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The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy


Result of Council Meeting 26th October 2005


  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

  2. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 22 June 2005

  3. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 22 June 2005

  4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS

  5. TREASURER'S REPORT

  6. AMENDMENTS TO GCCF RULES

    Amendments to the GCCF Rules were - CARRIED

  7. APPLICATIONS FOR BREED PROMOTION

    a) AOC Tabby Persian
    Application for promotion to Championship status for
    i) Blue Tabby (8a), Chocolate Tabby (8b) and Lilac Tabby (8c) Persians to be shown in the same class as Brown Tabby Persian (8), and
    ii) Cream Tabby (8f), Tortie Tabby (8e), Blue Tortie Tabby (8g), Chocolate Tortie Tabby (8h) and Lilac Tortie Tabby (8j) to be shown in one class with Red Tabby Persian (9).
    No change to SOP or registration policy. - CARRIED

    b) British Shorthair Group Committee - application for promotion to Championship status for Golden Tipped British Shorthair (75); no change to SOP or registration policy. - CARRIED

    c) Bengal BAC - application for promotion to Championship status for the Brown (Black) Spotted Bengal (76 30); amended registration policy and SOP. - CARRIED

  8. APPLICATIONS FOR BREED RECOGNITION

    The Executive Committee recommend the following with effect from 1 June 2006:
    a) Tabby Persian - application for the recognition of Mackerel Tabby Persians (7, 7a-j, 8, 8a-c, 8e-j and 9) and Spotted Tabby Persians (7 30, 7a-j 30, 8 30, 8a-c 30, 8e-j 30 and 9 30) to be included in current Open classes for Tabby Persians; no amendment to registration policy; additions to Standard of Points for Tabby Persians: - CARRIED

    b) Sphynx - to determine whether in principle Council would wish Executive Committee to consider an application, properly submitted in compliance with Section 1, Rule 42, for the Preliminary recognition of Sphynx cats, should one be received. A paper ballot will be taken. - AGREED

  9. STANDARDS OF POINTS

    Amendments to the Standards of Points were - CARRIED for

    a) Ocicat
    b) Tabby & White and Tortie Tabby & White Exotic Shorthairs

    c) Burmese - proposed amendments to the SOP were - LOST

  10. REGISTRATION POLICIES

    Amendments to the Registration Policy were - CARRIED for

    a) Foreign White

  11. SHOW MATTERS

    a) Supreme Show report
    b) 2006/2007 show dates - list of licences granted for information only

  12. JUDGES

    a) Judges for approval
    The following are proposed for approval - ALL APPROVED

    Siamese JAC
    Probationer Judge - Miss J Tonkinson

    Asian BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs N Johnson

    Persian Tabby BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs I Bangs
    Probationer Judge - Mrs C Bamford

    Russian BAC
    Full Judge - Mr G Godfrey
    Probationer Judge - Mrs H Marriott-Power

    Birman BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mrs L Grant, Ms A Saye

    Exotic SH BAC
    Full Judge - Mr J Walker

    Persian Smoke & Tipped BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs C Gainsbury

    Somali BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs D Butters

    Oriental Self BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mr H Meekings, Mrs B Pearce, Mrs L Studer

    Oriental Non-Self BAC
    Probationer Judge - Mr H Meekings, Mrs B Pearce, Mrs L Studer

    Oriental Longhair BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs D Brown
    Probationer Judge - Dr B Bennett, Mrs J Jones, Mr H Meekings, Mrs B Pearce, Mrs L Studer, Miss J Tonkinson

    Korat BAC (inc Thai)
    Probationer Judge - Mrs H Marriott-Power, Mrs V A Anderson
    1 yr extn to Oct 2006 - Mr G Butler

    Maine Coon BAC
    Full Judge - Ms P Knight
    Probationer Judge - Mrs S Tokens

    Ragdoll BAC BAC
    Full Judge - Ms P Knight

    Tonkinese BAC
    Full Judge - Ms S Devereux

    Burmese BAC
    Full Judge - Miss P Read
    Probationer Judge - Mrs L Ashmore

    Persian Tortie, Tortie & White and Bicolour BAC
    1 yr extn to Feb 2007 - Mrs K Board-Allam

    Turkish Vankedisi
    Full Judge - Mrs S Moore

    Abyssinian BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs J Green, Mrs M Kalal
    Probationer Judge - Mrs H Marriott-Power

    Cornish Rex BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs M Buckeridge, Mrs M Smith
    Probationer Judge - Mrs J Clare, Mrs H Marriott-Power

    Devon Rex BAC
    Full Judge - Mrs C Kaye
    Probationer Judge - Mrs H Marriott-Power

    Joint Rex BAC - LaPerm
    Full Judge - Mrs G Denny

    Turkish BAC - Turkish Van
    Full Judge - Mrs N Goulter
    Probationer Judge - Mrs A Lyall, Mr G Gow

    b) Judge withdrawals, etc

    Mrs W McQuilkin requests to be placed on the Emeritus list for Birmans, Maine Coons, Turkish Vans.

    Mrs J Richards has retired as a GCCF Judge

    Mrs R Ridyard has retired as a GCCF Judge.

    Mr G Gow: The Birman BAC will not be seeking a further extension of probationary period and Mr Gow will cease to be a judge of Birman cats when his current confirmed engagements have been completed.

    Mrs M Riley: The Tortie, Tortie & White and Bicolour BAC will not be seeking an extension of probationary period and Mrs Riley will cease to be a judge of the BAC's breeds when her current confirmed engagements have been completed.

  13. ANY OTHER BUSINESS


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