GCCF Judge Critique - Dr Peter Collin - Lancashire Cat Club Show 2010

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Lancashire Cat Club Show - 13/03/10

GCCF Judge Critique - Dr Peter Collin - Lancashire Cat Club Show 2010

Written by Tina

Sunday, 25 April 2010

The Lancashire Cat Club Show 13th March 2010

Many thanks to Chris, Janet and Vicky for the invite to judge at the Lancs again. I had a lovely day with some super cats and the help of my friend Paul who stewarded for me at what was his first time at a cat show- he was excellent company and was a natural. Hopefully I can persuade him again!

Class 365 Chocolate Burmese Kitten

1st and Bob Williams’s Molynmeux Dinkydeux (27b) F 25.10.09

A lovely kitten with bags of promise. She has a short wedge with excellent width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short blunt muzzle. The top of her head shows very good rounding and good width between her ears that are set well apart. Her ears are a touch large in size currently with a correct shape showing a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are a lovely large size and are set wide apart and have a good shape with a well rounded bottom line and a top line that has a change of direction in the arc but which is angled towards her nose. They are gold in colour with a chartreuse inner rim and she has a lovely 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 nose break reasonably well defined. 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 but she feels heavy. 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. She is a pale chocolate with minimal contrast and which is cooler toned on her body but developing warm tones on her head and neck. Her condition is very good and she handled well and was very playful.

Class 370 AOC Tortoiseshell Burmese Kitten

1st and Bob Bradley’s Shivarene Tutti Frutti (27h) F 7/11/09

A very nice kitten of good type. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a fairly short muzzle of good width and a blunt finish. The top of her head shows good rounding and fairly good width between her ears that I would like set slightly lower for preference. They are moderately large in size and are a good shape having a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are large in size and set well apart and a well defined shape with a well rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are yellow in colour with a chartreuse inner rim. She has a very nice Burmese expression. In profile her depth of head is good and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break needs more definition. Her nose is a little long but straight and 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 feels heavy with developing muscularity. 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 is a lovely satin-like texture and lies well. She is a mixture of pale chocolate and pale red and is clear coated except for some front inner leg smudges and a broken necklace. Her condition is excellent and she handled very well.

Class 652 AC Burmese Breeders

1st Giles’s GrCh Raweke Serendipity (27c) F 12/03/07

A lovely mature lilac girl of excellent type. She has a lovely balanced short wide wedge with excellent width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short blunt muzzle. The top of her head shows good rounding and she has very good width between her ears that are set well apart and continue the shape of the upper part of her face. They are medium in size and they have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are a good large size and are set well apart and have a well defined shape best when at rest with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are yellow chartreuse in colour and she has an excellent 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 nose break needs slightly more definition for preference. Her nose is short and straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is medium in depth. Her bite is untidy and she was a little fed up so I didn’t examine it closely. Her body is medium in size and she is a little plump currently just spoiling the balance slightly. Her tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip with a small bony excrescence and is long enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and a good satin-like texture. She is a mid-toned lilac with some pinkish warm tones and is clear coated. Her condition is very good and she has a gentle sweet nature.

2nd Giles’s Ch Raweke Brown Holly (27) F 15/2/06

A nice mature brown girl of good type. She has a shortwedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head has reasonable rounding and she has good width between her ears that are set well apart. Her eyes are large in size and set well part 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 nice Burmese expression. In profile the depth of her head is fairly good and her brow is a little flat and her nose break fairly well defined and is fairly short and not quite straight due to a small bump. It finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is medium in depth. She is compact in size and of good weight. 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 lay a little open today with some scurf apparent. She is a warm mid seal brown and is clear coated. She has a few white hairs on her shoulders. Her condition is good and she was a little out of sorts but submitted to being assessed with good grace.

3rd Akehurst’s Chiaro Zinzero (27d) M 12/6/09

A promising young red boy of nice type. He has a short wedge with reasonably good width at his cheekbones and tapering to a fairly short muzzle with a blunt finish. He has excellent rounding to the top of his head and very good width between his ears that are set well apart. His ears are medium in size and have a correct shape. His eyes are large in size and set wide apart and are a little deep set today. They are a good shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards his nose. They are gold in colour and he has a nice Burmese expression. In profile his depth of head is good and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is gently rounded and nose break well defined. His nose is slightly long and straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is medium in depth. His bite is correct. His body is medium in size with good muscularity and feels heavy. His tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is medium in length lies well but had a slightly coarse texture along his back. He is a mid-tangerine toned red which shades nicely along his flanks and is clear coated except for a broken necklace. His condition is excellent and he is shy but handled well. Nice chap I look forward to seeing again!

Class 653 AC Burmese Non Breeders Adult

1st Matthews’s Ch Adsetbu Katchyn Kahlua (27) F 17/11/06

Super brown girl of excellent Burmese type. She has a lovely short wedge with excleent width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short blunt muzzle. The top of her head shows excellent rounding and very good width between her ears that are set well part and continue the line of the upper part of her face at rest. Her ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are an excellent large size and 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 and she has a super Burmese expression enhanced with a hint of menace. In profile her depth oof head is excellent and her brow is gently rounded and nose break very well defined. 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 medium in size and she is heavy with good muscularity. 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 nice gloss and a satin-like texture. She is a dark seal brown and is clear coated. She handled well and was in peak condition. I remember greatly admiring her Mother but do feel that she has surpassed even that great lady due to her lovely balanced type.

2nd Bradley’s GrCh Aureus Champagne Charlie M (27b) 3.11.07

Stylish chap. He has a lovely balanced short wide wedge with excellent width at his cheekbones and tapering to a good short muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of his head shows excellent rounding and width between his ears that are set very well apart and continue the shape of the outer line of his upper face despite his well developed jowls. His ears are large in size and a correct shape with a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are large in size and round when out of his pen but settle down to a well defined rounded bottom line and flatter top line angled towards his nose. They are a lovely gold colour and he has a super Burmese expression. In profile the depth of his head is good and his brow is gently rounded. His nose break is adequately defined and his nose is fairly short and straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is medium in depth. His bite is correct. He is a well grown chap with good muscularity. His tail is a little thick at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is short/medium in length and lies very well. He is a warm honey coloured chocolate which is admirably even in tone. He is a gentle boy and handled very well. Congratulations on his Imperial title!

No award to: Coulter’s Ayshazen Rocky Balboa (27b) M 23/5/09

I was extremely sorry not to be able to award a place to this terrifically friendly chap but he had today incorrect Burmese eye shape as they are almond in shape. He has also an incorrect wedge which is long and needs more width at the cheekbones. His muzzle is also long but does have a blunt finish. He has fair rounding to the top of his head but needs more width between his ears that are too high set. His eyes are medium in size and set well apart but are oriental shaped as confirmed by the most senior Burmese judge present. As such he does not have a Burmese expression. In profile his depth of head is good and his brow is gently rounded. His nose break is poorly defined and his nose is long and finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is medium in depth. His bite is correct. He has a long body of fair muscularity. His tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip with a tension fault and is long enough to balance. His coat is medium in length and lies well. He is a cool toned pale chocolate with marked contrast but is clear coated. His condition is good and he handled very well and has a truly exceptionally friendly temperament. I am very sorry to be so negative but he really didn’t look Burmese today and I withheld after consultation with a senior judge as previously mentioned. I did unsuccessfully try to find his owner after judging.

Class 668 AC Burmese Novice Kitten

1st Williams’s Molynmeux Dinkydeux (27b) F 25.10.09

See class 365

2nd McGreevy’s Karlac Molly (27c) F 18/10/09

A nice girl of good Burmese type. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a slightly long muzzle with a blunt finish. Her top of head shows very good rounding with excellent width between her ears that are set well apart. Her ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are medium/large and set well apart although slightly deep set today. They have a well defined shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are yellow in colour and she has a nice Burmese expression. In profile her depth of head is good and her brow is gently rounded and nose break well defined. Her nose is slightly long but straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is a good medium in depth. She is medium in size and feels heavy. 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 softish texture. She is a pinky toned medium lilac shade. She was in good condition and was very friendly.

Class 678 AC Burmese Breeders Neuter

1st Herrington’s Pr Sugarbowl Hunkydory (27c) FN 5/7/07

A lovely stylish girl who gets better and better. She has a very good short balanced wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short blunt muzzle. She has very good rounding to the top of her head and good width between her ears that are set well apart. Her ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are a lovely feature being large and set well apart with a rounded bottom line and flatter top lien angled towards her nose. They are yellow chartreuse in colour with some irregular pigmentation on the left iris. She has a lovely Burmese expression. In profile her depth of head is 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 straight and 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 is heavy with good muscularity. 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 satin like texture. She is a mid-toned lilac with minimal pinkish tones. She is clear coated. Her condition is good and she was in a better mood today and handled well.

2nd Akehurst’s Chiaro Serafina (27g) FN 12/6/09

So nice to see a blue tortie! She has a moderately short wedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a slightly long muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head is gently rounded and she has good width between her ears that are set well apart. Her ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are large in size and set well apart and have 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 her depth of head is good and her brow is gently rounded and nose break well defined. Her nose is a little long and straight and 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 feels heavy. She has a slight dip at the shoulders and a rounded chest and neat elegant legs and oval shaped feet. 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 has a satin-like texture. She is a mix of mid-blue and pale cream and she is clear coated. She handled well and has a sweet calm nature and was in very good condition.

Class 679 AC Burmese Neuter Not Bred By Exhibitor

1st Wrigglesworth’s Ch & GrPr Rossikhan Obsession FN (27b) 13.3.03

A very attractive chocolate girl with lovely type and balance who gets better and better. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short muzzle with a blunt finish. She has very nice rounding to the top of her head and very good width between her ears that were set well part. Her ears are large in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are large and set well apart and have a lovely 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 fairly good and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break was fairly well defined. Her nose is slightly long but straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is slightly shallow in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is compact and heavy with good muscularity and she has a straight back and a rounded chest. 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 of a soft texture and lies well with a nice glossy finish. She is a mid toned warm chocolate shade that was fairly even. Her condition is good and she handled well today and enjoyed my stewards attentions- a girl of taste!

2nd Taylor’s GrPr Raweke Cleopatra FN (27) 12.3.07

A very nice brown lady of good Burmese type. She has a short wide wedge with good width at her cheek bones tapering to short blunt muzzle. The top of her head shows very nice rounding and she has good width between her ears that are set well apart with the outer line continuing 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 set well apart. They have a well defined shape with a rounded bottom line and a straighter top line that is angled towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour. She has a very good Burmese expression. In profile her depth of skull is good and her ears show slight forward tilt. Her brow is rounded and her nose break is fairly well defined. Her nose is fairly short and straight and finishes just about in the same vertical plane as her chin that is medium in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is compact size and is firm with good muscularity. Her tail is medium thick at the base and tapered to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and is a warm seal brown with some white hairs at her throat. Her condition is good and she handled well.

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