January 30th – 31st, 2010
Birmingham—Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Alabama
4X4 - ALLBREED RINGS
225 Pedigree Cats
(HHP’s do not count against 225 pedigree count)
Judges
Saturday / SundayHutzler / McKeehan-Bounds
Black / Anger
Bizzell / Hoskinson
Newkirk / Watson
Household Pets / HHP
Anger AM / Hutzler AM
McKeehan-Bounds PM / Bizzell PM
Entry Clerk: Household Pet Entries
Ray Cherrington Clare Hames
904-269-5871 205-595-7050 or
Master Clerk: 205-915-1129
Virginia Wight
478-741-2041 email:
Closing Date: January 25, 2010 or when 225 CFA entries are received
Grooming Space (as available) $30 / 2nd HHP Entry $23
Substitution Fee $10 / Additional HHP Entries $20
Extra ½ Cage / Sales Cage $20
End of Row $20
Return Check Fee $35
Make Check Payable To: Birmingham Feline Fanciers, Inc.
All fees must accompany entries. No postdated checks. The entry clerk will call COLLECT to clarify unreadable or questionable entries. Express mail must have signature waived.
Show Manager: Jim Kincaid (205) 919-8129
Vendor and Catalog Ad Info: Becki Vance (205)915-1129
RULES & SCORING: All championship, premiership and registered kitten entries will be scored for CFA National and Regional Awards. All information on the entry form must be completed exactly as state on the CFA Registration Certificate. No adult entry will be accepted without a registration number. Only those kittens with registration numbers typed or written in the catalog are eligible for scoring. No kitten under the age of four months will be permitted in the show hall. No more than one cat or twdo kittens per single cage is allowed. All CFA Show Rules will be strictly enforced. Copies of CFA Show Rules may be obtained for $3.00 from CFA, P.O. Box 1005, Manasquan, NJ08736.
CHECK-IN & BENCHING: 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Judging will be 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Ever effort will be made to complete judging on time. All cats and kittens should be free of fleas, ear mites and any other diseases. All entries should be inoculated against feline enteritis, rhinotracheitis and calici viruses and should be tested and found negative for feline leukemia. The show committee reserves the right to remove any cat or kitten from the show hall if suspected of having any of the above ailments until examined by a licensed veterinarian at the owner / agent’s expense. All claws must be clipped prior to benching. Failure to do so will subject entry to disqualification. It is an Alabamastate law that all cats be inoculated against rabies.
CAGES & SUPPLIES: Single cage size is approximately 22”x22”x22”. Blue Ridge Beef and Royal Canin will be available at the show. Please bring your own litter pan and water bowls. Litter will be provided.
HOUSEHOLD PETS will be judged in 4 rings, 2 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. They must be at least 4 months old and cannot be declawed. Cats over 8 months old must be spayed or neutered.
SHOW HALL: Our show hall is located in the Birmingham—JeffersonCivicCenter, Birmingham, Alabama. Directions will be sent with confirmation. Smoking is not permitted in the show hall. The show hall is climate controlled. Phone number is 205-328-8160 during show hours. A “people food” concession is located in the show hall.
HOTELS: The Sheraton Hotel (205)324-5000 across the street from the CivicCenter is now accepting Pets.
Pet Friendly Hotels:
LaQuinta, 60 State Farm Parkway, Homewood, AL 205-290-0150.
Motel 6, 151 Vulcan Road, Birmingham, 205-942-7414
Microtel, 251 Summit Parkway, Homewood, AL 205-945-5550
Rime Garden Inn & Suites 205-314-4022
LIABILITIES: The Birmingham Feline Fanciers will take reasonable care to safeguard entries and property of exhibitors. However, neither the club nor the Birmingham-JeffersonCivicCenter will be liable for any loss or damage. All cats must be removed from the show hall at night