Bristol & District Cat Club - 7 May 2011

Thanks to Lisa, Elaine and the team for their invitation to judge. The entry was surprisingly large considering the competing shows, and the quality good. I was sorry that Joan needed a less physically demanding task than stewarding, and hope she is fully recovered: I was fortunate that Gaynor Rothwell was able to step in; I hope we will be able to repeat the exercise.

Open Classes

Siamese/Balinese Grand Champion Male

1 (GCC N/A) Rudge's MAGICAL MOONLITESONATA (32/8) 4 May 08
A rather timid lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, large ears which he would insist on bonneting. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, a little full, needing rather more depth of blue. Slight jowling, Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Marked in a palish lilac-based caramel, good facial markings though no thumbprints (not unusual in a dilute), fairly good leg bars, tail half ringed. Body moderately shaded showing a spotted pattern. Coat a little long and soft in texture. For me, just lacking in the extra required for a certificate at this level - it might be a different matter if only he could be persuaded to relax, but though given plenty of time he just wouldn't. Excellent presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Grand Champion Female

GCC Pryor-Collins's CH ADECIAM TIGERMOON JAZZMIN (24) 9 Apr 10
A feisty madam of excellent type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite (though she took some persuading to allow us to examine it). Eyes of excellent shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a dense warm darkish seal, lightly shaded body, Coat close lying and of excellent texture. Excellent presentation.
Res Pounds's GR CH JOMESE JENNY MANYDOTS (32b1) 3 Aug 07
An attractive mature girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, needing rather more depth of blue. Long well fed muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of good seal well broken with plenty of bright red in the mix, close lying coat a little soft in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Fairclough's CH ZARAFA ALLOWEEN (32a) 2 Aug 09 was unlucky in her competition - not all that far behind, particularly in the light of her very good eye colour.

Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier Male

GPC Hutchings's IGR PR MAFDET MACARTHUR (32/8) 23 Apr 09
A handsome lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Expressive eyes of excellent shape and set and of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs another inch to balance. Marked in a pale very brown-toned lilac-based caramel, good facial markings (including faint thumbprints), fair leg bars, completely ringed tail (though with a solid top). Almost unshaded body, close coat a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Aggett's PR AMYDAY SOLAR LIGHT (32fn) 21 Aug 08
A lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set but the broad nose results in their being a little far apart, good depth of blue. Long very well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of quite a good dingy-hued warm apricot, moderately shaded body, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent presentation, just a little reserved in temperament.

Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier Female

GPC Green's IGR CH & GR PR MAPU ALLEGRA (24n) 30 Oct 04
An attractive girl of excellent type. Medium length 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 excellent shape and set and good depth of blue. Proportionate slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour an excellent brown-hued lilac-based caramel. Very lightly shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation, though her preparation let her down slightly.
Res Miller's PR PASHTAN LIFTHRASIR (32a) 20 May 09
An 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 and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail with a small terminal irregularity. Points of a good bright red, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent presentation and temperament though keen to be back in the safety of her pen.

Oriental Bicolour Adult

1 (CC N/A) Willis's KASSALIC TINKERBELLE (48d) F 12 Jun 10
A youngster, obviously still needing to develop but of adequate maturity for her age. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile apart from quite a prominent depression above the brow, my reason not to award the certificate. Chin ebbs rather, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set of an olive green. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour bright red with well over the required third of white and in all the right places. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Tortie Neuter

BOB Lee's CH & UK IGR PR WILLHAVETODO OUIJA BOARD (37p) 27 May 06
Really, there's little I have not already said about this beautiful girl, who excels in both type and colour - almost perfect (apart from the silly short tail). Later on, my clear choice for best Oriental neuter.
Also considered Lee's GR PR WILLHAVETODO WINNITHEWITCH (37e) 27 May 06
An attractive girl of very good type, Longish even wedge, good wide top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin, bite level though lacking most upper incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set of a clear mid green. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail just like her sister's needs considerable extra length. Colour an attractive mingling of jet black and shades of bright red, sound to the roots. Coat close-lying though a little long, of ecellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Miller's CH & GR PR PASHTAN ISHKABIBBLE (37h) 20 Jan 08
A girl of good type though on rather a short fuse. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, large ears well set. Straight profile, firm chin, level bite though lacking most incisors. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Colour a dark warm chocolate well mingled with shades of rich red, sound to the roots. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent presentation.

Oriental Smoke Neuter

1+PC+BOB Stanbridge's GR PR GENTANTIQUE AVALON (42k) MN 18 Dec 06
A large lad of quite good type. Long wedge, rather broad in the muzzle and needing more width at the top, well set ears would ideally be slightly larger. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite,. Eyes of good shape and set of a pale olive green. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Colour quite a good cinnamon, some silver breakthrough on the head, fairly clear ghost markings on the body, good silver undercolour to about half the hair length. Coat short and close lying though a little harsh in texture. While I would definitely prefer his type to be better, after deliberation I concluded that it did not prevent a certificate at this level.

Oriental Bicolour Neuter

1+PC+BOB Willis's WILLHAVETODO PINTSIZEPINTO (48 40) MN 16 May 08
A talkative lad 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 and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a very dark though warm seal and lightly shaded body, with white in all the right places, though the line under his body narrowly escapes being broken towards the rear, with two spurs of body shading almost meeting. Nevertheless, thanks to the high proportion of white to the front of the body and extending up the sides he manages a little over the required third. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Taylor's JADEVYN BRYCHAN TROEDMAWR (48 40bt) MN 19 May 08
An attractive lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite scissored under. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue though I would prefer a little more intensity. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail with a small irregularity at the tip. Well marked dark chocolate tabby points, moderately shaded body showing ghost spotting, about half white to colour with white in all the right places and well up the sides, attractive splashes on the ears too. Coat close lying and of very good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Longhair Neuter

BOB Rice's PR LORICHA LUCKY JIM (62 18) MN 29 Dec 09
A lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set ears would ideally be a fraction larger. Straight profile, form chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear pale green. Long muscular body, long legs with large paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Pattern colour jet black on a clear silver ground though with some tarnishing to the paws, good facial markings, for a longhair he shows a very good spotted pattern on the body though with some linkage, very well broken spine, good leg bars, adequate tail rings. Coat would ideally be a little longer but of excellent texture, well furnished plume. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Lilac Point Siamese Adult

1+CC+BOB Hands's HARUAN NEEKODEMUS M 14 Jan 10
An impressive adolescent of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set. Profile straight other than a small bump on the nose, firm chin, bite rather ragged but basically level. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a bright blue which there is no denying I would prefer to see significantly deeper in colour, but in my opinion adequate for the requirements of the SOP. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a very good pinky lilac, lightly shaded body, coat close lying and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tabby Point Siamese Adult, Male

BOB Rudge's MAGICAL MOONLITESONATA (32/8)

Tabby Point Siamese Adult, Female

1+CC Rudge's SANDIMESE SIOUXSIE SIOUX (32/3) 10 Apr 10
Rather a petite 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 and good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Marked in darkish warm chocolate, good facial markings and leg bars, tail just half ringed. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.

Seal Point Siamese Kitten

1+BOB Smout's KAMIK NEWBEGINNING F 10 Dec 10
A promising girl 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 set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of slender tail. Points of a good warm seal all rather brindled but not excessively so given the season, very lightly shaded warm body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Crumpler's SARNAJES MICHAEL'S ANGEL F 24 Nov 10
An attractive girl of good type. Long wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile showing a dip and a slight depression above the brow (not a problem at this age), firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a warm dark seal but very patchy at the moment which did spoil her appearance rather, very lightly shaded body which ideally would be a little warmer in tone. Close coat of excellent texture, excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Thurlow's TIGERMOON MISS SUKI F 10 Nov 10
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, pugnacious chin, bite slightly under. Eyes of good shape and set needing more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Dense warm dark seal points, very lightly shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
4 Parry's ADELFAM FOREVER FAITHFUL F 6 Dec 10
Girl of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge, a little blunt in the muzzle and needing more width at the top, well set ears would ideally be a size larger. Profile straight other than a bump oin the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set needing more depth of blue. Long firm body (when finally persuaded to uncurl), long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of quite a dense warm seal, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Red Point Siamese Kitten

1 (BOB N/A) Verlander's CHRESTOMANCI MAI TAI F 23 Aug 10
A friendly kitten of fairly good type. Medium length wedge, muzzle rather rounded, a little more width needed at the top, ears slightly small and need to be a little lower in set. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, set a little straight, needing more depth of blue. Long body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a good bright red, unshaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

Siamese/Balinese Self-Pointed Adult

1 Hutchings's MAFDET DARE DEVIL (32a) M 29 Jun 10
An attractive lad of very good type and well developed for his age. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, bite almost level, firm chin spoilt by a touch of acne. Eyes of good shape though a little small, set rather straight, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a good bright red, body almost unshaded, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AV Aristocrat Adult

1 Simpson's BARBECCO ELONIA (37k) F 21 Mar 09
An extremely attractive girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears held a fraction low. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set of a clear pale green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good warm cinnamon sound to the roots, showing a faint ghost pattern to the head. Coat close lying and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. No surprise to see her become best Oriental adult.
2 Smith's JAYMAX KALIDOSCOPE (61e) F 2 Jul 09
A girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin with level bite. Eyes of good shape though a little full, well set and showing a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with the largish, tail needs an extra inch for balance. Coat of excellent texture could do with a little more length over the back and upper sides, of good length elsewhere though the plume could be better furnished, good furnishings to paws and ears. Points showing good mingling of good seal with shades of pale red, lightly shaded body. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Willis's KASSALIC TINKERBELLE (48d) F

AC Oriental Self Kitten

1 Dawe's BARBECCO PETER PURRFECT (29c) M 30 Oct 10
An extremely promising very well grown young lad of excellent type and colour. Long even wedge, good width to balance, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set of and excellent green colour Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good lilac sound to the roots, coat close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Junior Neuter

1 Lodwig's ATARIQ SOLOMON (24) MN 3 May 10
An attractive youngster of good type. Long wedge with minimal 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 good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dense dark seal, moderate body shading but more than adequate contrast, close coat a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Rudge's MEDORAS LADY SALAMAIKA (24a) FN 20 Apr 10
Girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, rather full in the muzzle and needing more width at the top. Large ears set in line. Straight profile, chin ebbs, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish blue, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Senior Neuter

1 Hutchings's IGR PR MAFDET MACARTHUR (32/8) MN
2 Smout's IGR PR KAMIK FIRECRACKA (32a) MN 18 Jul 08
A lad of excellent type, only a whisker behind the winner. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin, level bite though lacking many incisors. Eyes of excellent shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of rather a pale though bright red, very lightly shaded body, close coat a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. My choice for best Siamese exhibit later in the day (with Macarthur already eliminated).
3 Pounds's GR CH & GR PR JOMESE JENUINELY GORJUS (32a) FN 4 May 06
An attractive girl of very good type, showing her age a little with the profile a little raised at the brow, and very few incisors left. I should prefer her eyes to be a slightly deeper blue, and her points were on the pale side, but for all that deserving to complete her set of neuter titles.

AV Visitors Neuter

1 Rice's PR LORICHA LUCKY JIM (62 18) MN

HHP Miscellaneous Classes

AC Junior

1 MC PUMPKIN (Ginger & White SH) 18 months
A very friendly lad reluctant to go back into his pen after his cuddles were over. Attractive bright green eyes with neat ears, plush coat of medium length, attractive ginger colouring with a pure white throat. Excellent condition and presentation.