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An \"allbreed ring\" at a show is a ring in which cats of all breeds are judged and ranked against each other. An \"allbreed judge\" is a judge who i

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To spay or neuter a cat. An \"alter\" is an altered cat.

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Any Other Variety (AOV)

The AOV class at a North American show is open to purebred and registered cats that are not eligible to compete because their color, hair length, or

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A group of related cats.

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The color also known as \"gray\" or \"maltese.\"

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An application to register a cat of a registered litter.

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The ideal characteristics for the breed, as agreed upon by a group of breeders.

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To produce kittens that closely resemble the parents.

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By convention, the breeder of a cat is the owner of the cat\'s dam at the time of mating.

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breeding program

An ongoing program in which cats are mated together and kittens selected for breeding according to how close they come to an ideal.

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breeding quality

A cat that meets its breed standard closely enough to be valuable to a breeding program, but may not be competitive as a show cat.

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The name that a cat is called. Often a shortened form of the cat\'s registered name. For example, \"Ashley\" is the call name for the cat registered

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The characteristic vocalizations (typically yowling, howling, or screaming) made by a queen in heat.

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The overall group of individuals, clubs, and registering associations involved with breeding and showing cats.

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A group of cats that are part of a breeding program. \"Cattery\" is also sometimes used to refer to the physical structure that houses such a group o

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A name registered with a cat registering association, used to identify cats bred by a particular breeder. A registered cattery name always appears a

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In European associations like FIFe, cats are awarded certificates at shows, which are accumulated towards titles much in the way that points are accu

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certified pedigree

A pedigree officially issued by a cat registering association.

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The championship class at a North American show is open to whole adult cats that are purebred and registered and meet the standard for their breed. A

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The mating of cats of two different breeds. The offspring of such a mating is considered a hybrid.

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An adult male cat whose testicles have not descended into the scrotal sac. This is a disqualification in all associations.

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The female parent.

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disqualification

A quality that makes a cat ineligible for show. Disqualifications are often mentioned in the breed standard. For example, a Maine Coon with an incorr

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domestic longhair (DLH)

A longhair of unknown or mixed parentage.

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domestic mediumhair (DMH)

A semi-longhair of unknown or mixed parentage.

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domestic shorthair (DSH)

A shorthair of unknown or mixed parentage.

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Someone who shows cats.

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A queen\'s estrus period, during which time she is fertile and receptive to the advances of a tom. Queens in heat usually call, and some may spray.

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household pet (HHP)

The household pet class at a North American show is open to all cats, purebred or not, that are not eligible to compete in any other class. The term

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A cat produced by crossbreeding cats of two different breeds together. Some hybrids may be registered as one of the two parent breeds, others may not

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To mate together closely related cats, for example brother and sister, or father and daughter.

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A young, immature cat. The kitten class at a North American show is open to purebred and registered kittens that are between the ages of four and sev

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To mate together cats that have some of the same ancestors. For example, two cats that have the same grandfather.

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One or more kittens produced by a single pregnancy. Litter size averages three or four, but some litters may have six to ten kittens!

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litter registration

The recording by a cat registering association of the birth of a litter, including the date of birth, number of kittens, sire and dam, and the breede

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A cat with relatively long fur, often varying in length over different parts of the cat. Some longhairs have shortish fur on the body, but all longha

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A cat of unknown or mixed parentage. Mixed breed cats can be shown in the household pet (HHP) competitive class.

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The UK term for mixed breed.

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An adult male cat which has only one descended testicle. This is a disqualification in all associations.

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national/international award

An award given to cats that earn enough points during a show year to be ranked among the highest scoring cats in the entire association for that year

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To castrate a male cat. A \"neuter\" is a male cat which has been neutered. Sometimes the term \"neuter\" is also used to refer to spaying female cat

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not for breeding

A cat that has been designated by the breeder as not to be used for breeding. Such a cat cannot have registered offspring.

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A cat with one blue eye and one green, gold, or copper eye.

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A cat that is not yet a Champion.

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The mating of cats that have no common ancestors within several generations.

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The pedigree and registration slip for a cat.

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A document recording the ancestors of a cat. Pedigrees may show few or many generations. A \"3 generation pedigree\" shows the cat itself plus three

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A cat with a pedigree. Note that this does not necessarily mean that the cat is purebred or registered!

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A cat that does not meet the breed standard closely enough to be valuable to a breeding program. Of course, pet quality cats are just as healthy and

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