Concerning Cat Clubs and Cat Shows 



Some of the cats entered have records of prizes 

 covering nearly half a page of the book. The advan- 

 tage of such a book to cat owners can be readily 

 seen. A cat once entered never changes its number, 

 no matter how many owners he may have, and his 

 name cannot be changed after December 31 of the 

 year in which he is registered. 



The more important rules of the English National 

 Cat Club are given in condensed form as follows : — 



The name is " The National Cat Club." 



Objects: To promote honesty in the breeding of 

 cats, so as to insure purity in each distinct breed or 

 variety ; to determine the classification required, and 

 to insure the adoption of such classification by 

 breeders, exhibitors, judges, and the committees of 

 all cat shows; to encourage showing and breeding 

 by giving championship and other prizes, and other- 

 wise doing all in its power to protect and advance the 

 interest of cats and their owners. The National Cat 

 Club shall frame a separate set of rules for cat shows 

 to be called "National Cat Club Rules," and the 

 committees of those cat shows to which the rules 

 are given, shall be called upon to sign a guarantee to 

 the National Cat Club binding them to provide good 

 penning and effectual sanitation, also to the punctual 

 payment of prize money and to the proper adjudica- 

 tion of prizes. 



Stud Book: The National Cat Club shall keep a 

 stud book. 



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