NEWSLETTER
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2021 Regional Location


The region is planning ahead for the 2021 regional awards banquet. The clubs in the Atlanta area have graciously agreed to host the show and event in Atlanta, GA on our traditional date of June 12-13. Location and hotel is still being worked on, but things are underway. Many thanks to the clubs and people involved for volunteering to host this important event.

2020 Regional

A reminder that our upcoming regional show and event will be held in Jacksonville, FL the weekend of June 13-14. Plans are already well underway, so do mark your calendars!


Clerking School

There will be a clerking school in conjunction with the Star City/Central Carolina Cat Fanciers' show in Roanoke, VA on Friday, January 24, 2020. The instructor will be Teresa Keiger. Our region need some more clerks, and attendance at a clerking school is a requirement for becoming licensed. More details to come.




Darlene Sweeney

Darlene Sweeney passed away July 22 after a courageous battle with metastic/bone cancer. Darlene was a long time beloved member of the Cotton States Cat Club. She retired in 2017 after 25 years of breeding Maine Coons (cattery Mainecat) shown in both CFA and TICA. In CFA she produced 35 Grands, 7 regional winners, and 2 DMs; in TICA she had one Outstanding Dam. Cotton States will have a ring dedicated to her memory at their upcoming show.

Show News
CFA International Show
Cleveland, OH
Oct 12-13, 2019

Congratulations to the Southern Region breeders and owners and their winning cats!  (note: scoring results listed top five cats in each class; only the top 3 were presented at the show)
Purple Show

Fifth Best Shorthair Kitten
MAUTRIX SHOOT THE BREEZE
Silver Egyptian Mau Female
Br/Ow: Coughlan, Laurie

Fifth Best Longthair Kitten
MAINE ALISA BOOTS RANDOLPH
Brown Classic Tabby & White Maine Coon Cat Male
Bdr: B Feininger - Lisa Highlan Own: Lisa M Highlan


Third Best Shorthair Cat in Premiership
GP PENELANE PEAKY BLINDERS
Red Point Colorpoint SH Male
Owner: Lukic, Michele

Fifth Best Shorthair Cat in Premiership
GP SEAFLOWER'S SILVER ROSE
Platinum Mink Tonkinese Male
Br/Ow: Parker, Clinton & Deborah




Highest Scoring Cat in Agility
RIVERSPOTS YELLOWPOLKADOTBIKINI
Br/Ow: Pete-Beth Deal

Third Highest Scoring Cat in Agility
RIVERSPOTS QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE
Br/Ow: Pete-Beth Deal



Second Best HHP
PIERROT OF BLUEYONDER
(Black & White)
Own: Vanadis Crawford - Lynn Search

Fourth Best HHP
GEORGE
(Golden Shaded Tabby)
Own: Tiffany-Anthony Oliveras
Teal Show
Second Best Longhair Kitten
VELVETKIST CROWN ME ALREADY
Blue Patched Tabby & White Persian-Cal/Bi-Color Female
Br/Ow: Heisig, Noralyn

Best Shorthair Kitten
AMBER SNOW RHAEGAL OF LA FAMILIA
Cream Tabby and White Scottish Fold -LH Male
Breeder: Marilee Griswold
Owner: Patrone, Tina

Third Best Longhair Cat
GC JASPURRCATS GIMME THREE STEPS
Brown Tabby & White Maine Coon Male
Br/Ow: Feininger, Beth

Best Shorthair Cat
GC HIGHLANDKATZ SUPER TROOPER
Brown Spotted Tabby & White Selkirk Rex-SH Male
Breeder: Laura Jo Barber
Owner: Shelly Frank

Best Longhair Cat in Premiership
GP GHATTAS CRIOULA OF PARADISO
Calico Persian-Cal/Bi-Color Female
Bdr: Munir Ghattas
Own: Michael Piziali & Ritch Tindall

Second Best Longhair Cat in Premiership
CINEMA'S DONATELLA OF CALCAT
GP Blue-Eyed White Persian-Solid Female
Bdr: Blake Mayes - Dennis Adler
Own: Deutsch-Hardeman-Lewis-Ury-Carr

Third Best Longhair Cat in Premiership
GP R P CATHOUSE N HIS KISS OF COONPAWS
Green-eyed White Maine Coon Cat Male
Bdr: Stella Gaylor
Own: P Pendleton/ S Stelzman

Third Best Shorthair Cat in Premiership
GP D'OTZ SOUND-OF-MUSIC
Silver Egyptian Mau Female
Br/Ow: Caroline - Susan Melia

Fourth Best Shorthair Cat in Premiership
GP KAYLEE'S SWEETEST TABOO OF IVY CAT
Black Cornish Rex Female
Bdr: Kathy Pritchard
Own: Pam DeGolyer, Kathy Pritchard, Donna Zimmerman

It was great to see so many Southern Region faces in the show hall, and they were everywhere - behind the judging rings, behind the scenes, and of course showing their cats to perfection.

Karen Lane and Donna Trussler welcomed every single spectator who walked through the door, handing them the Ambassador Cats calendar and coloring book. Jacqui Bennett and Teresa Keiger were presenting our CFA breeds in the Education Ring. Jo Ann Miksa-Blackwell was all over the show hall with Rich Nolte and a videographer shooting footage for later use. Cheryl Coleman spent most of the show tucked away behind the curtains as one of the show's two master clerks.  Kathy Rutledge was busy clerking for Kathy Black, and Krista Schmitt was one of Kenny Currle's clerks. In addition to Kenny, judges from the Southern Region were Marilee Griswold and Melanie Morgan. Linda Peterson, Mary Kolencik, and David Raynor did the benching for the show
Upcoming Southern Region Shows
  • Nov 2-3 - Cotton States Cat Club - Duluth, GA
  • Nov 9-10 - Capital Cat Fanciers - Gaithersburg, MD
  • Nov 17  - New Vision Cat Club - Orlando, FL
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We want to share photos of our Southern Region shows! Please remember to send me a photo (and a short show story if you wish) immediately after your show for upcoming newsletters.

Don't Forget Your Photos   


The photo collection team would like to remind everyone that it's never too early to start preparations for our Regional Awards banquet! And with that, they're ready to begin accepting photos. Have you granded a cat? Earned a DM or Grand of Distinction title? Then they're going to need your photo in June. Avoid the end of season rush and  send it in now!

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