Teesside C.C. - 25 August 2012

Thanks to Veda and the committee for the invitation to judge: not an overlarge entry, but one with plenty of quality. Thanks also to Rosie for coming along to steward for me. I had the honour of selecting the Best of Variety Siamese, and while the adult CH FLUTTERBY PHINEUS (32/10) and kitten FLUTTERBY RICOCHET (24a) were reasonably clear choices, the neuter presented a real headache, with little separating GR PR FLUTTERBY TROOPTHECOLOUR, PR EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD (both 32fn) and IMP GR PRLITTLEFEAT DISTANT THUNDER (32a), and when my choice finally was for the last of these it was only by a whisker.

Open Classes

AC Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier, Male

IGPC Geddes's GR PR FLUTTERBY TROOPTHECOLOUR (32fn) 13 May 10
A large lad of excellent type. Longish even wedge, very good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip to profile, firm deep chin with a little beard, level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and of a good deep blue. Long weighty muscular body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a slightly pale but warm and dingy hued apricot. Very lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of very good texture. Very vocal, none of it complimentary, but handled well nevertheless; excellent presentation.

AC Oriental Premier, Male

GPC Devlin's PR EIREACHDAIL LEROY BROWN (48 45) 19 Jan 11
A handsome lad of excellent type. Longish even wedge (though the distribution of white made there appear to be a pinch), good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, a good green in colour. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Evenly ticked in black on a warm background to the pattern areas, a little darker along the dorsal line. White to almost the whole underbody (just a small incursion in front of the right hind leg), 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 probably just over the required third. Coat short and close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Castelli's PR SENSAY SORBET N CREAM (48 38f) 14 Feb 11
A lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile slightly angled down from the brow, chin firm but a little shallow, so that overall the front of the head really needed more depth. Bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set though he did open them rather wide when out, of an olive green. Very long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a rather dark and warm cream. Fairly clear spotting to the flanks. Proportion of white approaching half, with lots to face, underbody, all legs and over shoulders, some over back. Coat short and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Champion, Male

GCC Samphier's CH FLUTTERBY PHINEUS (32/10) 8 Aug 10
A handsome and masculine lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin, bite scissored over. 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. Well marked in a very good hot and dingy toned apricot, good facial markings and leg bars, tail three-quarters ringed. Body moderately shaded but still giving good contrast, coat short and close but a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Holdsworth's CH BILLSTES OTHELLO (32a) 20 Apr 10
A handsome lad of very good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin and level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a blue which would ideally be a little deeper. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points of a very good bright red, lightly shaded body, coat short and close and of good texture. Excellent temp0erament and presentation.
Also entered Johnson's CH ROYSTERER SULALAYA-ICELORD (24c) 10 Feb 10
A timid lad of good type. Strong medium even wedge a little disguised by moderate jowling, good width at the top, well set of adequate size. Straight profile apart from a small bump on the nose, chin rather shallow and ebbs, bite level. Eye of good shape set a little straight and needing a little more depth of blue. Long weighty muscular body, long legs, tail needs an extra inch. Points a slightly dark and rather flat-toned lilac lacking pinky hues. Very lightly shaded body, close coat of very good texture. Very frightened out of his pen but easy to handle nonetheless; excellent presentation.

Oriental Tortie Adult

1+CC+BOB Cassar-Simmonds's FIORDILISO CHANA (37e) F 8 Feb 11
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 good shape, though she does open them rather wide at times, well set, of a clear pale green. /Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour sound, jet black well mingled with shades of red, though I would prefer more bright red in the mixture. Coat short and close-lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered for BOB Moore's GR CH KINKAJEWSDEN EILEENA (37p) F 31 Oct 09
A girl of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Profile angled down from the brow, very firm chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a pale slightly yellowy green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, fine tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Very attractive colouring, pale lilac-based caramel well mingled with shades of warm apricot, but unfortunately rather unsound. Coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Caramel Adult

1 (CC N/A) Shields's MONGKUT PRINCESS PANARAI F 8 Sep 11
A girl of fair type. Short wedge rather full in the muzzle, needing a little more width at the top, ears of adequate size set in line but needing to be more open at the base. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set and of a very impressive brilliant green. Medium length firm body long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour a darkish lilac-based caramel which was rather unsound, I should prefer more evident browny tones but there's time for them to develop. Coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Tortie Kitten

1+BOB Cassar-Simmonds's FIORDILISO LADYMORGANA (37e) F 23 Mar 12
A very promising girl of very good type. Strong medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile but a little angled down from the brow, firm deep chin bite level. Eyes of very good shape, of a green which is as yet a little muddy. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour jet black mingled with shades of bright red, sound to the roots. Coat a fraction long but close lying and of excellebnt texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Page's ASHJOLEX ROSIE OGRADY (37m) F 19 Jan 12
An attractive girl of very good type unfortunate in her competition today. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set, olive green in colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Attractive warm cinnamon colouring mingled with shades of red, with a good proportion of bright red, all sound. Close coat of good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Kitten, Male

1 Devlin's FIORDILISO JACOBS CREEK (48) 19 Mar 12
A well grown lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, large very mobile ears which were well set when in repose. Profile straight but angled down from the brow, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, olive green in colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Coloured areas jet black sound to the roots, about half white to colour and in all the right places, though with more while bleeding into the edges of the coloured areas than I'd ideally like to see. Coat short and close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Wisniewski & Smith's MAKEWAYFOR THE PIED PIPER (48b) 24 Apr 12
A lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, large ears held slightly high when out though better when relaxed. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set, of an olive green. Proportionate body with a protruding sternum, long legs with neat paws, long whippy tail. Coloured areas a dark chocolate sound to the roots with one or two isolated white hairs, white well under the required third thanks to a very narrow strip for the middle third of the underbody, though adequate white to limbs and face. Coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Kitten, Female

1+BOB Webster's FIORDILISO NANPEMA-NUAGE (48 40) 21 Mar 12
A very promising girl of very good type. Medium length 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 and set and very good depth of blue (surprising given the proximity of white areas on the mask). Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail well tapered but needs an extra fraction. Points a dark seal, lightly shaded body, white coverage about half, including the whole underbody and a little up the sides, front legs and up over the shoulders, substantial white to rear limbs. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation

Chocolate Point Siamese Adult

BOB Brock's GR CH KEVELS TWICE AS NICE M 18 Apr 10
A handsome lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, slight jowling, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, chin with good depth but ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long strong muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Rather dark but warm points all rather brindled, lightly shaded body, coat close and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tabby Point Siamese Adult

1+CC Jackson-Lee's NIGHTQUEEN REVOLUTION (32/1) M 14 Nov 11
A youngster of good type and adequate maturity for his age. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears which he does tend to bonnet. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes a little deep set, of good shape but set rather straight, of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Quite well marked in dark seal - fairly good facial markings, good leg bars, tail two thirds ringed. Coat short and close, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
BOB Samphier's CH FLUTTERBY PHINEUS (32/10) M

Red Point Siamese Adult, Male

1 (CC N/A) Brock's KEVELS SCARLET PIMPERNEL 25 Jun 10
A strong mature lad of good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, chin ebbs rather, bite unfortunately overshot. Eyes of good shaper set rather straight, of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch or two and has a small irregularity at the tip. Points a palish red, moderately shaded body, coat short and close lying but rather harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Considered for BOB CH BILLSTES OTHELLO

Red Point Siamese Adult, Female

1+CC+BOB Law's RIOBELLE NORTHERN LIGHTS (32a) F 8 Aug 11
A girl of very good type, well developed for her age if short as one would expect of full maturity. Lovely well balanced medium length wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin just a fraction shallower than I would ideally like, bite scissored over. Eyes of very good shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a very good bright red, very lightly shaded body, close coat but a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tortie Point Siamese Adult,

BOB Denholm's GR CH PIPISTRELLE PATIENCE (32b3) F 26 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 slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction and with a terminal irregularity. Points a dark warm chocolate, well broken with shades of pale red. While the chocolate colour approached the boundary of what I consider acceptable, it did not quite cross it. Lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered Webster's GR CH SHADOWSQUAD KIERA-CARA-MIA (32b1) F 23 Jan 09
A girl of good type. Medium length wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle and needing a little more width at the top, large ears well set. Small dip in profile, very firm chin, bite under. Eyes of good shape if somewhat full, well set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points of a dark warm seal well mingled everywhere with shades of red, with some bright red present. Moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Caramel Point Neuter, Male

1+PC Veal & Smith's PIPISTRELLE CORTADO 8 Feb 11
A lad of good type and just adequate maturity for his age. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a slightly dark lilac-based caramel showing ample browny tones, unshaded body, coat close and of good texture. A talkative lad but handled well, excellent presentation.

Caramel Point Neuter, Male

1+PC+BOB Simpson's FLUTTERBY HEAVEN CAN WAIT 16 Oct 07
An attractive girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite lacking all but one lower incisor but appears level. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dark lilac-based caramel showing adequate browny overtones. Unshaded body, coat close but a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

AC Oriental Breeders Adult, Female

1 Cassar-Simmonds's FIORDILISO CHANA (37e)
2 Moore's GR CH KINKAJEWSDEN EILEENA (37p)

AC Oriental Novice Kitten

1 Webster's FIORDILISO NANPEMA-NUAGE (48 40) F
2 Devlin's FIORDILISO JACOBS CREEK (48) M
3 Wisniewski & Smith's MAKEWAYFOR THE PIED PIPER (48b) M

AC Oriental Neuter not bred by exhibitor

A very strong class. Though the winner was clear, equal second for all of the others might have been fairer.
1 Devlin's PR EIREACHDAIL LEROY BROWN (48 45) MN
2 Fox's RIOBELLE RASTABAN (37fn) MN 13 Apr 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, olive green in colour. Long well fed muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good hot-toned dingy-hued apricot, sound to the roots. Close coat of good texture. A lad with a lot to say for himself and not easy to handle though we managed well enough; excellent presentation.
3 Castelli's PR SENSAY SORBET N CREAM (48 38f) MN
4 Devlin's GR PR FIORDILISO REDALERT (37d) MN 24 Apr 10
A lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs rather, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good clear green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a bright but rather pale red, sound to the roots and showing an acceptable degree of spotted pattern. Close coat of excellent texture, excellent temperament though nervous out of the pen, excellent presentation.

AC Siamese Breeders Adult, Male

1 Brock's GR CH KEVELS TWICE AS NICE (24b)
2 Holdsworth's CH BILLSTES OTHELLO (32a)
3 Brock's KEVELS SCARLET PIMPERNEL (32a)

AC Siamese Breeders Adult, Female

1 Law's RIOBELLE NORTHERN LIGHTS (32a)

AC Siamese Limit Adult

1 Law's RIOBELLE NORTHERN LIGHTS (32a) F

AC Siamese Visitors Adult

1 Brock's GR CH KEVELS TWICE AS NICE (24b) M
2 Denholm's GR CH PIPISTRELLE PATIENCE (32b3) F
3 Brock's KEVELS SCARLET PIMPERNEL (32a) M
4 Webster's GR CH SHADOWSQUAD KIERA-CARA-MIA (32b1) F

AC Siamese Kitten not bred by exhibitor

1 Law's FLUTTERBY RICOCHET (24a) M 4 Apr 12
A well grown and promising baby of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite almost level. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of quite a good blue, lightly shaded body, coat close but little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation
2 Lindsay's FLUTTERBY LAVENDER LACE (32b4) F 4 Apr 12
A well grown girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ear. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set and of a good depth of blue. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Marked in quite a pale lilac well broken in shades of cool cream. Unshaded body, coat close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Bruno-Grieve's FLUTTERBY JUST WISHING (32b8) F 8 Dec 11
A girl of good type. Long even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set and of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch to balance. Points of a good browny lilac based caramel, adequately broken with shades of apricot, mostly pale. Coat short and of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.
4 Moore's ADZOAM DANCER (32/8) F 15 Dec 11
A girl of good type, I would prefer her a little larger for her age. Medium length even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, chin ebbs, bite level. Eyes of good basic shape but distinctly full, well set and of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction and has a small terminal irregularity. Well marked in a palish blue-based caramel, though I was not totally convinced of that - I should prefer more evidence of browny overtones - lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese Maiden Kitten

1 Law's FLUTTERBY RICOCHET (24a) M
2 Lindsay's FLUTTERBY LAVENDER LACE (32b4) F
3 Veal & Smith's RIOBELLE LYRA (32b4) F 14 Feb 12
A girl of slightly superior type to the one placed second, but very similar in all aspects except her colour, with the cream in the breaks distinctly warm in tone, and the base colour also appearing a slightly off-lilac - while I gave her the benefit of the doubt, it would not surprise me if with a bit of further development she became clearly caramel.
4 Simpson's FLUTTERBY DREAMINGINCOLOUR (24) F 3 Mar 12
A girl of good type. Long wedge, overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, large well set ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape but rather full, well set, needing more depth of blue. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of good warm seal but rather brindled to the mask, almost unshaded body, close coat and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese Breeders Neuter

1 Simpson's FLUTTERBY HEAVEN CAN WAIT (24n) FN
2 Johnson's SULALAYA ICEWARRIOR (32/4) MN 18 Aug 11
A very generously proportioned lad of good type. Long even wedge needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, chin ebbs rather, level bite. Eyes of good shape set rather straight, of a good depth of blue. Long very well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch or two. Marked in a darkish but definite lilac, reasonably good facial markings, leg bars present even if they need careful inspection to find, fully ringed tail. Unshaded body, coat close but a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Charity Siamese/Balinese Kitten

1 Bruno-Grieve's FLUTTERBY JUST WISHING (32b8) F
WPat Simpson's FLUTTERBY FLORENCE (32t8) F 8 Dec 11
An attractive and promising girl of very good type, but I could see evidence of tabby pattern only in the apricot mingling, particularly on the tail which showed quite clear rings; to be a tabby there would have to be pattern visible in the caramel too. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good dingy lilac-based caramel well broken with warm apricot. Unshaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.