Look, But Don't Touch

Once again, we attended the San Diego Cat Show at 

the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Lots of cats, lots of merchandise, but no petting!

Cat themed coasters

Judges attempt to see how closely each cat compares

to the "perfect" cat in their breed.  They feel, look, and stretch

the cat and sometimes consult their conformation books to

be certain they remember all the standards for each breed.

This Oriental Shorthair kitten was quite a character and won
its division to a round of applause!

Judge's face doesn't show it here, but he was quite amused.

Judge was not so amused with this little hairless cat.
The cat hissed at him and tried to do a bit of biting,
but when the judge got a cat toy out, the cat pounced on 
it immediately and forgot all about biting.   

Another hairless cat; this one was very calm.

Another fan favorite because of its beautiful color

 

No touching is the rule at these cat shows, so I come
away from them kind of depressed; I want to pet the kitties!

This Persian's look says, "I don't do pets"!

Cute sign, but the cat is inside a clear plastic carrier-
couldn't touch its beans even for good luck!