News & Milestones

Solo is now a TICA Triple Grand Champion

Judge Jackie, Solo and Esther

Stratokatzter Bengals is excited to announce TICA official point counts and titles earned for our Stratokatzter I Drink Alone "Solo." Solo has earned just over 3100 points since January 2025 which qualifies him for his TICA Triple Grand Champion title. We look forward to finishing up Solo's quest for Supreme Grand Champion in the upcoming months.

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Introduction to Cat Shows: Part 4 – It’s Showtime, The Big Day Has Arrived!

Stratokatzter I Drink Alone "Solo" being judged by Lorraine Shelton (TICA)

It's always a good idea to prepare yourself as an exhibitor for an upcoming show. In previous posts, we have touched on the purpose and function of cat clubs, preparing your cat for a show, and packing for a show and preparing your benching area. In this article, I plan to provide you what a typical show day looks like from the lens of a seasoned exhibitor.

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Introduction to Cat Shows: Part 3 – Having a dynamite show set up

Catshow Benching area

Your show set up is a representation of your personality, your breed, your cattery and your love of your cat. A dynamite show set up is a blank canvas for you to design a habitat for you and your cat to bench at during a show. A place where spectators feel welcomed to learn about your cattery, about your breed and you can showcase your cat.

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Introduction to Cat Shows: Part 2 – Preparing Your Beloved For a Cat Show

Bengal in tub illustration

I remember going to my first cat show five years ago. I was showing our kitten "Stone" who was my first show kitten. I was shocked when he received two finals out of 83 kittens being shown that weekend. He would have received three but a judge pulled me aside and told me his coat felt "greasy." Most likely from a product I was using on my hands.

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Introduction to Cat Shows: Part 1

Kootenai Catshow Flyer

Introduction to Cat Shows: Part 1 - As cat shows become more popular, the interest amongst our followers has grown tremendously. We have created a series of articles to introduce our followers to cat clubs, cat shows, and cat fanciers organizations and an introduction to the world of cat shows.

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