GCCF Judge Critique - Shelagh Heavens - Gwynedd Cat Club 2010

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GCCF Judge Critique - Shelagh Heavens - Gwynedd Cat Club 2010

Written by Tina

Sunday, 01 August 2010

Thanks to Marie & Joan and there committee for the invitation, I had an enjoyable day with some lovely cats.

BRITISH A.C. IMPERIAL GRAND CHAMPION

1. I.G.C.C. ROBINSON’S GRCH PENNYDOWN MOONTIGER (39) M 29/06/07

Black Tipped. What a fabulous nature this boy has, he loves a cuddle and you could waste hours with him. Good rounding to head with wide smooth skull between neat ears, round eyes a super green colour with full black outline, full rounded cheeks, short broad outlined nose with brick red nose leather. Strong full muzzle, level bite, and good chin. Compact four square body with a broad chest held on short legs of excellent boning, short coat lacking in undercoat and a fraction flat lying it has heavy even tipping to the ends and clear silver undercoat. Thick tail of balanced length with rounded tip.

BRITISH A.C. IMPERIAL GRAND PREMIER

I.G.P.C. CREATON & WALKERS’S GR PR CRINKLES JACK FROST (79L15s) MN 02/05/07

Red Longhair. At this show last year I made this boy the first Premier Selkirk and said then I thought he had more titles to come, well he has obtained the next one and I am sure it will not be long before he adds this third one. He is a lovely boy but wasn’t very sunny natured today, I think he must have been very hot. Round head with full cheeks and round underlying bone structure, set well on thick short neck. Medium sized ears with width to the base and slight tufts to tips, large round eyes a super rich orange colour, short straight nose with downward slant, medium width to muzzle which has well padded whisker pads and clear rectangular impression, level bite and firm chin. Large mature body with rectangular torso set on medium length legs with substantial boning and large firm round paws. Well prepared coat an attractive rich red, it currently has some loose waves to the body just a little lacking to his ruff but this is not surprising at this time of year, medium length tail with some curls.

1. MATTHEWS’S GR PR PAMPURRED PAPER-TIGER (30) MN 20/05/06

Brown Spotted. A huge boy with a very soft nature, well rounded head with wide smooth top between slightly large ears. Large round eyes a rich orange colour, short straight nose, rounded cheeks, his muzzle was rather square, level bite and good chin. He has a huge frame which is well filled and beginning to border on the unbalanced as is often the way with neuters, held on short sturdy boned limbs. Lovely short coat with fair density, he has started to moult so he has a lot of grey to the roots and in general was a little cold looking. Slightly linked spine line but good separation to side spots, rather short tail with pointed tip.

BRITISH BLUE, LILAC OR FAWN TORTIE ADULT

1. C.C. B.O.B. WAIT’S KHANCOBAN RAINDROPS (28) F 30/06/09

Blue Cream. A sweet natured girl. Fairly round head with medium width between rather large ears that were wide to the base. Well opened round eyes a deep orange colour, broad straight nose, rounding to cheeks and muzzle, level bite and fair chin. Developing well with compact shape and firm boning to frame. Short coat that was a little soft in texture, it was well mingled with both colours but at a distance it seemed to have an almost spotty pattern with rather a high concentration of cream to her back. All paws showed both colours, balanced length tail with rounded tip.

BRITISH BLACK SILVER TABBY ADULT

1. C.C. B.O.B. WESTERMAN’S SARGENTA SILVER AIDA (18) F 23/07/09

Rather a small girl who needs to develop, I did debate on the certificate but as always a very loud purr at just the right moment swung the balance. Small head a little oval shaped with slightly narrow top and rather large ears that she held very upright. Round eyes with the green colour developing from round the pupil, short straight nose, rather shallow cheeks and muzzle, level bite and fair chin. Compact frame, short coat a dark silver with dense black markings, M to face, butterfly, separated spine line and fair oysters. Short tail showing some rings.

BRITISH CINNAMON ADULT

1. I.C. B.O.B. BEEVERS’S TOPMARX FIRST AND FOREMOST (15k) F 07/07/09

A very pretty girl with lovely nature. Quite good head shape just tending a fraction towards oval rather than round, smooth top between ears that are on the large side. Gorgeous large round eyes a super rich orange colour, short straight nose, she need to fill out her cheeks and muzzle, level bite and fair chin. Good boning to frame, short coat with good texture it is just a fraction unsound in places but a pleasing warm cinnamon brown colour, balance length tail with rounded tip.

BRITISH BLUE, LILAC OR TORTIE & WHITE NEUTER

1. P.C. B.O.B. ROBERTS’S WAYDANKES LADY BELLA (22a) FN 09/06/08

A rather shy girl, round head with smooth skull, well set medium sized ears, round eyes a super deep orange colour, broad straight nose, full cheeks and rounded muzzle, level bite and firm chin. Large frame that is becoming well filled with sturdy boning to limbs. Short coat that is starting to moult, white to face legs and stomach, a full white collar that is just a thin line to the back of her head, there are clear patches of colour to her body but it has an almost zig zag pattern, she has a cream dot on her lip to the left hand side and an interesting pattern to her ears, the right is half blue half cream and the left has a white line to the outer edge, balanced length fully coloured tail.

KORAT ADULT

1. C.C. B.O.B. HAWKINS’S UK GRCH KOORAHK FRANK (34) M 17/10/96

What an old sweetie, he’s been there and done it all he just wanted a cuddle and was not at all interested in doing attitude. Lovely head with good heart shape, large ears with flare to base and rounded to the tips, good breadth across the eyes these are large and luminous a super green colour, short nose with downward curve, well developed muzzle, level bite and good chin. Nice size and muscle tone to body, short single coat a little open with some fawning in places, I think he’s been sunbathing, long thin tail with some stud tail visible

DEVON REX KITTEN

1. W/H 2. STORK’S TYKETO IZADORA (33a31s) F 17/11/09

Black & White Bi-Colour. A very pretty kitten with a lively personality, she was a real live wire. Short broad wedge with high cheek bones, good wide set to large eyes that were really round rather than oval. Her ears are large with quite a low set and wide to the base, she has a short nose with more of a curve than stop, she is round to her muzzle with no real definition to her whisker break, undershot bite, very strong chin. Great sized body with depth coming to chest, held up by firm legs with medium sized oval paws. Short fine coat that covers all of her body with some waves forming, she has a very attractive bi-colour pattern that looks like she has white ankle socks and cute white spot to her face. Long tapering tail well covered with short fur. 1st place withheld due to bite.