Scottish Cat Club - 13 Feb 2010

My thanks to Isabel, Denise and the show committee for the invitation to judge at this friendly show; always difficult using a venue for the first time, but if anything went wrong it did not show. My thanks also to Pina Bruno-Grieve for her excellent stewarding, my first time with her and I look forward to the next.

Open Classes

Oriental Champion Male

GCC Linton's CH SIARUNG THEFUTURE ISORANGE (37fn) 2 Aug 08
A handsome large lad of very good type. Long even wedge which ideally could have a little more width between the well set large ears. Eyes of good shape and set which he did open a little wide when out, olive green in colour. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Long well covered muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance. Colour a rich apricot showing clear brownish overtones, sound to the roots and showing a light linked spotted pattern; surprising given the colour that he was only recently changed from cream in my book. Coat a fraction long but of excellent texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.

Oriental Champion Female

GCC Linton's GR CH SHADOWSQUAD STARDUST (37g) 10 Mar 07
A girl of excellent type, though not the largest. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin, bite level. Eyes of excellent shape and set, olive green in colour. Body of proportionate length but a little on the light side - I wondered whether she had been calling too enthusiastically. Long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction but beautifully shaped. Colour a darkish blue with broken with shades of cool cream. Coat a fraction long and a little open when first seen, but the hall was cold and it did settle, excellent texture. Excellent temperament if a little retiring, excellent presentation.
Res Tosun's CH SAITAN MISS TEASE (43b) 28 Apr 08
A sweet-tempered girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Expressive eyes of very good shape and set of a clear pale green. Long substantial body, long legs with neat paws, almost balancing length of tail. Undercolour a good pale warm toffee, extending between half and two thirds of the way up the hairshaft over the body, above that a warm bronze showing two bands of warm dark chocolate ticking. Admittedly, the overall impression is of a ticked tabby, but in a ticked based shaded this seems to me inevitable except where the undercolour extends almost to the tips, so I did not think it appropriate to penalize her much. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese Champion Male

GCC French's CH PALMIRA BEAUJANGLES (24b) 5 Sep 08
A mature-looking lad of very good type. Long wedge a little overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile a little raised at the brow, firm chin, bite almost level. Eyes a little small, of 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 and a little blunt at the tip. Points of a good warm chocolate, the mask and tail a little brindled and a rather prominent scuff mark on the nose, warm ivory body lightly shaded along the spine and over the hips, and a little shading developing over the back of his head. Very close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Cinnamon Adult

BOB Hamilton's CH ADVISH WISTFUL WILLOW (37k) 31 Oct 05
A large girl of good type. Longish wedge rather broad in the muzzle and with a small pinch, a little more width needed at the top between 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 and with a small irregularity at the tip. Colour a good warm cinnamon, not quite sound and showing a faint ghost spotted pattern over the body. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Caramel Kitten

1+BOB Chivers's DEDANNAN TREASURE ME M 28 May 09
A large kitten of good type, almost adult and the hormones starting to flow and jowls beginning to form. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing 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 clear pale green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour a lilac based caramel showing some brownish overtones, sound to the root and commendably clear of ghost pattern. Coat a little long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Havana Neuter

1 (PC N/A) Allison's TRELGANDORF TABACOLORD MN 24 May 06
For the most part, and attractive fellow of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile apart from a small bump on the nose, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of very good shape and set of a yellowy green. Long well fed body, long legs with large paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Colour quite a good warm chestnut, sound to the roots, mostly of good length and texture but unfortunately showing quite a large patch on the lower back which looked as though it had been plucked, with only a little hair covering. That in time he will recover from, but unfortunately his nose leather and paw pads were mostly pink, though there was some chocolate colouring to the edge of the nose. Rather a shy lad, excellent presentation.

Foreign White Neuter

1+PC+BOB Hull's BURNTHWAITES BEDAZZLED MN 22 Dec 08
A substantial lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing a fraction more 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 set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good pristine white, coat close but a little harsh in texture. Rather shy but handled well, excellent presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Neuter

1+IC+BOB Samphier's EIREACHDAIL AINTMISBEHAVIN (48 38d) MN 24 Feb 09
An attractive large lad of very good type. Long wedge with a slight pinch which appeared worse than it really was thanks to the distribution of white on his face, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, a very olive green in colour. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, well tapered tail needing an extra fraction. Pattern colour a good rich red, the ground colour rather darker than ideal making the markings lack clarity: good facial markings, spine line rather solid, spotting on the sides rather linked, well ringed tail. White in an inverted "V" on the face with coloured patches either side of the nose, under the chin and to neck, covering most of the underside though with a largish coloured patch a third of the way down the right underside, white for almost the entire front legs, up the shoulder and almost meeting on the back and substantial white to read legs: in all, a little over one third white. Coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

Oriental Breeders Adult

1 Linton's CH SIARUNG THEFUTURE ISORANGE (37fn) M
2 Gibson's GR CH KHERAF EDOFTHERAINBOW (37e) F 26 May 06
A girl of very good type. Long wedge a little broad in the muzzle, needing a fraction more width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, well set and of a good green. Long slender but muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Colour a jet black well mingled with shades of red, though even the darker red was a little dull in tone, sound to the roots, coat a little long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Hamilton's CH ADVISH WISTFUL WILLOW (37k) F

Oriental Non-Breeders Adult

1 Linton's GR CH SHADOWSQUAD STARDUST (37g) F

Oriental Self Adult

1 Hamilton's ADNIOSH BLACK LACE (37) F 9 May 09
A girl of good type, only just adult and showing adequate maturity for her age. Longish well balanced even wedge, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though opened rather wide when out of the safety of her pen, of a clear pale green. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction and with a small irregularity at the tip. Colour glossy jet black sound to the roots, coat close and of excellent texture. Rather shy, excellent presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Junior Adult

1 Brown's FISEPO THISLEWAY AURORA (32t8) F 3 Dec 08
A very attractive girl 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 excellent shape and set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in a pale lilac-based caramel subtly broken with shades of apricot, good facial markings including faint thumbprints, good leg bars, tail almost completely ringed. Close coat of good texture very lightly shaded. Rather shy, excellent presentation.

Novice Adult

1 Hamilton's ADNIOSH BLACK LACE (37) F

Breeders Siamese Kitten

1 Denholm's PIPPISTRELLE PATIENCE (32b3) F 26 Aug 09
A pretty 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 though a little full (better when she relaxed), well set, needing a little more depth of blue. Proportionate body, long legs with large paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points of a darkish chocolate reasonably well mingled in shades of red, though lacking as yet in the brighter shades. Unshaded warm ivory body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Gibson's KHERAF COXSPIPPIN (24b) F 29 Aug 09
A well grown girl of good type. Longish 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 a little full, well set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long fine body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a dark slightly cool-toned chocolate, body unshaded and also a little cool-toned. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Non-Breeders Siamese Kitten

1 Bruno-Grieve's FLUTTERBY CONQUISTADOR (24b) M 12 Jun 09
A handsome well developed 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, which for perfection I should like to see of a slightly deeper blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction and rather blunt at the tip. Points of a good warm chocolate though the edge of the ears hint at a darker colour to come, all rather brindled. Warm ivory body lightly shaded over the hips. Coat close and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Denholm's ADNIOAM MEESHA MERRIMOKO (32b2) F 18 May 09
An attractive little girl of 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 though slightly full, well set and of a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a darkish blue, well mingled with shades of darkish warm-toned cream. Lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Rather shy but handled well, excellent presentation.
3 Hetherington's SIMPLISIAM CIDER WITH ROSY (24) F 27 Jul 09
An attractive girl of good type, just unlucky in her competition. I would have preferred slightly more depth of eye colour, and body colour a shade warmer.

Oriental Junior Neuter

1 Hull's BURNTHWAITES BEDAZZLED (35) MN

Siamese Junior Neuter

1 Geddes's FLUTTERBY SIRPURRSALOT (32fn) MN 24 Mar 08
An impressive lad of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points of a slightly pale warm brown tinged apricot, moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent presentation, unimpressed by having his meal disturbed and with unnecessarily colourful language.

Siamese Senior Neuter

1 Linton's IMP GR CH & GR PR FIORDILISO APRIL SHOWERS (32b7) FN 1 Apr 04
A feisty lady of very good type. Longish even wedge a little broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, firm chin, gums level. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, well tapered tail needing an extra inch. Points of a darkish warm cinnamon all well mingled with shades of red but lacking the brighter shades. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent presentation.
2 Saxon's PR SHIMILEETA STONECOLDCRAZY (32/3) MN 4 Oct 06
A large lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch and a little overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Well marked in a dark warm chocolate: good facial markings, leg bars faint but present, tail fully ringed though with a solid stripe along the top. Moderately shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.