NEWS!

Posted 7/2/08:

Will Ruther, creator of the Pedigrees 2020 software program has a deal for USGF members. From now through the July 4th weekend (ending July 6th), any member of USGF can purchase Pedigrees2020 and get the EasyPedigree interface option (a $40 value) for free! Purchasers will be shipped a CD and manual for Pedigrees2020 and when Will activates their copy of Pedigrees2020, he will also activate the Easypedigree interface at no charge. If you have been thinking about buying a pedigree progam now is the time. We will soon have a large silver and Golden Persian and Exotic database on line and with Easypedigree one can hook up their database and find the pedigrees they are seeking. Please check out the Pedigrees 2020 website for demos and more information.

Posted 6/25/08:

Standby for more information to participate in a raffle to win a gorgeous oil painting of your favorite kitty by artist Lois Anderson. Please enter the raffle and help support the USGF! Example.

Posted 5/8/08:

The ads are rolling in which is great and I am getting some camera ready ads which is also great but none of them are exactly the right size. They are either too tall/short or narrow/wide and usually disproportionately so which makes them very difficult to adjust for printing.

The finished size of the magazine is 8.5" x 10.5". Remember the page content should be within 8" x 10" and the color bleed should extend to 9" x 11". What this basically means is that any text/photo beyond 8" x10" will be too close to the edge or could get trimmed off the page. If your ad has a border and the overall ad is not the correct size, including a color bleed, either part of the border will be cut off or the ad will have to be reduced in size to fit on the page and will then have a white border behind it. If you were planning to have your beautiful color ad cover the page "edge to edge" this will not look as nice.

To avoid disappointments please size your ads according to these guidelines. See attachment for more details.

Finished size is 8.5" x 10.5"

Bleeds are 9" x 11"

Gutters are 8" x 10"

A BLEED is the color that extends beyond the finished design. This allows for any movement or trimming that may occur in the printing process without leaving a strip of color at the edge of the page that does not match the rest of the page.

A GUTTER is blank space that is left on the page between your design/text to assure that your design or text does not get trimmed off in the printing process or extend beyond the edge of the finished page.

The following are the results of your USGF BOARD's poll taken in our February and March Board meetings to establish rules for members' SHOW SCENES and SPOTLIGHT.

QUESTION: We have voted unanimously to limit a member to one (1) individual photo (which includes the member's cat) and one (1) group photo per show.

In the case where there is a photo of a judge handling the member's cat, should that photo be published in addition to the one individual and one group photo? ANSWER: YES For the Franciscan and Dixieland shows, there will be no limit on how many times a member may appear in a group photo.

POLL QUESTION: Should there be a limit to the overall number of show scene submissions from any one member.

ANSWER: Members may submit show scenes from 3 shows.

There is a three-picture limit for Spotlight -- your choice -- adult or kitten or mix.

We are looking for a volunteer to write an index of the past issues of the Quarterly, 1999 going forward. One of the reasons for this is to continue to have a complete description of each issue, for example who's on the cover and what's inside, etc so that those interested in buying back issues will have some info to go on and to update the earlier Index, which can be found under 'articles' on this website. When completed we will have a comprehensive index system to tie many years of the publication together for easy reference for all members. If you are interested in helping with this project please contact Elise or one of the Board. members.

Thanks,

Elise Scafani

If you have any questions please contact Elise.