Show rules, recommendation to FFE members

European Awards

Earning such awards is an own carreer and not valuable with others
European (traditional) judging happen by recognized international allround or allbreed judges. The judge should be member of a Federation which is in a good relationship to FFE.
Recognized Federations are (in alphabetical order)

CFA - USA
CFF - USA, including ACA, ACFA, CCA (Canada)
FIFe - EU
GAJ - EU
GCCF - EU
TICA - USA
WCF - EU (only if in good standing to FFE)

The awards must be given regarding the regulations described under "Show classes". Any international award needs the visit of foreign countries.
In countries like Russia or Australia a distance about 1.000 Kilometer/650 miles from housing area of exhibitor could be recognized as foreign country. This has to be confirmed before by the club the exhibitor belongs to.

Household pets must be neutered. If not, a participation in American HHP class (Companion) only is possible.

American Awards

Earning such awards is an own carreer and not valuable with others
American awards could be earned by two judging styles:

FFE - American awards in traditional judging, with written report
FFE members offer American awards - as described under "Show classes / American awards" by European judging style.
Such awards will be given only by judges, who are US citizens and don´t live permament outside USA.

These American awards therefore could be earned in the homeland. There is no visit of foreign countries necessary.
American ring judging (as in CFA, CFF, TICA)
FFE and its member do not prefer or support ring style judging.
Such awards could be given by international judges, who are listed in the Federations, known as CFA - USA, CFF - USA, TICA - USA. Also listed guest-judges are recognized.

FFE offers pedigree services for his members. These pedigrees are laminated and show each career of a cat with its actual championate status, f.e. CACM, CFA NCH, TICA GRCH, FFE-MRGCH, FIFe-CACIB.

Any judgement is definetely.The judgement happen open to the public, the BEST-in-SHOW should happen on stage.

Exhibitors are allowed to ask the judge for his judgement, after a variety/color class has been finished.
The judge is allowed to withhold any BEST-of-VARIETY when he like to nominate more than one cat of same variety and color. Normally the BEST-of-VARIETY winner is the only one who could be called for nomination. If there is a less amount of cats available for BEST-of-VARIETY (the number of cats depend to the regulation of the association) the judge can certify SPECIAL AWARDS. Also he is allowed to nominate such cats.

If an technical error occurs by the judge, the variety/color has to be recalled for a new judgement only by request of an exhibitor.

The exhibitor is allowed to carry his cat themselves. Only exception: BEST-in-SHOW on stage. For this stewards will carry the cats.

The BEST-in-SHOW will happen for

European (traditional) judgement
- Longhair varieties
- Semi-Longhair varieties
- Shorthair varieties
- Siamese-Oriental Shorthair
  (only if more than 10 cats have been nominated. If there is less amount available, nominated cats will be handled in Shorthair BIS.)
American (traditional) judgement
- Longhair varieties
  (only if more than 10 cats have been nominated. If there is less amount available nominated cats will be given into the "European" BIS.)
- Semi-Longhair varieties
  (only if more than 10 cats have been nominated. If there is less amount available nominated cats will be given into the "European" BIS.)
- Shorthair varieties
  (only if more than 10 cats have been nominated. If there is less amount available nominated cats will be given into the "European" BIS.)
- Siamese-Oriental Shorthair
  (only if more than 10 cats have been nominated. If there is less amount available nominated cats will be given into the "European" BIS.)
American ring judging, not yet supported by FFE members
- Regulationdepends on standard proceduresfor the judges BEST-OF´s