North West Cat Club - 27 September 2014

Many thanks to Jennifer, Doreen and the show committee for the invitation to judge at their show this year. Some very good cats to judge, and not a bad entry for these days. The lighting was unkind to cats of all dilute colours - they all appeared to have brownish overtones, suggestive of a different colour.

Open Classes

Sianese/Balinese Premier

GPC Green's PR BELROO MONTALBANO (SIA p) MN 26 Aug 13
A handsome fawn point lad, I think the best I have seen, but unfortunately with absolutely no self-belief - getting him to show himself off even tolerably well was no easy task, and I feel sure he could look better still if so inclined. His type is very good. 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 and quite good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points an attractive pale fawn though suffering from the lighting, unshaded body, coat a little long but close lying and of excellent texture. Despite his apprehension handled well, excellent presentation.
2 (Res GPC N/A) Robinson's PR BEWYCHEN PRINCELING MING (SIA n) MN 2 Jun 13
A lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a bright blue which I would prefer to see deeper in tone. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish warm seal, disfigured on the mask by quite a large curious pale patch on the right cheek, which was my reason not to award the certificate. Moderately shaded warm toned body, short close coat a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Cream or Apricot Kitten

1+BOB Masters's ENIGMATIC STANDING OVATION (OSH e) M 3 Jun 14
A promising well grown baby of very good type. Longish wedge with a tiny pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, their colour rather a muddy green as yet. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a dark cream sound to the roots, showing relatively little tabby pattern - it did look to me that with further development and in better light it is likely to turn out to be apricot rather than cream, but given the hall lighting it was impossible to be sure. Short close coat of excellent texture. Superb temperament, he really enjoyed being handled; excellent presentation.

Oriental Lilac Neuter

BOB Oakner & Newmnan's CH & PR ADELFSH MYPRECIOUSBOY (OSH c) MN 20 Jan 11
A large lad of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Profile with a small dip and angled down rather from the brow, firm slightly shallow chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good bright green. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction and has a small irregularity at the tip. Colour a darkish lilac, coloured to the roots if not completely sound, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Blue Point Siamese Adult

BOB CH SIAMAIDEN ACES HIGH (SIA a) F 25 Jan 12
A girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, needing slightly more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. 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 quite a good blue, lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Tortie Point Siamese Adult

BOB Brock's UK OBIGMC KARAMUSHI TUTI 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 and level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set, and 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 distinctly pale. Moderately shaded body, coat marginally long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered Palmer & Newman's CH COCOBA SALT N PIPPA (SIA g) 22 Jul 13
A friendly girl of good type. Medium length even wedge needing a fraction more width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, set rather straight, of a very good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a darkish blue all well broken with shades of slightly warm cream. Lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Chocolate Point Kitten

1+BOB Johnson's MERRYTAIL MISS SOPHIA (SIA b) F 24 Jan 14
A diminutive girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, needing slight extra width at the top, well set large ears. Profile rather flat over the forehead and with quite a bump on the nose, firm rather shallow chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape though a little full, of quite a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a rather dark warm chocolate, almost unshaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Red Point Siamese Kitten

1+BOB Thorpe's JOHPAS THE RED BARON (SIA d) M 11 Apr 14
A well grown kitten 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 excellent shape and set, they do need more depth of blue but I think it would be unfair to describe it as pale. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Good bright red points, unshaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. I do hope the eye colour deepens, as it is the only thing which might hold him back from a vey bright future indeed.

Fawn Point Siamese Neuter

BOB Green's PR BELROO MONTALBANO (SIA p) MN

Red Point Siamese Neuter

BOB Glaubitz's IGRPR LITTLEFEAT DISTANT THUNDER MN 29 May 09
A handsome mature lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip in profile and small bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite lacking incisors. Eyes of good shape and set, set rather far apart because of the broad base of his nose, of a good depth of blue. Very long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Good bright red points, lightly shaded body. Coat a fraction long andof slightly harsh texture. Excellent temperament though rather shy; excellent presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

Oriental Breeders Adult

1 Helm's CH VELVETEENA FAWNYKCHON (OSH p) F 31 May 12
An attractive girl of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, a good clear green in colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a good fawn, sound to the roots and free of ghost markings, coat short and close of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Non-Breeders Adult

1 Webb's GRCH CHANTEUR SHADY LADY (OLH f 11) F
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 chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a clear palish green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour an attractive mingling of black and shades of rich red, the top colour restricted to the top third, but quite a bit of grey at the roots., no real pattern visible on the surface. Coat of just adequate length over the upper body, good length elsewhere and of excellent texture, well furnished plume, ears and tail. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Debutante Kitten

1 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, very large ears needing to be grown into and set a little lower than ideal. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, olive green on colour. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pattern colour jet black sound to the roots, ground definitely needs more warmth of tone, appearing rather grey. Good markings to the head, spots mostly well defined on the body, showing just a little linkage, some agouti overlying the front edge of the spots but with little actual agouti invasion, back two thirds of the spine line rather solid as yet, fully ringed tail. Very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Masters's ENIGMATIC STANDING OVATION (OSH e) M
3 Davies's WICCANWAYS FIRESTARTER (OSH d) M 30 May 14
A well grown baby of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape but rather full, well set, olive green in colour. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a rich red almost sound to the roots, showing quite a clear linked spotted pattern. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Radius Kitten

1 Masters's ENIGMATIC HES SOVAIN M 5 Mar 14
A well grown lad of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good bright green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour jet black sound to the roots, short close coat of good texture, excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Visitors Kitten

1 Roberts's ENIGMATIC KISSESOFFIRE (OSH b) F 5 Mar 14
A petite girl of good type. Medium length wedge, small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good green colour. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a darkish chestnut almost sound to the roots, showing faint ghost spotting on the lower flanks. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Non-Breeders Neuter

1 Hardy's GRCH & GRPR PIPASTRO JAY SILVERHEELS (OLH ds 11) MN
An impressive large lad of excellent type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set. Profile almost straight, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set, olive green in colour. Long weighty body, long legs with largish paws, tail needs an extra inch. Coat of just acceptable length over the back and upper sides, quite good length elsewhere and f excellent soft silky texture. Good plume and attractive furnishings to ears and feet. Colour a slightly pale red, pure silver undercolour to the bottom three quarters, only a very diffuse tabby pattern visible on the surface. Handled well in his usual reluctant way. Excellent presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Senior Adult

1 Brock's UK OBIGMC KARAMUSHI TUTI FRUITY (SIA f) F
2 Rice's CH SIAMAIDEN ACES HIGH (SIA a) F

Siamese/Balinese Junior Adult

1 Mullineaux's RIOBELLE MAID FOR MULLSI (SIA b 21) F 26 Jan 13
A girl of superior type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, ideally they would be a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a dark warm chocolate, good markings to head, leg bars present of not too easily visible, tail two thirds ringed. Unshaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Palmer & Newman's CH COCOBA SALT N PIPPA (SIA g) F
3 Hirst's CH TOGHAR TICKLED PINK (SIA p) F 18 Oct 13
A girl of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Shallow depression above the brow and dip below, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of quite a good blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Good fan points, unshaded body. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
4 Helm's VELVETEENA CINSIAM DIVINE (SIA o 21) F 19 Jun 13
A petite girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, needing rather more width at the top, large ears set in line. Profile with a small dip below the brow and bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set needing more depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in pale warm cinnamon, fairly good markings to the head, leg bars just visible, tail about half ringed. Unshaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese VisitorsAdult

1 Palmer's GRCH STYPERSON SONG BIRD (SIA n 21) F 24 May 11
A mature girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile rather flat over the forehead and angled down slightly from the brow, firm chin and level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a darkish warm seal, the clarity of the markings rather suffering from her being ticked-based. Good markings to the head, quite good leg bars, tail just half ringed. Lightly shaded body, short close coat slightly harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Calloway's DRESTOTHRIL SIAMAZING-BEAU (SIA n) M 13 Sep 13
A handsome lad of good type and good maturity for his age. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small bump on the nose, profile straight but angled down from the brow, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good shape and set which ideally be a little deeper blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good warm seal, lightly shaded warm toned body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Palmer & Newman's CH COCOBA SALT N PIPPA (SIA g) F

Siamese/Balinese Breeders Kitten

1 Rice's SIAMAIDEN QUEEN OFMYHEART (SIA n) F 21 Mar 14
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a shallow depression above the brow, not a problem at this age, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good warm seal, lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Atkinson's WINNOTHDALE UPSY DAISY (SIA n) F 3 Jun14
A promising baby of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, needing a little more depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dark warm seal, unshaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Caney's MERRYTAIL KEZIAH MY JOY (SIA n 21) F 24 Jan 14
A girl of good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though rather full, well set and of good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in a good warm seal, fairly good markings to the head, good leg bars, tail about one third ringed. Lightly shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Kitten

1 Thorpe's JOHPAS THE RED BARON (SIA d) M
2 Web's PIPPASTRO OSAMU MURAMATSU (BAL b 21) MN 25 Mar 14
A promising lad of very good type. Strong medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape though a little small, well set, needing more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neatish paws, tail needs an extra inch. Well marked in darkish warm chocolate, lightly shaded body, coat showing promising length and of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Breeders Neuter

1 Clarke's GRPR FOXPAWS BENTLY (SIA n) MN 19 Jul 10
A large lad of superior type who has improved out of all recognition with maturity. Long almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile slightly angled down from the brow and rather prominent nose means that the front of the head is not ideally vertical, though the chin has depth, level bite lacking incisors. Eyes of good shape and set, which ideally would be a deeper shade of blue. Points a dense warm seal, moderately shaded warm toned body, coat short and rather thick, of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Johnson's GRPR SULALAYA ICEWARRIOR (SIA m 21) MN 18 Aug 11
A large lad of good type Longish wedge, rather broad in the muzzle quite good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Small dip in profile and bump on the nose, chin ebbs a little, level bite still with all incisors present. Eyes of good shape set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail need an extra inch. Marked in a pale lilac-based caramel which ideally would show clearer brownish overtones, particularly in this hall lighting. Reasonably good markings, well ringed tail. Moderately shaded body, coat slightly long but close and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Neuter

1 Glaubitz's IGRPR LITTLEFEAT DISTANT THUNDER MN
2 Robinson's PR BEWYCHEN PRINCELING MING (SIA n) MN
3 Webb's TENAJ MERLIN (SIA a) MN 25 May 13
A lad of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, needing slightly more width at the top, well set large ears. Tiny dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, set a little straight, of a good blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish blue, very lightly shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
4 Maguire's SIAMAIDEN VIVA LAS VEGAS (SIA n) FN 29 Mar 13
A girl of good type. Longish almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape if a little full, well set, needing more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a good warm seal, moderately shaded body, coat slightly long, close lying, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.