Companion Cats
Exhibition Standard
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Exhibits in this group may be of unknown ancestry, a mixed breed, part-pedigreed, or a pure-bred desexed cat not able to be registered in the usual group. They are judged according to their own standards and not any other as applied to pedigreed breeds. All exhibits in this group shall be desexed.
GENERAL: For the exhibit the most important consideration is its overall condition, well-being, and temperament. No specific type, color, pattern, or coat length is applicable. Friendliness, physical condition, and balance are the main essentials. The exhibit should have of pleasing appearance, be clean, and be well groomed.
APPEARANCE: All colors and combinations of colors and patterns are acceptable. The taste of the individual judge may vary in the determination of overall appeal.
EYES: Eye size, shape, and placement should suit the head. Any eye color is acceptable. Emphasis may be placed on appealing or expressive eyes.
TAIL: May be long, short, kinky, or nonexistent.
COAT: May be of any length or texture—short and sleek, full and fluffy, any combination of those, or somewhere in between.
CONDITION: Good physical condition, neither overweight nor underweight. Muscle tone should be expected, but some allowance may be made for older cats. The coat must be clean, free from parasites, and well groomed. It is expected that the exhibit has clean eyes, ears, and noses.
TEMPERAMENT: Alert, friendly, preferably affectionate, and easy to handle. Allowance should be made for nervousness due to unfamiliarity with shows. Any signs of aggression are to be penalized.
DEFINITION OF LONGHAIR OR SHORTHAIR: Where there is a question as to the proper class of any entry, the length of fur on the tail shall be the determining factor. If there is still some question, notice should be paid to such details as long ear and toe tufts.
SCALE OF POINT
Temperament: 35
Appearance/Appeal: 30
Condition and Presentation: 35
TOTAL: 100
FAULTS/PENALTIES Withhold: No award to an exhibit that is obviously dirty, in poor condition, or showing signs of aggression. No penalty shall be made for physical anomalies.















Two days after arriving in Australia in 1969 I purchased a Blue Point Siamese (having shown and bred them in the U.K) I had considerable success in showing and breeding under my prefix of Littlebrook. Later I was given a beautiful Cornish Rex which had considerable success on the show bench and became a Double Grand Champion. Although I am no longer showing or breeding, I enjoy my stewarding and judging assignments. My husband John and I now live in Tumut in the Snowy Mountains, where I hope to maybe breed cats again.
I have been involved in the Cat Fancy since 1984 with my wife, Julie, when we began showing a seal tortie point Siamese, Gd Ch Moovalong Tegan. We have also successfully showed Abyssinians since 1984, branching out into Somalis when we began to show our tawny neuter, Gl Db Gd Ch & CCCA Ch Glordawn Wala (Wally) in 1987. We now show Balinese as well as our lovely Abyssinians and Somalis. Together we also show several companion cats, all of whom have had successful show careers in their own rights.





