GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following is a some terms that are commonly used at shows and in show documents.
| Allbreed Ring | A ring in which cats of all breeds are judged and ranked against each other. |
| Allbreed Judge | A judge who is licensed to judge allbreed rings. |
| Alter | A spayed (female) or neutered (male) cat. |
| Any Other Variety (AOV) | A purebred and registered cat that is not eligible to compete because they do not meet the standard for their breed. |
| Blue | The color also known as gray or maltese. |
| Breed Standard | The ideal characteristics for the breed, as agreed upon by the breed council.. |
| Cat fancy | The group of individuals, clubs, and CFA involved with breeding and showing cats. |
| Cattery | A group of cats that are part of a breeding program. |
| Championship Class | Whole (unaltered) adult cats (8 months an older) that are purebred, registered and meet the standard for their breed. |
| Exhibitor | Someone who shows cats. |
| Household Pet (HHP) | Open to all cats, purebred or not, that are not eligible to compete in any other class. |
| Kitten Class | Purebred and registered kittens that are between the ages of four and seven months (inclusive) and meet the standard for their breed. |
| Open | A cat that is not yet a Champion. |
| Points | Awarded to a cat in a show and accumulated towards a towards a title. |
| Premiership | Open to altered adult cats that are purebred and registered and meet the standard for their breed. |
| Purebred | Cat whose ancestors are all of the same breed, or whose ancestry includes crossbreeding that is allowed in the breed standard. |
| Region | A geographic area that makes up some of the territory of an association. |
| Ring | An area at a show where one judge examines cats and awards prizes. A show may have several simultaneous rings. |
| Specialty Judge | A judge that is licensed only to judge in a specialty ring, not in an allbreed ring. |
| Specialty Ring | Breeds are separated into categories such as longhair and shorthair for the purposes of judging. |
| Title | An award earned by a cat. |
| Whole | Not neutered or spayed. |
