CHESHIRE AREA CAT CLUB

11^th November 2000

John S Harrison

My thanks to Margaret and Committee for inviting me to judge at the Cheshire Area - one of those delightful shows where I can have breakfast at home and be back in time for tea!! I was delighted to have Barbara Fellows stewarding for me once again.

Oriental Grand Premier Male

1 : Cogan'sPR WESTGARTH MITCHIGAN, 37a
A cat of overall pleasing type. Fair wedge spoiled by muzzle pinch. Ears of correct shape and set though held a little flat. Eyes of excellent shape and set, of a poor greenish tone. Good profile, though skull a little flat, very good bite. Excellent body type and length with well balanced legs and tail. Coat a little long, though close lying. Fair coat colour, a little unsound and showing distinct tail rings. Not quite up to Grand standard.

2 : Brynes' PR WESTGARTH BLUEBERRY ICE, 37a
Ears of fair set. Skull very flat giving angular profile. Fair lines to wedge. Muzzle pinched. Eyes very full and showing raised haws, colour more yellow than green. Excellent body type, though needing a little more body weight, with a good length tail. Paws rather large. Coat of fair length but of woolly texture. Very dark in colour but appeared to be sound to the roots.

Oriental Grand Premier Female

Gr Pr : Stafford's GR CH & GR PR HEYBURY OPRAWINFRY, 37
A pleasing female of very good oriental type. Good head type. Excellent ear shape, well set. Skull rather flat and uneven. Excellent lines to wedge overall, showing just a slight muzzle pinch. Excellent green eyes of superb shape and set. Elegant body of correct Oriental type - carrying just a little too much weight. Tail a little short and thick at the tip. Excellent coat length and texture, colour is dense black, glossy and totally sound to the roots. Excellent temperament and condition.

Norwegian Forest Cat, Adult Female

1 CC N/A : Swift's ELFENTANZ BERIT, 67.20.
Cat of good size and build. Ears set too wide and held rather low. Eyes of good shape and set, but head too broad across eye line. Fair profile. Body of very good type carried on tall legs. Coat of very good length and texture. Unfortunately I did not feel that this females head was of CC standard.

Norwegian Forest Cat, Neuter Male

BoB : Swift's PR KURRAJONG JONAH, 67.15.
A large well built chap. Head a trifle wide but still looking a NFC. Skull rather flat with angulation showing in profile. Excellent coat.

Asian Smoke/Burmilla Adult Male

Considered for BoB : Ray's CH MAGNACATA LORIEN CIEL, 72.42a
A very grumpy fellow who didn't seem very impressed with me. Of good overall type. Coat good overall but needs more clarity to silver ground.

Asian Smoke/Burmilla Adult Female

1 & CC : Kemp's NATZKATZ ASIAN PRINCESS, 72.42q
A cat of very good overall type. Ears a little high in set. Eyes rather full. Very good muzzle shape. Fair profile but nose a little long. Excellent body type. Coat of good texture but a shade long, excellent smoke undercoat. She did seem rather nervous and I think would be quite impressive if she was relaxed. A very nice young queen well deserving the CC.

Asian Tabby Adult Male

1 & CC : Davidson's KARAKORAM MAGICS LEGACY. 72 45bq
What a time waster this cat proved to be! His whole act being "Look at me, I'm here". Excellent head type. Ears of very good shape and set with superb top of head. Excellent profile. Excellent eye shape and set, excellent green colour and the most wicked of expressions! Coat just a trifle long for perfection, but of excellent texture. Excellent clarity of ticking, with roots of the correct colour - which for an Asian is no mean feat. This cat at 11 months of age is a very large specimen, and whilst his body type is perfectly OK today I do fear that with age he may become coarse. A magnificent cat with a mega temperament certainly well deserving of the CC.

Asian Tabby Adult Female

BoB : Kemp's GRATHORS NATALIE, 72 45q
Head of very good type. Ears large and well set. Excellent muzzle. Excellent eye shape and set. Excellent body type, well balanced legs and tail. Excellent coat texture. Excellent ticking which had excellent crisp definition. Colour lacking the richness I would expect in this colour. A very attractive mature exhibit, certainly well deserving of BoB.

1 & CC : Bayley's NEMOREZ SPELL BINDER, 72 45s
A young female of considerable quality but lacking a little in confidence. Very good head type overall. Ears of very good shape, seemed to be correctly set, but were carried just a little upright. Very good wedge and muzzle. Excellent profile. Excellent body type. Excellent coat length and texture. Excellent clarity of ticking. Excellent colouring. A most promising female, well deserving of CC.

2 : Lloyd's CH PATRON TOSNU NUA, 72 45s
Fair type overall. Ears fair shape and set. Fair profile, but nose far too long. Fair body type. Coat good length and texture. Fair ticking needing a little more clarity of definition. Excellent leg and tail markings.

Asian Self / Tortie Adult Female

1, CC & BoB N/A : O'Rourke's COOMAKISTA NIGHTLIGHTNING, 72e
Head of fair type only. Ears set too high and lacking width between. Top of head far too flat. Poor profile. Muzzle of poor shape. Body fair type. Coat fair length and rather woolly texture.

Havana, Adult Female

1, CC & BoB N/A : Brown's TRELGANDOLF NUTCRACKER
A cat of fair type only. Ears fair size and set. Head rather short overall. Muzzle showing pinch. Profile uneven. Eyes fair shape and set but of very pale yellow colour. Coat colour very unsound and showing distinct Classic Tabby ghost markings.

Foreign White Neuter

1 PC & BoB : Bauerfeind's SHIMILEETA OLIVERTWIST
Ears of good size shape and set. Excellent top of head. Excellent profile. I was delighted with the wonderful top of head of this chap, quite a rarity in this variety where flat skulls and angular profiles are the norm - even though they are incorrect. Excellent eye shape, size and setting; colour of the most excellent bright blue. Body of very good type, excellent length to body with well-balanced legs and tail. Excellent close lying short coat of excellent texture. A most delightful exhibit and well deserving of PC & BoB. Congratulations to Owner/Breeder.

Oriental Black Adult Male

A most unimpressive class, neither exhibit in my opinion being of CC Certificate standard, BoB was therefore not awarded - rather surprising as two titled cats were considered.

Considered for BoB : Lumley's CH STOXHILL BLACK MAGICMAN
A cat of mediocre type only. Fair head type. Ears of good shape and set. Good eye shape & set. Fair body type. Coat of rusty black colour, sound but of poor texture and open. Poor condition. Certainly not up to cc standard.

Considered for BoB : North's CH MISHKANA DOUBLEOSEVEN
Fair head and body type. Ears good set. Profile uneven with depression. Eyes fair shape but showing intermittent squint. Coat good length and texture.

Oriental Shaded Adult Female

1 CC & BoB : Stafford's CH HEYBURY TITIANRED,43ds
Head of very good overall type. Ears of correct shape and set. Very good profile. Good muzzle with even lines to wedge. Eyes of good size and set, but a little full. Eye colour a poor orange with a hint of green. Excellent body length and type. Very dainty limbs. Tail of good length and taper. Excellent texture short close lying coat. Excellent red shading of on a very deep silver ground. A pleasing exhibit in all respects, other than her eye colour. However I felt her attributes outweighed her poor eye colour.

Oriental Shaded Kitten

1, BoB N/A : Parkinson's SMAUG WIZARD WINDLOW 43ns
Ears of excellent size shape and set. Excellent profile. Green eyes of excellent shape and set. Excellent body type. Excellent fine limbs and long whipped tail. Coat close lying coat, short and very good texture. Excellent shading. A stunning kitten, but unfortunately he has the weakest chin I have seen for many years; it was so weak that I felt the BoB was unjustified, and I did contemplate withholding the first prize. Such a pity in a kitten which excels in every other way.

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