ACF Inc AWARD CRITERIA
- ACF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- DISTINGUISHED MERIT
- ACF AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TITLES
- COMPANION AWARD of HONOUR
- Group One, Group Two, Group Three.
- Award of Excellence AoE
- Bronze Award of Excellence BRZ/AoE
- Silver Award of Excellence SLV/AoE
- Gold Award of Excellence GLD/AoE
- Sapphire Award of Excellence SAP/AoE
- Ruby Award of Excellence RBY/AoE
- Emerald Award of Excellence EMD/AoE
- Diamond Award of Excellence DIA/AoE
ACF's Distinguished Merit Award (ACF DM) is effective from 1 January 1999. This is a title conferred by ACF on cats that have produced outstanding offspring and ACF DM then follows the name of the cat in question. .It requires no fee, but does entail submission of conclusive proof of wins. This title may be added to pedigrees retrospectively.It is open only to cats registered with an ACF affiliate.There are different criteria for male and female cats and the requirements are as follows:
Male cat: Has sired
- Five offspring that win ACF AoE title; or
- Three offspring that have won Best of Group at ACF National shows.
Female cat: Has produced
- Three offspring that have won ACF AoE title; or
- Two offspring that have won Best of Group at ACF National shows.
In the event of a cat winning AoE as an entire, and then winning an additional 10 certificates as a neuter (these wins having been recorded with the ACF Secretary in the usual way), the latter win also counts towards the parents' scoring.Applications are to be supported by a photocopy of catalogue pages, or a statutory declaration naming cats and shows involved, forwarded to the ACF Secretary, who will check these details with ACF records and/or show organisers.Owners of any cats awarded a DM title are invited to submit a clear photograph and short biography on the cat to the ACF Yearbook editor for inclusion each year on a page featuring all winners.
For Entire Cats:
- ACF National Champion (ACF NAT CH)
- ACF National Grand Champion (ACF NAT GD CH)
For Neutered Cats:
- ACF National Premier (ACF NAT PR)
- ACF National Grand Premier (ACF NAT GD PR)
There are two ways to qualify for the ACF National Titles:
- Three Challenges/Awards of Merit awarded at three different ACF (Inc.) National Shows, by three different judges.
- Two Challenges/Awards of Merit, awarded at two different ACF (Inc.) National Shows, by two different judges; plus three Challenges/Awards of Merit, awarded at other shows by ACF (Inc.) international judges or overseas judges.
The last Challenge/Award of Merit must be awarded at least 20 months after the first.Note: "Different ACF (Inc) National Shows" means shows held in different years.APPLICATION FEE: $25.00
APPLICATIONS: To be made on the appropriate form, with copies of Challenge/Award of Merit Certificates which qualify for the title according to the necessary requirements as shown above.If the cat is registered with an affiliate of the ACF (Inc.) application must be lodged through the Registrar/Secretary of the particular affiliate.If the cat is registered with an unaffiliated control, a copy of the cat's Certificate of Registration must also be forwarded with the application.