Scottish Fold breeders have the merits of their Folds assessed through competition at cat shows. Cat shows provide an arena for exhibitors, breeders and owners to meet and discuss many aspects of their breed and felines in general.
Cat shows are an excellent source of information about all breeds.
At a cat show, a cat is judged against their written standard rather than each other. The major awards are those of Champion and Grand Champion for whole cats and Premier and Grand Premier for altered cats. A cat must be eight months old to compete for these awards. In CFA, to become a Champion, a cat must receive six winner's ribbons from the open class. Once a cat becomes a Champion, it then competes in the champions' class.