Friday 24 July 2009

Lincs Cat Club Show 11-7-2009

My thanks to Brenda, Naomi & the committee for inviting me to judge at the club show. The venue was very interesting and the club provided a superb lunch – thank you! I inherited a class from Mrs Kalal who was unable to attend today, I hope I did not disappoint too many of her exhibitors and I look forward to seeing her soon.

Open Classes:
CLASS 406 BROWN BURMESE KITTENS
1st & BoB Mrs Akehurst’s CHIARO ZIBELLINO (27) F 08-02-2009
A sweet little girl who is rather unsure of herself. She has reasonably large and lustrous muddy golden eyes. They have good shape; fairly well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her head. They have a pleasing Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very blunt muzzle which was a little pinched today. She has a level bite, but was teething a little. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart but her head is still developing. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She had a super rounded brow. She has a good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which appeared set back a little today. Her medium sized body felt appropriately weighty and had good muscle tone for her size. She has a strong chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with dainty spoon shaped paws. She has the correct stance; taller hind legs. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a warm brown in tone but the colour is still developing, it was very clear and even. It was also short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was a gentle, sweet little poppet and handled very nicely indeed – a nice start to the day!

CLASS 409a LILAC BURMESE KITTEN MALE
1st & BoB Mrs Willmont’s CHATHERA SUDOWNER (27c) M 21-11-2008
A very loving lad with a most charming disposition! He has large and lustrous rich golden yellow eyes. They have pleasing shape with a very well defined slant to the nose in his upper lids though the lower lids could be fuller for perfection. They are set well apart in his head. They have a very good Burmese expression by and large. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a broad blunt muzzle which he has a tendency to square off a little. He has a level bite. He has a gently rounded head and ears that are set very well apart for a kitten. His ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are a little large to balance his head a present. They add well to the contour of his upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile his skull has reasonably good depth. He had a gently rounded brow. He has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which appeared slightly set back today. His large body felt weighty and had good muscle tone for his age. He has a strong chest and a straight back. His limbs are elegant with large oval paws. He has the correct stance and taller hind legs. His tail balances to his shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip and had a slightly tensile feel towards the final vertebrae. His coat was a pale lilac tone, with slightly cooler mask but pink casting was evident. It was also short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture and lies very close to his body. He was shown in superb condition. He has a super temperament and was very loveable – an absolute pleasure to meet!

CLASS 413 AOC TORTIE BURMESE KITTEN MALE
1st & BoB Mr Saunders’ MOLYNMEUX HUWS-GIRL (27g) F 08-02-2009
A very cutesy exhibit. She has medium rich golden eyes, but I think she was teething which was upsetting many of her facial features today. They have excellent shape; well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids though her lower lids could be fuller. They are set well apart in her broad well developed head. They have an excellent Burmese expression despite their size. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very blunt muzzle which was a little pinched today. She has a level bite and as already noted she was teething. She has a lovely rounded head and ears that are set well apart thereon. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has quite good depth. She had a nicely rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which was set back a little and could be deeper for perfection. Her medium sized body felt very weighty and had excellent muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are rather dainty and elegant with sweet little spoon paws. She has taller hind legs. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a super soft baby blue with nice silvering already and mingled nicely with various shades of cream. It was also still very much a kitten coat, reasonably short, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was very sweet and fitted in my pocket very nicely but I was frisked on the way out ...

Miscellaneous Classes:
CLASS 539 BURMESE ADULT, KITTEN OR NEUTER
1st Mrs Dell’s KUPRO RED SASSAFRAS (27d) F
A very gentle soul. She has reasonably large pale chartreuse eyes. They have good shape; good slant to the nose in her upper lids and quite full lower lids. They are set well apart in her head. They have a pleasing Burmese expression. Face on she has a reasonably short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle if a little pinched today. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has an exceptionally good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose but was rather shallow. Her medium sized body felt very weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and dainty with oval paws. She has a good stance having taller hind legs. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a rich bright tangerine red which is very clear for the most part with a few residue tabby markings which are to be expected. It was also quite short in length, but was a little harsh in places. She was shown in superb condition. She handled very nicely but preferred to be in her pen!

CLASS 672 AV SH CAT
1st Messers Crow & Goss’ CH KAGURA AURORA (68 45q) F
An extremely attractive exhibit. She had large and lustrous pale yellow chartreuse eyes. They had very good shape; well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids when she wanted to, she had a tendency to round them and fully rounded lower lids. They were set well apart in her broad well developed head. All in all they had an excellent expression. Face on she had a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. She had a level bite. She had a gently rounded head and ears that were set well apart thereon. Her ears had wide bases, rounded tips and were suitably sized to balance her head. They added well to the contour of her upper face and had the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull had good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She had a very good nose break, a straight nose line with slight tapering away to the nose leather and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ended in the same vertical plane as her nose. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She had a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with spoon shaped paws. She had the correct stance with appropriately taller hind legs. Her tail just balanced to her shoulder. It tapered well from a medium thick base to a rounded tip. Her coat had a super silky feel to it and suitable semi-longhair length, although she had minimal plume to her ruff and tail plume; this is appropriate for the time of year and I made allowances, she did have toe tuffs and ear streamers however. She had quite reasonably defined ticking which descended well down her flanks, a warm BCR brown over an oatmeal ground in the hall lighting, she had good thumb prints to her ears, an “M” to her forehead and a clear scarab with spectacle markings to her face, her necklace was less well defined. She had strong hocks to her rear legs, with stripes to the inner fore legs and also to the outer rear legs, her spine lines descends down her tail to a solid tip. She was shown in superb condition. She was a gentle girl and handled very nicely indeed! I would have no hesitation in offering a CC and BoB to this exhibit today.

2nd Mrs Moore’s DUCAMARA ANNABELINDA (27) F24-07-2008
Such a little sweetie. She has reasonably large and lustrous muddy golden eyes. They have very good shape; a clearly defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her head, which is still developing and could benefit from more width. They have a very fine Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They compliment the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. Her nose break was acceptable but could stand more definition, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose and needs more depth for perfection. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her slender limbs are elegant with neat oval paws. She has the correct stance. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers very well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a warm brown in tone, it was very clear and even. It was also very short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture – very stylish. She was shown in superb condition. She is quite a sweet baby girl in a very playful mood today as she managed to steal my twizzler whilst was writing her up!

3rd Mrs Ward’s COOMAKISTA BAZILLA (27) M (A very sweet young man, please consider using a different litter that does not get into his coat)

CLASS 683 AC DILUTE BURMESE CAT
1st Mr & Mrs Williams’ MOLYNMEUX BLUEBELLE (27a) F
A simply gorgeous blue – my weak spot! An extremely attractive exhibit. She has large and lustrous pale chartreuse eyes. They have excellent shape; well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad well developed head. All in all they have an excellent Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a rather broad blunt muzzle. She has a messy bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart thereon. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face having a butterfly wing shape and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as nose. Her body was compact felt weighty and has very good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with good muscle tone and oval paws. She has correctly taller hind legs. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a beautiful soft blue with very attractive silvering to it. It was also reasonably short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture feeling like satin. She was shown in superb condition. She handled very nicely indeed and was very serene and lovely to judge!

2nd Mr & Mrs Williams’ MOLYNMEUX BEUXTIFUL (27c) F
This little madam was on a charm offensive today – she normally doesn’t suffer this PJ easily! Her name is rather apt and she knows it too. She has large and lustrous pale yellow eyes. They have excellent shape; super definition to the line in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her super broad head. They have an excellent Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a broad blunt muzzle. She has a level bite but it is rather untidy. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They enhance the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of her nose. Her medium sized body felt extremely weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has the correct stance. Her tail only just balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat is a rather cool toned lilac but with pink casting evident. It was also reasonably short in length, whilst being soft in texture. She was shown in super condition. She was very sweet and her charm offensive nearly won her this class!

3rd Mrs Stephens’ GRCH MILLGILL THEATRICS (27j) F (Was her usual charming self!)
Extra 3rd Messers Crow & Goss’ CH KAGURA ELECTRA (27a) F (Rather gorgeous, let down by her bite)

CLASS 699 AC BURMESE KITTEN RESIDENT OUTSIDE OF LINCS
1st Mr Saunders’ MOLYNMEUX HUWS-GIRL (27g) F
(please see previous)

CLASS 712 AC BURMESE BREEDERS NEUTER
1st Mrs Wilshaw’s GRPR ROSSIKHAN CRACKER JACK (27c) MN
Ever so drop dead gorgeous and he knows it! He has large and lustrous yellow eyes. They have excellent shape; extremely well defined slants to his upper lids and very full lower lids. They are set well apart in his broad well developed head. They do have an excellent Burmese expression – text book in fact. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. He has a level bite [I noticed he’d lost a single upper incisor]. He has a pleasingly rounded head and ears that are set well apart. His ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance his head. They enhance the contour of his upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile his skull has good depth. He has a well rounded brow. He has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a very good deep lower jaw, adding the required depth to his chin, which ends in the same vertical plane as his nose. All in all an excellent profile! His medium sized body felt weighty and had excellent muscle tone. He has a rounded chest and a straight back. His limbs are elegant and muscular with oval paws. He has taller hind legs, giving him the desired stance. His tail balances to his shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat was a pink toned lilac which was a little cool in the hall lighting today. It was also very short in length, whilst having that very expensive texture that very few Burmese achieve – the costliest of satins. He was shown in superb condition. He got a few grumbles off his chest but he handled very nicely. My pick of the day.

2nd Mr & Mrs Hardy’s CH MACHIKA GEMINI (27b) FN
A very appealing chocolate. She has large and lustrous golden yellow eyes. They have good shape; nicely defined slants in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her very broad head. They have a really appealing Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a messy bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, they have rounded tips and are in proportion to her head. They compliment the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which was set back a little. Her medium sized body very felt weighty and had good muscle tone; her weight is that very typical shock you have when picking up a Burmese – like a brick wrapped in silk. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are elegant with dainty spoon shaped paws. She has the correct stance. Her tail is just short to balance to her shoulder. It tapers well from a rather thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a mid toned chocolate with minimal contrast but brindling was evident. It was also reasonably short in length, whilst being soft in texture with that lovely satin effect. She was shown in superb condition. She was a very sweet natured girl – who added up to a greater sum than her parts on balance for me today.

3rd Mrs Willis’ CH LUSARA CHLOE NARCISSE (27c) FN 18-11-2003
Extra 3rd Mrs Stephen’s GRCH & PR MILLGILL MIMICRY (27c) FN

CLASS 715 AC BURMESE NEUTER NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR
1st Ms Hutchison’s PR HYPNOS TIGERLILYOF IRREP (27h) FN
This is beginning to be a habit – but she is rapidly becoming one of my favourite time wasters! A gorgeous exhibit. She has large and lustrous rich chartreuse eyes. They have excellent shape; super definition to the slant in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her well developed head. They have an excellent Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. She has level gums bless her! She has a gently rounded head and her ears are set well. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose, but could take more depth for perfection. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone – thought she looked festively plump. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with spoon shaped paws. She has the desired stance with taller hind legs. Her tail just balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat has rich shades of red mingling with warm chocolate. It was also very short in length, whilst being soft and very silky in texture. She was shown in super condition. She a real joy to handle as she just love schmoozing and showing off – as I stated at the beginning a real time waster.

2nd Miss Beswick’s PR MAINMAN LEONARDO (27) MN
A very relaxed exhibit. He has reasonably large chartreuse eyes. They have good shape; well defined slant to the nose in the upper lids and nicely rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in his head. They have a pleasing Burmese expression. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. He has a rather messy bite. He has a flatter head than desired and ears that are set quite well apart. His ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are in proportion to his head. They add to the contour of his upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile his skull has reasonable depth. His brow is rather lacking in rounding. He has a good nose break and a straight nose line which is a tad long. He has reasonable depth to his lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as his nose, it could be deeper for perfection. His medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. He has a rounded chest and a straight back. His limbs are strong and elegant with oval paws. He has good stance. His tail is just short balance to the shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat is warm brown in tone and has super sheen to it. It is reasonably short in length, but has a silky texture to it. He was shown in excellent condition. He is a very relaxed lad and easy to handle.

3rd Dr Frank’s CHATHERA TAMSIN (27c) FN 21-11-2004

CLASS 720 AV SH NEUTER RESIDENT IN LINCS
1st Miss Ziccardi’s AFFECTIONATE BOOBY DAZZLER (76 20) MN
A very impressive exhibit in his pen but not too co-operative on the table. Super strong large body and limbs with tail to balance with suitably small wild looking head. Super colours to coat and an especially rich ground colour to this marble pattern. Unfortunately he was too upset to handle so I cannot go into further detail.

CLASS 737 AC DILUTE BURMESE NEUTER
1st Mrs Willis’ CH LUSARA CHLOE NARCISSE (27c) FN
A very pretty lilac! She has large and lustrous pale yellow eyes. They have very good shape; well defined slants in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her pleasing head. They have a pleasing Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She has a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line which could be shorter for perfection and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose. Her medium sized body felt weighty, but was carrying some fat. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are dainty and elegant with oval paws. She has taller hind legs. Her tail was short to balance. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a pale lilac with a cooler frosty mask. It was also acceptable in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was a very cheeky girl with a feisty side to her – but a very enjoyable character!

2nd Mr & Mrs Smith GRPR MACHIKA GUINEVERE (27a) FN
She has medium sized chartreuse eyes, the right eye has a brown fleck in it. They really let her head down as they have little definition to the upper lids and lack in fullness in the lower lids. All in all they have rather poor Burmese expression. Face on she has a reasonably short wide wedge which tapers well to a rather square muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a rather flat head and ears that are set reasonably well apart. Her ears are too small for balance but OK for shape. They detract from the contour of her upper face due to the lack of size. In profile her skull has reasonable depth. She had a flat brow. She has a reasonably good nose break, a straight nose line that is too long really. Her jaw lacks depth and recedes somewhat. Her large body felt rather over weight. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat with oval paws. She has taller hind legs. Her tail is short to balance. It tapers well from a rather thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat is a soft blue with some silvering. It was reasonably short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. I would like to see her lose some weight, she handled well and seemed rather bored with the whole affair today.

CLASS 743 AV FOREIGN ADULT, KITTEN or NEUTER BORN IN JANUARY – MARCH

Originally Mrs Kalal’s class with a large entry of 11 cats who were all present
1st Mrs Shorten’s S*MARBLE & SILK@S NTRANISU (73 41 ) M
A super Tawny Ocicat Classic. A very elegant boy; very well set eyes and his head looking very typie in general; nice modified wedge, good cheeks, good definition to muzzle. His pattern was superb with tram lines on is spine, butterfly wings and oysters to his body, thumb prints to his ears, an M to his forehead and a scarab, spectacles to his face and an unbroken necklace. Superb rich colours; a dark pattern against that rich tawny agouti background and excellent confirmation. He was present very well and handled very nicely indeed.

2nd Mrs Kaye’s SILSILA BEOWULF (23a) MN
A very attractive Aby neuter boy. Lovely sorrel ticked coat, super texture with excellent drag. M to forehead, scarab, broken necklace, white to chin but good hocks! Nice head pleasing yellow eyes, wee indentation to profile, firm chin and good width. Tail balances and limbs are neat and elegant. He handled very well - obviously waiting for the extra legs to develop! Seriously though a very lovely exhibit whom it was a pleasure to handle today.

3rd Mrs Davison’s MAUOLOGY CRYSTAL (78 30s) F (A very pleasing exhibit!)

CLASS 745 AV FOREIGN ADULT, KITTEN or NEUTER BORN JULY – SEPTEMBER
1st Miss Bradley’s GRCH KAMEHAHD TICKETY BOO (72 45) F
A very gentle exhibit. She has large and lustrous rich golden amber eyes. They had good shape; a reasonably well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They were set well apart in a head that lacks in width at present for my taste. All in all they had a pleasing expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a reasonably blunt muzzle which looked a little pinched today. She has a level bite with a couple of upper incisors missing. She had a very gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears had wide bases, rounded tips and balance her head. They enhance the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She had a rather gently rounded brow. Her nose break could take more definition for perfection, it had a straight nose line which fell away slightly toward the end. Her lower jaw had reasonable depth but was slightly set back. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had pleasing muscle tone. She had a strong chest and a straight back. Her limbs were dainty and elegant with oval paws. She had the correct stance. Her tail just balanced to her shoulder. It tapered well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. She had superb black ticking with very clear definition on her rich coppery ground, she had clear thumb prints to her ears, an “M” to her forehead, a scarab, spectacles, good necklace. She had small stripes to all legs with trout like spots to her upper forelegs and on her tummy too, she had solid hocks to her rear legs. She had clear spine line and rings too on her tail. Her coat was also very short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture – very pleasing. She was shown in superb condition. She handled very nicely and was really rather confident today.

2nd Mrs Ward’s HUGGIBEAR EBONY CHIEFTAIN (72) Bombay M
Still a rather young adult. He had medium sized eyes, pale yellow with a vivid green inner rims beginning to form. They had an horizontal line in the upper lids and reasonable rounding to lower lids. Face on he had a short wedge which was still a little pinched. His bite was level. He had gentle rounding to the top of his head where his ears were set well apart. They were wide in the base and had nicely rounded tips. They balanced his head well. His skull had medium depth, a gently rounded brow and a fairly good nose break. His nose has a bump mid way down, his jaw was only just acceptable for depth and was set back a little. His medium sized body had reasonable muscle tone and weight to it. He had a strong chest and a straight back. His limbs were in proportion, they were taller in the hind legs and had oval paws. His tail only just balanced. It tapered well to a rounded end and was somewhat thick at the base. He was generally well coloured to the roots, although he did have several out breaks of white hairs mostly on the back of his neck, on his chest under his chin and on his limbs, his tummy was also had a rusty tone to it. His coat was really too long for a shorthaired exhibit. He was very easy top handle and has very sweet temperament – he is very easy to waste time with!

CLASS 750 AC BURMESE ADULT, KITTEN OR NEUTER BORN OCTOBER – DECEMBER
1st Mrs Williams’ MOLYNMEUX BEUXTIFUL (27c) F (please see previous)

2nd Mrs Catterick’s GRPR NEMOREZ THERED BARON (27d) MN
An adorable character! His pale yellow - chartreuse eyes lack size really. His upper lids tend to be rather horizontal and lower lids could be fuller. They are set well apart. They have could had a better Burmese expression. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very blunt muzzle. He has a level bite [though is missing incisors on his lower jaw]. He has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. His ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are in keeping with his head. They add to the contour of his upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile his skull has reasonable depth. He has a gently rounded brow. He has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a rather shallow, receding lower jaw. His large body feels weighty and has good muscle tone. He has a rounded chest and a straight back. His limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. He has taller hind legs. His tail balances to his shoulder. It tapers from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat was a rich warm tangerine red tone. It is medium-short in length, whilst being soft in texture. He was shown in excellent condition. He is a very relaxed and adorable character – a super companion I bet!

3rd Mrs Willmont’s CHATHERA SUDOWNER (27c) M (please see previous)

Thursday 2 July 2009

Burmese CC 27-6-09

My thanks to the Burmese Cat Club for inviting me to judge at their annual club show. My thanks also to Kaye Wilson for stewarding and handling all the exhibits so well. She really did an excellent job of settling down some of our rather fractious exhibits

Open Classes:

CLASS 32 LILAC KITTEN (UNDER 6 MONTHS), FEMALE

1st & BoB Mrs Wilshaw’s ROSSIKHAN DADDYS GIRL (27c) F 11/01/2009

Rather a delightful kitten – a super start to the day (again)! She has large and lustrous eyes which have super definition to the upper lids and superb fullness to lower lids. They are rich golden amber yellow in colour and set very well. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers to a blunt muzzle. She lovely rounding between her ears which are set well apart; they are nicely balanced; wide in the base and having rounded tips. She has a very typical contour to her upper face. Her profile shows very good depth to her skull. She has good rounding to her brow. She has a well defined nose break and a straight nose line, whilst her lower jaw has good depth I would like a little more for absolute perfection. Her chin sits correctly aligned to her nose in a straight vertical plan. Her body has good weight for her size and is beginning to look slightly unbalanced in that she has obviously had a growth spurt recently and she has become rather long in the body. She has a straight back and strong chest. Her stance shows correctly taller hind legs. Her tail balances and tapers very well to a rounded end. She still has a kitten coat at present, it is a warm even lilac. It had a super fine texture and satin like feel to it. Shown is excellent condition, she is a very confident girl who is very sweet and gentle – such a shame to wake her up from underneath her multi-layered blankets. How did she cope in the heat?

CLASS 32A LILAC KITTEN (OVER 6 MONTHS), MALE

1st Mrs Langham’s PREFERE ALBUS DUMBLEDORE (27c) M 24-10-2008

A very relaxed young who had a very serene posture as we reached his pen – I could swear he was meditating! He has reasonably large muddy yellow eyes, which have a pleasing slant to his upper lids and reasonable roundness to his lower lids. They are set quite well but his head is at that “in between kitten and adult stage” of development at present. Face on he has a short wide wedge, which due to teething was a little pinched today. His bite was level. He has gentle rounding between his well set ears. They are good for size and shape. His contour to his upper face is pleasing. In profile he has a reasonably deep skull. He has a gently rounded brow. His break lacks definition (due to his teething no doubt). He has a straight nose which falls away a little at the very end. His lower jaw was rather shallow and slightly set back. His body is developing nicely and has excellent weight. He has a straight back and a rounded chest. His limbs are neat and in keeping with his body having oval paws and the correct stance. His tail balances, and tapers from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat has medium length. Is soft and silky to the touch. It is a rather pale lilac in tone with a slightly cool toned mask. He is a lovely lad who is very friendly and a pleasure to meet. I suspect he may become a wise old sage like his namesake.

CLASS 35 RED KITTEN (OVER 6 MONTHS), MALE

1st & BoB Mrs Kempe’s OAKENSHIELD FORTISSIMO (27d) MN 14-12-2008

What a charmer this young man is – “a proper schmoozer” as my old Gran would say. His eyes are a rich deep amber yellow and really need to be larger as they are somewhat on the medium to small end of the spectrum at present. They have very good shape to the upper lids but the lower lids could be much fuller. They are set correctly in a head that is still a work in progress. Face on he has a medium length, medium width muzzle which was a little pinched due to teething. He has gentle rounding to the top of his head. His ears that are set well apart, they are good for size and shape. He has a pleasing contour to his upper face. His skull was a medium depth and has a rounded brow. His nose break needed more definition (possibly due to his teething). He has an essentially straight nose that fell away little towards the end. His lower jaw has barely acceptable depth and really need much more for balance, it was also receding a little. His body was very well grown for his age being firm and solid. He has a strong chest and a straight back. His limbs are of an appropriate size for his body. They have oval paws and they show the correct stance. His tail was a little short to balance, but tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat was reasonably short. It has very good texture to it. It is a pale but bright red, currently with a few smudges to his inner fore legs, a remnant of a necklace which will hopefully blend in as he develops and scarab but a clear tummy. Shown in excellent condition and a lovely young man who behaved impeccably! Was he named for his very loud purr I wonder?

Miscellaneous Classes:

CLASS 76 AC SENIOR ADULT

1st The Misses Mooney & Reid IGRCH MAINMAN KISSCHASE (27) F 21-5-04

A very attractive exhibit. She has large and lustrous pale chartreuse eyes. They have excellent shape; well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad well developed head. All in all they have an excellent Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart thereon. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of her nose. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has the correct stance; taller hind legs. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a rich warm brown in tone, it was very clear and even. It was also very short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was a poppet and handled very nicely indeed – an absolute pleasure to meet!

2nd Mrs Kennard’s GRCH MAINMAN KISSANOVA (27) M 6-4-07

I have to confess to having a wee bit of glee at finding I was handling this exhibit as I am often penned next to him at shows but rarely see him for myself as he prefers the underside of his vet bedding. He has large and lustrous pale yellow eyes. They have very good shape; they have a good slant to the nose in his upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in his broad, well developed head. All in all a very good Burmese expression. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle, finally a chin of excellent depth. He has a level bite. He has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart thereon. His ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance his head nicely. They enhance the contour of his upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile his skull has good depth. He has a gently rounded brow. He has a good nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which could be deeper for perfection. It was unfortunately set back a little. His medium sized body feels less weighty than his sized belays, it did have good muscle tone however. He has a rounded chest and a straight back. His limbs are neat and elegant with spoon shaped paws. He has the correct stance; taller hind legs. His tail was just short to balance. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat was a rich warm brown in tone, it was very clear and even but had a few stray white hairs on the back of his neck. It was also short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. He was shown in excellent condition. He was very relaxed and handled very nicely for us and sat contentedly on the table whilst I wrote him up.

3rd Mrs Stephens’ GRCH MILLGILL THEATRICS (27j) F 14-3-06

A very pretty and endearingly sweet lady. She has large and lustrous pale chartreuse eyes (with a darker inner rim). The have good shape having a good line to their upper lids and quite fully rounded lower lids. They are set well in her pleasing head. She has a short wide wedge which tapers nicely to blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. Her top of head has gentle rounding with her ears set well apart. Her ears are good for size and shape. They have good width to the bases and rounded tips. They add nicely to the contour of her upper face and show the desired profile tilt. She has acceptable depth to her skull. She has a rounded brow. She has a good nose break and a straight nose. Her has lower jaw has reasonable depth but more is required for perfection, it does sit correctly in a vertical plane with the tip of her nose. Her medium sized body has good weight. She has a strong chest and a straight back. Her limbs are in keeping with her body. The have oval paws and the correct stance. The are very neat and elegant. Her tail tapers well to a paint brush tip from a medium thick base. She has a good mingling of cream and pink toned lilac, but I noticed a few smudges to her inner left rear legs and the remnants of a necklace. Her coat is short, soft and silky, perhaps rather too soft today. She was shown in very good condition and she has a charming winning temperament.

CLASS 100 AC NON-BREEDER’S FEMALE NEUTER

1st Mrs Hutchinson’s PR HYPNOS TIGERLILYOF IRREP (27h) FN 11-2-00

A very neat exhibit. She has large and lustrous rich chartreuse eyes. They have excellent shape; with very well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad well developed head. All in all they have a very pleasing Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. She has a level gums. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and balance her head. They add to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She has a gently rounded brow. She has a very well defined nose break, a straight nose line and a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of her nose, I would prefer more depth for perfection. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with spoon shaped paws. She has a good stance with taller hind legs. Her tail was short to balance to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat has a rich shades of red mingled with warm chocolate, it was very clear and even. It was also reasonably short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was a charmingly friendly character whom I could take home with me – a joy!

2nd Mr & Mrs Burley’s CH RUMBA CHARMEUSE SUPERNOVA (27f) FN 21-11-98

A grizzly exhibit today. She has large and lustrous pale yellow-chartreuse eyes. They have pleasing shape; having a good slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They were only enhanced by her mood! They are set well apart in her broad well developed head. All in all they have a super Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a slightly flat top of head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are really very well sized and shaped to balance her head. They enhance the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a good nose break which could be more defined for perfection, a straight nose line and a deep lower jaw which was slightly set back. Her large sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant, in proportion to her body with oval paws. She has the correct stance with taller hind legs. Her tail was just short to balance to her shoulder. It tapers well from a slightly thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a warm but intense deep cream with ample powdering evident from her head down her spine, it was very clear and very even. It was also very reasonably short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in rather ample condition. As already mention she was not in the best of humours today.

3rd Mr & Mrs Blake’s CH & GRPR HOBBERDY HOOPCYDAISY (27h) FN 18-4-06

A very worried exhibit out her pen but happiest when back in her pen. She has large pale yellow eyes. They have acceptable shape; rather gentle slant to the nose in her upper lids and acceptably rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her head which has excellent width. They have a reasonable Burmese expression. Face on she has a short but medium wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle which could be broader for perfection. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They extend the contour of her upper face and have a reasonable profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonable depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a good nose break, a straight nose line with a little falling away to her nose and an acceptable lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of her nose; it does need greater depth for balance. Her large sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are in proportion to her body with oval paws. She has the correct stance with taller hind legs. Her tail just balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a somewhat thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was well mingled with various shades of red and a rather dark chocolate especially around her face, it was very clear and even. It was also an acceptable length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in good condition. She was rather tense and did not really show herself to her best today I suspect.

CLASS 112 AC NEUTER

1st Mrs Robinson’s PR ROSSIKHAN STATUS SYMBOL (27c) MN 3-11-07

A stunning lad if a tad upset. He has large and lustrous rich golden eyes. They have excellent shape!!! Superb definition to the slant of his upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in his broad well balanced head. All in all they have an excellent Burmese expression – it is nigh on text book. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. He has a level bite. He has a pleasingly rounded head and ears that are set well apart thereon. His ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance his head. They compliment the contour of his upper face but their profile tilt was hard to assess due to his humour. In profile his skull has good depth. He had a gently rounded brow. He has a very well defined nose break, a straight nose line. He has a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of his nose. His medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. He has a rounded chest and a straight back. His limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. He would not stand for me but I can see his rear legs were longer than his fore. His tail balances to his shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. His coat was a warm lilac in tone with correct pink caste, it was very clear and even. It was also very short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture feeling like satin. He was shown in superb condition. He is such a stunning boy that is a real shame to see him so upset, he was not aggressive just fearful I think.

2nd Mrs Stephen’s GRCH & PR MILLGILL MIMICRY (27c) FN 3-5-01

A very sweet exhibit who was rather unlucky to meet the winner today. She has large and lustrous chartreuse eyes. They have very good shape; well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and nicely rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad head. All in all they have a pleasing Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head verging on flatness though and ears that are set well apart thereon. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She had a rather gently rounded brow. She has a good nose break, a straight nose line which was a tad long. She has acceptable depth to her lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose end. Her large body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has the correct stance with taller hind legs. Her tail balances very well to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a cool toned lilac with hints of pink casting, it was very clear and even. It was also reasonably short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was quite the little charmer and an absolute pleasure to meet!

CLASS 122 “OHANA” NEUTERS 8 YEARS AND OLDER (6 entered)

1st Ms Hope’s GRPR HYNOS DIAMONIQUE (27h) FN 7-3-97

What an amazing character – gorgeous, compact and neat I could have wasted the day with her; she really put a smile on my face! She has large and lustrous pale chartreuse eyes. They have excellent shape; super defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad head – excellent width. All in all they have an excellent Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a broad blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head – perhaps they could be a little larger for perfection. They add nicely to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She has a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line. She has a pleasing deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose. Her compact body felt weighty and had good muscle tone – nicely filled. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has the correct stance with taller hind legs. Her tail is just short to balance to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a rich warm chocolate mingled well with various shades of red. It was also very short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture but a little open today. She was shown in superb condition for her ten plus years of age. She was a real joy to meet – how I envy her owners such a fun character!

2nd Mrs Simpson’s IGRPR PAPGENA NADINA (27h) FN 23-7-98

Another simply stunning chocolate tortie who as very unlucky meet miss character plus. She too has large and lustrous pale chartreuse eyes. They too have excellent shape; very well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad well developed head. They too have an excellent Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite and amazing even bright white incisors that are a credit to her owner – really rather wonderful for her 11 plus years! She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She has a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line. She has a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as her nose, but it could be deeper for perfection. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has taller hind legs and a good typical stance. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was very well mingled with a variety of red shades and minimal chocolate. It was also very short in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in just superb condition. She handled very nicely indeed but was a little feisty, I will never forget the shock of those perfect teeth!

3rd Mrs Power’s UK & IGRPR MAINMAN BURMASTA (27) FN 19-5-01

A pleasing exhibit. She has reasonably large golden yellow eyes with an inner chartreuse rim. They have reasonable shape; she tends to round her upper lids and has well rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her reasonably broad head. They have a pleasing Burmese expression when relaxed. Face on she has a reasonably short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a very gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add to the contour of her upper face. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She has a flat rounded brow. Her nose break is acceptable but could do with more definition, a straight nose line. Her lower jaw needs more depth and is set back slightly. Her medium-large body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has taller hind legs. Her tail is just short to balance to her shoulder. It tapers well from a rather thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a rich dark brown tone. It was also reasonable in length, whilst being soft and silky in texture. She was shown in superb condition. She handled very nicely indeed.

Club Classes:

CLASS 143 CHOCOLATE TORTIE

1st Mrs Hall’s CH OAKENSHIELD LADYWRITER (27h) F 20-1-01

A very nice girl. She has pale yellow eyes which could have been larger for perfection had huge pupils. They have very good shape; very well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and good round lower lids. They are set well apart in her broad head. They have a pleasing Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well apart. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have the correct profile tilt. In profile her skull has good depth. She had a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line. She has a deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of her nose. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had good muscle tone. She has a rounded chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has the correct stance. Her tail is just short to balance to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a warm chocolate mingled nicely with various shades of red. It was also reasonably short in length, but soft and silky in texture. She was shown in very good condition. She had an awful lot to get off her chest and I suspect she’d have kept me listening to her complaints for hours had I let her!

CLASS 150 CREAM KITTEN

1st Mrs Robinson’s MOLYNMEUX GOLD DUST (27f) M 23-12-08

A simply stunning kitten who goes from strength to strength. Excellent expression in his large and lustrous rich amber yellow eyes. They have excellent shape especially in his fully rounded lower lids and have a very good slant to the nose in his upper lids. They are very well set in his pleasing broad head. Face on he has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle. He has a level bite. He has good rounding to the top of his head. His ears are set well and are in proportions for the size of his head. They are wide in the base with rounded tips. The enhance the contour to his upper face nicely and have the correct profile tilt. His skull shows good depth in profile. It has a rounded brow and a well defined nose break with a small bump midway along his nose which hopefully will straighten out. His lower jaw has good depth and sits in the correct plane to the end of his nose, I would prefer this to be a little deeper for absolute perfection though. A solid body which is growing nicely, with a well rounded chest and a straight back. His legs are elegant yet sturdy and in proportion to his body. They have taller hind legs and neat oval paws. His tail balances well and tapers beautifully to a paint brush tip from a medium base. It has amazing length to it. There are hints of powdering developing in his appealing pale cream coat which is really rather clear except for a couple of smudges to his rear legs. Whilst his coat has a kitten texture to it, it is none the less soft and silky and very short. A very confident young man who was shown in super condition, he has an adorable temperament and was very relaxed. He is really rather wonderful – I have admired him from the first time I met him.

CLASS 168 BCS BROWN OR CHOCLATE ADULT

1st Mrs Kennard’s GRCH MAINMAN KISSANOVA (27) M 6-4-07

See above

2nd Mrs Moore DULCAMARRA ANNABELINDA (27) F 24-7-08

A rather delightful young lady, very neat and elegant! Unlucky to meet the winner in this class. She has large and lustrous golden yellow eyes. They have rather pleasing shape; well defined slant to the nose in her upper lids and fully rounded lower lids. They are set well apart in her nicely developing head. All in all they have a very good Burmese expression. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a very broad blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has a gently rounded head and ears that are set well. Her ears have wide bases, rounded tips and are suitably sized to balance her head. They add well to the contour of her upper face and have a good profile tilt. In profile her skull has reasonably good depth. She has a gently rounded brow. She has a very good nose break, a straight nose line. She has a reasonably deep lower jaw which ends in the same vertical plane as the end of her nose, more depth is required for perfection. Her medium sized body felt weighty and had very good muscle tone. She has a strong chest and a straight back. Her limbs are neat and elegant with oval paws. She has the correct stance. Her tail balances to her shoulder. It tapers well from a medium thick base to a paint brush tip. Her coat was a rich warm brown in tone. It was also very short in length, whilst having a very soft and silky texture. She was shown in superb condition. She was delightful and purred away for us the whole time we handled her.

CLASS 189 WCC AC KITTEN

1st Mrs Robinson’s MOLYNMEUX GOLD DUST (27f) M 23-12-08

see above