Manchester & District Cat Club Show 2/5/2009

My thanks to Dorothy and the committee for their kind invitation to judge at this cheerful Bank Holiday Show which is always bustling with excitement. Also my thanks to Paula Cooper my first time steward who handled her judge and his exhibits with care and kindness, I do hope she will steward for me again in the near future.

Open Classes
Class 403 RED BURMESE KITTEN
1st & BoB Miss Shackleton’s ISAJEN DI NOZZO (27d) M 5/8/2008
A confident well grown young man with a very equitable temperament. Rich amber eyes, medium large in size could be larger for perfection, the upper lid could do with more definition and the lower lid could be slightly fuller again for perfection, set well apart in a head that is still developing and which will hopefully be broader in maturity. Head on he has a short medium width wedge, his muzzle was showing a slight pinch today and his bite whilst level displayed concave incisors, he had gentle rounding to the top of his head, his ears were set well apart on his head; they were of good size, wide in the base, with rounded tips and wee tufts, but showing the desired profile tilt when relaxed. In profile his head was quite deep, with a gently rounded brow, a reasonable nose break, a straight nose that fell away to the nose leather, his jaw was of acceptable depth but I would prefer more depth for perfection and it was set back slightly. His body is developing nicely and has good weight and size for his age, having a strong chest and straight back. His legs are in proportion to his body, correctly taller hind legs with oval paws. His tail did not quite balance being a little short of the shoulder, it tapered well to a paint brush tip and was of reasonable thickness. He had a very clear coat though the hall light rather muted his colour making it more warm red than tangerine to my eye but the hall light was really rather unkind to all the colours today, his coat as medium length and had an acceptable feel to it. His condition and temperament were excellent – quite a charming young man.

Class 406 AOC TORTOISHELL BURMESE KITTEN
Absent Ms Jones’ KARAKORAM TOAROSE (27j) F 3/12/2008

Miscellaneous Classes
Class 667 AV Foreign Kitten (10 entered)
1st Mr & Mrs Johnson’s KAHK CZAR DOMBROVSKI (16a) M
This boy just screamed Russian to me. An elegant boy who is developing nicely with an excellent frame, ears held high and wide at the base, although he tended to round his eyes occasionally when relaxed they showed the desired almond shape; the colour is still developing currently a muddy green-yellow. His whisker pads were clearly prominent and added to that distinctive expression with the angle to his head still in developing but his nose had the desired concave curve. His chin was strong and correct set. His body was long and solidly muscular yet graceful and his coat had good density to it. Shown in excellent condition he handled beautifully.

2nd Mrs Higgins and Miss Kennedy’s MESHKHENET MIYOKO (78 36) F
A really rather attractive smoke with excellent definition to her underlying spotted pattern on pristine silver. Well defined outlining to her nose, lips and eyes and correct paw and nose leather colour. Charming head type, slightly rounded wedge, large almond shaped eye which are still developing in colour; currently a muddy green-yellow in colour giving a rather worried look when view head on; her nose had the correct parallel lines and had a gentle contour in profile, she also had a super firm chin and level bite. Elegant body and limbs and moderate tail which tapered well. Her coat was close lying and short, silky and fine in texture. I felt she was very promising and very unlucky to meet the winner today.

3rd Miss Bradley’s NEMOREZ KNIGHT STROLLER (72b)



Class 668 AV Foreign Breeders Kitten (7 entered)
Mr Thomas’ THOMASTAR SADH (84 31) M A very promising kitten who had such a tremendous and arresting look. Superb expression and lovely balance to his head; nicely modified wedge with good length, prominent cheekbones and rounded muzzle, moderate stop and a strong chin with a level bite. Large wide based ears, set well on a flat top of head. Large eyes of excellent shape. An elegant body which was nicely muscled feeling solid and firm, proportionate limbs with oval paws. He had a long tapering tail with the greatest amount of heavy down only on the very end of his tail other wise a five o’clock shadow covering of down all over. A charming and confident exhibit – just loved his head type!

2nd Mrs & Miss Halligan’s MUMANDALATS KUBLAN KHAN (76 30) M
Super well grown baby boy who had a very attractive pattern and pleasing head type. He had a wild looking small head with medium ears, perhaps too much of a break rather than a gentle curve to his profile, broad wedge and level bite, pleasing eyes which were very expressive, a long body and proportionate legs, thick tail with a rounded tip that tapered nicely. His superb pattern was a joy to behold; wonderful arrowhead spots that such beautiful contrast to their colours and super clear facial markings – a gleaming coat. A gentle chap who handled very well and again unlucky to meet the winner today.

3rd Ms Murphy’s KALTES PINK CHAMPAGNE (33a 40 8) F

Class 674 AV FOREIGN RADIUS KITTEN
1st Mrs & Miss Halligan’s MUMANDALATS KUBLAN KHAN(76 30) M see previous
2nd Miss Bradley’s NEMOREZ KNIGHT STROLLER (72b) M see previous
3rd Mrs Luke’s TIGGERMAU ISISMOON (78 30s) F

Class 700 AC BURMESE RADIOS ADULT (9 entered)
1st Dr Collin’s GRCH ARTRO BROWN ANWEN (27) F
An attractive and mature lady. She has large and lustrous pale golden yellow eyes; they are correctly set and have an excellent slant to the upper lid and very full rounding to the lower. Head on she has a short wide wedge, blunt muzzle with a level bite, a very rounded top of her head and ears that are a little small for her generous sized head, but set well, wide at the base and with rounded tips. In profile her skull has good depth, again very rounded brow, very good nose break, straight nose and jaw of good depth, set correctly in a straight plane to the end of her nose. Her body is large and appropriately weighty – she had a substantial feel I noted, a strong chest and straight back, proportionate legs with spoon shaped paws and correct stance. Her tail balanced and tapered to paintbrush tip. Her coat was a rich warm brown in colour with sprinkling of white hairs across her shoulders but her coat was quite short in length, felling soft and silky. Shown in excellent condition, a little grizzly but she handled well.

2nd Mr & Mrs Tower’s CH FERNYAULGH MISS BLUEBELL (27a) F
A very pretty exhibit. Large and lustrous eyes of pale chartreuse, set wide apart showing super expression with correct slant to nose on her upper lids and pleasing rounding to her full lower lids, they had a charming eye liner effect to rims and her mood only enhanced her expression. Ears of good proportion to head set well apart with rounded tips and wide at the base. Head has good depth to skull, gentle rounding, and a short wide wedge . Her profile showed a very good nose break, straight nose, and her jaw sits back a bit and had reasonable depth but I would prefer deeper for perfection. Her medium almost compact body is of excellent weight with a strong chest and straight back. Proportionate sized legs with good muscle tone, has oval paws and correct stance. Tail just balances, is of medium thickness and tapers to a rounded end. Her close lying coat is short, soft and silky of a mid blue colour with correct silvering. Shown in excellent condition, though in foul mood, she handled well enough for us a tad spoilt and used to getting her own I suspect – how unlike a blue to take itself so seriously?

3rd Mr & Mrs Boardman’s CH ARTRO LILAC MOONSTONE (27c) F

Class 702 AC BURMESE KITTEN (1 entered)
1st Mrs Kirkman’s RAWEKE CHOCOLATE SURPRISE (27b) MN
Well grown kitten who is going through a gangly period of development at present. This youngster had medium sized, pale golden eyes which were set well; the upper lid having a very gentle slant and the lower needing great fullness at present. Head on he had a medium length to his wedge, gentle rounding to his head, his ears were set well apart but his head is still growing and need more breadth they are wide at the base with round tips. His skull had good depth in profile, with a gently rounded brow, his break was acceptable but more definition would be desirable and he had a straight nose, his jaw had reasonable depth but was set back slightly and more depth again is required for perfection. His body was well grown for his age and had good weight; his limbs were in proportion with oval paws and showing the desired stance: taller in his hind legs. His medium thick tail balanced and tapered gently to a rounded end. His coat colour is presently a rather pale chocolate not the warm milk chocolate called for in the standard and therefore shows a strong contrast to his darker but still warm chocolate mask, it is to be hoped that the colour will even out as he matures; otherwise his coat was medium in length but soft and silky to the touch. He was shown in excellent condition and although at little unsure of himself he handled very well.

Class 703 AC BURMESE BREEDERS KITTEN (2 entered)
1st Dr Collin’s AUREUS SWEET JULIET (27) F 30/9/08
A very pretty kitten. Large and lustrous muddy golden yellow eyes, having thin inner chartreuse rim; super shape to both upper and lower lids and set well apart on her nicely developing head. Face on she has a pleasing short wide wedge, level bite and blunt muzzle, her head is nicely rounded with ears that are of good proportion, wide at the base and rounded tips, set well apart and displaying the desired forward tilt. Her skull is deep in profile and has good rounding to the brow, a good nose break and a straight nose, her jaw has good depth and set correctly in a straight plane to the end of her nose. Her medium size body is developing nicely and have a lovely feel to it with a rounded chest and straight back, her limbs are in keeping to her size with delightful spoon shaped paws and correct stance. Her tail balances, is of medium thickness and tapered well to a paint brush tip. Her warm brown coat was brindled but as she still has her kitten coat hopefully this will eventually clear out, it is short and feels very soft and silky, and lies close to her body. Show in excellent condition; all in all a delightful and sweet girl.

2nd Mr & Mrs Boardman’s AMABILE BROWN DESDEMONA (27) MN
Another very pretty kitten sadly let down by a pronounced undershot bite which was confirmed by the duty vet. Again large and lustrous golden yellow eyes, with good shape and set well apart on a broad and very round head. Face on she shows a short wide wedge with a blunt muzzle, very much kitten rounded head, and her ears are set well, being of good size, having wide bases and rounded tips and showing correct profile tilt. In profile her skull is deep, again showing a kitten rounded brow (i.e. more than would be desirable in an adult), good break, straight nose, reasonable depth to her jaw and set correctly in a straight plane to her nose. Her body is compact but solid with pleasing firmness, strong rounded chest and straight back; her limbs are in proportion with oval paws and showing a good stance. Her tail balanced and tapered to a paintbrush end but had a degree of tensile tail to the very end. She had a lovely warm chestnut brown coat; it had a super soft & silky feel to it, lying very well to her body and of good length. She was shown in excellent condition and was a little upset and I guess fed up of having her mouth checked so often.

Class 715 AC BURMESE DEBUTANTE NEUTER (3 entered)
1st Miss Garlick’s SIGIMUND ONCEINABLUE MOON (27a) MN
Fast asleep when I arrived at his pen, I took a fair amount of time to try to ensure his was fully awake and settled before assessing him. Medium large chartreuse eyes, displaying a horizontal line rather than slanting toward his nose and would prefer a fuller lower lid. Head on he has a short medium width muzzle, good level bite, gentle rounding to the top of his head and his good sized ears were set well apart on his fairly broad head, and they were wide in the base and had rounded tips. His skull was of good depth in profile, having a rounded brow, his nose break could do with more definition but his nose was straight and his jaw had good depth and was set correctly in a straight plane to his nose. His medium sized body had good weight, a strong chest and straight back, his limbs were in keeping to his body size having oval paws and he displayed the correct taller hind leg stance. His tail balanced well and tapered to a paint brush finish. His soft blue coat was his best asset beautifully silvered such a pleasing shaded of blue and had superb short coat length – frankly the best all day also having a super satin feel to it. Shown in excellent condition a little fractious but handled well enough – another blue who thinks too much of himself!

Absent Miss Negus’ ROSSIKHAN DARLING DAISY (27a) FN 21/7/08
Absent Miss Negus’ SUSUANE JASPER (27c) MN 7/7/08

Class 722 AC RADIUS NEUTER (3 entered)
1st Mrs Jubb’s MAHARANI GABRIELLE (27)
FN A very pleasant exhibit; large and lustrous pale yellow eyes, set wide apart with good shape. Ears of good size, broad at the base with correct profile tilt, set wide apart on a gently rounded head which shows a very short wide wedge with a good level bite and blunt muzzle. In profile having gentle rounding to brow, good nose break, straight nose but a bump just past her nose break and chin of good depth which was set back a little. Body of medium size, very good weighty feeling, a strong broad chest and straight back. Neat legs with dainty oval paws which are in proportion to the body with taller hind legs. Tail is of good shape with plenty of length to balance, in fact having some spare, with a paint brush tip which felt slightly tensile at the tip today. Coat has a super silky feel and is pleasing rich warm brown. Shown in excellent condition; handle very well, a charming gentle girl.

2nd Mrs Hartley’s PR GATTINI DANDINI (27a) MN
A rather large lad! Large and lustrous golden chartreuse eyes a tad hooded set well with good upper and lower lids with pleasing eye liner effect. His large ears were well in proportion to his head, broad at the base, rounded tips set well apart on gently rounded top of head. Had a reasonably short wide wedge but would prefer shorter for perfection with level bite his muzzle was slightly pinched today, brow appeared slightly long in profile too, with a weakly defined nose break but having a straight nose with a slightly shallow chin, which sat in the correct straight plane to nose tip. Long body with a good weighty feel, broad chest and straight back. Large limbs but in proportion, hind legs being taller and sat on oval paws. His tail was more than long enough to balance with round tip if slightly tensile today. Short, soft and silky coat of charcoal blue with good silvering. Shown in very good condition – handled well but a little upset by his neighbour today!

3rd Mrs Hartley’s KARLAC BOUNCING BEANO (27c) MN