Croydon C.C. - 10 Feb 2007

Thanks to Pat and the show management team for the invitation to judge at a venue not without its teething difficulties, but I'm sure all will be resolved next time. Thanks also to Rosie for making the journey to steward for me when my original arrangements failed; always a pleasure.

Open Classes

AC Siamese / Balinese Champion, Male

GCC Harrington's IMP GR CH HELLFIRE CASTASPELL (32/10) 26 Nov 03

A lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set ears which for perfection would be a fraction larger. Tiny dip in profile, firm chin, bite level. Expressive eyes of excellent shape and set and very good depth of blue. Very long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Marked in a good apricot, clear "M" and single ribbon, no thumbprints, good leg bars, tail two thirds ringed. Moderate shading, heavier on the lower back, close coat just a fraction harsh on the back. Excellent temperament and presentation.

2 (Res GCC N/A) Martin's CH GLENTHORNE CONSTANTINE (24) 4 Dec 05

A large lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite almost level. Eyes of very good shape and set and of a good depth of blue, perhaps fractionally dull. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, long tail with a small irregularity at the tip. Points a dark seal rather lacking warmth, the tail brindled and showing ghost rings. Shading over the back of the head but still some contrast, the body moderately shaded and cool in tone, appearing rather grey. Coat a fraction long and a little greasy along the lower spine. Excellent temperament and presentation. I felt given his colour problems I could not award the Reserve.

Havana Kitten

2 (1 N/A) Hatchett's TIROLENA JACARDI M 4 Nov 06

A well grown and attractive baby, very talkative and full of personality, of good type. Well balanced medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm chin, teeth not fully through yet but bite promises to be level. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a bright mid green. Proportionate body, legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction for balance. Colour a distinctly dark though warm chestnut, impressively sound to the roots though showing very faint ghost markings on all limbs. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Unfortunately monorchid at present, my reason for withholding, though even without that problem I do not think, given his colour, I could have awarded BOB

3 Tull's NUTROSTAR HAVIANAS M 24 Sep 06

A kitten of quite good type. Longish slightly pinched wedge, needing rather more width at the top, large ears set in line. Small dip in profile below the brow, firm chin and level bite. Well set eyes of basically good shape though he did tend to open them rather wide, of a clear mid green. Proportionate well fed body, legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour quite a good warm chestnut, just a little darker than desired, but rather unsound, and with a cluster of white hairs in each armpit, and a sprinkling on the bikini line. Fairly clear ghost markings visible on all limbs and on the tail. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Foreign White Kitten, Male

1+BOB Aggett's SHERMESE STILL WATERS 9 Sep 06

A well grown kitten of very good type. Long wedge with a very slight pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good deep blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction for balance. Colour a good clear white, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Foreign White Kitten, Female

1 Hall's FURRYFACE BERENGARIA 8 Jun 06

An attractive kitten of very good type. Long slightly pinched wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Expressive eyes of very good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail with a small irregularity at the tip. Colour pure white, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Seal Point Neuter Male

1 (PC N/A) Janicki's GR PR SHERMESE VERY VERSACE 27 Aug 05

A stylish lad of very good type. Long wedge, distinctly overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, large ears set if anything a little low for balance. Straight profile, chin a fraction shallow with a tiny beard, bite missing all central incisors marginally over. Eyes of very good shape and set but of a very pale blue from whichever angle I viewed them, my reason for not awarding the certificate. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, long tail with a small irregularity at the tip. Points a good dense seal apart from the mask being a little pale around the eyes, body showing heavy warm shading though still giving adequate contrast, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Seal Point Neuter Female

BOB CH & PR MALIKASIAM SAMINA ASAHEERA 19 Oct 02

A girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, whose depth of blue was just acceptable though ideally it would have been considerably deeper. Medium length well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a good warm seal, body moderately shaded, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Lilac Point Neuter Female

1+PC+BOB Tatschner's HEATHLANDS SOOKMOL ESTELLE 14 Apr 06

A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, ears needing to be a little larger and set a fraction high. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though a little full, set rather straight, of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs and neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Points of a dark lilac, body lightly shaded over the hips, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

2 Crumpler's MALIKASIAM WINTERSNOWROSE 8 Dec 04

An attractive girl of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip in profile, pugilistic chin, bite undershot, Expressive eyes of very good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch or two for balance. Points a darkish lilac, pale around the whisker pads, unshaded magnolia body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Although better in almost all aspects than the winner, I could not have awarded a certificate given her bite, so she had to drop a place.

Miscellaneous Classes

Oriental Debutante Adult

1 Fremont's LUNATORA FADETOWHITE (48 40) F 19 May 05

A girl of quite good type. Medium even wedge needing rather more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape though rather full, the haw up somewhat in the right eye, looking to be the result of injury, the colour would ideally have a little more depth of blue. Long elegant body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction for balance. Dark seal points and a moderately shaded body showing white on mask, chest, all limbs and full white underneath, the whole amounting to just the minimum one third coverage. Close coat of good texture. Not keen to be handled as she made abundantly clear, but reasonably amenable nevertheless; excellent presentation.

Oriental Debutante Kitten

1 Gould's JADEVYN KYRRDIS (48 40b) M 17 Jun 06

A kitten of quite good type. Longish even wedge needing a little more width at the top, ears needing to be a little larger, set in line. Straight profile, firm chin, bite almost level. Eyes of good shape and set and of a good deep blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of quite a dark though warm chocolate, very lightly shaded ivory body. White present in an inverted "V" on the mask, all limbs and the tip of the right ear, the underside of the body completely white with none on the rest of the body, amounting to a bare one third white. Close coat of excellent texture; excellent temperament and presentsation.

2 Tull's NUTROSTAR HAVIANAS (29) M

Siamese/Balinese Artistocrat Adult

1 Marshall & McClutton's FLUTTERBY OLE JOSE FOX (32a) M 22 Mar 06

A youngster of very good type, a little immature for his eleven months. Well balanced medium length wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance. Points of a slightly pale red, lightly shaded warm white body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

2 Hutchison's SYNTAX SYGIL (32b7) F 27 Apr 04

A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set needing a little more depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction for balance. Points a slightly dark warm cinnamon well broken on ears and paws, the rest sparsely broken, some bright red in evidence though I should have preferred more. Unshaded warm ivory body, close coat of very good texture. Excellent presentation, excellent friendly temperament - on the verge of calling, I suspect.

3 May's MYLYNN MAYBEFUN (32b3) F 30 Dec 05

Siamese/Balinese Limit Adult

1 James's BOBERG THALIA KIKI (24a) F 7 Jan 06

A shy rather immature girl of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge with rather a broad muzzle, pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of rather a pale shade of blue. Medium length body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dark blue, body lightly shaded, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeder's Neuter

1 Lineker's PR ADCINAM AMADEUS BENEDICT (24a) MN 19 Aug 05

A lad of good type. Longish wedge needing a little more width at the top, well set ears needing to be a fraction larger. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, needing a fraction more depth of blue. Very long body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch or two for balance. Points a slightly dark blue, moderately shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

2 Crumpler's MALIKASIAM WINTERSNOWROSE (24c) FN

3 Janicki's GR PR SHERMESE VERY VERSACE (24) MN

Siamese/Balinese Debutante Neuter

1 Tatschner's HEATHLANDS SOOKMOL ESTELLE (24c) FN