I bought Simba as a "Pet", and not a show cat or breeder cat. He's neutered, and is a pet. However, I was wondering if I could show him in a HHP class, or would I have to get permission from the breeder to do that?
I am tempted to say in humour that the deduction would be about 1/4Originally Posted by Telynn
Someone would show a three legged cat? Would that be a huge deduction, or not so much?
I think that is really neat that something like that could be overcome and wouldn't disqualify them automatically.Originally Posted by tiffanyjbt
In the HHP class, the points go to the healthiest, cleanest, most alert cat. That three legged birman was a LOT more responsive to the judges toys/attentions than most of the other cats being shown. She would never be able to compete in the alter/championship pedigreed classes though.
Epona, is your breeder saying its ok to show as a HHP or as a pedigree in the alter class?
Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Maybe its a thing of pet is pet, show is show. If you want to show a mixed breed or a purebred looking cat you rescued from a shelter - that's different then going out and buying a pet quality cat from a breeder and then show it. I'd rather show mixed breeds in the HHP class then a purebred - they do better
If I wanted to do that, I'd probably go back to the breeder or another breeder and say "I want a good quality cat that can be shown in the alter class".