The show is now closed to entries -- many thanks to all who
entered!
Closing Dates - see blue box in left column
Payment for Email, Fax, or Internet entries
must be mailed within 24 hours. Email money transfers and Paypal
accepted at hcfcpayments@gmail.com.
Enter Early - we will close when our limit
of 125 cats is reached. Do not be left out of the show!
SHOW HALL
The show will be held at Edmonton Oilfield Technical Society, 2104 – 156 Street
SW, Edmonton AB T6W 1A4.
SHOW HOTEL
The official show hotel is the Signature Sandman
Edmonton South, 10111 Ellerslie Road SW, Edmonton, AB T6H 0J3,
phone (780) 430-7263
Our show attendees are being offered a limited-time special
rate - $109 plus tax for a single king or double queen room,
based on double occupancy.
$15/night pet fee- 2 cat limit per room. To be eligible for this
special rate, you must book by February 6, 2020. Please ask for
the Hillbilly Cat Club room, block Ref 425256.
This is a new hotel, so please be especially mindful, and
clean up after your cats and cat litter!
NOTE: Please be aware that TICA Hotel Room Inspection
Procedures will be strictly enforced.
SHOW HOURS
For show hours and check-in times, see the box at left.
No exhibitors may enter the show hall before the posted
check-in hours.
Cats not present by the start of judging will be marked
absent.
All cats must be present during advertised show hours, unless granted special permission to leave by the show manager.
Airport
Edmonton International, Code: YEG; Sky Shuttle service to our
hotel, $30 round trip (book at the same time), $18 one way.
Note: Effective June 1, 2009, you need either a passport,
passport card, enhanced driver's license or a trusted traveler
card to return to the US from Canada. A valid rabies certificate
is required for all cats entering Canada whether by land, air,
or sea. Sky shuttle: 1st run @ 4:45 Am, last run @10:30 PM
TICA REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Preliminary New Breeds (PNB), Advanced New Breeds (ANB)
& New Traits (NT) -- Per TICA show rule
203.1.1.1, every PNB, ANB and
NT entry must have a TICA registration number prior to entering
any TICA show. No PNB, ANB and NT may enter a show with
"registration pending". Any PNB, ANB and NT
entries sent without a TICA registration number will be
rejected.
For classes other than
ANB/PNB/NT, registration with TICA is not necessary in
order to compete in the cat's first show, but is required for
the 2nd and consecutive shows and for confirmation of
championships and TICA regional and international awards.
However, for unregistered pedigreed entries, you will have to
provide proof that the cat can be registered in TICA.
Contact TICA for specific
registration procedures.
Entries without a TICA number: Effective May 1,
2019, all pedigreed cats, kittens, and alters shown without a
TICA number (e.g. with a "pending" registration) must provide
proof that the cat can be TICA registered in
order to enter a show. (This new rule does not apply to HHPs or
HHP kittens.) Click
here for more details.
Show Cages
Per TICA rules, only two cats or four kittens per double
cage. A double cage is 21" tall, 21" deep, and 45" wide.
Bring curtains, towels, or other material to cover the top,
floor, sides, and back of the cage.
Personal Cages
Your personal cage must fit our benching space. If your
personal cage is longer than 45", you must purchase a groom
space. See Summary Sheet. If your personal cage is deeper than
21", it can not be used. Please indicate on the Summary Sheet if
you will be bringing your own cage(s).
Exhibition and For Sale
Exhibition/For Sale cages are available to 2 day exhibitors only
*if space allows*. Exhibition/sale cages are limited 1 per
exhibitor.
The catalogue will list the Exhibition and For Sale entries.
You must complete an entry form for each kitten or cat for sale
or on exhibition; per TICA rules, no cat or kitten will be
allowed in the benching area if it is not listed in the
catalogue. There will be absolutely no sales allowed from
carriers. In order to be allowed in the show hall, kittens must
be at least 3 calendar months of age; for Saturday, kittens must
have been born on or before December 7, 2019, and for Sunday, born on or
before December 7, 2019. These rules will be strictly enforced.
Please be prepared to produce a copy of the litter registration.
Grooming Spaces
These spaces are the size of a double cage space 21" deep by 45"
wide. Due to fire regulations, no personal grooming tables will
be allowed. If you need a grooming space, you must purchase it.
See Summary Sheet.
Household Pets
Household Pets over 8 months old must be altered (neutered or
spayed). Household Pets from 4 to 8 months old are entered in
the Household Pet Kitten class, and can be either altered or
unaltered. Household pets need not be registered in order to
compete. When entering a Household Pet, be sure to indicate the
cat’s colour and pattern on the entry form. Please telephone the
entry clerk if you have any questions.
Health
This is a non-vetted show. Every cat that enters the show hall
must conform to normally accepted health requirements and be
up-to-date on its vaccinations. Front and back claws must be
clipped. Cats with suspected contagious or infectious illness or
with parasites will be removed from the show hall. Cats from
households with contagious or infectious illness within the last
21 days are ineligible for entry to this show. Cats entering
Canada must have proof of current rabies vaccination.
Food and Litter
Cat litter will be provided. Please bring your own cat food,
food dishes, and litter pans. You may bring your own (people)
food.
Catalogues
One show catalogue is included free with your first entry.
Additional catalogues are $15.00 each; you must order them on
the Summary Sheet. Catalogs will not be available for sale in
the show hall.
Ring Clerks
If you would like to clerk, please indicate this on the
Summary Sheet. We particularly need head ring clerks. Clerks
will receive lunch, plus $35 CDN for each full day of clerking.
Clerks will be paid after clerking and after their ring cards
have been checked, please do not deduct clerking fees from entry
fees. Preference will be given those clerks in the TICA clerking
program and those clerking 2 days. The club reserves the right
to change the request.
Show Rules
All exhibitors agree to abide by and uphold the show rules of
TICA. Show rules and registration information are available from
TICA (The International Cat Association), PO Box 2684,
Harlingen, TX 78551; phone (956) 428- 8046. You can also find
the Show Rules on the TICA website —
http://www.tica.org
Payment Form
All entries must be accompanied by a cheque or money order
payable to HCC, email money transfer, or
Paypal. If using
Paypal please designate payment as a gift, rather then payment
for services. No post-dated cheques. Please do not send cash
through the mail. US exhibitors may pay in US or Canadian funds.
Payment for Email, Fax, or Internet entries must be mailed
within 24 hours.
Entry fees are
payable even if cat is not benched. All fees not paid within 10
days of the close of the show, will be subject to disciplinary
action. Returned cheques are assessed a $25 fee for each time
returned plus any bank fees incurred by the club and must be paid
prior to benching. Entry fees paid at the door will be assessed
a $25 fee unless prior arrangements have been made with the
entry clerk. No entry fees will be refunded, per TICA Show Rules.
Liability
Hillbilly Cat Club, The International Cat
Association (TICA), Edmonton Oilfield Research Centre, and the
Sandman Hotel will not be held liable for injury, loss or damage to cats,
exhibitors, property of exhibitors, vendors or other such
persons or property in attendance.
Other Useful Information
To compete, all kittens, including Household Pet Kittens, must be
at least 4 calendar months of age (not 16 weeks). To
be eligible to be shown on Saturday, kittens must have been born
on or before November 7, 2019 and Sunday, on or before November
8, 2019.
Cats co-owned but living in different households are eligible
for multi-cat discounts providing a copy of the TICA
registration showing both owners accompanies the entry. If you
enter via the online flyer either fax or mail a copy of the TICA
registration to the entry clerk. Do not mail your original TICA
registration form to the entry clerk.