The official GCCFI (Governing Council for the Cat Fancy of Ireland) website is currently under development.  On this page you will find a brief summary of the GCCFI, it's members and contact details and some GCCFI Forms available to download.

 

GCCFI Role Summary

Members & Contacts

GCCFI Forms

GCCFI Rules (pdf file, 18 pages)

Supreme Show 

 

Some judges reports for the 2010 Supreme Show are now available

Linda Martin
Barbara Prowse
Grace Denny

For a list of winners please click here.

 

Training and Promotion of Stewards and Judges (pdf file, 5 pages, revised March 2010)

 

 

 

GCCFI

The GCCFI (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of Ireland) was founded in 1968 and is to the Cat Fancy what the Kennel Club is to the Dog World.

  • The Council is concerned with the welfare of all cats, both pedigree and non-pedigree.
  • The Council grants licences to affiliated clubs to run shows under strict rules of procedure.
  • The Council deals, through its Registrar, with the Registration and Transfer of pedigree cats and kittens, the issuing of Certified Pedigrees for cats being exported and the verification of titles claimed as a result of winning Certificates at shows.
  • The Council is responsible for the organisation of the Supreme Show which is held annually. Cats must qualify for this show by winning at the Club Championship Shows.

The Council consists of not more than 26 members comprised of Founder Members, Life Members, Elected Members and Club Delegates. The day to day business of the Council is dealt with by the Executive Committee which consists of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and five others all elected at the AGM and holding office for two years. The AGM is held in June of each year and there should be at least two other general meetings.

 

 

SUPREME SHOW

The GCCFI holds the Supreme Cat Show in April each year.  Cats must qualify at one of the council's affiliated club shows to be eligable for entry to the Supreme Show.  The Supreme Best In Show award is the ultimate accolade for cats shown in the Republic of Ireland each year.  Details of the show may be found on the ShowTime page on this site.

 

 

 

  

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & CONTACTS

Chairman:Norman O'GalliganT: +353 (0)  404 20323E: normanogalligan@yahoo.co.uk
Vice-chair:Margaret BakerT: +353 (0)21 481 1773E: margaret@southernad.ie
Secretary:Lorna TaylorT: +353 (0)59 915 7576

E: backchat_burmese@eircom.net 

Treasurer:Carmel ByrneT: +353 (0)  61 374 926

E: carmelbyrne@eircom.net

Registrar:Betty DobbsT: +353 (0)  1 494 3751E: bettydobbs@eircom.net
Panel:Susan Middleton E: susanmiddleton@eircom.net
 Gloria Hehir E: gloriateti@eircom.net
 Rowena Murphy E: andersonrowena@gmail.com
Maura LenihanE: maura.lenihan@gmail.com

 

COUNCIL MEMBERS 2009-2011 (pdf file)

VARIOUS COMMITTEES (pdf file)

 

 

FORMS

Registration Application Form (pdf file, 2 pages)

Certificate of Entirety Form (pdf file)

Claim Title Form (pdf file)

Change of Status Form (active/inactive & inactive/active) (Word doc)

 

 

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