Cheshire Area Cat Club - 8 November 2014

Thanks to Pat, Dorothy and the show committee for the invitation to judge, a good entry of Siamese and Orientals of good quality. Thanks also to Di Brown for stewarding for me, the first time we've done it this way round. I had the honour of judging the best of variety Oriental, and though there were several plausible candidates the adult IGRCH ALDERSTAR ANDRO (OSH em) and the neuter GRCH & GRPR PIPPASTRO JAY SILVERHEELS (OLH ds 11) were quite clear cut, but the kittens were a different matter with ALDERSTAR HARUJUKU GIRL (OSH hs) and HEMLOCK ONLY THE BRAVE (OSH b 24) close matched, and though my final choice was for the latter it was only by a whisker. Any of the three would have made a worthy best Oriental, but it had to be one and I thought ALDERSTAR ANDRO just had the edge over the others.

Open Classes

Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier

IGPC Wroe's CH & GRPR COSITA BRUNO TONIOLI (SIA a 21) MN 23 Jul 13
An impressive masculine lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a little bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail could ideally do with an extra fraction. Well marked in a darkish blue, quite a good "M" and single ribbon, good leg bars, tail almost completely ringed. Lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. As usual full of complaints but handled well; excellent presentation.
2 (Res N/A) Clarke's GRPR FOXYPAWS BENTLY (SIA n) MN 19 Jul 10
A large lad of superior type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile with a small dip, slightly angled down from the brow though still giving adequate depth at the muzzle, but the line to the front of the head well off the vertical, chin a little shallow, bite level, lacking incisors. Eyes of good shape and set, needing more depth of blue, not helped by the bright lighting. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, very long tail to more than balance the body length. Points a good warm seal, moderately shaded warm toned body, coat short close, of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Spotted Tabby Adult

1 (CC N/A) Brownrigg's CEZARIO EASTERN NYMPH (OSH c 24) M 10 Nov 13
A lad of very good type, showing good maturity for his age. Long wedge with minimal pinch, 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, a good green in colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Pattern colour a reasonably good lilac but showing faint brownish tones, probably a cinnamon carrier. Good markings to the head, though no thumbprints, not uncommonly for a dilute. Good leg bars and tail rings, spine line quite well broken, spots showing excessive linkage on the right side, better separated on the left but still somewhat linked, all rather overlaid with agouti and not quite sound. Short close coat of excellent texture. Rather nervous though easy enough to handle, excellent presentation. Sadly I felt that his pattern faults precluded the award of a certificate.

Oriental Tortie Kitten

1 (BOB N/A) Roberts's ENIGMATIC SKYFULL OFSTARS (OSH g) F 3 Jun 14
A girl of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needs a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, but rather deep set, of a good green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour not quite sound to the roots, a distinctly dark blue mingled with shades of warm cream - it did raise doubts as to whether in due course she would turn out to be caramel, but I thought it at present inconclusive either way. She also had a suspicious-looking very pale patch on her lower abdomen, to which gave the benefit of the doubt. Coat slightly long, but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Spotted Kitten Male

1+BOB Brown's HEMLOCK ONLY THE BRAVE (OSH b 24) M 28 Mar 14
A most impressively grown lad of excellent type. Long 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, a good green in colour. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pattern colour dark though warm chocolate, ground does have some warmth but I would ideally prefer more. Very good markings overall, with one of the best broken spine lines I have seen, very good markings to head, legs and tail. Well defined spots on the body, sound to the roots, showing just a little agouti invasion. Short close coat of very good texture. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.
2 Brownrigg's HEMLOCK DO-IT-LIKE-A-DUDE (OSH n 24) M 27 Apr 14
A well grown lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, ears a little overlarge at present needing to be grown into, set a little low. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a pale green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Black pattern colour sound to the roots, ground rather cool. Good markings to the head, mostly well separated spots on the body, showing just a little linkage, some agouti overlying the front of the spots but little agouti within them, back two thirds of the spine line still needs to break, fully ringed tail. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Ball's BRIDESHEAD MOWGLI (OSH n 24) M 9 Apr 14
A lad of reasonably good type, for his age I would prefer him large and more masculine in appearance. Short even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile angled down from the brow and with a small dip, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape thought rather full, of a good green colour. Firm body of medium length, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in jet black on a rather cool ground, good markings to head, legs and tail. Body spotting quite well defined but rather agouti invaded and not completely sound. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
4 Ball's BRIDESHEAD ZACHARY (OSH m 24) M 9 Apr 14
A lad of reasonably good type. Short wedge, needing more length in the muzzle to make it even, good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Profile angled down rather from the brow and with a small dip, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, and of good green colour. Attractive browny lilac-based caramel pattern colour, paler ground but with low contrast to the pattern colour. Good markings to the head, legs and tail, spotting on the body rather linked and agouti-invaded. Short coat but soft in texture. Rather worried though easy to handle, excellent presentation.

Oriental Spotted Kitten Female

1 Bransby's HEMLOCK NAMAQUA DAISY (OSH n 24) 6 Apr 14
A girl of good type. Longish wedge, a little short in the muzzle and with a small pinch, quite good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set, a pale green in colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Black pattern colour, slightly cool ground. Good marking to head, legs and tail, good distinct spotting to the body though with some agouti invasion, spine has separated into three lines but they at present are largely unbroken. Short close coat of good texture. Rather timid but easy to handle, excellent presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Kitten

1+BOB Davies's WICCANWAYS RED REHVENGE (OSH d 03) M 30 May 14
A lad of good type. Medium length wedge, a little short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile with a very shallow depression above the brow which he has time to grow out of, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, olive green in colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Coloured areas a rich red, well over the required third with white to the whole underbody and well up the sides, over the neck and some on the upper body, front legs mostly white and substantial white to hind legs. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Smoke Kitten

1+BOB Keoghan's ALDERSTAR HARAJUKU GIRL (OSH hs) F 15 Feb 14
A girl of excellent type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and a good green colour. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour an attractive mingling of rather dark warm chocolate with shades of palish red, clear silver undercolour to about half of the hair length, with no break through to the surface other than on the head. Very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Neuter

BOB Webster's IGRCH & GRPR FIORDILISO NANPEMA NUAGE (OSH n 03 33) FN 21 Mar 12
A girl of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, a little angled down from the brow, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape, set and very good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Dark seal points, lightly shaded body, about half white to colour in all the necessary places. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Caramel Point Siamese Adult

1 (CC N/A) Ball's ALDERSTAR FLIRT ALERT (SIA m) F 7 Jul 13
A girl of good type. Medium length wedge, rather broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin, bite scissored under. Eyes of good basic shape, though rather full, of quite a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a medium lilac based caramel, I would prefer to see more definite browny overtones, hind paw pads unfortunately showing some depigmentation. Lightly shaded body, coat rather long but close lying and of good texture Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tabby Point Siamese Adult

1+CC+BOB Caney's MERRYTAIL KEZIAH MY JOY (SIA n 21) F 24 Jan 14
A girl of good type, only just adult but of good maturity for her age. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though a little full, well set and of good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail of almost balancing length. Well marked in a good warm seal, good "M", double ribbons and thumbprints, good leg bars, tail just half ringed. Lightly shaded body, very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament, quite a talkative girl; excellent presentation.
2 Helm's VELVETENA CINSIAM DIVINE (SIA o 21) F 19 Jun 13
A girl of good type. Medium length almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set needing more depth of blue. Longish body with good substance, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in attractive pale warm cinnamon, quite good markings to the head, leg bars just visible, tail half ringed. Unshaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Calloway's SIAMAZING DRESTOTHRIL (SIA n 21) F 3 Jul 12
A girl of good type, thought the oldest in the class still rather juvenile in appearance. Long wedge needing more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile angled down from the brow, rather shallow at the muzzle, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, and good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a good warm seal, lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tabby Point Siamese Neuter

BOB Wroe's CH & GRPR COSITA BRUNO TONIOLI (SIA a 21) MN

Miscellaneous Classes

Oriental Limit Adult

1 Brownrigg's CEZARIO EASTERN NYMPH (OSH c 24) M

Oriental Visitors Adult

1 Entwistle's CH GABLME ARREZO ROMA (OSH n) F 15 Sep 13
A girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, a good green in colour, with a disdainful expression. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour jet black, sound to the roots, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Webb's GRCH CHANTEUR SHADY LADY (OLH f 11) F 6 Sep 12
A mature girl of very good type. Medium length almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight with a small bump on the nose, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, a good green in colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour an attractive mingling of black and shades of red, some rich red present, paler undercolour to the mid third of the hair length but the lower third grey, no tabby pattern visible on the surface. Coat slightly short over the neck and shoulders, quite good length elsewhere, of an excellent texture everywhere. Plume rather sparse, well furnished ears and feet. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Novice Kitten

1 Brownrigg's CLASSICORI'S LIFELIKE LEGACY (OSH a 22) M 16 Mar 14
A most impressively developed lad considering he's still a month from being adult, of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of good shape set rather straight, olive green in colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Darkish blue pattern colour sound to the roots, oatmeal ground rather warm on the extremities. Good markings to heads, legs and tail, butterfly present, three spine lines, oysters well defined but a little low in the body so that the bottom border is broken. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Ball's BRIDESHEAD MOWGLI (OSH n 24) M

Oriental Limit Kitten

1 Brown's HEMLOCK ONLY THE BRAVE (OSH b 24) M
2 Brownrigg's HEMLOCK DO-IT-LIKE-A-DUDE (OSH n 24) M
3 Bransby's HEMLOCK NAMAQUA DAISY (OSH n 24) F

Oriental Radius Kitten

1 Keoghan's ALDERSTAR HARAJUKU GIRL (OSH hs) F
2 Ball's BRIDESHEAD ZACHARY (OSH m 24) M

AV Oriental Neuter

1 Hardy's GRCH & GRPR PIPPASTRO JAY SILVERHEELS (OLH ds 11) MN 24 Feb 12
A large lad of excellent type. Strong medium length even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set, olive green in colour. Long very well nourished body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra inch. Coat a little short over the neck and shoulders, good length elsewhere, the texture excellent. Good plume and furnishings to ears and feet. Colour a slightly pale red, pure silver undercolour to the bottom three quarters, little tabby pattern visible on the surface. Handled well, more enthusiastically than usual. Excellent presentation.

Oriental Debutante Neuter

1 Smout's KAMIK TOP CAT (OSH d) MN 17 Nov 13
A lad of reasonably good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm 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. Colour a rich red sound to the roots, , showing a moderate degree of spotted patterning. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Adult Male

1 Palmer's CH DRESTOTHRIL DEBUSSIE (SIA n) M 14 Mar 09
A handsome lad of very good type. Strong medium length even wedge, a little jowling, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin ebbs slightly, level bite lacking most incisors. Expressive eyes of very good shape and set, I would prefer a little more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dense dark warm seal, moderately shaded body. Quite a short coat, close lying, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Adult Female

1 Rice's CH SIAMAIDEN ACES HIGH (SIA a) F 25 Jan 12
A girl of good type. Longish wedge a little short in the muzzle, quite good width at the top, large ears well set. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points quite a good blue, moderately shaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Ball's ALDERSTAR FLIRT ALERT (SIA m) F

Siamese/Balinese Maiden Adult

1 Brownrigg's CHATEUNEUF DU PAPE ROSSALINE (SIA b) M 29 Oct 13
A large lad of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, large ears which he does bonnet. Profile rather flat over the forehead and with a small bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, and a good depth of blue. Points quite a dark though warm chocolate, lightly shaded body, short close coat a little harsh in texture. Very vocal and full of threats, but handled well. Excellent presentation.
2 Johnson's MERRYTAIL MISS SOPHIA (SIA b) F 24 Jan 14
A girl of good type, just adult but still kittenish in appearance. Longish wedge, a little broad in the muzzle and with a small pinch, needing slightly more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a bump on the nose, firm rather shallow chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape though a little full, of a reasonable depth of blue. Long slender but surprisingly weighty body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a slightly dark warm chocolate, showing spectacles and pale whisker pads to the mask, almost unshaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Senior Adult

1 Brock's KARAMUSHI TUTTI FRUITY (SIA f) F 4 Aug 07
A mature girl of very good type. Longish even wedge, rather broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile slightly raised at the brow but otherwise straight, firm chin, level bite lacking incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a dark seal well broken everywhere with shades of red, plenty of foreground red to be seen but that rather pale. Moderately shaded body, coat a little long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Breeders Kitten

1 Davies's STARSIAM PRINCESS LEAH (SIA o) F 22 Apr 14
An attractive girl of good type. Medium length wedge, a little short in the muzzle as yet, good width at the top, well set large ears. Shallow depression above the brow, profile otherwise straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, and good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good cinnamon, unshaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Maiden Kitten

1 Blackbourn's VELVETENA JOHN STEED (SIA p) M 14 Jul 14
A baby of good type, in need of a spurt of growth. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, set straight, of a good depth of blue. Proportionate firm body, log legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points developing in a good fawn, unshaded body, coat short but sparse and fluffy. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Breeders Neuter

1 Smout's UK & IGRPR KAMIK FIREKRACKA (SIA d) MN 18 Jul 08
A mature lad of excellent type. 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, and a very good blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a slightly pale red, profuse freckles on his nose have merged to make it mostly black, an attractive and unusual feature. Lightly shaded body, short close coat rather harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Always a favourite of mine, it's a pleasure to see him again.
2 Clarke's GRPR FOXYPAWS BENTLY (SIA n) MN
3 Webster's PR NANPEMA SERENDIPITY (SIA n) FN 25 Oct 12
A girl of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points a very good warm seal, moderately shaded warm toned body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Senior Neuter

1 Clarke's GRPR FOXYPAWS BENTLY (SIA n) MN
2 Webster's PR NANPEMA SERENDIPITY (SIA n) FN

Siamese/Balinese Visitors Neuter

1 Smout's IGRPR KAMIK FIREKRACKA (SIA d) MN
2 Wroe's CH & GRPR COSITA BRUNO TONIOLI (SIA a 21) MN
3 Clarke's GRPR FOXYPAWS BENTLY (SIA n) MN