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Have your cats ever been disqualified at a cat show for arthritis?

Reputable breeders will not fear this question, feel free to ask it of me. It is a fair question of all breeds and breeders and what was done about the DQ is more important than if a cat was ever DQed. Backyard breeders are only concerned about cost, so if they get a DQ or wipe, they view showing as wasted money and a loss of income and do not show again. The only reason they went in the first place was their dreams of charging show prices for their kittens.

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Here's the TICA breed standard which calls for DQs for a stiff tail, the first sign of arthritis.

https://www.tica.org/pdf/publications/standards/sf.pdf

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