Rules for entry to the Cat Show

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

I hope this is the last change to the rules 

There is a slight amendment to the closing dates for voting as I have just realized that with 87 classes we cannot get the groups voting starting the day after the classes finish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

So please see rules for new dates 

[Tan]

Ok hunnies we are soo close to our cat show to start on 1st May  sooooooo

All posting limits for pictures on the whole forum of our adorable  babes has now been lifted so post post post all those wonderful pics as much ya like. 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

The last change is to whom your pictures should be sent and this information is going on a new thread and is very important 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

OK first change is that entry fees will now go to this Paypal address Purrs@chaptan.co.uk.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Please watch this thread carefully cos there are gonna be a couple of changes which will be very important, concerning the entry fee and the paypal account and also who pictures are to be sent to........................I have 4 assistants now 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

A new rule has been added as follows:

A special category for Rainbow Bridge cats called A Celebration of our Purrs on Rainbow Bridge has been added, and the entrance fee will be £1 per cat as for the main show BUTTT there will be no judging and each picture should be sent with text to go with it, celebrating the life of your Purr on the Bridge. Entry to this special category will be allowed for the duration of the show commencing on 1 May.

Bridge Purrs can still enter the show as a whole in all the other categories should their owners/careres wish.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

By popular demand, I have just modified the Cat Show rules to allow cats on the Rainbow Bridge to enter under the same rules as other cats 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

When I added the rules it was as a moderation so the date didnt get current but now it will 

The rules are below, happy reading 

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

PURRS CAT SHOW 2007

Aim

To raise as much money for Minimopsical as possible and to have loads of fun doing it. To get as many people on Purrs involved as we can.

How the show will work

This is a catless cat show, not a photo competition and any living cat can enter as long as the cat’s owner or carer makes the entry. Entry will be by photograph and it does not matter who took them but they must show the cat at the right age for the class they are entering. If someone else took the picture please obtain their permission before using it.

The show will be divided into loads of classes and cats can enter as many classes as they want as long as that class is appropriate, as we will not allow a cat to be entered in a wrong class. A different photo of a cat can be submitted for each class entered but a cat can only enter a class once. You can enter as many cats as you want as long as you are the current owner or carer.

In age classes the age must be current on 1 July 2007 ie you cannot enter a kitten in the kitten class if it is one year old or older.

Format and dates

Cats will go into classes for the first round of the show and then the classes will be put into groups for the second stage of the show. The winners of each class will move into the group stage judged to be against each other. The winners of each group will move forward into the final round to find the top pedigree and top non-pedigree. These two champion cats will then go head to head for top cat.

A list of the classes is at the end of this document together with the dates for entry, judging etc,

Judging

Judging for the classes, groups and top pedigree and top non-pedigree will be done by the members of Purrs through a poll system set up for you. Every Purrs member will be allowed three votes in each class and group, one vote that can be used to vote for your own cat if you wish. In the event of a tie there will be a panel of 10 judges, from which 5 will be selected to determine a winner. The panel are members of Purrs and no judge will be involved in judging a tie involving their own cat and a different 5 judges will be used for each tie.

The Purrs Top Cat will be judged by Colonel Beau from Cat Chat Towers but if one of the Cat Chat cats get into the final, a reserve judge knowledgeable about cat shows has been selected because of course we would not want a biased judge, would we?

Canvassing

In the week before the show opens we will allow official canvassing by cat owners or carers to gain votes for their cats. This will be in one thread only set up for this purpose but posts must be in words only as no pictures will be allowed. Any post that contains pictures will be immediately deleted and the person warned. There must be no offensive posts as this is a special privilege to promote your cat. No other canvassing is allowed on threads, PMs, emails Chat etc and anyone discovered to be acting outside the spirit of this rule will have all their cats banned from the show and entrance money will not be refunded.

How to enter

Entry will be using the official entry form below and the entrance fee will be £1 per photo per class. A photo or photos must be submitted with the entry form and emailed to kat@tornadothematics.co.uk the Cat Show moderator for the relevant class, as per this link http://www.chaptanservices.com/purrs/index.php?topic=3767.msg58322#msg58322. Entry money must be sent before the entry closing date to Purr's Paypal account Purrs@chaptan.co.uk  or by cheque or bank transfer (contact Tan or Gill for details).

It would be very much appreciated if entries could be sent in as early as possible after the opening date and if you can resize your pictures, please make the longest side 500 pixels. Obviously it is better to have larger pictures that everyone can see so please do not submit mini pictures as we can resize all pictures for the show. Please label the pictures with name of the cat and the class it is being entered in, so there is no mistake

Show dates

1 May.............      .Entries open.................get all dem piccies, entry forms and money to me early
13 May                  Entries close
14 May- 31 May.... Site organized for the Show and piccies all being resized, sorted into classes and put up ready for judging
1 June                   Judging commences for the Classes
8 June                   Voting ends for classes
10 June                  Class winners announced
11 June                 Judging commences for Groups
14 June                 Group Winners announced
16 June                 Judging for top pedigree and top moggie
18 June                 Top two cats announced
19 June                Judging for Purrs Top Cat
21 June                Purrs Top Cat Crowned


Official Entry Form (for copying and pasting)


PURRS IN YOUR HEARTS CAT SHOW 2007

Cats name
Cats age/DOB
Cats colour
Cats breed
Classes entered





Owners Purrs name
Number of photos attached
Amount of entrance fee



Classes

Pedigree

1.   Persian and Chinchilla
2.   British Shorthair and Exotics
3.   Bengals
4.   Siamese
5.   Rexes and LaPerms
6.   Orientals (excluding Siamese)
7.    Birmans and Ragdolls
8.   Maine Coons and Norweigian Forest Cats
9.   Other Foreign (excluding Rex, LaPerm and Bengals,
10.   Other Semi-Longhair (excluding NFC, Maine Coon, Birman and Ragdoll
11.   Long Hair and Semi Longhair
12,   Shorthair


Non-Pedigrees

13.   White
14.   Black
15.   Black and white
16.   Blue/Grey
17.   Blue/Grey and white
18.   Ginger/Red
19.   Ginger/Red and white
20.   Tortie Calico and Dilute
21.   Tortie
22.   Tabby
23.   Tabby and white
24.   Longhair and Semi longhair
25.   Shorthair

Open Classes for Pedigrees and Non-Pedigrees to compete against each other

26.   Long and semi long hairs
27.   Shorthairs
28.   Best Tummy
29.   Best Whiskers
30.   Kitten up to 1 yr on 1 Jul 07
31.   Juveniles 1 – 4 yrs on 1 Jul 07
32.   Adult  5-10 yrs on 1 Jul 07
33.   Senior 11-15yrs on 1 Jul 07
34.   Purrfect Pensioners 16yrs and older
35.   Colour Points
36.   Three legs
37.   White feet
38.   Best tail
39.   Funniest expression
40.   Singing cat
41.   I am Grooming Myself
42.   Fluffy Ears
43.   Best smile
44.   Most expressive eyes
45.   Most amusing
46.   Best tuffty bits
47.   Caught in the act
48.   Chocolate box cat
49.   Cutest Paws
50.   Strangest position/Unusual pose
51.   Battle scars
52.   Naughtiest cat
53.   Cutest nose
54.   Action cat
55.   Comedy cat
56.   Eating cat/Hungry cat
57.   Computer wiz/Techno wiz
58.   Best sticky –out Tongue
59.   Darby or Joan
60.   Playing
61.   Grooming each other
62.   Most distinguished
63.   Cat at work
64.   Disabled cat
65.   Best moustache
66.   The gardener
67.   Cat with a toy
68.   Grumpy cat
69.   Happy cat
70.   Sleepy cat
71.   Dozy cat
72.   Dopy cat
73.   Dinner time poses
74.   Bashful cat
75.   TV look-alikes
76.   Couch potato
77.   Washing
78.   Tap drinking
79.   In Bath/sink
80.   Cat in the bag/box
81.   Best friends
82.   Christmas cats
83.   Tuxedo cat
84.   Cutest cat
85.   Best ruff
86.   Pleadingest cat
87.   Best Bum

Groups

The classes will be sorted into Groups for the second stage of the competition and these will be shown shortly