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sme16 v mall to host cat and kitten show on july 12 1975 sheridan mall east will again be host to centennial cat clubs international champion cat kitten show for this their sixth annual show the judges will come from california chicago milwaukee and toronto gathered in the auditorium at the mall will be some of north americas finest felines with entries coming from as far afield as maryland washington carolina and chicago t the entries include the ever popular siamese persians and himalayans as well as the more rare manx and rex there is a good entry of abyssinians american shorthairs and burmese and three havana browns this rare hybrid cat was developed in england and is characterized by its short mahogany brown coat and unusual chartreuse green eyes t j t the public is invited to come and visit the capacity entry of 175 purebred cats and kittens from 10am to 5 pm the entrance fee is 100 for adultsand 50 for children s a special feature of all centennial cat club shows is the house hold pet showthis is mixed breed unregistered cats and many lovely rosettes tropies and prizes are awardedif you would like to enter your pet there will be a registration booth in the mall saturday july 5 the entrance fee is 500 and includes an examination by our vet and judging by a certified cfa judge there is of course no written standard for your pet and they are judged individually on their condition v grooming and beauty special awards are given for altered cats as part of centennial cat s clubs continuing program to educate pet owners to neuter or spay their mixedbreeds the pet population explosion is causing grave concern arid it was noted recently that pet owners each year permit over 53000000 cats and dogs to mature permanent homes exist for only 35000000 the rest 25000000 face abandon mentstarvation destruction v cat care products have become a multimillion dollar husiness over the years and now the pampered feline can demand not only his or her specially formulated food but every type of special grooming aid vitamins and even his own picture on his owners notepaper at the show there will bejseveral booths selling pet products disinfectants and deodorizers for cat lovers there will be unusual jewellry ceramics and notepaper many precautions are taken at the show to prevent the spread of feline infections all cats entered including the householdpets are obliged to pass a strict veterinary inspection before they are admitted to the show hall any cats showing signs of infection are excluded and their entries cancelled visitors will notice that the veterinarians and judges disinfect their hands after handling each cat signs on the cages ask visitors not to touch the cats with out the owners permission as apart from the risk of transferring r infection if is confusing for the cats to be handled by too many strangers i the show itself is actually four complete shows and at the end of the day the four judges will eachpick their best cat cats are not gaited as in a dog show but are examined individually arid compared with a written standard disposition is taken into account but the judgeswill usually makcallowancesfor feline show nerves however a judge may disqualify and dismiss jrom his ring any cat tnatbites 5 i kittens from four to eight months are judged against each other and have their own kitten finals they are not judged against the adults l s the adult cats in the novice and open classes compete for the coveted redwhite and blue winners ribbon six of these ribbons won under four different judgesare required for a cat to become a champion v t- once a cat is a champion he will compete against the other t champions in his class for grand champion points he is awarded one point for each champion defeated and requires a total of 150 points an outstanding catmay earn enough points in one weekend to become a grand champion but this is unusual the registered altered purebred cats also have their own finals and are not judged against the cats in championhip classes at this show centennial is pleased to welcome a trainee judge who will be working under an approved all breed judge this is one of the many stepson the stringent process of becoming a judge licenced by the catfanciers association x t- a feature of this years show will be the silver dollars used for prizes in the last few years there has been a welcome trend away from the familiar winged victory type of trophy the canadian silver coins are particularly treasured by our american exhibitors t hopetoseeyouattheshownextsaturday i sandals ropesoled sandals wedges blue- jean denim looks and canvas styles with crepe rope soles theres still lots of summer weather left and these are the shoes for it now check the savings save up to 2200 o op sheridan mall pickering v h o cr rudys july sidewalk sale j w rfsf ts isfrvv 4 p bittners polish sausage reg 179 lb bittners barbecue bratwurst on a bun 50 reg75 chuck minced 891 reg 109 prices good till sat july 5th 1975 we reserve 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