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Fanciers prepare forregistered cat showhere next weekend*One of the' best collections of pedigreed cats in the nation will be at the Ramada Inn next weekend for the Uth annual Championship Cat Show, sponsored by the Cat Fanciers of Northeast Iowa.Like any other show animal, a lot of work, expense and some heartbreak go into the raising of a pedigreed cat.To keep one in top shape requires daily grooming, which can take anywhere from ten minutes to three hours, according to Waterloo cat fancier Helen Bagg.DAILY GROOMING includes not only combing and brushing, but cleaning the eyes, ears and teeth arid, in the case of longhaired ;cats, powdering with baby powder to keep matts and tangles from starting.About once a week the cat’s claws must be clipped, and once a month it must be bathed.Grooming serves two purposes. First, it helps keep the cat clean and healthy, and second it gives the owner a chance to handle and pet the animal, which is important. A show cat must not only be clean, healthy and beautiful, it also must have a good temperament.OF COURSE,' raising a show cat also involves Chores such as changing litter pans. In any catteryAmong the pedigreed cats that will be in the Championship Cat Show here next weekend is this Persian, Iowaua JL S, Bach of Touch, being groomed by owner Lloyd Juel of Sumner.(Courier photo by Humberto Ramirez Ithere can be from 10 to 30 litter pans, which must be changed at least twice a day.Cats must also be fed twice daily, which can take up to two hours a day for a large number of cats. Most breeders prefer to make their own cat food, using commercially prepared cat food mixed with cooked beef, vitamins, brewer’s yeast, salt and even baby food.Most cat breeders feed from 10 to 30 cats, so the cost of food alone can easily top 5100 a month.IN ORDER TO assure good kittens, breeders must have good parents and most breeders continually introduce new- blood lines for genetically strong kittens.The price of a good breeder quality cafor kitten canrange from $100 to more than $500 The price of a goodshow qualiiv cat or kitten ranges from $350 to more than $2,000.’Most cat breeders attend at least one cat show a month. With the cost of travel, hotel, meals and entry' fees an average cat show weekend costs breeders from $100 to $200.Another expense for cat breeders is the veterinary bill, which can be anywhere from nothing to a couple hundred dollars in amonth.'LIKE ANY other fine animal breeders, heartbreak and disappointment are part of the business. Losing a long-awaited kitten to any number of causes, such as caeserian section, premature delivery, or illness is oneexample.Next weekend's show will be open To the public for an admission fee. Visitors will be able to see the cats and talk to exhibitor. Show hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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