Cambria & Somerset - 7 June 2014

Thanks to Elaine, Lisa and John for the invitation to judge, a full day with some exhibits of quality. Thanks also to Kaz Winn who stepped in on the day to steward for me - her first day in the Siamese / Oriental sections I believe, though I wouldn't have guessed - she handled them very well.

Open Classes

Somerset AC Siamese/Balinese Grand Champion, Female

1 (IGCC N/A) Thurlow's GRCH ADELFAM TIGERMOONMIZZOLA (SIA n) 5 Nov 11
A girl of superior type. Long wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle and with rather a pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip in profile, chin ebbs slightly, bite level. Eyes of good shape, rather deep set and set straight, needing more depth of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Good warm seal points, lightly shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Fairclough's GRCH ZARAFA ALLOWEEN (SIA d) 2 Sep 09
A girl of very good type, unfortunately not in top show condition on the day, which demoted her a place. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight apart from quite a bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a slightly pale but bright red, lightly shaded body, close coat a little open. Superb temperament, excellent presentation.

Somerset AC Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier, Male

IGPC Martin's GRPR ABICASA THE ARTFUL DODGER (SIA c) 18 Jan 12
A handsome lad of excellent type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of excellent shape and set, their colour would for perfection be a shade deeper. Long firm muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Good lilac points (not a phrase I often have cause to use), very lightly shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Res Brown's GRCH & GRPR HEMLOCK MONTEREY JACK (SIA em) 17 Jul 10
A lad of very good type. Long even wedge needing a little more width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape, set a little straight, I would prefer a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good dingy-tined warm apricot, moderately shaded body, close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Somerset AC Siamese/Balinese Grand Premier, Female

IGPC Prior-Collins's CH & GRPR ADECIAM TIGEROON JAZZMIN (SIA n) 9 Apr 10
A girl of very good type. Long wedge, a little overlong in the muzzle good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile rather raised at the brow, otherwise straight, firm deep chin, level bite lacking incisors. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a darkish warm seal, lightly shaded warm toned body, short close coat of excellent texture. She had a lot to say for herself, most of it uncomplimentary, but handled perfectly; excellent presentation.
Res Drummond's GRPR ABICASA MOONSHADOW (SIA c) 1 Jun 10
A girl of very good type. Longish wedge with a slight pinch, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile a little raised at the brow, otherwise straight, quite firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, I should prefer a little more depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a slightly dark lilac, moderately shaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Cambria AC Oriental Champion Male

GCC Rudge's CH SANDIMESE DIAMOND GEEZA (SIA w 67) 16 May 12
A handsome mature lad of good type. Medium length even wedging with jowls starting to become evident, good width at the tip, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm deep chin, level bite. Eyes of good shape and set, for perfection they would be a slightly deeper shade of blue. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pure white colour, with a solitary freckle on his nose, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Quite a nervous lad to handle, anxious to escape back into his pen at the slightest opportunity; excellent presentation.

Somerset Foreign White Adult

BOB Rudge's CH SANDIMESE DIAMOND GEEZA (SIA w 67) M

Cambria Oriental Bicolour Kitten

1 (BOB N/A) MESBELLES MR GIGOLO (OSH b 03) M 2 Jan 14
A well grown lad of good type. Long even wedge needing slightly more width at the top for balance, large ears held a little high. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape though a little full, well set, of a palish but definite green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Coloured areas an extremely dark chocolate verging on black, appearing better on the flanks thanks to his heavy ghost markings. Inverted "V" of white to the face, white ear tips, white under chin, to chest, and most of underbody - an incursion of colour just in front of the hind legs gives a short rather narrow strip there, but is made up for in some white to the upper body, most of the front legs white, going up over the shoulders, and over half on the hind legs - I think definitely makes the required third, if not by a large margin. Rather overmuch bleeding of white into the coloured areas. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Somerset Oriental Spotted Neuter

BOB Lodwig's IGRPR KIMELPHA FREDDYREDSPOTS (OSH ds 24) MN 27 Mar 12
A handsome large 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, of a clear pale green. Long very well fed body - please don't let his waistline expand any further - long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Markings in a slightly pale red (but remarkable good for a silver) with the silver undercolour not extending very far up the hair but definitely present, well defined on the head, the ears lacking thumbprints and having the dusted appearance I associate with silver, distinct spots on the body though rather linked on the left side, well broken spine, fully ringed tail. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament if rather apprehensive, excellent presentation.
Also considered May's GRPR BUURAPHAA SUMMER TREASURE (OSH d 24) MN 21 Jun 12
Another handsome large lad, of very good type. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small dip to profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, unfortunately with hardly any evidence of green. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Pattern colour a very good deep red, ground paler allowing good contrast. Very good marking to the head, good distinct spots to the right flank though showing some linkage, more linked on the left side than the right, well broken spine. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Somerset Seal Point Siamese Adult

BOB Thurlow's GRCH ADELFAM TIGERMOONMIZZOLA (SIA n) F