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GCCF Judge Critique - Barbara Prowse - Chester & North Wales Cat Club Show 2010

Written by Tina

Monday, 23 August 2010

CHESTER & NORTH WALES. JUDGE – Mrs. Barbara Prowse 14/08/2010

Thanks to Chris and Peter for the invitation to judge. I had a lovely day in the company of Sonia Hacking. Thanks Sonia for your help and looking forward to the next time.

AC PERSIAN GRAND PREMIER MALE

I GRPR MRS P MALLABONE’S GR PR FINCHFIELD MAJOR TOM (70 36) MN 13/8/06

Black Smoke Exotic of lovely balanced Persian type. Cobby body on short thick legs. Round head with good width between neat ears. Round orange eyes. Short snub nose with full leather. Level bite. Full fat cheeks. Coat dense, plush and soft in texture, standing away from the body. Dense black coat with white undercoat showing excellent contrasts. Mask and feet black. Tail in proportion to body. Nice temperament.

RES I GRPR MRS P CARR’S GR PR BESSJET RAY OF SUNSHINE (4) MN 11/6/04

Red of good size and shape and lovely balanced Persian type. Cobby standing on short strong legs. Round head with good width between neat well furnished ears. Round copper eyes. Short broad nose with good stop and full pink leather. Good bite. Full cheeks, strong chin. Deep red coat that was showing faint tabby markings, well prepared for the show. Tail in proportion to body.

AC PERSIAN GRAND PREMIER FEMALE

I GR PR MISS R BRIDGES’S I GR PR HIGHSPOT GELLIBABY (6f) FN 7/10/06

Cream Smoke of good shape and size. She has lovely balanced Persian type. Round head with good width between neat well furnished ears. Round expressive copper eyes. Short snub nose with good break. Good bite. Full cheeks firm chin. Well prepared coat of a lovely shade of cream showing good contrast of a paler cream. She has a lovely full mask which is a richer shade of cream. Dinky tail. Sweet temperament.

AC BIRMAN PREMIER MALE

GR PC MS J SMITH’S BAYGAZER DREAM WEAVER (13c1) MN 22/3/09

Seal Birman who is well grown and nicely balanced for Birman type. Body long standing on medium sized legs. Skull broad and rounded with good width between medium sized ears. Nose is medium in length with a slight dip in profile. Good bite. Almost round medium blue eyes. Coat well prepared, silken in texture. Coat is shady on top but clearing at the roots. Pure white gloves that are scalloped. Socks that are medium in length. Gauntlets are a little blunt and are medium in length. Points colour dense seal and all matching. Tail bushy and in proportion to body.

RES GR PC MRS S WILSON’S PR LACHMERE EDWARDO (13c11) MN 21/4/09

Seal Tabby Point Birman. Body long and he stands on medium sized legs on short strong paws. Round and broad skull with ears that are spaced well apart but a little small. Almost round deep blue eyes. Nose is medium in length with dip in profile. Level bite. Cheeks rounded with chin slightly weak. Well prepared coat that was silken in texture and a good length. Points, cold seal brown markings on a pale brown agouti background. Clear M to forehead, spectacles, and spotted whisker pads with thumbprints on ears. Good barring to legs with a well ringed tail. Pure white gloves that are scalloped. Pure white socks which are medium in length. Gauntlets good length finishing just below the point of the hock. Tail in proportion to his body, well ringed.

AC BIRMAN PREMIER FEMALE

GR PC MRS J WORMALD’S I GR CH & I GR PR DANLEIGH STARBURST (13c6) FN 25/4/04

Seal Tortie Point Birman whom I have written about many times, she is a stunning Birman who is always beautifully prepared. Good size and shape. Round broad head with medium sized ears that are spaced nicely apart. Eyes almost round and a deep blue colour. Nose medium in length with a slight dip in profile. Cheeks full and round. Good bite. Well prepared fawn coat. Points are a seal brown intermingled with shades of red. Blaze to nose. All points are broken with colour. Pure white symmetrical gloves and socks which cover the entire back paws. Good length to gauntlets. Tail short and bushy.

RES GR PC MRS J SEDGWICK’S GR CH & GR PR CATWO ASYOULIKEIT (13c5) FN 15/8/02

Red Point Birman of lovely shape and size and well balanced for Birman type, very difficult to choose between the two of them! Body long standing on legs which are medium in length on short strong paws. Skull is broad and rounded and she has medium sized ears which are spaced nicely apart. Almost round medium blue eyes. Nose is medium in length with the required dip in profile with full pink nose leather that is freckled. Cheeks full and rounded. Well prepared coat of pale cream with full ruff that frames her pretty face. Points a rich shade of red and matching nicely. Pure white gloves that are scalloped. Pure white socks that cover the entire back paws. Gauntlets are medium in length and taper. Tail bushy and in proportion to her body.

SEAL POINT BIRMAN ADULT

1CC BOB MRS V KEEPING’S CH BAYGAZER SELESTE (13c1) F 22/3/09

Pretty Seal Point Birman. Body is long and she stands on medium length legs on short strong paws. Head broad and rounded with medium sized ears that are spaced well apart. Almost round deep blue eyes. Nose medium in length with a slight dip in profile. Cheeks needing to fill a little. Chin full and well developed. Level bite. Well prepared coat. Coat is long and silken in texture with a full ruff and breeches. Points are a dense seal. Front paws have pure white scalloped gloves. Back paws have white socks which are medium in length. Good length to gauntlets. Tail bushy and in proportion. Lovely temperament.

SEAL POINT BIRMAN KITTEN

1ST BOB MRS L KAPLAN’S KLAWNIQUE PHOENIX STAR (13c1) F 31/3/10

Seal Point Birman who is well grown and balanced for her age and has a lovely temperament. Body is long and she stands on thick set legs with short strong paws. Her skull is broad and rounded with good width between ears that are medium in size. Eyes are blue and almost round. Nose is medium in length with a slight dip in profile and full blue leather. Good bite. Full cheeks with a firm chin. Well prepared coat that is showing some surface shading but it is clear at the roots. Pure white scalloped gloves that finish at the angle of the paws. Socks are pure white and medium in length. Good length to gauntlets. Coat is long and silken with ruff developing. Points are a dense seal and all matching. Tail is bushy and medium in length.

BLUE POINT BIRMAN KITTEN

1ST MISS N HOUGH’S LAVALNA SPARKLING BROOK (13c2) F 23/4/10

Blue Point Birman who is lovely in type and nicely balanced. Good size and shape for her age standing on legs of medium length on short strong paws. Skull broad and rounded with ears which are medium in size and spaced well apart. Almost round deep blue eyes. Nose medium in length with the required dip in profile. Level bite. Cheeks rounded, firm chin. Pure white gloves that finish at the angle of the front paws. Pure white socks that cover the entire back paws. Gauntlets have good length and are tapered. Coat well prepared, long and silken in texture. Points a pleasing shade of blue. Tail bushy and in proportion to her body.

2ND MISS D SANDERSON’S BAYGAZER WATCHOUT LEKZIE (13c2) F 21/4/10

Blue Point Birman of good size and shape. Broad and rounded head with ears which are medium in size and spaced well apart. Almost round blue eyes which are two tone in colour at the moment, the deepest intensity being in the centre. Medium length to nose with a slight dip in profile. Level bite. Cheeks developing well. Well prepared coat. Points blue-grey. Pure white scalloped gloves and socks which are medium in length. Good length to gauntlets although right gauntlet is shorter than the left. Tail bushy and in proportion to body.

3RD MRS L RUSSELL’S JEMLEY TWILIGHT MOMENTS (13c2) F 2/2/10

Blue Point Birman who is a pretty young lady who is just beginning to go through the teenage stage as she is out of proportion with her head needing to catch up to the size of her body . Body is long and she stands on thick set legs with short strong paws. Skull needing a little more breadth between ears that are medium in size. Eyes are pale blue and almost round. Nose is medium in length with a slight dip in profile and full blue leather. Good bite. Cheeks needing to fill. Well prepared coat. Pure white even gloves. Socks are pure white and cover the entire back paws. Good length to gauntlets. Coat is long and silken with ruff developing. Points a blue grey and all matching. Tail is bushy and medium in length.

4TH MRS V KEEPING’S BAYGAZER JULIETTE (13c2) F 21/4/10

Sweet blue Birman baby of good size and shape for her age. Nicely rounded head with ears that are medium in size and spaced well apart. Almost round blue eyes which I would have liked a shade bigger. Nose that is medium in length with a slight dip in profile. Cheeks full and round. Good bite. Well prepared coat with matching blue grey points. Pure white gloves which are scalloped. Pure white socks that cover the entire back paws with good length to gauntlets. Tail bushy and medium in length.

CHOCOLATE KITTEN

1ST BOB MRS S BEEVERS’S TOPMARX CAFÉ MOCHA (15b) F 20/4/10

Chocolate British who is cobby in shape standing on short strong legs on round firm paws. Head is round with full cheeks and a strong firm chin. Ears are a good size and they are rounded at the tips and spaced well apart. Round expressive orange eyes. Nose short broad and straight. Level bite. Coat is short, dense and crisp. It is a rich shade of chocolate and is almost sound although it is showing ghost mackerel markings at present. Tail is thick and in proportion to her body. Sweet temperament.

BROWN BURMESE KITTEN

1ST BOB MR & MRS WILLIAMS’S MOLYNMEUX WRATH (27) M 23/4/10

Brown Burmese kitten who quite frankly I could have taken home as I just loved his expression, it was wicked! Head is in proportion to his body. Body is medium in length and he is a good weight for his size. His legs are slender and he stands on neat paws which are oval in shape. Tail is a good length, reaches the shoulders and tapers to a rounded tip. His head is in the shape of a short wedge with good width between his cheeks and he has a blunt finish at the muzzle. Ears are medium in size with excellent width between them. Top of his head is rounded and he has a distinct nose break which is followed by a straight nose that ends with the tip of the nose in the same vertical plane as his chin. Eyes are chartreuse in colour; they are set well apart and are a good size. Level bite. Coat is short, fine and has a lovely satiny feel to it. Coat is developing in colour at present; it is a little cold in tone on the body but a richer shade of seal brown along the spine and on the back of the ears.

AV SLH NOVICE ADULT

1ST MRS L GRANT’S NOYNAROCK SARYMAN (67 31ats) M 18/10/09

Blue Silver Tabby and White NFC. Body is long and he stands high on his legs with the back legs being longer than the front ones. Nicely tufted ears and toes. Triangular head with straight profile and good length to head. Forehead slightly rounded. Chin a little weak. Ears large with good width at the base. Eyes are oval and set obliquely, alert and expressive. Good bite. Coat showing the desired woolly undercoat which is nicely covered with a coarser overcoat. Ruff and knickerbockers developing. Tail long and bushy, easily reaching his shoulders.

2ND MR & MRS HOBSON’S TWINKLETOES SWEET NEMESIA (13c6) F 9/9/09

Seal Tortie Point Birman. Good size and shape to this young lady. Round broad head with medium sized ears that are spaced nicely apart. Eyes almost round and pale blue in colour. Nose has the required dip in profile. Cheeks nicely rounded. Good bite. Well prepared fawn coat. Points are a seal brown intermingled with shades of red. All points are broken with colour. Pure white symmetrical gloves and socks. Good length to gauntlets. Tail short and bushy.

3RD MR & MRS GREGSON’S JULESCOON SERENITY (64 41esw) F 27/10/09

AV SLH MAIDEN KITTEN

1ST MRS J CHADWICK’S MOONENCIA SHISHI HGASHIRA (64 41dsw) F 26/4/10

Classic Red Silver and White Tabby Maine Coon. Body long, solid and muscular and she stands on substantial legs with large round paws. Head is medium in length with ears that are held high and spaced nicely apart. Round gold eyes that are spaced wide apart and set slightly oblique. Nose of even width with shallow concave curve. Level bite. Muzzle square needing just a little more fullness in cheeks. Coat was well prepared displaying Classic Tabby markings. M to forehead, spotted whisker pads, spectacles and thumbprints to ears. Well defined butterfly to shoulder area with oysters. Good barring to legs. Coat has a pale silvery red ground colour with red markings. White chest, feet and underparts. Nicely developed ruff and breeches. Tail well ringed and at least the length of the back

2ND MR & MRS KAY’S LACHMERE MAGGIE MAE (13c3) F 13/3/10

Chocolate Point Birman who is a very pretty girl. Body balanced for shape and size, stands on strong legs of medium length. Skull broad and rounded with good width between medium sized ears. Nose is medium in length with a slight dip in profile. Almost round blue eyes. Cheeks could be a little fuller and chin a little weak at the moment. Level bite. Well prepared ivory coat that has a lovely silken texture. Milk chocolate points with mask developing from the centre of the face. Pure white gloves which are even. Pure white socks which cover the entire back paws. Good length to gauntlets which taper to the point of the hocks. Tail bushy and in proportion to her body.

3RD MRS A HOPKINS’S WESTLAKES OCEANS ELEVEN (64 41gs) F 19/11/09

AV SLH MAIDEN KITTEN 1ST MRS S MELIA’S ASTROKINI ROGUE (64 41sw) F 30/4/10

Silver Tabby and White Maine Coon of excellent shape and size. Body long and muscular and she stands on substantial legs on large round paws. Head medium in length with large tall ears that are set wide at the base but well apart. Eyes full and round and green in colour. Nose of uniform width with a shallow concave curve. Level bite. Square muzzle, firm chin. Well prepared coat showing classic tabby markings on a silver agouti ground. M to forehead, spotted whisker pads, thumbprints and spectacles. Body markings are well defined. She has a little amount of tarnishing on her face. White nose, whisker pads, chest feet and underparts. Tail well ringed and at least the length of her back.

2ND MR & MSRS SAUNDERS’S NOYNAROCK BIG ERIK (67 31ts) M 27/3/10

Silver Tabby and White Norwegian Forest. Good shape and size. Body is long and muscular and he stands high on the legs with back legs being longer than front on large round paws that are well tufted. Triangular head with a good straight profile. Forehead slightly rounded. Strong chin. Ears large with good width between them. Alert and expressive oval eyes which are set obliquely. Good bite. Well prepared coat which is semi long, he has a woolly undercoat with an overcoat consisting of longer coarser hairs. Ruff and breeches developing well. Tail long and bushy. Lovely temperament

3RD MISS A REYNOLDS’S MIDNIGHTSTAR SASSIE (66) F 3/2/10

AV SLH NOVICE KITTEN

1ST MR & MRS SAUNDERS’S NOYNAROCK BIG ERIK (67 31ts) M 27/3/10

2ND MR & MRS WAREING’S NORGESKAUKATT KASPA (67 14c) M 17/2/10

Green Eyed White Norwegian Forest. Good size and shape. Head triangular with a long straight profile. Forehead slightly rounded. Ears large with good width at the base. Eyes large, well opened and a good shade of green. Level bite. Strong chin. Well prepared coat of a sparkling white. Tail long and bushy.

3RD MRS J CHADWICK’S LIONMAINE NEYTIRI (64 41aw) F 24/4/10

AV SLH NEUTER 1ST MRS S BURGESS’S PR KASSARO CISCOKID (64 41w) MN 14/5/09

Brown Tabby and White Maine Coon. Good size and body confirmation standing on substantial legs on large round well-tufted paws. Body long creating the characteristic rectangular appearance. Head medium in length with large tall well-tufted ears, which are spaced well apart. Full and round gold eyes set slightly oblique. Nose of uniform width with shallow concave curve. Level bite. Square muzzle, cheeks fairly full and high cheek bones. Coat well prepared showing a warm brown agouti ground colour, M to forehead, spotted whisker pads, spectacles and thumbprints to ears. Body markings a little diffused at present due to length of coat. White feet, chest and underparts. Tail long, well ringed and at least the length of the body.

2ND MRS J WORMALD’S I GR CH & I GR PR DANLEIGH STARBURST (13c6) FN 25/4/04

Ex 2nd MRS B GRIFFITHS’S RUTTERKIN JAY SILVERHEELS (64 41sw) MN 9/1/09

Silver Tabby and White Maine Coon who is well grown for his age. Body long and he stands on substantial legs with large round well-tufted paws. Head medium in size with large tall ears that are well tufted and spaced nicely apart. Full, round gold eyes which are set slightly oblique. Nose of uniform width with shallow concave curve. Level bite. Muzzle is square with full rounded cheeks, chin firm. Well-prepared coat with lovely ruff and breeches. Coat showing a silver agouti ground with well defined dense black tabby markings. M to forehead, spectacles, spotted whisker pads and thumbprints to ears. Well defined oyster to flanks, butterfly to shoulders and good spine lines. White chest, feet and underparts. Tail long, well ringed and at least the length of the body.

3RD MR & MRS WAREING’S PR NORGESKAUKATT OSKAR (67 14a) MN 14/6/09

AV SLH NEUTER 1ST MR & MRS BUNCE’S I GR PR COONTASTIC THE MINSTREL (64 31t) MN 27/10/05

Brown Tabby and White Maine Coon. Excellent shape and size, body large, solid and muscular. He stands on substantial legs on large firm paws. Head medium in length with ears that are large, tall, wide at the base and e Full and round gold eyes set slightly oblique and spaced well apart. Nose of even width set high on the head. Nose of uniform width with a shallow concave curve. Level bite. Cheeks fairly full, square muzzle and firm chin. Well prepared coat of a warm copper brown with dense black classic tabby markings. M to forehead, spectacles, spotted whisker pads and thumbprints. Well defined oysters, butterfly and spine lines. White chin, chest, feet and underparts. Very well furnished tail, tapering slightly towards the tip and reaching the shoulders with well defined rings.

2ND MRS J THOMAS’S SISKADELL DASHING DANDY (67 31) MN 16/2/09

Black and White Norwegian of good shape and size. Body is long and he stands high on his legs with back legs longer than front. Paws are large, round and have tufts of fur between the toes. His head is triangular and he has a lovely straight profile. Forehead is slightly rounded. Ears are a good size and have good width at the base and are set high on the head. Eyes are a good size and are obliquely set. Good bite, chin a little weak. Coat is short at the moment and he is lacking undercoat. Coat nicely prepared. Tail is long and bushy and easily reaches the shoulder blades.

3RD MRS J SEDGWICK’S GR CH & GR PR CATWO ASYOULIKEIT (13c5) FN 15/8/02

AV BRITISH LIMIT ADULT

1ST MR & MRS EDGE’S POSHFELINES DENVOR (16) M 26/6/08

British Blue who is cobby and stands on short strong legs on round firm paws. Round head with good width between ears which are a little tall at the moment. Round expressive orange eyes. Nose short, broad and straight with full blue leather. Level bite. Cheeks nicely rounded with firm chin. Light blue shade to coat which is almost sound and it is dense, short and crisp. Tail medium in length, it is thick and has a rounded tip.

2ND MISS L CONNOR’S GALVICATZ MISS TRINITY (21c) F 3/9/09

Lilac Cream who is well grown for her age. She is cobby in shape and stands low on the legs. Head is round with good width between her ears which are a little tall at the moment. Large round eyes of copper. Short broad nose. Cheeks full with firm chin. Good bite. Coat is a good length and texture. It is showing a good mixture of lilac and cream which is evenly intermingled. She also has faint tabby markings which are apparent when viewed from a distance. She has both colours clearly defined all over her body. Tail is medium in length and has a rounded tip.