SHOW HOURS: Check-in: Saturday 7:30 – 8:30 am - Show Hours: Saturday 9 am – 5 pm. Sunday 8 am - 4 pm. All entries are expected to remain in the show hall until the advertised closing time. Early departure without permission of the show manager will result in all wins being voided. Kittens and HHPs are exempt from this rule. SHOW HALL: Hall A @ Mesquite Convention Center adjacent to the to the Hampton Inn at 1700 Rodeo Dr. Mesquite, TX 75149. The show hall is handicapped accessible and heated & air conditioned. Smoking in not permitted in the show hall. The concession stand will have a selection of food for your enjoyment. CAKES are permitted with approval from Show Manager. SHOW HOTEL: The Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-Mesquite is connected to the show hall. We have a block of rooms reserved. Double/King $102 nightly, Double Suite/King Suite $122 nightly. That block will expire Saturday, March 26, 2020. Reservations can be made by calling 972-329-3100 and ask the front desk for your room, DO NOT PRESS THE KEY FOR “RESERVATIONS”. LOCAL HOTEL INFO: There are also, a number of hotels and motels in the area that accept pets, particularly Motel 6 in Balch Springs, the LaQuinta at 118 E US Highway 80, Mesquite, TX. Use CFA discount code 1000026977. A closer Motel 6, code CPOAPHHT, is on 1-30 at a lower rate without a pet deposit. FLY–INS: Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) is about 35 miles/40 minutes from the show hall. Rental cars are available at the airport through online websites, such as rental car websites or www.travelocity.com or www.orbitz.com. CFA discount codes; Budget U285933, Avis Z926291. THIS IS A NON-VETTED SHOW It is strongly advised that all cats or kittens entered or present in the show hall be inoculated before entry by a licensed veterinarian against feline panleukopenia (formerly known as feline distemper or feline infectious enteritis), feline rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and rabies. It is also strongly recommended that cats and kittens be tested and found negative for FeLV before entry. All cats/kittens must have all claws clipped prior to benching. Declawed cats are not eligible for competition (including HHP). NO KITTENS UNDER 4 MONTHS of age will be allowed in the show hall. This show rule will be strictly enforced. Only those cats/kittens entered in the show will be allowed in the show hall. SCORING and AWARDS: All entries in Championship (except Novice), Premiership (except Novice), registered Kittens, recorded Household Pets, and registered cats competing as Household Pets with a Household Pet color class prefix will be scored for CFA awards. Owners of cats/kittens without registration numbers can contact the entry clerk for a Temporary Registration Number. This show is licensed by the Cat Fancier’s Association, and its show rules will be strictly enforced. A copy of CFA show rules can be obtained for $7, at 260 E. Main St. Alliance, OH 44601 or at www.cfa.org. All Miscellaneous and AOV entries must be entered with a CFA registration number. SUPPLIES: Litter will be provided. Bring your own litter pans, cat food dishes and water dishes. Bring cage curtains of your choice to cover the cage sides, back and top. Catalog Ads: Full Page Catalog Ad $20; 1/2 Page Catalog Ad $14; 1/4 Page Catalog Ad $8; Business Card Size Ad $5 Link for Directions CFA Entry Form (PDF) |