The short articles, judging tips and resources found on this page are provided to supplement the guidance given by the JPG, Tutor Judges and the Standard Of Points.
A Guide for Junior Judges Large ears are one of the defining features of Siamese and Oriental cats. They are often one of the first things that catch a judge’s eye when an exhibit is on the bench. Because of this, newer judges sometimes place too much emphasis on ears when assessing type. While ear …
This article is aimed to give new Judges to the scheme and existing judges coming in to the section from other breed lists, some guidance as to what is expected to report on so the BAC’s & JPG can “see” how you are interpreting their Standards and whether they fit the cats you judge. So …
Judging caramel point Siamese cats can be confusing for new judges, this short article will help you judge caramel cats correctly. It is important to understand when the caramel gene is present it modifies the colour of the dilute colours (blue, lilac and fawn). So when you are judging a caramel you are judging either …
This short article covers some tips on how to correctly judge a Siamese tortie point. To keep the length of this article as short as possible I limited the article and only talked about tortie markings and how to describe them in your reports. The article also shows a short video of Mark Pearman, who …
This short article is designed to aid Siamese judges when judging tabby point Siamese cats. The article will be limited to describing what judges should be looking for regarding tabby markings and how this should be reflected in their judges reports. Siamese Tabby Markings When judging a Siamese tabby point in addition to reporting on …
This short article covers some of the common faults seen in Oriental bicolours, but for the purpose of brevity, the article is limited to faults surrounding the distribution of white on the Oriental bicolour ( 03 ). Distribution of White It is important when judging and reporting on Oriental bicolour cats that in addition to …