Northern Siamese & Oriental C.S. - 12 April 2014

Thanks to Alice, Sharon and the show management team for the invitation to judge here for the first time after years of involvement on the other side of the show. It was a pity that, probably thanks to the addition of some extra clashing shows, entries were down rather, but there was plenty of quality among those who were there.

Open Classes

AV Olympian Grand Champion

1 (OGCC N/A) Brock's IMP GR CH KEVELS TWICE AS NICE (24b) M 18 Apr 10
A large mature lad of very good type. Medium length even wedge just a little jowly, good width at the top, large ears basically well set but he does tend to bonnet them. Profile almost straight, firm chin, level bite now sporting few incisors. Eyes of good shape and set and of very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points just a marginally darker shade of chocolate than I should ideally like, but unfortunately all rather brindled and the mask rather patchy and uneven which at this time of year I can hardly ascribe to seasonality. Lightly shaded body, short close lying coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Sorry not to award the certificate, I would have given lower ones but at this level I feel he needs a little extra.

Imperial Grand Premier Siamese/Balinese Male

IGPC Musson's GR PR MAFDET METALLICA (24n) 15 Jan 12
A handsome lad of excellent type. Long almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight, angled down a little from the brow, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set, for perfection they would be a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a very good lilac-base caramel points, with very evident browny overtones, very lightly shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent presentation and temperament.
Res Ellis's GR PR STYPERSON CRACKERJACK (32/8) 13 Aug 12
A large lad, mature despite his age, of very good type. Long wedge a fraction overlong in the muzzle, needing a little more width at the top to balance the length, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite almost level. Eyes of very good shape and set, though they are a little small and very deep set. I would prefer a slightly darker shade of blue. Long well fed muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a very good lilac-based caramel with clear browny overtones, good head markings, good leg bars, well ringed tail. Moderately shaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation

Imperial Grand Premier Siamese/Balinese Female

IGPC Rycraft's GR PR ASHJOLEX AURORA BOREALIS (32b8) 7 Apr 11
A well balanced and very attractive girl of very good type. Medium length well balanced even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set though she does have a tendency to open them over-wide while out of the pen, with a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a very attractive pale lilac based caramel subtly mingled with shades of warm apricot, lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Grand Premier Siamese/Balinese Male

GPC Ryan's RIDESTAR SEVERN SUNRISE (61dt) 20 Jun 12
A lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Profile straight apart from a small bump on the nose, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though he does open them wide when out, of a good depth of blue. Very long weighty body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra inch. Well marked in a very good deep bright red, good head markings, leg bars just visible, very well ringed tail. Coat showing good length and a very good silky texture, though there is just a little undercoat present. Rather a timid boy, he needs a bit of gentle persuasion to show himself off. Excellent presentation
2 (Res N/A) PR BELROO PERFEQUETION (24n) 5 Aug 12
A young lad of good type, still rather juvenile and innocent in appearance. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile and rather flat forehead, firm rather shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though a little full, well set, needing more depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch and has a small terminal irregularity. Points a darkish lilac-based caramel showing some browny overtones. Lightly shaded body, coat a little long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Grand Premier Siamese/Balinese Female

GPC Veale & Smith's PR PIPISTRELLE ESMERELDA (32b1) FN 8 Feb 11
A girl of very good type. Longish almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small bump in the nose but profile otherwise straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a very good depth of blue. Long slender but muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction and has a small terminal irregularity. Points dark warm seal well broken with shades of pale red, though some darker shades are present. Moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament though rather shy, excellent presentation.

Tabby Point Kitten (6-9 months)

1+BOB Weatherill's STYPERSON SILHOUETTE (32/3) F 23 Sep 13
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, slightly short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight, chin a little shallow and ebbs, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set and a very good depth of blue. Long slender body which could carry a little more weight, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a darkish but very warm toned chocolate, good facial markings developing, leg bars just faintly visible, tail half ringed. Unshaded body, coat a fraction long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Blue Point Neuter Male

1+PC+BOB Law's FLUTTERBY RICOCHET 4 Apr 12
A very impressive lad of very good type, very recently neutered it appears. Longish strong even wedge with just a hint of jowls, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin firm but slightly shallow, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a very good blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a just slightly dark blue, lightly shaded body, very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Webb's TENAJ MERLIN 25 May 13
A lad of good type, needing to grow up a bit, though still of adequate maturity given his age. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top to balance, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, chin ebbs a little, bite level. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a darkish blue, almost unshaded body, coat rather long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Blue Point Neuter Female

1 (PC N/A) Barlow's CH DRUIDSWAY SADEH 1 Sep 05
A girl of fairly good type who I expect in her earlier years would have looked better. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, needing more width at the top to balance, large ears held rather high. Small dip in profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape though rather full, well set and of a very good depth of blue. Medium length well fed body, Long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch and has a small irregularity at the tip. Points a distinctly dark blue, moderately shaded body, coat rather long but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Apricot Point Neuter

BOB Pearson's IMP GR PR AMYDAY MERELY A MONARCH 18 Jul 08
A very impressive 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 very good shape and set, the haws up just a little but not sufficiently to detract, the colour a good blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of an impressively good apricot, very brown toned, moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent presentation, inclined to grumble but without any malice and handled well.
Also considered Saxon's IMP GR PR EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD 26 Jun 11
A large lad of very good type unlucky in his competition. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile slightly raised at the brow but otherwise straight, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points a palish shade of apricot showing adequate browny overtones, lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament, very friendly, excellent presentation.

Oriental Black Adult

1 (CC N/A) Heatherington's HEGIRA FURR'STEDETION F 29 Jul 13
A girl of good type, showing adequate maturity for her age but needing a spurt of growth. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, extremely firm chin, bite scissored under. Eyes of good shape though she does open them rather wide, of a palish olive green. Medium length slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour jet black sound to the roots with a sprinkling of white hairs over the shoulders, short close coat of good texture. Very shy and not over-keen on being handled, excellent presentation.

Oriental Spotted Tabby Adult

1+CC+BOB Pounds's PIPPASTRO BLUE MAEFLY (62 20pv - judged as 38p) F 22 May 13
An attractive girl of very good type and well developed for her age. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, the colour does have some green to it though I should prefer it a much purer shade. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Marked in a very good mingling of warm apricot and blue-based caramel, which does rather diffuse the pattern on the body, though there is some linkage the spots are mostly discrete and coloured to the roots, her head markings are good and the spine reasonably well broken, well ringed tail. Coat short and of very good texture, not betraying her variant status. Excellent temperament, very friendly, excellent presentation.

Oriental Longhair Adult

BOB Webb's GR CH CHANTEUR SHADY LADY (62 43e) F 6 Sep 12
A girl of very good type. Medium length 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 pale red, paler undercolour about two-thirds of the hair length, a little grey at the roots, no real pattern visible on the surface. Coat of just about adequate length and excellent texture, plume could be better furnished. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Bicolour Neuter

1+PC+BOB Webster's IMP GR CH FIORDILISO NANPEMA-NUAGE (48 40) FN 21 Mar 12
An elegant girl of rather fine build and very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, angled down somewhat from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a very good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dark seal with lightly body shading, substantial amount of white to the head, white to the complete chest, underbody, and some way up the sides and over the shoulders, white to most of the front legs and good proportion of white to hind legs, in all about half white. Short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

Siamese/Balinese Novice Adult

1 Pounds's THAISTAR TRAILBLAZER (24) M 17 Jun 13
A lad of good type and good maturity for his age. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a small bump in the nose, firm chin but a little shallow, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, but needing more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a darkish quite warm seal, moderately shaded body could show greater warmth. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Adolescent Adult

1 Calloway's SIAMAZING SERENDIPITY (32/1) F 11 Jul 13
A diminutive girl who needs a spurt of growth, but very attractive and of very good type. Medium length well balanced even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin with a little beard, level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set and a very good depth of blue. Medium length slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Very well marked in a dark warm seal, lightly shaded body. Short close cat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Breeders Kitten Male

1 Calloway's SIAMAZING STEADFAST (24) M 24 Oct 13
A very attractive youngster of very good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, very good width at the top, well set large ears. Small depression above the brow, profile otherwise straight, very firm deep chin, bite marginally undershot. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Dark seal points, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Green's BELROO MONTALBANO (24r) MN 26 Aug 13
A very well grown lad of good type. Long 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 good shape and set, he does open them rather wide, the blue could be deeper but is creditable for a fawn. Long weighty body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of a pale but slightly blue-toned fawn, unshaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Non-breeders Kitten Female

1 Pounds's FLOWERDEW ANNIFRID (32b1) 1 Aug 13
A girl of very good type and impressive development - she could already pass as an adult. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears which she holds rather low and bonnets most of the time, though she could briefly return them to a more correct place. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good seal well mingled with shades of mostly palish red, moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temoperament and presentation
2 Gurney Taylor's BELROO MIS TEEQ (24r) 26 Aug 13
A 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, a slightly deeper shade of blue would be better but they are not bad for a fawn. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Very attractive rosy fan points, unshaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Weatherill's STYPERSON SILHOUETTE (32/3)
x3 Calloway's SHERMESE BLUE-BELLISSIMO (24a) 2 Nov 13
A well grown girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile with a shallow depression above the brow (not a problem at this age) and a small dip below, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set needing slightly more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish blue, lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Novice Neuter

1 Webster's NANPEMA SERENDIPITY (24) FN 25 Oct 12
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Shallow depression to profile above the brow and dip below, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, a very good shade of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch and rather blunt at the tip. Good warm seal points, lightly shaded body, coat rather long but good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Non-breeders Adult Female

1 Helm's BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIA (45) 3 Apr 13
A girl of good type and very good pattern,. Medium length even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, slightly raised at the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a good green colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Jet black pattern colour on a slightly cool ground, excellent ticked pattern, very even with three bands of ticking, darker dorsal area to the rear half of the body, she does have three very short lines to the spine between the shoulders which ideally wouldn't be there. Very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Webb's GR CH CHANTEUR SHADY LADY (62 43e)
3 Pounds's PIPPASTRO BLUE MAEFLY (62 20pv)

Oriental Visitors Adult

1 Webb's GR CH CHANTEUR SHADY LADY (62 43e) F
2 Corby & Dolan's GR CH IKISHIROO CASCADE KIKIMA (29c) F 9 Sep 09
A mature girl of good type. Medium length wedge rather broad in the muzzle, needing more width at the top to balance, large ears set a little high. Small dip in profile, chin ebbs slightly, level bite. Eyes of good shape though a little full, well set, an olive green in colour rather than the vivid green required by the SOP. Medium length very well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a darkish lilac, coloured to the roots but showing a browny overlay. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Limit Kitten

1 Denholm's PIPISTRELLE SWEETPEA (37p) F 3 Aug 13
An attractive girl of good type, could be larger considering her age. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, olive green in colour. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour an attractive lilac-based caramel well mingled with shades of warm apricot, coloured to the roots. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Novice Neuter

1 Webster's IMP GR CH FIORDILISO NANPEMA-NUAGE (48 40) FN