Scottish Shorthair, Exotic Shorthair, Persian Saturday 11 September Domestic and Companion, Supreme Domestic and Companion Exhibits Sunday 12 September Major Awards, Top 15 Exhibits & Supreme Pedigree Exhibit BREED JUDGING DAYS Abyssinian Sunday 5 September Mandalay Wednesday 8 September American Curl Longhair Thursday 9 September Manx Saturday 11 September American Curl Shorthair Thursday 9 September Munchkin Tuesday 7 September American Shorthair Friday 10 September Nebelung Monday 6 September Any Other Breed TBA Neva Masquerade Monday 6 September Australian Mist Sunday 5 September Norwegian Forest Cat Monday 6 September Balinese Saturday 4 September Ocicat Tuesday 7 September Bengal Tuesday 7 September Oriental Longhair Saturday 4 September Birman Monday 6 September Oriental Shorthair Saturday 4 September Bombay Wednesday 8 September Persian Friday 10 September British Shorthair Friday 10 September Peterbald Saturday 4 September Burmese Wednesday 8 September Ragdoll Saturday 4 September Burmilla Longhair Wednesday 8 September Russian Sunday 5 September Burmilla Shorthair Wednesday 8 September Scottish Fold Longhair Friday 10 September Companion Saturday 11 September Scottish Fold Shorthair Friday 10 September Cornish Rex Friday 10 September Scottish Longhair Friday 10 September Cymric Friday 10 September Scottish Shorthair Friday 10 September Devon Rex Thursday 9 September Selkirk Rex Longhair Thursday 9 September Domestic Saturday 11 September Selkirk Rex Shorthair Thursday 9 September Egyptian Mau Sunday 5 September Siamese Saturday 4 September Exotic Shorthair Friday 10 September Siberian Monday 6 September Foreign White Longhair Saturday 4 September Singapura Sunday 5 September Foreign White Shorthair Saturday 4 September Snowshoe Saturday 4 September Japanese Bobtail Wednesday 8 September Somali Sunday 5 September Korat Wednesday 8 September Sphynx Tuesday 7 September La Perm Longhair Tuesday 7 September Tonkinese Wednesday 8 September La Perm Shorthair Tuesday 7 September Toyger Tuesday 7 September Lykoi Tuesday 7 September Turkish Angora Monday 6 September Maine Coon Monday 6 September Turkish Van Monday 6 September To be conducted under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of SA Inc, in conjunction with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of SA (GCCFSA). The Show will use the ACF STANDARDS and the ACF BREED LIST. 2 2021 CATS CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES FRIDAY 18 JUNE 2021 CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES YOUR PRIVACY The following conditions will strictly apply: By exhibiting at The Show you acknowledge that you have • All entries must be in the Society’s possession at its read and agree to the privacy policy of the RA&HS which can Administration Office by 5.00 pm (CST) on Friday 18 be viewed here www.theshow.com.au/contact-us/ . June 2021. In relation to your entry into a competition we may specifically • When sending entry forms and fees by post, the onus is use and/or disclose your personal information to: on the exhibitor to ensure adequate delivery time. • Communicate competition information to you such as • Entry forms by facsimile or email will not be accepted. entry opening dates, delivery and collection details and • A late entry option is available under the following entry ticket distribution conditions: • Publish competition results both online and in printed o Late entries may only be submitted online and will be results listings accepted for 7 days after the official closing date (by • Publish competition entries in Competition Catalogues 5.00 pm CST) • Advise sponsors of competition prize winners for o An additional fee equivalent to three times the distribution of prizes from both the RA&HS and sponsors standard entry fee is paid. Absolutely no exception to the above conditions will be By entering into a competition you consent to your contact made to any exhibitor under any circumstance. details being provided to the sponsors of that competition for the purpose of distributing your prize. You also consent to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ENTRIES your name, suburb and postcode being listed in a competition Entries submitted online will be acknowledged via email. It is catalogue and, if you are a prize winner your name in the Exhibitor’s responsibility to follow up the competition results. acknowledgement should it not be received. If you do not wish for your name and address to be printed in ONLINE ENTRIES a competition catalogue please ensure that you select the www.theshow.com.au ‘Keep Private’ option in your online exhibitor profile. ENTRY FEES (GST INCLUDED) GENERAL REGULATIONS Members of the RA&HS, $8.00 Exhibitors are reminded that the Society’s General Non-members of the RA&HS, $10.00 Regulations apply to all sections of the Show. A copy of the Paper Entry Fee, $15.00 General Regulations can be obtained from the Society’s Age and Side classes, $2.00 each website at www.theshow.com.au or from the Society’s Catalogue fee, $6.00 Administration Office. PAYMENT OF FEES Exhibitors should note that the General Regulations contain a When paying fees by cheque or credit card, exhibitors must number of provisions relevant to competitions and this ensure that sufficient funds are available at the time of entry. Schedule including but not limited to, offences, penalties, Failure to do so may result in non-acceptance of entries. prohibited drugs. As those conditions apply in addition to the Exhibitors should check acceptance of entries prior to the final regulations contained within this schedule, Exhibitors should closing date. familiarise themselves with the General Regulations. REFUNDS SPECIAL REGULATIONS No refund of entry fees will be made after the closing Exhibitors are reminded that the Special Regulations date of entries. contained within this Schedule are merely supplementary to and subject to the General Regulations. MEMBERSHIP Exhibitors need not be members of the Royal Agricultural & SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES Horticultural Society of SA Inc, but members are entitled to a The cats name, registered number, council where registered, reduced entry fee. date of birth, sire and dam, breed, colour and breeder must Membership fees: Adults $175, Juniors $59 (under 16). be stated on the entry form. Membership of other Royal Show Societies does not entitle Specify exact colour, pattern and description of each cat and exhibitors to a reduced rate of entry fees. whether longhair or shorthair (e.g. Blue Spotted Tabby Selkirk Rex Shorthair etc.). CONTACT US Kittens can only be entered in kitten classes, and side Post RA&HS - Cat Section classes.