A.1 – ASSOCIATION:
WCF World Cat FederationA.2 – ADULT CAT:
A cat, which is 10 months old or more.
A.3 – KITTEN:
A cat, which is younger than 10 months.
A.3.1 – KITTEN 3-6 MONTHS:
A kitten, which is at least 3 months old, but not older than 6
months, even not one day older.
A.3.2 – KITTEN 6-10 MONTHS:
A kitten, which is at least 6 months old, but not older than 10
months, even not one day older.
A.4 – BABY:
A kitten, which is at least 10 weeks old, but not older than 3
months.
A.5 – NEUTER (ALTER):
A neutered male or spayed female cat.
A.6 – NOVICE:
A cat, which is at least 6 months old, without pedigree, which enters
the show in the novice class. It may receive Excellent or less
without classification. To be registered in the RIEX and to receive a
pedigree, the cat needs an EX and the signature of a second judge on
its judge’s report.
A.7 – VETERAN:
A cat, which is older than 8 years.
A.8 – BREED RECOGNIZED BY WCF:
Every cat breed, which is recognized by WCF for breeding and
exhibition.
A.9 – BREED ACCEPTED BY WCF:
Every cat breed, which is recognized by another association, which is
a member of WCC, is accepted by WCF for exhibitions and titles. Also
so called “provisional breeds” are accepted, but they cannot receive
any title.
A.10 – REGISTERED CAT:
A cat, whose pedigree has a registration number issued by a
member-club of WCF.
A.11 – EXHIBITION (SHOW):
A WCF-exhibition, which is licensed by the WCF Licensing Manager or
the Show Commission for traditional judgement and WCF-Rings, or (in
specific countries) for a Ring.
A.11.1 – 1-DAY-SHOW:
A WCF-exhibition taking place on one day, in which a cat may only be
judged once by one judge and may receive only one judge’s report for
this day.
A.11.2 – TWO 1-DAY-SHOWS:
A WCF-exhibition taking place on two days, in which a cat may be
judged twice (once on each day) and may receive two judge’s reports
at maximum (1 judge’s report on each day).
A.11.3 – NATIONAL SHOW:
A licensed show organized by a WCF-club in good standing, where
judges only may award the titles CAC and CAP.
A. 11.4 – INTERNATIONAL SHOW:
A licensed show organized by a WCF-club in good standing, where
judges may award all titles according to the show classes.
A.11.5 – WORLD SHOW:
A show in one country organized by two or three clubs and approved by
the WCF-board, where one of the titles is encountered as having been
received in another continent or another country. A special license
given by the board is required. A World Show (WS) can only be
organized once per year and per country.
A.12 – SHOW MANAGER:
The person responsible for the show, which is assigned by the
organizing club.
A.13 – SHOW CATALOGUE:
A booklet produced by the organizing club, in which the show license
must be included on the first page, the name and address of the board
members of WCF and the WCF member-clubs must be included on the first
pages. The main part of the catalogue includes the numbers of the
cats entered into the show, the date of birth, the full name of the
cats, the name of the parents, name of the exhibitor and owner of the
cats, breed, colour and sex of the cats and their show class. Other
pages of the catalogue may include subjects decided by the club:
advertisements of sponsors, breed profiles, etc.
A.14 – EXHIBITOR:
The owner or his agent exhibiting the cat.
A.15 – STEWARD:
A person working on a licensed WCF-show, who carries the cats to the
judge’s table, presents the cats to the judge and works in Best in
Show.
A.16 – WCF-RING:
A Ring of a WCF-exhibition, where a judge selects and ranks at
maximum the 10 best cats amongst the participants. There are three
WCF-rings: adults, kittens (3-10 months) and alters. The first two
winners may participate in the Master-ring.
A.16.1 – WCF MASTER-RING:
A WCF-Ring including only cats, which won the 1st or 2nd place in a
WCF-ring. The winner receives the title “Master”.
A.16.2 – WCF DOUBLE MASTER-RING:
A WCF-Ring including only cats, which have already the title Master.
The winner receives the title “Double Master”.
There may be also organized Triple Master-rings, etc.
A.17 – RING:
An exhibition with American or Australian ring-judging. One judge
judges and ranks all cats of the exhibition in a ring. The rings are
separated for adults, kittens and alters. There are AB-rings and
Speciality-rings (rings for each main category).
These rings are only permitted in countries, where this type of
judging already exists traditionally.
A.18 – TRADITIONAL JUDGING:
Is the type of judging, where cats are presented on a judge’s table
and are judged by one judge, who writes a judge’s report.
A.19 – WCF-JUDGE:
A judge, who fulfils all requirements of WCF for being registered and
licensed as WCF-judge.
A.19.1 – WCF-AB-JUDGE:
A judge, who fulfils all requirements of WCF for being registered and
licensed as WCF-judge for all hair categories.
AB: allbreed
A.19.2 – WCF-LH-JUDGE:
A judge, who fulfils all requirements of WCF for being registered and
licensed as WCF-judge for the hair category Longhair.
LH: Longhair
A.19.3 – WCF-SLH-JUDGE:
A judge, who fulfils all requirements of WCF for being registered and
licensed as WCF-judge for the hair category Semi-Longhair.
SLH: Semi-longhair A.19.4 – WCF-SH-JUDGE:
A judge, who fulfils all requirements of WCF for being registered and
licensed as WCF-judge for the hair category Shorthair.
SH: Shorthair A.19.5 – WCF-SOSH-JUDGE:
A judge, who fulfils all requirements of WCF for being registered and
licensed as WCF-judge for the hair category Siamese-OSH.
SOSH: Siamese and Oriental Shorthair A.20 – WCF-LICENSED GUEST-JUDGE:
A judge belonging to another federation/club, which is not a member
of the WCF, who fulfils all requirements and who is licensed by the
judges’ commission of WCF. The licensing procedure is the same as for
WCF-judges. A.21 – JUDGE’S REPORT:
A form provided by the club to the judge, which is completed by the
judge and describes the cat to be judged, for example its qualities
and faults compared to its breed standard and includes the
classification and certificate, if applicable. A.22 – STUDENT JUDGE:
A member of a WCF-club, which passed the preliminary examination and
fulfils all requirements of the WCF to be trained in a particular
hair category (LH, SLH, SH or SOSH) to become a judge. A.23 – MAIN CATEGORIES:
There are two main categories:
Longhair: hair categories Longhair and Semi-longhair
Shorthair: hair categories Shorthair and Siamese-OSH. A.24 – HAIR CATEGORIES:
LH: Longhair
SLH: Semi-longhair
SH: Shorthair
SOSH: Siamese and Oriental Shorthair |
