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Title: | Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected |
Notice: | purrrrr... |
Moderator: | JULIET::CORDES_JA |
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Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 1079 |
Total number of notes: | 28858 |
269.0. "SHOWING AT FIFE-ORGANIZATIONS" by IJSAPL::MOLL () Mon May 04 1992 12:19
< Showing at FiFe-organizations>
As in entries 258 and 171 showing with CFA is made clear to
anyone entering a show for the first time, I would like to
explain how show-rules within FiFe-organizations are.
[IF ANYBODY CARES]
Although it's very unlikely that you'll EVER enter a FiFe-show, just
in case you might, I give the main issues from an ordinary show.
Each show is taken place on Sunday. Sometimes there are 2-day
show which start on Saturday. Saturday will be for judging,
Sunday for Best in Show-election. You are obliged to come
both days.
As for the different breeds we (read FiFe) divide the cats in
4 groups; Oriental & Siamese, Shorthair, Semi-longhair and
Longhair (only Persians).
Classes
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All races are divided in different color-groups and within that
group placed in separate classes acoording to their title and gender.
We've got 7 classes for each gender.
Kittens 3 - 6 months male/female
Kittens 6 - 10 months male/female
Open class males/females/neuters
Champion class males/females/neuters
International champion males/females/neuters
Grand International champion males/females/neuters
European champion males/females/neuters
E.G: As a MC-breeder I'll give the color-groups of the maine coons:
As of jan 1992 the colour group of MC, Norwegians and Rexes are
changed by the FiFe. Before that we had only 4 groups;
Agouti, Agouti with white, Non-agouti and Non-agouti with white.
The new groups consist of 9 types and are
1. Black and Blue non-agouti
2. Black and Blue with white non-agouti
3. Black* and Blue tabby
4. Black* and Blue tabby with white
5. Reds (Red, Cream, Tortie, Blue-cream etc)
6. Reds with white
7. Silvers (Smoke, Silver tabby, Smoke tortie etc)
8. Silvers with white
9. White
(* Black = Brown)
As we're not very happy with this new grouping we would like to
restore the 'old' groups.
Every judge is given a category of a breed (eg. Persians black,
Birman Blue-point, Chocolate-point and Maine Coons group 6, 7 and 8).
A judge may only judge short-hair, semi-longhair, longhair or an
combination of those. An all-round judge may judge all breeds.
Reports
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Within FiFe-organizations, the judges WRITE reports about your cat,
concerning the standard of that breed. The head, body, eyes, ears
coat, tail and condition are examined to that standard and are
written down. The cat is only judged once !!!
(I would like that changed)
At the end of the report the judge fills in the qualification of
the cat; Good; Better stay home next time with this cat
No breeding quality
Very good; Depends on the judge, but if this happens
more often, leave it at home.
Excellent; Show quality, keep on going.
If there are any competitors within the same class the judge
will have to make out who's first, second etc.
So with 3 males within the same group (eg. persians black/
open class/ males) the cats are given execellent 1, execellent 2
and very good 3). The cat with execellent 1 gets his certificate.
Certificates
------------
For entering a class you'll have to gain a certain amount of
certificates, except for kitten and open classes.
For Champion class; 3 CAC-certificates won on previous shows
For International Champion class; 3 CACIB-certificates won on previous
shows in at least 2 different countries (2 Dutch and 1 German or
1 German, 1 Dutch and 1 Belgium).
For Grand International Champion class; 6 CACGIB-certificates won on
previous shows in at least 3 different countries.
For European Champion class; 9 CACE-certificates won on previous shows
in at least 3 different countries.
Show
----
The show start at 7.00 Am with the veterinary examination. A vet
checks the 'passport' of the cat (containing his vaccinations)
and the cat itself on fleas, checking his teeth etc.
After passing this test you'll get the cage-number for your cat(s)
and the catalog of the show. After putting your cage in order and
letting the cat in, take a rest a cup of coffee and make a chat
with the people you've seen last week at a show !!
Most of the time you run into the same people over and over again.
At 10 o'clock the judging start and the visitors can come in.
A steward takes your cat to the judge when it's due.
Every cat has a number and the number is on the judge's report,
as well is it's age, gender, breed and class.
After writing the report the judge may/may not tell you what
he thinks of your cat and gives the certificate or not.
After that he might leave the cat with him for selecting best
of breed (Best in Variety).
This best of breed is giving within a color-group;
3-6 month kittens, 6-10 month kittens, neuters and male/females.
But there must be a minimum of 3 cats within that color-group.
Eg. 2 kittens 3-6 months; | 1 BIV given for all kittens
2 kittens 6-10 months; |
4 neutors; | 1 BIV for neutor
2 male/females; | no BIV given
After judging all cats, every judge makes a nomination for
Best in Show of the ones she's had.
This is taken place for every main group; Longhair,
Oriental & siamese, Shorthair and Semi-longhair.
The judge can nominate :
1 kitten 3-6 months
1 kitten 6-10 months
1 female
1 male
1 neutor
Most of the time, these will be the BIV-cats. If there are more
BIV-cats within the group the judge must decided which one is
nominated. For instance, choose between a Norwegian Forest cat,
Maine Coon and Birman, who all got a BIV from the same judge.
As a result there can be more nominated cats for each class
(eg. 4 kittens 3-6 months) because every judge makes his
nomination.
At the Best in Show the judges that we're responsible for
those groups get the nominated cats to judge. Then they have
to vote which of the cats is going to be Best in Show
(kitten 3-6 months, kitten 6-10 months, neutor, male and female).
The best male and female are again compared and the winner
gets Best in Show. The 'looser' gets Best Opposite Sex.
Sometimes there's a Best of Best competition. Here the winners
(BIS of the groups) are competing. The winner will be BOB 1,
second BOB 2 etc.
This is in a nutshell the average show at a FiFe organization.
Any questions left; write an entry !!!
Erwin.
T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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269.1 | | AUKLET::MEIER | Where do the mermaids stand? | Mon May 04 1992 12:26 | 6 |
| Erwin,
What does FiFe stand for, and where are these shows held?
Thanks,
Jill
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269.2 | FiFe? | GRANPA::CCOLEMAN | Meow Angelo paints Hisstine Chapel | Mon May 04 1992 12:27 | 5 |
| Excuse my ignorance, but what is a FiFe organization? I've never heard
of it! Is it new? Is it in the U.S.? I'm confused, but interested in
hearing more!
Cheryl
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269.3 | | JUPITR::KAGNO | Kitties with an Attitude | Mon May 04 1992 14:14 | 1 |
| I think the FiFe is a German organization.
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269.4 | more about Fife | MUTTON::BROWN | set home/cat_max=5 girls 2 boys 2 hhps | Mon May 04 1992 17:06 | 16 |
| Fife is the Federation Feline Francaise (that is close, we will have to
get the true answer from the author). It is an international
organization equal to CFA. It is a registering body, and has it's own
show rules, etc.
For several years CFA had tried to make an agreement with Fife
regarding show rules, etc. so that CFA cats could compete in Fife shows
over there. The arrangements never worked out, so Fife and CFA are not
working together. CFA then branched out to an International Division
and is now holding CFA shows in Europe with CFA rules and standards.
The author of the base note and I have chatted about Fife a little bit.
I have a good friend who is a Fife judge, and the base noter knows her.
Thank goodness he thinks well of her!!! ;')
Jo
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269.5 | FiFe explanation | IJSAPL::MOLL | | Tue May 05 1992 07:56 | 87
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