Our Judges
Gene Darrah - Allbreed
Chuck Gradowski - Allbreed
Gary Veach - Allbreed
Liz Watson - Allbreed
Iris Zinck - Allbreed
Teresa Sweeney - Specialty
Jeff Janzen - Specialty
John Adelhoch - LH Specialty
Marilee Griswold SH Specialty
Entry Clerk
Shirley Peet
meloncali@comcast.net
415 Shore Dr. Joppa, MD 21085
Ph/Fax 410-679-1873
Early Bird Closing Date
PAID IN FULL by 6/16/15
Regular Closing Date
July 14, 2015 @ noon or when
the show fills with 450 entries




Honoring Maine Coon Cats with Special Awards & Special Entry Fees
ALL MAINE COONS...Take $5 OFF Your First 2 Entries!!
EARLY BIRD ENTRY FEES
EARLY BIRDS $100 ONLY for your first 2 entries (post-marked and FULLY PAID by 6/16/15)
And Everyone gets a FREE DOUBLE CAGE SPACE with 3, 5, or 7 Entries

VENDORS EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
10% discount if paid in full by 5/15/15. Contact Katherine or Will at kwillnfc@verizon.net
Entry Fees
1st Entry (includes catalog) $59
2nd Entry (same owner) $55
3rd Entry (same owner) $42
4th & Each Additional Entry $32
All Household Pets Entries $40
Misc & AOV Entries $25
Agility $10 (cat in the show)
Agility $25 (cat not in the show)
Extra 1/2 Cage $25
Full Sales Cage or Grooming Space $35
End of Row $15 *
Returned Check Fee $50
Entry fees include CFA surcharges
Show Managers
Russell Webb
whiteweb00@aol.com
Phone: 201-294-5094
Susan Baxter
udarcats@aol.com
Phone: 609-216-3149
Assistant Show Managers
Brenda Flahault
mellowmaines@comcast.net
Phone: 908-276-9423
Janet Wolf
tusenkatts@aol.com
Phone: 856-447-4068
Show Secretary
Geri Fellerman
dfyre@aol.com
Phone 908-803-9074
Vendor Coordinators
Katherine & Will Wharton
kwillnfc@verizon.net
Phone 908-229-5377
AMBASSADOR I/CATS are welcome - cage space provided
BREED BOOTHS are also welcome Just let the entry clerk know you’re coming
BREED AWARENESS SCHOOL - Contact Pat Jacobberger voyageur13661@comcast.net



Entry Info: All fees include CFA/Regional surcharges. Confirm all online/fax entries by email with the Entry Clerk. All entries, except online/fax entries must be accompanied by full entry fee payment. All online entries MUST be paid in full within 10 days of receipt or prior to the start of the show, whichever is first as per CFA Show Rule 11.08a. Make checks payable to Garden State Cat Club no post-dated checks. PayPal is NOT available for this show. No refund once your entry has been recieved or for failure to bench. * No EOR fee for handicapped exhibitors. Single entries with ANY size security cage must purchase an extra 1/2 cage space.
Show Hall: Garden State Exhibit Center 50 Atrium Drive Somerset, NJ Phone 732-469-4000. Our show hall is AIR CONDITIONED and handicapped accessible. Handicapped benching requests will be accommodated whenever possible at no extra charge. The show hall is NON SMOKING! Personal food items are not allowed in the benching area. Contact Gina or James at gsexpocafe@gsec.com to order catered food. Phone: 732-469-4000 Ext. 104. Having a breed party, please tell the Entry Clerk of any special benching requests.
Check in is from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Friday and 7:30 - 9:00 am on Saturday. Any cat not benched by 9:00 will be marked absent. Judging will begin at 9:30 (SHARP) on Saturday and 9:00 on Sunday. Advertised hours are 10:00 to 5:00 on Saturday and 9:30 to 4:00 on Sunday. No entries, except kittens may leave the show hall before the end of the advertised hours without permission of the show manager.
Hotel Info: Holiday Inn 195 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Phone: 732-356-1700. Rate is $81. The Holiday Inn is directly across from the Exhibit Center. There’s a shuttle from the hotel to the Exhibit Center. (Reserve the shuttle at the desk when you check in.) NO PET FEE! Reserve in the “cat show” block. Sorry to report, folks, that there is not a single room of any kind at any price available at the Holiday Inn for ou Show; the good news is that our alternate show hotel is just down the road from the Holiday Inn and they have available rooms for you. Call ASAP and tell them you are with the show! Alternate Hotel Comfort Inn & Suites 255 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Ph: 732-563-1600. Rate $79 per night, king rooms are $10 more. Free Internet. Complimentary Breakfast Buffet, including hot and cold items like eggs, meats, waffles as well as the usual continental breakfast items. 100% Smoke Free Hotel. Free shuttle service within a five-mile radius of the hotel is available from 8 am to 4 pm daily. Exhibitors in the past have enjoyed this venue!
Exhibitor Info: Cage size is approximately 22”x22”x22” Please inform the entry clerk if you have your own security cage. Litter will be provided, but not litter pans.
All championship, premiership and kitten entries with registration numbers or temporary registration numbers will be scored for CFA National and Regional points. Owners of novices can contact the entry clerk for a temporary registration number. No declawed entries are permitted and every entry's front and rear claws must be clipped prior to benching. No kittens under 4 months are permitted in the show hall. No cat or kittens may be left in the show hall overnight. Only benched cats and kittens are permitted in the show hall, none may be confined in carriers.
Health: This is a non-vetted show and all the entries are expected to be inoculated against feline Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis, Calici viruses and rabies and to be tested negative for FeLV before entry. The exhibitor of any entry showing evidence of fungus, fleas, ear mites or any contagious disease will be asked to remove that entry as well as their other entries from the show hall.
Garden State Cat Club, Inc. reserves the right to substitute judges in case of illness or emergency. By entering, exhibitors agree to abide by the decisions of the judges and the show committee and to adhere to CFA show rules. Copies of CFA show rules can be obtained for $7.00 each from CFA 260 East Main St. Alliance, OH 44601.


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Directions to the Show Hall
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