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Cheshire Area Cat Club Show 14-11-2009

My thanks to Pat, Dorothy & the committee for inviting me to judge at the club show for their very kind gift. My thanks also to Heather for stewarding and handling all the exhibits so well as ever!

Open Classes:

Class 830 Self Cats with or without white

1^st MC & BoB Mrs Baker LUCY FN 1year 4 months

Rather a pretty girl and very sweet with it. She has a very gentle nature and was very relaxed with my steward and enjoyed a big cuddle. She did purr for us. Excellent presentation – pristine show blanket and very well prepared – coat gleaming with health, lovely soft texture and immaculately clean. She is lovely lilac cat of Burmese type. Shown in excellent health and condition. She was really quite charming to us so thoroughly deserved her awards today!

Miscellaneous Classes:

Class 650 AV Foreign Visitor’s Adult

1^st Messers Crow & Goss’s CH KAGURA KATISHA 72 45q F 23-11-2005

An extremely attractive exhibit. Large & lustrous eyes set well apart with correct shape, correct slants to upper lids and generous rounding to her lower lids. They are pale chartreuse in colour. They really had superb expression. Face on showing a short wide wedge tapering to a blunt muzzle. She had level gums really. She has gentle rounding between her ears which were set well apart, they are good for size, wide at the base, with rounded tips. In profile she has good depth to her skull, rounded brow; her nose break has good definition, straight nose line and rather short. Her lower jaw has excellent depth and is correctly aligned in a straight plane to the end of her nose, her chin has strength and firmness. She has a solid medium sized body, a strong chest and a straight back, her legs are nicely in proportion to her body having taller hind legs and neat oval paws. Her tail was just short to balance but tapered well from a medium base to a paint brush tip. Her warm BCR brown ticking is very distinct over her pale beige ground. She has thumb prints to her ears, a scarab to her head and an M to the forehead, spectacle lines and a broken necklace. She has stripes to her inner fore legs, a strong hocks to her hind legs and several rings to her tail. Her coat felt like the finest silk to the touch and was of slightly longer length than preferred, but is very close lying to her body. Shown in excellent condition, with some spirit but is just adorable. A real pleasure to meet such a lovely ticked tabby.

2^nd Mrs Ward’s HUGGIBEAR AUTUMN PROMIS 68 45 F 19-09-2008

A really very sweet youngster who was very sleepy. She has quite large & lustrous eyes which I would prefer to be a tad larger for absolute perfection they are set well apart with correct shape, nice slants to upper lids and rather generous rounding to her lower lids. They are chartreuse in colour with super black eye liner. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers well to a blunt muzzle which I would like fractionally broader. She has a level bite. She has gentle rounding between her ears which were set well apart, they are good for size, wide at the base, with rounded tips. In profile she has reasonably good depth to her skull, a nicely rounded brow; her nose break has good definition, her short straight nose line has a tiny bump. Her lower jaw has reasonable depth which aligns in a vertical plane to the end of her nose, her chin has adequate depth but would benefit from more. She has a medium body, with very pleasing weight for her size, a strong chest and a straight back, her legs are nicely in proportion to her body having taller hind legs and spoon shaped paws. Her tail was just short to balance but tapered well from a medium base to a paint brush tip. Her full expression black ticking is distinct over her rich coppery bronzed ground. She has clear thumb prints to her ears, a scarab to her head and an M to the forehead, spectacles which were very fetching against the intense rufus colouration on her face. She has a faint necklace plentiful fine stripes to all of her legs, clear hocks to her hind legs and defined spine line running down to a solid tip on her tail. Her coat has good semi longhair length yet feels like there was still a fraction too much undercoat; a rather immature coat still with nice streamers to her ears and toe tufts beginning to emerge. Shown is excellent condition and behaved very well – a delightful youngster with a pleasing expression.

3^rd Miss Dawnson’ GLENDAVAN RODERICK-JAYNES 23 M 18-09-2008

Class 658 AV Foreign Limit Kitten

1^st Mr & Mrs Johnson’s TROIKA ELIANA PUSHKINA 16a F 02-03-2009

A rather super looking young Russian. Excellent ear set and pleasing head type. Lovely green eyes have good shape and corners point correctly to the ears. Nice profile with lower profile dip giving the wedge a pleasing balance. She has strong prominent wisher pads. Her coat was trifle sot at present but she is still young, it was mid tone blue with a pleasing silvery sheen to it. Very promising youngster.

2^nd Mrs O’Dowd’s YAHTO OHANZEE 84 16 M 10-06-2009

What charming young man. Nicely grown, super solidly muscular body, tail that more than balances, well muscled limbs. Please head type, prominent cheek bones and a distinctive whisker break on prominent whisker pads. Slightly round top and lovely large hears. Super lemon shaped eyes of glorious golden colour. Chin rather shallow unfortunately. He handle beautifully and did in deed have that warm chamois leather feel with thicker down on his bridge and the back of his ears. Lovely chap!

3^rd Mrs Ward’s HUGGIBEAR DAWN MIST 68aq F 07-08-2009 – very sweet and babyish still –looking to watching her develop!

Class 667 AV Foreign Limit Neuter

1^st Miss Stretton CHARNFIELD CHEECHAQUA 33a 40 1 FN 31-10-2008

Love Si-Rex girl who handle very nicely and enjoyed a cuddle from my steward. Lovely large ear, flat top of head, large blue eye that could take a more defined line to the upper lids. Reasonable width at the cheeks but would prefer a little more for perfection, good nose break but not quite a stop, muzzle could also take more width for balance though she has good depth of chin but bite was messy. Lovely solid muscular body yet still managing elegance. Pleasing covering of rex coat and quite the charming you lady who purred away for us. Schmoozer!

Class 677 AC Burmese Novice Adult

1^st Miss Campbell’s MICIASALI YOCHANA 27h F 21-12-2008

A very busy youngster! She has quite large and lustrous eyes which have pleasing definition to the upper lids and good fullness to lower lids they are also set very well apart. They are golden yellow in colour with hints of an inner chartreuse rim beginning to develop. She has a short wide wedge which tapers to a reasonably blunt muzzle. She has a level bite. She has lovely rounding between her ears which are set reasonably well apart; they are medium in size and wide in the base, having rounded tips. Her profile shows reasonably good depth to her skull. She has good rounding to her brow. She has a reasonably well defined nose break and an essentially straight nose line with a marginal falling away towards the end. Whilst her lower jaw has reasonably good depth I would prefer a little more for perfection her chin accordingly is fractionally lacking in depth. It appeared fractionally set back today. Her head type is generally very pleasing and it must be born in mind she is still a work in progress being a relatively young adult. Her body has good weight for her size and is nicely balanced. She has a straight back and strong chest. Her stance shows taller hind legs which were dainty and elegant. She has lovely spoon shaped paws. Her tail balances and tapers very well to a rounded finish from a medium base. Her coat is short and feels like satin. It is mid toned chocolate with minimal contrast to the mask and extremities and mingled well with various shades of red. She was shown in excellent condition. She has a very sweet personality and was joy to handle today.

Class 688 AC Burmese Debutante Kitten

1^st Messers Crow & Goss KAGURA ATHENA 27b F 31-05-2009

Generally a balanced exhibit. She has large and lustrous eyes which have good definition to the upper lids and fullness to lower lids and are set very well – at times she was hold them a little tight but when she relaxed they had a very pleasing expression. They are muddy golden yellow in colour in this show hall. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers to a blunt muzzle. She has a level bite but her gums looked a little sore which appeared to be the onset of teething. She has lovely rounding between her ears which are set very well apart; they are nicely balanced; wide in the base and having rounded tips. Her profile shows good depth to her skull. She has good rounding to her brow. Her nose break was possibly effected by her teething as it appear to be swollen and lacking in definition today, she has a straight nose line, whilst her lower jaw has good depth I would like a little more for absolute perfection which would given her chin a tad more depth too. It is correctly aligned to the end of her nose in a straight vertical plane. Her body has good weight for her size and is nicely balanced. She has a straight back and a strong chest. Her stance shows correctly taller hind legs which were dainty and elegant. She has neat oval paws. Her tail balances and tapers very well to a paint brush finish from a medium base. Her coat has good texture and pleasing length to it and lies very close to her body. It is a lovely even chocolate with very minimal contrast. She was shown is excellent condition. She is very confident, very friendly and was possibly about to call …

2^nd Mrs C Stalker VINTARN ANGEL DELIGHT 27b F 08-07-2009

A little unsure of herself today. She has large and lustrous eyes which have pleasing definition to the upper lids, good fullness to lower lids and are set very well. They are golden yellow in colour in the show light. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers to a blunt muzzle, which she was holding a tad square today. She has a level bite but bless her gums did look very sore – most definitely teething and everything on the move. She has lovely rounding between her ears which are set very well apart; they are nicely balanced; wide in the base and having rounded tips. In profile I wanted more depth to her skull which appeared to have medium depth. She has good rounding to her brow but it was a touch long. Her nose break was suffering from the effects of her teething and was rather lacking in definition and a straight nose line with a roll off. Her lower jaw has acceptable depth but I would like a lot more for perfection and to give her chin enough fullness. It was set back a trifle today. Her body has good weight for her medium size and is nicely balanced. She has a straight back and a strong chest. Her stance shows correctly taller hind legs which were slender and elegant. She has neat oval paws. Her tail balances and tapers very well to a paint brush tip from a medium base. Her coat is reasonably short, lies close to her body and has good texture. In the show lighting her coat was a tad too pale a chocolate for me and it made the contrast with her mask and extremities rather too pronounced. She was shown is excellent condition. She was a little shy today but handled nicely and enjoyed a cuddle from my steward!

Class 695 AC Burmese Breeder’s Neuter

1^st Miss Herrington’s PR SUGARBOWL HUNKYDORY 27c FN 05-07-2007

A mature looking exhibit. Large and lustrous eyes they have the correct shape but she does rather hood the upper lids in a less than attractive manner which detracts from her expression. They are chartreuse in colour. Face on she has a very short, wide wedge which tapers to a blunt muzzle and she has a level bite. She has a gently rounded top of head and correct well set ears of pleasing proportions with wide bases and rounded tips. In profile she has reasonably good depth to her skull, slightly flatter brow than desired, a defined nose break. Her nose line is straight. Her jaw has reasonable depth; needing more for perfection which would give her chin the correct fullness, set in a straight plane to the end of her nose. Her medium-large sized body felt solid and muscular though I think she’s carrying a tad more condition since I last saw her, she has a straight back and a nicely rounded chest. Her limbs are proportionate to her body and were elegant having the desired stance. She has dainty spoon shaped paws. Her tail was just short to balance to the shoulder, it tapers well from a medium base to a paint brush finish. Her coat is fairly short in length and lies very close to her body; feeling like silk. It is a rather cool tone of lilac – almost metallic in the show lighting today. She was shown in excellent condition, a little fractious today with lots to complain about but she handled well enough.

Class 696 AC Burmese Non-Breeder’s Neuter

1^st Mr & Ms Gilbert’s IGRPR MARSHMIST ELEANOR 27h FN 20-09-2001

A very attractive exhibit who was back to her usual relaxed self today. Large and lustrous chartreuse eyes with excellent slant to upper lids and well rounded lower lids set well apart. Face on she has a short wide wedge which tapers nicely to a broad blunt muzzle with a level bite, nicely rounded top of head with well shaped and sized ears which are set well apart. In profile her skull could do with a little more depth for balance, nicely rounded brow, good nose break and an essentially straight nose line apart from the end which fell away, her jaw has reasonable depth but really needs to be deeper for perfection - her chin lacks a little depth, it sits correctly in a vertical plane to the end of her nose. Her body feels weighty and firm, it has a strong chest and a straight back, her legs are elegant and in keeping with her body they have the correct stance and she has oval paws. Her tail balances to her shoulder and tapers well to a paint brush finish from a medium base. Her coat is short in length, with a smooth silky feel to it and is rich chocolate in colour and mingled well with various shades of red. She was shown in very good condition and handled well being the mood for strutting her stuff today. A very well balanced exhibit.

Class 702 AC Burmese Senior Neuter

Absent Mr & Mrs Hardy’s CH & PR MACHIKA GEMINI 27b FN 14-06-2005

Club Classes:

Class 784 AV Foreign Kitten

1^st Mrs Lowell’s MEGGYMOO DANTES INFERNO 33 36 M 23-03-2009

CNH Mrs Lowell’s NELSHAN SCRLET PIMPERNEL 33a31s M 23-02-2009

CNH Mrs Handy’s ADSETH VALE LAGUNASECA 76 30 M 13-04-2009

Class 786 AC Burmese Adult

1^st Mrs Vickers MAJIK MISTER DARCY 27b M 01-01-2005

Class 855 AC non-Pedigree Adult

1^st Mrs Kidd’s MC GARFIELD

Absent Mrs Jackson’s MC SIMBA