What's happening to the show reports these days
Im still waiting for loads of them from as far back as January.

Its time the GCCF started looking for a quicker and better alternative similar to the other governing bodies.

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I can empathise ... not nice having to wait half a year for something like that - its only a couple of lines after all ...

Yes, these 'couple of lines' can be multiplied by however many cats are judged on the date of the show, however, the judge appears to write something down each time for every cat so its already written - just needs to be typed up and posted.

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best purrs

Ra

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Does my head in too, i went to the lancashire cat club in 2007 and the side classes are still not there. its a joke when your paying 60 quid to read them, i dont know why they cant give you a copy like at the supreme!

2007 eek:

Honestly dont think you have a chance in seeing any of those if it's been that long.

The judges do prepare notes on each exhibit they judge at the time and some of them are more descriptive than others. One judge I collared at a show flicked his notebook open and read me the whole report there and then, and it was pretty long

In that case why dont they issue each judge with a questionnaire type form that has a general comments box on it. They judge the cat, fill the form, place form on exhibits pen, move on to the next. Everyone happy including judges who wont need to type lengthy reports up at home.

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Im beginning to see why the FIFE and TICA shows are so popular.

Can I ask how much it is to show a cat when you get reports on the same day.

I dont see why we should have to pay extra after a GCCF show to read a report in Our Cats either and especially when there isn't any to read

The 'at an extra cost' online subscription is even more of a waste of time.

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Copied this for you from our next show
SHOW FEES
In competition Domestic On Exhibtion
Single pen (2’x2’x2’)* £28.00 £22.00 £15.00
Double pen (4’x2’x2’)* £33.00 £27.00 £20.00
Each additional sharing cat £23.00 £17.00 £10.00

* includes entry for 1 cat and 1 entry pass

DISCOUNTS
Early Bird 1 - entry by12 May £4/cat £4/cat £4/cat
Early Bird 2 - entry by 9 June £2/cat £2/cat £2/cat
Viking Cat Club members £2/cat £2/cat £2/cat
Rosettes not required £1.50/cat £1.50/cat n/a
3 or more cats entered £2/cat £2/cat £2/cat
SIDE CLASSES
Side classes (except litter) £2.50/class
Litter class (min 3 kittens) £10.00 Kittens must be at least 3 months old

Those are very reasonable prices especially with show reports included but I havent taken side classes into account because I dont know how they work in FIFE, with GCCF you have three side classes included in the standard fee.

Have just had a quick look through my next GCCF show schedule and its £31 for a standard pen, £28 for subsequent exhibit, £15 extra for a double pen. Those are non member prices though.

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Are you a registered member of FIFE only or GCCF too.
I would try one local to me at Morley but I think Ive missed that one and will have to wait till next year

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