Fog City Cat Club
Presents

Puttin' On The Ritz VII

October 25 - 26, 2008
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Hall of Commerce

Pleasanton, California (San Francisco Bay Area)

Thank you Royal Canin for helping sponsor our show!

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Visitors - click here for a discount admission coupon.

Click here to enter your cat in our show.

Click here to fill out a summary sheet for the cats you have just entered.

Our Saturday Judges
Karen McInchak– AB
Linda Kay Ashley – AB
Vickie Jo Harrison – AB
Toni Jones -- AB
Laura Cunningham – AB
Karen Stinson  – SP

Our Sunday Judges
Lindajean Grillo – AB
Marilyne Dombroskie – AB
Steven Savant – AB
Carol Barton – AB
Chris Unangst – AB
Jay Bangle – SP

Show Manager and Vendor Coordinator:  Janet Brown, home 707-769-8283 or cell 707-338-1261, montynmom @ comcast.net

Entry Clerk:  Lynda Giggy, 1313 S. Ardilla, West Covina, CA  91790, home 626-337-2288 (please no calls after 8pm)  catgig @ earthlink.net

Show Secretary:  Laura Cunningham, cell (925) 872-6889, coonyham @ yahoo.com

Show Treasurer:  Sharon Tolby, cell (831) 345-4663, norcoastmc @ yahoo.com

 

Show Hall:  Hall of Commerce, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, California. Show hall is temperature controlled and heated.  

Directions to Show Hall:  Take I-680 to Pleasanton, exit on Bernal, turn right on Bernal, turn left on Valley and take the first gate into the fairgrounds.  There will be a fee for parking. 

Show Hotel Sheraton Pleasanton   5990 Stoneridge Mall Road · Pleasanton, California 94588, 925-463-3330 or 800-325-3535.   Complimentary fitness facility and local shuttle service.  Stoneridge Mall is across the street with many stores and restaurants.  Click on the link above for directions.

Fog City Cat Club has elected to use the Hotel Room Inspection Procedures for exhibitors who lodge at the Sheraton Pleasanton using the club group booking.  Entry in this show, and lodging at the Sheraton Pleasanton using the clubsí group booking, shall constitute an acknowledgment by and consent of the exhibitor to these procedures.

Airport TransportationPleasanton is 30 minutes from Oakland International Airport. Information on car rentals or shuttle service is available at Oakland Airport's web site.

RulesTICA show rules will apply.  They are available from TICA at P.O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX  78551 or call 956-428-8046.

Show Hours:  Official show hours are from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Check in times - Saturday from 8 am to 9 am and Sunday from 8:30 am to 9 am.  We plan to start and end our show on time! 

Litter and Food:  Please bring your own litter pans and food dishes.  Cat litter will be provided at the show hall and for hotel guests (after 3 pm on Friday).  Cat food samples should be available during the show from vendors.  Deli style people food is available at the show hall.

Cages: This is a "Bring Your Own Cage" show...each cat will be alloted a 23" space to bench in (23 inch wide and 23 inch deep).  Double entries will be alloted a 46 inch wide by 23 inch deep space. If your cage is larger then 23 or 45 inches, you will need to purchase a groom space in order for your cage to fit. We will sell pop-up tents for $20 to exibitors which they may keep at the end of the show. We will provide a link to a photo of the pop-up cages for you to view. They are 30" square.  PLEASE INDICATE ON THE SUMMARY SHEET IF YOU NEED TO PURCHASE A POP-UP TENT FOR YOUR ENTRIES.

Health:  This is a non-vetted show.  All cats in the show hall must be in good health, current on vaccinations, and free from infectious diseases, parasites and fungus.  Exhibitors of suspect cats will be asked to leave the show hall with ALL of their entries.  Clip claws on all four feet.

Entry Fees:  Fees payable in US funds only.  Make checks payable to Fog City Cat Club.  We are offering a special Junior Achiever discount.  All fees must be paid in advance and are non-refundable, even if entry is absent.  Entries will not be confirmed nor benched without payment.  Entry fees must be received and paid by October 19, 2008.  NSF (non-sufficient funds) checks will be subject to a $25 club fee. For your convenience, we accept payment via PayPal (see the Summary Sheet for address).

Exhibition/For Sale Cages:  Single for-sale/exhibition spaces are available only to exhibitors with competitive entries and are $25 per single space. Please complete an entry form for each cat or kitten that is for sale or exhibition.  Per TICA show rules, all cats in the show hall must be in the catalog.  Kittens must be born on or prior to July 25, 2008 to be permitted in the show hall.  A TICA litter registration form can be used as proof of age.  For-sale and exhibition cages and grooms may be limited or revoked if the show needs them for competitive entries, which take precedence.

Show Photographer:  We are pleased to announce that Jim Brown (Pheline Photography) will be our show photographer.

Ring Clerks and Stewards:  If you would like to ring clerk, contact Lynda Giggy. Clerks will receive $40 per day of clerking plus lunch and a marked catalog.  If you or your child would like to ring steward, contact Sharon Tolby. Stewards will receive $20 per day plus lunch.  Do not deduct clerking or stewarding fees from entries. 

Disclaimer: Fog City Cat Club, Alameda County Fairgrounds, and Sheraton Pleasanton are not liable for injury, loss, or damage to cats, exhibitors, vendors, or other persons attending the show, nor any property belonging to exhibitors, vendors, or other persons.

Fog City Cat Club is soliciting ring sponsorships. They are $100 per ring, per day.  Contact Janet Brown for more information if you are interested.  Thank you!!

To enter the show - Enter your cats online here.

Fill out a summary sheet here and submit payment to Fog City within 48 hours or entries will not be benched.  For your convenience, we accept PayPal.

** Junior Achievers – you may enter your cats at a rate of $30 per entry for both days (no additional discounts for one day entries).  To qualify for this rate, the Junior Achiever must 1) be enrolled in the Junior Achiever program, 2) must be the registered owner of the entry and 3) must exhibit the entry themselves (no agents).  Proof of membership in the Junior Achiever program and proof of ownership (registration papers) must be provided (photocopies are acceptable) with each entry to obtain the discounted rate of $30 per entry.  Junior Achievers must enter the show by October 10, 2008 to ensure we have enough rosettes for the Junior Achiever ring.