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GCCF Judge Show Critiques - Dr Peter Collin - Gwynedd Cat Club Show 2009 |
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Written by Neil
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Sunday, 16 August 2009 |
Gwynedd Cat
Club Show
18th
July 2009
Many thanks to Marie and the Gwynedd committee for their
kind invitation to judge at this local show. There was a lovely atmosphere at
the show and I had some lovely cats to handle- thank you. I was lucky to have
my friend Maggie Armstrong to steward for me- thanks Maggie and I look forward
to next time!
Class 405 Brown
Burmese Kitten
2nd (1st
place withheld) Boardman’s Amabile Brown Desdemona (27) F 28.10.08
Unfortunately this very pretty kitten was extremely upset today.
She has a lovely short wide wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and
tapering to a short muzzle with a blunt finish. She has excellent rounding to
the top of her head and very good width between her ears that are set well
apart and continue nicely the shape of the upper part of her face. Her ears are
medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are a nice
large size and are set well apart and have a well rounded bottom line and a top
line that is a little full but is still flatter than the bottom line and angled
towards her nose. She has a lovely Burmese expression. In profile the depth of
her head is very good and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is
gently rounded and her nose break is very well defined. Her nose is short and
not quite straight due to a small bump. It finishes in the same vertical plane
as her chin which is medium in depth. Her bite is undershot by 3-4 mm and this
was confirmed by the duty vet. Her body is small for her age. Her body is
fairly heavy for her size. Her chest is rounded and her back is straight. Her
tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long
enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and a little harsh in texture
on her back. She is a warm seal brown and is clear coated except for a few
smudges on her inner back legs. I was sorry to withhold first place on this
attractive kitten but her bite precluded the award. I was also somewhat
concerned at her small stature and her obvious distress at being at the show.
Class 407
Chocolate Burmese Kitten
1st and
Bob Vaughan’s Maharani Jamborie (27b) M 31.10.09
A very well grown 5 month old boy with a super coat for
colour, length and texture. He has
a moderately short wedge with very good width at his cheekbones and tapering to
a muzzle that is slightly long but has nice width and a blunt finish. He has
very good rounding to the top of his head and excellent width between his ears
that are set well apart. His ears are medium/large in size and have a correct
shape with a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are moderately large in size
and set well apart. They are slightly deep set but have a nice well defined
shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards his
nose. He has a very nice Burmese expression. In profile the depth of his head
is good and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is gently rounded and
his nose break could do with slightly more definition. His nose is slightly
long but straight. His chin is medium in depth and is slightly set back. His
body is well grown and he is developing good muscularity with a rounded chest
and a straight back. His tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to
a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is moderately short and a
super soft texture which lies very well. He is a lovely pale and warm honey
coloured chocolate with some facial masking at present. He is clear coated. His
condition is excellent and he was totally calm, friendly and handled very well.
Class 408a Lilac
Burmese Kitten Male
1st
Hughes’s Maharani Vanilla Ice (27c) M 31.01.09
A well grown shy chap of good Burmese type. He has a
moderately short wedge with very good width at his cheekbones and then tapering
to a fairly short muzzle with a blunt finish. He has very good rounding to the
top of his head and very good width between his ears that are set well apart.
They are medium/large in size and have a broad base and a rounded tip. His eyes
are moderately large in size set well apart and have a well rounded bottom line
and a top line that was initially a little too round but did settle to a
flatter shape angled towards his nose. They are yellow in colour and he has a
very nice Burmese expression when relaxed. In profile his depth of head is good
and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is gently rounded and his
nose break is moderately well defined. His nose is slightly long but straight.
His chin is medium in depth and is slightly set back. His bite is correct. His
body is long and well grown and he has good muscularity with a rounded chest
and a straight back. His tail is a little thick at the base and tapers to a
rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is medium in length and
soft in texture and lies well. He is a pale lilac colour with minimal pink
tones apparent today. He is clear coated. He is in very good condition and was
shy but handled well and gained in confidence as we handled him.
Class 408b Lilac
Burmese Kitten Female
1st and
Bob Giles’s Raweke In High Definition (27c) F 09.04.09
Very sweet 3 month old girl of very nice Burmese type. She
has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a
muzzle that was slightly long but had a nice blunt finish. The top of her head
shows very good rounding and she has good width between her ears that I would
have preferred set slightly lower. Her ears are medium in size and have a broad
base and rounded tips with small ear tufts present today. Her eyes are a nice
large size and set well apart. They have a well rounded bottom line and a top line
that is angled towards her nose and which is flatter than the bottom line but
is slightly full and better at rest. They are yellow in colour and she has a
very nice Burmese expression. In profile the depth of her head is good and her
ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break
is fairly well defined. Her nose is fairly short and straight. Her chin is
medium in depth and slips back slightly today. Her bite is correct. Her body is
appropriate size for her age and she felt heavy. Her chest is rounded and her
back is straight and she has elegant legs and neat oval shaped paws. Her tail
is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is just long
enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and lies well and is a mid
toned lilac with some pinkish tones developing. She is clear coated. Her
condition is good and she is a well natured sweet kitten. Promising lass.
Class 666 AC
Aristocrat Adult
1st
Bartlett’s Raweke Minima (27c) F 20.08.07
A mature girl of very nice Burmese type who was a little
grumpy today. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and
tapering to a fairly short muzzle with a blunt finish. She has very good
rounding to the top of her head and excellent width between her ears that are
set well apart. Her ears are medium/small in size and have a broad base and
rounded tips. Her eyes are a lovely feature. They are large in size and set
very well apart and have a well defined shape displaying a well rounded bottom
line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are yellow chartreuse
in colour and she has a super Burmese expression. In profile the depth of her
head is fairly good and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently
rounded and her nose break is fairly well defined. Her nose is slightly long
and slopes downwards. It finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin which
is a little shallow. Her bite is correct. Her body is medium in size and she
felt heavy with good muscularity. Her chest is rounded and his back is
straight. Her tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded
tip with a slight end irregularity and is long enough to balance. Her coat is
slightly long but lies well with a soft texture. She is a pale lilac shade and
the colour was patchy today as if she had been sunbathing. She is clear coated
except for a couple of smudges on her outer back legs. Her condition is good
and she handled well despite being a little unhappy.
2nd
Andrew’s Isajen Miss Marbles (27e) F 05.08.08
A very nice young brown tortie girl who was feeling a little
frisky! I judged this girl as a kitten and nice to see her fulfilling that
early promise. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and
then tapering to a nice short muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head
shows good rounding and she has fair width between her ears that I would like
set a little lower. Her ears are medium in size with a broad base and rounded
tips. Her eyes are moderately large in size and set well apart and have a well
defined shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards
her nose. They are chartreuse in colour and she has a very good Burmese
expression. In profile the depth of her head is good and her ears show a slight
forward tilt. Her nose break is quite strong and her nose is fairly short and
straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is medium in
depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is compact in size and she feels heavy
with good muscularity developing. Her chest is rounded and his back is
straight. Her tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded
tip and is long enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and lies well
with a soft texture. She is a mixture of dark seal brown and bright tangerine
and this is well mingled on her body and she has a vertical divide on her face.
Her condition is good and she was superbly friendly today!
3rd Clarke’s Adsetbu Marina (27) F 03.01.07
A mature brown girl of moderate Burmese type. She has a
medium length wedge with fair width at her cheekbones and tapering to a longish
muzzle with a blunt finish. She has reasonable rounding to the top of her head
and fairly good width between her ears that are set fairly well apart. Her ears
are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are
moderately large in size and are slightly deep set. They are set well apart and
have a well defined shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled
towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour. She has a fair Burmese
expression. In profile the depth of her head is good and her ears show a slight
forward tilt. Her nose break is fairly well defined and her nose is long and
slopes downwards but is straight. It finishes in the same vertical plane as her
chin that is medium in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is medium in size
and she has good muscularity and felt heavy. Her chest is rounded and his back
is straight. Her tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a
rounded tip and is long enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and
lies well with a soft texture. She is a darker toned seal lacking warm tones.
She is clear coated and has only 2-3 white hairs on her neck. Her condition is
good and she is a very friendly natured soul.
Class 667 AC
Debutante Adult
1st Holt
& Higgins Isajen Broom Stix (27) F 22.03.07
A two year old
brown girl with a nice Burmese expression. She has a moderately short wedge
which needs a little more width at the cheekbones and top of her head to
balance the length. Her muzzle is fairly short and has a blunt finish. The top of
her head shows fairly good rounding and she has reasonable width between her
ears which are set well apart. Her ears are medium in size and have a broad
base and rounded tips. Her eyes are moderately large and set well apart and
have a very nice well defined shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter
top line angled towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour and she has a nice
Burmese expression. In profile the depth of her head is good and her ears show
a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break is
reasonably well defined. Her nose is a little long but straight and finishes in
the same vertical plane as her chin which is medium in depth. Her bite is
correct. Her body is medium in size. Her chest is rounded and her back is straight. Her tail is of medium
thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to
balance. Her coat is medium in length and lies well with a soft texture. She is
a warm seal brown with a nice glossy finish and is clear coated except for a
few smudges on her inner back legs and outer front legs. Her condition is good
and she has a very nice calm show temperament.
Class 672 AC
Senior Adult
A super class-thanks you!
1st
Giles’s Ch Raweke Serendipity (27c) F 12.03.07
Sweet natured and with lovely type. Super
head with a short wide wedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to
a blunt finish to her short muzzle. She has very good rounding to the top of
her head with very good width between her ears that are set well apart with
their outer line continuing the shape of the upper part of her face. Her ears
are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are large
and lustrous and set well apart. The bottom line is well rounded and the top
line is angled towards her nose and is acceptably flatter than the bottom line
when relaxed but does initially have a tendency to round. They are yellow in
colour and she has a lovely Burmese expression at rest. In profile her depth of
head is good and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently
rounded and she has a reasonably well defined nose break. Her nose is fairly
short and is straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that
is medium in depth. Her bite is level but her upper incisors are concave. Her
body is medium in size and with nice muscularity. Her chest is rounded and her back is straight. She has
elegant legs finishing in neat oval shaped paws. Her tail is medium thickness
at the base and tapers to a rounded tip that has a small bony excrescence. It is
long enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and lies well with a soft
texture. She is a very nice mid toned lilac with some warm pinkish overtones
and is clear coated. Her condition is excellent and she is calm and handles
well with a sweet disposition.
2nd Tegg’s
I GrCh Minotosa Rhea (27h) F 17.07.03
Very nice 6 year old chocolate tortie with lovely Burmese
expression. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and
tapering to a short muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head is a little
flat but she has excellent width between her ears that are set very well apart.
Her ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes
are moderately large and set well apart and have an excellent shape with a
rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are
chartreuse in colour and she has a very good Burmese expression. In profile the
depth of her head is excellent and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her
brow is slightly flat and her nose break is well defined. Her nose is fairly
short and has a bump.. It finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin which
is medium in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is medium in size and she is
a little plump. Her chest is rounded and his back is straight. Her tail is a
little thick at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is a little short to
balance. Her coat is medium in length and lies well and felt a little harsh is
texture on her back. She is mixture of dark chocolate and pale red and has a
few smudges on her inner back legs. She is in good condition and comes across
as a somewhat feisty matriarch.
3rd
Boardman’s GrCh Nicanory Daisy May (27) F 21.05.04
A lovely mature brown girl. She has a short wide wedge with
excellent width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short blunt muzzle. She has
very good rounding to the top of her head with excellent width between her ears
that are set very well apart and continue the shape of the upper part of her
face. They are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes
are large in size and are set well apart. They have a very well defined shape with
a well rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They
are yellow chartreuse in colour. She has an excellent Burmese expression. In
profile her depth of head is good and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her
brow is gently rounded and she has a well defined nose break. Her nose is fairly
short and straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is
of medium depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is medium/large in size and is a
little overweight but still elegant. Her chest is rounded and her back is
straight. Her tail is medium thickness
at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. Her coat
is medium in length and has a soft texture and a nice glossy finish. She is a
warm darker seal brown and is clear coated. Her condition is excellent and she
handled well today- somewhat more relaxed than previously!
AC Junior Neuter
1st
Negus’s Rossikhan Darling Daisy (27a) FN 21.07.08
A young pretty girl with a lovely Burmese expression. She has
a short wedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a slightly long
muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head shows good rounding and she has
very good width between her ears that are set well apart. Her ears are large in
size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are a lovely large size
and have a well defined shape with a well rounded bottom line and a flatter top
line angled towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour and she has a very
nice Burmese expression. In profile her depth of head is reasonably good and
her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose
break is well defined. Her nose is fairly short and straight and finishes in
then same vertical plane as her chin which is a little shallow in depth. Her
bite is correct. Her body is compact and of good weight. Her chest is rounded
and his back is straight. Her tail is of medium thickness at the base and
tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. Her coat is fairly short
and close lying and of a nice soft texture. She is a well silvered blue colour
and is clear coated. Her condition is good and she is a friendly busy girl.
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