Viking Cat Club
Upcoming Show
15th & 16th March 2025
Two Day, Two Certificate International Cat Show
being held at
Royal Leamington Spa
International Judges
Mr Glenn Sjobom (AB) SE
Mr Marteinn Tausen (AB) IS
Mrs Ksenia Karpinska (2, 3 & 4) SE
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Side Classes
Saturday:
Best Male - any entire male
12 months or over
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Best Kitten - any kitten aged
between 4 - 12 months
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Sunday :
Best Female - any entire female
12 months or over
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Best Neuter - any neutered cat
12 months or over
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Show Fees
Early Bird Entry Fees
(must be paid by midnight 2nd February)
VCC Member Two Day Entry
£63.50
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VCC Member One Day Entry
37.50​
Two Day Entry (non member)
77.50
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One Day Entry (non member)
£45
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Regular Entry Fees
(from 3rd February)
VCC Member Two Day Entry
£72.50
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VCC Member One Day Entry
£40
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Two Day Entry (non member)
£85
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One Day Entry (non member)
£47.50
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Entry Includes a single metal pen or space and an electronic catalogue. ​
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Side Class £5 per cat
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Class Rosette £5
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Printed Catalogue £3
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Double Upgrade for one cat £15
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Closing Date 28th February 2025
Too keep prices low for our exihibitors, a single pen or single space (2ft x 2ft) will become the standard rather than a double.
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You can upgrade to a double pen or space (2ft x 4ft) with a small fee to cover the additional cost from the penning company.
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If you enter 2 cats, you can choose either a double pen or 2 single pens.
Please specify if you would like 2 cats or 3 kittens to share a double pen on your entry form.
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Visitors
Come meet the cats and their breeders. Do you want to know how to groom a Persian or a Maine Coon?
Come see the cats be crowned best in show?
The show is open to visitors from 10am - 4pm Saturday and 09:30am - 3:30 pm Sunday.
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Best in Show is at 2.30pm
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Entry Fee for visitors
Adult £8.50 on door
Children go free
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Trade Stands
We will have the following trade stands in attendance:
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LaunMeadow - Pet supplies from litter to toys to grooming products.
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Animal Cancer Trust - Charity raising awareness of treating cancer in animals
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If you wish to have a trade stand at our show please contact our show manager here
Important Information
Payment
An invoice will be sent upon receipt of entry. Early bird fees must be paid before the early bird closing date, otherwise the fees will revert to the normal prices.
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The show manager has the right to return entries if payment is not made by the show closing date without prior discussion.
Please note that no cats may be removed from the show hall before the official close of the show. To do so will mean an automatic forfeit of any awards made at the show.
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Under FIFe rules any cat shown in class 7, 8 or higher must be registered with FIFe and any titles must be validated through your club within a month of achieving the title.
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Rosettes
Rosettes will be given for side classes, Best in Variety and Best in Show. Best in Category and Best of the Best will receive trophies. If class rosettes are required these can be purchased with your entry or at the show.
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Should any cat(s) owned by, or living with the exhibitor be diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) no cat from the household must attend shows until a month after either the treatment course for FIP is completed or death from FIP.
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White Cats
No white cat can be accepted at a FIFe show without a Certificate of Full Hearing. This will need to be produced during vetting in.
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Vaccinations
All cats must be inoculated against Feline Infectious Enteritis, FVR and FCV. The full course in accordance with FIFe vaccination rules (available here see section 2.1) and have been completed at least 15 days prior to the show. You will be required to produce a current vaccination certificate for each cat exhibited during vetting in. At the show managers discretion you may send proof of vaccination within 7 days of the show to the show manager, if you do not do this your cat will be disqualified and lose any certificates and awards.
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Exhibitor Code of Ethics
Please be aware by entering a cat to a show you are agreeing to adhere to FIFe exhibitors code of ethics which is available here. We would suggest you familiarise your self with this new addition to the show rules.
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Cat Friendly Hotels
Always check the Cat policy of accommodation:
Holiday Inn Leamington Spa, CV34 6RJ (0.8 miles)
The Black Horse Inn, CV34 4TT (1.9 miles).
The Rose and Crown, CV34 4SH (2.7miles)
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Exhibitors must ensure that they leave hotel rooms in a clean and tidy state so that we can be welcomed back in the future. This is especially pertinent if you are travelling with entire males. If the hotel room is not left in an appropriate state the club reserves the right to decline your entries to further shows.
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Entries are accepted at the discretion of the show manager who shall reserve the right to refuse entries without disclosing the reason.
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Contacts:
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