The Bengal Cat Club
Welcome to the Bengal Cat Club web site.
We apologise for the temporary unavailability of the headings on the News Items. Please click on the dots to the right of the arrows.
There is still much to do in order to fulfil the potential of the site but we hope that members and visitors alike will find the site interesting and informative.
The Bengal Cat Club is dedicated to the welfare and promotion of this beautiful breed and has members, not only in the United Kingdom but overseas as well.
CLUB NOTICES
Please note that 2009 Club subscriptions are now overdue.
A Renewal form with subscription details is available for downloading on the Join Us page of this web site.
The Bengal Cat Club Show 2009
Our fourth Championship Show will be held on Saturday 25th July 2009 at the Northcroft Leisure Centre in Newbury. There will be new classes for pedigree pets including Bengals and the usual classes for household pets.
PLEASE BRING A RAFFLE PRIZE IF YOU CAN
Would exhibitors please note the later starting time. Vetting in will be from 8.30am to 10.15am. Judging will commence at 10.30am.
Schedules were posted on 14th May 2009 to members and last year’s exhibitors.
Please note that Mrs Sylvia Rose will be unable to judge at our show this year. All her classes will now be judged by Mrs Carole Jones.
Also, Classes 103 and 139 will be judged by Mrs Joyce Green.
The Schedule and Entry Form are also available via the links on the Club Shows page and by post from our Show Manager whose contact details are on the Committee page. Please send an A5 self addressed stamped envelope with the correct postage.
It will be a lovely day out for exhibitors and visitors alike with so many beautiful Bengals at the only all-Bengal Championship Show held in this country under GCCF Rules.
THE 2010 BENGAL CAT CLUB CALENDAR
PHOTO COMPETITION
We are looking for twelve Bengal cat photos to feature in our 2010 calendar. So bring along your photos to The Bengal Cat Club Show on 25th July 2009 and enter our photo competition. All proceeds will go to club funds (including welfare).
Should you not be able to attend the show then send your photos to:
Steve and Su Goodger
70 St Denys Crescent
Ibstock
Leicester
LE67 6NX
Please read the competition rules before entering.
Should you have any questions regarding the competition, please ring Steve and Su on 01530 260709.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL ENTRIES
Rules.
1. The competition is open to all members of The Bengal Cat Club.
2. The cost of entry is £0.50 per photograph.
3. No entry will be accepted without the correct fee. Photos send to us by post should include a Postal Order or cheque made payable to The Bengal Cat Club.
4. A maximum of three photographs can be entered.
5. All photographs are to be 6x4 inches or 7x5 inches.
6. Photographs must not be taken by a professional photographer.
7. Please put your name, address & telephone number as well as the names of the cat, breeder and owner on the reverse of each photo.
8. If you require your photo(s) to be returned to you please submit a suitably sized stamped address envelope at time of entry.
9. We cannot accept liability for photos damaged or lost in the post.
10. The photographs will be displayed at the Bengal Cat Club show on 25th July 2009. Entrants to the show will be given a voting slip and asked to choose their favourite five photos. The twelve photos having the most votes will be declared the winners.
11. The front cover cat on the 2010 calendar will be the best in show at the Bengal Cat Club Show on 25th July 2009.
12. All postal entries should be posted to be received by us no later than 23rd July 2009.
The Bengal Book
We still have some signed copies of the new Gene Ducote (of Gogees Bengals) book.
There are new features to the website that we hope will help the Bengal breed and generate interest for our members. Why not help to create the site we all want to see? Send in those articles, stories and of course those photographs that everyone loves to look at.
This Club has always been strong on welfare and the new Welfare and Lost and Found Section should help speed the process of caring for the cats that need re-homing and re-uniting any lost Bengals that come into the system. Whilst we are on the subject of lost and found in particular, if you own a Bengal or any other breed of cat, do make sure that they are microchipped. We have had far too many lost Bengals that are clearly well cared for and obviously much loved, only to be unable to re-unite them with their owners because they are not chipped.
The Bengal Cat Club News Section has been introduced to give an “at a glance” way of keeping people informed of the latest news. News items will also go into the Archive Area, for retrieval at a later date for reference if necessary.
The New Kitten List area should benefit both breeders and people looking for a kitten. As this area grows, it should provide a comprehensive listing of easily accessible information.
This website may seem rather sparse as it is literally being built on line. We have no webmaster as such. Certain Committee Members are able to access the site and put on what you would like them to.
If you have a welfare issue, or have lost or found a Bengal, please email Anne de Berry at Anne@Indykatz.com or telephone her on 01690 710465 and she will post the relevant information on the site. We would also welcome rescue or re-homing stories. These are something all readers enjoy. ALL THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE WELFARE NEWS PAGE. WE ALSO HAVE A LIST OF ADULT BENGALS LOOKING FOR NEW HOMES SO BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE A KITTEN MAYBE YOU COULD CONSIDER GIVING AN ADULT A SECOND CHANCE OF A LOVING SAFE HOME.
If you have a general enquiry, please send it to the Chairman, Barrie Alger-Street by email at barrieandrosie@typha-typhast.co.uk and he will ensure that it is passed on to the person best suited to deal with it. At the moment, he is also the person to send your contributions to - so please let´s have them rolling in!
