Birmingham Feline Fanciers

Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) Cat Club

BFF CFA Cat Show Flyer

(Printable Cat Show Flyer) (CFA Entry Form) (CFA Online Entry Form)

Birmingham Feline Fanciers CFA Cat Show

January 24th - 25th, 2009  

Birmingham—Jefferson Civic Center (BJCC)

Birmingham, Alabama

6 ALLBREED RINGS

Judges

                            Pam Delabar                                                               Donna Jean Thompson

                            Walter Hutzler                                                            Norm Auspitz

                            Carolyn Lyons                                                             Sharon McKeehen-Bounds

Closing Date: January 19,  2009 or when 275 CFA entries are received

See Household Pet for HHP entry form. Closing Date for HHP is Saturday January 19th, 2008.

ALL ENTRIES (includes Catalog) $45            First Household Pet (includes Catalog) $25

  and $42 for each additional entry

  Grooming Space (as available)  $30                                                  2nd HHP Entry  $23

  Substitution Fee  $10                                                                           Additional HHP Entries  $20

  Extra 1/2 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)956-5952

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, NJ 08736.

CHECK-IN & BENCHING: 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Judging will be 10:00 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 Alabama state law that all cats be inoculated against rabies.

CAGES & SUPPLIES: Single cage size is approximately 22”x22”x22”.  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—Jefferson Civic Center, 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 Civic Center 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

LIABILITIES: The Birmingham Feline Fanciers will take reasonable care to safeguard entries and property of exhibitors. However, neither the club nor the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center will be liable for any loss or damage. All cats must be removed from the show hall at night

BFF CFA Cat Show Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center (BJCC)

South Exhibition1 Hall

Birmingham, Alabama