A really enjoyable day at the Burmese Cat Club breed show, a lovely atmosphere and some lovely cats. Many thanks to my steward Sean Farrell, excellent as always, I look forward to the next time. Also my thanks to Steve and Linda for the invitation to judge and to the Burmese Cat Club for their hospitality.
CHOCOLATE OR LILAC CHAMPION FEMALEThree super ladies who all merited this award.
1 GCC WILSHAW’S CH ROSSIKHAN CENTREFOLD 27c F 3.11.07Stylish eighteen month old girl of very good size and weight to medium length body with a good firm feel to her. Well rounded chest and straight back. Slender, proportionate legs and neat oval paws. Good length and shape to slightly tapering tail to balance body and with a rounded tip. Coat short and fine, close lying and with an excellent satin like texture. Nicer and even medium lilac with minimal bluey contrast masking to face and ears. Lovely short wedge, wide at cheek bones and with a blunt finish to the muzzle. Very good width to slightly rounded top of head between well set and shaped, goodly sized ears. In profile gently rounded brow, good nose break and short, straight nose. Level bite and good depth, level chin. Pale yellow eyes, large and lustrous and set well apart and giving a ‘typical’ burmese expression.
RGCC TARBUCK’S CH MOLYROSSI STARBUCK 27c F 18.9.07Smart twenty one month old lady just pushed down to reserve by the marginally longer wedge. Very good size and weight to medium length body with good muscle tone. Well rounded chest and straight back. Proportionate, shapely legs and neat oval paws. Good length and shape to slightly tapering tail with a rounded tip. Coat fairly short and fine, close lying and with an excellent texture. Medium lilac in colour, fairly even, pales slightly over shoulders, minimal bluey contrast masking to face and ears. Very good width to slightly rounded top of head between well set and shaped ears of generous size. In profile slight rounding to brow, good nose break, nose a bit long and has slight bump on it. Level bite and fair depth level chin. Pale yellow eyes, large and lustrous and set well apart. Nice natured.
BROWN KITTEN (UNDER 6 MONTHS)All promising kittens.
1 & BOB RANSOM’S CARINIS FIRSTKISS 27 F 15.2.09Excellent size and weight to this four month old girl. Good firm feel to medium length body with proportionate, slender legs and neat oval paws. Excellent tail of good length to balance body and finishing with a nice paint brush tip to fur. Coat a trifle long but close lying and of good texture, still showing some baby coat along spine. Even medium brown in colour. Good width to gently rounded top of head between well set and shaped ears of good size. Fairly short blunt wedge. In profile slight rounding to brow, good nose break and fairly short straight nose which rounds at tip. Level bite and good depth, level chin. Good size and shape to yellow eyes well set. Nice natured and already has a lot to say for herself.
2 AKEHURST’S CHIARO ZIBELLINO 27 F 8.2.09Good firm feel and excellent size and weight to this four month old girl. Medium length and build to body with proportionate, shapely legs and neat oval paws. Good length tail to balance body, well shaped and finishing with a nice paint brush tip to fur. Coat a trifle long but close lying and of very good texture. Even medium brown in colour. Good width to gently rounded top of head between well set and shaped ears of medium size. Profile shows slight rounding to brow, acceptable nose break, nose a trifle long but straight until nose leather falls away at tip. Level bite and good depth chin. Good size and shape to yellow eyes set well apart. Sweet natured.
3 MOORE’S DULCAMARRA CASSIOPEIA 27 F 20.2.09Excellent size and weight with a good firm feel to this four month old girl. Medium to slightly longer length body with proportionate, shapely legs and neat oval paws. Good length and shape to tail to balance body. Coat a trifle long but close lying and of very good texture. Medium, seal brown in colour. Fairly good width to gently rounded top of head between well set and shaped ears of goodly size. In profile slight rounding to brow, fair nose break, nose a trifle long and rounds at tip. Showing a teething pinch at present. Level bite and fair depth chin. Good size and shape to yellow eyes set well apart.
BROWN KITTEN (OVER 6 MONTHS)
1 LAUGHER’S SANLIS SHADOW SEEKER 27 M 15.11.08Very good size, weight and muscle tone to this seven month old lad. Medium to longer length body with proportionate, shapely legs and largish oval paws which he will no doubt grow into. Good length tail to balance body just a trifle thick overall. Coat a trifle long but close lying and of fairly good texture just slightly coarse at base of spine. Medium, seal brown in colour just showing faint half bars on inside of limbs and a sprinkling of white hairs between the back legs. Good width to slightly rounded top of head between ears set well apart but tilted slightly too far forwards, good shape and size. In profile I would prefer a little greater skull depth, slight flattening to brow, adequate nose break, nose a bit long but straight. Level bite and fair depth chin. Good size to pale yellow eyes set well apart but appeared to be tending to round in shape. Super temperament, he just rolled around all over my book which did not assist the note writing!!
RED NEUTER MALE
1 PC HEATH’S CH & PR TRIBUNE CHAISAI REDRUDOLF 27d MN 25.12.02Big soppy lad of six plus years of age, excellent size and weight with good muscle tone. Medium to longer body with proportionate legs and neat oval paws. Well shaped tail needs a fraction more length for perfection. Coat a bit long, slightly dense but fairly close lying and of fairly good texture. Rich red in colour well developed around the body, faint broken necklace. Good width to slightly rounded top of head between ears of good size and shape just tilted slightly too far forwards. Slight flattening to brow, fairly good nose break, nose a bit long but straight. Level bite and fair depth chin. Good size and shape to yellow eyes well set.
RED NEUTER FEMALE
1 PC & BOB KEMPE’S UK GR CH & PR OAKENSHIELD ACORN 27d FN 8.4.98Lovely type to this eleven year old lady, large and very weighty but maintaining good balance and muscle tone. Good length body with proportionate, shapely legs and neat oval paws. Well shaped tail with a paint brush tip needs a fraction more length to balance body for perfection. Coat fairly short and close lying and of excellent satiny texture. Even medium red in colour, well developed around the body, faint broken necklace. Fairly short blunt wedge. Very good width to gently rounded top of head between well set and shaped ears of good size. Slight rounding to brow, good nose break and fairly short, straight nose. Level bite (no teeth) and fair depth chin. Lovely size and shape to pale chartreuse eyes, well set and with typical ‘burmese’ expression.
2 DAVENPORT’S IRREP BELLA 27d FN 21.5.06Three year old lady of good size and weight with a good firm feel to her. Medium length body with proportionate, slender legs and neat oval paws. Well shaped tail of good length to balance. Coat a trifle long but close lying and of very good texture. Medium red in colour well developed around the body, faint broken necklace. Good width to gently rounded top of head between well set and shaped ears of goodly size. Slight rounding to brow, good nose break, nose a bit long but has a slight bump and rounds at tip. Level bite and fair depth chin. Good size and shape to pale chartreuse eyes set well apart. She was a bit grumbly today but handled ok.
3 SWINGLER’S CH & PR ADMILBU SWEET CLEMENTINE 27d FN 26.2.00Nine year old lady with a medium to longer body of good size and weight and with a good firm feel to her. Proportionate shapely legs and neat oval paws. Well shaped tail needs a fraction more length to balance body. Coat a trifle long but close lying and of fairly good texture. Medium tangerine in colour well developed around the body. Faint broken necklace. Good width to gently rounded top of head between goodly sized ears, good shape but held slightly upright today. Slight rounding to brow, fairly good nose break, nose a trifle long but straight. Level bite (no teeth) and fair depth chin. Fairly good size and shape to pale chartreuse eyes set well apart. Nice natured.
BREEDER’S CUP
A real delight to judge this class of 24 cats split into Prefix groups of three. I judged and scored each cat individually and then totalled the score for each group.
1st and Breeder’s cup TEAM ‘C’ MAINMAN (Group 2)
Congratulations to Jordan Mooney and Sally Reid on such a splendid trio of cats all well worthy of an Imperial Certificate, excellent type and beautiful coats. Also to their owners Jordan and Sally, Dave and Chris Ellis and Lorraine Power for showing them in such pristine condition, they were a credit to you all.
Reserve TEAM ‘B’ MAINMAN (Group 1)
Well Jordan and Sally, not much to say here, you really swept the board today. Congratulations on your second trio whose score was not far behind Group 2. All really lovely type and condition and a credit to the owners Jordan and Sally, Linda Ransom and Lorraine Power.
Runners up TEAM ‘A’ DULAMARRA
Well done Mary Moore, breeder and owner, all shown in lovely condition.
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