BOBCS & E Sussex - 20 September 2014

Thanks to Barbara and Vanessa and the show Committee for the invitation to judge, a show with a plenty of quality present. Thanks also to Heather for coming specially to steward for me for the first time - a perfect companion, I hope we repeat the exercise.

East Sussex Open Classes

Oriental Imperial Grand Champion

IGCC Burton's GRCH WEIKUO BLACK RANI (OSH n) F 15 Jun 12
A stylish girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, though she did open them a little wide when out of her pen, of a clear palish green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour jet black sound to the roots, rather matt in appearance and with one or two white hairs on the upper neck and shoulders, but neither detracting significantly. Coat a fraction long but close lying and of very good texture. Rather a shy girl though easy enough to handle, excellent presentation.
2 (Res IGCC N/A) May's GRCH BUURAPHAA WINTER MIST (OSH c) F 28 Sep 11
An pleasing girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, 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. Long firm well nourished body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour warm slightly dark lilac which ideally would have a more obvious pinky tone, unfortunately rather unsound. mostly sound to the roots, but with a small area of the lower back where it was somewhat unsound. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Imperial Grand Premier, Male

IGPC Pearce's GRPR MIANJA MICKEY PEARCE (SIA n) MN 23 Jun 13
An extrovert lad of excellent type, though for me just a little exaggerated. Long wedge with a small pinch, very good width at the top, large ears set rather low. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm deep chin, level bite though few incisors now. Eyes of good shape and set which for perfection would be a slightly deeper shade of blue. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs a extra fraction. Points a dense warm seal, unusually for a seal point showing a "ditto" mark on the nose, moderately shaded body. Coat a little long but close lying, a little harsh in texture. Really superb temperament, relaxed and purring, excellent presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Imperial Grand Premier, Female

IGPC Jones's GRCH & GRPR JOHPAS AMY DAYDREAM (SIA f) FN 30 Sep 09
An impressive girl of very good type. Long even wedge, just a little broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, level bite lacking many incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. points a dark warm seal, broken everywhere though ideally the breaks would be brighter in tone though there was some bright red to ears and tail. Moderately shaded body, coat short and class a little harsh in texture. Rather impatient at being handled, excellent presentation.

Oriental Black Adult

BOB Burton's GRCH WEIKUO BLACK RANI (OSH n) F

Oriental Cream/Apricot Kitten

1 (BOB N/A) Omasta's BUDDY'S WALKING ON SUNSHINE (OSH e) MN 4 Mar 14
A well grown lad of good type. Medium length even wedge, needing a fraction more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, olive green in colour. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. His colour is problematic, being dark and warm in tone, and showing signs of browny overtones; I think in due course it will become clear that he is apricot not cream. Though I did not think it appropriate to mark him as wrong colour at present, as a cream point I did not consider his colour close enough to the standard to justify award of best of breed. It is sound to the roots, and shows an acceptable degree of linked spotted pattern. Coat show and close, of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Kitten

1 (BOB N/A) Jones's HEAVENLY FRANCOISE (OSH h 03 24) F 28 Feb 14
A petite girl of reasonably good type. Medium length even wedge, needing more width at the top, large ears held slightly high. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a clear palish green. Long body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in darkish chocolate with very good bright red patches, on a rather grey-toned ground, good distinct spotting showing substantial agouti invasion. Unfortunately, her white amounts to a quarter at best, with a very narrow white strip on the underbody which almost entirely white front legs and a substantial proportion of white to the hind legs cannot correct. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament, very sweet natured, excellent presentation.

Tabby Point Siamese Adult, Female

BOB Greenland's CH MOONFLEET MAGNOLIA DAWN (SIA m 21) 6 Jul 13
A dainty girl of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, and good depth of blue. Ling firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a pale lilac-based caramel, good "M", single ribbon, thumbprints, faint legs bars, tail two thirds ringed. Lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Red Point Siamese Kitten

1+BOB Chandler's JOHPAS PETITS BISOUS (SIA d) M 11 Apr 14
Quite a well grown lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a slight rise at the brow, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape though just a fraction full, well set, needing more depth of blue though I found it just acceptable. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points a slightly pale red though showing pleasing brightness, unshaded body, short close coat of good texture, a bit fluffy over the top of the neck. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Seal Point Siamese Neuter

BOB Pearce's GRPR MIANJA MICKEY PEARCE MN

Miscellaneous Classes

E Sussex Oriental Adolescent Adult

1 May's BUURAPHAA TICKETY BOO (OSH q 25) F 13 Jul 13
An attractive girl of very good unexaggerated 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, olive green on colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a good warm cinnamon subtly mingled with red, 2 to 3 bands of even ticking, slightly darker dorsal area. Short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex Siamese/Balinese Adult

1 Cosgrove's MAPU SIMONSKI BATCAT (SIA m) F 26 Jan 13
A girl of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, pugilistic and slightly shallow chin, bite undershot though with few upper incisors now. Eyes of good shape set rather straight, of good depth of blue. Long body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a rather blue-toned lilac-based caramel which ideally would show a clearer browny overtone, unshaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Kitten

1 Smith's MAFDET MARTINI (SIA m) F 27 May 14
A well grown and extremely promising baby of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears, a little occipital spur which I hope will diminish as she grows. Straight profile a little angled down from the brow, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of excellent shape, set a little straight, of a very good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Very good browny toned lilac-based caramel points, unshaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Collins's MAFDET MAZALTOV (SIA b) F 27 May 14
Quite well grown (but not so well as her sister) baby of good type. Medium length even wedge, good wisth at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a shallow depression above the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape set rather straight, mid blue in colour. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a distinctly dark chocolate, unshaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

BOBCS Siamese/Balinese Visitors Kitten

1 Chandler's JOHPAS PETITS BISOUS (SIA d) M

E Sussex Siamese/Balinese Neuter

1 Pearce's GRPR MIANJA MICKEY PEARCE (SIA n) MN

BOBCS Siamese/Balinese Veteran Neuter

1 Tobias's IGRPR SHERMESE FUNANDGAMES (SIA n 21) MN 9 Sep 06
A handsome lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile slightly raised at the brow, chin rather shallow and ebbs, bite level though lacking incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set, a little deep set, of a good blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Quite well marked in dark warm seal, a ticked based tabby which militates against clarity of marking, moderately shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

E Sussex HHP Miscellaneous Classes

Adult or Kitten with the most unusual coat pattern

1 Tolhurst's OBIGMC Heidi (Tortie Tabby & White SH) FN 11 yrs
A friendly girl with bright green eyes, short soft-textured coat displaying a mackerel pattern, pristine white areas. Very alert and happy to be handled, with a shy purr.
2 Ellis's OBIGMC RITA (Tortie & White SLH) FN 3 yrs
An attractive very large black tortie and white girl, white muzzle and socks, patched with a fiery red, most attractive. Medium length coat in good condition. Not too keen to be handled, typically tortie.

Adult or Kitten owned by a pensioner

1 Hutchinsons OSIGMC BISCUIT (Ginger & White SH) MN 7 yrs
A handsome large ginger and white lad, very laid back and friendly, he enjoyed a roll on our trolley. Pristine white muzzle and socks, with a ginger spot to the nose, pale but bright green eyes. Short soft textured coat in very good condition.
2 Tolhurst's OBIGMC Heidi (Tortie Tabby & White SH) FN