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Other Terms |
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Pet Quality:
does not meet the breed standard closely enough to be valuable to a breeding program |
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• purchased as a pet
• not suitable for show or breeding
• priced as a pet
• has a disqualifying breed fault
• lacking in breed type
• a show or breeder quality kitten that the breeder may simply prefer to place in a pet home (especially males) |
Breeder Quality :
meets its breed standard closely enough to be valuable to a breeding program, but may not be competitive as a show cat |
Low Breeder |
- usually a female
- has only a few qualities that would benefit a breeding program
- probably better placed as a pet
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Breeder |
- unspayed female
- whole male
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High breeder |
- no disqualifying faults
- single flaw that renders them unshowable , example: inadequate white on a bi-color, barring on a solid red.
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Breeder/show |
- could be championed
- not grand quality
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Show Quality:
meets its breed standard closely enough to be competitive in the show ring |
Breeder/show |
- championable
- not grand quality at present time
- may improve with age
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Championable |
- will champion
- probably wouldn't grand
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Show |
- no disqualifying faults
- championable
- grandable
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Grandable |
- could be granded
- may take a while
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Easy Grand |
in average competition should take only a few shows to grand |
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Double/Triple/Quad
Grand |
different levels of show achievement |
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Top Show |
- easily grandable
- top 10 finalist potential
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Best/supreme |
capable of being awarded a BEST |
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Regional Campaign Quality |
- capable of consistently being Best of Division
- capable of consistently finaling in the top 10 at medium size/competition shows
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National Campaign Quality |
- outstanding example of its breed
- almost flawless
- has something "extra"
- capable of finaling in the top 10 at larger shows
- a cat who makes your heart beat faster
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