Northern Counties Cat Club - 10 Sep 2011

My thanks to Anne and the Show Committee for the invitation to judge. Though there was definitely quality in the exhibits, it was a pity there was not more quantity - a sign of the times, I fear, and I am sure the move to share with Durham is a wise one. Thanks also to Pina for her help and careful stewarding.

Open Classes

Siamese Grand Premier Male

IGPC Pearson's GR PR AMYDAY MERELY A MONARCH (32fn) 18 Jul 08
A handsome large lad of excellent type, showing the odd war wound which I forgave him. Long wedge, just slightly overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a small bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good depth of blue, the haws up just a little. Long strong muscular body, long legs with largish paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points a very good dingy brown-tinged apricot, lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long of good texture except slightly harsh on the lower back. Rather agitated but handled well, excellent presentation

Oriental Premier Male

GPC Webster's PR NANPEMA FLAMENCO (37d) MN 8 Mar 10
A large lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite scissored. Eyes of very good shape and set though he did open them rather wide when first out, olive green in colour. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a very good bright rich red, sound to the roots, showing a spotted pattern of which a tabby would be proud, but which I disregarded as the SOP requests. Coat short, sleek and close-lying of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Champion Male

GCC Simpson's FLUTTERBY ROCK STEADYEDDY M 8 Mar 10
A handsome lad of very good type, his head very masculine-looking. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm though slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body but needing to fill out, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch. Points a pale lilac-based caramel showing adequate brown overtones, lightly shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Champion Female

GCC 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 though slightly shallow 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. Points a dark though warm chocolate, well broken with shades of red which definitely could do with more bright red, though there was some. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Her points colour did make me think very hard before awarding the certificate, but in the end I thought it not quite enough of a problem to dictate otherwise.

Foreign Black Adult

1+CC+BOB Harvey's ENIGMATIC MR VAIN (37) M 27 Nov 10
A handsome lad of very good type and of astonishing maturity for his age. Long wedge just a little overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost 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. Jet-black colour sound to the roots, coat glossy, short and close lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Red Point Adult

1+CC+BOB Holdsworth's BILLSTES OTHELLO M 20 Apr 10
A handsome lad 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 very good shape and set, I should prefer them to be slightly deeper blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Points of a very good bright red, lightly shaded body, coat short and close lying though rather harsh in texture, looking a little moth-eaten on the upper neck. Excellent temp0erament and presentation.

Cinnamon Point Adult

1 (CC N/A) Helm's TILDEN TINTOFCIN F 30 Jan 09
A girl of reasonably good type. Medium length rather pinched wedge, distinctly short from the brow down and broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, ears set a little high. Profile rather uneven, chin shallow, level bite, Eyes of good shape and set, a little deep set, colour difficult to discern because the pupils were very dilated. Long body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch. Well matched slightly dark spicy cinnamon points, unshaded body. Coat rather long though of quite good texture. Handled well but calling frantically and therefore would not relax, excellent presentation

Blue Point Neuter

BOB Webster's CH & PR NANPEMA TANZANITE-IN-BLUE (24a) F 13 Feb 09
A girl of good type, well proportioned and mature in appearance. Medium length slightly pinched wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip in profile, firm chin though slightly shallow, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Longish slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points rather a dark blue, lightly shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Rather retiring temperament but handled well, excellent presentation.

Chocolate Point Neuter

BOB Turvey's PR STYPERSON BIJOU MN 7 Aug 06
A lad of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile and angled down slightly from the brow, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points a warm chocolate which though distinctly dark fell just the right side of acceptability. Lightly shaded body, coat rather long but of excellent texture. Very talkative but handled well, excellent temperament

Red Point Neuter

1+PC+BOB Thorpe's JOHPAS SPARKS WILL FLY MN 12 Nov 10
A very impressive lad of excellent type. Long even 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 very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a red which showed brightness but was distinctly pale, unshaded body, coat short and close lying, a little harsh in texture on the lower back. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

Oriental Non-Breeders Adult

1 Chivers's CH DEDANNAN TREASURE-ME (37n) M
A large strong lad of very good type, reported on fully two weeks ago and nothing to add - still with a coat whose surface was distinctly rusty looking.

Oriental Debutante Adult

1 Harvey's ENIGMATIC MR VAIN (37) M

Siamese Breeders Adult

1 Holdsworth's GR CH BILLSTES CINFULLY CINNAMON (32b7) F 12 Feb 09
A very attractive girl of excellent type. Medium length 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 very good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points a very attractive well mingled slightly dark spicy cinnamon and shades of red among which there were some of the brighter shades though I should prefer more. Coat short and close lying, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Brock's GR CH KEVELS PURRSONALITY (24) F 21 Dec 07
An impressive girl, also fully reported on two weeks ago.
3 Fox's REYNARDS HIGHFLYING ADORED (24) F 19 Oct 10
A promising girl of very good type and of good maturity for her age. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Expressive eyes of very good shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a good warm seal all rather brindled, lightly shaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
x3 Simpson's FLUTTERBY ROCK STEADYEDDY (24n) M

Siamese Non-Breeders Adult

1 Brock's IMP GR CH KARAMUSHI TUTTI FRUTTI (32b1) F 4 Aug 07
An attractive mature lady of very good type. Longish even wedge a little broad in the muzzle accentuated by the prominent canines, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and excellent depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail almost balances. Points a good warm seal well broken with shades of red which would ideally be a little brighter. Moderately shaded body but still more than adequate contrast, coat short but a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Denholm's ADNIOAM MEESHA MERRIMOKO (32b8) F 18 May 09
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 though a little full, needing a little more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail distinctly short. Points a blue based caramel liberally broken with shades of hot apricot. Moderately shaded body, coat close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.,
3 Webster's SHADOWSQUAD KIERA-KARAMIA (32b1) F 23 Jan 09
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set. Dip in profile, pugilistic chin, bite under. Eyes of good shape and set needing more depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points of a good warm seal well mingled everywhere with shades of red, plenty of bright red in the mixture. Moderately shaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese Breeders Kitten

1 Law's RIOBELLE SYAMORY (32a) MN 19 Feb 11
An attractive and well grown lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes a little small and deep set but of good shape and set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a bright but slightly pale red, unshaded body, coat short, close lying and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Simpson's FLUTTERBY FLASH FORWARD (32b3) F 19 May 11
An extremely promising baby of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, angled down a little from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set, of a dark but rather marbled blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Points a dark warmish chocolate all well broken though bright red is yet to come, unshaded body, coat short and of excellent texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation. A pity one of these two kittens had to come second, but the extra three months of development made the difference.

Siamese Non-Breeders Neuter

1 Pearson's GR PR AMYDAY MERELY A MONARCH (32fn) MN
2 Shore's PR ROYSTERER ROYAL DAZZLE (32b9) MN 20 Feb 09
A large strong lad of good type. Long wedge, rather overlong in the muzzle, needing more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes small and deep set, set a little close together, of good shape needing more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Markings needing better definition with blurred head markings and though the tail is two thirds ringed the rings are faint thanks to lack of contrast with the ground colour, No leg bars visible and the feet coloured in, The colour to mask and tail showed faint brownish overtones. Very lightly shaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Maiden Neuter

1 Evans's CH BILLSTES GYPSY MOTH (32t3) FN 10 Nov 08
An attractive girl of very good type. Strong medium length wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape though she did open them wide when out, well set and of a good depth of blue. Long well-fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Well marked in a darkish warm chocolate mingled with shades of pale red: good facial markings (including thumbprints), well ringed tail, leg bars present if faint. Lightly shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Visitors Neuter

1 Pearson's GR PR AMYDAY MERELY A MONARCH (32fn) MN
2 Geddes's PR FLUTTERBY TROOP THE COLOUR (32fn) MN 13 May 10
A handsome if grumpy lad of excellent type. Long 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 of a good depth of blue. Long substantial muscular body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points rather a pale apricot though warm and showing good brownish overtones. Lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but of very good texture. Excellent presentation, ran the winner quite close but colour decided the issue.
3 Shore's PR ROYSTERER ROYAL DAZZLE (32b9) MN