Breed Class  -  Breed classes are defined by the breed of the cat (i.e., Siamese, Persian, etc.).  In the judging process cats compete against cats of their own breed and class (i.e., Kittens, Championship, Premiership) for the Best of Breed ribbon (black) and the Second Best of Breed ribbon (yellow).

Sex - The judging process begins with male cats competing against male cats and female cats against female cats within their respective breed, colour, and title classes: for 1st (red ribbon), 2nd (blue ribbon) and 3rd (white ribbon) placements.  For example:                 

The same procedure is followed in the Premiership Classes for the Opens, Premiers, and Grand Premiers.

Kittens do not have titles such as Opens, Champions, nor Grand Champions; therefore, the female kittens in a colour class are judged against each other and the male kittens in a colour class are judged against each other.  Ribbons are then hung for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd placings in each sex of the respective breed and colour.

Colour Class - Within the breed classes, cats compete against each other in colour classes.  Colour classes refer to the various recognized colours and patterns within each breed.  Cats in the same breed class and the same colour class compete for the Best of Colour Class ribbon (dark green).  All the males and females of the same colour class compete against each other for these wins.

Divisions - Only the Persian breed (Championship Class only), is divided into colour/pattern divisions.  This means that within the Persian breed the recognized colours are divided into groups.

The colour divisions for the Persian are:  Solid, Shaded, Tabby/Tortie, and Parti-Colour.  Once the judge decides which cats are the Best and Second Best of each colour class entered in the Division, the judge will then choose the Best and Second Best cat of that Division.  Upon completing the judging in all four Divisions, the judge would then select their Best and Second Best of Breed Persian.

Title - Once the judge has decided upon the Best and Second Best of Breed, they then select the Best Champion of Breed (tan ribbon).  Depending on the title of the Best and Second Best of Breed, these wins could go to them.  For example if the Best of Breed was a Grand Champion, it would automatically get the Best Grand Champion of Breed.  Likewise it would get Best Champion of Breed if it was a Champion.  However, should the Best and Second Best of Breed winners be Opens, the judge would select the Best Champion and Grand Champion of Breed from the remainder of the class - provided there are cats of these titles entered in the class.

The same procedure is followed for the Premiership class.

Final Choices

ALL BREED FINALS
   The judge will award a final position and rosette to the cats, kittens, and alters he feels are the best.  The rosettes will designate placings from Best through to 10th Best, unless the number of entries in a class is less then fifteen - then only five awards are given.

    During the All Breed Championship final the judge must also designate an award to: 

• The Best Longhair Champion

• The Second Best Longhair Champion

• The Best Shorthair Champion

• The Second Best Shorthair Champion

• The Best All Breed Champion

• The Second Best All Breed Champion

• The Best All Breed Grand Champion

• The Second Best All Breed Grand Champion

    During the All Breed Premiership final the judge must also designate the same awards to the Premiers and Grand Premiers.

SPECIALTY FINALS   
Although all the cats compete within their breed class the same in a Specialty Ring as in an All Breed Ring, when it comes to the final awards they only compete against cats with the same hair length designation (Longhair or Shorthair).  The judge will award a final position and rosette to the cats, kittens, and alters that they feel are the best in the Longhair division AND the Shorthair division.  The rosettes will designate the placings from Best through to 10th Best, unless the number of entries in a class is less then fifteen - then only five awards are given.

During the Specialty final the judge must also designate the following awards (Longhair and Shorthair): 

• The Best Champion or Premier

• The Second Best Champion or Premier

• The Best Grand Champion or Grand Premier

• The Second Best Grand Champion or Second Best Grand Premier

Household Pet Judging And Awards - Household pets are judged on health, condition, colour or markings and temperament.

Upon initial evaluation by the judge each household pet can be awarded either a 1st ribbon (red) or depending on the club - an Award of Merit ribbon (any colour).

When the judge has finished evaluating all the Household Pets, they will choose ten cats for final awards and rosettes.  Clubs are allowed to make additional awards to Household Pets such as the highest scoring Household Pet in the show (Best of the Best).

Honorary Titles - The honorary title of Master Grand Champion is given to cats that defeat 125 Grand Champions and have attained one Best Cat final award.  This is the second highest title a cat can achieve.  Similarly, Grand Premiers can also compete for the honorary title - Master Grand Premier.  In order for a cat to claim this title the cat must defeat 35 Grand Premiers and have one Best Alter final award.

The honorary title of "Elite Merit" is given to male cats which have produced - 8 or more Grand Champions/Premier offspring and female cats that have produced - 3 Grand Champion/Premier offspring.