Shorthair Cat Club of Scotland - 14 April 2012

Thanks to Sarah and the Committee for the invitation to judge, an enjoyable day. Thanks to Rosemary for stewarding for me once again, with great sympathy for the exhibits even if it's not her native section.

Open Classes

AC Siamese Premier Male

GPC Cuzuk's PR POLLYBEE SNOWLORD (24c) 2 Oct 10
A well-grown lad of good type. Longish even wedge, needing a little extra width at the top, large ears set in line. Small dip in profile and bump on the nose, firm but slightly shallow chin, level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a good pinky toned lilac, body lightly shaded over the hips, coat close-lying and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Devlin's CH & PR FIORDILISO BAROUSHKA (24b) 28 Apr 10
A large and handsome lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile angled down from the bridge, firm slightly shallow chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a chocolate which is definitely several shades darker than the ideal, rather brindled on the mask, showing adequate warmth. Body lightly shaded over the hips. Really lovely coat qualities, short and close-lying and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Though for type I preferred him to the winner, his colour was a sufficient problem to demote him to reserve.

Oriental Smoke Adult

1 (CC N/A) Tosun's SAITAN BRYN PUFFOFSMOKE (42b) F 5 May 11
A girl of fairly good type but excellent colour and pattern. Short wedge, rather full in the muzzle and with a slight pinch. Good width at the top, ears need to be a little larger but well set. Dip in profile, firm chin, bite scissored under. Eyes of good basic shape but a little large for the size of the head, of a palish olive green. Long firm body long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch or two. Colour quite a good warm chocolate, very creditable for a silver cat, clear silver undercolour visible on the surface only on the face. Coat short and close-lying and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Havana Neuter

BOB Linton's PR TRELGANDORF TRADITIONAL MN 17 Feb 10
A very 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 lacking some lower incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set and of a good green. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour very dark though not without warmth, sound to the roots and free of ghost pattern. Coat a fraction long but close-lying and of excellent texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Neuter

1+PC+BOB Devlin's EIREACHDAIL LEROY BROWN (48 45) MN 19 Jan 11
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 and of a good green. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Evenly ticked in black to the pattern areas, a little darker along the dorsal line. White to nearly the complete underside, the whole front legs and over the shoulders, white to rear paws and thighs, inverted V to face and splashes on the ear tips, in all a little over the required third. Coat short and close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tabby Point Adult

1+CC Brown's THISLEWAY GOSSAMER (32/3) F 2 Jan 11
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of excellent shape and set of a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a slightly dark warm chocolate, good facial markings, leg bars fainter but present, tail three quarters ringed. Unshaded body, coat close and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
BOB Mailer's CH ADNIOAM LINDEA MCTABBY (32/1) M 9 Jun 09
A very handsome masculine lad of very good type. Long even wedge showing moderate jowls, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and of good depth of blue. Long strong muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail nneding an extra inch. Marked in a dark warm seal with good facial markings and leg bars, tail half ringed. Moderate shading to the body, and rather heavier shading over the top of his head, but still giving adequate contrast. Coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also Considered: Michie's CH DEBIKAT JOSE THESPECIALONE (32/3) M 1 Oct 07
A lad with a wonderful head and of overall very good type, but his appearance unfortunately lacking in masculinity. Longish even wedge, very good width at the top, large ears well set. Straight profile angled down a little from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Well marked in a good warm chocolate, good facial markings and leg bars, tail two thirds ringed. Unshaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Shand's CH PALMIRA NOLEEN (32/3) F 26 Aug 10
A youngster of good type and adequate maturity for her age Long even wedge, a little overlong for its width, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, chin ebbs slightly, bite scissored over. 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 inch. Marked in a darkish warm chocolate, good facial markings and leg bars, tail just half ringed. Moderately shaded body, coat short an close and of good texture. Excellent temperament if a little timid; excellent presentation.

Lilac Point Neuter

BOB Cuzuk's PR POLLYBEE SNOWLORD MN

Apricot Point Neuter

1+PC EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD (32fn) MN 26 Jun 11
An attractive youngster of very good type, with a lot of development to come but of adequate maturity given that he's only just adult. 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, set a little straight, of a good depth of blue - they are set a little far apart at present thanks to the broad base of his nose. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch or two. Points a warm dingy-hued apricot, body almost unshaded, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament if talkative, excellent presentation.
BOB Geddes's GR PR FLUTTERBY TROOP THE COLOUR MN 13 May 10
A lad of excellent type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip to profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent 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 a slightly pale but warm and dingy toned apricot. Moderately shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Handled well even though he did his best to persuade me he did not wish to be handled; excellent presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

AV Adolescent Adult

1 Shand's PALMIRA LA-TOYA (24) M 1 Jun 11
A girl of good type and good development for her age. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, large ears held slightly low. Straight profile, a little raised at the brow, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction. Points of good seal, rather brindled to the mask, body lightly shaded, coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AV Radius Adult

1 Mailer's CH ADNIOAM LINDEA MCTABBY (32/1) M
2 Woolley's CH TARTANROSE MOQUITA (29) F 14 May 09
A restless girl of reasonably good type. Longish wedge rather full in the muzzle and with a pinch, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though distinctly full, of a pale olive green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a dark chestnut not quite sound to the roots, a few scattered white hairs to her neck. Coat close and of very good texture. Excellent temperament if timid, excellent presentation.

AV Havana, Oriental Lilac or Cinnamon Adult

1 Tosun's CH DENSON BRYN CERES (29) F 29 Apr 10
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, very firm slightly shallow chin, bite marginally under. Eyes of good shape and set of a good green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a good warm sound chestnut, short coat of good texture. Excellent temperament if a little shy, excellent presentation.
2 Woolley's CH TARTANROSE MOQUITA (29) F

AC Siamese/Balinese Breeders Kitten

1 Robb's RIVANESS SAMBA GIRL (32/1) F 25 Aug 11
A 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 very good shape and set needing a little more depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Well marked in good seal, good facial markings including double ribbons, good leg bars, tail two thirds ringed. Very lightly shaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Kitten 4 - 6 months

1 Harvey's ENIGMATIC LILI MARLENE (37h) F 11 Nov 11
A girl of very good type and charming personality. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, level bite, teething at present. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a rather indeterminate green as yet. Long body, length legs with tiny paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a darkish sound chocolate well mingled everywhere with shades of red, plenty of bright red in the mixture. Coat short and close, of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Cox's ENIGMATIC REMEMBER ME (37) F 11 Nov 11
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, teething at present. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a promising green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour mostly a good black sound to the roots, but showing a clear ghost spotted pattern to the lower sides which I hope will disappear as she develops. Coat short and close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Boddy's EMERPUS SWEETARITA (37r) F 9 Nov 11
A girl of reasonably good type. Medium length even wedge needing more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. . Eyes of good shape and set though she was inclined to open them rather wide, of a good green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good fawn, sound to the roots, showing a fairly clear ghost spotted pattern to the sides. Coat close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament if rather timid, excellent presentation.
4 Boddy's EMERPUS ROMANO (37r) M 9 Nov 11
A lad of reasonably good type. Medium length even wedge needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and of a very good green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a distinctly dark fawn, rather unsound and showing a distinct ghost classic pattern to the sides. Coat a fraction long but close lying and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Visitors Kitten

1 Harvey's ENIGMATIC LILI MARLENE (37h) F
2 Boddy's EMERPUS SWEETARITA (37r) F
3 Boddy's EMERPUS ROMANO (37r) F

AC Kitten (32 Series)

1 Reid's PALMIRA STARGAZERLILLY (32/3) F 1 Oct 11
An affectionate girl, well developed and of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a very shallow depression above the brow, chin firm though I should prefer a more vertical line to the front of the head, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with net paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in a darkish chocolate, good facial markings and leg bars, tail three quarters ringed. Unshaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament with a winning purr, excellent presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Neuter

1 Geddes's GR PR FLUTTERBY TROOP THE COLOUR (32fn) MN
2 EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD (32fn) MN
3 Cuzuk's PR POLLYBEE SNOWLORD (24c) MN
4 Devlin's CH & PR FIORDILISO BAROUSHKA (24b) MN

AV Novice Neuter

1 Linton's SIARUNG CARAMELFRAPPE (37fn) MN 15 Sep 10
A large strong lad of good type. Long wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, very firm chin, the line of the lower incisors curved so that while level at the edges the bite is under in the centre. Eyes of very good shape and exaggerated set, of a clear pale green. Long string body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail with a little terminal irregularity. Colour fawn-based caramel showing clear browny overtones. Coat short and close, of excellent texture. Very timid but handled well, excellent presentation.

AV Havana, Oriental Lilac or Cinnamon Neuter

1 Linton's PR TRELGANDORF TRADITIONAL (29) MN