Looking for Show tips - Page 2

catloverami · 10-28-2012, 04:15 PM

Any update on Joy's first experience at a show? And your experience too? We want all the details.....

Mitts & Tess · 10-28-2012, 04:27 PM

The brushing out video should be put as a sticky. Great info!

Ragdoll_Joy · 10-30-2012, 08:55 PM

Hey everyone!
Joy did great for her first show...She started hissing a little by the end of the first day when she was put in the ring cages but other then that she was amazing! (It didn't help that she was alwasy surounded by hissing angry cats; I would start to swear too if there was always someone swearing in my face!!! lol) There was no panting or pacing so as far I could tell she was not stressed.
Outside the ring, in the rest cage she was always or dozing off and even fell asleep once or twice when she was in the ring cage. Joy had no issues with the judges themsevles, only meows. Not the upset deep growl type meows but her usual almost like crying meows. We hear those same ones when we pick her up sometimes. She never even swiped when she got swiped at!
We finaled in 3 of the 8 rings and placed 6th and 7th twice! I am very proud of her

The public thought she was the cutest cat at the show.... lol
I'll post some pictures once I get them on the computer.
Thank you for all the tips. Covering the carrier worked great, not a peep from her the full 3h car ride!

Thanks for all the help!!!
Not sure if we will go again next year... if we do, I will need to work with her some more in regards to those darn cages!

Ragdoll_Joy · 10-31-2012, 12:31 PM

Any tips for helping Joy get used to the judging cages? She is fine once she is in them, she is fine getting out of them and she has no issues going into her rest cage. She just hisses for the breif moment we or the judge places her in the cage....

catloverami · 10-31-2012, 04:56 PM

Congratulations on your first show. Joy did gr8 ----wonderful to get finals in your first show. A lot of the hissing is natural for a first show. The "helpers", often kids, don't always do a thorough job of wiping out the cages after each cat, so likely she smelled the scent of previous cat(s). And some of the male cats will spray when they get in them. So if you see anything in the cage that looks like urine, mention it to the clerk that it hasn't been cleaned well enough. It sounded like she was pretty relaxed if she was able to doze in her bench cage. That's good. Two-day shows are pretty exhausting anyway, especially for a first time. Well done! and look forward to photos.

LilyC · 11-01-2012, 01:23 PM

Congratulations! She did awesome in her first show. Is she registered under TICA or CFA? I show my felines under TICA and both earned their first title in one show. Joy may have earned enough points to earn herself a title, if its important to you.

Ragdoll_Joy · 11-01-2012, 04:11 PM

We showed her under CFA

spotty cats · 11-02-2012, 04:27 AM

Congratulations.

I wouldn't wait a year before showing her again, that's too long between shows (unless I misunderstood and you meant just that particular show for next year)

Ragdoll_Joy · 11-10-2012, 04:23 AM

Pictures up finally!

Just see my album....
Yes I meant that particular show for next year, there is one close by in the spring!

spotty cats · 11-10-2012, 07:25 PM

Lovely photos, and good luck for the Spring show

10-28-2012, 04:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
catloverami Cat Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,141	Any update on Joy's first experience at a show? And your experience too? We want all the details..... __________________ "There are no ordinary cats." "Time spent with a cat is never wasted." ~ Colette "A loving cat can mend a wounded heart." ~ Unknown Author Last edited by catloverami; 10-28-2012 at 04:19 PM.

10-28-2012, 04:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mitts & Tess Premier Cat Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 9,545	The brushing out video should be put as a sticky. Great info! __________________ ~Merry~ With my eyes, they will be seen...With my voice, they will be heard.... With my hands, they will know comfort...With my action, they will be free... ~TNR and Rescue changes lives of animals.~ When the angels are busy God sends rescuers

10-31-2012, 04:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
catloverami Cat Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,141	Congratulations on your first show. Joy did gr8 ----wonderful to get finals in your first show. A lot of the hissing is natural for a first show. The "helpers", often kids, don't always do a thorough job of wiping out the cages after each cat, so likely she smelled the scent of previous cat(s). And some of the male cats will spray when they get in them. So if you see anything in the cage that looks like urine, mention it to the clerk that it hasn't been cleaned well enough. It sounded like she was pretty relaxed if she was able to doze in her bench cage. That's good. Two-day shows are pretty exhausting anyway, especially for a first time. Well done! and look forward to photos. __________________ "There are no ordinary cats." "Time spent with a cat is never wasted." ~ Colette "A loving cat can mend a wounded heart." ~ Unknown Author

10-30-2012, 08:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ragdoll_Joy Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 306	Hey everyone! Joy did great for her first show...She started hissing a little by the end of the first day when she was put in the ring cages but other then that she was amazing! (It didn't help that she was alwasy surounded by hissing angry cats; I would start to swear too if there was always someone swearing in my face!!! lol) There was no panting or pacing so as far I could tell she was not stressed. Outside the ring, in the rest cage she was always or dozing off and even fell asleep once or twice when she was in the ring cage. Joy had no issues with the judges themsevles, only meows. Not the upset deep growl type meows but her usual almost like crying meows. We hear those same ones when we pick her up sometimes. She never even swiped when she got swiped at! We finaled in 3 of the 8 rings and placed 6th and 7th twice! I am very proud of her The public thought she was the cutest cat at the show.... lol I'll post some pictures once I get them on the computer. Thank you for all the tips. Covering the carrier worked great, not a peep from her the full 3h car ride! Thanks for all the help!!! Not sure if we will go again next year... if we do, I will need to work with her some more in regards to those darn cages!

10-31-2012, 12:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ragdoll_Joy Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 306	Any tips for helping Joy get used to the judging cages? She is fine once she is in them, she is fine getting out of them and she has no issues going into her rest cage. She just hisses for the breif moment we or the judge places her in the cage....

11-01-2012, 01:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
LilyC Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 103	Congratulations! She did awesome in her first show. Is she registered under TICA or CFA? I show my felines under TICA and both earned their first title in one show. Joy may have earned enough points to earn herself a title, if its important to you.

11-01-2012, 04:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ragdoll_Joy Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 306	We showed her under CFA

11-02-2012, 04:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
spotty cats Tom Cat Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 429	Congratulations. I wouldn't wait a year before showing her again, that's too long between shows (unless I misunderstood and you meant just that particular show for next year)

11-10-2012, 04:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ragdoll_Joy Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 306	Pictures up finally! Just see my album.... Yes I meant that particular show for next year, there is one close by in the spring!

11-10-2012, 07:25 PM	#20 (permalink)
spotty cats Tom Cat Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 429	Lovely photos, and good luck for the Spring show

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