GCCF Judge Critique - Ann Ivinson - Croydon Cat Club Show 2010

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GCCF Judge Critique - Ann Ivinson - Croydon Cat Club Show 2010

Written by Tina

Friday, 26 February 2010

THE CROYDON CAT CLUB SHOW 13.2.2010 Mrs Ann Ivinson

Thank you very much Pat Norman and your Committee for my invitation to judge at this well organised and busy Show. I also thank Rachel Flint, my Steward, for her consistent help during a very busy day.

RED CREAN & TORTIE BIRMAN KITTEN.

1. BOB. PARBUTT'S KRAZIKLAUS KANY KANE. 13c8. F. 9.10.09.

A young Birman lady of 4 months still showing her young age, needing more time to develop her true potential. Good boning to rounded head top; medium ears; cheeks still narrow needing to develop more breadth, tapering to a firm chin; level bite, medium nose with slight dip on profile; her almost round eyes appeared small at first, and of a pale blue -- she did open them wider later when she was more relaxed. Young, long, body of good weight; medium length thickset legs, with short strong paws; balanced bushy tail. Coat was soft and silky, well prepared, of a cool toned white; colour on her points of blue, dark cream, and light cream, were clearly visible; she has an interesting developing mask, with symmetrical line running straight down her nose; the left side of her face is predominantly blue with stripes of dark cream and pale cream; the right side of her face was predominantly dark cream and light cream with intermingling of blue; mask was spreading across baby cheeks; all colours could be clearly seen on her legs; her bushy tail also displayed all the colours; white gloves with no white beyond the stopper pad; socks even; gauntlets rounded to below the hock. I debated with myself about awarding the BOB as her head does need further development. However, given her young age and gentle, friendly, personality she won me over! As she matures her true Birman type, I feel, will reach its potential.

AC BRITISH CHAMPION MALE.

1. GR. CC. NEWMAN'S CH. MOORMIST MAGICIAN. 15. M. 12.6.08.

A very solid and placid lad of nearly 2yr. showing good British type. Round head; neat ears with good space between; round eyes of a good copper shade; broad rounded cheeks to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose. Good sized cobby body; broad chest, short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat short, on the soft side, lying a little flat on the spine line; jet black in colour and sound to the roots. He was shown in good condition and was very easy to handle.

RES.GR. CC. DENNY'S CH. CHESLO FELBRIDGE BLUEJOHN. 16. M. 28.5.08.

A large and well grown lad of almost 2yr. showing good British type. Round head with good breadth and depth; neat ears; rounded cheeks developed behind the muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose; round eyes of a good golden shade. Large cobby body of good weight; broad chest; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat short, dense, and firm, of mid-blue, paling to roots. Although he was a shy lad he handled well, and was shown in good condition.

AC BRITISH CHAMPION FEMALE.

GR. CC. SHEPHERD'S CH. TRUBRIT MARMIGHT. 21. F. 6.4.08.

A well grown girl of almost 2yr. showing very good British type and balance. Round head; really neat ears with good space between; rounded mature cheeks to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose; round eyes of deep copper giving her a very attractive expression. Balanced cobby body of good weight; broad chest; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat firm, a little long on spine line, shorter on the rest of the body, of good density; lovely mingling of red and rich red to a pristine black; sound to the roots; all four feet mixed with colour. She had a lovely gentle personality. And was shown in good condition.

RES. GR.CC. WEBB'S CH. ADSETSH MELS PORSHA BLUE. 16. F. 29.3.07.

What a pity this girl did not appear to like being shown; she was so nervous and much happier in her pen. She is a lovely girl showing good British type. Round head; ears a little tall with good space between; round cheeks developed to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose. Cobby body; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. A lovely coat of mid-blue, short, dense, and firm, and sound to roots. She was shown in good condition.

BROWN SPOTTED ADULT MALE.

1. CC. BOB. WILLIS'S LORRCLAWS CLOUDED-LEOPARD. 30. M. 26.3.09.

An amazing sized lad for almost 1yr. showing good British type. Round head with good breadth and depth; neat ears with good space between; mature cheeks to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose; large round eyes of a deep copper shade. Well developed cobby body of good weight and muscular tone; broad chest; short well boned legs, good size neat paws; balanced tail. Coat short, dense, and firm; dense black spots to a rich copper ground colour; spots broken on spine line; some elongation of spots on hind quarters. He was very easy to handle, with a friendly personality, and was shown in good condition.

2. CRUSE'S ADFURSH JULESNEWMAN. 30. M. 7.5.04.

A large mature lad of nearly 4yr showing good British type. Round head with good breadth and depth; neat ears; cheeks developed to muzzle line; level bite, firm chin, short broad nose; round eyes of a pale golden shade. Large cobby body; broad chest; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat of good density, soft in texture, long on the spine line; black spots lacking density to a pale copper brown ground colour, also lacking the required richness in tone which was very cool toned to roots. He had a pleasant personality and was easy to handle.

BROWN SPOTTED ADULT FEMALE.

1. CC. withheld. HILLYARD'S PAMPURRED PAISLEY PRINCESS. 30. F. 26.3.09.

A very well grown girl of nearly 1yr. showing good British type. Round head with good depth and breadth; neat ears with good space between; round cheeks maturing well to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose; good round eyes of a copper shade. Cobby body; short legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat soft, a little long, open on the spine line; black spots needing more density to a brindled pale copper ground colour; her ground colour was cold in tone, lacking the rich copper brown shade required. Hopefully she is only going through a seasonal change. I was very sorry to withhold the CC. My reasons for doing so were owing to her coat length and cool toned ground colour. She was shown in good condition and was easy to handle.

BLUE CREAM KITTEN FEMALE.

1. ZERRILLI'S WILLOWOOD TREACLE-MOON. 28. F. 17.5.09.

A well grown and developed young lady of 9 months showing good British type. Round apple shaped head; neat ears; nicely rounded cheeks developing to muzzle line; level bite, firm chin, short broad nose; round eyes of a good golden shade. Cobby body of good weight and muscular tone; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat of good density, short, and firm, of mid-blue mixed with cream; cream a little more prominent on top of her right leg; all four feet were broken with colour. A lovely friendly personality and shown in good condition.

BI-COLOURED KITTEN FEMALE.

1. BOB. BLAGDON'S STEELAWAY SUNDAYS CHILD. 31.F. 8.6.09. A good sized girl of nearly 9 months old showing good British type. Round head; neat ears; cheeks developing well to muzzle line; level bite, short broad nose, firm chin; round eyes of a deep copper shade. Cobby body of good weight and muscular tone; short well boned legs, round paws; balanced tail. Coat of good density, short, a little soft; white of one half on her neck, chest, abdomen, legs, and face; pale cream almost sound to roots, with some faint ghost tabby pattern. A gentle girl who handled well, and was shown in good condition.

2. MORRISS'S STEPROSHA DOUBLE DELIGHT. 31f. F. 30.6.09.

This young lady of over 7 months who was not very happy today, and a little difficult to handle. Round head; ears standing a little tall; cheeks rounded to muzzle line; bite was difficult to assess; firm chin, short broad nose; round eyes of a golden shade. Cobby body; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat soft, with good density; white of one half to chest, legs, abdomen, with almost a full collar; white blaze on nose; cream pale in shade, unsound to roots. She was shown in good condition and was happier in her pen.

BLUE NEUTER MALE.

BOB. BOOTH'S GR.CH. & SUP. GR. PR. KOLINGA COUGAR. 16. MN. 18.6.07.

This boy of nearly 3yr. is a very good example of a British Blues, showing excellent British type, with a very good mid-blue coat, short, dense, firm, and sound to roots. He has such a gentle personality and a pleasure to handle. Shown in excellent condition.

RED/CREAM/TORTIE TABBY NEUTER.

1. PC. BOB. TOLHURST'S CH.PR. VECTENSIAN SPORT SAM. 19. MN. 6.5.04.

A shy lad of nearly 5yr. showing good British type. Round head with good breadth and depth; neat ears; cheeks well developed to muzzle line; level bite, short broad nose, firm chin; round eyes of a good copper shade. Good weight to a cobby body; broad chest; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat short, dense, and firm; good red tabby pattern in contrast to a rich red ground colour; 'M' on forehead; butterfly; spine lines; oysters incomplete, well ringed tail. A shy lad, shown in good condition.

AV SLH LIMIT NEUTER.

1. HERHOLDT'S BAGGINS MISSDEEVA. 67.22. FN. 29.12.07.

A lady of almost 3 months showing good Norwegian Forest type. Triangular shaped head; ears well placed on head; long straight profile; large oval obliquely set eyes; good strong body with a semi-longhaired coat; a good woolly undercoat which was well covered by a long coarse glossy overcoat. She was very easy to handle and shown in good condition.

2. SEMOS'S CH. PRIDNJOY SARABANDE. 13c2. FN. 20.8.99.

A well grown lady of nearly 10yr. showing good Birman type. Good boning to head; medium ears spaced well apart with a nicely rounded head top; mature broad cheeks tapering to muzzle line; firm chin -- it was difficult to assess her bite as she was very wriggly; slight dip in medium nose in profile; almost round eyes of a good shade of blue. Well developed long body of good weight; medium length thickset legs, with short strong paws; balanced bushy tail. Coat long and silky of cool toned bluish white; full ruff to neck; curls on abdomen; points of a dark blue-grey colour to her ears; mask developed from nose across broad cheeks, with tracings to her ears; blue to her legs and tail; even white gloves; white socks; left gauntlet rounded to the hock with a small blue spot; right gauntlet rounded to below hock.

AC BIRMAN ADULT - BIRMAN CAT CLUB CLASS.

1. ENSOR'S GR.CH. KITTAH THALIA. 31c2. F. 4.7.05.

A beautiful and balanced lady of almost 5yr. showing very good Birman type. Good underlying bone structure to head with well rounded head top; medium ears fitting well into head shape; broad full cheeks tapering to a strong and well developed muzzle line; firm chin, level bite; medium nose with slight dip in profile; almost round expressive eyes of deep blue giving her a soft expression. Mature long body of good weight; medium thickset legs with short strong paws; balanced bushy tail. Lovely long silky coat of cool toned bluish white; full ruff around her neck; curls on abdomen; grey-blue points on ears; on mask the grey-blue is soft toned spreading across her nose to her full cheeks; blue on legs and tail; white gloves; left paw is slightly scolloped; white gloves and gauntlets, which are rounded to below the hock. She has a delightful personality, and was shown in excellent condition.

2. LEE'S UK.GR.CH. KLASSYKLOGS KALEMYO KOKO. 13c1. F. 9.7.02.

A mature lady of over 7yr. showing good Birman type. Good underlying bone structure to head, with nicely rounded head top; medium ears set well into head shape; full cheeks tapering to a strong muzzle line; firm chin, level bite; slight dip in medium length nose; almost round eyes of a deep shade of blue. Good weight to a medium size long body; medium length to her thickset legs, short strong paws; balanced bushy tail. Coat, lacking fullness at the moment, was silky in texture and was beautifully prepared; coat colour of beige with some slight shading on spine; seal brown colour to ears; very well defined seal brown mask; seal brown of a paler shade on legs; seal brown tail; white even gloves; white socks; gauntlets rounded to below the hock. She was well presented.

3. ALLEN'S TISANTI VALENTINA GRACE. 13c10. F. 24.9.08.

A young girl of over one and a half years showing good Birman type. Good underlying bone structure to head, with a nicely rounded head top; medium size ears; full cheeks tapering to muzzle line; firm chin, bite a little untidy as her lower teeth were slightly small; medium length nose with slight dip in profile; almost round eyes of a good shade of blue. Medium size long body of good weight; medium well boned thickset legs, strong short paws; balanced bushy tail. Coat beautifully prepared, long and silky, of magnolia white; points of lilac mingled with dark cream and light cream on ears; mask displaying all colours; all colour seen on legs; a very well mingled tail. She handled very well.

AC BRITISH BREEDERS KITTEN.

1. SHEPHERD'S TRUBRIT HAPPY GOTH. 15. F. 17.7.09.

A very feminine looking lady of 7 months, showing good British type. Apple shaped head, developing good breadth and depth; neat ears spaced well apart; lovely rounded cheeks to muzzle line; level bite, firm chin, short broad nose; round eyes of a deep copper shade. Balanced cobby body of good weight and muscular tone; broad chest developing; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Wonderful coat, short, dense, and firm; pristine black, sound to roots. I had seen this young lady a few weeks ago and gave her a 1^st placing on that occasion. It was very pleasing to see how well she is maturing.

2. ASH'S JOCOCA TALULLAH TU. 16. F. 22.10.09.

What a pity this lovely girl, of 4 months, met the winner of the class today! Apple shaped head; ears just a little tall, with good space between; good round cheeks developing to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose; round expressive eyes of a good shade of copper. Balanced cobby body of good weight and muscular tone; broad chest developing; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. A very good coat of mid-blue, short, dense, and completely sound to roots. She has a lovely playful personality and handled very well.

3. WOLFE'S BUMPKIN VIENNA. 16. F. 9.7.09.

A well developed girl of 7 months showing good British type. Round head; neat ears; cheeks developing well to muzzle line; firm chin, level bite, short broad nose. A good size balanced cobby body; broad chest; short well boned legs, neat paws; balanced tail. Coat was short, dense, and firm, mid-blue, sound to roots. However, coat did display some silver tipping and banding on her shoulders. A gentle girl who handled well.

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