Northern Counties CC - 11 Sep 2010

My thanks to Mavis, Maureen and the Show Committee for the invitation to judge. Sorry that Mavis was not able to be present: I hope she is soon fully returned to action. A hiccup in my stewarding arrangements ended with Suzanne Griss being drafted in; she did very well in a section foreign to her.

Open Classes

Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier, Male

GPC Pearson's PR AMYDAY MERELY A MONARCH (32fn) 18 Jul 08
A handsome mature lad of very good type. Long wedge, just a little overlong in the muzzle, 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 good depth of blue. Long weighty muscular body, long legs with large paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points a very good browny-hued apricot, moderately shaded body, coat a fraction long of good texture. Excellent temperament if a little shy, excellent presentation
Res Webster's NANPEMA BOLERO (32fn) 13 Feb 09
A lad of good type, on the small side and lacking full maturity as yet. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a very good deep blue. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points a pale apricot showing some browny overtones, lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. I did hesitate a little over awarding the certificate, but in the end thought his good points outweighed the drawback of size.

Oriental Lilac Adult

1+CC+BOB Corby & Dolan's IKISHIROO CASCADE KIKIMA F 9 Sep 09
An adolescent girl of good type and of sufficient maturity for her age. Longish even wedge needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear slightly pale green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour a darkish lilac paling slightly at the roots, body looking a little rusty as though she had been sunbathing so I did not penalize too much. Coat close and of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Tortie Adult

1+CC Moore's KINKAJEWSDEN EILEENA (37p) 31 Oct 09
A girl of good type, very well developed for her age. 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, slightly deep set, of a good clear green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a good dingy lilac-based caramel mingled with shades of apricot, with a good quantity of deep apricot in the mixture. Close coat of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.
BOB Holdsworth's GR CH BILLSTES TIFFANY (37m) 9 Jul 07
A lovely mature girl of excellent type whom I saw and reported on fully two weeks ago when I awarded her an Imperial, and she hasn't changed in the interim.

Oriental Bicolour Adult

1+CC+BOB Denholm's FISEPO PIPISTRELLE PEARL (48 40bt) F 29 Jan 09
A petite girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, large ears which were well set when she relaxed. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set which she does open a little wide, of a blue which ideally would be a little deeper. Longish firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Markings in quite a good chocolate, body lightly shaded, enough to contrast well with the white, present on muzzle, throat chest and whole underbody and a little up the sides, a little higher on the body, all legs about half white, so total coverage just about a third. Close coat of good texture. Rather nervous, excellent presentation.

Chocolate Point Adult

1+CC Cox's KHERAF COXSPIPPIN (24b) F 29 Aug 09
A petite girl of good type. Longish wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle, needing a little more width at the top, large ears reasonably well set. Small dip in profile, firm chin level bite. Eyes of good shape and set needing a little more depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Points a dark but very warm chocolate, some brindling to paws, very lightly shaded body. Close coat of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation. Not an easy decision, but in the end I concluded she just made the grade.
BOB Bruno-Grieve's CH FLUTTERBY CONQUISTADOR (24b) M 12 Jun 09
Stylish lad with very good eye colour on whom I reported fully two weeks ago when I awarded him a Grand, easily my nomination for best Siamese adult.

Tortie Point Adult

1+CC+BOB Denholm's PIPISTRELLE PATIENCE (32b3) 2 Aug 09
A girl of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile angled down from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction and with a small irregularity at the tip. Points a darkish warm chocolate, well broken with shades of red but with minimal (but some) bright red in the mixture. Close coat of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Webster's SHADOWSQUAD KIERA CARAMIA (32b1) 23 Jan 09
A substantial girl of good type. Even longish wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, chin very firm though a little shallow, bite scissored under. Eyes of good basic shape though a little full, needing more depth of colour. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Points dark seal well broken with shades of red including plenty of bright red. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Law's FIORDILISO QTS CANBE (32b2) 28 Oct 09
A very attractive girl of good type, needing to put on a spurt of growth. 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 and a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, proportionate length of tail. Points a darkish blue mingled with shades of cream which showed a little more warmth than desirable in places. Close coat of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.

Seal Point Kitten

1 (BOB N/A) Graham's SILKYSU PERSEUS-ORIGINENZO M 6 Feb 10
A handsome well grown lad of very good type, but unfortunately reacting badly to being shown for the first time, making it clear he would like a taste of judge's fingers. Nevertheless, I did manage to handle him sufficiently to assess most of his qualities, though there was no way I could safely inspect his bite so I was unable to award the BOB. Long almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, very firm chin. Eyes of good shape and set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with large paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a dark warm seal, body lightly shaded, slightly cool in tone. Close coat of good texture; presentation rather minimalist. I saw him later with his owner, when he was completely transformed. If he can be persuaded to behave like that all the time, he should do well.

Caramel Point Kitten

1+BOB Simpson's FLUTTERBY ROCK STEADYEDDY M 8 Mar 10
A handsome lad of very good type, very well developed for his age. Long 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 good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Points a good lilac based caramel developing well, showing clear brownish overtones to mask and ears, unshaded off-white body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Red Point Neuter

BOB Thorpe's GR PR JOHPAS DROPREDGORGEOUS MN 19 Oct 07
An extremely handsome lad of excellent type, looking better than ever today. Long 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, slightly deep set, of a good depth of blue. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Points slightly paler than ideal, but I think better than I have seen them before, almost unshaded warm toned body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Still the best Siamese neuter around in my view.

Miscellaneous Classes

AC Oriental Novice Adult, Female

1 Corby & Dolan's IKISHIROO CASCADE KIKIMA (29c)
2 Bauerfeind's TOGHAR FAIRYTALE (38a) F 31 Oct 09
A very friendly girl of very good type and of good maturity for her age. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set a good green in colour. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pattern colour quite a good blue, contrasting well with a cool oatmeal ground; unfortunately the pattern leaves a lot to be desired, the head markings rather indistinct above the brow, good leg markings and tail rings, quite clear spots at the top of all legs but elsewhere on the body spots showing substantial linkage and a fair amount of agouti invasion; the colour does go right down to the roots though. The upper back was almost completely solid. A delight to handle, fluffing herself up in pleasure, excellent presentation. I'n afraid her pattern demoted her from the first place which in all other respects she deserved.

AC Oriental Junior Adult, Male

1 Bauerfeind's CH SHIMILEETA TOOSEXYFORMYFUR (43b) 18 Apr 09
A very handsome masculine lad of very good type. Long almost 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 body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Pattern colour a good warm chocolate, pale toffee undercolour to about two-thirds of the hair shaft, some pattern still visible, moistly ticked but with some very linked spots. Coat close and of very good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Chivers's DEDANNAN TREASURE-ME (37n) 28 May 09
A handsome large lad of good type. Medium length even wedge needing a little more width at the top, heavy jowls, large ears set in line. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and a clear pale green colour. Long well fed body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra inch or two to balance. Colour a darkish lilac based caramel showing clear brownish overtones, completely sound, coat of good length a little full in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Oriental Junior Adult, Female

1 Moore's KINKAJEWSDEN EILEENA (37p)
2 Denholm's FISEPO PIPISTRELLE PEARL (48 40bt)
3 Corby & Dolan's IKISHIROO CASCADE KIKIMA (29c)

AC Oriental Novice Kitten, Male

1 Bauerfeind's SHIMILEETA UNFORCATABLE (37d) 19 May 10
An attractive kitten of very good type. Medium length even wedge, very good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from quite a bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a muddy olive green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, long tail with a clearly visible kink at the end. Colour a rich if slightly dull red, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Oriental Novice Kitten, Female

1 Bauerfeind's FIORDILISO THENTHEREWASYOU (37) 15 Apr 10
A pretty girl of very good type. Medium length wedge with a tiny pinch, good width to balance, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a clear green. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Glossy black colour completely sound, coat a little long of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese Non-Breeders Adult, Male

1 Fox's DRESTOTHRIL DEBUSSIE (24) M 14 Mar 09
A handsome lad of very good type, rather smaller than I like a male to be but very msculine. Strong 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 very good depth of blue. Muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a darkish warm seal, all except the mask rather brindled, moderately shaded warm toned body. Close coat of slightly harsh texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Bauerfeind's CH PALMIRA MARCUS (32/3) M 19 Jun 09
A large lad of good type. Long almost even wedge, quite jowly already, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile with a small dip beneath the brow and bump on the nose, firm but slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set needing a fraction more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with strong paws, tail needing an extra inch or two. Marked in a good warm chocolate, good facial markings, fair leg bars, tail half ringed. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Harvey's RICHDALE TAINTED LOVE (24) M 22 Feb 07
A large lad of good type. Long wedge, overlong in the muzzle, needing more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile with a dip beneath the brow and rather flat over the forehead, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape set rather straight, needing more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, long bony tail. Points dark seal all rather brindled, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese Non-Breeders Adult, Female

1 Page's REYNARDS HOLLY (24) F 19 Nov 09
A well grown and promising youngster of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long slender yet muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dense darkish warm seal, body lightly shaded, coat a fraction long but of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Evans's CH BILLSTES GYPSY MOTH (32t3) 10 Nov 08
A pretty girl, not the largest but of good substance. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape though rather full, well set and of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in a darkish chocolate well mingled with shades of pale red, very lightly shaded body. Close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Law's FIORDILISO QTS CANBE (32b2)
4 Cox's KHERAF COXSPIPPIN (24b)

Siamese/Balinese Radius Adult

1 Law's FIORDILISO QTS CANBE (32b2) F

Siamese Breeders Kitten, Male

1 Simpson's FLUTTERBY ROCK STEADYEDDY (24n) M

Siamese Non-Breeders Kitten, Male

1 Graham's SILKYSU PERSEUS-ORIGINENZO (24)