Balinese & Siamese CC - 18 Jul 2009
Thanks to Sylvia and the show management team for the invitation to judge, and for the excellent lunch. Good to see a healthy entry, breaking the downward trend in most shows, even if it meant that I was kept busy. Thanks also to Rosie who stepped in when my booked steward was unable to attend.
Open Classes
Breed 24 Balinese Adult, Male
1+CC+BOX Pinington's SPINDIAMOND INBLUEJEANS (61a) 13 Aug 06
A mature lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set ears would ideally be a little larger. Dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular but slightly lightweight body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra inch or two for balance. Points of a blue which is on the dark side but still acceptable, a brownish tinge to the tail most likely the result of sunbathing, lightly shaded body. Coat of good length and texture, frilling a little round the neck, with a touch of unwanted undercoat to the upper sides, good plume. Rather shy but handled well, excellent presentation. I did hesitate over the award of the certificate, but in the end decided he just made the grade.
Breed 24 Balinese Adult, Female
1+CC+BOB Pinington's CH SPINDIAMOND REMEMBERME (61b) 4 Apr 05
An attractive girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight but slightly angled down from the bridge of the nose, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape and set, and a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch for balance. Points of a darkish shade of warm chocolate, all a little brindled, unshaded warm toned body. Coat of good length and flow and excellent texture, excellent temperament and presentation.
Breed 32 Balinese Adult, Male
1 (CC N/A) Davison's BUZZ WHISPER (61nt) 14 Sep 08
A ten month old lad needing to develop considerably both in size and masculinity, of goodish type. Longish wedge needing more width at the top, large ears set rather high. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape but very full, rather dominating the head, I should prefer a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch for balance. Fairly well marked in blue-based caramel, facial markings rather blurred though thumbprints in evidence, good leg bars, well ringed tail. Lightly shaded body, coat of good length and excellent texture. Very apprehensive though he handled well, excellent presentation.
Breed 32 Balinese Adult, Female
1+CC+BOB Woodhouse's DORAL IMOGENE (61e) 22 Jun 07
An impressive mature girl of good type. Strong medium length wedge head, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin, bite level though a little messy. Eyes of very good shape, well set, I should prefer them a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long firm body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance. Points a good seal well broken with shades of red, with plenty of bright red in evidence, lightly shaded body. Coat of good length and excellent silky texture. Handled well, though with a bit of tortie temperament, excellent presentation.
2 Smith's JAYMAX HEAVON SENT (61p) 20 Jun 08
The youngster of the class but not lacking in maturity, a girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, a trifle broad in the muzzle, needing a fraction more width at the top, well set ears of reasonably large size. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, a little wide at first but better when she relaxed, of a reasonably good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with reasonably neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points an attractive lilac-based caramel very well broken with shades of apricot, with plenty of the deeper shades in evidence. Coat a little short over the first quarter of the body but of good length elsewhere, of an excellent texture, good plume and other furnishings. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Woodhouse's CH DORAL INYOURDREAMS (61e) 22 Jun 07
A mature girl of good type, in many ways similar to her litter sister Imogene. Medium length even wedge a little broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, ears reasonably large and well set. Small dip in profile, firm chin, level bite lacking many incisors. Eyes of good basic shape but she would open them rather wide, well set, needing slightly more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Points of a good seal all well broken with some bright red in the mixture, lightly shaded body a little cool in tone. Coat of good length except over the shoulders, of excellent texture and flowing well. A little shy but handled well, excellent presentation.
4 Pinington's SPINDIAMOND HELLOAGAIN (61p) 26 Jun 07
A girl of reasonably good type. Medium length even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, well set ears would ideally be a little larger. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes a little small and set a little far apart, of good basic shape though she did open them rather wide, needing a little more depth of blue. Medium length rather lightweight body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Points of a blue-based caramel all broken with shades of apricot, though mostly lacking in the deeper tones. Lightly shaded body, coat of good length except over the shoulders, and of excellent texture and flow, good plume. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered for BOB Pinington's GR CH SPINDIAMOND PLAYME (61e) 4 Aug 99
A girl of good type, and in good shape for an almost ten-year old, but I would think has looked better in the past. Medium length even wedge rather broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set ears needing to be a little larger. Rather a dip in the profile now, firm chin, no incisors now but gums level. Eyes of good shape and set, I should prefer a little more depth of blue. Medium length firm and substantial body, long legs with large paws - one of the attractions of Balinese I think, even if the Standard disagrees. Tail distinctly on the short side. Points of a good seal, all well broken but lacking in real red, body moderately shaded. Coat of good length, mostly of good texture but a little harsh along the upper back, good toe and ear furnishing but the plume could be better. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Red Point Adult
BOB Armstrong's CH JOHPAS RED ROUE M 19 Oct 07
A very impressive lad of excellent type. Long even balanced wedge with good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, very firm chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though slightly small, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance and with a touch of treated stud tail at the base. Points of a rather pale red, some colour on his legs, unshaded warm white body, coat a little long but of very good texture. Excellent temperament, especially for an entire male, excellent presentation. Later on, my choice for Best Siamese Adult (a unanimous choice, as it turned out) and congratulations on then going on to become Best Exhibit.
Chocolate Point Kitten, Male
1+BOB PLEZETOBE AKILA OUBASTET 6 Dec 08
A well grown lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing a fraction more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape and set though he did open them rather wide when out of his pen, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points quite a dark chocolate though warm, at the moment I think just acceptable though I do hope they do not darken further, all somewhat brindled. Unshaded ivory body which ideally would be warmer in tone, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Chocolate Point Kitten, Female
1+BOX PLEZETOBE MISS ABICASA 6 Dec 08
A girl of good type, not as well grown as her brother. Longish wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, chin ebbs a little, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish warm chocolate, rather incomplete as yet, and all rather brindled making her colour appear better at first start than it actually was. Unshaded body a little cool in tone, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Lilac Point Kitten
1+BOB Sibley's ATARIQ FIORI MN 25 Jan 09
A handsome well-developed lad of good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight except for a bump on the nose, firm but rather shallow chin, bite level. Eyes of very good shaper and set and good depth of blue. Long firm muscular body, long legs with largish paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish lilac and lacking in pinky tones giving rather a flat effect but without the brownish overtones which would suggest he might be other than lilac. Very lightly shaded warm toned body, close coat of excellent texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.
Cream Point Kitten
1+BOB Muir-Taylor's JOHPAS FATBOYSLIM M 12 Feb 09
A promising and well-grown lad of very good type. Strong even medium length wedge, very good width at the top, very large ears set a fraction low. Straight profile apart from a small bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape but a little small, well set and of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with largish paws, balancing length of tail. Points a little dark but quite cool toned, unshaded body, coat close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Lilac Point Neuter
1+PC+BOB Freeman's CH & PR KRISTIKATS SERAPHINA FN 9 Dec 06
A neat girl of good type. Medium length even wedge needing a little more width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Profile straight apart from a bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and a very good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Colour quite a good lilac showing definite pinky tones, unshaded warm magnolia body, close coast but a little harsh in texture along the back. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Red Point Neuter
1+PC+BOB Esterford-Howard's GR CH & PR RANTIPOLE FARRAGO MN 16 Feb 02
A friendly lad of good type. Longish balanced even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, perhaps attributable to his age, firm chin, level bite lacking most incisors. Expressive eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction for balance. Points a good bright red, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Ridgeway's HARTZIE PRINCE CHARMING MN 8 Apr 08
A lad of good type but not looking on top form today. Long wedge, overlong for my taste in the muzzle, needing a little more width at the top for balance, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and exaggerated set, rather deep set and with the haws up rather, needing a little more depth of blue. Very long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a palish red, unshaded body, coat short but a little open. Excellent temperament and presentation
Tortie Point Neuter
BOB Cook's IMP GR CH & IMP GR PR TIANLEX INDIES BLUEBLAZER (32b2) FN 1 Mar 01
A lovely old girl of excellent type, and hardly showing her age. Well balanced longish wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile now, firm deep chin, bite level though missing most incisors. Expressive eyes of excellent shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long substantial body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of darkish blue all well mingled with shades of cool-toned cream, moderately shaded body but still good contrast, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Later my choice for Best Siamese Neuter, also a unanimous one.
Tabby Point Neuter, Male
BOB Tobias's IMP GR PR SHERMESE FUNANDGAMES (32/1) 9 Sep 06
A very handsome lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, very good width at the top, well set large tufted ears. Straight profile, chin rather shallow and distinctly weak, bit almost level. Expressive eyes of excellent shape and set, and of a very good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Well marked in a dark seal, clear "M", single ribbon and thumbprints, slightly paler leg bars, tail half ringed. Moderately shaded warm-toned body, coat a fraction long of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
1+PC Esterford-Howard's CH & PR MAPU MALACHITE (32/8) 18 Jun 07
A handsome lad of good type, if lacking the last degree of maturity. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin, bite lacking most incisors. Expressive eyes of excellent shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction for balance. Marked in a pale lilac-based caramel, clear "M" and single ribbon, no thumbprints, leg bars present but faint, tail two thirds ringed. Lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Jakeman's SHERMESE THELONIUS (32/2) 16 May 08
A lad of good type and reasonable degree of maturity. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape and set, a fraction full, and needing slightly more depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in a darkish shade of blue, good head markings (without thumbprints, not unexpected), clear but fainter leg bars, well ringed tail. Moderately shaded body, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
x2 Janicki's SHERMESE LIFE O' RILEY (32/1) 10 Sep 08
A lad of good type at present very immature and lacking masculinity, though as a youngster he still has hope of achieving it. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, something of a bump at the rear, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs marginally, bite scissored over. Eyes of very good shape and set which he was inclined to open a little wide, of a very good depth of blue. Long body needing to fill out rather, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points marked in a good warm seal, fairly clear "M", good ribbons, fair thumbprints, Fairly good leg bars, tail half ringed. Moderately shaded body still giving good contrast, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Tabby Point Neuter, Female
1+PC+BOX Davis's IAMSIAM KARISMA (32t3) 31 Oct 07
A very nervous girl of good type, whom we did manage to persuade to semi-relax. Longish even wedge, very good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though a little full, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Points marked in a dark chocolate with some mingling in mostly pale red. Good facial markings, surprisingly clear thumbprints for a tortie tabby, good leg bars, well ringed tail. Very lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent presentation.
2 Tobias's NATHIFA GLIMMEROFLIGHT (32/5) 13 May 08
A rather small and still kittenish-looking girl of good type, very timid and unwilling to be handled or show herself to any advantage. Long even wedge a little fine in the muzzle, good width at the top, small bump at the rear, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite a little over. Eyes of good shape though opened a little wide, set a little straight, of a good depth of colour. Long rather lightweight body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail with a tiny irregularity at the tip. Marked in a good bright red, good facial markings and thumbprints, well ringed tail, leg bars hardly present yet, not unexpected in a young red. Unshaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent presentation.
Apricot Point Neuter
1+PC+BOB Ridgeway's HARTZIE GOLDEN CHANCE 8 Sep 07
A large lad of good type. Long wedge a little fine in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, I should prefer slightly more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a warm apricot showing clear brownish overtones, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Not in the best of moods but handled well, excellent presentation.
Miscellaneous Classes
Junior Adult
1 Lewindon's VERASONIA SUT LIIANG MAI (32/1) F 23 Nov 07
A girl of good type but on the small side. Longish wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, fairly firm chin with a little beard, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape and set though a little full, I should prefer slightly more depth of blue. Well marked in dark seal, tail with just adequate rings, very lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Timid but handled well, excellent presentation.
2 Davison's BUZZ WHISPER (61nt) M
Senior Adult
1 Martin's GR CH GLENTHORNE CONSTANTINE (24) M 14 Dec 05
A handsome lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, chin ebbs a little, level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set needing a little more depth of blue. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance and with a small irregularity at the tip. Points a dark seal with some warmth, moderately shaded body but this I should prefer to see warmer in tone. Close coat of excellent texture. Another with outstanding temperament for an entire male, excellent presentation.
2 Woodhouse's DORAL IMOGENE (61e) F
3 Pummell's CH FURRYFACE ATHENA (32/3) F 8 Nov 06
Balinese Breeders Kitten, Female
1 Lloyd's RIDESTAR AFRICAN VIOLET (61dt) F 29 Mar 09
A promising baby of good type. Medium length wedge a little broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, large well set ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape, set a little straight as yet, of a very good depth of blue. Medium length body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra fraction for balance. Points of a good bright red, the tabby markings developing, unshaded body. Coat of good length for her age and excellent texture, the plume developing, well furnished paws and excellent ear furnishings. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Siamese Breeders Neuter, Male
1 Martin's PR ABICASA PEER GYNT (24n) MN 14 Feb 08
A handsome lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, bum at the back, large ears set a fraction low. Straight profile, firm chain and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail with a tiny irregularity at the tip. Points a good dingy dark blue-based caramel, moderately shaded body, very close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Siamese Breeders Neuter, Female
1 Cook's IMP GR CH & IMP GR PR TIANLEX INDIES BLUEBLAZER (32b2) FN
2 Davis's IAMSIAM KARISMA (32t3) FN
Limit Neuter
1 Janicki's SHERMESE LIFE O' RILEY (32/1) MN
HHP Classes
Rescued/Stray
1 Miller's KINKY MILLER Black & White MN May 04
A handsome and friendly lad, bright green eyes, shining coat, and his tail explaining his name! Happy to be handled, and we just managed to convince him to give us a hesitant purr.
2 Hutchison's PAPAGENA Tortie Tabby & White SLH FN Apr 08
A confident self-possessed lass with big amber eyes, sporting a lovely soft semi-longhair coat. Excellent condition, alert but not too keen for a cuddle.
3 Aldridge-Snell's FUDGE WHITE & GINGER SH FN 4 yrs 6 mths
Non-Pedigree LH
1 Hutchinson's MC ROSINA Tortie SLH Apr 07
A pretty tortie girl with lovely coat qualities and immense whiskers. Friendly in her pen, but not too keen on leaving its safety. Excellent condition.