What a shame you didn't ask this a month ago, you could have entered our special non-pedigree show which was last Saturday in Preston!! Yes, as others have said, you CAN show moggies, in fact right up to Supreme level as Merlin' Mum said. In fact, we are the current proud slaves to the 2008 Supreme Non-Pedigree winner If you want any help or advice please pm or email me, we run a specialist non-ped cat club (South Ribble Pet Cat Club) and are always ready to help newcomers. Showing mogs is a wonderful hobby and generally the exhibitors are a friendly bunch.

Not sure if the Cheshire Area entries have closed yet as that would be a good one to start with, but if they have I would suggest you pop along to the Epic Centre at Ellesmere Port on 14th November anyway - minus the cats - and have a look see at how a show runs and especially at the HP (Household Pet) section. Also, if you are OK travelling, why not come and visit the Supreme at the NEC on 21st November where there will be over 1000 pedigree cats plus 71 household pets and "pet pedigrees", all of whom have had to qualify so really are the country's top cats!

Once you have visited a show or two you will have a better idea of what goes on and can then think about trying one, perhaps try to stay fairly local to begin with unless your cats are very good travellers, there is a show in Stockport on 5th December, but after that no really local ones to Cheshire until March next year.

As I say, feel free to pm/email me, only too happy to help.

Carol