Thread: First cat show

Hope you have a fab day - update us when you get back

Louise x

I've picked the thread up a little late, so hope you enjoyed the day, let us know how you got on.

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

I've picked the thread up a little late, so hope you enjoyed the day, let us know how you got on.

Hope that you had a nice day... sorry only just got the link!!

Debbie
Badsworthcats

Hi all, wow what a great day ! it was how I expected really. Every breed of cat imaginable, although a lot of siamese and orientals. My only slight disappointment was the lack of MC's, there were probably only about 10 -12, but maybe this is normal anyway ? There were quite a few Norweigen Forrest Cats though.

We came away with a few bargains, I got a new carry box and various toys, Harry thought it was Xmas last night !! It's definately given me the bug, and won't be my last show. I'd love to show Harry, from what we saw at the show I think he would have done well, but then of course I'm biased and wouldn't know what the judges are looking for.

Wish I could go again today !!!

Interesting about lack of MC's,where have they all gone,at FB shows they used to have the biggest class but apparently at the next show there is not too many of us.Still great to see all the other breeds though isn't it.I love going to shows to catch up with all the friends we have made & hopefully pick up some bargains from the stalls....

I figured you'd get the bug, I know I have! It's funny about the MC candidates - at the TICA show I went to a couple of weeks ago, there were two MC kittens and three MC adults, which really surprised me. I got a much better feel for MC's at the GCCF Maine Coon Cat Show in July, although I would never enter Freyja for GCCF, she'd hate it. A real eye opener to see that many MC's in once place though!

At the TICA Show, there were fewer orientals and siamese, but oodles of bengals - not sure how or why it works like that but every other cat seemed to be a bengal!

Originally Posted by FreyjaRoMaine

I figured you'd get the bug, I know I have! It's funny about the MC candidates - at the TICA show I went to a couple of weeks ago, there were two MC kittens and three MC adults, which really surprised me. I got a much better feel for MC's at the GCCF Maine Coon Cat Show in July, although I would never enter Freyja for GCCF, she'd hate it. A real eye opener to see that many MC's in once place though!

At the TICA Show, there were fewer orientals and siamese, but oodles of bengals - not sure how or why it works like that but every other cat seemed to be a bengal!

Ha ha, I certainly did get the bug

I think then my next show visit will be to a GCCF show, there is one at the NEC Birmingham in November, can't wait for that one

Humpf, you didn't say hi to me... we were there all day... I hope you appreciated seeing the feline god that is Riley, he is not fluff pot at the moment which is a pity but come winter he has a wonderful coat, trouble is most of the shows here are in the summer months... West Country is in Jan tho at Hutton Moor... lovely show; but it seems to get hot so early and then out falls the coat grrr.

I would like to go to a show but would not worry about not seeing the judging as I have been to crufts the last couple of years and my friend and I have a quick nose around the trade stands where I go to say hi to some of the people I know through work then its the discover dogs areas for the rest of the day where I fall in love so many times. I dont know if cat shows have that sort of area as I would need to make friends with most cats I saw!

Originally Posted by Helen & John

I would like to go to a show but would not worry about not seeing the judging as I have been to crufts the last couple of years and my friend and I have a quick nose around the trade stands where I go to say hi to some of the people I know through work then its the discover dogs areas for the rest of the day where I fall in love so many times. I dont know if cat shows have that sort of area as I would need to make friends with most cats I saw!

Yes it's a shame that you can't 'talk' to the cats and see them in a much larger area where they can walk about or play with a toy. Most of the cats at a show are bored silly and confined in a small pen, alseep or hiding under a blanket, so you don't really see them at their best. But it is better than not seeing them at all. I must admit I fell in love with a solid black oriental - forget the exact name of the breed, but he looked like a Siamese cat, but was glossy black all over ...... stunning!