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TICA
Registration/Fees/General Questions
How
do I register an individual cat in TICA?
How
do I register a litter in TICA?
What
do the prefixes and suffixes mean when I
see the official name of a cat?
What
are the rules on cattery names?
What
are the rules about naming my cat?
Can
I name my cat after one of its ancestors?
I just got a pedigree kitten who already
has a registered name. Can I change it to
one that I prefer?
How
do I find out what the fees are?
Can
fees only be paid by check?
How
can I join TICA?
Who
should I contact if I want to become a TICA
clerk?
I
am sure there MUST be a TICA price list
on the web site. But I could not find it.
What are the cost of claiming any level
grand?
According
to Section 15 of the TICA show rules, a
judge cannot judge a cat of his/her breeding
or a cat that he/she has owned in the last
six months. I have purchased a kitten. The
owner of the Dam is not a TICA judge; but,
the owner of the Sire is. Do I have to absentee
my cat in the ring of the judge who owns
the Sire?
Questions
on showing your cat.
I
would like to know about what to do before
a show, what to take with me, and an idea
of what to expect.
Do
I have to be a TICA member to show my cat?
Does my cat have to be registered with TICA
before I can show him/her?
How
can I get a copy of the TICA show rules?
How
can I find a show close to where I live?
My
kitty looks like a Maine Coon. Do I enter
him as a Maine Coon?
What
are the rules on declawed cats?
I
have a registered, pedigree kitten that
was altered. Are altered kittens eligible
for showing?
Do
Household Pet Cats have to be altered to
enter a TICA Show?
Why
should my Household Pet/Kitten be altered?
How
are cats judged at a TICA show?
How
young is too young to sell a kitten?
I
am new at showing cats and I was wondering
what are those books you are given when
you check in on the first day of the show?
I
would like to know about what to do before
a show, what to take with me, and an idea
of what to expect.
If
you have general questions about showing your
cat and what happens at shows, Barbara French
has written several articles. The first
concerns making an informed decision about
whether to show your cat and what you need
to do to prepare yourself and your cat to
show, as well as the financial realities and
the paperwork involved. The second article,
What To Do at the Show, addresses what
to do once you're there.
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How
do I register my cat in TICA?
To
register an individual cat, each Application
for registration must be accompanied by:
1.
A Certified pedigree;
a.
This pedigree must be a minimum of a 3-generation,
Certified pedigree from another association
on the cat for which the application is
being made,
b.
A photocopy of a registration certificate
from that association showing proof that
the cat is owned by the person making
the application and asking to be named
the owner of the cat.
2.
A minimum of a 3-generation pedigree:
a.
The document must state the color, pattern,
and the association's assigned registration
number for each ancestor.
b.
This pedigree must be signed by the breeder
of the cat for which the application is
being made and must include a statement
that this pedigree is true and correct
to the best of the breeder's knowledge.
c.
There should also be a statement as to
whether the cat may or may not breed.
d.
A photocopy of a registration certificate
format the association showing proof that
the cat is owned by the person making
the application and asking to be named
the owner of the cat.
3.
A completed Blue Slip (TICA Application
for Registration of a Cat of a Registered
Litter) form. The breeder must enter information
as to sex, color, eye color, longhair (LH),
shorthair (SH), standard (Std.), or nonstandard
(NStd). Std or NStd are terms for mutation
breeds and may be used for whatever mutation
exists for the breed being registered.
4.
Where extenuating circumstances are involved
(such as death, repossession, etc.), application
with applicable documentation will be considered
on an individual basis by TICA's Executive
Office.
5.
At the time a litter is registered with
TICA, Sections A, B, C, and D of the Litter
Registration Application MUST be filled
out. Please follow ALL instructions on the
reverse side of the Litter Registration
Application. This will eliminate delays.
One or all of the kittens may also be individually
registered by completing Section E for each
kitten to be registered.
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How
do I register a litter in TICA?
1.
Kittens of a TICA registered dam must be litter
registered before they may be individually
registered. To register a litter, the dam
must be TICA registered. If the dam was not
registered at the time of breeding, she may
be registered at the same time as the litter.
However, the appropriate documents and fees
must be provided. (See Registration of an
Individual Cat)
2.
If the sire and dam have different owners,
the Litter Registration Application form must
be signed by both the owner of the sire and
the owner of the dam. If the sire or dam are
registered to more than one owner with the
word "and" between the names of
the owners, then both owners must sign the
Litter Registration Application. If the sire
and dam are registered to more than one owner
with a "/" between the names of
the owners, then only one of the owners must
sign the Application.
3.
It is not required that the sire be registered
with TICA. If he is not, however, a copy of
a certified three-generation pedigree
must be furnished with the litter registration
documents, and the application must be signed
by his owner(s). If the sire's certified
pedigree is already on file with the Executive
Office, the application must so state.
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What
do the prefixes and suffixes mean when I see
the official name of a cat?
The
prefix position in a cat's registered name is
reserved for the breeder's TICA registered cattery
name. The breeder is always the owner of the
dam at the time of mating. The suffix position
in a cat's registered name is reserved for the
owner's TICA registered cattery name. The suffix
follows the word "of" after the registered
name of the cat. For example: Blue Star of Red
means that Blue is the breeder's registered
cattery name. Star is the name of the cat. Red
is the owner's registered cattery name. Breeder's
cattery names may not be removed. The suffix
may change with a transfer of ownership. There
is a fee for the deletion of a cattery suffix
as well as one for adding a cattery suffix.
[Note: A leasee may be the breeder if a valid
lease is on file with the TICA Executive Office.]
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What
are the rules on cattery names?
Names
of catteries may not be duplicated.
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What
are the rules about naming my cat?
If
you are registering an "unnamed"
cat for the first time, you may enter two
choices of names for the cat at the top of
the Application for Registration of a Cat
of a Registered Litter. The owner's name,
address, and city are not allowed in the name
of the cat unless it is a TICA registered
cattery. Names of cats and catteries may not
be duplicated. Punctuation marks of any kind
(&, ', #, etc.) are not allowed in the
name of the cat with the exception of 's added
to the breeder's registered cattery name as
approved by the breeder. A cat's name, including
cattery names and the word "of"
may not exceed 35 letters/characters/spaces
combined. If the name of the cat is longer
than 35 letters/characters/spaces, the suffix
will be dropped automatically.
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Can
I name my cat after one of its ancestors?
Cats
may not be named after an ancestor without
written permission of the owner of the ancestor.
A letter attesting to such permission is to
be filed in the Executive Office.
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I
just got a pedigree kitten who already has
a registered name. Can I change it to one
that I prefer?
The
names of cats may not be changed in any manner
after they have been registered, except for
the correction of clerical error in the Executive
Office.
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How
do I find out what the fees are?
For
up-to-date costs, you should contact the TICA
Executive Office at (956) 428-8046 or
P. O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551. You may
also go to the TICA
Web Site. If you want to ensure timely
processing, you could provide your credit
card number, etc., along with your submission.
The Executive Office will send you a copy
of the amount charged to your account.
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How
do I join TICA?
You
should contact the TICA
Executive Office at (956) 428-8046 or
P. O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551 for a
membership application.
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Do
I have to be a TICA member to show my cat?
No,
you do not.
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Does
my cat have to be registered with TICA before
I can show him/her?
With
the exception of cats competing in the Preliminary
New Breed, Advanced New Breed, and New Traits
classes, registration with TICA is not required
to compete. However, to be scored for TICA
titles and annual awards, cats must be registered
before their second show. Registration forms
can be obtained from TICA
Executive Office at (956) 428-8046 or
P. O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551 or on
the TICA Web
Site.
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How
can I get a copy of the TICA show rules?
You
should contact the TICA
Executive Office at (956) 428-8046 or
P. O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551. They
are also available at the TICA
Web Site.
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What
are the rules on declawed cats?
Although
TICA discourages the practice, declawed cats
are eligible for entry.
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How
can I find a show close to where I live?
Shows
are listed on the TICA
Web Site, as well as Regional Web Sites.
Regional Sites are also listed there.
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My
kitty looks like a Maine Coon. Do I enter
him as a Maine Coon?
Just
because a cat looks like a specific breed,
it doesn't mean he or she is. Unless your
kitty is registered, it is considered a Household
Pet (or Household Pet Kitten). This should
not be considered negative - most breeders/exhibitors
started out showing Household Pets. Household
pets are judged in ten (10) divisions. If
you are not sure which color or division your
household pet is in, please send a color picture
of your cat to the entry clerk.
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I
have a registered, pedigree kitten that was
altered. Are altered kittens eligible for
showing?
Kittens
may be spayed or neutered.
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Who
should I contact if I want to become a TICA
clerk?
You
should contact the clerking administrator,
Mr. Dewane
Barnes.
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I
am sure there MUST be a TICA price list on
the web site. But I could not find it. What
are the cost of claiming any level grand?
The
costs for claiming titles can be found at
the
TICA Web Site.
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According
to Section 15 of the TICA show rules, a judge
cannot judge a cat of his/her breeding or
a cat that he/she has owned in the last six
months. I have purchased a kitten. The owner
of the Dam is not a TICA judge; but, the owner
of the Sire is. Do I have to absentee my cat
in the ring of the judge who owns the Sire?
You
do not have to absentee the cat in the judge's
ring - the owner of the Sire is not considered
to be the breeder - the owner of the Dam is
the breeder.
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Do
Household Pet Cats have to be altered to enter
a TICA Show?
Yes,
Household Pets over the age of eight months
must be altered.
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Can fees
only be paid by check?
TICA
accepts checks, VISA, MasterCard, American
Express, and Diners Club.
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Those "books"
are called catalogs. They for you to count
your breed and individual cat's placements
for division and possible finals (whether
all breed or specialty).
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