Originally Posted by Donskie

There will be a time when you would want to enter into your own breed club show but may not be able to if your cat is at Imperial status. I know I like to support my cat club and enjoying entering a cat at the annual show. This could be a disappointment for many. Yes you would not see these spectacular cats under normal competing conditions but surely this could open up the opportunity to show off your cat as an exhibition exhibit and an inspiration to others.

Plus thinking about this more and being the novice chasing certs in the past, wouldn't more people be more attending shows if they know that titled cats will not be competing in the same class as them?

Originally Posted by raggs

If a cat gains the title of CH/PR surely its proved itself at that level, what is there to gain by winning the same title over and over, even if you win it 20 times the cat is still only a CH/PR.

Originally Posted by Sacremist

Another solution might be for the breed clubs to come up with a different class for those cats who have already achieved all their titles so they can continue to compete with one another without affecting those aiming to get the titles. This new class may not win more titles but maybe could give the entrants points and so keep both the club and people showing happy.

Originally Posted by gskinner123

An area club who run a large, popular show in the south east used to (not sure if they still do) put on a similar sort of class. It was for all breed Gr Ch and Gr Pr (it started in the days of pre Imperial titles) where the cats all competed against one another, though separated into neuter/entire. No titles to be gained obviously but the winners went forwards to be considered for best in show. It was an immensely popular class.. then sort of died a death the last time I looked with very, very few entries. Hard times, I guess (and the advent of the Imperial class).

Originally Posted by BSH

But it won't allow "weak" cats to win. If the cat is not worthy of a First, BOB, CC/PC or whatever, it will not be awarded, even if that cat is the only entrant in that class. Every show had awards witheld if a cat does not meet the stanadard expected by that Judge.

Originally Posted by Sacremist

I'm not sure if the Birman Cat Club still do it because I haven't shown in the club show for a few years due to the distance I would have to travel, but they also used to hold a Fireside Class for pet quality Birmans. I entered a couple of my first pet quality Birmans in this class and it was fun. It could be another way the club shows could boost profits to make up for the loss of income from entrants who would show in the Open Class with titled cats.

Originally Posted by Donskie

I used to show a redpoint birman in the fireside classes, Daredare was entered in the first show that held these classes and they seemed to be very popular.