SCS of Scotland - 4 July 2009

Thanks to Bruce, Gillian and the show management team for the invitation to judge and their hospitality, good to see a healthy entry and some quality cats. Thanks to Mrs Paterson, whose first stewarding engagement this was; she who did very well, and I hope she feels emboldened to try it again. I think the hall lighting must have rather flattered Siamese eye colour - it's a long time since my notes contained so many "deep blue"s - still, one can only judge on what one sees.

Open Classes

Siamese Imperial Grand Premier Male

IGPC Page's GR PR BILLSTES MRBEAUJANGLES (32/5) 1 May 06
A large impressive lad of excellent type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite lacking most incisors but level. Eyes of very good shape, set perhaps marginally straight, of a good depth of blue. Very long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Well marked in a bright though slightly pale red: clear "M", close a little long but of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res IGPC Mather's GR PR STATIONARY SCARLETSHADOW (32a) 7 Jul 05
A handsome strong lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight though slightly angled down from the brow line, firm deep chin, bite level with all incisors still present. Eyes of very good shape and set though slightly small, of a good depth of blue. Very long weighty body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an inch to balance and rather blunt at the tip. Points a very good bright red, lightly shaded warm white body, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Superb temperament; excellent presentation.

Siamese Imperial Grand Premier Female

1 (IGPC N/A) Spence's PR SCOTMAR CLASSIE LASSIE (24a) 9 Apr 07
A dainty girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Profile almost straight, chin ebbs a little, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Points a darkish blue, moderate shading to body but cool-toned underneath the shading, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Unfortunately, just lacking the little extra needed for the high award, though seeing now who she was I think she looked better than I have ever seen her, and I would have happily awarded a grand certificate - not a great consolation, I know.
2 French's GR CH & GR PR NEXSIS MADAMWAZEL CARAMEL (32/8) 25 May 04
A fine-boned girl of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile and the nose protruding beyond the otherwise vertical line of the front of the head, firm chin, bite level lacking most incisors. Eyes of excellent shape and set, though she did open them rather wide when out, of a good depth of blue. Medium length slender body, unfortunately with a midline hernia near the hind legs, confirmed by the duty vet, and probably an accident when she was spayed, but a withholding fault nonetheless. Long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Marked in a good blue based caramel, good "M", single ribbon, very faint thumbprints, good leg bars, tail three quarters ringed. Moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Rather timid, excellent presentation. She too lacked the extra required for a certificate at this level, even had the hernia been absent.

Seal Point Adult Male

1 (CC N/A) White's DEDANNAN ELEGANTSA 26 Jul 08
A lad looking rather more juvenile even than his age of just under a year suggested, of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge rather broad in the muzzle and needing more width at the top, ears set in line but need to be a fraction larger to balance. Small dip in profile, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape set a little straight needing a little more depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs a little extra to balance. Points a dark seal showing some warmth, light pepper & salt shading over the body, more heavily across the top of the head, the body rather cooler in tone than I should prefer. Close coat of a distinctly harsh texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
BOB Shand's GR CH ANDALYN AMADEUS 4 Jun 06
A handsome lad of very good type although for me just lacking in the final degree of masculinity. Longish wedge with a slight pinch, good width at the top, slight jowling now, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm though slightly shallow chin, bite a little messy but level. Eyes of good shape and set and a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points a dark warm seal, moderately shaded body a bit cooler in tone than I should prefer, close coat of good texture. A little shy but handled well, excellent presentation.

Blue Point Adult Female

1+CC+BOB Fox's FURRYFACE JAGER 6 Aug 08
A promising girl of good type. Longish wedge slightly fine in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and good depth of blue. Long firm body, though she did try to disguise the length when in her pen, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Points a good blue, the tail a little darker, lightly shaded body not quite as cool in tone as I should prefer. Close coat of very good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.

Tabby Point Neuter Male

BOB Page's GR PR BILLSTES MRBEAUJANGLES (32/5)
Also considered for BOB Page's PR ASHJOLEX ZACHARYBINX (32/1) 27 Apr 07
An extremely long and handsome lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, width at the top ideally given the length of head would be slightly greater, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin, bite level. Well set eyes of rather exaggerated shape and set, rather deep set, of a good depth of blue. Very long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Well marked in a dark seal: clear "M", thumbprints, one and a half ribbons, very good leg bars, tail two thirds ringed. Moderately shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation. Ran the red tabby boy quite close for BOB, but in the end just lost out.

Tabby Point Neuter Female

1+PC Rothwell's RIVANESS PRINCESS SHADOW (32/8) 1 Aug 08
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though a little full and she does open them wide when out of the pen, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in a blue-based caramel, very good facial markings including faint thumbprints, multiple cheek ribbons, very good leg bars, tail almost completely ringed. Moderately shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Maclean's RIVANESS BARBAROSSA (32/1) 29 May 07
A girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch and quite short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, very firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape but full, well set, mostly of a good blue but paling towards the rims. Medium length well nourished body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance. Well marked in a good warm seal, good facial markings, good leg bars, fully ringed tail if with a solid line along the top. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered for BOB French's GR CH & GR PR NEXSIS MADAMWAZEL CARAMEL (32/8)

Oriental Blue Adult Female

1+CC Boddy's EMERPUS BLUEDANUBE 10 Sep 08
An adolescent of good type. Long almost even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, large very mobile ears which when she was finally persuaded to relax were sufficiently open at the base. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a good vibrant green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Colour a slightly dark blue, quite sound, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Red Neuter Male

1+PC+BOB Cox's GR PR KHERAF RED HOTSHOT 26 May 06
An extremely handsome large lad of very good type. Long even wedge good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin a little shallow, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set of a pale but pure green. Very long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs a little extra to balance the body length. Colour a very good bright rich red sound to the roots, showing quite a heavy linked spotted pattern. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

AC Junior Siamese Adult

This was a strong class, with the first four placings strongly contested
1 Robb's RIVANESS BERTIE WOOSTER (24n) 10 Mar 08
A handsome youngster of very good type. Longish almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, I should prefer a more vertical line at the front but the chin is certainly not weak and has depth, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Points a dark sludgy blue-based caramel, lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Watson's ADATEAM ELJAIMO (32b2) F 16 May 08
An attractive girl of very good type. Medium length well balanced 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, but unfortunately she would insist on opening them wide which rather spoiled the appearance of her head. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction and with a small irregularity at the tip. Points quite a dark shade of blue, broken with shades of cream which was mostly cool-toned except under her hind paws where it was rather warm, but still at present I think her blue rather than anything else. Lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but of very good texture. Excellent temperament without a hint of "tortieness"; excellent presentation
3 French's PALMIRA BEAUJANGLES (24b) M 5 Sep 08
A promising lad, of good type and quite good colour, though needing to grow up.

AC Limit Siamese Kitten

1 Fox's PLEZETOBE PAPER CHASER (24b) F 6 Dec 08
A well grown and attractive girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, large ears well set. Profile almost straight, chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a warm but darkish chocolate which I hope does not darken any further, tail very brindled and the paws somewhat so which did improve the initial impression of their colour. Unshaded warm ivory body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Evans's FLUTTERBY FUN TIME GAL (24) F 11 Oct 08
An attractive girl of very good type, but unfortunately distinctly diminutive given that she is almost adult, and that determined her lower placing. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of very good shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction for balance. Points a darkish warm seal, lightly shaded warm body, coat close and of a good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Robb's KHERAF GERALDO (24) M 28 Nov 08

AC Breeders Siamese Neuter

1 Page's PR ASHJOLEX ZACHARYBINX (32/1) MN
2 Denholm's PIPISTRELLE PALOMINO (32a) MN 28 Jan 08
A relaxed lad of good type. Longish wedge a little broad 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 which he did open rather wide when out of the pen, of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of rather a pale red, very lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 French's GR CH & GR PR NEXSIS MADAMWAZEL CARAMEL (32/8) FN

AC Non-Breeders Siamese Neuter

1 Page's GR PR BILLSTES MRBEAUJANGLES (32/5) MN
2 Rankin's KHERAF REDSENTINEL (32a) MN 25 Sep 08
A lad of good type with a good line in invective. Longish almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a bump on the nose, very deep firm chin, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set though a little small, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, fine tail with length to balance. Points a deep red, if to my eye a little dull in tone, lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Handled well despite the language, excellent presentation.

AC Junior Oriental Adult

1 Holdsworth's GR CH BILLSTES TIFFANY (37m) F 9 Jul 07
An attractive girl of very good type and impressive colour. Longish well balanced 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 an olive green. Long muscular rather wriggly body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction for balance. Colour a very good sound cinnamon mingled everywhere with shades of red, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. My clear choice for best oriental female, and later overall best oriental congratulations.
2 Harvey's FIORIDLISO CUBA (29) M 26 Aug 08
A handsome 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 good shape and set of a slightly yellow-tinged green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a darkish chestnut, sound to the roots, but a much better colour than he appeared in his pen, slight ghosting to the lower sides. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Michie's FISEPO BLUE SOLEIL (48 40p) F 12 Jul 08
A very attractive girl, of very good type, with plenty of white. I would prefer deeper blue eyes but they were by no means pale. Unfortunately, her bite was clearly undershot which determined her placing.

AC Senior Oriental Adult

1 Hamilton's GR CH TRELGANDORF BURNT SIENNA (29) F 24 May 06
An attractive 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 of a clear pale green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a darkish chestnut not quite sound to the roots, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Self Oriental Kitten

Wrong Pattern Hewson's EMERPUS DANTE (37k) M 14 Nov 08
A well grown lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top , well set large ears. Dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear green. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Colour quite a good cinnamon, but here the problems began - the body and tail definitely looked to belong to a spotted tabby, with quite good sound spotting to the sides rather linked on the upper sides, clear tail rings and a pale ground colour with much greater contrast than ordinary ghost markings would permit, on the other hand the head did not look to belong to a tabby but just a cinnamon with heavy ghost pattern. Rather a conundrum, then, and on later reflection I think the marking of "wrong pattern" was a mistake, though definitely he did not conform to the standard for a cinnamon self. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Non-Self Oriental Kitten

1 Denholm's FISEPO PIPISTRELLE PEARL (48 40bt) F 29 Jan 09
A promising girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked points in a darkish warm chocolate, unshaded pale body making it difficult to determine where she was white by eye, but clearly detectable by texture to have white to the whole underbody and a little way up the sides, and some over the lower back, white to all paws, not much on the head but some to the muzzle, in all rather over one third white. Close coat of excellent texture, excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Breeders Oriental Neuter

1 Boddy's PR EMERPUS LUCIFER (41b) MN 6 Jun 06
A strong lad of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite under. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear olive green. Very long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch for balance. Pattern colour a very dark chocolate on a slightly cool ground. Very good facial markings, 2 complete necklaces, with good spine lines, the butterfly rather sketchy and further down the back than is usual, oysters really need better definition, and the lower part incomplete particularly on the left side, with substantial agouti invasion. Good tail rings. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament if rather timid and determined to hook himself to any available part of the pen, excellent presentation.

AC Non-Breeders Oriental Neuter

1 McKnight's IMP GR PR THAIRANO AL SKANDER (35) MN 5 Sep 02
A handsome lad of very good type. Longish strong even wedge, good width to the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long extremely well nourished body, he really would look better if its girth were reduced somewhat, tail needs an extra couple of inches to balance. Colour a pure white, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Hamilton's PR EMERPUS HOCUS POCUS (37k) MN 12 May 06
A lad of reasonably good type. Long narrow wedge, needing more width at the top, large ears set in line. Small dip in profile, chin ebbs rather, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear palish green. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a slightly dark warm cinnamon, impressively sound and free of ghost markings. Close coat of excellent texture, excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Woolley's PR GENTANTIQUE ATHOLDORN (29) MN 12 Sep 07

AC Limit Oriental Neuter

1 Campbell's ADSETSH DARLENE CARA (29c) FN 4 Aug 06
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 good shape and set of a good clear green. Medium length well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail rather short and untapered. Colour quite a pale lilac-based caramel showing clear brownish overtones, sound to the roots. Close coat of good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Fyfe's BETABIL MY FAIRLADY (29c) FN 5 Aug 08
A girl of good type, not much between her and the winner. Longish 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, of a clear pale green. Medium length firm body long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction for balance. Colour quite a good lilac to the head, the body and tail appearing rather rusty though later on in different light that illusion was dispelled. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Rankin's DREAMCATCHER CHEROKEE (38b) 8 Dec 07