MANCHESTER & DISTRICT CAT CLUB
8th May 2006
My thanks to Margaret Walkden and the Committee for
inviting me to judge once again this year. The show hall is well located, but
the lighting is not at all helpful for assessing colour - even the judges coats
looked yellow! I couldn't help but remember the wonderful Stockport Town Hall
shows headed by Marjorie Stafford and Judith Ramsden, both well in evidence at
this years show. My thanks as always to Mark for handling the cats so well.
Ragdoll Bicolour Male
1 CC n/a Jones' CH SILKIESTAR RAPHEAL
66 31 03/04/2004
Ears of very good size shape and correct set. Fairly good
top of head, but I would like it a little flatter. Fairly good profile, but
unfortunately he is very long in the nose. Cheeks showing fairly good
development, but lacking a little in the muzzle. A large well filled chap with
most excellent body type - he has all that one can ask for. Coat of excellent
texture, a little short and lacking furnishings. Excellent colour and markings.
A delightful natured chap. Overall a very pleasing exhibit of overall good type
but after some consideration I felt that his head did not support the award of
CC - but despite that he is certainly a very nice cat.
2 Fitzpatrick's
EMERISLE EMILIO BANDITO 66 31 08/04/2005
Unfortunately this lad was rather
stroppy and certainly did himself no favours. Overall rather lacking in the
size I expect in an adult male of this breed. Ears of good size and set. Good
top of head, fair profile and good chin. Pleasing blue eyes of correct size and
shape. Body of rather fine build and lacking in muscle. Fairly well marked
overall. Coat of good length but very harsh in texture.
Ragdoll
Bicolour Female
1 CC & BoB Haworth's DIZZIPAWS SUSIE 66 31
15/05/2005
A delightful young female at just 10½ months. She is
overall of very pleasing type. Excellent size and substance for age. Ears of
very good shape and size, correctly set. Excellent top of head. Very good
profile, cheeks developing well for age, with an excellent muzzle. Excellent
eye shape and size, though for perfection I would prefer a brighter blue
colour. Excellent body type, excellent length, good strong rib cage. Excellent
strong well boned legs. Good tail. Coat of excellent texture, just a tadge
short. Very well marked overall, face marking just a little uneven. Shown in
excellent condition, well presented and delightful temperament. A real pleasure
to judge this very attractive and promising youngster
Considered for
BoB : Pidd's CH RAGALYN SKY 66 31a 27/04/2004
A pleasing exhibit, today
she was a little nervous. Cheeks developing well. Her nose is a fraction long
which is compounded by her muzzle lacking just a little in substance. A very
pleasing two year old.
Ragdoll Bicolour Neuter
Considered
for BoB : Haworth's GR PR POLLYWOFFLES TYSON
A magnificent example of
the breed, large, excellent type with superb substance. Excellent head type.
Excellent body type. Lovely coat of correct texture and shown to perfection.
Well deserving of the BoB.
Also considered for BoB : Ashworth's
GR PR RAGALYN BLUELAGOON 66 31a 27/04/2004
Ears of good size and shape,
held a little upright. Top of head needs to be a little flatter. Fairly good
profile. Cheeks lacking sufficient development. Body of good type. Excellent
temperament and condition.
Also considered for BoB : Ashworth's
UK GR CH & IMP GR PR EMERISLE DIAMANTE 66 31 02/03/2000
A very small
queen of overall fair type. Ears good size and set. Good top of head. Good
profile and chin. Nice cheeks and muzzle. Body of overall good type but far too
small for a female neuter of this age. Coat of good length and texture, nicely
marked but very dark in the body lacking contrast with the points.
Asian Smoke or Burmilla Neuter
1 PC n/a Plaw's RAINSONG
STEVIE GERRARD 72 43d 28/06/2005
Head of overall good type. Ears very good
shape and set. Nicely domed skull. Good profile, though just a little long in
the nose. Nice muzzle and chin. Eyes fair size and shape. Excellent body type
with legs and tail to balance. Coat of excellent length and texture.
Unfortunately the hall lighting was not conducive to assessing colour and made
his coat rather more ginger than red! However I discounted this, unfortunately
the coat showed minimal shading, and was rather more typical of a Red Ticked
than a Shaded -I do not think the hall lighting had a significant effect on the
shading. I therefore felt unable to award a PC to this otherwise delightful
lad.
2 Brooksbank's PR LUNBROOK CAFEAULAIT 72 42bq 10/03/2005
Ears
held a little upright, just a little close set. Fair skull. Fair profile with
very strong chin, bite a little uneven. Muzzle rather pointed. Good body type.
Good colour but very poor smoke undercoat both in respect of silver and depth.
Showing very heavy ghost tabby markings.
CNH Hall's PR NEMOREZ
LONGFELLOW DEEDS 72 43nq 04/06/2004
This lad was a most attractive chap
…. but he definitely did not want to be handled and paid the penalty.
Oriental Tortie Kitten
1 & BoB Davies' WICCANWAYS
MYSTICAL KARMA 37j 19/12/2005
Ears of excellent size shape and set.
Excellent top of head. Excellent profile. Eyes of very good size and set,
though just a little full. Excellent body type. Tail a little short for
balance. Coat of excellent length and texture. Well mingled colours, but the
lilac appeared very dark and cold, and the cream rather hot ….. this may
have been the hall lighting so I gave her the benefit of the doubt - had there
been access to natural light I would have queried her colour. She really is a
delightful kitten of excellent quality … and what a sweet nature!