SEPTEMBER 2013 ARTICLES FOR TICA NEWSLETTER
2013 TICA ANNUAL SHOW AND AWARDS BANQUET
Totem Cat: Spirit of the Northwest. We selected this show theme to blend the rich history of the
Northwest Native Americans with our love for our domestic partner, the cat.
The cat totem is one that encourages clear perception, an agile mind and body, strong
resourcefulness and independence. The cat can also be a strong challenger, encouraging you to
come up with new ideas and visit new places. When a cat becomes predominant in your life, magic
and mystery come alive.
We had a great turnout for our show – 400 entries! WOW! The TICA Annual Team put great effort into presenting
the fabulous felines to the public in the “Meet The Cats” ring.
I want to give a big thank you to all of you who entered their cats and traveled from all over the world.
Congratulations to the Best of the Best Winners: Best Cat: Kelloggs Crazy Train; Best Kitten: Synergy Nigella; Best
Alter: TGCA Physius My Valentino of Sirpurrs; Best HHP: IW SGM Mike and the Mechanics of Careycats; Best
HHPK: Bailey; Best New Trait: Beauchador Redwitha Twist; Best Advanced New Breed: Kitzen Gandolph of
Sazikatz.
The banquet was spectacular with great food and honoring the wonderful cats with awards they greatly deserved.
There were also special awards presented to individuals who worked very hard during the year.
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THE 2014 WORLD CAT CONGRESS HOSTED BY THE ALLCATS CAT CLUB
The World Cat Congress was established to promote better
understanding and co-operation among the world's major cat
associations in matters of mutual interest and concern such
as cat legislation and feline welfare which affects all cat
lovers, from the pedigree breeder to the pet owner.
Since the first meeting in 1994, the World Cat Congress Annual Meeting has become a regular event (with the
exception of 2003). The meeting is hosted by one of the Member organizations and scheduled to coincide with a
cat show at the meeting site.
Traditionally the weekend consists of a seminar, which includes an open meeting where the public have an
opportunity to raise specific points of concern for discussion with the visiting delegates, a cat show and a closed
meeting of the delegates. Wherever possible the visiting delegates have been invited to judge at the cat show.
AllCats Cat Club, a TICA chartered club, is hosting the 2014 World Cat Congress Annual Meeting.
For more information on the World Cat Congress organization, see the World Cat Congress
website at www.worldcatcongress.org.
TIA ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM (TOES) by Marty Young
Clubs are starting to use the new TOES system for online entries. It is a wonderful new system that will make entering cat
shows much easier for exhibitors AND entry clerks. No more having to fill out an entry form and summary sheet for each
show. YOU create your FREE account with your personal information and all the information on your cats and the system
stores it. When you want to enter a show, all you have to do is sign in to TOES, go to the show calendar, select the show you
want to enter and click "Add New Entry." Simply click on the name of the cat you want to enter and all the information is
automatically filled in for you.
Below is a step-by-step walk through to set up your FREE TOES account and how to enter a cat show using TOES. I strongly
suggest you create your account now and add any cats you are currently showing.
Thanks to Christian Cherau of the NE region for most of this walk through. I added the part about entering a cat in the
database as a separate section.
If you have ANY problems or questions about setting up your account or entering cats into the system, please e-mail
me. We are using TOES for Red River Rascals in October and you will see more and more clubs use the system.
Again, many thanks to Christian Cherau!!
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET MADE A TOES ACCOUNT:
I. Go to https://www.i-tica.com/en/
2. Click "Register," the last option in the blue box
3. Enter security code, fill out form, and hit "Register"; at the bottom
4. The program will now send you an email to verify your account. CHECK YOUR SPAM IF YOU DO NOT SEE THIS EMAIL.
5. Click the link in the email sent to you by TOES to verify your account.
Congratulations! You are now a TOES user!
TO ENTER A CAT IN THE TOES DATABASE
1. Click on "My Cats" at the top of the page.
2. Click on "Add new cat" on the right side of the page.
3. Fill out information form. Starred fields are mandatory.
---> Registration Numbers must be in the form XXX ###### ### or XX ###### ####, or pending
---> Birthdate will be filled out if a registration number is provided. If Pending, please use following format for Date of Birth:
YYYY MM DD
---> Indicate breeder of HHPs as "HHP"
4. In the "People" section at the bottom of the page, begin typing your user name and it should appear in the drop down
menu. Click on it and then click "link this user as owner." If you are also the breeder, type your name again and click it and
click "link this person as breeder."
5. Click "Save" at the bottom of the page.
Your cat is now in the TOES database!
TO ENTER A CAT SHOW USING TOES:
1. Go to https://www.i-tica.com/en/
2. Log in to your TOES account, using the blue box, if you have not done so already
3. Click "Show Calendar" along the top of the webpage.
4. Scroll down to the date of the show you want to enter.
5. Click anywhere along the line of the show you would like to enter to open up the Show Details.
---> E.g. to view the Red River Rascals show in Oklahoma City on October 19-20, click the line that says "19-20, Oklahoma
City, OK, USA Red River Rascals."
6. Scroll down and you will see that show’s information. You will see two options: "Add New Entry" and "Add Placeholder". To
enter the show select "Add New Entry"
7. If you are entering a cat you've already entered into TOES, select that cat, press “Next” in TOES, and skip to Step 11 here.
If not, select “Add new cat” and proceed to the next step.
8. Fill out the entry form. Starred fields are mandatory.
---> Registration Numbers must be in the form XXX ###### ### or XX ###### ####, or pending
---> Birthdate will be filled out if a registration number is provided. If Pending, please use following format for Date of Birth:
YYYY MM DD
---> Indicate breeder of HHPs as "HHP"
9. In the last box titled "People", you must link your account to this cat. Type your username into the "Type to search user" box.
Click your username when it autofinds it. Then click the box to the right that says "Link this user as Owner"
10. Click "Save"
11. Select which days the cat will be shown and press "Next"
12. The next screen asks if your cat will be Exhibition Only and NOT partake in judging, as well as if your cat will have an
agent. Fill out as necessary and click "Next"
13. This last page is your summary. Fill out as necessary, noting any additional requests/comments in the last box, such as
EOR, extra catalogs, etc. Click "Save" to enter the show.
14. Voila! You are now entered. The entry clerk will be sending a confirmation through TOES shortly, please keep an eye on
your spam filter.
---> Your total and payment information will be listed in your confirmation for you.
TOES will remember the cats you have previously entered, making entry into future shows much easier. To edit the information
of the cats you have in TOES, simply click "My Cats" along the top and click the big pencil next to the cat whose information
you wish to edit. This is especially important when adding registration numbers to kittens so they will appear in future shows!
Erwin is working hard to have TOES make the paperwork aspect of showing easier for everyone – exhibitors, entry clerk, show
management, and more. Bear with us and you'll be seeing many improvements in the coming months.
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SPOTLIGHTS
JUDGE
Steve Lawson
Approved Allbreed
I live in Bradenton, Florida. I started loving cats as a child. My first pet was a Maine Coon cat. I
don’t currently show but I have shown Maine Coons, Persians and Cornish Rex.
My most memorable judging experience was judging behind the Iron Curtain in Budapest,
Hungary and Moscow.
The best advice I can give anyone in showing a cat is starting with the TICA Standards and go
from there.
CANDID SHOTS