Many thanks to Carol & Ron for the invite to judge. The National ‘buzz’ seemed even better than ever, despite the change of venue – it was packed to capacity & everyone seemed to be having a great day. Congratulations to the show management team on a fantastic event. My steward was John Blore – it was our first time working together & we had a lovely day with some super cats. Thanks for all your help, John.
Black Adult Male;
1 CC BOB TAYLOR’S ANSTEYN DRAKONOIR (1, 11/10/07). Super young lad of excellent balanced type. Very broad top of head with neat ears. Bold copper eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Coat full & very well prepared. Sound jet black to head, legs & tail with just fractional graying to frill & underneath. Very well grown lad with cobby body on short strong legs. Short full tail. Lovely show temperament.
Black Adult Female;
1 CCHOLDEN-RITCHIE’S SHOU TARBABY (1, 30/11/07). Sweet girl of good type. Good width to head, ears just needing to settle a little as she matures. Copper eyes of good shape – I would prefer them a touch larger. Very short broad nose. Quite full cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat well prepared & of fairly good length – just lacking some furnishings to head at present. Jet black & almost sound. Body fairly well grown – I would like her a little larger, but the body weight is good for her size. Short full tail.
Lilac Cream Adult; What a lovely surprise to see two of this rare colour today!
1 CC BOB READ’S FRALLON LILLYTHEPINK (11c, 31/8/06). Pretty girl of good type. Good width to head with fairly neat ears. Bold eyes of mid orange. Good size, and almost round in shape. Short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Bite rather undershot – I would not like to see this go any further. Coat of lovely length & texture, expertly prepared. Mid cream & pale lilac, softly intermingled throughout – the cream dominating the blend a little. Very well grown girl with cobby body shape. Short full tail.
2 SWINSCOW’S KIRKFORD PEGOTTY (11c, 20/3/07). Girl of super type. Good top of head with fairly neat ears, just needing to close a touch. Bold copper eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Bite level, one canine just slightly mis-aligned. Coat is rather short & sparse at present, making her look a touch leggy. Pleasing shades of mid cream & mid lilac softly intermingled throughout. Her body is a touch bony at present. Short full tail. I loved this lass’ type & coat colour & was disappointed to have to place her second, but she really wasn’t in show condition today – perhaps she’s been calling? I look forward to seeing her again in full coat.
Tabby Colourpoint Adult;
1 CC BOB KNIGHT’S CH SHACOTA SOMETHING SHARED (13b15, 29/3/05). Red Tabby Colourpoint girl of lovely balanced type. Excellent width to head with neat ears. Lovely bold eyes of pale blue – excellent size & shape. Very short broad nose. Very full cheeks. Bite fractionally undershot. Firm chin. Full coat which was well prepared, just slightly shady to body. Mid red tabby rings to tail & good ‘M’ to forehead. Markings slightly diffused to legs. Cobby body. Short full tail.
Cream Kitten;
1 BOB PAYNE’S PEMPAKAT ANDANTE (5, 23/8/08). Sweet lad of good type. Good width to head with neat ears. Deep copper eyes of good shape – I would like to see these much larger for a better Persian expression. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Full coat which was pale & sound – just needing a little more thorough preparation right down to the roots. Cobby body. Short full tail.
Norwegian Forest Adult Female;
1 CC BOB SCOTT’S GLEDEKATT FRIGG (67 31s, 31/8/07). Lovely Black Smoke & White girl of super type with excellent triangular head shape. Ears of good size held well. Green eyes of good size, well opened. Almost straight profile. Level bite. Good strong chin. Coat of excellent length & well prepared. Very good double coat. Jet black to body with clear white undercoat. White to paws, chin & bib. Excellent body shape & length. Good legs with hind legs slightly longer than front. Long tail, well furnished. Lovely show temperament & presence.
2 MUSWELL’S NORDIGDROM ANNAKEEGA (67 20, 30/6/06). Brown tabby girl of good type. Quite good triangular head shape with ears of good size held well. Green eyes of good size & shape, well opened. Almost straight profile. Level bite. Chin could be a little stronger for better balance. Coat of good length & well prepared. Good double coat evident. Cool bronze ground colour with clear tabby markings throughout. Body of good length & well muscled. Strong legs. Long tail to balance, well furnished. Rather unhappy today.
Chocolate or Lilac point Birman Kitten Male;
1 BOB HOLMAN’S BELSHAZZAR OPUSS ONE (13c3, 15/6/08). Super Chocolate point lad of lovely balanced type. Good width to head with medium ears held well. Lovely expressive deep blue eyes of excellent size & shape. Medium nose with good dip, just slightly roman. Good width to cheeks. Level bite. Fairly good chin. Coat of good length & expertly prepared. Clear to body & mid chocolate to points – just slightly paler to tail at present. Well matched gloves & socks. Matching tapered gauntlets. Very well grown. Medium tail, well furnished.
2 GRIFFITHS’ TISANTI INDIGO FROST (13c4, 12/7/08). 3Sweet Lilac point lad of good type. Good width to head. Ears of good size, just needing to settle down a little as he matures. Mid blue eyes of good shape & fairly good size. Medium nose with good dip. Fairly good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of excellent length & well prepared. Clear to body & mid lilac to all points. Gloves slightly mis-matched. Good socks. Left gauntlet slightly short, right gauntlet of good length & well tapered. Well grown body of good shape. Medium tail, well furnished. A real purr-box!
CONCORBA MUSCAR THEO (13c3, 13/6/08). Chocolate point lad of quite pleasing type. Good width to head with medium ears held well. Mid blue eyes of good size & fairly good shape – set slightly obliquely, which spoils his expression. Medium nose with good dip. Fairly good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Clear to body & mid chocolate to points – just slightly blotchy to his ears. Fairly well matched gloves. Good socks & gauntlets. Well grown body of good length. Medium tail, well furnished.
Chocolate or Lilac point Birman Kitten Female;
1 YOUSEF’S PALINDROME PRINCESS LAYAH (13c3, 20/4/08). Lovely Chocolate point girl of super balanced type. Good width to head with medium ears held well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip. Very good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & expertly prepared. Clear to body & mid chocolate to all points. Well matched gloves & socks. Gauntlets slightly short & blunt, but well matched. Excellent body shape & well grown. Medium tail, well furnished. Very close for BOB – a real headache! A super girl.
AC Colourpointed or Mitted Ragdoll Neuter Male;
1 PC BOB SZITKOVICS’ PR SNOANDA HANKY PANKY (66, 6/10/03). Lovely Seal Colourpointed lad of good balanced type. Good flat plane to head with medium ears held well. Expressive mid blue eyes of good size & shape, set well. Medium nose with good dip & slightly retrousse at tip. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Mid beige to body, just fractionally shady. Dark seal to all points. Very well grown with good body shape. Well furnished tail to balance.
AC Bi-Colour Ragdoll Neuter Male;
BOB MULLETT’S GR PR RAGADORA WISHUPONASTAR (66 31, 22/9/05).
AC Persian Non-Self Limit Adult;
1 POTTER’S PRIMISSION BEGUILED. Huge Cream & White lad of excellent balanced type. Good width to head with neat ears. Lovely deep copper eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Coat full & well prepared. Around 50% warm cream attractively patched with pristine white. Cobby body. Short full tail.
2 ROGERS’ CH LIEBEKATZ TOPAZ STARDUST. Sweet Blue Tortie & White girl of good balanced type. Good top of head with neat ears. Bold orange eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Full coat which was well prepared. Around 80% white with mid blue & cream to head & tail. White to chin, just showing slight staining. Fairly cobby body – I would like her to be a little more substantial. Short full tail.
3 HOWARD’S FALABELLA DOMINO.
AC Persian Aristocrat Neuter;
1 PEPPERELL’S ADSETLO LADY LOUISIANA. Seal Tortie Tabby Colourpoint girl of good type. Good top of head with neat ears. Pale blue eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Coat full and fairly well prepared – just needing a little more attention underneath. Slightly shady to body. Good seal tabby markings to points, and showing shades of red. Cobby body. Short full tail.
2 CORCORAN’S PR JISTEIL SUNSHINE SUPERMAN. Cream & White lad of good type. Good top of head with neat ears. Bold copper eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Coat full & generally well prepared, just showing staining to bib at present. Pale cream & white attractively patched throughout. Well grown body of good cobby shape. Short full tail, unfortunately with fault at tip.
AC Persian Novice Neuter;
1 RANDALL’S PURRDREAMZ MADISON. Wonderful Cream & White lad with excellent balance. Very broad top of head with neat ears. Huge expressive copper eyes of excellent shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Excellent full coat which was very well prepared. Mid cream, just fractionally shady, attractively patched against clear white. Cobby body. Short full tail. Lovely show temperament.
2 MURRAY’S UK & IGR CH JEDIDIAH PHYDIAS. Super Brown Tabby & White Exotic lad of lovely balanced type. Broad top of head with neat ears. Copper eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Coat expertly prepared & of good texture, standing out well from his body. White inverted ‘V’ to face & white to chin. White underneath & white to paws – just showing slight staining to paws today. Warm bronze ground tone with classic tabby markings. Good ‘M’ to forehead with spectacles & tracings back to ears. Clear butterfly to shoulders & oysters to flanks. Well ringed tail. The back is fractionally solid at present, and just showing a little agouti incursion in the patterned areas. Very solid, cobby body with strong short legs & good rounded paws. Short full tail.
AV Semi-LH Non-Breeders Adult;
1 BISHOP’S CH NORVIN SUNSHINE GIRL. Lovely Chocolate point Birman girl of super type. Good width to head with medium ears held well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Excellent width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat clear & well prepared. Mid chocolate to points, just showing slight brindling at present. Good gloves & socks. Matching tapered gauntlets. Well grown with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished.
2 LACHLAN’S NORVIN UPTOWN GIRL. Another lovely Birman girl from the same stable – this time a Blue point. Good width to head with medium ears held well. Mid blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Excellent width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat slightly shady, but of good length & well prepared. Mid blue to all points. Good gloves & socks. Matching tapered gauntlets. Well grown with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished.
3 MATTHEWS’ FILENSIO KISSIN’ TIME.
AV Semi-LH Radius Adult;
1 SZITKOVICS’ TRENDIPUSS CRYSTALEYZ. Lovely Seal Colourpointed Ragdoll girl of super balanced type. Good flat plane to head with medium ears held well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with slight dip & slightly retrousse at tip. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Mid beige to body. Deep seal to all points. Excellent body shape, well grown. Long tail, well furnished.
2 PERCIVAL’S CH BLEUGEMS TEDDIE BEAR. Super Seal Bi-colour Ragdoll lad of lovely type. Good flat plane to head with medium ears set well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Mid beige to back with white patch. Mid seal to points. Good inverted ‘V’ to face, with white to chin & underneath. White on legs up to body – unfortunately just showing a small patch of colour on his back left paw. Well grown body of good length. Long tail, well furnished.
3 MULLETT’S RAGADORA SCHEHERAZADE.
AV Semi-LH Aristocrat Neuter;
1 NATION’S SNOWSHADOW CAMPION. Lovely Seal point Birman lad of excellent balanced type. Good width to head & medium ears set well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & expertly prepared. Clear body colour & mid seal to all points. Well matched gloves & socks. Matching tapered gauntlets. Well grown body of good length. Medium tail, well furnished.
2 MASON’S CHURSTON SKYHIGH. Attractive Blue point Birman lad of lovely type. Good width to head & medium ears set well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & expertly prepared. Clear body colour & a super pale blue to all points. Well matched gloves & socks. Matching tapered gauntlets. Well grown body of good length. Medium tail, well furnished.
3 SCOTT’S GLEDEKATT TYR.
AV (Ex Birman/Turkish) Neuter;
1 WATSON’S PR TASSARE BILBO BAGGINS. Huge Red Tabby & White Maine Coon boy of lovely balanced type. Good width to head with ears of good size held well. Amber eyes of good size & shape. Nose of good length, showing gentle curve. Good width to muzzle. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. White patch to face & white to paws. Body, head & tail showing a pale red ground colour with good deep red classic tabby markings. Good ‘M’ to forehead & spectacles to eyes. Clear butterfly to shoulders & oysters to flanks. Well ringed tail. Lines to back slightly diffused. Excellent body length & shape. Good strong legs. Long tail to balance, well furnished.
2 KESTLE’S COSCATHAS WOT HAPPENED WOZ. Red Silver Tabby Norwegian Forest lad of quite pleasing type. Fairly good triangular head shape with ears of good size held well. Amber eyes of good size & shape, fairly well opened. Almost straight profile. Level bite & fairly good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Fairly good double coat. Body of good length. Long tail, well furnished. Rather nervous today.
3 DAVIES’ CH & GR PR SONNYWOOD NUTMEG.
AV Semi-LH Senior Neuter;
1 STABLES’ IGR PR MERLIESIN CAISEAL BEAG. A real favourite of mine, whom I’ve had the pleasure of judging a number of times. He just seems to get better every time I see him. Mature head with a well balanced moderate wedge. Ears of good size set well apart and well tufted. Alert, expressive eyes of good amber, showing good spectacles & penciling. Nose of good length showing break. Level bite & firm chin. Coat of good length & soft but dense texture. Good ruff & breeches. Good apricot base colour & clear bands of black ticking evident. Well muscled body of good length. Long tail to balance, which was well furnished. A real star with great show presence.
2 FLEMING’S GR PR COONTASTIC DANCING BRAVE. Super Brown Tabby & White Maine Coon lad of excellent type. Good width to head with ears of good size held well. Expressive green eyes of good size & shape. Nose of good length, showing gentle curve in profile. Good width to muzzle. Level bite & good chin. Lovely coat of good length, which had been expertly prepared. White to chin & bib, plus paws & underneath. Pleasing warm copper ground colour to back, head & tail, with good black classic tabby markings. Well defined ‘M’ to forehead with spectacles to eyes & tracings from eyes to ears. Clear butterfly to shoulders & oysters to flanks. Well defined lines to back. Well ringed tail. Super body shape & length, with strong legs. Long tail to balance, well furnished. Excellent show presence & temperament. Very unlucky to meet the winner today.
3 CURRELL’S PR KASSARO BEAUDARCIE.
AC Burmese Adult;
1 MOONEY & REID’S GR CH MAINMAN KISSCHASE (27, 21/5/04). Super Brown girl with short wedge & lovely balanced type. Gently rounded head with ears of good size set well. Expressive mid chartreuse eyes of excellent size & shape. Nose showing good break. Excellent width to cheekbones. Level bite. Very good depth to chin. Coat of mid seal brown, shading gently to the roots. Lovely satin texture, glossy & very close lying. Strong yet elegant body with good muscle tone & good length. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. Quite a lot to say for herself – a real star…and she knows it!
2 WYATT’S TYPHA WARRIOR PRINCESS (27j, 5/3/07). Lovely Lilac Tortie girl with a short balanced wedge. Gently rounded head with medium ears held well. Mid chartreuse eyes of quite good size & shape – I would prefer them to be slightly larger & a little fuller at the bottom line. Nose showing good break. Excellent width to cheekbones. Level bite. Good depth to chin. Coat a medium shade of pinkish lilac, softly intermingled with mid cream and shading gently to the roots. Good satin texture to her coat & it is close lying. Body of good length & well muscled. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip.
3 LOWE’S RUSELLA OCEANUS (27c, 14/1/07). Young Lilac lad who is still looking a touch adolescent. Wedge is medium rather than short at present. Gently rounded head with medium ears held well. Very pale chartreuse eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing break. His nose could be slightly shorter for better balance. Fairly good width to cheekbones. Fair depth to chin. Coat of mid lilac shading gently to the roots. Good stain texture & close lying. Well grown body of good length, with good muscle tone. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip.
4 HOPE’S HYPNOS HUDSON (27, 14/3/07). Brown lad of only fair type. Gently rounded head. Ears slightly bonneted & could be a touch larger for better balance. Eyes of pale chartreuse, slightly small & they need to be fuller at the bottom line. Nose showing break. Only fair width to cheekbones. Level bite. Good depth to chin. Coat of very dark seal brown shading gently to the roots. A few white hairs evident on his back. Good stain texture & close lying. Well muscled body of good length. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip.
AC Burmese Radius Adult;
1 BRININGER’S PREFERE VERISMO (27, 9/8/07). Brown lad of quite good type, with fairly short wedge. Gently rounded head with ears of good size held well. Pale chartreuse eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing a slight break, but could be a fraction shorter for better balance. Fairly good width to cheekbones. Level bite. Fairly good depth to chin. Coat of excellent satin texture & close lying. Dark seal brown shading gently to the roots. Body fairly well muscled, just a little adolescent looking at present. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. Not very happy today.
Extract for Persian Tipped BAC
I did a tutorial with Mr K Scruton on the Open Adult Female class. My critiques & placings are below :
ROUSE’S CH STARDROPS LARISSA (10, 27/7/06). I would award this girl 1st CC & BOB in this class. Lovely girl with super balanced type. Excellent width to head with fairly neat ears. Pale sea green eyes of excellent size & shape, showing good penciling. Short broad nose with pale brick red leather & good outlining. Full cheeks & firm chin. Bite minimally undershot. Coat very full & well prepared. Clear white with a very light tipping of jet black – fairly even throughout her coat. Cobby body. Short legs with well rounded paws. Short full tail.
DANKS’ TAMOSAH FLEUR DELYS (10, 19/9/07). I would award this girl 2nd in this class. Very attractive lady of very good type. Broad head with quite neat ears – just a little open at the base today. Huge bold eyes of excellent shape. Cool sea green in shade & outlined with black. Short broad snub nose. Pale brick red leather outlined with black. Bite rather undershot. Firm chin. Coat full & generally well prepared – just slight staining to face & to back paws. Clear white with jet black tipping which was light & fairly even – just fractionally heavier to base of spine. Slight smudging to feet. Cobby body shape – fairly well grown. Short legs with fat paws. Short full tail.
ROUSE’S CH STARDROPS YACINTA (10, 15/8/06). I would award this girl 3rd in this class. Sweet girl of good type. Good width to head with neat eras. Bold eyes of excellent size & shape. Very good sea green colour to centre, just paling to the outer edge. Eyes outlined with black. Very short broad nose. Pale brick red leather outlined with black. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & firm chin. Coat quite full & well prepared, just lacking some furnishings to head at present. Texture just a little coarse. Clear white tipped fairly evenly with jet black. Medium tipping, just a fraction heavier to base of spine. Slight smudging to feet. Cobby body of good shape & size. Short full tail.
A wonderful class with three super girls. I would happily give any of them a CC.
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