Nearly every cat I ever had was once a stray and I wouldn't trade that for the world.

Perchance these competitions should have a points deducted by the animals quality of life. Of the poor thing has a hard time breathing -10 points idk

aren’t pretty but full of genetic defects

Nature despises purity.

Every one acts like every purebreed is a medical oddity when really it's just an increased likelihood of defects for certain breeds. I can tell you right now any animal can hurt your pocket the second they decide your gold plated anal beads look like a tasty treat.

Release a mouse, a bird, and a raccoon...

They say pedigree i say inbred.

To introduce a little nuance, this is not always true in working dogs! What you want is to avoid in those cases are AKC (American Kennel Club) certified dogs; that's where it gets in-breedy—seriously, look up some of the requirements a dog has to meet in its breed to qualify. It's gross.

Anyhoo, in working dogs, a 'pedigree' is actually quite helpful because it shows that that dog comes from a long line of dogs who have been certified to do their job, and so your new farm pup is highly likely to be able to do it too. These breeds will usually have their own organization that oversees this; in border collies it's the ABCA (American Border Collie Association). This organization judges the dogs not on the specific dimensions of their bodies like the AKC, but on their ability to do the job a farmer needs them for.

Sorry for the ramble, I have two border collies and I think working dogs are super neat.

Yes, but they may not get an A+ if they do.

"This cat is true to itself and for that it gets the greatest prize any cat would appreciate. Me admiring it from afar."

Points for "character".

A cat show without at least 3 human deaths is considered a dull affair

Grand Prize

Orange and non-orange

Wait I thought cats just appeared in your home one day?

Who doesn't know about Siamese?

And most people I know Have heard of Ragdolls, and Sphinxes at least.