NE of Scotland & SCSS - 10 May 2014

Thanks to Bruce and Gillian and the show committees for the invitation to judge, my first time at this most Northerly show, and for the hospitality provided. Thanks also to Rachel for her excellent stewarding and good company.

Open Classes

SCSS AV Olympian Grand Premier

OGPC Saxon's IMP GR PR EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD (32fn) MN 26 Jun 11
A handsome large lad of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight but angled down slightly from the brow, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of very good shape, set just slightly straight, with a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points a good browny hued apricot, perhaps slightly paler than I should ideally like, lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent laid-back temperament, excellent presentation.

NESCC Imperial Grand Premier Oriental

IGPC Devlin's GR PR EIREACHDAIL LEROY BROWN (48 45) MN 19 Jan 11
An impressive mature lad of excellent type. Longish almost 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, a slightly olive green in colour. Long well fed muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Coloured areas show even ticking on quite a warm ground, with a rather darker dorsal area. White in an inverted V to the face and splashes on the ear tips, under chin and chest, most of the underbody (just a small incursion of colour in front of the hind legs), most of the front legs and over the shoulders, some white to rear legs and thighs, just making to my eyes the required third. Coat short and close and of excellent texture. Excellent presentation, talkative and making it clear that being handled was not his favourite pastime though he did permit it under protest.

SCSS Imperial Grand Champion Siamese/Balinese Male

1 (IGPC N/A) Mason's GR CH GENETTA HOT TODDY (24c) 7 Jun 10
An elegant lad of good type. Long wedge with a pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Dip in profile, chin rather shallow and ebbs, level bite lacking many incisors. Eyes of good shape and set though I would prefer a deeper shade of blue. Long lean body which ideally would carry more weight (often not an easy matter with an entire boy). Long leg with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a marginally dark lilac apart from the tail which had a rather gingery appearance. Unshaded body, coat a little long and could be closer lying though the texture was excellent. Excellent temperament and presentation. For me, he needs a little extra for an award at this level.

SCSS Imperial Grand Champion Siamese/Balinese Female

IGPC Shand's GR PR PALMIRA NOLEEN (32/3) 26 Aug 10
A girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile a little flat over the forehead and raised slightly at the brow, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set though she does open them rather wide when out, with a very good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Marked in dark chocolate, good markings to the head, clear paler leg bars, tail half ringed. Moderately shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

NESCC Grand Champion Oriental

GCC Watson's CH FISEPO BETEEZ BRINHILDA (48 40h) F 31-Aug-10
A mature girl of good type. Medium length wedge a little short in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight but angled down from the brow, firm but slightly shallow chin, level bite lacking most incisors. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good blue for a bicolour . Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a very dark chocolate to the head, better elsewhere, patched in mostly pale red, moderately shaded body, white in inverted V to face and on ear tips, under chin, chest and underbody completely white, most of the front legs and substantial white to the hind legs, some white on the upper body - in all, comfortably over the required third. Short close coat a little soft in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

SCSS Grand Premier Siamese/Balinese Male

GPC Devlin's CH & PR FIORDILISO BAROUSHKA (24b) 28 Apr 10
A large and handsome lad of very good type. Long even wedge which would ideally have a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, a little flat over the forehead and angled down from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a rather dark but warm chocolate, the mask rather patchy and other points somewhat brindled. Body moderately shaded, short close coat of excellent texture. Really friendly and easy to handle, excellent presentation.

SCSS Grand Premier Siamese/Balinese Female

GPC Laird's PR ADZWOAM GAOLMO CHRIDHE (24) 24 Apr 12
A girl of good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight other than a bump on the nose, firm slightly shallow chin, 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 and has a small irregularity at the tip. Good warm toned seal points, moderately shaded body also very warm toned, short close coat rather harsh in texture. A grumbler but handled well, excellent presentation.

SCSS Oriental Black Adult

1+CC+BOB Mailer's LINDEA BLACK MISCHIEF (37) M 4 Jun 13
A promising young lad, very mature for his age and of very 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 a very good clear green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Colour jet black and sound to the roots, short close coat a trifle harsh in texture. Rather apprehensive but easy to handle, excellent presentation.

NESCC Oriental Fawn Adult

1+CC+BOB Woolrich's SHUNRA FAWNTASIA F 2 Jul 13
An attractive youngster of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile a little angled down from the brow, chin very firm but a little shallow, bite level. Eyes of very good shape and set of a clear pale green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a very good rosy fawn, coloured to the roots, just acceptably sound. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

SCSS Oriental Bicolour Kitten

1+BOB Bruno-Grieve's ATHELSTAN PANDAMONIUM (48) M 22 Dec 13
A well grown and attractive kitten of very good type. Longish even wedge, a little broad in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though mostly held very wide, he could be persuaded to reduce their size, colour a clear pale green. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Coloured parts jet black sound to the roots, about two thirds white to the head with an attractive black moustache, completely white under chin, to chest and underbody, though that giving the impression of having slipped a little to the left, to all limbs and a white tail tip, a little under half white. Some white bleeding into the edges of the coloured areas and one or two isolated white hairs within them. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

SCSS Oriental Bicolour Kitten

1+PC+BOB Green's ATHESTAN HOCUS POCUS (48 45) MN 22-Oct-12
A large lad of very good type. Longish wedge a little broad in the muzzle, good 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 very well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Coloured areas showing three bands of black even ticking on a very warm ground, very attractive. A lot of white to the head, chest, almost the complete underbody, almost all of the front legs and over the shoulders, substantial white to hind legs, in all a little over the required third. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent presentation, rather a short fuse but we did manage to handle him sufficiently.
Considered for BOB Devlin's GR PR FIORDILISO JACOBS CREEK (48) MN 19-Mar-12
A handsome lad of very good type. Long wedge, a little broad in the muzzle and with a hint of a pinch. Good width at the top, well set large ears. Rather a dip to the profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set of a good green. Very long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour areas jet black but not quite sound, white in inverted V to head and one ear tip, under chin, chest, underbody, most of the front legs and over shoulders, about two thirds of the back legs, in all rather over one third, marred rather by a lot of bleeding of white into the coloured areas. Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

NESCC Blue Point Adult

BOB Harvey's CH ADTHIAM BLUE ONYX (24a) M 12 Feb 13
A very masculine and mature lad for his age, of very good type. Longish strong even wedge with a hint of jowls beginning, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from a tiny bump on the nose, firm slightly shallow 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 almost balances. Points of a good blue, lightly shaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

NESCC Tortie Point Adult

1+CC+BOB Lindsay's FLUTTERBY LAVENDER LACE (32b4) 4 Apr 12
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very godo shape and set though she does open them rather wide when out, of a good depth of blue. Medium length firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a very attractive mingling of pale lilac and cool cream, lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Rather shy but easy to handle, excellent presentation.
2 Brown's THISLEWAY AURALIA (32b3) 1-Aug-13
A girl of reasonably good type still rather kittenish in appearance. Long wedge needing more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set needing more depth of blue. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch and very blunt at the tip. Points a darkish warm chocolate mingled with shades of pale red, unshaded body, close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

SCSS Apricot Point Neuter

BOB Saxon's IMP GR PR EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD (32fn) MN

Miscellaneous Classes

NESCC AC Non-Self Oriental Adult

1 Watson's CH FISEPO BETEEZ BRINHILDA (48 40h) F
2 Gibbon's ATHELSTAN SAITAN SURPRISE (48 43s) F 5 Apr 13
A very juvenile girl of good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm rather shallow chin and level bite. Eyes of basic shape but she does open them very wide, colour a pale olive green. Long slender body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Coloured areas black ticked based with clear silver undercolour for about the lower two thirds. White to head, lots on limbs, most of the underbody (a narrow coloured strip at each side), in all just the required third, Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

SCSS AC Oriental Breeders Adult

1 Mailer's LINDEA BLACK MISCHIEF (37) M
2 Woolrich's SHUNRA FAWNTASIA (37r) F
3 Watson's AVONDHU MIA YIN YANG (48 40) F 25 Oct 12
A girl of good type. Medium length even wedge, needing a little more width at the top, well set ears of adequate size. Profile angled down a little from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points of dark seal, moderate warm shading to the body, head about half white, white over back of neck and head, to complete chest and underbody, two thirds to the front legs and over shoulders, in all about half white to colour. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

SCSS AC Oriental Visitors Adult

1 Gibbon's ATHELSTAN SAITAN SURPRISE (48 43s) F

NESCC AV Oriental Kitten (over 6 months)

1 Cox's ZUMALA SUGAR N SPICE (29c) F 20 Aug 13
An attractive well grown girl of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears well set though she does hold them rather low at times. Small dip to profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of a good vivid green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Colour not a bad lilac sound to the roots though with a faint brownish tinge to it which makes me wonder whether she carries cinnamon. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

NESCC AV Oriental Neuter

1 Devlin's GR PR EIREACHDAIL LEROY BROWN (48 45) MN
2 Green's ATHELSTAN HOCUS POCUS (48 45) MN

NESCC Siamese/Balinese Junior Adult

1 Shand's CH PALMIRA MONIQUE (32/1) F 17 Sep 12
An attractive girl of very 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, could be a deeper blue in colour. Long slender muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Well marked in good warm seal, moderately shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Samphier's ATHELSTAN FLORAL DANCE (24n) F 5 Apr 13
Another attractive 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 a very good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Points a bluish lilac-based caramel, I would prefer to see clearer browny overtones though the hall light was challenging. Lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

NESCC Siamese/Balinese Senior Adult

1 Shand's GR PR PALMIRA NOLEEN (32/3) F

SCSS Siamese/Balinese Maiden Adult

1 Samphier's ATHELSTAN FLORAL DANCE (24n) F
2 Brown's THISLEWAY MYSTIC MEG (24) F 17 May 12
A girl of good type. Longish wedge with a small pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set though she does open them rather wide, and they need a slightly deeper shade of 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 very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Brown's THISLEWAY AURALIA (32b3) F

SCSS Siamese/Balinese Radius Adult

1 Shand's CH PALMIRA MONIQUE (32/1) F
2 Brown's THISLEWAY AURALIA (32b3) F

SCSS Siamese/Balinese Visitors Adult

1 Harvey's CH ADTHIAM BLUE ONYX (24a) M
2 Samphier's ATHELSTAN FLORAL DANCE (24n) F

SCSS Siamese/Balinese Visitors Neuter

1 Saxon's IMP GR PR EIREACHDAIL GALAHAD (32fn) MN
2 Reid's GR PR PALMIRA MAYGIRL (24n) FN 8 Jan 11
An attractive girl of very good type. Longish 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 needing more depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a dark warm seal, heavily shaded body but still adequate contrast, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Laird's PR ADZWOAM GAOLMO CHRIDHE (24) FN
4 Devlin's CH & PR FIORDILISO BAROUSHKA (24b) MN