Bucks, Oxon & Berks C.S. & East Sussex C.C. - 15 September 2012

Thanks to Barbara Prowse and the show committees for the invitation to judge at these two clubs' maiden back to back show, which from the number of entries seems to have been a success. Thanks also to Ross for coming specially to steward for me, always a pleasure.

Open Classes

E Sussex AC Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier

IGPC Barnes's GR PR ABICASA CYBERSPIRIT (24n) MN 16 Dec 08
A large handsome lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip to profile, firmish chin with good depth, level bite. Eyes of very good shoe set slightly straight, of very good depth of blue. Long very well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance. Points a mid lilac-based caramel showing sufficient browny overtones, lightly shaded body, coat close lying and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS AC Oriental Premier

1 (GPC N/A) Smith's PR MOUSTACHES GINGEMBRE (37d) MN 26 Aug 04
A large lad of good type. Long almost even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Profile flat over the back of the head, angled down from the bridge of the nose, very firm deep chin, bite undershot. Eyes of good shape and set of a clear pale green. Long very well fed body, its weight tending to blur his elegance, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch to balance. Colour a deep rich red sound to the roots, showing a clear but acceptable spotted pattern. Coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent presentation; though inclined to grumble he was easy to handle.

E Sussex Oriental Bicolour Adult

BOB Titerall's CH FIORDILISO STRIKAPOSE (48 40) F 31 Mar 11
A pretty girl of good type. Longish even wedge, needing a fraction more width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and very good depth of blue, very commendable given the proximity of white on her face. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points tending to black, moderately shaded body, lots of white in all the right places including mostly white ears, coverage well over half. Close coat of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS Oriental Lilac Neuter

BOB James-Hart & James's GR PR KRISTOPHE LITTLEWILLOW MN 21 Jan 06
A large lad of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Very good straight profile, firm chin, bite lacking several incisors but level. Eyes of very good shape and set and of a very good clear vivid green. Long quite lean muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Colour showing some problems at present, basically not a bad lilac if lacking pinky overtones, coloured to the root but rusty on the surface and showing some ghost spotting to the flanks. One or two white hairs in the groin. Coat a little long and rather dry in texture. Superb temperament and excellent presentation. I did deliberate as to whether Best of Breed was appropriate given the colour problems, but decided that it was just.

BOBCS Oriental Red Neuter

BOB N/A Smith's PR MOUSTACHES GINGEMBRE MN

BOBCS Oriental Bicolour Neuter Male

BOB Smith's PATCHESTY CARAMAC (48n) MN 8 Sep 11
A well developed lad for his age, of good type, though I would prefer him to look more obviously masculine. Longish wedge with quite a pinch, rather broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin firm but a little shallow, level bite. Eyes of good shape an set of a good clear green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour a good sludgy lilac-based caramel sound to the roots, showing a faint classic ghost pattern, white to the face and ear tips, throat, chest, almost the complete underside, all limbs and up to the shoulders, rather over the required third; a little bleeding of white into the borders of the coloured areas. Coat short and close lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS Oriental Bicolour Neuter Female

1(PC N/A) Smith's PATCHESTY KINDER SURPRISE (48b) FN 24 Jun 07
A girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, very good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile and bump on the nose, firm chin, few incisors now but gums level. Eyes of good shape and set and of a very good green. Medium length well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch and with a small irregularity at the tip. Colour a distinctly dark chocolate not quite sound to the root, a lot of white to the front legs and up to the shoulder, some to the hind paws and a little on the face, a continuous white line under the body but very narrow for most of it, in all only about a quarter white. Coat short, a little dry in texture and with some dandruff evident. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex Oriental Longhair Neuter Female

1+PC Hardy's PIPPASTRO SHERE KHAN (62 43s) MN 9 Oct 10
A handsome lad of good type. Longish even wedge a little fine in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile though with just the suspicion of an extremely shallow depression above the brow, deep chin which ebbs slightly, level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and good green colour. Long firm body, long legs with neatish paws, tail needs an extra inch. Pattern colour black, silver undercolour a little grey in tone, all paws and muzzle rather tarnished, the silver covering about three quarters of the hair length over th body but still showing better defined spotted pattern than I would ideally wish. Coat of just adequate length but of excellent silky texture and flowing well, good ear furnishings, plume could be better. Excellent temperament and presentation.
BOB OB IMP GR PR MYLYNN MAGNIFIQUE (62 43s) MN 5 Sep 08
A very large lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, very good width at the top, large ears held slightly low. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set of a clear palish green. Very long muscular weighty body, long legs with large paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance the body length. Pattern colour jet black, good clear silver undercolour to the lower three-quarters of the hair shaft, leaving a slight but indistinct spotted pattern. Coat of good length and superb texture and flow, well furnished paws and ears, some frilling to the neck with attractive streamers, good plume. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered GR PR MYLYNN MISCHIEF-MAKER (62 18) MN 11 Jul 10
A large lad of very good type, Medium length strong 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 though a little full, of an olive green. Long firm muscular body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Pattern colour jet black, clear silver ground to rather over half of the length of the pattern hairs on the body, showing a fairly clear spotted pattern though with some linkage, very solid spine line, good facial markings and tail rings. The depth of silver does definitely raise the question as to whether he is in fact shaded, but if so the pattern definition means that he could not be a good one. Coat of good length and texture, frilling round the neck, paws and ears well furnished, fairly good plume. All paws somewhat tarnished. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex Seal Point Siamese Adult

1 (CC N/A) Simpson's ADELFAM TIGERMOONMIZADORA (24) F 5 Oct 11
In many ways an attractive girl of good type. Medium length wedge with rather a pinch and rather short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile with a substantial bump to the nose and hint of a depression above the brow, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set though just slightly full, of a very good deep blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, well tapered tail needs and edxtra fraction. Points of dark slightly cool toned seal, lightly shaded body also rather lacking warmth of tone. Coat a fraction long of a slightly harsh texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS Blue Point Siamese Adult

1 (CC N/A) Mosby's HEAVENSENT MISTYBLUE F 10 May 11
A girl of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge with a pinch, needing more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin rather shallow and ebbs, bite marginally over. Eyes of good shape if rather full, well set, I would prefer more depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch. Points quite a good blue, a little darker to the tail, lightly shaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex Lilac Point Siamese Adult

1+CC+BOB Martin's ABICASA ISADORA F 14 Jan 11
A neat 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 slightly shallow chin, bite untidy but basically scissored over. Eyes of good shape, set slightly straight, of a good blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points colour quite a good lilac if rather lacking pink, unshaded body. Coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex Fawn Point Siamese Adult

1 (IC N/A) Brookes's DERRYLEON MOTORMOUTHMAYBEL F 28 Oct 11
Rather a small girl of fair type. Short even wedge, balancing width at the top, ears of adequate size set a little high. Profile with small dip and angled down from the brow, firm rather shallow chin, bite level. Eyes of good shape set straight, colour marbled but showing adequate depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Her points colour is her outstanding feature, being an excellent rosy hued warm mushroom, unshaded body, coat a fraction long but of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

BOBCS AC Oriental Aristocrat Adult

1 Brown's HEMLOCK HEY FANDANGO (38) M 30 Sep 11
A very handsome lad, of very good type and good maturity for his age. 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, of a good green. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pattern colour jet black sound to the roots, some warmth to the ground though I would ideally prefer more, spotted pattern well defined and without much linkage, spine well broken for except for the back quarter where it is still broken but into rather longer segments. Unfortunately there is substantial agouti invasion to the spots on the flanks, but not enough to prevent me making him best Oriental adult. Coat short and close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS AC Oriental Kitten

1 Lodwig's KIMELPHA FREDDYREDSPOTS (38d) M 27 Mar 12
An extremely promising lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, very good width at the top, large ears which he does hold rather low at times. Straight profile, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and a good green colour. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, well tapered tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Pattern colour a very good bright red with a little silver at the roots, ground colour on the sides pale and well contrasted, rather less so and with little silver evident on the back. Good markings to the head, very good definition to the spotting on the body and free from agouti invasion, spine well broken for the first third, the rest showing some breakage, tail fully ringed. Close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. My clear choice for best overall Oriental.

BOBCS Oriental Junior Neuter

1 Hardy's PIPPASTRO SHERE KHAN (62 43s) MN
2 Campbell's GR PR SHANTAI KOJI (35) FN 30 Nov 10
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and very good depth of blue.. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour pure white, coat short and close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex AC Oriental Neuter

1 Campbell's GR PR SHANTAI SAMURAIBOY (35) MN 30 Nov 10
A handsome lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, Good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, lovely depth to firm chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape set a little straight, of very good depth of blue. Long weighty muscular body, Long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour a very good pure white, coat short and close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 James-Hart & James's GR PR KRISTOPHE LITTLEWILLOW MN

E Sussex AC Oriental Radius Neuter

1 McDougall's NUTROSTAR REDSKY (42d) MN 19 Feb 11
A weighty 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 good shape though a little full, well set, two toned with good green to the outside and rather amber toned in the middle. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a slightly dull red, perhaps because of the silver, clear silver undercolour to about half the hair length but with little breakthrough to the surface except on the face, well defined but acceptable spotted pattern. Coat short and close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Adult

1 Davis's GR CH DORAL KID CREOLE (32/5) M 11 Jul 09
A handsome lad of very good type, today appearing remarkably brave and almost enjoying being handled. Long wedge with a small pinch, some jowling, good width at the top, large ears well set. Eyes of excellent shape and set and good depth of blue. Small bump on the nose, profile otherwise straight, firm deep chin, bite level. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a darkish red, good facial markings, leg bars present if faint, tail three-quarters ringed. Body lightly shaded along the back, coat a little long but close lying and of quite good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Brookes's DERRYLEON MOTORMOUTHMAYBEL (24r) F

E Sussex AC Siamese/Balinese Radius Adult

1 Davis's GR CH DORAL KID CREOLE (32/5) M

E Sussex AC Siamese/Balinese Visitors Adult

1 Brookes's DERRYLEON MOTORMOUTHMAYBEL (24r) F

E Sussex AC Siamese Breeders Kitten

1 Baughan's MAPU ROSIE (24c) F 21 May 12
A very promising baby of very good type. Medium length wedge with minimal pinch, very 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. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a slightly dark lilac, warm but lacking pinky tones, unshaded warm body, close coat of good texture.
2 Martin's ABICASA THE ARTFUL DODGER (24c) M 19 Jan 12
A very well grown 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, set rather straight, of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, Long legs with neat paws, long tail with a small irregularity at the tip. Points a good lilac except that they lack the pinky tones which seem to have been lost to the breed now, unshaded body, coat short but rather harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. A very difficult choice between these two very different lilac points, particularly given the difference in age and development, and difficult to ignore this lad's superior colour, but in the end I preferred the baby by a whisker.
3 Cherryman's CHERRYMESE ANDREA ANGELUS (24b) F 28 May 12
An attractive baby. Short wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, fairly large ears well set. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if rather full, well set, of a very good depth of blue. Proportionate well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points, such as they are, are already quite a dark shade of chocolate and rather brindled, unshaded body but rather cool in tone. Close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS AC Siamese/Balinese Visitors Kitten

1 Powell's MAFDET MEDUSA (24) F 24 Jan 12
A well developed girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears held very low most of the time but she could put them in the right place. Small depression to forehead, profile otherwise straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, needing slightly more depth of blue. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish but warm seal, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex AC Siamese/Balinese Aristocrat Neuter

1 Hardy's PIPPASTRO TOMAHAWK (62 40 4 - Lilac Point Balinese, really) MN 13 May 08
A handsome mature lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite rather untidy but level. Eyes of very good shape if just a little full, well set, with a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra inch at least. Points a slightly dark lilac warm but lacking in pinky tones, the tail significantly paler. Lightly shaded body, the coat with good length and flow and excellent texture, good furnishings to paws and ears, well furnished tail. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Brown's HEMLOCK MYSTICSMOON (24) FN 8 Sep 11
An adolescent girl of reasonably good type. Medium length wedge a little short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, very firm chin, bite scissored over. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good warm seal, slightly brindled to the mask, moderately shaded warm toned body, displaying some ghost spotting, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS AC Siamese/Balinese Aristocrat Neuter

1 Hardy's PIPPASTRO TOMAHAWK (62 40 4) MN
2 Brown's GR CH & PR HEMLOCK MONTEREY JACK (32fn) MN 17 Jul 10
A lad of good type who would ideally look a little more masculine. Longish wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, a little flat over the forehead, chin ebbs a little, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and quite a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a very good warm dingy-toned apricot, moderately shaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.