Teesside C.C. - 22 August 2015

My thanks to Veda and the Show Management team for the invitation to judge, I had some very good cats to judge, even if the numbers were not all they might have been.

Open Classes

Oriental Imperial Grand Champion Male

IGCC Hirst's GRCH YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (OSH b) 4 May 14
A lad of very good type, quite mature for his age. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Almost straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of adequate depth of bright green. Long muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a glossy fractionally dark warm chestnut sound to the roots, coat short and close lying, of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Imperial Grand Premier Male

IGPC Masters's GRPR ENIGMATIC STANDING OVATION (OSH em) 3 Jun 14
A handsome lad of excellent type, very mature for his age. Long even wedge, just slightly overlong in the muzzle, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile marginally angled down from the brow, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a clear pale green. Long weighty muscular body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a good browny toned apricot, sound to the roots, some spotting visible on the sides. Short close coat, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese Grand Champion, Male

GCC Samphier's CH EIRREACHDAIL FHIDLEIR (SIA d) 26 May 14
A young lad of very good type and good maturity for his age. Long even wedge, jowls just starting to form, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile straight, a little flat over the forehead, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, of a good depth of blue. Long string body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Points a good bright red, lightly shaded body, coat a fraction long but short lying, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese Grand Champion, Female

GCC Veal & Smith's CH MULLSI WISH UPON A STAR (SIA h) 13 Apr 14
A girl of superior type with typical tortie attitude. Long even wedge, good width at the top, large ears which for the most part she would insist on holding very low and tipping forward. Dip in profile and significant bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape, deep set and set a little straight, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points of a dark warm chocolate well broken with shades of pale red. Lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent presentation. For me, her ear set totally spoiled her appearance, so I was relieved when she finally relaxed back in her pen and put them up approximately to the right place.

Havana Adult

BOB Hirst's GRCH YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (OSH b) MN

Oriental Ticked Tabby Adult

BOB Helm's CH BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIA (OSH n 25) F 3 Apr 13
A girl of good type. Longish 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 and set which she does open rather wide out of the pen, of a clear pale green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. 3 bands of even ticking on a ground which I would prefer to show more warmth, a slightly darker dorsal area, hairs a little grey at the roots. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Cream or Apricot Neuter

BOB Masters's GRPR ENIGMATIC STANDING OVATION (OSH em) MN

Lilac Point Siamese Adult

1+CC+BOB Colbeck's SENSUAL MR VALENTINE M 10 Nov 14
A lad of good type and adequate maturity. 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 very 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 slightly dark lilac, unshaded body, coat a fraction long but close lying and of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Apricot Point Siamese Kitten

1+BOB Veal & Smith's LAOKIND GAMBITS FIRE M 12 Jan 15
A well developed of very good type. Long even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite scissored under. 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 and rather blunt at the tip. Points a good apricot, unshaded body, short close coat of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation, a very talkative lad.

Red Point Siamese Neuter

BOB Pearson's PR BURNTHWAITES ALL-THAT-JAZZ MN 30 Aug 12
A large lad of very good type who has come on amazingly since I saw him last. Longish even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile with a small bump on the nose, profile otherwise straight, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, and good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a good bright red, lightly shaded body, coat a little long but close lying, a little harsh in texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
Also considered Glaubitz's IGRPR LITTLEFEAT DISTANT THUNDER MN 29 May 09
A handsome large lad of very good type. Long wedge with a small pinch, I should prefer a little more width at the top, small nobble at the back of the head now, well set large ears. Tiny dip in profile and small bump on the nose, firm chin and level bite though no incisors now. Eyes of good shape and set, spaced rather wide apart because of the broad base of his nose, of a good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Good bright red points, lightly shaded body Short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament though rather shy, excellent presentation.

Miscellaneous classes

Oriental Breeders Adult

1 Hirst's GR CH YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (OSH b) M
2 Helm's CH BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIA (OSH n 25) F

Oriental Novice Kitten

1 Masters's ENIGMATIC DIE FLEIDERMOUS (OSH a) F 31 Mar 15
A lovely well-grown young kitten of very good type. Strong medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set, a good clear green. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, long tail to balance. Colour a slightly dark blue, sound to the roots, unfortunately with quite a sprinkling of white hairs on the bikini line. Coat a fraction long but close lying coat and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Hirst's TOGHAR UBEATORTIE (OSH g) F 19 Apr 15
A friendly baby of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Small depression above the brow as yet and dip below, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good shape and set and a good green colour. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a dark blue sound to the roots, broken with shades of warm cream, a pale patch on her lower stomach which I was prepared to accept as background cream. Her colour did raise questions in my mind, but I was prepared as yet to accept it as blue. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
3 Harvey's ENIGMATIC CLOUD NINE (OSH j) F 28 Apr 15
Another very friendly baby of good type. Medium length wedge with a small pinch, needing a little more width at the top, large ears set in line. Straight profile, firm chin and level bite. Eyes of good basic shape though opened wide when out, of a clear pale green. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra fraction. Colour a rather unsound brown toned lilac well broken with shades of hot cream - if she looks like that at her young age, I would say that re-registration as caramel would definitely be in order. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Oriental Senior Neuter

1 Webster's IGRCH & IGRPR NANPEMA NUAGE NOIR (OSH n 03 33) FN 21 Mar 12
A girl of very good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, angled down a little from the brow but with sufficient depth at the muzzle, firm deep chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set and very good depth of blue. Long well fed body, long legs with neat paws, tail needs an extra inch. Dark seal points, moderately shaded body, white in all the right places to a little under half white to colour. Very short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Novice Kitten

1 Harvey's ENIGMATIC DREAMED ADREAM (SIA f 21) F 29 Apr 15
A baby of good type. Medium length even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Straight profile, firm chin, bite scissored over. Eyes of good basic shape though rather full, needing a little more depth of blue. Proportionate firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Markings developing in a good seal sparsely broken with shades of pale red. Lightly shaded body, short close coat of good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.

Siamese/Balinese Visitors Kitten

1 Veal & Smith's LAOKIND THE WOLVERINE (SIA b) M 12 Jan 15
A well grown lad of very good type. Long wedge a little overlong 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, I should prefer a deeper shade of blue. Long strong body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a dark warm chocolate, unshaded body, short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Veal & Smith's LAOKIND GAMBITS FIRE (SIA em) M
3 Veal & Smith's LAOKIND ROGUE TEMPTRESS (SIA m) F 12 Jan 15
A pleasing girl of superior 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, of a good depth of blue. Long firm body, long legs with neat paws, balancing length of tail. Points a mid lilac based caramel, I'd prefer clearer browny overtones but she has time to develop them and there is some evidence. unshaded body. Short close coat of excellent texture. Excellent temperament and presentation..

Siamese/Balinese Non-Breeders Neuter

1 Rycraft's IGRPR ASHJOLEX AURORABOREALIS (SIA k) FN 7 Apr 11
A well balanced girl of very good type. Medium length well balanced even wedge, good width at the top, well set large ears. Profile almost straight, firm slightly shallow chin and level bite. Eyes of very good shape and set of 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 and of very good texture. Excellent temperament and presentation.
2 Pearson's PR BURNTHWAITES ALL-THAT-JAZZ (SIA d) MN

Siamese/Balinese Senior Neuter

1 Pearson's PR BURNTHWAITES ALL-THAT-JAZZ (SIA d) MN