Yes I was thinking that when I read the post, I also think it would be unfair to shut a cat away from it's friends. Mine comes back from a show and just want his mates to sleep with and fight. Risk I and everyone takes when showing

I suppose this is the good thing I have about this weekend... both cats are going to same show... so if they catch anything it is at same time

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I have the same problem regarding the GCCF 13-day rule, which incidentally I quite agree with!
I have a Bengal neuter that is after his 5th GCCF Imperial Grand Premier Certificate and another Bengal neuter that is after his Tica SGCA Title and there are so many things that come into THAT particular equation and the 13-day rule is the thing that is the most restrictive.
Living in Devon distance doesn’t even come into it as I’m so used to travelling far and wide, but I SO envy you having shows so close together to even get such a wonderful choice, as after that weekend show I have a 4½ hour journey back home!
Annie
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Actually I think that you can attend both shows as the TICA show is after the GCCF show in principle you are not breaking GCCF rules (they are a bit vague though). If you planned to attend a GCCF show less than 13 days after the TICA show then you would be breaking the rules.

Excert from letter from GCCF to TICA:

GCCF Rules require that the GCCF Office must be informed in advance of any GCCF-registered cat being shown at a non-GCCF show (GCCF Rules - Section 4, rule 1b)

No GCCF-registered pedigree cat or HHP can enter a GCCF show within 13 days of any cat from the same household attending any other show/exhibition (GCCF Rules - Section 4, rule 3b).

Breaking either of these rules can lead to disciplinary action by the GCCF.

The GCCF Office has clarified in writing (5 July 2005) that the “13 day rule” only applies to GCCF shows. A GCCF-registered cat or an HHP could therefore enter 2 non-GCCF shows within 13 days of each other without breaking GCCF rules - so long as no GCCF show is entered within 13 days of the non-GCCF shows.

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Thanks Karen - it really did confuse me too but this is taken from a show entry form and it does say 13 days prior to and following, so it is a no then.

Rule 3: In order to exhibit in any show held under GCCF licence the exhibitor must complete
the official entry form for the show and abide by and subscribe to the following
declaration:
3a. I/We am/are the registered owner (s) of the cats and/or kittens named on this form and
I/We agree to be bound by and submit to the Constitution and Rules of the Governing
Council of the Cat Fancy presently in force and to any additional rules formulated specifically
for this show, provided only that the latter do not conflict with the former. And/Or I/We shall
have applied for registration/transfer at least 21 days before the show.
3b. No cat owned by me/us or living at the same address will be exhibited at or entered for
any show or public exhibition held less than thirteen days prior to or following the date of this
show/exhibition.
N.B. The owner of a cat is the person so named in the GCCF register (Section 4 Rule 2) 3c.

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Sorry no she can't. I clarified this with the GCCF some time ago after it was raised on here and it applies to the 13 day period both before and after the show as T&D has quoted above.

You can show one cat at the TICA show on the saturday and one at the GCCF show as they are the same day but you cannot the show on the sunday of the TICA show as it puts you in breach of the rule.

Unfortunately I can only do the Sunday TICA as it is my new silver bengal girl I want to take and she only turns 4mths on the Sunday so is not eligable for show on the Saturday.

I think I am going to do the TICA one now anyway as I want to get her out while she is little to see how she handles.

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Oh bum what a pain but I agree about getting her out there - both my show selkirks were out regularly as babies and it does help get them used to iy