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All Adult, Kitten and Neuter Best of Variety Winners were chosen and the Overall selected by the team of amazing judges when an allegation was brought forward by many exhibitors that the SLH Adult had in fact been shown at the Felis Britannica show held last weekend.

This is of course against the 13 day GCCF rule and so The Adult, who was the Overall winner was disqualified and the Neuter and Overall Winner in it's place was Gr Pr Dubrova Sumatra (13c2) - all BIS results are up on www.catplanet.co.uk now!

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Zak   |2011-04-20 20:03:19 Well we are back to the 13 day GCCF rule - it appears that the NORSKSKOGKATT SOCIETY results are out for 2010 and one of the people fined by the GCCF has now been awarded BEST ADULT and BEST KITTEN 2010. How can this be right if this person has already admitted breaking the rules and the only way you can win this tittle is on points awarded from all attended shows through out the year. It also appears that the president of the club is well aware of the situation regarding the exhibitor/breeder in question. Whats your views on this!!??? Reply | Quote 0   0

anon-y-mouse   |2011-01-04 21:16:41 Can we please get down to discussing the welfare of CATS - I agree with the 13 days rule, it protects our pets, unofortunately some CATS are not pets just rosette suppliers and glory machines. I LOVE my cats, I protect my CATS, I CARE for my CATS. IF all you want is a few more rosettes, buy them you can buy them cheaply enough if you are that desperate. Reply | Quote 3   0

Mark  - Mr   |2010-12-20 18:55:04 Would you like your cats to catch an infection brought in by someone who has a total disregard for the health of others . Shame on you !!!!!! Reply | Quote 6   1

Zach  - 13 day rule   |2010-12-15 23:49:07 It has been brought to my attention that there was no mistake make by the breeders that continually break the "13 day" GCCF rule and if somebody took the time to look back over the catalogues of both GCCF and FB for this year it would be found that these exhibitors continually show without any consideration for the cats or other exhibitors. These individuals should be made an example of for the future of the GCCF and other exhibitors of the future. RULES ARE RULES!! Reply | Quote 17   2

John   |2010-12-17 09:43:04 I personally don't think there is a need for a 13 day rule and the GCCF is the only body which has such a rule. I don't undnerstand why the GCCF extend the rule to "after" the show. In the days when the rule was introduced there were only GCCF shows in the UK so only the "before" was needed. I don't think it is right that the GCCF try to tell you what to do once you have left the show. If someone wants to exhibit at a FB or TICA show 7 days "AFTER" a GCCF show what does it have to do with the GCCF.(or anyone else for that matter) I also agree with the comment that this reporting (grassing up) of this exhibitor was more to do with jealousy than breaking the rules or welfare of the cats. If not, why did the person or persons wait until the end of the day just before the exhibit was declared Best Semi Long Hair. Would they have still reported him/her if the cat had not won - I doubt it. I would rather have a rule breaker than a snitch any day! Reply | Quote 4   15

stuart riddle  - Mr   |2010-12-15 17:07:15 If you enter any competition there are rules even if you do not agree with them . If you feel that incensed by them you do not enter. Every entry form has to be signed when entering and you agree to abide by the rules , therefore if you break them and a caught doing so you can expect no more than to be disqualified , even if another club or society has different rules they do not apply to the club or show you choose to enter under . Reply | Quote 16   1

Anonymous   |2010-12-15 14:30:58 The 13 day rule should remain not only to stop the spread of disease but also to prevent cats from becoming unduly stressed. Anyone who knowingly flouts this rule deserves to be disqualified. Reply | Quote 23   2

Anonymous  - Archaic GCCF yet again!   |2010-12-15 12:14:09 The GCCF are the only governing body that insist on a 13 day rule. It is frankly archaic and there are lots of breeders who completely flout the rule. Has anyone ever proved that the 13 day rule serves any purpose? Surely if there was evidence that it prevents the potential spread of disease etc the other governing bodies would insist upon it. I suspect it is more a case of the draconian approach the GCCF continue to adopt. As for the exhibitors who complained, funny how you waited until the final to ensure the widest possible exposure and embarrassment for the individual concerned. Shame on you, it's a pity you don't have more important things to worry about - so incredibly petty! What's that noise I can hear in the distance? Oh it's the death knell for the GCCF! Reply | Quote 5   18

Ruth Harrison  - evidence on 13 day rule   |2010-12-16 13:28:40 I would like to provide some evidence that this Anonymous person requires... Two years ago my Beautiful BSH Blue-Cream girl was at a cat a GCCF cat show. Day went well she seemed ok etc.. 48 hours later she was in a terrible state hooked up to a drip and severely ill at the Vets Hospital. She was so poorly I was worried for her...It was touch and go for 24 hours whether she would pull through. She had picked up a virus the vets said possibly from the cat show due to the incubation period of the stomach virus and her severity of her symptoms. It took her 10 days to be "well" again and she is a strong cat! No way on earth could I have taken her to a show 13 days later - nor should anyone - she picked up a virus at a show and could've still spread it two weeks later due to it's severity. None of my cats go out. They live together in their groups and spend time in my catteries that no one has access to apart from me. I keep everything clean and tidy at all times for them too. This 13 day rule is there to protect all cats. Our priorities as owners is to the welfare and secure loving homes we provide them. Cat shows are a hobby - our pets are not a hobby - they are our babies! Reply | Quote 15   0

Claire  - 13 days   |2010-12-13 13:24:43 Good to see the different organisations starting to pull together and sharing information where cat welfare is concerned. I have no knowledge about the details of what happened and whether it was an unfortunate mistake on the part of the owner, but the 13-day rule is a sensible one, that furthers cat welfare, and this incident will certainly remind people to stick to it! Reply | Quote 10   2

Anonymous  - re: 13 days   |2010-12-15 14:27:42 Claire wrote: Good to see the different organisations starting to pull together and sharing information where cat welfare is concerned. I have no knowledge about the details of what happened and whether it was an unfortunate mistake on the part of the owner, but the 13-day rule is a sensible one, that furthers cat welfare, and this incident will certainly remind people to stick to it! Claire, I don't think this incident has anything to do with the different organisations sharing information. FB & TICA do not insist on the 13 day rule and I still have yet to see any convincing evidence that this rule is necessary. You would think that if TICA, the worlds largest governing body (GCCF do not even warrant comparison frankly), feel there is no need for a 13 day rule this is something the other organisations would adopt. I find it staggering that I am in theory supposed to ask the GCCF for 'permission' to show my cats under any other governing body, it is unbelivably draconian. Yet again the GCCF have demonstrated why exhibitors are leaving them to join the more progressive bodies. I have been convinced for some time that the GCCF are petrified of change and incidents like this only reinforce that view. It is a sad indictment of the GCCF and the undoubted 'clique' which exists within the organisation, that I feel the need to post this anonymously for fear of the repercussions. My experience is that freedom of speech is most definitely frowned upon within the GCCF, indeed I am very surprised that they do not have a rule forbidding it! Reply | Quote 3   9

Ruth Harrison  - Statement....   |2010-12-16 16:31:39 I think you have to ask yourself what's more important... 1-Your cats happiness and welfare? 2 - Showing ?? I know where I stand all the way - welfare and happiness Reply | Quote 16   0

pauline   |2010-12-19 21:06:55 I think the 13 day rule should stand. I lost a whole litter of kittens that my Vet said was due to a virus I pick up at a show. I will not attened with or with out cats when I have either a cat in kitten or young kittens. This rule we have to abide by for our Pygmy Goats and we all have to do a movement liceince, do we really want Defra who have already tried to get hold of the cat world to be envolvolved. It is a GCCF rule if you don't agree then don't show under that rule.... Reply | Quote 8   0

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