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Shows at Cat Fanciers Association (CFA)

 

The majority of cats start their show careers at four month of age in the Kitten class and once they reach the age of eight months advance from there to Championship Class (for intact cats) or Premiership Class (for spayed or neutered cats).

 

All cats entered in the show compete against other cats of the same breed and sex and color for awards. Every registered cat over the age of eight months starts its show career in the Championship and Premiership in the OPEN class. A first place award (blue) in the OPEN class is accompanied by a red/white/blue Winners Ribbon. Once a cat has collected six of these winners ribbons, it becomes a Champion. At its next show it will be eligible to compete against other champions for points toward the Grand Champion title.

 

After a judge has handled all of the open cats in a breed, division or color grouping, he judges the champions in that group. He then awards first, second and third place ribbons to the three best males, and to the three best females. Next, the judge moves on to the Grand Champions and repeats that process.

When all cats in a color group have been appraised, the judge awards the Best of Color Class (black) and Second Best ofCFA judging Color Class (white) ribbons, which go to the cats in that group that best meet the breed standard in the opinion of the judge.

Once all color classes of one breed have been judged (the Turkish Van has three color classes), the judge will then award Best of Breed (brown), Second Best of Breed (orange) and Best Champion of Breed (purple). The Best Champion will receive one point toward its Grand Championship for each champion it defeated in that breed. Once a cat accumulates 200 points, it becomes a Grand Champion. For cats in Premiership, they must earn 75 points for the title of Grand Premier.

 

Titles on CFA Pedigrees

CH - Champion

GRC or GC - Grand Champion

PR - Premier (For neutered and spayed cats)

GP - Grand Premier (For Neutered and spayed cats)

 

DM - Distinguished Merit. this is a female who has produced 5 GC or GP offspring or a male who has produced 15 GC or GP offspring.

 

The following titles are earned by receiving an Annual Award at the end of the Show Season. 

 

RW - Regional Winner (designates a top 20 kitten, cat, or premier placement in its region before 2005 or a top 25 kitten cat or premier placement in 2005 and following years)

 

NW - National Winner (designates a top 20 kitten, cat, or premier placement nationally before 2005 or a top 25 kitten cat or premier placement in 2005 and following years)

 

DW - Distinguished Winner (the top cats in the International Division)

 

BW - Breed Winner (designates the Best of Breed). While the top 3 Turkish Vans receive awards each year, only the Best Turkish Van can use the BW title.

 

Beginning in 2005, the National Awards were presented to the Top Twenty-five Cats. the Top Twenty-five Kittens, and the Top Twenty-five Cats in Åremiership at the CFA Annual Awards Banquet in late June. These top cats are called "National Winners" and are entitled to use the designation "NW" in their name. The Top Cats in the International Division are called "Division Winners" and use the disignation "DW".

 

Click here to see the CFA Standard for the Turkish Van.

 

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