CURRENT NEWS

ROSEMARY GOWDY

We are very sad to have to announce the loss of our Vice President and friend, Mrs Rosemary Gowdy , on Jaunuary 7th, 2010.
 
Although specially known for her beautiful Chinchillas under the Jemari prefix, Mrs Gowdy supported our breed right from its beginnings in the UK. She was one of the first UK Judges of the breed. She was our Show Manager for our very first Ocicat breed Show, which was impeccably run, of course, with great success. Mrs Gowdy was also a Vice President of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy and held in high esteem and much affection in the Cat Fancy. We will miss her.

OCICAT CLASSICS

The Ocicat Classic was given Preliminary Recognition at the Council Meeting of the
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in October 2008. This meant they could be shown for Merit Certificates as soon as it was practical for Show Managers to include them in their Show schedules. The first Show where this became possible was the Short Hair Cat Society Show on January 10th 2009.

In order to progress to the next stage, Provisional Recognition, one major requirement is that there have to be at least 15 Ocicat Classics with 4 Merit Certificates apiece, each from a different Judge, and no more than two to be obtained as a kitten. So if you can help with your Ocicat Classic(s), please get showing!