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GCCF Judge Critique - Julie Wilkinson - Nor' East of Scotland Cat Club Show 2009

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Sunday, 14 June 2009

NOR’EAST OF SCOTLAND CAT CLUB

09.05.2009

Judge: - Miss J Wilkinson

Thank you to Bruce, Gillian and the committee for their kind invitation o judge at this show. It was my first visit to Scotland and my steward, Gloria Neale, and I crammed in a whirlwind tour either side of the show day. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and your hospitality. Will Edinburgh ever recover from our visit???

CLASS 536 – AV PEDIGREE FIRESIDE FELINE RESIDENT IN STRATHCLYDE REGION

1st DEMBSKI’S CH & PR BAUDRONS GANDALF (12a2) MN 05.05.2001

A massive blue and white boy of eight years. Broad top of head with well rounded skull. Neat ears set wide and low with excellent furnishings. Large round deep orange eyes. Snub nose with reasonable break and good sized pink leather. Full round cheeks, wide muzzle. Undershot bite and very strong chin. A large boy with very substantial bone. Heavy in weight and masculine in appearance. Full flowing soft coat expertly presented. Large white chevron to face, blue chin and full white collar. Fifty percent colour to white on his body. One spot of colour to front right leg. His blue is pastel in tone and sound to the roots. His white sparkles. Finished with the smallest blue tail that is lightly furnished. A lovely natured but quiet boy. 2nd STARK’S CH DUSHENKA TASHABELLA (16a) 17.12.2005 A very talkative Russian Blue lady of almost three and a half years. Beautiful expressive green eyes. Unfortunately very reluctant to leave her pen.

CLASS 544 – AC PERSIAN JUNIOR ADULT MALE

1st MORRIS’S COUNTRYGIRL GRAPEVINE (4) M 16.04.2008

A show stopping red boy of thirteen months with beautifully balanced Persian type. Very broad top of head with smooth rounded skull showing excellent width between small low set ears with very long furnishings. Bold round expressive orange eyes. Short nose with deep break and fully formed pink leather. Full round cheeks and ample width to muzzle. Scissor bite and good chin to balance. Heavy and cobby with broad chest and standing very low on short thick legs with fully tufted feet. Short extremely well furnished tail that is almost as wide as his body. When he stands on the table his feet are only just visible as his coat is extremely long and flowing. Full and soft in texture it has been expertly prepared with every hair separated. He is off a rich and vibrant red colour that is mostly sound showing just a little ghost barring. Very full ruff framing his face and deep frill to chest. Slightly paler red underbelly and underneath tail. He has the most wondrous temperament and is a real charmer. My nomination for B.I.S. Persian Adult which he so deservedly won and went on to become B.O.V Persian. A credit to both his breeder and his owners.

2nd MALCOLMSON’S HADFIELDS TEXUS HOLDUM (70 8) M 08.04.2008

A brown mackerel tabby Exotic of thirteen months. Very smooth well rounded head with good width between medium sized round tipped ears of good set. Round copper eyes of good size and shape. Short nose with deep break and medium sized brick leather. Full cheeks, good width to muzzle. Perfect level bite. A little more depth to chin required for perfection. Standing low and cobby on strong short legs and of a very good weight. Excellent plush dense coat standing well away from his body. Dense black markings on a very warm brown ground colour. Clear ‘M’ to forehead, pencilling from eyes and to cheeks. Three necklaces to chest, one broken. Numerous narrow lines running from what appears to be, at the moment, a broken spine line. Spots to tummy. Thick short fully ringed tail. A lovely young boy who is developing very well into adulthood.

3rd STEWART’S IMP GR CH LAZANE ON CLOUD NINE (2a) M 08.06.2007

An orange eyed white boy of almost two years. Smooth well rounded skull with good width to top. Neat ears set well and fully furnished with long featherings. Bold round orange eyes that he does not use to the best of his advantage. Short nose, deep break, with fully formed leather with wide open nostrils. Ample cheeks and wide muzzle. Level bite but missing many top incisors. Good depth to chin. Very well balanced and masculine boy. Glacial white coat that sparkles and shows excellent show presentation. The coat is thick but soft in texture very full and standing away from his body like a fluffy white cloud. Today, unfortunately, he shows yellow staining between his legs. He is cobby and heavy standing low on short thick legs with a short fully furnished tail to balance. He is a beautiful boy with an excellent gentle temper.

4th SATTAR’S SHEERBLISS SHEER KHAN (70 9) M 30.05.2008

A very nice red tabby Exotic boy of eleven months. Lovely top of head with neat well rounded ears set wide and low. Slight bump to forehead at present. Large round copper eyes with exquisite expression. Very short nose with deep break and excellent size leather and nostrils. Good width to cheeks with muzzle developing, level bite and deep chin to balance. Coat of a lovely soft and springy texture but at the moment just a fraction long to give the required dense plush feel. Very well presented and prepared. Classic tabby of deep rich red showing clear ’M’ to forehead, lines running from outer edge of eyes and four unbroken chains to neck and chest. Three lines over the top of his head leading to a clear butterfly. Clear single spine line at present, oysters to flanks and fully ringed medium length tail. He is young in appearance but a nice size and shape with short legs and good boning. An adorable natured boy quite happy to just sit on the table and watch me write. Unfortunate today to find himself in such a large class of mature males.

CLASS 545 – AC PERSIAN JUNIOR ADULT FEMALE

1st CRAIG & BELL’S KATYKAYE SPECIAL REQUEST (70 12a8t) F 10.04.2008

Blue tortie and white tabby Exotic girl of almost thirteen months. A small and very compact young lady of extremely heavy weight, pleasantly plump body with short thick legs and medium size bone. Smooth well rounded skull and forehead with good width between small round tipped ears set low. Excellent bold round eyes of deep copper colouring. Very short broad nose with good break. Her pink and blue leather is fully formed but a little small in size with wide open nostrils. Fat cheeks with fair width to muzzle and scissor bite. Firm chin that could be a little stronger. Dense plush stand away coat of lovely texture and excellent preparation. Her head shows both blue and cream, blue to right side and ear, cream to left side and ear. White chin and patch dividing the colour to her forehead. Broken ’M’ due to colour distribution, clear pencilling from eyes and spotted whisker pads. Predominantly sparkling white with cream spot to shoulders showing tabby lines and blue patch to body with faint tabby markings. All legs showing three colours. Short cream and blue tail showing clear tabby rings. Her blue is medium in colour and the cream of a pastel shade. Both are sound to the roots. A lovely temperament and an adorable girl.

2nd McCLUSKEY’S JENZJEWELS ZURI (8e) F 16.05.2008

Tortie tabby female of eleven months with a rich vibrant coat and beautiful expression. Medium top to head with larger sized ears, a little open at base and still to settle but with lovely long furnishings. Very bold round copper eyes. Short nose with deep break and fully formed brick leather. Good width to cheeks and muzzle with a level bite and nice depth of cream chin to balance. Medium sized girl who is quite cobby with excellent bone and good body weight. Her top coat is very warm rich and vibrant, jet black and showing all shades of red well distributed. All feet broken. Today her coat is soft and silky to touch but lying a little flat and needing more undercoat to lift it. Lovely tabby face with thumbprints to ears, clear ‘M’ to forehead, pencilling from eyes and to cheeks. Tramlines over the top of her head leading to a clear spineline. She appears to be a classic tabby but has no clearly discernable butterfly to her shoulders and questionable oysters to her flanks but her coat is very well patched making it harder to perceive a pattern. Body showing a little coldness to roots. Two necklaces to chest, clear bars to legs and fully furnished ringed tail. Black to hocks. A placid and easy going girl who shows great promise.

3rd HAMILTON’S LEMASH CLEMENTINE (12a5) F 23.07.2008

A red and white bi-colour female of just over nine months. She is very well grown for her age with excellent weight and bone structure. Smooth round skull with good width to top of head and small ears set wide and low with full furnishings. She has deep copper eyes that appear slightly almond in shape but she was very reluctant to open them. Short nose with deep break and fully formed pink leather with wide open nostrils. Full cheeks with level bite and muzzle developing. Firm chin. Excellent preparation to a full, soft and flowing coat. Red to ears head and chin with a white moustache and full blaze running over her head. Fully coloured red tail and red spots to all legs. Her red is rich in colour and sound, her white is pristine. She has an excellent temperament and paddled her paws all the time she was out of the pen. Today her eyes were rather dirty and she refused to open them hence the reason for her placing.

CLASS 546 AC PERSIAN SENIOR ADULT

1st CRAIG & BELL’S GR CH VITA-NOVA’S DREAMER (INT CH) (70 30s) M 20.05.2005

Black silver spotted tabby Exotic boy of almost four years. Large masculine head with broad smooth well rounded top and small ears set wide and low. Expressive round deep copper eyes when you can persuade him to open them! Short broad nose with deep break and pale brick leather which, although is smaller in size, has large open nostrils. Ample cheeks. Bite within the realms of acceptable. Good width to muzzle, which is a little tarnished, and strong chin. His coat is soft in texture and well presented but he has shed most of it and without an undercoat to lift his pattern appears to have linked spots to both shoulders. Good density of black on silver ground colour. Head showing clear tabby pattern with ‘M’ to forehead, pencilling to cheeks and lines from eyes. Barring to legs and fully ringed tail which has, unfortunately, a fixed deviation near its end. Today he stands quite high on leg, appearing to have a longer length well muscled body. Excellent temperament and easy to handle.

CLASS 565 AC PERSIAN KITTEN (4-6 MONTHS)

1st BOND’S MOONWALKERS PRUDENCE (70 12 1) F 27.11.2008

A pretty dominant tortie and white Exotic girl of five months old. Good width to top of head with small rounded ears set wide and low. Slight bump to forehead at present. Bold round eyes of a mid orange colour. Short nose with good depth to break and fully formed leather. Good width to cheeks and muzzle with level bite and firm chin to balance. She has an exquisite facial expression. Short and boxy with excellent weight and bone. She shows all three colours to her face with a full white chevron and red chin. She has a dense plush stand away coat presented in excellent show condition. White to underbelly with white front left leg and all and all three colours to others. Red and black short thick tail. Her body colours are deep rich red and sound jet black with sparkling white. She has just a few stray white hairs to the black on her rump. An adorable naughty tortie.

2nd PIASECKI’S PURRSRUS TE AMO (3) F 23.12.2008

A very young blue Persian female of just four and half months old. Well rounded skull with good width to top of head. Small ears that are extremely well furnished and positioned well into the contours of her head, but yet to settle. Bold round eyes of mid orange colour. Very short nose with deep break and fair sized leather and nostrils. Scissor bite. Full cheeks with good width to muzzle and depth to chin. A nicely balanced kitten with excellent bone confirmation and weight. Very square and boxy with tiny well furnished tail. Short legs with nicely rounded and fully tufted paws. She has a soft coat that is profuse and full but a little woolly to the roots and needing more attention to preparation. She is of a medium blue colour showing a paler temperature mark half way down the hair shaft and new darker coat growth to the roots. Today she shows a few stray white hairs to her rump and tail and is noticeably stained on her face and front legs. A very bouncy kitten with an extrovert temperament who kept the crowds entertained.

CLASS 566 AC PERSIAN KITTEN (OVER 6 MONTHS)

1st CAMPBELL’S DEDANNAN TINY TREASURE (70 8) F 19.10.2008

What a little cutie but oh so small. Brown classic tabby Exotic girl who looks far younger than her six months. Small but perfectly formed she is very cobby and boxy, of good weight for her size and standing on well boned thick short legs. Smooth rounded skull with a good top of head and the smallest of ears set wide and low. Round eyes of the darkest muddy hue that should be an excellent colour as she matures. Short nose with deep break and acceptable sized leather. Apple cheeks and broad muzzle. Level bite but missing her top right canine. Her head shows excellent balance for one so young. Thick plush coat that stands well away from her body, scattered with a few longer ‘gooseberry’ hairs often seen on a younger kitten. Beautiful warm brown base coat with very clear dense black markings. ‘M’ to forehead, unbroken stripes from eyes and clear narrow lines to cheeks. Three necklaces to neck and chest. Thumbprints to ears and clear classic tabby pattern to her body with a beautiful butterfly over her shoulders. Fully ringed short tail and clear bars to legs. A lovely well rounded spotty tummy. A dear little poppet to handle.

2nd CAMPBELL’S DEDANNAN CHASING RAINBOWS (70 1) M 19.10.2008

Black Exotic litter brother to the brown tabby girl and of a much larger size. A nice solid boy of very good weight with excellent bone, who creates a very good first impression. Cobby body supported by short thick legs and balanced with a medium length nicely rounded tail. Well prepared thick plush coat which is full of life and standing well away from his body. A very good sound glossy jet black colour and free from stray white hairs. Despite his size his breadth of head is a little narrower than his sisters’ with medium sized ears set low but not as wide. Slightly bumpy skull at present. Bold round copper eyes. Snub nose with fair depth to break and fully formed black leather with wide open nostrils. Good breadth to cheeks but requiring more width to muzzle for balance. Level bite with very misplaced top left canine. Good depth to firm chin. A super looking boy with outgoing temperament.

CLASS 594 AV PERSIAN OR SLH RADIUS NEUTER

1st WILSON’S CATREBA NAGLAYA (82 40 11) FN 31.05.2005

Seal tabby colourpoint Siberian girl of almost four years. A large and solid lady with good head type. Broad rounded skull with medium sized ears that have rounded tips and are set wide. Clear large bright blue eyes with good depth of colour set slightly oblique. Gentle concave curve to nose. Low set and broad cheek bones with rounded muzzle that could be a little broader for perfection. Good chin again with slight roundness. Medium legs with substantial boning for a female. Round tufted paws. Well furnished and good length tail. Excellent coat texture with dense springy undercoat and weatherproof top coat that is a little coarser to touch and has a good proportion of guard hairs to her back, rump and top of tail. Clear points with distinct seal brown markings and slight shading to body coat. Not too happy to have her tail touched but otherwise a good tempered girl of impressive size for a female.

2nd REIDIE’S VONVARDA CYAN (66a) MN 08.05.2008

Blue Ragdoll male of just one year. Well grown boy with broad skull and flat plane. Medium sized round tipped ears set wide. Very nice eyes for colour and shape. Gentle dip to medium nose with slight retrousse tip. Good muzzle, level bite and firm chin. He is well built and muscular with good width to his chest. He has excellent bone structure and stands on medium length legs with large paws. His long tail is in proportion to his body and is wide and fully furnished. He has a medium length coat with nice silky texture and good fullness to his knickerbockers with his ruff developing. Nice blue points, his mask is not quite full but he is still very young. Good contrasts between his points and body colour. An excellent tempered boy and a pleasure to handle.

3rd WISEMAN’S BRAEKITZ DOLLYMIXTURE (64 41 ESW) FN 10.07.2007

Tortie silver classic tabby and white Maine Coon female of twenty one months. Very pretty girl. Medium length head with square muzzle and firm chin reasonable fullness to cheeks. Level bite with untidy incisors. Lovely ear set, nicely sized and well feathered. Round eyes of a yellow/gold colour with slight oblique set. Slight concave curve to nose. Beautiful alert facial expression. Medium sized girl but solid and muscular with good bone structure solid legs and well rounded tufted paws. I would like her tail to have a touch more length for perfection but it is well furnished and flowing. Well presented glossy top coat with medium length ruff. Rich vibrant colours that are well distributed. Her lower body is no more than one third white including her underbelly. Classic markings to body with lovely silver agouti ground colour. Gentle natured girl.

CLASS 595 AV PERSIAN OR SLH VISITORS NEUTER

1st PRINGLE’S GR PR ADDICTIKAT LAMBOURGIINI (66aw) MN 02.03.2002

A mature blue mitted Ragdoll of just over seven years of age. A truly massive boy and simply stunning to behold. Broad head with flat plane and good width between medium sized fully furnished ears. Stunning deep blue eyes that are large, well spaced and slightly oblique in appearance. Nose has a gentle dip. Full cheeks, rounded muzzle, level bite and firm chin. Huge boy of excellent weight and muscle tone. Bluey white body with slight shading to top coat that clears at roots. Clear blue points with full mask. Chin, bib, chest and underbelly white. Equal mittens with tufted paws. Back legs white to hocks. Massive coat that is very dense and silky with excellent preparation. Full knickerbockers and ruff with deep frill to chest. This boy has the most laid back and amazing temperament. Lying upside down and padding his paws in my steward’s arms with an on looking crowd. He was my take home cat of the day but I could not fit him in my luggage.

2nd ROWLAND’S PR DOTCOM IMONFIRE (64 44dw) MN 10.10.2007

Red mackerel tabby and white Maine Coon of one and a half years. Excellent tall ears set well with lovely tufts to tips. Round pale gold eyes with slight oblique setting. Gentle concave curve to nose. Good cheeks and square muzzle. Good depth to chin. Nice facial expression. Level bite. Good length tail which is well covered. Heavy boy with large bone and muscular body. Clear mackerel pattern to rich red glossy coat that has been well prepared. White to muzzle, chest and underbelly. All legs showing tabby and white. Excellent temperament and a pleasure to handle.

3rd DAVIE’S PR YAHESKA AVALANCHE (64 14c) MN 04.11.2006

A white Maine Coon of two and half years. Very large and solid boy with big rounded paws. Medium length to head with tall ears that could be larger. Well set with nice tufts. Round pale green eyes with oblique set. Concave curve to nose. High cheek bones and full cheeks. Square muzzle with chin that tapers a little. Level bite. Waterproof coat needing a little more attention to preparation. Long fully furnished tail to balance. A rather round boy who obviously loves his dinners. Gentle friendly nature.

NOR’EAST OF SCOTLAND CLUB CLASSES

CLASS 716 AC PERSIAN ADULT

1st MORRIS’S COUNTRYGIRL GRAPEVINE (4) M

Stunning red Persian boy.

2nd NIVEN’S CH DOLINA XCALIBAR (70 15) M

Mature black Exotic of just over four and a half years. Very well balanced masculine head with excellent width between small well set, round tipped ears. Bold round orange eyes. Short nose with deep stop and fully formed leather. Extremely full cheeks and exceptional width to muzzle. Undershot bite. He is strong and muscular with very short thick legs and good width to deep chest. Glossy black coat, thick and plush standing away well from his body, just a little shady at roots near his rump. Short thick tail to balance. Shown in excellent condition. A wriggler today but with a pleasing temper.

3rd MCKEAGUE’S KATYAYE LEGEND (12a2) M

A blue and white Persian male of thirteen months. Good width to skull with well rounded forehead. Small ears set wide and low, just a little wide at base. Large round copper eyes today with much powder evident. Short nose with deep break and full leather. Good width to cheeks and muzzle. Near level bite with concave top incisors. Deep chin. His coat is full, soft and fine in texture and groomed to perfection. Full ruff and deep frill to chest. Blue patch covering top of head divided by a white blaze. Blue patch to back. Short full blue tail. His white is sparkling except for yellowing under his eyes and to his front paws. His blue is pale and sound. A bit of a wriggler and difficult to handle today.

CLASS 717 AC PERSIAN KITTEN

1st BOND’S MOONWALKERS’S PRUDENCE (70 12 1) F

Tortie and white Exotic.

CLASS 718 AC PERSIAN NEUTER

1st CARMICHAEL’S PR JUSCARI EMLYN (54) MN

A male golden of just over three and a half years old. Broad well rounded top of head with good width between small well set and fully furnished ears. Bold green eyes of good colour intensity, that could be rounder for perfection, outlined in seal. Broad wide nose with reasonable depth to break and fully formed pale brick leather and dark seal outline. Good width to muzzle and full cheeks with a level bite and fair depth to chin. Excellent size and weight with good bone confirmation. Standing quite low on thick legs with medium length body and fully furnished wide tail in proportion. Soft, long and flowing coat that lies a little flat today as he lacks undercoat to lift it. He has been very well prepared, however, and his coat is of an incredibly warm and rich gold colour with no shading or coldness to his roots. His seal tipping is generally evenly distributed, being just a little heavier to his rump and top of tail where it extends approximately one third of the hair shaft. Seal to hocks and all four feet. Very pale apricot chin with light apricot ruff, chest and underbelly. A well mannered young man who was easy to handle.

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