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The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy


Result of Council Meeting 21st June 2006


  1. WELCOME TO DELEGATES

  2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

  3. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

  4. CLUB MATTERS

    a) Annual returns
    It was reported that the Progressive Ragdoll Breed Cat Club and the Shorthair Cat Club of Scotland were not eligible for representation at the meeting

    b) Change of name
    To report change from Long Hair Cream and Blue-Cream Cat Association to "Long Hair Cream and Blue-Cream Cat Association incorporating Chocolate and Lilac" (Only to incorporate 50b, 50c, 11b, 11c) - APPROVED

  5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

    Chairman
    Vice-Chairman
    Disciplinary Committee
    Executive Committee
    Finance Committee
    Investigation Committee
    Appeals Committee

  6. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 22 February 2006

  7. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 22 February 2006

  8. MINUTES OF MEETINGS

    Finance Committee - 26 October 1005, 22 February 2006
    Executive Committee - 4 January 2006, 22 March 2006
    Disciplinary Committee - 14 December 2005

  9. FINANCE

    a) Presentation of the Audited Accounts for 2005
    b) The Finance Committee recommend acceptance of the 2005 Accounts - APPROVED
    c) Treasurer's report

  10. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

    It is proposed that O'Hara Wood be re-appointed - CARRIED

  11. CAT WELFARE TRUST - REPORT

  12. AMENDMENTS TO GCCF RULES

    With a few further minor amendments, amendments to the GCCF Rules were - CARRIED

  13. APPLICATIONS FOR AFFILIATION

    The Executive Committee proposes the following with immediate effect
    a) The Old-style Siamese Club - CARRIED

  14. BREED RECOGNITION

    a) Sphynx (Breed No 84) - CARRIED

    Registration Policy and Standard of Points

    List of Full GCCF Judges of at least two years' standing for appointment as Full Judges for the Sphynx:
    Mrs V A Anderson, Mrs L Ashmore, Mrs E Biggie, Mrs S Bullock,
    Miss M Chapman, Ms J Clare, Mrs G Cornish, Mrs G Denny, Mrs H Dessauer,
    Mr G Godfrey, Mr G Gow, Mrs J I Green, Mrs A Gregory, Mr J Hansson,
    Mrs M Kalal, Mrs C Kaye, Mrs M Kidd, Mrs V Kilby, Mrs S Luxford-Watts,
    Mrs M Smith, Mrs J Steels, Mrs L Stevenson, Mrs P Wilding

  15. STANDARDS OF POINTS

    a) Turkish BAC - Amended SOP for Turkish Van cats - CARRIED

    b) British Shorthair Group Committee - Amended SOP for Tabby & Spotted British Shorthairs - CARRIED

    c) Balinese BAC - Amended SOP for Balinese cats - CARRIED

  16. REGISTRATION POLICIES

    The Executive Committee recommends the following with immediate effect

    a) Balinese BAC - amended registration policy for Balinese cats - CARRIED

    b) Joint Rex BAC - amended registration policy for Selkirk Rex - CARRIED

    c) British Shorthair - amended registration policy for British Shorthairs - CARRIED

  17. SHOW MATTERS

    a) Supreme Show report

  18. JUDGES

    a) Judges for approval - ALL APPROVED

    Bengal BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs V A Anderson
    Probationer Judge - Mrs S Rose

    Ragdoll BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs S Tokens

    Asian Group BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs P Kerr
    Probationer Judge - Miss C Lewis

    Balinese BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs L Studer
    Probationer Judge - Mr N Carter

    Joint Rex BAC - Cornish Rex
    Full Judge - Mr G Godfrey, Mrs B Shingleton

    Joint Rex BAC - Devon Rex
    Full Judge - Mrs B Shingleton
    Probationer Judge - Mrs M Buckeridge, Mrs S Heavens, Mrs N Johnson

    Joint Rex BAC - Selkirk Rex
    Full Judge - Mr N Carter, Mrs J Higgins

    Persian Tortie, Tortie & White and Bicolour BAC
    Full Judge - Mr M Pearman

    Korat BAC (inc Thai)
    Full Judge - Mr G Butler
    Probationer Judge - Mr P Cornish, Mr S Parkin

    Norwegian Forest Cat BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mrs N Goulter, Mr S Leppard
    1yr extn to June 2007 - Mr M Brace
    1yr extn to Oct 2006 - Mrs J Watson

    Burmese BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mrs S Woodley

    Turkish BAC - Turkish Van
    Probationer Judge - Mr M Brace, Mrs E Culf, Mr S Leppard, Mrs B Prowse

    Turkish BAC - Turkish Vankedisi
    Full Judge - Mrs R Fisher

    Persian Smoke & Tipped BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mrs A Gregory, Mr M Pearman, Mrs S Rainbow-Ockwell

    Singapura BAC
    Probationer Judge - Miss M Chapman

    Exotic Shorthair BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mrs L Ashmore, Mrs J I Green, Mrs S Rainbow-Ockwell

    Self Persian BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs A Gregory
    Probationer Judge - Mrs C Leighton, Mr J Walker

    Siamese JAC
    Probationer Judge - Mr N Carter

    Oriental Non-Self BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs L Walpole

    Oriental Longhair BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs J Francis Wilson
    Probationer Judge - Mr N Carter, Ms P Hutchison

    Oriental Bicolour
    Full Judge - Mr J Harrison

    b) Judge withdrawals, etc

    Mrs Betty Harrison has retired as a Judge Emeritus due to serious ill health

  19. ANY OTHER BUSINESS


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