THE BRITISH RAGDOLL CAT CLUB
January 6th 2007
John S Harrison
My thanks to Allen, Chris, Len and the Committee for inviting me to
judge once again at this show. In an age when entries are falling and the
quality in many breeds is "not quite as good as it might be" I am always
amazed at the very high entries at this show AND the very high standard of the
exhibits - this year was certainly no exception. It all makes for a very busy
day … and judging is never easy! My grateful thanks as always to Mark
Parkinson for accompanying me and looking after me and our cats so well.
I was delighted to judge Overall Best in Show and had six high quality
exhibits to judge, all with considerable quality and much to commend them. It
was certainly not an easy decision. The cats I had to consider were:
CH EMERISLE EMILIO BANDITO a 21 month old Seal Bicolour Male
owned & bred by Mrs Jeanette Fitzpatrick. During the morning I had awarded
this very impressive chap the BoB.
RAGALYN BIJOU a 7 month old
Seal Bicolour male kitten owned & bred by Lynda & Kevin Sprot. A
delightful young lad of very good size and substance for his age. Excellent
head overall. Ears of excellent size, shape and set. Very good profile; cheeks
and muzzle developing well. Eyes of good size and shape, lacking a little depth
in colour. Well grown for age and showing excellent type. Coat of good length,
I thought it just a little harsh in texture. A very promising kitten shown in
excellent condition. Superb temperament.
CH & GR PR CHEHAM
TUTTIFRUTTI a 2½ year old Blue Cream Bicolour owned by Mrs Lyndsey
Benterman and bred by Chris Powell & Allen Wells. An attractive lass of
overall very pleasing type. Ears of good size and set, but she would insist on
holding them rather low. Good profile. Good cheek definition, well shaped
muzzle. Body of good type and substance. Coat of good length and texture, well
marked, very pretty colour/markings.
RAGTASIA PEACHESAND CREAM a
21 month old Blue Cream Colourpoint owned by Mr G Slater and bred by Matthew
Griffiths & Michael Scott. This very pretty lass is a youngster of overall
excellence. Well set ears of very good size and shape with a very good top of
head. Excellent profile, good nose length, good chinline. Body of overall
excellent type, just lacking a little in size and substance which I am sure
will come with maturity. Excellent coat length and texture with superb
colouration. Excellent condition and presentation. I was very impressed indeed
with this superb natured lass but felt that she lacked just a little in
maturity and confidence, but hey she's only a baby really and anyway I'd give
her a home any day!
LAMOR RETURNTOSENDER a 5 ½ month old
Blue Colourpoint male kitten owned & bred by Mrs Lyndsey Benterman. A well
grown kitten of overall very good type. Ears of good size and shape, well set.
Good profile, good chin and correct bite, needs to grow into nose. Cheeks and
muzzle developing well. Eyes just a little full. Body of good size, and
substance for age. Very good type overall. Coat of very good texture. A
pleasing lad showing great promise. Excellent condition and temperament.
GR PR CHEHAM CANTONA a Seal Colourpoint owned by Mrs Stacey
& Mr Dellroyde and bred by Chris Powell. A large and impressive exhibit
that I had awarded the BoB earlier in the day.
After some deliberation
I awarded Overall Best in Show to CH EMERISLE EMILIO BANDITO
owned and bred by Mrs Jeanette Fitzpatrick, I understand that the superb
Bicolour lad also took this award at last years show - that's consistency for
you! Congratulations to owner/breeder.
In the Reserve slot was Mr
Slater's delightful RAGTASIA PEACHESAND CREAM. I understand that her dam
was made up to champion today, I awarded one of her cc's so congratulations to
all concerned!
AC or Pattern Grand Champion, Male
1 Imp n/a
Jones' GR CH SILKIESTAR RAPHAEL 66 31 3/4/2004
Ears of very good
size, shape and set. Very good top of head. Eyes very good size, shape and
colour. Very good profile though nose just a little long for perfection. Head
overall appears to be just a little long for correct balance. Unfortunately he
has a clearly defined wedge with an absence of cheek development, and
subsequently lacks correct muzzle shape - however much of this is masked by
coat. Excellent body type of excellent size and substance with solid bone.
Excellent strong legs and paws, with tail in proportion. Coat of excellent
length and texture, with good markings, showing excellent points colour and
body contrast. Shown in excellent condition. Overall this chap has so much
going for him and has so many of the qualities I look for in this breed but
unfortunately I could not overlook the lack of cheek development and could not
therefore award the certificate. I have judged this delightful natured cat on
numerous occasions in the past and thank his owner for entering him under me.
AC Bi-Colour Adult, Male
1 cc n/a Mr & Mrs Davies' CH
RAGSHAVEN BUSTERS LEGACY 66 31a 27/3/2005
Head of overall good type.
Ears of good size and shape, fairly well set. Fair top of head. Fairly good
profile. Cheeks need better definition. Correct bite. Eyes very round and
rather pale in colour. Body of fairly good type but at almost 2 years I expect
a male to be bigger and bolder than this lad, overall he is rather fine boned
and lacking substance. Coat of very good length and texture. Unfortunately I
did not feel he reached the required standard for the award of CC.
BoB to Fitzpatrick's CH EMERISLE EMILIO BANDITO 66 31
8/4/2005
A large and impressive cat of excellent size and substance.
Masculine head of very good balance. Ears of very good size and shape,
correctly set. Excellent skull. Excellent profile with nose of correct length,
good chin line. Excellent cheek definition and very pleasing muzzle shape. Eyes
of excellent deep blue colour but I thought them just a little narrow and I did
detect an intermittent squint. Excellent strong muscular body with good
strength of bone. Excellent sturdy legs, well sprung ribcage, and balanced
tail. Coat of excellent length and texture. Excellent temperament and condition
and well presented. A very laid back cat of overall excellence, certainly
showing great quality and conforming closely to the SoP …. well deserving
the BoB and subsequently Overall BiS.
Also considered for BoB Jones'
GR CH SILKIESTAR RAPHAEL 66 31
AC Bi-Colour Adult, Female
1 & CC Williams' ADDICTIKAT MAIDEN SCOTLAND 66 31a 2/2/2006
A very impressive young female of overall excellence and surprising
maturity for an 11 month old! Excellent head overall. Ears of excellent shape,
size and set. Excellent skull. Very good profile with balanced nose length.
Very good cheek development for age, excellent muzzle shape. Eyes of excellent
size and shape, just a little pale in colour for perfection. Head held on
strong neck. Excellent body type with good length, strength and substance.
Excellent well boned legs and paws, balanced tail. Excellent coat length and
texture. Excellent colour and markings. A most attractive youngster showing
great promise and so deserving of the cc. She was just a little uppity and
could do with a few lessons in manners!!
2 Parkes' KYETSI KOBALT
KWEEN 66 31at 13/9/2004
A very attractive female of overall quality.
Head of very good type overall. Ears of very good size, shape and set. Good top
of head. Good profile overall though I thought her nose a little long for
balance. Good cheeks and muzzle. Eyes good shape and set, very good colour.
Body of very good type, excellent size and substance for her age. Solid legs
and paws, well balanced tail. Coat of very good length and texture, excellent
contrast between point colour and body, excellent white markings. Her points
colouring was of a very good blue, but I had difficulty seeing much evidence of
tabby markings.
3 Abram's NAPTIME TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS 66 31t
13/9/2005
This lass unfortunately lacks the size and substance I look for
in this breed. Head of good type overall. Ears good shape and set. Very good
top of head. Fairly good profile, chin rather shallow, correct bite. Fairly
good cheeks. Body rather too small, lacking substance, and fine boned. Coat of
good length and texture, very good white facial markings.
4 Holme's
FILENSIO CELTICSTARR 66 31 19/7/2005
Now this little madam certainly
did herself no favours …. will someone please tell her it's not the best
idea to throw a strop while being judged! Head of overall fairly good type.
Ears good size and set. Fair profile, chin rather shallow - I decided it might
be unwise to check her bite! Body rather small and fine boned. Coat of fair
texture but very short.
Considered for BoB:
Haworth's CH
DIZZIPAWS SUSIE 66 31 15/6/2005
A well developed lass of excellent type
overall. Well set ears of very good shape and set. Excellent top of head.
Excellent profile with good nose length. Well developed cheeks and excellent
muzzle shape. Eyes of excellent shape and size, just a little pale in colour.
Excellent body type, showing excellent length, size and substance. Strong well
boned legs, bold paws, balanced tail. Coat of good length and texture. Well
marked overall, good colour and contrast. Delightful friendly lass of excellent
type shown in excellent condition.
Pidd's CH RAGALYN SKY 66 31a
27/4/2004
A female of overall excellent type. Excellent head. Ears
correctly set with very good size and shape. Excellent top of head. Good
profile. Cheeks well developed and pleasing muzzle. Good bite and excellent
chin-line. Eyes of excellent shape and pleasing colour. Body of excellent type
and balance but she is rather small. Coat of excellent length and texture, well
marked and good colouring. A very pretty lass of very pleasing type just
lacking size and substance.
Seal Colourpointed/Mitted (inc AOC
Dominant) Neuter Male
1 & PC Cann's JOMANEI
DARKSIDEOFTHEMOON 66 26/10/03
A delightful friendly chap of overall
excellence. Ears of very good size, shape and set. Excellent top of head. Good
profile overall, nose just a fraction long for perfection. Well defined cheeks,
lovely muzzle shape. Eyes of very good size and shape, with excellent blue
colour. Excellent body type, size and substance. Excellent coat length and
texture. Excellent colour and contrast. A superb lad of overall excellence
shown in excellent condition, my pleasure to award him the PC.
2
Lynch's MAGISRAGIS GINGERBREADJIM 66d 9/10/2005
A large imposing cat
of overall excellent type. Ears very good size and shape, well set. Excellent
top of head. Very good profile with balanced nose. Well developed cheeks,
pleasing muzzle shape. Eyes rather large and a little full which magnifies the
fact that they are a very pale colour. Massive body with superb strength of
bone and substance and demonstrating excellence of type. Excellent coat length
and texture, excellent colouring. A lovely natured cat of great presence.
3 Sockett's ADCINLO DARING KNIGHT 66 4/12/2004
A large and
bold cat of overall good type. Ears of good size and shape, well set. Fairly
good profile but nose a little long. Fairly well developed cheeks but rather
too long in the muzzle. Body of good type with excellent size and substance.
Balance legs and tail. Coat of good length and texture.
4 Moriarty's
SILKIESTAR CHINO 66 15/11/2003
Another large well built lad. Ears of
good size and shape, well set with good flat skull. Profile lacking sufficient
definition, nose a little long for balance. Large well balanced body of good
type. Coat of excellent length and texture. Good contrast but points rather
brindled and muzzle very pale in colour.
Also in Class:
Holme's MIDNIGHTPAWS CHICAGO 66 3/11/2005
Ears of good size,
shape and set. Profile overall rather too straight and lacking sufficient
definition. Nose of good length. Eyes of good size, shape and colour. Body of
overall correct type, good size for age. Coat of good length and texture. Needs
to develop. Excellent condition and temperament.
Logan's HAPPINESS
WORZEL 66 17/11/2005
A youngster of good overall type but at a terrific
disadvantage due to his age and lack of maturity. Ears of good size and set.
Profile a little shallow and he needs to grow into his nose. Good chinline.
Cheeks and muzzle developing well. Body of very good type and length, needs to
body up which is likely to come with age. Coat of very good length and texture.
Considered for BoB:
BoB to : Stacey &
Dellroyde's GR PR CHEHAM CANTONA 66 26/2/1998
A most impressive old
chap. Excellent head type overall. Ears of correct size and shape for balance,
correctly set. Excellent top of head. Excellent profile. Good chin, bite a tad
untidy. Very good cheeks and muzzle. Eyes of excellent shape and set, though I
thought a little pale. Excellent body type. Excellent size and substance.
Excellent coat length and texture; colour of body rather shaded. A lovely
natured old chap well deserving the BoB.
Braddell's PR HAPPINESS
TEAZLE 66 17/7/2004
A large chap of overall very good type. Excellent
head overall. Ears very good shape and set. Very good top of head. Good
profile, excellent nose. Excellent cheeks and muzzle. Large solid body of very
good type. Coat of good texture but rather short.
Creed's PR
BOSSDOLLS RUNNING BEAR 66 13/5/2000
Another large impressive cat.
Excellent head overall. Ears of good size, correctly set. Very good skull.
Excellent profile. Well developed cheeks and muzzle. Excellent body type, size
and substance. A little short of coat.
Parkes' PR KYETSI KARNELYAN
KYNG 66d 27/3/2003
Another of the 'big boys' showing very good overall
type. Ears good size and set. Good top of head though I thought his head a
fraction narrow for balance. Fairly good profile, cheeks and muzzle. Excellent
large strongly built body of correct type. Balance legs and tail. Excellent
coat length and texture. Excellent points colour and contrast.
Seal
Colourpointed/Mitted (inc AOC Dominant) Neuter Female
1 & PC Mr
& Mrs Davies CH SONNYWOOD NUTMEG 66e 20/5/2004
Head of overall
very good type. Ears of correct size and shape for balance, very well set.
Excellent top of head. Excellent profile, very good nose and chin line. Very
well developed cheeks, and pleasing muzzle shape. Excellent body type.
Excellent size, bone and substance. Excellent sturdy legs and well balanced
tail. Excellent coat length and texture. Very attractive colouring with good
contrast to body. A delightful lady who thoroughly enjoyed the attention, well
deserving of the PC. Shown in excellent condition.
2 Barker's PR
RAINLEE MISSBEHAVE 66w 26/1/2002
A nice lady but overall far too small
and fine boned. Head of fair type overall. Ears good size and shape, well set.
Good skull. Eyes good size and shape. Good profile though nose a little long
for balance. Fair cheeks, muzzle rather fine. Body of fair length and type but
lacking size and substance. Rather fine in bone. Coat of good length and
texture. She certainly was a happy well behaved lass and I'm sure her name must
be inappropriate!