Trans-Pennine Oriental & Siamese CC - 8 December 2012

Thanks to Joan, Ross and the show management team for the invitation to judge at this friendly show - good to see the entry holding up well, though the number of absentees was unfortunate. Thanks also to Rosie for coming along to steward for me.

Open Classes

Oriental/Siamese/Balinese Imperial Grand Champion Male

OGCC Gibbons's IMP GR CH RICHDALE LONE RANGER (24) 22 Feb 07
A very handsome mature lad of excellent type. Long almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm deep chin with a little beard, bite level though lacking most incisors. Eyes of excellent shape and set, ideally I should prefer a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. His colour is really exceptional in a seal point these days, the points being a very good warm seal (apart from a little discolouration at the base of the tail due no doubt to treated stud tail), a little shading over the back of the head but otherwise very lightly shaded warm cream body. Close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Bauerfeind's IMP GR CH SHIMILEETA TOSEXYFORMYFUR (43b) 18 Apr 09
Another handsome mature lad of excellent type. Longish even wedge, moderate jowling, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite untidy but basically level. Eyes of excellent shape and set and a good green colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Pattern colour a dark warm chocolate, good warm undercolour to about two thirds everywhere (even along the spine) but with a faint superficial spotted patter still visible. Close coat of excellent texture. Rather shy and unwilling to be handled (but amenable to persuasion); excellent presentation.

Oriental/Siamese/Balinese Imperial Grand Champion Male

1 (OGGC N/A) Stokes's IMP GR CH LITTLEFEAT POWDERFINGER (32b1) 5 Mar 10
A girl of excellent type, better in fact than either of the two males. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears, with a small occipital bump clearly to be felt. Straight profile, firm quite deep chin, level bite. Expressive eyes of very good shape and set, needing more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a darkish warm seal well mingled with shades of red, though there was some evidence of deeper shades they rather dull. Moderately shaded body, coat short and close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Much though it pained me, I felt that at this level the combination of the bump and colour problems, small though they might be, was sufficient to preclude award of the certificate.

Oriental Black Adult

1+CC+BOB Brownrigg's HEMLOCK BELLA MAFIOSA F 2 Mar 12
A promising adolescent girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm deep chin, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a clear pale green, with an appropriately evil expression. Very long strong body, long legs with neat paws, very long tail. Colour jet black, sound to the roots, coat short and close, of excellent texture. Calling strongly, and not at all happy with the resulting noises emanating from her male neighbour, and in consequence a little difficult to handle, though improved later in the day after she had been moved to the empty pen next door; excellent presentation.

Oriental Tortie Kitten

1+BOB Cassar-Simmonds's FIORDILISO LADYMORGANA (37e) F 23 Mar 12
A very attractive girl of excellent type, not the biggest but well developed nonetheless. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good clear green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour jet black mingled with shades of bright red, sound to the roots, an attractive blaze to the right of her face. Coat short and close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Eventually my choice for best Oriental exhibit.
2 Atkinson's WINNOTHDALE PUMPKIN (37h) F 7 Aug 12
An extremely promising baby of very good type, unfortunate to find herself in the same class as the winner. 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 of a very good green. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a very attractive warm mid chocolate well mingled with plenty of bright red. Coat extremely short, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. She came second only by the smallest possible margin, and I feel sure has a bright future.

Oriental Cinnamon Kitten Male

W Pat Cassar-Simmonds's NIGHTQUEEN CINNMONDS 2 Jul 12
A well grown lad of good type. Medium length 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, of a good green colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Unfortunately, clear evidence of silver on his face and under the tail which left me with no doubt that he was in fact a smoke; silver also to the bottom part of the body hairs, but this could arguably just be a sign of a very unsound self. His colour was rather dark and could be warmer, but this would not be surprising in a smoke; he does also display rather too much ghost spotted pattern. Coat slightly long but of good texture; excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Cinnamon Kitten Female

1+BOB Hirst's TOGHAR TRULYCINFUL 20 Aug 12
An attractive and well grown baby of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, large ear well set when she relaxed. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good green. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, stringy tail needing an extra fraction. Colour a good warm cinnamon sound to the roots, showing some ghost spotting, coat very short and close, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Hirst's TOGHAR MISS CINCERITY 20 Aug 12
A very similar baby to her litter sister, my comments being identical except that, as to type, her head being at the moment a little short in the muzzle, and as to colour being slightly darker and showing a slightly heavier ghost spotted pattern

Fawn Point Siamese Adult

1+IC+BOB Helm's VELVETENA FAWNTOCAPTIVATE F 19 Aug 10
A pretty girl of good type. Long even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Very attractive soft warm mushroom points, unshaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. I understand that this was her third IC - congratulations.

Tortie Point Siamese Neuter

BOB Weatherill's IMP GR PR BURNTHWAITES GOOD-TIME GAL (32b1) FN 13 Aug 10
An attractive girl of very good type. Long wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good deep blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good warm seal mingled with shades of red, and attractive amount of bright red to the ears but little elsewhere. Moderately shaded body, coat short and close of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

AC Grand Champion

1 McParlin's GR CH PIPPASTRO CHI-WOW-WOW (43ps) F 15 Jul 10
A girl of very good type. Long even wedge needing a fraction more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good green colour. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra inch. Excellent coat qualities, one of the few oriental longhairs (or Balinese for that matter) of whom one cannot say that the coat needs to be a little longer. Excellent texture, good plume and furnishings. Darkish lilac-based caramel colour lightly mottled with warm apricot, silver undercolour to the lower half of the hairs, hardly any tabby pattern visible. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Bauerfeind's GR CH TOGHAR RHYTHM-N-BLUES (37a) M 17 Nov 10
A lad of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, quite heavy jowls, needs a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a clear pale green. Long well-fed musular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour quite a dark blue sound to the roots, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent temperament if a little wary, excellent presentation.

AV Limit Kitten

1 Brownrigg's ENZO FERRARI ONZA DE ORO (41) M 2 May 12
A very well grown lad of very good type, difficult to believe he still has two months of kittenhood to go. Long wedge with a tiny pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a clear pale green. Very long strong slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pattern colour jet black, sound to the roots, and showing minimal agouti invasion, the cool ground colour his only real problem. Very good classic pattern though it has slipped a little both vertically, so that the lower line of the oysters is broken, and down the body towards the tail. Coat close and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Halton's BRIDESHEAD ALYSSA (37a) F 15 Jul 12
A baby of good type. Medium length even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set a little high. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape though a little full, of a very good green. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour mid blue sound to the roots, coat short and close, a little soft in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AV Grand Premier

1 Glaubitz's IMP GR PR LITTLEFEAT DISTANT THUNDER (32a) MN 29 May 09
A lad of very good type. Long wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle, ideally would have a little more width at the top to balance the length, well set large ears. Straight profile a little flat over the forehead, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, set a little far apart because of the broad base of his nose, colour a good deep blue. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needing an extra fraction to balance. Points a good bright red, very lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament if a little wriggly, excellent presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Radius Neuter

1 Glaubitz's IMP GR PR LITTLEFEAT DISTANT THUNDER (32a) MN
2 Hanby & Howard's GR PR AMARRICHI PRICELESS PRINCE (24) MN 15 Mar 07
A large lad of very good type. Longer medium wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and of quite a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a good warm seal showing spectacles to the mask. Moderately shaded warm body, coat a little long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

HHP Miscellaneous Classes

AV Living with a Pedigree

1 Jackson's TINKER TOM (Tabby & White SH) MN 9 mths
An attractive and friendly young brown mackerel tabby & white, though officially adult still giving the impression of a playful kitten. Spotless white socks and throat, bold green eyes, medium length soft textured coat with not a hair out of place.
2 Buckley's MC ARNOLD (Cream SH) MN 5y 8mths
An attractive ginger classic tabby lad, friendly but a little worried by the noises emanating from his black neighbour. Neat ears, bold eyes, shortish plush coat in excellent condition.