Ragdoll

We took our new Ragdoll kitten to Ann Arbor, Michigan this past weekend for his first cat show. His name is Moe and he did really well for his first introduction to the show ring. What happens in a cat show is: The cat is in a cage at the owner's station in the show hall. There he is groomed and made presentable for the judging. At the time of the judging the number that is given to the cat is indicated at the "Ring" where the cat is placed in a cage in the judging area. When it comes time for the cat to be judged a judge will take him out of the cage and place him on the judging table where he is judged for color, markings, and size of each particular breed. He is then awarded a place for color in division and overall breed based on the number of conpeting cats in his breed.

Moe placed last in five of the six judging rings. One ring he made second in breed. However, he was competing with 7 month old kittens and he is only 4. So he has not matured in color and markings like the other kittens. Eight months they are classified as an adult and will compete for championship ribbons. The main purpose for taking kittens to the shows is to acclimate them to the showhall and the judges and presence of other cats. By the time he is an adult he will do very well I am sure.

We had fun and it was a very relaxing get-away trip. Stay tuned for the journey of Moe as he competes with other Ragdolls in the months to come.