REPORT FROM CAROLINE WREN
SUPREME CAT SHOW – 22.11.2008
A most enjoyable day with some nice exhibits to look at. Many thanks to my team, Lynne Bull, Gerda Stanley and Colin Evans, who as always did a wonderful job – it is much appreciated. Sorry we are saying goodbye to Julia May as show manager, she has done an excellent job for a long time. Good luck to her successor, Celia Leighton.
SELKIRK REX ADULT,MALE
1. IC & BOB. HAZEL’S WYREWOOD CONQUEROR - 06.07.07. Black shorthair. An imposing lad! Broad top of head with well set medium sized ears. Well filled cheeks. Large completely round eyes. Short broad nose with a good profile. Well padded rectangular muzzle. Level bite, chin fades a little. Heavy cobby body of good depth standing on substantial thick legs. Rounded paws. Balanced length tail which is broader at the base. Very well curled coat which is short and dense and has a good soft, plushy texture. Jet black. A well grown lad who shows good maturity for his age.
2. BEARD-SMITH’S MEWSOS COUNT BASSIE – 24.10.07. Lilac shorthair. A young boy still to mature. Nice top of head, medium sized ears. Rounded forehead. Good width across the cheeks. Small round eyes. Short broad nose with a good stop. Rectangular muzzle with a good chin. Well grown body needing to fill out more and deepen. Standing a little tall on his legs at present. Good paws and tail. Short coat of good density and texture. Good overall curling. An attractive boy needing more time but at the stage one would expect for his age.
BRITISH BLUE GRAND PREMIER MALE
1 & UKGPC. DRONSFIELD’S GRPR TRYSTYLY MAZARINE BLUE – 04.07.00. A very large lad! Very broad top of head with small ears set well. Broad rounded forehead and well filled cheeks. Round eyes which are a little pale in colour. Very short nose with a good stop. A little narrow in the muzzle but a firm chin and level bite. Very broad, deep body which is very heavy. Good bone to the legs and rounded paws. Correct length and shape to the tail. Very short coat of as good density and firm texture. Pale blue which is a little uneven on his back and slightly silvered. A lovely gentle lad in good condition for his age.
BRITISH BLUE PREMIER,MALE
1. GPC withheld. WESTERMAN’S PR TIGERSTONE BOSS – 15.06.05. A very wriggly person! Much happier in his pen. All ears open at the base. Nicely rounded forehead. Good cheek development. Big round orange eyes. Broad nose but rather long for balance and he is narrow in the muzzle. Level bite. Well grown body but for his age he still looks rather adolescent. Well boned legs and balanced length tail. Very short coat which is reasonably dense but is laying flat on his back. A rather dark shade of blue, sound to the roots. Although three years old he still looks very ‘babyish’ (perhaps he was neutered very early).
BRITISH BLUE PRE-PREMIER,MALE
1. PC & BOB. GRAY’S WHITESEAL IMPERIAL CALL – 20.08.02. Lovely British type. Big round head. Broad top with small well set ears. Good width across the forehead and the cheeks are very full. Round eyes of clear orange. Short broad nose and a full muzzle. Good chin and the bite is level. Cobby, compact body of good depth. Thick legs which are well boned with rounded paws. Balanced length tail. Very short, dense coat which is just a little soft in texture. Pale blue, sound to the roots. In good condition, nice temperament but happier back in his pen.
AOC SELF BRITISH GRAND PREMIER,MALE
1. UKGPC & BOB. GRIFFITHS’ GRPR CADFAEL CAI – 12.06.99. Black. Good type to this lad. Ears just a little large but set well apart on rounded top. Rounded forehead and well filled cheeks. Broad nose with a good stop. Just a little narrow in the muzzle but a firm chin and level bite. Substantial body of a good weight with a solid feel to it. Thick legs with big round paws. Thick tail of correct length, rounded tip. Very short coat which is dense and has a good firm texture. Glossy black sound to the roots. In very good condition for his age and a nice temperament.
BRITISH ORANGE EYED WHITE PRE-PREMIER, MALE
1. PC & BOB. NORTON’S CHARMODEN SIMPLYLIGHTNING – 07.11.07. An attractive young lad. Ears slightly tall and pointed but set well. Nicely rounded forehead and the cheeks are developing. Round eyes, clear orange. Short broad nose with a good break. Muzzle needs to strengthen more. Firm chin, level bite. Adolescent body but well grown and of a good solid feel. Body needs to deepen and he stands a little tall on his legs at present. Round paws. Balanced length tail. Short coat, quite dense but laying a little flat on his back. Good texture and a clean white. Well presented lad, needing more time but at the stage one would expect for a year old to be.
BRITISH BLACK PREMIER,MALE
1 & GPC. AMARILLI’S PR CATTRACTIVE CRUSADER – 12.07.05. A huge lad! Broad rounded top with small neat ears set wide apart. Very broad rounded brow and well filled cheeks. Big round eyes, pale in the hall lighting. Short nose and a good muzzle and chin. Level bite. Very broad deep body which is extremely heavy. Short thick legs ofgood bone, thick tail with rounded tip. Very short coat which is quite dense, laying flat on his back but he is still moulting. Glossy black, sound to the roots. Gentle boy in good condition.
BRITISH BLACK PRE-PREMIER, MALE
1 & PC. ANDERSON-CARTER’S ROCADANNE BLACKJACK – 04.10.07. Attractive wide eyed boy! Medium sized ears with good width between. Nicely rounded forehead and well filled cheeks. Big round orange eyes. Short nose, could be broader. Firm muzzle and chin. Level bite. Well grown body a little long and tall at present but of a good weight. Good bone to the legs. Balanced length tail. Short coat, reasonably dense, just a little soft in texture. Glossy jet black sound to the roots. Nice temperament, a very alert boy.
BRITISH LILAC PREMIER, MALE
1. GPC withheld. WESTERMAN’S PR TIGERSTONE HUGO – 24.06.05. Attractive lad. Neat round head, well set ears just a little tall. Nicely rounded forehead and cheeks. Big round eyes, a little pale in colour. Short nose with a deep break. Full muzzle, firm chin, level bite. Solid feel to the body although he still looks a little adolescent for a three year old. Legs in proportion, thick tail. Short coat, dense and crisp in texture. Rather a cold shade of lilac which is uneven in colour on his back and is very unsound. Not at all happy to be judged but relaxed in his pen. Let down by his coat today.
BRITISH LILAC PRE-PREMIER, FEMALE
1. PC & BOB. TUBMAN’S VELENCIA BELLA ROSEBUD – 12.06.07. Gorgeous face! Lovely neat round head with little ears spaced well apart. Broad rounded forehead and well rounded cheeks. Good shape to the orange eyes. Very short nose with a deep break. Full muzzle, firm chin, level bite. Cobby deep body with abroad chest and good bone to the legs. Round feet. Tail a fraction short but balanced to the body. Dense coat which is just a little long and soft in texture. Difficult to assess colour in hall lighting but the coat is reasonably sound. Most attractive girl with a good temperament.
BRITISH CREAM PREMIER,MALE
1 & GPC. MCCOLL’S PR TOPMARX SIR-LANCELOT – 12.06.07. Nice British type. Medium sized ears set well on broad top. Rounded brow of good width and the cheeks are nicely rounded. Round deep orange eyes. Short broad nose with a good break. Rounded muzzle just needs to strengthen a little. Level bite. Compact body of a good weight standing a little tall on his legs which have good bone. Thick tail of balanced length. Short dense coat of a crisp texture. Pale cream which just pales slightly to the roots. Promising boy with a gentle nature.
2. BULLOCK’S PR MIBAYBESE BAILEYSWANKIEBOY – 02.11.06. Attractive lad, lovely eyes. Medium sized ears with good width between. Broad across rounded forehead and cheeks filled well. Big round deep orange eyes. Broad nose, just a little narrow in the muzzle, level bite. Body of a good weight which at present is quite long and tall on his legs. The legs are thick with good bone and firm rounded paws. Short coat of reasonable density. Good texture. Medium shade of cream in the hall lighting, sound to the roots. An attractive boy just needs to mature a little more.
BRITISH CREAM PRE-PREMIER,MALE
1. PC & BOB. BURFORD’S GRCH MIBAYBESE BOWJANGALS – 02.11.06. Lovely British type. Broad top of head with neat ears set well into contour of the head. Good width to rounded forehead and the cheeks are well developed. Short broad nose with a good stop. Rounded muzzle, good chin. Level bite. Broad chest to a cobby deep body. Good bone to the legs on which he stands just a little tall. Thick tail of balanced length. Short and dense coat of a crisp texture. Pale cream which pales minimally to the roots and is virtually free of markings. Good condition and a lovely temperament. He went on to be Best British Neuter – congratulations.
TORTIE/TORTIE & WHITE BICOLOUR BSH UK GRAND PREMIER, FEMALE (BOB only)
BOB to HILLIAM’S CH UK & IGRPR COPPEDHALL PAINTBRUSH – 02.07.02. Blue cream. An old friend this one – in a very good mood today and looking as lovely as ever.
BI-COLOUR BRITISH GRAND PREMIER,MALE
1. UKGPC & BOB. JONES’ IGRPR WELLMAR OSKA – 25.07.03. Cream & white. Large boy of good type. Big broad head with good width between the ears which are perhaps just a little large but fit into the head well. Very broad rounded brow and full cheeks. Big round orange eyes. Very broad short nose. Full rounded muzzle, firm chin, level bite. Broad chest to a cobby deep body of a good weight. Very thick well boned legs. Balanced length tail, rounded tip. Short coat, reasonably dense and of a good texture. It is laying just a touch flat on his back. The cream is a little dark but reasonably sound. Good proportion of white. Lovely gentle temperament.
BRITISH BLUE-CREAM PREMIER
1 & GPC. CHANDLER’S PR KOLINGA BLUEBELLA – 04.6.07. A very attractive girl of good type. Round head, broad top, little ears set well. Very broad rounded forehead and well filled cheeks. Round orange eyes. Short broad nose with a good stop. Full rounded muzzle with a good chin. Level bite. Cobby deep body with abroad chest and she stands low on her well boned legs. Balanced length tail. The coat is a little soft in texture but short and dense. Pale blue and cream, sound to the roots. Well mingled apart from a few small patches of cream around her face. Very well developed for her age and in good condition.
BRITISH RED SELF NEUTER, FEMALE (PROVISIONAL STATUS)
1. IC & BOB. CARRUTHERS’ SCOTKITZ ROWAN BERRY – 01.08.00. Pretty girl. Broad top of head with well set neat ears. Nicely rounded forehead and cheeks. Big round eyes, a little pale in colour. Good muzzle and chin. Level bite. Broad chest to a cobby body with good bone to the legs. Rounded paws. Very thick tail of balanced length. Lightly long coat of a soft texture but it has good density. Rich red which is virtually sound to the roots and free of markings. In good condition for her age. A little nervous out of her pen.
SELKIRK REX NEUTER,MALE (PROVISIONAL STATUS)
1. IC & BOB. WALKER’S AMAZOLOU MISTER FANTASTIC – 03.04.07. Red smoke longhair. Naughty face! Good top of head with well set ears which could be a fraction broader at the base. Broad rounded forehead and good width across the cheeks. Lovely big bold eyes. Broad nose, good stop, and a padded muzzle which is just a little rounded. Level bite. Well grown and of a good weight with plenty of depth. Sturdy short legs with firm round feet. Broad base to the tail which is in balance to the body. Very well curled coat which stands away from the body and has a nice soft texture. Well presented, not over happy at being handled.
2. CREATON & WALKER’S CRINKLES REED – 05.06.07. Red longhair. Lovely expression. Very broad top with well set medium sized broad based ears. Nicely rounded forehead and good width to the cheeks. Big bold round eyes. Very broad short nose with a good stop. Strong rectangular padded muzzle with a good chin Unfortunately he is slightly undershot. Broad chest to a deep short body with thick legs and firm rounded paws. Good length to the tail which is broader at the base. Very dense coat with a soft plushy feel. Plenty of curl all over especially on his tummy! Very nice exhibit of good type, well presented.
3. CREATON & WALKER’S CRINKLES JACK FROST – 02.05.07. Red longhair. Wicked expression! Broad top of head with medium sized ears, broad at the base. Nicely rounded forehead and broad cheeks with good bone structure. Short broad nose with a good break. Well padded rectangular muzzle, good chin. Level bite. Good weight to the body which has good depth and there is good bone to the legs. Firm, round paws. Thick tail, well furnished! Good random curl to the coat, just a little straighter on his back. Pale red. Nice temperament, well presented.
4. MATTHEWS AMAZOLOU RIKKI TIKKI TAVI – 29.05.06. Brown tabby longhair. Attractive face. Small head but good width across the rounded forehead. Ears could be larger and broader at the base. Rounded cheeks and good open round eyes. Very broad nose just a fraction long for balance. Rectangular muzzle, chin fades, level bite. Compact body of good weight and depth. Short legs but could be sturdier. Firm rounded paws. Good tail. Good curl to the head and shoulders but rather straight on his back. Good soft feel to the coat which is dense. A small boy but in proportion/
5. AMARILLI’S TRUEBLU JETRANGER – 01.06.05. Golden longhair. I would have thought this boy is a silver tipped or shaded not golden as on my paperwork! Very attractive lad with gorgeous eyes. Good top of head with ears which fit into the contour well. Gently rounded brow and good bone structure. Very big wide open eyes. Good break to the broad short nose. Would like the muzzle to be stronger, level bite. Compact cobby body which is solid and heavy. Good bone to the short legs. Medium length tail broad at the base. Plushy soft feel to the dense coat. Well curled around the chest, head and shoulders but rather straight on his back. Well prepared, lovely temperament.
6. TIERNEY’S LELAURIER CLOUDINGOVER – 25.08.07. Bluepointed & white shorthair. Attractive colouring. Medium sized ears which could have more width between. Nicely rounded brow and the cheeks are rounded. Good stop, broad nose with a slight bump in profile. Would like the muzzle to be broader and more rectangular. Level bite. Very adolescent body which has a good solid feel to it but he is standing tall on the legs which are rather fine. Balanced length broad based tail. Nice plushy soft coat which shows reasonable curl apart from down the centre of the back but hopefully this will come as he matures. A bit nervous but a nice temperament and well presented.
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