Posted: 01.07.09 17:07. Post subject: TICA

TICA ORGANIZATION

TICA truly is an international organization. Our organization has members and clubs in Latin America, North America, Asia, Europe and Africa and continues to grow all around the world.

TICA recognizes fifty-five breeds of cats for championship competition - from the regal Siamese, exotic Bengal and exquisite Persian, to newer breeds including the Savannah, Kurilian Bobtail and Thai.

CLASSIFICATIONS:

Cats are classified as Kittens, Adults, or Alters (Championship), Kittens or Adults (Household Pets), and NBC (both kittens and adults). Kittens are 4 to 8 calendar months of age; adults must be 8 calendar months of age on the opening day of the show.

JUDGING:

Your cat will be called to the Judging Ring, using the catalog number given to you. When you hear the number being called, take your cat to that ring. Look for your cats number on a judging cage and place your cat in the cage and be sure the cage door is secure; then leave the ring. When judging is completed, the judge or the clerk will dismiss the cats, and you may pick up your cat.

RIBBONS:

The cats are called up according to breed, division, and color/pattern. TICA does not have Best of Breed ribbons; nor are any title points given for breed awards. Judges will announce their best, second best, and third best of breed, however, and will so note in their Judges Books.

TICA Color and Division Awards follow:

Color----- Place ----- Points----- Division
Blue ----- 1st ---------25---------- Black
Red---------2nd --------20----------Purple
Yellow-------3rd---------15----------Orange
Green-------4th----------10
White--------5th-----------5

In order to obtain the title of Champion, Champion Alter, or Master (HHP), your cat must earn 300 points plus one final award. Points are accumulated from color. division and final awards.

• Best of Color (BOC): The judge will choose 1-5 Best of Color Awards. EXAMPLE: Seven black Persians present; the judge awards 1-5 Best of Color to five of the seven competing.


• Best of Division (BOD): From the BOC winners, the judge will select the best, second best, and third best of division.

• EXAMPLE: Our seven black Persians belong to the Solid Division. Other solid colors of Persians, (white, blue, red, etc.) may also be entered in the Solid Division. The judge will select a best, second and third best of division from the BOC winners in the Solid Division.

• Best of Breed (BOB): The Persian Breed is accepted in all divisions of the Traditional, Mink and Sepia Categories. Solid, Tabby, Tortie, Silver/Smoke, and Particolor. The judge will select the best, second and third best of breed.


Schedule of points for TICA titles

CH/CHA-Master-300 points from 4 different judges, plus one final.

GC/GCA-GM--1000 points plus 6 finals from 4 different judges (3 finals must be in Top 5 SP or Top 10 AB).

DGC/DGA-DGM--2000 points plus 1 final in Top 5 SP or Top 10 AB as a GC or GM.
TGC/TGA-TGM--3000 points plus 1 final in Top 5 SP or Top 10 AB as a DGC or DG.
QGC/QGA-QGM--4000 points plus 1 final in Top 5 SP or Top 10 AB as a TGC or TGM.
SGC/SGA-SGM--6000 points plus 1 Best Cat as a QGC or QGM.

Points required for titles are cumulative. For example, the 2000 points required for DGC includes the 1000 points already earned for GC.
Regional and International Awards are computed by the Executive Office based on Finals points plus one point for each cat defeated in Finals (color and division points are not counted).

Applying for Titles.

Titles are confirmed by the TICA Executive Office for TICA-registered cats on receipt of a completed application and fee. This could be done at the same time as registering the cat, since you are allowed to exhibit at one show without being fully registered with TICA. Note that Korats and any New Breeds must be registered with TICA before being shown.

The regionalAwards:

There are several regions in TICA. Russia is related to the region North Europe and, therefore, all results of Russian cats will be compared with the results of the cats of entire region called as:

# Color awards;
# Breed awards;
# Regional winners

Regional winnersare:
# 20- ty best household kittens
# 20- ty best household
# 20- ty best castrated males
# 20- ty best kittens
# 20- ty best short-haired adults


The international rewards:
The same rewards, but has already been taken the results of cats from the entire world, and is appropriated the title IW/International Winner.