Cat of the Year Point Structure
Each Province has its own unique system of calculating points in order to qualify for Cat of the Year.
GAUTENG qualifying Clubs/Breed Groups: Cat Fanciers Club (CFC); Transvaal Cat Society (TCS); Rand Cat Club (RCC); Breeders of Rex and Sphynx (BRS)
POINTS for PEDIGREE CATS AND KITTENS
AWARDS (Entire & Neuter) No points allocated
LEVEL 1 (Top 5) Nominations 2 points per nomination
LEVEL 2 (Best of Section)* Winner 7 points 2nd Place 5 points 3rd place 3 points
LEVEL 3 (e.g. Best Longhair Adult)** Winner 15 points 2nd Place 12 points 3rd place 10 points
LEVEL 4 (Best Overall Adult,Neuter,Kitten) Winner 25 points 2nd Place 20 points 3rd place 5 points
LEVEL 5 (Cat of the Day) Winner 25 points
POINTS for DOMESTIC PETS
LEVEL 1 (Top 5 placing)¹ Nominations 2 points per nomination
LEVEL 2 (Best of Section- Adult/Kitten)² Winner 15 points 2nd Place 10 points 3rd Place 5 points
LEVEL 3 (Best Overall Domestic Pet)³ Winner 15 points 2nd Place 5 points
Explanations for Pedigree Cats and Kittens
* Level 2: Best Persian/Exotic; Medium Hair; Foreign; Siamese/Oriental Adult, Neuter and Kitten.
After Level 2: Persian/Exotic & Medium Hair are judged together as Longhair. Foreign & Siamese/Oriental are judged together as Shorthair.
**Level 3: Best Longhair; Best Shorthair Adult, Neuter and Kitten.
Explanations for Domestic Pets
¹ Level 1: Top 6 or more at Show Manager’s discretion.
² Level 2: Lineup judged by a minimum of 3 Judges. Final placing is an average of the Judge’s placements.
³ Level 3: Judge off between Best Domestic Adult and Best Domestic Kitten.
KWAZULU NATAL qualifying Club: Provincial Cat Society
POINTS for ALL PEDIGREE CATS regardless of SEX, AGE OR BREED
AWARDS (Entire & Neuter) CC/PC 1 point GCC/GPC 2 points SCC/SPC 3 points
NOMINATIONS * 5 points per nomination
BEST OF BREED ** 4 points per section.
TOP 12 *** Winner 60 points Decreasing by 5 points per position until 12th place = 5 points.
POINTS for DOMESTIC PETS CERTIFICATES 3 points
NOMINATIONS 5 points
TOP 10 Winner 30 points Decreasing by 3 points per position until 10th place = 3 points
Explanations for Pedigree Cats and Kittens
Pedigree Cats and Kittens
* Judges are required to place their nominated cats (regardless of sex, age or breed) from best to least best exhibit. ** Points are allocated per Judges’ placing to determine Best of Breed. (Persian/Exotic; Medium Hair; Foreign; Siamese/Oriental Adult, Neuter and Kitten).
*** Determined by number of nominations- in the event of a tie Best of Breed points are used as a tie breaker.
NORTHERN CAPE & FREESTATE qualifying Club: Northern Cape/Freestate Cat Club
POINTS FOR PEDIGREE CATS/KITTENS
AWARDS (Entire/Neuter) CC/PC 10 points GCC/GPC 10 points SCC/SPC 10 points
PLACES (Kittens) 1st 10 points 2nd 5 points
NOMINATIONS 5 points
TOP 12 positions* 1st 12points Deceasing by 1 point per position until 12th = 1 point
BEST of SECTION** 10 points
BEST in SHOW 15 points
CAT of the DAY 20 points
KITTEN of the DAY 20 points
POINTS for DOMESTIC PETS
PLACES 1st 10 points 2nd 5 points
NOMINATIONS 5 points
TOP 5 DOMESTIC ADULTS 1st 9 points 2nd 6 points 3rd 3 points 4th 2 points 5th 1 point
TOP 3 DOMESTIC KITTENS 1st 9 points 2nd 6 points 3rd 3 points
BEST in SHOW KITTEN 10 points
BEST in SHOW ADULT 10 points
DOMESTIC of the DAY 20 points
Explanations for Pedigree Cats and Kittens
* TOP 12- includes Entire Cats, Neuters & Kittens
** BEST of SECTION- determined by Placing in Top 12
WESTERN CAPE qualifying Clubs/Breed Group: Western Province Cat Club; Cat Club;
South African Abyssinian & Somali Association
POINTS FOR PEDIGREE ENTIRES/ NEUTERS
AWARDS (Entire & Neuter) CC/PC 1 point GCC/GPC 2 points SCC/SPC 3 points
Best in Show NOMINATION 5 points
BEST ENTIRE/NEUTER LINEUP 1st 10 points 2nd 8 points 3rd 6 points 4th 4 points 5th 2 points
CAT of the DAY 10 points
POINTS for PEDIGREE KITTENS
PLACING IN CLASS 1st 4 points 2nd 3 points 3rd 2 points 4th 1 point
Best in Show NOMINATION 5 points
BEST ENTIRE/NEUTER LINEUP 1st 10 points 2nd 8 points 3rd 6 points 4th 4 points 5th 2 points
CAT of the DAY 10 points
POINTS for DOMESTIC PETS
PLACES 1st Master Certificate 3 points 2nd+Master Certificate 2 points
Best in Show NOMINATION 5 points
BEST in SECTION ADULT 5 points
BE ST in SECTION KITTEN 5 points
BEST OVERALL DOMESTIC 10 points
EASTERN CAPE qualifying Club: Eastern Cape Cat Club
POINTS FOR PEDIGREE CATS/KITTENS
AWARDS (Entire/Neuter) 1st CC/PC 7 points 1st GCC/GPC 9 points SCC/SPC 10 points
2nd CC/PC 6 points 2nd GCC/GPC 8 points
NOMINATIONS 5 points
TOP 12 positions* 1st 12points Deceasing by 1 point per position until 12th = 1 point
BEST of BREED 1 point
POINTS for DOMESTIC PETS
PLACES 1st 8 points 2nd 4 points
NOMINATIONS 5 points
TOP 5 DOMESTIC ADULTS 1st 5 points 2nd 4 points 3rd 3 points 4th 2 points 5th 1 point
OVERALL BEST DOMESTIC 10 points
BEST ADULT & KITTEN 5 points
Explanations for Pedigree Cats and Kittens
* TOP 12- includes Entire Cats, Neuters & Kittens