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Bobbie Tullo is a TICA judge as well as a breeder of PixieBob Cats.
This is her advice to owners who are showing their cat for the first
time.
It was an interesting experience being in the NBC
class. I had not participated there before. One of the
nice things about it is that it is a lot more relaxed than
the Championship classes in that you can ask questions
of the judge. It is a place where the breeds are
developing and the judges are trying to learn what it is
you are trying to accomplish as a breed.
Go to the ring with a copy of your standards with you
and expect that some of the judges (not all maybe
some) will ask you things like "tell me what you want to
see accomplished in this breed, where are you
heading, or they may ask clarification on certain points
of your standard, how does this fit the cat I have on
the table.."
All cats are currently competing in your section (NBC)
will all be seen by the judge. In TICA, there may be
Munchkins, LaPerms, etc. The judge will name the 1st,
2nd, and 3rd of each breed competing, then at the end
they will pick their 'finals'. If there are under 20
total cats competing in the NBC class, the judge will
call back up 5 and present the five as they placed
them; starting at the 5th and working up to the best.
So, in essence, you compete within your breed first,
then with the best of each breed in the NBC class. If
there are over 20 cats, you may have as many as l0
called back up. Each judge sees every cat in the show
and holds their own set of finals, so it is like many
shows within a show. You may get "Best" in one ring
and 3rd in another etc.
Your entry will be given a number in the catalog, the
NBC's are always 500 numbers. So, when you hear the
500 numbers being announced you go to the ring with
your cat (when your particular number is announced).
On the back of the catalog usually is the judging
schedule (some clubs reprint it up as a separate piece
of paper to hand out) it will tell the order that each
class goes up in a ring. Circle the NBC class in each
ring. That will let you see if you are up first, middle or
the end of the day.
Be sure to bathe your cat, clip the nails front and back
and clean the ears so he sparkles when put in the ring.
Have fun!! Don't be afraid to ask questions or put on
your entry form that you are a new exhibitor and to
put you near someone nice.
If you would like additional information about showing
your cat please email Bobbie Tullo.
