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GCCF Judge Show Critiques - Dr Peter Collin - Midland Counties Cat Club Show 2009

Written by Neil

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

The Midland Counties Cat Club Show

17th May 2009

Many thanks to Jean and Brenda and the Midland committee for their very kind invitation to judge this year. I had a lovely day accompanied by Sally Giles who is a calm and efficient steward. I had some very good quality Burmese today and would like to thank all the exhibitors for allowing me to assess their cats.

Class 404 Cream Burmese Kitten

1st and BOB Robinson’s Molynmeux Gold Dust (27f) M 23/12/08

Lovely cream kitten of very good Burmese type. He has a short wedge with very good width at his cheekbones and tapering to a short and blunt muzzle of good width. The top of his head is well rounded and he has good width between his ears that are set wide apart- although I would have preferred them very slightly lower for preference. His ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are fairly large and are set well apart. They have a lovely well defined shape with a well rounded bottom line and a flatter top line that is angled towards his nose. He has a very good 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 is well defined. His nose is fairly short and straight except for a small bump. It finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is medium in depth. His bite is correct. His body is a nice size for his age and he felt heavy and has good developing muscularity. His chest is rounded and his back is straight. 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 and soft textured and lay well. He is a nice pale cream with some powdering already evident on his head. He is clear coated except for 1 smudge on each hind leg and a single well broken necklace. His condition is very good and he was very engaging and really just wanted up to play!

Class 774 AC Cat not having won a CC

1st Bowen’s Janzanco Go-Man-Go (27d) M 19/7/08

A shy boy in very good condition. He has quite a nice short wedge with good width at his cheekbones and then tapering to a slightly long muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of his head shows good rounding with fairly good width between his ears that are set wide apart and do just continue the shape of the upper part of his face. His ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are medium/large in size and set wide apart. There is not enough difference between the top and bottom lines and they were a full almond shape today. They are golden yellow in colour and his eye shape spoilt his expression. In profile his depth of head is good and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is a little flat and long and his nose break needs more definition. His nose is a little long and straight and his chin is medium in depth and a little set back. His bite is correct. His body is well grown and he feels firm and muscular with good conformation. His tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is a little long on his back but lay well and has a soft texture. He is a moderately bright tangerine colour stronger on his spine line and paling over his sides. He is clear coated. His temperament is good and he has a shy and gentle nature.

2nd Clarke’s Dorevalley Saphira (27a) F 13/2/06

A mature girl but felt a little out of condition today. She has a moderately short wedge with only reasonable width at her cheekbones and tapering to a longish muzzle with a blunt finish. She has fairly good rounding to the top of her head but a heavy brow and only reasonable width between her ears that need to be set lower. Her ears are medium in size and have a correct broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are large in size and set fairly well apart and are a little deep set. They have a correct rounded bottom line and flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour and she has a reasonable Burmese expression. In profile the depth of her head is fairly good and her ears show slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded but a little long and her nose break is well defined. Her nose is a little long and straight and her chin is of shallow depth and is set back. Her bite is correct. Her body is compact and a little light and bony along her back. 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 a little long but lies well with a soft texture. She is a mid-toned blue with silvering on her head, legs and paws. She is clear coated and her condition is fair and her temperament was calm and friendly.

3rd Edwards’s Jacou Devilin Bluejeans (27a) F 16/10/07

A mature girl who was a little fed up. She has a medium length wedge with fair width at her cheekbones and tapering to a longish muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head shows reasonably good rounding and fairly good width between her ears that are set fairly wide apart. Her ears are medium in size with a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are medium in size and need to be set somewhat wider apart. They have a fairly well defined shape with a flatter top line but would need to have more rounding to the bottom line to be ideal. They are chartreuse in colour and she has a fairBurmese expression. In profile the depth of her head is slightly shallow and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break is a little indistinct. Her nose is a little 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 in size but with good muscularity and her chest is rounded and her back 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 soft in texture and a dark blue with minimal silvering. She is clear coated in good condition. She was happy to be handled but happier in her pen.

Class 775 AC Cat having won 1 or more CC’s

2 super girls!

1st Shoemark and Smithson’s Boofykatz Blue Bianca (27a) F 16/4/06

An extremely attractive baggage. 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 shows very good rounding and she has 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 super large size and are set well apart and have a very 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 good Burmese expression. In profile the depth if her head is 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 the same vertical plane as her chin that is medium in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is medium in size with good muscularity and weight. 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 soft and fairly short in length. She is a mid toned blue with some silvering and she is clear coated. Her condition is very good and she had enough attitude to enhance her expression but was not at all nasty.

2nd Gorman’s Molynmeux Demeuxre (27c) F 7/12/07

A super girl I have judged before who has lovely Burmese type and expression. She has a short wide wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a fairly short blunt finished muzzle. She has very good rounding to the top of her head and with very good width between her ears that were set well apart and the outer line of her ears nicely continued the shape of the upper part of her face. Her ears are medium/large in size and are the correct shape having a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are large and lustrous and set well apart and have an excellent shape with a well defined rounded bottom line and a straighter top line angled towards her nose although I preferred the slightly more acute angle of the top line displayed by the class winner. They are chartreuse in colour. She has a very good Burmese expression. In profile her skull depth is a little shallow. Her brow is gently rounded and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her nose break is very well defined and she has a short straight nose that ended in the same vertical plane as her chin that is slightly shallow in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is well grown and she has fairly good muscularity. Her chest is rounded and her back is straight. She has elegant legs and neat oval shaped paws. Her tail is of the correct length to balance and has a medium thick base and tapers to a rounded tip. Her coat is medium in length and soft in texture and has a nice glossy finish. She is a warm mid-toned lilac with pinkish tones evident. She is clear coated. Her condition is very good and she handled well although was not as settled as last time we met. A very nice exhibit indeed.

Class 785 AC Kitten 3-6 months

1st Williams’s Molynmeux Zazeux (27j) F 23/12/08

A lovely kitten of superb Burmese type. She has a short wide wedge with excellent width at her cheekbones and tapering beautifully to a short but still wide muzzle with a lovely blunt finish. She has very good rounding to the top of her head and very good width between her ears that are set wide apart and continue the shape of the upper part of her face. Her eyes are large in size- to be ultra-critical they could be slightly larger for perfection- and set wide apart and have a very well defined shape with a well rounded bottom line and a flatter top line that was at its best as she relaxed. They are a good yellow 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 her nose break is fairly well defined. Her nose is fairly short and straight except for a very small bump. It finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is medium in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is growing well and she has good developing muscularity. Her chest is rounded and her back is straight and she has long 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 soft in texture and lies well. She is a mixture of lovely pale cream and lilac that is well mingled. She is clear coated. Her condition is very good and she wanted to play longer! An extremely promising kitten.

Class 797 AC Adolescent Neuter

1st Wrigglesworth’s Sykris Akhenaten (27) MN 3/7/08

A nice young chap who needs a little more time to mature to his full potential. He has a moderately short wedge with fairly good width at his cheekbones and tapering to a muzzle that was a little long but had a blunt finish. The top of his head shows good rounding and he has fairly good width between his ears that could have been set slightly lower for preference. His ears are medium/large in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are a good large size and set fairly well apart and have a well defined shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards his nose. They are yellow in colour and he has a 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 is fairly well defined. His nose is a little long and is not quite straight due to a bump. It finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is medium in depth. His bite is correct. His body is well grown and of good muscularity and weight. His chest is rounded and his back is straight. His tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is of medium thickness and a lovely soft texture and lies well with a good glossy finish. He has a few smudges on his front legs and 2 broken necklaces visible. His condition is good and he is a little vocal but easy to handle.

2nd Vicker’s Sreckiv Mr Knightly (27b) MN 14/8/08

A friendly boy with nice eye shape. He has a medium length wedge with fair width at his cheekbones and tapering to a long and pointed muzzle. The top of his head shows fairly good rounding and his ears are set fairly wide apart although they need to be set a little lower for preference. They are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. His 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 angles towards his nose. They are golden in colour and his expression was fair. In profile his depth of head is good and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is a little flat and long and his nose break is somewhat indistinct. His nose is longish and falls off at the nose leather. His chin is medium in depth and is slightly set back. His bite is correct. His body is a medium/large size and he is well muscled. 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 and soft in texture and lies well. He is a mid-toned chocolate with some warmth and has some smudges on his inner front and hind legs. His condition is very good and he handled very well.

Class 798 AC Junior Neuter

1st Giles’s Ch & Pr Raweke Mirror Image (27) FN 20/8/07

A very nice girl with a lovely Burmese expression. She has a short wedge with very good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a short muzzle with a fairly blunt finish. The top of her head shows very good rounding and she has very good width between her ears that would have benefitted from being set slightly lower but did still 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 a lovely feature being large and set well apart and with a well defined shape showing a well rounded bottom line and a very good flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour. She has a very good Burmese expression. In profile she has good depth of head and her ears shows a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break is well defined. Her nose is reasonably 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 of medium size and feels 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. It is long enough to balance. Her coat is medium in length and of soft texture and lay well with a good glossy finish. She is clear coated and has a few white hairs on her shoulders. Her condition is very good and she was in a better mood than the last time we met!

2nd Wrigglesworth’s Pr Molynmeux Isobel (27a) FN 1/2/08

A young girl of very nice type. She has a short wedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a muzzle that was a little long but had a blunt finish. She has very good rounding to the top of her head and good width between her ears that are set wide apart. They have a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are 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 with an outer yellow rim. She has a nice Burmese expression. In profile her depth of head is slightly shallow and her ears show a slight forward tilt. Her brow is gently rounded and her nose break needs a little more definition. Her nose is fairly short and straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as her chin that is a little shallow in depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is compact and weighty 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/long and soft in texture and she is a mid-toned blue with good silvering to her head/legs/chest. She is clear coated and was a little fed up and not very happy by the time we got to her but handled as much as required.

Class 799 AC Senior Neuter Male

1st Wilshaw’s Gr Pr Rossikhan Cracker Jack (27c) MN 5/1/07

A lovely boy of super Burmese type. He has a short wedge with very good width at his cheekbones and tapering to a short muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of his head shows very good rounding and excellent width between his ears that are set well apart and continue the shape of the upper part of his face very nicely. His ears are large in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are a lovely large size and set well apart and have a well defined shape with a well rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards his nose. They are chartreuse in colour and he has an excellent Burmese expression. In profile the depth of his head is fairly good and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is gently rounded and his nose break is fairly well defined. His nose is fairly short and straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is slightly shallow in depth. His bite is correct. His body is medium in size and feels heavy and firm with good muscularity. His back is straight and his chest is well rounded. His tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. His coat is quite superb. It is medium in length and extremely close lying and with a lovely soft texture. He is a darker toned lilac but showing warmth and he is clear coated. His condition is excellent and he was a little unsettled by his neighbour but despite this handled very well.

2nd Buist’s Gr Pr Admewbu Bilbo Baggins (27) MN 10/5/02

A very nice mature chap of good Burmese type. He has a short wedge with very good width at his cheekbones and tapering to a slightly long muzzle with a lovely blunt finish. The top of his head is a touch flat and he has good width between his ears that are set well apart but would benefit from being set slightly lower. His ears are medium in size and have a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are moderately large in size and set well apart and have a well defined shape with a rounded bottom line and flatter top line angled towards his nose. They are chartreuse in colour and he has a very nice Burmese expression. In profile the depth of his head is very good and his ears show a slight forward tilt. His brow is very gently rounded and his nose break is well defined. His nose is slightly long but straight and finishes in the same vertical plane as his chin that is of good depth. His bite is correct. His body is medium in size and he has long elegant legs and neat oval paws. He felt heavy and has good muscularity. 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 and is close lying. He is a dark seal brown with a few white hairs on his shoulders and is clear coated with a good glossy finish. His condition is good and he has a gentle nature and is happier in his pen.

3rd Armstrong’s Gr Pr Advibu Serensir Bradley (27) MN 29/3/06

A mature chocolate boy with a superb nature. He has a medium/short length wedge with fairly good width at his cheekbones and tapering to a slightly long muzzle with a blunt finish. He has good gentle rounding to the top of his head and very good width between his ears that are set fairly well apart and continue the shape of the upper part of his face. His ears are medium in size with a broad base and rounded tips. His eyes are large and set well apart with a well defined shape showing a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards his nose. They are yellow in colour. 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 is moderately well defined. His nose is a bit long but straight. His chin is slightly set back and is of medium depth. His bite is correct. His frame is large and he is very heavy with good muscularity, and is a trifle overweight. His chest is rounded and his back is straight. His tail is a little thick at the base and tapers to a slightly blunt tip but does balance. His coat is medium in length and of soft texture and lies well with a good gloss. He is a nice even warm mid-toned chocolate colour and is clear coated. His condition is very good and as I said his temperament is very loving.

Class 799a AC Senior Neuter Female

1st Wrigglesworth’s Ch Rossikhan Obsession (27b) FN 13/3/03

A very attractive chocolate girl with lovely type and balance. 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 but I would have liked them slightly lower set. 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 beautifully having a calm disposition.

2nd Blake’s Ch & Pr Hobberdy Hoopcydaisy (27h) FN 4/2/06

An attractive lady of nice Burmese type. She has a short wedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a fairly short muzzle with a nice blunt finish. The top of her head shows very good rounding with excellent width between her ears which 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 correct 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 yellow 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 well defined. Her nose is slightly long and has a roll off at the nose leather. 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 heavy with good muscularity and her back is straight and her chest rounded. 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 soft in texture and lies well. She is a mixture of warm chocolate and bright tangerine and is clear coated with no white patches. Her condition is very good and she is a gentle cat and handled well.

3rd Riddle’s Ch & Gr Pr Pegavi Serafena (27e) FN 16/4/01

A gentle brown tortie lady. She has a short wedge with good width at her cheekbones and tapering to a shortish muzzle with a blunt finish. The top of her head shows good gentle rounding and she has good width between her ears that are set well apart and continue the shape of the upper part of her face. They are slightly small in size but have a correct shape with a broad base and rounded tips. Her eyes are medium in size and are set well apart and have a well defined correct shape with a rounded bottom line and a flatter top line angled towards her nose. They are chartreuse in colour. She has a fairly good 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 reasonably well defined. Her nose is a touch long but straight. Her chin is set back slightly but is of good depth. Her bite is correct. Her body is medium in size and heavy- if a little portly! Her back is straight and her chest is rounded. Her tail is slightly thick at the base and tapers to a rounded tip. It is a little short to balance. Her coat is medium in length and of soft texture and lies well. She is a mixture of dark seal brown and pale red. Her condition and temperament are both good.

HOUSEHOLD PET SECTION:

Class 905 AC Unregistered Half-Pedigree Cat or Kitten Male

1st+MC Pepperell’s MC Louie (HP) MN 5yrs 9months LH Seal Point

A big wriggly chap with a lovely and equally big personality and gentle nature. He is a LH seal point who is well grown and in excellent condition. His coat is well prepared. He has the loveliest blue expressive eyes. A handsome boy!

Class 905a AC Unregistered Half-Pedigree Cat or Kitten Female

2 lovely exhibits.

1st+MC+BOB Edwards’s Marbella (HP) FN 3yrs SH Silver Tortie

A very beautiful girl with elegant long legs and a firm healthy body of good weight for her size. She has a sleek soft coat of an interesting classic tabby pattern and silver tortie markings. She has a foreign type head of elegant proportions andexpressive green eyes. So pretty!

2nd Swingler’s Velvet (HP) F 7.5months SH Brown Ticked Tortie Tabby

A very busy and lively kitten who was a total timewaster! She is well grown for her age and felt of good weight. She has a soft sleek brown coat with a well defined ticked tabby pattern. She is well presented and has a medium length wedge shaped head with expressive green almond shaped eyes. She purred constantly!

Class 906 AC Rescued Cat or Kitten Obviously Pedigree but unknown parentage

1st+MC+BOB Plant’s Bashful Bruno (HP) MN 8Yrs LH Blue/Cream

A gentle chap with a serious nature who behaved like a gentleman. He is in great condition and his long coat was beautifully prepared. He is a blue point Birman type and had a wedge shaped head with lovely wedgewood blue eyes. A handsome exhibit indeed!

Class 907 HP Non Self Adult or Kitten

1st Rossi’s MC Nouche Nouche (HP) FN 13 Yrs SH Tortie/White

I loved this lady who has a loving gentle nature and chatted to us throughout. She has a truly super temperament and must be a delight to live with. She was is super show condition with a crisp coat displaying white/red and black patches. She has a pretty face and lovely eyes.

2nd Plaw’s Pepe Reina (HP) MN 12months SH Tabby

A gentle boy in lovely condition with a loving nature and real presence. His coat is superbly prepared and displays a ticked tabby coat. He has a lovely handsome face and super expressive eyes.

Class 909 Black, White or Black & White

1st Overton’s Moomin (HP) FN 1Yr 8Months SH White

My best HP of the day! A very gentle girl with a calm and loving disposition. She had the most fantastic coat – I must congratulate her owner on the most superb preparation- it was short, soft in texture, lay close to her body and was pristine. She has a very pretty wedge shaped head with beautiful yellow almond shaped eyes. Just lovely!

2nd Crutchley’s Oscar (HP) MN 20.10.06 SH Black

A lovely chap with a crisp well prepared black coat. He has a broad head with very expressive eyes. He has a gentle and loving nature and he ran the winner close.