Bless The Pet Cat Owners
We would like to honor those special cat owners who open their homes and their hearts to welcome the difficult-to-place or less-than-perfect kitties.
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Boomer
An owner remembers her “Just Pet Quality” Burmese and the lasting impact he had on the people he met during his lifetime.
Breed Standards From A Judge’s Viewpoint
There is both art and science required in selecting the words used in any breed standard to describe the ideal specimen of that particular breed. No breed standard stands alone. It relates to other breeds. It is open to interpretation. It often requires tweaking over time to refine the understanding between breeder and judge.
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Cat Breed Standard
When children first go to school, they learn their ABC’s. The first thing every breeder must learn when entering the cat fancy is their BREED STANDARD.
Disqualification & Withholding Awards Rules In CFA
Learn the rules that govern the disqualification of cats and the withholding of awards in the show ring in CFA.
Disqualified Or Withholding An Award
Do you understand the difference between a cat being disqualified and having an award withheld in the judging ring? Learn the difference, the reasons, and how you can avoid this happening to your cat.
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Tail Kinks In Cats
Although a purely consmetic fault, discovering a tail kink in a promising kitten can mean the end of its show career before it has even begun. Most tail kinks are an anomaly in an individual vertebrae in the bone structure of the tail.
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