CHESTER & NORTH WALES CLUB SHOW

12thAugust 2006

My thanks to Chris, Peter, Janet and the committee for inviting me to judge at the Silver Jubilee Show - it seems like only yesterday that the club was formed! My thanks as always to Mark for accompanying me.

Ragdoll AC Colourpointed / Mitted Adult Male
1 CC Byrne's MIDNIGHTSTAR PERSEUS 66a 30/06/05
Ears of very good size and shape, correctly set. Good top of head. Good profile, though nose just a little long for perfection. Eyes of very good size, shape and colour. Good cheek, good muzzle shape, good chin, correct bite. Excellent body type with balanced legs, tail just a little short. Coat a little short but of very good texture. Excellent condition. I thought this chap needed a bit more size, but having said that he was surprisingly heavy and solidly built.

2 Allen's SPIRITDANCERS FRED THERED 66dw 26/06/04 A cat of excellent size and substance. Ears good shape and well set. Good flat skull. Good profile with neat nose. Eyes of good size and shape, fairly good colour. Good muzzle shape, fairly well developed cheeks. Heavy jowls. Long body of excellent type. Excellent bone and substance. Coat of good length, just a little woolly. A pleasing exhibit.

3 Newman's HAPPINESS SOXY BLUEEYES 66aw 17/09/05 A cat of fair size and substance. Ears good size and set. Fair profile but too long in nose. Eyes fair shape but very pale. Lacking sufficient cheek development. Coat rather short but good texture.

Ragdoll AC Colourpointed / Mitted Adult Female
1 CC & BoB Hart's SHAMANTA OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY 66e 18/04/05
A very attractive cat of very pleasing type. Ears of very good size and shape, correctly set with desired forward tilt. Excellent flat skull. Excellent profile, good firm chin. Excellent blue eyes of lovely shape and correct size. Excellent muzzle, well developed cheeks. Excellent body type, good length, well boned with substance. Excellent coat length and texture. Excellent colour and markings. A very beautiful lass of overall excellence. I was delighted to see how well she has progressed since I awarded her the BoB as a kitten at the Supreme. A joy to handle.

Ragdoll AC Colourpointed / Mitted Kitten
1 & BoB Logan's HAPPINESS WORZEL 66 MN 17/11/05
A very promising kitten of excellent type overall. Ears of very good size and set. Excellent top of head and profile. Very good nose. Good muzzle, well developed cheeks. Eyes very good shape and size, rather pale in colour. Excellent body type with size and substance. Excellent bone. Excellent coat length and texture. A very promising young neuter.

Ragdoll AC Colourpointed / Mitted Neuter Male
1 PC & BoB Bradell's HAPPINESS TEAZLE 66 17/07/04
Ears of good size and shape, well set. Good flat skull. Hood profile overall, just a little long in the nose. Good muzzle, well developed cheeks. Eyes good shape and colour. Excellent body type, very good length body, good muscle, well boned. Tail of good length. Coat of very good length and texture. A delightful exhibit well deserving PC.

2 Lynch's MAGISRAGIS GINGERBREADJIM 66d 09/10/05
A cat of overall excellent type. Ears very good size, shape and set. Good flat skull, excellent profile. Good nose length. Good muzzle, cheeks developing well. Excellent size and substance. Excellent body type. Excellent coat length and texture. Excellent points colour with clear coat. Unfortunately this lovely lad has very full eyes of the palest whitish blue colour which detract from his other excellent qualities - such a pity.

Ragdoll AC Colourpointed / Mitted Neuter Female
1 PC n/a PR CHEMAM ARWEN 66atw 06/02/03
A cat of good type overall. Head of fair type. Ears of good shape, well set. Skull rather too rounded, otherwisev good in profile. Good muzzle with fairly good cheek development. Chin rather prominent and bite noticeably undershot. Good body type, well boned and of good size. Coat of good length and texture.

Asian Tabby Adult Female
BoB : Moss' CH ASHPUTTEL MOLLYZARZAR 72 45b 25/04/03
A delightful female - excellent type, excellent coat, excellent ticking and excellent temperament. Well deserving of the BoB, I don't recollect judging this exhibit before.

1 CC n/a Bruce-Gardner's CH FRILFORD FAERIE GOLD 72 45q 10/10/02
Ears of good size, shape and set. Skull far too flat and noticeable dip behind brow spoil the profile. Eyes good shape and set. Good muzzle. Very good body type. Excellent short coat of very good texture. Fair ticking and colour.

Asian Smoke Burmilla Adult Female
1 CC & BoB Bradley's CH KAMEHAND MILADY MORTICIA 72 43s 26/08/04
Ears of very good shape and set. Excellent top of head. Excellent profile, good short nose. Eyes of pleasing shape and set. Excellent body type. Excellent coat length and texture. Even black tipping on the most perfect silver ground - quite stunning!

2 Dolan's CH KAMEHAND RENAISSANCE 72 43s 26/08/04
Litter sister of the above and very similar in many respects. Ears good shape and set. Fair skull, excellent profile with perfect nose. Eyes of good size, just a little full. Excellent body type. Tail a little short and thick. Coat a little long, excellent silver ground and good colour. Another very attractive exhibit.

3 Donaghie's ADFURSH KATCHADREAMDOLLY 72 43hsq 23/05/04
Ears of good set but rather small. Skull rather flat, profile showing a very deep stop. Eyes very full. Muzzle rather square. Fairly good body type, balanced tail. Coat a little woolly. Excellent colour distribution, excellent tipping and excellent silver ground. A really wonderfully coloured coat.

Oriental Grand Premier Male
Grand PC : Dunlop's GR CH & PR TIEKE RED SENTINEL 37d 12/06/02
Ears of very good shape and size, very well set. Skull just a little flat resulting in a slightly angular profile. Good chin line, bite a little untidy. Eyes very good shape and set, fair colour for a Red. Excellent body type, tail could be a little longer and finer for perfect balance. Coat of very good length and texture, very good even colour with minimal markings. A nice chap, just a tad portly! Well worthy of Grand.

Oriental Grand Premier Female
Grand PC : Mason's PR NITERAP LAVENDER 29c 14/05/02
What a delightful older exhibit, this lady has an excellent head shape. Large ears of excellent shape and set - no exaggeration, jut perfectly set! Skull just a little flat giving a slightly angular profile. Excellent chin line, bite a little untidy. Excellent muzzle with good lines to wedge. Very good body type, tail a little short for perfection. Short coat of excellent texture, excellent colour and sound to the roots. A pleasure to handle. Well deserving of Grand.

Oriental Blue Kitten
1 & BoB North's MISHKANA OUT OF THEBLUE 37a 13/03/06
Ears of very good size and shape, well set but a tendency to hold a little high. Good profile overall. Good chin line, correct bite. Pleasing muzzle shape. Green eyes of very good shape and set. Body of very good type, slender legs and excellent tail length. Coat of good length and texture, colour overall good, but there are rather long dark guard hairs along spine - hopefully these will disappear with age. A delightful natured lass in excellent condition.

I would also like to mention thye winner of the AV Foreign Breeders Kitten class, Mrs S Goulty's LORRENTINO ROMMY-LEE quite delightful and very promising White Devon Rex female kitten. Head of overall excellence. Excellent large low set ears of correct shape. Excellent broad skull. Excellent muzzle shape, high cheek bones and whisker break. Large eyes of correct set, though just a tadge full but I took this to be 'show nerves'. Very good profile, good short nose needing just a little better definition of stop for perfection. Excellent body type, very dainty limbs and paws, well balanced tail. Very short dense lightly rexed coat of clear white colour, complete with delightful stubbly whiskers! A really pleasing kitten in excellent condition, with the most delightful temperament, what a little gem …. and she really would have liked to come home with me !

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