Red Point & Tortie Point Siamese C.C. - 29 March 2014

Thanks to Janet, Judy and the committee for the invitation to judge, and for the excellent food. An entry of high quality, good to see a full hall, unusually these days achieved by the published closing date. Thanks to Joan who was an expert steward as always.

Open Classes

AV Imperial Grand Premier Male

OGPC Janicki's IMP GR PR SHERMESE JUST THE TICKET (45k) 1 Sep 11
A very handsome mature lad of excellent type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears which he does on occasion hold a fraction low. Straight profile, firm deep chin, level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set, set apart a little further than I would ideally like thanks to the broad base of his nose, their colour the one real criticism I have of him - there is undoubtedly some green in them, better in the centre than towards the rim, but they are far from the pure colour I would ideally like. Anyway, they do satisfy the standard, so I can't complain overmuch. Long well fed body, not yet sufficiently so to blur his type, but an eye needs to be kept on it. Long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour a good rich warm cinnamon on a pale ground, his pattern an object lesson in what the ticked pattern should be, absolutely even with 3 bands of ticking, the dorsal area only slightly darker (and that only in some areas). I imagine he is homozygous for ticked, since he has minimal tabby markings in the extremities. Coat short and close, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament if a little reserved, excellent presentation. An excellent start to the day, and an excellent finish too when it was my pleasure to make him best Oriental neuter.

AV Imperial Grand Premier Female

1 (OGPC N/A) Cook's IMP GR PR TIANLEX PRETTY FLAMINGO (32a) 5 Sep 10
A mature girl of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile rather marred by a substantial bump on the nose though it is otherwise straight, firm slightly shallow chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, for colour they would ideally be a deeper shade of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a very good bright red, almost unshaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. For me she lacks the little extra which I would need for this highest level of award.

Tabby Point Neuter

BOB Ellis's GR PR STYPERSON CRACKERJACK (32/8) MN 13 Aug 12
A large lad, looking very mature for his age, of very good type. Long wedge just slightly overlong in the muzzle, given the length I would prefer a little more width at the top to balance. Well set large ears. Straight profile, firm slightly shallow chin, bite level. Eyes a little small and very deep set, though their set and shape is very good, they do need a little more depth of blue. Long 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 markings to the head, leg bars present if not the clearest, tail two thirds ringed. Moderately shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation
Also considered Woodhouses's GR PR DORAL NAJINSKI (32/5) MN 15 Jan 11
A lad of very good type though still rather juvenile in appearance, needing more self-belief to allow him to relax and show himself off to full advantage. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, level bite still sporting all his incisors. Eyes of good basic shape though he is inclined to widen them (on of the aspect where being more relaxed would help), the basic shape and setting good, and of a very good deep blue. Markings in a rather pale red, good markings to the head and tail, the leg bars just visible. Close coat of good texture. Despite giving the impression he'd rather not, he handled very well; presentation excellent.

Tortie Point Adult

1 (CC N/A) Pummell's SISAR MIS MARPLES (32b1) F 15 Dec 12
A very stylish girl of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, profile straight but rather angled down from the bridge, pugilistic slightly shallow chin, bite sadly definitely undershot. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Her points do present something of a black and white impression, the seal being dark if not entirely without warmth, and most of the sparse mingling is of background red, though there is a little of the deeper (though still pale) foreground colour visible. Moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. I think I would have forgiven her colour problems, but the bite left me no alternative but to withhold.
2 Merry's MOONDIAMOND PEN CHAN (32b3) F 20 Aug 13
A girl of fairly good type, of adequate maturity for her age. Medium length wedge needing a little more width at the top to balance, large ears held rather high. Small dip to profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes basically of quite good shape but rather full, well set, needing rather more depth of blue. Longish firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of slightly dark chocolate well broken with plenty of bright red, lightly shaded body, short close coat of super texture. Rather shy but easy to handle, excellent temperament.
BOB Simpson's CH PROFILES TIA MARIA (32b3) F 10 May 12
A mature girl of very good type. Longish almost even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, ideally I would prefer a little more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points of a good bright red well broken everywhere with slightly dark chocolate, a most attractive combination. Unshaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered Pummell's IMP GR PR MAFDET MIS SISAR (32b8) F 30 Jun 11
Another mature girl of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape set a little straight, of a very good depth of blue. Very long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction to balance. Points a blue- based caramel fairly sparsely mingled with shades of pale apricot, I should prefer the base colour to have more obvious browny overtones, heavily shaded body though still adequate contrast, close coat of good texture. Rather retiring in temperament but amenable, excellent presentation. Only a whisker behind (if that) for BOB.

Apricot Point Neuter Male

A pity that in these two classes the best two Siamese I handled all day had to compete for a single BOB. Even if the choice was clear, the boy deserved better.
Considered for BOB Ellams's CH & GR PR JAKURTZZI NIGHTSIDEOFEDEN 2 Oct 09
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 very good shape, set a little straight, of a very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a rather pale apricot but showing sufficient browny overtones, lightly shaded body. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Muir-Taylor's GR PR JOHPAS FATBOY SIM 2 Oct 09
A mature lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, large ears which he does tend to bonnet. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite lacking incisors. Eyes a little small and set wide apart, of good shape, a little straight in setting, of a good depth of blue. Long weighty body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of an excellent dingy toned apricot, moderately shaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Apricot Point Neuter Female

BOB Reed's GR CH & GR PR JOHPAS JESSIE JAY 23 Apr 11
A mature girl 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 though she can at times open them a little wide, the better to let a judge appreciate their beautiful deep blue colouring. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points slightly pale apricot but showing a good presence of browny overtones, lightly shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Superb temperament, very extrovert and friendly, excellent presentation.

Havana Adult

1 (CC N/A) Simpson's SHERMESE FASCINATION F 1 Jun 13
Young but well developed girl of good type. 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, bite scissored under. Eyes of good shape and set, their colour though green was not the vivid green which the SOP requires, the pupils unfortunately determinedly angled towards her nose. Long firm boy, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction and has a small irregularity at the tip. Colour rather a dark chestnut and not ideally warm, coloured to the roots, coat a little long especially along the spine, a little thick so not ideally close lying, but of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Spotted Tabby Kitten

1+BOB Webster's LOLUJA ADORABLE DORA (38a) F 11 Nov 13
A very promising baby of excellent type. Strong medium length wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a very good green. Long body, log legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Markings in a slightly dark blue on an oatmeal ground, very good markings to the head, spots on the sides show substantial linkage though there is some separation, spine lines separated and somewhat broken on the upper body but still solid lower down, but she has time for that to improve. The markings are sound to the roots, and free of agouti (though the lie of her coat does give the illusion that there as is some on the forward edges). Very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation. Provided her coat sorts itself out she should do extremely well, and I did not think it bad enough on the day to preclude a BOB.

Oriental Bicolour Kitten

1+BOB Fremont's DELAMON DELUXE QUASH'MIUOO (48 42) F 5 Aug 13
A petite girl of good type. Medium length wedge, top of adequate width, quite good ear flare though ideally I would prefer a little more of both. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though a little full, of a good clear green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Balance about two thirds white to colour, the coloured patches jet black and with a clear silver undercolour covering about half the hair, none showing through to the surface. Coat short and close, of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Miscellaneous Classes

Oriental LH or SH Breeders Adult

1 Simpson's SHERMESE FASCINATION (29) F

AV Junior Adult

1 Ellams's GR CH JAKURTZZI D'ARTAGNAN (32fn) M 23 Jul 12
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 good shape and set though set rather far apart because of the broad base of his nose, colour a good blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws tail, needs an extra fraction. Points of a slightly pale though dingy toned apricot, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Simpson's CH PROFILES TIA MARIA (32b3) F
3 Calloway's DRESTOTHRIL SIAMAZING (24) F 27 Nov 12
A petite girl of good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, rather fine in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile still has a very shallow depression above the brow and is angled down from the brow, though still giving adequate depth at the muzzle, chin firm and bite level. Eyes of good shape and set and quite a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points quite a dark seal, moderately shaded body, close coat of good texture. Handled well though a grumbler, excellent presentation.

AC Visitors Adult

1 Pummell's IMP GR PR MAFDET MIS SISAR (32b8) F
2 Ellams's JAKURTZZI MYSTICAL STORM (24) F 1 Mar 13
A promising youngster of good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, chin a little shallow and ebbs, bite level. 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 an attractive good warm seal, body moderately shaded, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Red, Tortie, Cream or Apricot Non-Breeders Kitten

1 Janicki's SHERMESE DIABLO-ROSSO (32a) MN 12 Jul 13
A very well developed lad of very good type - approaching adulthood, he could already hold his own at that level. Long wedge, a fraction 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 and a good depth of blue. Long strong weighty body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good bright red, unshaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Male Kitten

1 Mant's KAMIK HEIR TO THE THRONE (32/5) M 22 Jul 13
A handsome well developed lad of very good type. 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 and set and of a good blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in a very good bright red, unshaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Super temperament, excellent presentation.
2 Janicki's SHERMESE DIABLO-ROSSO (32a) MN
Unlucky to meet the winner, I could have done with an extra first prize.
x2 Ellams's JAKURTZZI THEAPPRENTICE (32/8) M 25 Nov 13
A promising baby of very good type, well developed for his age. 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 though he is inclined to open them a little wide, of a good depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Well marked in blue-based caramel, I would prefer clearer browny overtones but there's time for that to develop. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Merry's DOOLALLY ANUBIS (24a) M 29 Nov 13
A baby of good type, also well developed for his age. 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 which he does open rather wide at times, needing a little more depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish blue, unshaded body, close coat of good texture. Super temperament, excellent presentation.
x3 Hardy's PIPPASTRO GOOD-KNIGHT (62 40 14 - judged as 61ct) MN 29 Sep 13
A lad of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, ears of adequate size well set. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though a little full even when relaxed, needing more depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neatish paws, tail needs an extra inch. Marked in a dark lilac with some browny overtones, likely to prove to be caramel in due course though at present just about allowable. Unshaded body, coat showing promising length and excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Female Kitten

1 Cook's TIANLEX DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM (32b1) F 30 Jun 13
A girl of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile width a small bump on the nose and shallow depression above the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of darkish seal well broken with shades of bright red, lightly shaded body. Close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Simpson's SHERMESE BLUE-BELLISIMO (24) F 23 Nov 13
A baby of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though she does open them rather wide out of her pen, colour a good blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a slightly dark blue, lightly shaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

AC Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Neuter

1 Ellis's GR PR STYPERSON CRACKERJACK (32/8) MN