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Old 08-05-2009, 09:00 PM
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Question Imperial class cats??
With what went on at the Manchester show at the weekend, do you think cats that already entered the Imperial class should be able to enter the Grand class and Open?

It seems very unfair and pointless to me
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Old 08-05-2009, 09:22 PM
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I think it's fair for Imperials to still compete in all the classes. At the end of the day if you have a cat that's good enough it will win, titled or not. Its been done many times.

There is no point in competing and hoping that there is no stiff competition on the day.........this is what keeps standards high
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Old 08-05-2009, 09:23 PM
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Re: Imperial class cats??
I personally would not ,mainly because if my cat had achieved that title(Iwish)then I would make way for cats coming through.

There is nothing more frustrating ,and I,ve had it happen to find the same cat against yours time and again just collecting the certificates.

But then again ,can see a little on the other side as well,if you only have the one cat and they do it in one sweep,what do you do.
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Re: Imperial class cats??
I personally think once you have passed a level then you cannot go back down.

An Imperial titled cat could just enter BOB and side classes and then compete for BOV and maybe BIS.
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I personally think once you have passed a level then you cannot go back down.

An Imperial titled cat could just enter BOB and side classes and then compete for BOV and maybe BIS.
Agree totally,and that would be a fair way to do it ,for all concerned
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Re: Imperial class cats??
what peed me off at the Manchester was that an Imperial titled cat didn't even enter the Imperial class but entered the Grand and the Open instead - I do find that odd....
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Re: Imperial class cats??
What's the story behind the original question here?

While on this subject, everyone keeps telling me I'm wrong but I'm so sure I remember this that I have to ask again. Is there anyone else who rememebrs a stage, would have been at the end of the 90s, when the GCCF put out a recommendation that Grand Champions should not enter the open class? I can't believe I dreamt it!

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Re: Imperial class cats??
An imperial can not enter all the imp, gr and open, they can only do two out of the three, and they qualify to be judged for BOB if they don't enter the open.

I have seen Imps not in the Imp and just entered in the Gr and open, and it could be for any number of reasons, ie favour to a friend going for an Imp, the Imp judge didn't like the particular cat etc.

I agree with Angeli, its a competition and if a cat is good enough on the day then it will win (or should) regardless of his/her title or the title of his/her competitors. With the low show entries I think competitors already get a much easier ride than in times gone by. When I showed my Jazz at the National in 1988, there were 6 or 7 oriental lilacs in his open. Most opens nowadays have 1 or 2. Yes the judge can withhold, but its still not the same as a good range of competition.
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Re: Imperial class cats??
I have no problem with Imperials competing whatsoever but I just find it a bit odd taking one and doing grand and open classes and not the imperial .... just my opinion

I take on board the judge pick can be key but there wouldn't be any satisfaction for me personally if my cat were not competing at the level it has achieved the status for

But horses for courses and all that.
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I have seen Imps not in the Imp and just entered in the Gr and open, and it could be for any number of reasons, ie favour to a friend going for an Imp, the Imp judge didn't like the particular cat etc.
I dont see the point in that

Why not go on exhibition?
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