FELINOLOGY IS PROUD TO PRESENT

THE GREAT CATSBY

 A 10 Ring Back-to-Back Show with 2 Congresses taking place in the Leatherhead Leisure Centre in Surrey.  We are delighted to welcome Judges from the USA and Europe

 

JUDGES

Pascale Portelas - France (All Breed) Saturday/Sunday

Daisy Buchanan Female Congress Saturday

Robby Whyte - USA (All Breed) Saturday/Sunday

Steve Lawson – USA (All Breed) Saturday/Sunday

Jay Gatsby Male Congress Sunday

Carol Lawson – USA (All Breed) Saturday/Sunday

Rebecca Boesch – Switzerland (Speciality) Saturday/Sunday

 

Felinology is delighted to welcome 2 Judge Trainees to our Show – Amanda Jimmink from Canada and Venessa Sinephro from France. Please give them a warm welcome. 

 We will be honouring 2 TWERPS entries at this show from separate people on a first come first served basis. Please let the Entry Clerk know in your notes. Please note no other discounts may be used in conjunction with a TWERP entry and should a separate space be required for the TWERP entry this will be charged for. Please note once a TWERP entry is submitted it is non-refundable. Proof of having the TWERP must be submitted on entry. TWERP entries do not factor into the calculation of other discounts on fully paid entries.

PAYMENT DETAILS

 Payment is to be made STRICTLY WITHIN 48 HOURS OF ENTRY TO TOES, unless any prior arrangements have been made with the Show Manager. A £10 late fee will be added to all entries where payment has not been received in the correct timeframe of 48 hours. Should the entries be made but payments are not received by the corresponding deadlines, the prices will be reverted to regular pricing.  A placeholder is an entry! The club does not allow cancellations.

Payment is via BACS transfer. Lloyds Bank, Sort code: 30-95-89 Account no: 10832768 Account Name: Miss Joanna K Bell or contact the Show Manager for alternative payment methods if necessary. We prefer not to use PayPal for this show, however if any payments are made with this method, they are strictly Friends and Family only, or the additional PayPal fees will be charged to you. It is your liability as an exhibitor to ensure you make payment to the correct account, the Show Team cannot be held responsible for payments to incorrect accounts.

For International Exhibitors, please contact the Show Manager for a BIC/Swift/IBAN code.

PLEASE NOTE, ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED AND CLICKED ON THE BOX WHICH SAYS YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TICA RULES, YOUR ENTRY IS BINDING AND MUST BE PAID FOR. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT ON YOU BEING PLACED ON THE BAD DEBTORS LIST.

 CATALOGUE

 Electronic copies of the catalogue will be emailed 2 days prior to show. Printed catalogues will be available at £5 each, please request this when booking on TOES in your notes.

PARKING

 Parking is available at the show hall in the Mole Valley Car Park, you will be issued with ticket for this on arrival to the show hall when you check in. This will need to be placed in your car, to avoid any parking fines.  The Show Team is in no way responsible for any fines for parking violations or failure to put a ticket into your car. There is an easy loading bay near the show entrance for loading and unloading of cats and equipment, please be considerate time wise when either loading or offloading and be aware others will be waiting to use the space.

SHOW HOURS

Check-In Saturday 08.00am – 09.30am

Check-In Sunday 08.30am – 09.30am

SHOW OPENS 09.45am

Show hours for exhibitors are 08.00am – 17.00pm or until the show is complete. If for any reason you need to leave early, please speak with the Show Managers before doing so. Please arrive timeously as we do not want to hold up the start of the show. If you are running late, please let the Show Managers know, though we cannot promise to hold show opening until your arrival. The Show will be open to the public from 10.00am to 16.00pm

MEET THE BREEDS

 We will be hosting a Meet the Breeds, so we would love to have as many different breeds of cats as possible for the weekend. It is the perfect time to showcase your breed and what is so special about them to the Public. Please contact us if you are happy to take part in Meet the Breeds and leave a note in your entry on TOES.

 NEW EXHIBITORS

 Felinology delights in welcoming New Exhibitors, we are a friendly Team and will make sure your day is extra special, and you understand what is required. Please let us know when you enter if this is your first show, and we can bench you with a more seasoned exhibitor to show you the ropes. The Show team is also available prior to the show and on the day to assist with any queries you might have. Don’t be shy, we were all new once.

We will hold a NEW EXHIBITORS CHAT in a ring on both Saturday and Sunday where a Judge will explain the rules and show etiquette to you.  The names of the judges who will run these rings will be posted in your exhibitor email, which you will receive before the show.

THIS IS A “BRING YOUR OWN CAGE” SHOW: There will be limited benching cages available.  Please contact the Show Team, should you require one. The cost is £30.00 for the weekend. Easy, affordable tents/cages are available on Amazon, via Sturdi or Desire More. Please let us know in your notes if you require a metal pen. Please note that the space allocated for you is the standard double space, which is 4ft x 2ft and under TICA Rules, 1 double space can accommodate 2 Adult Cats; or 1 Adult Cat and 2 Kittens; or 4 kittens. The entry clerk will add additional spaces to your entry if required in order to meet the rules and charge the applicable fees. Non-standard double space pens will have applicable fees applied to cover extra benching space required.

 This is a non-vetted show. All entries are to be free from contagious disease, and ALL Vaccinations must be up to date. Vaccination cards must be presented during Check in. Any entry showing signs of contagious illness, parasites, fungus or cats from homes exhibiting any signs of infectious or contagious disease in the prior 21 days are ineligible for entry or competition.

Cats which are pregnant, or lactating will be disqualified. Cats may NOT be kept in the show hall overnight. All HHP’s eight (8) months of age or older MUST be altered. All claws must be clipped prior to judging. Kittens aged between 3-4 Calendar Months are permitted into the Show Hall for Exhibition only. Kitten Class for Judging begins at 4 Calendar Months.

SUPPLIES

 Bring your own benching cage, cat food, litter and litter trays, food/water bowls and bags to remove your refuse in. 

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BANNERS

We welcome you to advertise your cattery at the show with banners, business cards and other promotional materials. We are however limited by health and safety requirements, so can only accommodate a few stand up banners in the hall and these will have to be on row end benching.  Please let us know if you wish to bring a banner - this will be on a first come first served basis. You are also welcome to bring banners to be placed at the venue entrance en route to the show hall. Please let the Show Manager know if you wish to bring a banner when you make your entry. There is no additional charge to you for this.

CATERING

 There is a full-service café in the venue open all day with light meals, snacks, and refreshments. There is also a vending machine for those who require it.

ACCOMODATION

 There is no official Show Hotel, but there are many excellent venues in the local area which accommodate pets. Please ensure your rooms are left clean and tidy or we as an organisation will be at risk of losing suitable accommodation for future shows.

CLERKS

 We are almost fully booked for clerks. Please let the show management know should you wish to fill the remaining space or put your name down on our reserve list.

 SHOW RULES

 This show is licensed and scored by TICA (The International Cat Association) and is subject to their show rules and breed standards. All exhibitors agree by entering to abide by the decisions of the show management and judges, A copy of all show rules is available from the TICA executive office, PO Box 2684, Harlingen, Texas 78551 or online. No kittens 3 months of age or younger will be permitted in the show hall. Proof of age and TICA litter registration must be available.

REGISTRATION

With the exception of cats competing in the Preliminary New Breed, Advanced New Breed, and New Traits classes, registration with TICA is not required to compete. However, to be scored for TICA titles and Regional/International awards, all cats except HHP kittens must be registered by their second show. Effective May 1, 2019, owners of unregistered cats, kittens and alters must prove eligibility to be registered. Acceptable documentation includes TICA litter registrations, pedigrees, or registration documents from another organization. Copies of this documentation MUST be entered on TOES. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the entry clerk. Our Region is now non-isolated so please remember this when adding your points.

AWARDS

 Awards will be awarded in accordance with TICA Show Rules. This show is scored for TICA Regional and International awards.

LIABILITY

 Felinology, its individual members, Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Guildford Road, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9AS, TICA will not be held liable for any loss or accident to spectators, exhibitors, cats or personal property