For those who exhibit in CFA and TICA

I have shown in TICA, but have yet to even attend a CFA show.
Can those of you that have shown in both, tell me what the major differences are?
I am hoping my schedule will coincide with my mentors schedule for the next CFA show, so she can attend with me. It was wonderful having her with me at our first TICA shows.
Thanks.

I showed ACFA and CFA. But CFA is the most competative and "snobby" IMO. I'm assuming you are planning on showing ragdolls. I think that CFA will only accept the one color - bicolor mitted?

Its much harder to get a grand in CFA then in the other associations too.

The biggest difference is you only have champion or grand champion - there are no multiple levels. You need a certain number of points for champion/grand.

Thank you for the information.
Yes, they only accept the Bicolor Ragdoll. They have jrecently changed to allow the mitted and the colorpoint to start exhibiting under AOV, (any other variant) to begin proving why these other patterns should be allowed to advance for championship status.
I have heard many good things about ACFA, but I believe they only have one show a year that is in driving distance, and for now with my children at almost 6 and 8, I like to stay local.
My daughter, Ashlan, is hoping to show soon, but she is waiting for the perfect seal mitted female to be born. She is more patient that I would have ever expected. She has attended 3 shows with me, but she didn't stay the whole time, my husband came and picked her up a little later. She was a couple of years younger at that time. I think that at this moment she can continue attending and watching, and hopefully her kitten will be born in another year or so, to give her a little more time to observe.

My son literally grew up in the cat fancy and showing - was 13 days old and attended his first cat show

Everyone saw him grow up into a young man. He got involved in the shows by being a cage steward (cleaning cages and helping the clerks). Started at age 6 or 7 - everyone was impressed with him and wanted him cause he did a good job and stayed in the ring.

Eventually he showed his "own" cat - Spooky, and even would tell the judge his good points for the breed when asked. One judge when he finalled your cat made YOU tell about the breed. He almost fell off his chair when my son had to do that (thinking he wouldn't know)....lol

You might want to get your daughter interested in helping at the shows.

I have done TICA and CFA only. CFA is quite snobby IMO as well, there are many "meanies" who'll use and abuse you for their own benefit. I've had Himi breeders even steal my chair and move my cage when I went to the bathroom! The people are also much quicker to snap at you if you make any little mistake in my area - it reminds me of a club the no one else is allowed to join.

TICA tends to be more relaxed, and most people will mind their own business there and not go out of their way to bother you. However, my last TICA show, which was shortly after the elections, was terribly ill tempored and everyone had a stick in their rear. It just goes along with the cat fancy I suppose! TICA also has less compeition on average, so it is easier to place cats in some cases.

Also, in the CFA you must earn 200 points to grand a cat, and the points are earned based on the other cats you beat out, minus certain percentages (it's very difficult to keep up with at first, but there is an online system to track the points for you). TICA is much more straight forward in their point and granding system (and theirs also goes up to Supreme in title). Other than that, the basics are still the same, you just need tough skin to go into a CFA show hall.

Originally Posted by FamilytimeRags

I have shown in TICA, but have yet to even attend a CFA show.
Can those of you that have shown in both, tell me what the major differences are?
I am hoping my schedule will coincide with my mentors schedule for the next CFA show, so she can attend with me. It was wonderful having her with me at our first TICA shows.
Thanks.

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Hi, My first show with my Scottish Fold was CFA. I had a great time and thought everyone was very friendly. Tippie got her champion certificate the first day, and I just received an award in the mail that she was 2nd best in color for scottish fold for the year. That isnt a great accomplishment, but it was fine for us!! Her first show and she loved it.