Taking the plunge

**Howlinbob** · 6th November 2010, 10:36 AM

Hi Candes, sorry I can't update you yet, as the show is on 4th December!

**Tivicoons** · 30th November 2010, 05:59 PM

Whoops I lost the thread but yes my poor cat has been dried under the hand dryer before now! A withheld is a total bummer its when you are up for a certificate but the judge doesn't think the cat is quiet up to (dare I say it) scratch. So you will get a first but not the say Grand or Imperial, but it can happen in the open and your cc (challenge certificate) will be withheld, this doesn't happen very often so don't worry, if your cat is washed and groomed to perfection you are halfway there.

**Howlinbob** · 30th November 2010, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Tivicoons

Whoops I lost the thread but yes my poor cat has been dried under the hand dryer before now! A withheld is a total bummer its when you are up for a certificate but the judge doesn't think the cat is quiet up to (dare I say it) scratch. So you will get a first but not the say Grand or Imperial, but it can happen in the open and your cc (challenge certificate) will be withheld, this doesn't happen very often so don't worry, if your cat is washed and groomed to perfection you are halfway there.

Thanks for explaining that one, Tivicoons. The show is this coming Saturday and I'm a bag of nerves. I've got Friday off work to do some show prep, so fingers crossed. There seems to be an awful lot to get right, so I hope I can manage it. Monty is a great big gangly willful teenager at the moment, so I hope I can coax him into co-operation. Otherwise it's going to be a bit tricky....but I just hope I will be able to see him in his pen, looking regal and splendid, ready to take on all comers! When I leave him to the judges, it will be out of my hands. My worst nightmare would be returning to the pen to see a 'could not handle' sign. (aargh!) He can be a bit nervy but if approached sensibly he should be OK.

Really must stop fretting about this! Every show cat has to do his first show.....but it could be his last!!!!

**Rachel-C** · 30th November 2010, 09:07 PM

Good luck on Saturday - will be thinking of you x

**jckkerrison** · 30th November 2010, 09:34 PM

Merlyn,Shimba & Welly say good luck as well,will be watching out for the results...
We would normally be going up to Rugby this weekend to do a FB show but how the weather is I am quite pleased that it didn't work out this year.
Everything crossed for you x

**FreyjaRoMaine** · 30th November 2010, 09:45 PM

Seems like ages ago you entered him and yet here we are. We're all thinking of you both - Wicca's been trying to type him her own good luck message but she's not much of a touch typist and I have to keep deleting the row of 8s and 9s she keeps treading on. I'll sign off now as I have a small demonic cat to strangle - good luck for the weekend xx

**Tivicoons** · 1st December 2010, 10:47 AM

Good luck for Saturday, it is fun, honest! After you leave your kitty do get the catalogue, its full of info on all the other exhibitors. The show results will be posted on a long board, usually in a side room, some of the results go up way before you can go back into the hall. Its quite interesting to write up all the results for the coonies, then later if you feel nosy look on the GCCF site at the bottom there is a button for 'find your show report' these make interesting reading! Some of mine make my toes curl up, poor Quiff! but Fey's ones for the Southwestern were lovely and made up for the 'smelly cat' comments aimed at my... ok he was that day a very smelly cat!

**Howlinbob** · 2nd December 2010, 11:40 AM

I've just heard that Saturday's show has been cancelled due to the weather. We're still under 40cm of snow here in Sheffield - apparently it's the worst snow for 30 years and there's more to come.
It's a shame, but on the other hand we can all relax! They might reschedule or they might refund us, I'm waiting to hear about that. So Monty's off the hook!

**jckkerrison** · 2nd December 2010, 11:47 AM

Monty or mummy off the hook ?
What a shame,I know the FB are still hoping to hold theirs at Rugby but it is not only the cats & owners who have to make it most of the judges fly in from other countries,thats what I like about FB,you can't pick your judge,you don't know until the day who you have got.I won't be surprised if it is cancelled though but as we were giving this one a miss I won't feel bad about getting the cats prepared for nothing.
I do hope they reschedule the show so Monty gets his chance,will be watching this space !