Bucks, Oxon & Berks CS - 19 Sep 2009

Thanks to Barbara Prowse and the show committee for inviting me to judge - in Mary Kalal's absence, I took over her Grand Premier Oriental class I wish her a swift recovery, and hope exhibitors were not too disappointed at the replacement. Thanks to Rosie, who came along specially to steward for me.

Open Classes

Oriental Grand Champion, Female

1 (GCC N/A) Haggar's CH CHIKUAI NAHITA (37fn) 17 Oct 05
An elegant sweet-tempered girl of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Dip in profile and chin rather shallow, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set of a pale green. Long rather lightweight body - probably calling too frequently - long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Colour a good dingy hued apricot showing a fairly indistinct linked spotted pattern, unfortunately rather unsound on the lower body, very pale at the roots and for the bottom third of the hairs. Coat a little long and soft in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. For me, borderline in type for a grand, and the unsoundness clinched it.

Oriental Grand Premier, Male

GPC Janicki's UK & IMP GR PR THAIRANO TILLERMAN (35) 7 Nov 03
A handsome lad of very good type. Longish almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip in profile, firm chin, bite messy but level. Eyes of very good shape and set and of a good deep blue. Long well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of well tapered tail. Colour a pure white, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Weaver's PR SUNJADE SKIPPER (37k) 27 Oct 07
Another handsome lad of very good type, and with slightly better strength of head. Longish even 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 of a good clear green. Long well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour quite a good spicy cinnamon, but unfortunately a little unsound over the lower body and showing a faint ghost pattern. Coat a fraction long but of very good texture. A lot to say for himself, but handled well; excellent presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier, Male

A large class, in which several exhibits went prizeless who would, in a class on their own, have deserved a Grand.
GPC Tobias's IMP GR PR SHERMESE FUNANDGAMES (32/1) 9 Sep 06
An extremely handsome lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, very good width at the top, large tufted ears set a fraction low. Straight profile, chin rather shallow and ebbs, bite level. Expressive eyes of excellent shape and set, and of a very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Points well marked in a darkish seal, clear "M", single ribbon and thumbprints, good leg bars, tail half ringed with further incomplete rings towards the base. Moderately shaded warm-toned body still giving good contrast, coat a fraction long of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. A pity about the chin: with more strength there, he would be close to perfect, but as it is still easily good enough for the certificate.
Res Haywood's GR CH & GR PR AERANGIS ZHIVAGO (24) 22 Jul 98
A handsome lad of very good type, difficult to believe his age. Long wedge a little broad in the muzzle, good width at the top with a bit of a bump at the rear, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin, bite level though without lower incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set and a very good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Points a very good dense warm seal, body moderately shaded and again warm in tone, and the contrast still good. Coat a little long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier, Female

GPC Tobias's GR CH & UK IMP GR PR APRIKAT SHESPRETTYINPINK (32b4) 9 Apr 99
A girl of excellent type, not at all looking the ten-year old she is. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite now lacks all incisors but appears level. Eyes of excellent shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch for balance. Colour a slightly blue-toned lilac mingled everywhere with shades of pale cream, lightly shaded body, coat close and slightly soft. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Watson's CH MALIKASIAM SHAKIRA ATHALJ (24c) 22 May 06
A talkative girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a bump on the nose, deep and very firm chin, bite lacking all incisors but seems level. Eyes of excellent shape and set and a good depth of blue. Medium length well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a pinky mid-lilac, lightly shaded magnolia body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Blue Neuter, Male

1+PC+BOB Hatchett's TIROLENA MAGIC JASPER 13 Apr 08
A lad of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge needing a little more width at the top, ears of adequate size set a little high. Small dip in profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear pale green. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Colour a darkish blue but sound to the roots, showing a faint ghost pattern on the flanks, close coat of good texture. Rather fractious; excellent presentation.

Lilac Point Siamese Kitten, Male

1+BOB Sibley's ATARIQ FIORI MN 25 Jan 09
A handsome lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm though slightly shallow chin, bite level. Expressive eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long well-fed muscular body, long legs with largish paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish lilac rather lacking in pinky tones. Very lightly shaded body a little cool in tone, close coat a little harsh in texture texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

AC Oriental Non-Breeders Adult

1 Haggar's GR CH SUSPIRIA SIMPLY SOLARUS (37r) M 21 Apr 07
A handsome lad of very good type. Strong medium length wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a pale green. Long well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good fawn showing brown overtones to body and tail, but not at all resembling caramel - rather, he has probably been sunbathing. Colour sound, coat short, close lying, a little greasy along the spine but of good texture elsewhere, a touch of stud tail at the base. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Oriental Kitten

1 Titterall's BABADAG ASIFBYMAJIC (37) M 6 Jan 09
A handsome lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, deep chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set of a clear pale green. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, long well tapered tail. Colour a glossy black sound to the roots, coat close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Matthews's SOLARUS BRONZE SUPERSTAR (29) F 26 Mar 09
A neat girl of good type. Longish even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a very yellowy green. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a darkish chestnut sound to the roots, a faint ghost pattern evident on the flanks. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Oriental Novice Kitten

1 Tull's TIROLENA LAPISHLASULI (37a) F 26 Apr 09
A girl of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though on the full side, of a pale green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a dark blue sound to the roots, showing quite a marked classic ghost pattern, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Oriental Neuter

1 Midson's MIYOKO SUPER-TROOPER (48 43bs) MN 21 Nov 08
An impressive lad of very good type. Longish 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 of a clear pale green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Almost entirely a pristine white, the colour limited to a couple of splodges on the head, the whole tail and some inside the thighs and on the heels, so whether he is in fact shaded as advertised or tabby is impossible to tell; the colour is a dark cold chocolate, unsurprisingly so with white and silver influences both in play. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Matthews's SOLARUS BRONZE STARDUST (29) FN 8 Jun 08
A girl of good type. 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 and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a palish but definite green. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Colour a slightly dark warm chestnut, a little unsound towards the rear of the body, close coat of good texture. She possessed a wide vocabulary, none of it complimentary, but handled well; excellent presentation.

AC Oriental Adolescent Neuter

1 Midson's MIYOKO SUPER-TROOPER (48 43bs) MN
2 Girdler's SHANTAI SPARKLER (35) MN 4 Oct 08
A handsome lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, large ears held a little low. Straight profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long very well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a pure white, coat close and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Roper's POLLYBEE SILK EMPEROR (29c) MN 6 Oct 08

AC Siamese Breeders Adult

1 Moss's KATZINE DELTA (24) F 4 Mar 08
A girl of very good type. Long wedge with a tiny pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a good warm seal though fairly brindled, lightly shaded warm cream body, coat close but rather harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Mason's CH GENETTA ISLAYMIST (24c) F 12 Nov 07
A girl of good type and very good colour. Medium length even 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 colour. Medium length well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Points a good pale pinky-toned lilac, unshaded magnolia body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Senior Adult

1 Duncan's CH MALIKASIAM EMIR HARITH (24b) M 11 Mar 05
A large lad of good type. Strong longish wedge, quite heavily jowled, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile and bump on the nose, chin shallow and ebbs rather, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a very dark though warm chocolate, somewhat brindled, warm-toned body heavily shaded along spine and over the back of the head, lightly elsewhere, close coat rather harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Pinington's SPINDIAMOND INBLUEJEANS (61a) M 13 Aug 06
A lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Dip in profile, chin firm but rather shallow, level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of good shape, set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra inch or two for balance. Points of a darkish blue, lightly shaded body. Coat mostly of good length, a little short on the upper back, frilling a little round the neck, with more undercoat than desirable and not ideally silky in texture, very good plume. Rather shy but handled well, excellent presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Visitors Adult

1 Duncan's CH MALIKASIAM EMIR HARITH (24b) M

AC Siamese/Balinese Visitors Kitten

1 Davies's JOHPAS RUBY TALLULAH (32a) F 12 Feb 09
A girl of good type, though rather small for her age. Longish 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 and of a good depth of blue. Firm body, long legs with large paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Good bright red points, unshaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese Neuter

1 Tobias's GR CH & UK IMP GR PR APRIKAT SHESPRETTYINPINK (32b4) FN
2 Esterford-Howard's CH & PR MAPU MALACHITE (32/8) MN 18 Jun 07
A handsome lad of good type, but short of full masculinity. 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, balancing length of tail. Marked in a pale dingy lilac-based caramel, clear "M" and single ribbon, faint thumbprints, leg bars present but faint, tail fully ringed. Very lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Talbot's PR MORALYN REDARROW (32a) MN

AC Balinese Breeders Neuter

1 Pinington's SPINDIAMOND HAPPYTUNE (61h) FN 9 Jul 07
Quite an attractive girl, of reasonably good type. Short wedge, a little too short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set ears needing to be a little larger. Dip in profile, firm chin, bite messy but basically level. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set and of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with large paws, tail needing an extra couple of inches to balance. Points of a dark chocolate all well broken and with quite a lot of bright red in the mixture, lightly shaded body. Excellent coat qualities, with good length and a wonderful soft silky texture, very good foot and ear furnishings, very good plume. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Radius Neuter

1 Haywood's GR CH & GR PR AERANGIS ZHIVAGO (24) MN
2 Talbot's PR MORALYN REDARROW (32a) MN 4 Mar 07
A lad of good type. Long even wedge, though he did try to disguise this by puffing out his whisker pads, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight though angled down from the brow, still adequate depth of muzzle, chin firm though a little shallow, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Very long well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a good bright red, lightly shaded body, close coat but a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Cosgrove's PR BETHANJO THEODORE (24n) 18 Jun 07

Welfare Class - AC Siamese/Balinese Adult, Kitten or Neuter

1 English's PLEZETOBE AKILA OUBASTET (24b) MN 6 Dec 08
A lad of good type. Long even wedge needing a little more width at the top, well set ears a little large for balance. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though he does hold them rather full when out, needing a little more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction for balance. Points a darkish warm chocolate, almost unshaded warm ivory body, close coat a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.