as i am the one who caused the problem let me clarify.
pet epicure entered 5 cats. initially, with the help of ruth and amy we were hoping to get 20 cats into the HHP so we could get a better rate. however, we did not manage and paid the normal fee. one of our long time customers then said he was still interested in showing his cat even though the entry would be the full price. as it was my fault for assuming he wouldn't want to take part, i asked the show committee if i could take one of my cats out and let KOKO in. (his children were alreasy so excited, you see.) at this point the show catalogue had already been printed but the committee OK-ed it.
happily, KOKO did very well and tied with amy gui's tiny tina. however, as there is only one throphy, one of the judges decided to award it to KOKO.
i am sorry this has caused upset to anyone involved. it was never my intention. KOKO's family are lovely people, they neuter their cats and KOKO and KIKI (his sibling) were rescued from a drain near their house. The family have since picked up another abandoned cat and have encouraged their friends to neuter their pets too. i thought this would be a good way to encourage them and hopefully highlight their good example to others.
if there is a mistake, it is mine and your anger should be directed at me.
I would love to give you a link to the rules but i just realised you have to buy them. having said that, i think there are a few people here who will have a copy of the rules. perhaps you can ask them exactly what it says about substitutions.
however, i have been told
- cfa tries to be lenient with international division clubs regarding substitutions as cat fancy is still new and people are still learning the rules.
- everyone is particularly lenient with the HHP class because it's main purpose is to promote spay/neuter, responsible pet ownership and to generate pride in local cats.