Show rules
Judges reports
Judges reports need not be issued in 3 copies. One page is sufficient, but it is not allowed to mention the breeder or anything about the identity of the cat.
Best Cat of the WCF
The WCF will hold the competition Best Cat of WCF every year. Description, awards and rules are published on the website.
Master ring
Change in the article E.4.5
New text:
” Only judges, licensed for the categories participating in a Master-ring, are entitled …“ Change in the article E.4.8
New text:
“The Master-ring can be separated for adults, neuters and kittens. The same rules as for the WCF-rings apply…”
Change in the article E.4.6
New text:
“The 1st and the 2nd place of a non-split Master-ring will receive the title “Master”.
If the Master-ring is split into part-rings the winner of each part-ring will receive the title “Master”.
BOB
The show organizer is free to make a BOB also for neuters and kittens. The rules are according to the
current rules for BOB.
BIS
There can be organized Special Breed Shows, either for single breeds or for breed groups. Nomination for
a separate BIS is made according to the current rules for nomination. The winner if this BIS can participate
in the BOB, according to the current rules.
Complaints
Amendment to part F of the show rules, new article: At complaints dealing with violations, which concern
the show rules, also the show commission must be heard.
Sequence
Deletion in article D.5.3 of: “males first” and “starting with the adults”.
Joint Shows
Change of article B.1.3
WCF exhibitions combined with another non-WCF organization or non-WCF organizations holding a cat show
on the same day, at the same venue, with separate or combined catalogues and separate or combined posters,
with or without sharing the judges, and with or without one BIS (Best-in-Show) organized together, are joint-
exhibitions. To organize a joint-exhibition the WCF-member has to forward an application to the board at least
6 months prior to the date of the exhibition. Such an exhibition may only be organized with the permission of
the board. WCF exhibitions at the same venue on the same day or weekend as another non-WCF organi-
zation’s cat show, but not sharing catalogues, posters and entry forms and NOT TAKING PLACE AT THE
SAME TIME as the other exhibition/s are not considered as joint-shows.
Regions in Russian Federation
Feline regions should not coincide with the administrative divisions, depends on political reasons.
Proposal for the regions division is given to the Board and to Mrs. Eveline Preiss.
Judges rules
All Breed training
Additional Rules for student judges
1. Student Judge Certificates
If a judge takes his/her All-Breed training only in a country that is divided into regions; he additionally
has to get a judge´s pupil report in another continent.
Other decisions
Club board member
The members of the managing board of directors of a non WCF- organization are not accepted as members
of the managing board of directors of a WCF member.
Pedigree transcription
The WCF member clubs cannot make any pedigree transcription without having the original pedigree on hand.
Documents of delinquents
Documents to members which have a penalty of the government .The WCF Clubs cannot do any transcriptions
or give any documentations to club members which have a penalty of the government for illegal animal trade,
animal cruelty and so on, at least until the government legalized the documentation of this person.
Retention of original pedigree number
Retention of original pedigree number for all cats registered with the association. The original pedigree number
given by the club that issued the pedigree will be used for every cat for all his life. The transfer of and giving
a new pedigree number by one’s own club to a cat coming from another club is forbidden.
Presence of club presidents at the GA.
Every four years the president of the full-member must wegnehmen statt dessen should represent his club in the GA personally. This rule will
enable the delegates to get to know each other and help to create a friendly atmosphere.
Cattery names
The office should verify the uniqueness of cattery names only within WCF. All WCF cattery names should be
available on the website. A cattery name not published on the website should be automatically available to a
breeder member of a WCF club. Breeders with an established cattery name in another organization who wish
to join the WCF should be allowed to retain their cattery names, by adding the country code behind the name,
should the name already be used elsewhere. The office has to respond to any cattery name applications
within 10 working days of the request from a member club.
All decisions come into force on 01.01.2011 |