The Show Titles of GCCFSA

Burmese cat

TITLES & CLASSES

PEDIGREE CLASSES FOR ADULT CATS (Aged 9 months and over)

*See Show Rules & Information booklet for further details

 

ENTIRE

NEUTER

OPEN / NEUTER

OM / OF

NMC / SFC

Aged 9 months and over and untitled

CHAMPION / PREMIER

CHM / CHF

PRNM / PRNF

Qualified for title by winning 4 challenges/award of merits under 3 different judges in OPEN/NEUTER class  – 3 must be GCCFSA, 1 may be from another recognized body

GRAND CHAMPION /  PREMIER

GCHM / GCHF

GPRNM / GPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 4 challenges/award of merits under 3 different judges in CHAMPION/PREMIER NEUTER class – 3 must be GCCFSA, 1 may be from another recognized body

DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION /  PREMIER

DGCHM / DGCHF

DGPRNM / DGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 6 challenges/award of merits under 4 different judges in GRAND CHAMPION/GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class – 5 must be GCCFSA, 1 may be from another recognized body

BRONZE DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION / PREMIER

BDGCHM / BDGCHF

BDGPRNM / BDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 10 challenges/award of merits in DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class – 3 may be from another recognized body

SILVER DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION /  PREMIER

SDGCHM / SDGCHF

SDGPRNM / SDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 10 challenges/award of merits in DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class – 3 may be from another recognized body

GOLD DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION / PREMIER

GDGCHM / GDGCHF

GDGPRNM / GDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 10 challenges/award of merits in DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class  – 3 may be from another recognized body 

IMPERIAL DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION / PREMIER

GDGCHM / GDGCHF

GDGPRNM / GDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 20 challenges/award of merits in GOLD DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/GOLD DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class in GCCFSA

REGAL DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION /  PREMIER

GDGCHM / GDGCHF

GDGPRNM / GDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 20 challenges/award of merits in IMPERIAL DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/IMPERIAL DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class in GCCFSA

SUPREME DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION /  PREMIER

GDGCHM / GDGCHF

GDGPRNM / GDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 20 challenges/award of merits in REGAL DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/REGAL DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class in GCCFSA

*NEW IN 2020 - PLATINUM DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION /  PREMIER

GDGCHM / GDGCHF

GDGPRNM / GDGPRNF

Qualified for title by winning 40 challenges/award of merits in SUPREME DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION/SUPREME DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER NEUTER class in GCCFSA

 
PEDIGREE CLASSES FOR KITTENS (Aged 3 months and over)

*Exhibits must be at least three (3) calendar months old and under nine months on the day of the Show

*Entire and neutered kittens compete together

*See Show Rules & Information booklet for further details

AGE

MALE

FEMALE

UNDER 9 MONTHS

M9

F9

Aged 7 months and under 9 months on the day of the show

UNDER 7 MONTHS

M7

F7

Aged 5 months and under 7 months on the day of the show

UNDER 5 MONTHS

M5

F5

Aged 3 months and under 5 months on the day of the show

 

DOMESTIC & COMPANION CLASSES

*All Domestic & Companion exhibits can be registered with GCCFSA

*All Domestic & Companion exhibits must be desexed by six (6) months of age

*Please indicate Longhair or Shorthair on entry form

*See Show Rules & Information booklet for further details

 

MALE

FEMALE

DOMESTIC ADULT

DNMC

DSFC

Exhibits of non-pedigreed background only

DOMESTIC KITTEN

DMK

DFK

Aged under 9 months

COMPANION ADULT

CNMC

CNFC

Exhibits that do not meet the standard for showing in the pedigree classes for breeds recognised by GCCFSA

Part pedigreed exhibits (one pedigreed parent)

Recognised breed look-a-likes

COMPANION KITTEN

CMK

CFK

Aged under 9 months

 

TITLES FOR DOMESTIC & COMPANION EXHIBITS

OPEN

Untitled

SAPPHIRE

Qualified for title by winning 4 merit awards under 3 different judges in the appropriate class – all must be at GCCFSA shows

RUBY

Qualified for title by winning 4 merit awards under 3 different judges in the appropriate class, after qualifying for Sapphire – all must be at GCCFSA shows

EMERALD

Qualified for title by winning 6 merit awards under 3 different judges in the appropriate class, after qualifying for Ruby – all must be at GCCFSA shows 

PEARL

Qualified for title by winning 10 merit awards under 3 different judges in the appropriate class, after qualifying for Emerald – all must be at GCCFSA shows

DIAMOND

Qualified for title by winning 10 merit awards under 3 different judges in the appropriate class, after qualifying for Pearl – all must be at GCCFSA shows

 

GOVERNING COUNCIL GOLDEN AWARDS

*See Show Rules & Information booklet for further details

 

ENTIRE

NEUTER

PEDIGREE ADULT

GCGA

GCGA

Open to exhibits 9 months of age & over, separate classes for entires and neuters Qualifying heats held at all GCCFSA shows except show hosting the FINALs

Once Qualified, not eligible to enter heats again in that year. If Reserved, eligible to enter again until Qualified

Must qualify as an Entire to enter Final as Entire, must qualify as Neuter to enter Final as Neuter

 

AUSTRALIAN CAT FEDERATION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE & COMPANION AWARD OF HONOUR

*See Show Rules & Information booklet for further details

 

ENTIRE

NEUTER

ALL PEDIGREE EXHIBITS ELIGIBLE

 

 

Free entry open to all pedigree exhibits 9 months of age & over, separate classes for entires and neuters, males and females. Awarding of this certificate is a mark of excellence in a particular exhibit and is not an automatic award

ALL DOMESTIC / COMPANION EXHIBITS ELIGIBLE

 

 

Free entry open to all domestic & companion exhibits 9 months of age & over, one class for neuters, males and females. Awarding of this certificate is a mark of excellence in a particular exhibit and is not an automatic award

Last updated 14.07.2020 - GCCFSA