i know that some people are probably laughing at me but I'd love to take my babies to a show. I've never done anything like it before. I'm just 26 and just moved into my own house and got 2 kittens with my boyfriend of 8 years (i thought i'd give you background info so that you know I'm responsible lol) I'm also a school teacher..

I'd love to show cats as I've become really interested in them I've even volunteered at my local RSPCA cattery.

Thanks
Danielle x

Course you can!!!!!!!
All cat shows have classes for Household Pets...i.e., non-ped moggs!
I was once lucky enough to steward the Household Pets at the Supreme Show in Birmingham... and to my delight the tabby chap I'd been handling all day went on to become Supreme Household Pet. I was crying more than the owner!

My young Magnus, the gorgeous striking blue & white boy in Cuba's litter is staying, and he is a real head-turner - with the makings of being a big, solid boy. Only this evening I was talking to a friend about showing him when he's older.

They need to be well kept, well groomed and up-to-date with vaccs... and be friendly of course, but if you want to try, then why not? Plenty of people here will help and advise and we will all be keen to know how you go

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ooooooooh i did not know this!

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Merlins Mum is right.. I have judged the moggies at the Northern Counties Champ Show in Co. Durham, and its brilliant to see rescue cats entered and seeing them looking so good..

So go for it... and enjoy ..

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i dident know you could show moggies aswell .i might take my kitty

You will need to find out about shows well in advance - entries for some shows can close 3 months beforehand. I'm not sure the best place to find out show dates - there's GCCF, TICA and Felis Britannica shows - sure someone else will point us all to a good site.

You can even show pedigree pet cats with GCCF now, just as pets... I think the other orgs do too.

It's not cheap to show cats.... so be warned It's also slightly addictive if your cat appears to enjoy the day!

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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

best place to find shows:-

GCCF - Welcome to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
TICA - Show Diary for TICA cat shows in the UK
FB - Felis Britannica - UK FIFe Cat Shows and Pedigree Registrations

They all operate in a different way and have different rules so best to read the info on each site first. Only FB do not allow pedigrees of any description to be shown as a Household Pet, both TICA and GCCF do.

Carol

i'd love to go to Epic Centre at Ellesmere Port on 14th November do i need tickets? how can i find out more info?? x

just turn up after 12.30pm and pay on the door.