August 2026   

Saturday

 Pat Buchanan (CFF Guest - SP &  HHP)

First CFF show attended was in the Brunswick Maine in the fall of 1993, we showed two Abyssinian opens, one later became our first Master Grand Champion. My first CFA show in spring of 1994, as with CFF people were very friendly and helpful to us with this new experience. My husband and I became members in both organizations in 1994. We went on to show many award winning Abyssinians I both organizations including a CFA national win “Best Aby in Championship 2007-2008” with GC BWRW Jazzy Abbys Fats Waller “Wally”. In CFF we were the first to earn in all three placements of Best Cat, Best Kitten and Best Alter in 2001/2002 in CFF.

In Sturbridge, I attended my CFA Clerking School in the summer of 1994 and became a certified clerk in 1995 earning my 15-year pin in 2010. I became a Certified Master Clerk in 2000 and enjoyed training others interested in becoming not only a clerk but also a Master Clerk. I became a CFF clerk in 1996 and a Master Clerk in January 2001, presently I am CFF’s Clerking Program Director.

I attended my first judging school advancing to All Breed Status in 2008 being very fortunate to judge in many cat organizations including CCA, ACFA, and TICA.  With CFA, I did many Parade of Breed presentations in Burlington VT. I have been awarded CFF’s “Judge of the Year”, and I am CFF’s Judges Council Chair. I am a Professor at Southern Maine Community College as the Medical Assisting Program Department Chair/Program director.

Carol Fogarty (AB & HHP)

Wendy Heidt (AB & HHP)

Teresa Keiger (AB &HHP)

A native of China Grove, North Carolina, Teresa Keiger wears a number of hats for CFA. In addition to her role as an Approved Allbreed Judge, she is also CFA’s Graphic Designer, Newsletter Editor, and Editor-in-Chief of the organization’s “Cat Talk” magazine.
 
Teresa began breeding her beloved Russian Blues under the Platina Luna cattery name in 1994 and has also bred or shown a number of other breeds, including Maine Coons, Persians, and Japanese Bobtails, Javanese, Abyssinians, Manx, and Exotics. While the Russians will always be her favorite, she treasures the unique characteristics that set each breed apart and loves to share these details with show spectators. 

As a judge, Teresa has officiated at shows throughout all of CFA’s Regions and Divisions, including assignments in Europe, mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Kuwait, and Malaysia. She has judged for other associations in Australia and New Zealand. She was accepted to the judging program in 2006 and advanced to Approved Allbreed status in 2012.

When not juggling judging assignments, graphic design projects, or magazine covers, Teresa enjoys yoga, tai chi, meditation, and fine wine. She lives in Greensboro, NC with her husband Rob and an ever-changing population of (mostly blue) felines. 

Teresa notes that one of the things that she enjoys about judging is educating people about both cats in general and CFA’s pedigreed cats. “I LOVE seeing people’s faces light up in wonder or recognition while I’m talking about a breed. It brings me a lot of joy, and I hope that I can bring our beloved breeds a little closer to them.”

Jan Rogers (AB & HHP)

Sunday

Rachel Anger (AB & HHP)

Rachel is originally from Michigan and recently retired as a legal assistant with the state’s largest law firm before relocating to Florida. Her lifelong passion for animals led her to become a CFA judge in 1994. Since then, she has judged extensively across the United States and internationally, including in Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

She has had the honor of judging multiple premier events, including the CFA-Iams Cat Championship Show at Madison Square Garden (where she judged Best of the Best), as well as numerous CFA International Shows and the CFA World Championship Show. Rachel has also appeared in The Standard of Perfection, Cat-Minster, and the Netflix documentary Catwalk: Tales from the Cat Show Circuit. In recognition of her service, she has received the Judges’ Spotlight Award, three Star Awards, and a Diamond Star Award.

Rachel has been active in the cat fancy since 1978. Her Camberwell cattery is a Tier II Cattery of Distinction, producing numerous Distinguished Merit cats across several breeds. She has also successfully exhibited Papillon dogs, with multiple all-breed and specialty Best in Show wins. Beyond her animal interests, Rachel enjoys riding her Harley-Davidsons and previously maintained a small aviary with her son.

A dedicated leader within CFA, Rachel is the immediate past Chair of the Judging Program and continues to serve on its committee. She is a longtime instructor for CFA educational programs and is currently serving her twelfth consecutive term as Secretary on the CFA Board of Directors. She has also represented CFA as a delegate and advisor to the World Cat Congress.

Rachel remains committed to serving the cat fancy both in the ring and in leadership, guided by her philosophy: to honor and respect each cat, exhibitor, and fellow judge.

Doreann Nasin (AB & HHP)

Lorraine Rivard  (AB & HHP)

Along with her husband Pierre, established Cha-o-P’ya Cattery in 1994 – a small cattery, breeding exclusively Siamese. Due to careful breeding they have improved their Siamese with successful results including two regional winners, seven DM’s and 45 Grand Champion & Premiers. While successfully breeding Siamese for 13 years, Lorraine moved up the ranks working as a ring clerk and then as a master clerk. She was accepted into the judging program and as a shorthair trainee in 2007. In order to advance in the program, Lorraine knew that she’d have to work with other breeds. Over the next four years, Lorraine worked with and had living with her, a Chartreux, a American Shorthair, a Persians, an Exotic, a Maine Coon as well as agented an Abyssinian, a Japanese Bobtail and a Birman. All of which she showed to their Grand Champion titles. In May 2008 Lorraine was advanced to shorthair apprentice. After working in that area and becoming an approved shorhair judge, she was accepted as a longhair trainee in 2010. In February 2011 Lorraine was advanced to longhair apprentice which approved her to judge double speciality. Having retired after 42 years as a financial advisor and mortgage originator in a Montreal bank, Lorraine is free to apply all her energy and dedication to CFA..

Gary Veach (SP & HHP)

Gary has been a CFA Allbreed judge since 1988 and relocated from Michigan to New Jersey in 2000. He served four years as a CFA Director-at-Large, has 40+ years in the CFA clerking program, holds a Master Clerk Instructor license, and has trained most of the current CFA judging panel.

With partner Omar Gonzalez (35+ years), under the catteries Briar‑Mar and Veach they produced 40+ CFA National winners (notably Persians, Oriental Shorthairs, American Shorthairs) plus regional winners in Cornish Rex, American Wirehair and Siamese. Highlights include GRC RW Briar‑Mar’s Goldeneye of Veach (first DM and top-producing American Wirehair male), NW GRC Candirand’s Lasting Impression of Briar‑Mar (sire of 23+ CFA Grand Champions, five future National winners), and multiple Cat/Kitten/Premierships of the Year—most recently GRC NW BW Mistysprings Arctic Storm. Their catteries are one of only three to achieve the trifecta of Cat of the Year, Kitten of the Year and Premiership Cat of the Year; Gary is the only CFA judge among them.

He has judged internationally in 30+ countries, guest-judged for FIFe, WCF, CCA and CFF, and has officiated the CFA International show 16+ times and the CFA Breed Showcase at Madison Square Garden, frequently serving as Best of the Best judge.

Russell Webb  (AB & HHP)

He is the current Vice President of CFA. He began breeding Cornish Rex with his partner in 1990 under the name WhiteWeb. They produced many regional and national-winning cats. He has also bred Devon Rex and Sphynx.

Involved in every aspect of show production and show management. 

Currently belongs to CFA clubs Cats Incredible, Feline Forum of New York, Garden State CC, and Steel City Kitties. 

He entered the CFA Judging Program in 2009. His extensive judging career has enabled him to judge around the world, as well as judge several CFA International Shows.