Croydon Cat Club
13th February 2010

Mrs S Rainbow-Ockwell

Many thanks to Pat & the team for my invite to judge at this friendly show. I came in to take over some of Celia Leighton's classes. My best wishes to Celia - I hope you're feeling better. My very able steward was Candice Prowting who, as ever, was great company for the day & handled the cats with care & expertise. Many thanks for all your help, Candice & for marking up my catalogue. I look forward to the next time.

AC Non-Self Persian Champion Male; GCC SOAVE'S GR CH LADYGEM MONET (12a2, 24/4/07). Lovely Blue & White lad of superb type. Excellent top of head with very neat ears. Huge bold eyes of excellent shape, pale orange in tone. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Very full coat which had been expertly prepared. 90% sparkling white. Mid blue to head and tail. Two small patches of blue to flanks & leg. White inverted 'V' to face. Very cobby body. Short full tail. Really stood out in this class - wonderful boy. RGCC EMERY'S CH PERADON BIG FRANK (8, 15/6/07). Large Brown Tabby lad of very attractive type, with good balance to his head. Good width to head with neat ears. Bold eyes of excellent size & shape. Pale orange, just showing a smidge of a green rim. Very short broad nose. Very good width to cheeks. Level bite & firm chin. Full coat which was well prepared. Warmish bronze ground tone. The black to his markings has a slightly greyish tinge at present - accentuated by the fullness of his coat. Good 'M' to forehead with spectacles to eyes and tracings back to his ears. Spotted whisker pads. Clear lines over his head and a slightly diffused butterfly to his shoulders. Very diffused spine lines and showing some agouti invasion in the patterned areas at present. Diffused oysters to flanks. Good rings to his legs. Slightly diffused rings to tail. Some spotting to tummy. Very cobby body. Short full tail.

AC Non-Self Persian Champion Female; GCC HOWARD'S CH FALABELLA MERCIE (11, 31/3/08). Lovely Tortoiseshell girl of super type. Excellent top of head with neat ears. Super deep copper eyes of excellent size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Bite fractionally undershot. Coat very full & well prepared. Good rich shades of red well patched against jet black. Coat slightly shady. Very cobby body. Short full tail, slightly tense at tip. Lovely showy girl with super temperament. RGCC WILSON'S CH TYTHERTON CAN'T BUYME LOVE (12 2, 3/11/08). Dilute Tortie & White girl of very good type. Broad top of head with fairly neat ears. Deep copper eyes of excellent size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Coat full & well prepared. Dark blue & cream patches to head, & tail. Cute white 'moustache'. White to body, legs & underneath. Cream patch to back. Very cobby body. Short full tail.
Not Placed; FISHER'S GR CH SHEERBLISS ENCHANTED LAYDEE (70 36e, 16/10/06). Pretty Tortie Smoke Exotic girl of good type. Fairly good width to head. Ears just a touch large & open, they could be a little neater & set a touch lower. Good deep copper eyes of very good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat very well presented and standing out well from her body. Attractive patching of good rich tones of red against quite dense black. Large patch of red to chin & to back right paw. Excellent silvery white undercoat throughout with the tipping to about half the length of the coat. Cobby body with strong legs & rounded paws. Short tail to balance.

AC Tabby or Tabby & White Exotic SH Kitten Male; 1 BOB YUILLE & CAIRNS' HADFIELDS EYESGOT THELOOK (70 30 8f, 26/7/09). Well grown Cream Spotted Tabby lad of good type. Excellent width to head. Ears set low, just a fraction large & open at present. Deep copper eyes of good size & shape. Quite good width to cheeks - just needing to develop a touch as he matures. Bite slightly undershot - I wouldn't like to see this go any further. Coat standing out quite well from his body, texture still juts a touch kitten soft, and he is moulting quite a lot at present. Mid cream markings on a paler cream ground colour - slightly paler to whisker pads. Good 'M' to forehead, with spectacles to eyes, and good tracings back to ears. Lines over head. His back is slightly solid at present, and showing slight shading to roots. Flanks & tummy showing linked spots. Good rings to legs & tail. Very cobby body. Short tail to balance. Lovely temperament. Promising boy.2 FISHER'S OWLETTS JIM JAM (70 7d, 11/8/09). Sweet Red Silver Classic Tabby lad of good type - just looking a touch unbalanced at present. Quite good top of head - ears of good size , just needing to close & settle a touch. Deep copper eyes of good size & shape. Very short broad nose. Cheeks need to fill out a little as he matures. Coat well prepared & standing out well from his body. Rich red tabby markings against a pale red ground colour. Excellent clarity of tabby markings. Good 'M' to forehead, spectacles to eyes & tracings back to ears. Lines over head & excellent butterfly to shoulders. Quite well defined lines to back, just slightly diffused. Clear oysters to flanks. Good rings to legs & tail. Quite cobby body. Good strong legs with rounded paws. Short tail to balance. At that awkward stage in his development at present, but also very promising.

AC Tabby or Tabby & White Exotic SH Kitten Female; 1 PHILLIPS' HADFIELDS FIRED UP (70 9, 6/7/09). Sweet Red Mackerel Tabby girl of good type. Good width to head. Neat ears, just needing to close a touch at the base. Deep copper eyes of good shape - I would prefer them to be a touch larger for even better balance. Very short broad nose. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat standing out quite well from her body and well prepared. Rich red tabby markings against a paler red ground colour, slightly paler to whisker pads & chin. Clear 'M' to forehead with spectacles to eyes & tracings back to ears. Spotted whisker pads. Lines over head. Faint lines to spine, slightly diffused. Narrow lines to flanks - these are slightly broken on her left flank, but more clearly defined on her right flank. Narrow rings to legs & tail. Spots to tummy. Well grown cobby body. Short strong legs & rounded paws. Short tail to balance. Excellent temperament.

AC Persian Limit Kitten; 1 NEALE'S CONFETICAT CHERRY COLA. Gorgeous Blue Cream Colourpoint lass of lovely type. Broad top of head with neat ears. Pale blue eyes of excellent size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Excellent full coat which was very well prepared & of lovely texture. Clear bluish white body & pale blue & cream to points. Cobby body. Short legs & fat paws. Short full tail. Really lovely girl with great star quality. 2 EMERY'S SWINGLETREE RUBY. Very pretty girl - entered as a Chocolate Tortie Tabby, but her colouring would suggest that she is a Seal Tortie Tabby. Excellent top of head with neat ears. Deep copper eyes of excellent size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Full coat which was expertly prepared. Showing patches of shades of red throughout and good black markings against a coppery agouti background. Good 'M' to forehead, with spectacles to eyes & tracings back to ears. Diffused lines to back with faint butterfly to shoulders. Faint oysters to flanks. Well ringed legs & tail. Cobby body. Short full tail.

AC Persian Veteran Neuter; 1 WOODMAN'S GR CH & GR PR CHERRUTI BLUE SUEDE MEWS. Blue lad of lovely balanced type. Good top of head with neat ears. Deep copper eyes of excellent size & shape. Very short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Excellent sound pale blue coat which was well prepared, just a fraction short today. Quite cobby body. Short full tail. A little grumpy today. 2 BARFOOT'S GR PR YAREESA MAISIE DAISY. Pretty Tortie girl of good type. Good top of head with neat ears. Pale orange eyes of excellent size & shape. Short broad nose. Full cheeks & firm chin. Level bite. Full coat which was quite well prepared. Quite dense black well patched with pale shades of red. Quite cobby body. Short full tail.

AV Semi-LH Debutante Adult; 1 HAMILTON'S PHATPAWS JUST LUST. Well balanced Blue Bi-Colour Ragdoll lad of good type. Good flat plane to head with medium ears set well. Deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile & slightly retrousse at tip. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Lovely coat of good length which was expertly prepared. Pale bluish white to body with one small white patch. Good inverted 'V' to face. White to front legs to base of body, just showing one small spot of colour to the back of his right front leg. Back right leg is white up to body, but the colour comes down his left leg just a bit. Good pale blue to points. Lovely body shape & very well grown. Tail of good length, well furnished. Lovely lad. 2 BRIGLIADORI & ROBSON'S ADIOLO FINESSE. Pretty Chocolate point Birman lass of good type. Good width to head with medium ears set well. Lovely expressive deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite. Chin could be a touch stronger. Well prepared coat of good length. Clear body & mid chocolate to all points. Well matched gloves & socks. Gauntlets taper & are quite well matched - the end of her right gauntlet is just a little untidy. Well grown girl with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished. 3 HAMILTON'S PHATPAWS DREAM WEAVER.

AV Semi-LH Maiden Adult; 1 BRIGLIADORI & ROBSON'S ADIOLO FINESSE. 2 HAMILTON'S PHATPAWS DREAM WEAVER. Sweet Blue Colourpointed Ragdoll lass of quite pleasing type. Quite good flat plane to head. Ears of good size, just needing to settle a little as she matures. Eyes of good size & shape, the blue is a touch pale & a little grey in tone. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Quite good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Well prepared coat of good length. Clear to body & mid blue to points. Well grown lass with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished.

AV Semi-LH Aristocrat Neuter; 1 McQUILKIN'S NORACOON GORGEOUS GEORGE. Huge Red Silver Tabby Maine Coon lad of super balanced type. Good width to head with ears of good size, held well & showing good tufts. Pale orange eyes of good size & shape. Nose of good length showing gentle curve in profile. Good width to muzzle. Level bite & good chin. Excellent coat of good length which was very well prepared. Deep red tabby markings to head, legs & tail, slightly diffused lines to his back at present. Good silver frill & ear tufts with silvery white undercoat. Excellent body of good length & very well grown. Long tail, well furnished.

AC Birman or Turkish Breeders Neuter; 1 COLLINS' GR CH & PR DUBROVA ROMINA. Lovely Seal point Birman lass of super type. Good width to head with medium ears set well. Deep blue eyes of lovely size & shape - just a slight tendency to bold when she was out of the pen, but much better when relaxed. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & very well prepared, just a smidge shady to body at present. Mid seal to all points. Well matched gloves & socks. Gauntlets well matched & of good length, just a fraction blunt. Very well grown girl with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished. Delightful temperament. A really super girl with great show presence. 2 ENSOR'S PR KITTAH ODYSSEUS. Red point lad of lovely type. Good width to head with medium ears set well. Deep blue eyes of excellent size & shape. Nose showing slight dip in profile, just slightly roman. Excellent width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Rather shady to his body at present. Deep red to all points, just showing slight tabby markings. Well matched gloves & socks. Nicely tapered right gauntlet. Unfortunately the white from his left gauntlet trails off around the side of his leg. Very well grown lad with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished. 3 SEMOS' UK GR CH & GR PR PRIDNJOY ARABESQUE.

AC Birman or Turkish Non-Breeders Neuter; 1 MURTON'S CH & PR PRIDNJOY SIROCCO. Attractive mature Blue point Birman lady of good type. Good width to head with medium ears set well. Mid blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Slightly shady to body. Dark blue to all points. Well matched gloves & socks. Matching tapered gauntlets. Well grown body of good shape. Medium tail, well furnished. 2 MAYNARD'S GAYEMAUDI BLUEZELAM. Blue Tabbypoint Birman lad of good type. Good width to head with medium ears set well. Super deep blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Fairly good width to cheeks. Bite fractionally overshot. Quite good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Quite clear to body & mid blue tabby markings to points. Well matched gloves. Socks are slightly mis-matched. Matching tapered gauntlets. Well grown lad with good body shape. Medium tail, well furnished.

AOV Semi-LH Breeders Neuter; 1 BEAL'S PR SONNIFACIO GENTLEMANRUFFIN. Sweet Seal Colourpointed Ragdoll lad of lovely type. Good flat plane to head with medium ears set well. Mid blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile & slightly retrousse at tip. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat of good length & well prepared. Clear to body & dark seal points. Well grown lad with good body shape. Tail of good length & well furnished. Lovely friendly boy.
2 MULLET'S GR PR RAGDORA WISUPONASTAR. Seal Bi-colour Ragdoll lad of good type. Good flat plane to head with medium ears set well. Mid blue eyes of good size & shape. Medium nose with good dip in profile. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. He was not really looking at his best today, as his coat was rather short & needed more preparation. The shortness of coat was also making him look a touch leggy. Well grown lad with good body shape. Tail of good length, quite well furnished.

AOV Semi-LH Non-Breeders Neuter; 1 BUNCE'S UK & IMP GR CH COONTASTIC NIJINSKY. Superb Brown Tabby & white Maine Coon lad of really lovely type. Good masculine head with good breadth. Ears of good size set well & nicely tufted. Pale hazel eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing gentle curve in profile. Good width to muzzle. Level bite & good chin. Coat well presented and of good length. Warm bronze ground colour with good black tabby markings. Clear 'M' to forehead with spectacles to eyes & tracings back to ears. Lines over head with clear butterfly to shoulders. Back just a touch solid today. Clear oysters to flanks. Well ringed tail. Huge frame with excellent muscle tone & good length of body. Strong legs. Long. Well furnished tail to balance. A very impressive lad.
2 BUTLER'S JUAULS INQUISITIVE IAN. Lovely Black & White Maine Coon boy who was very unlucky to meet the winner today. He's only a youngster, but already looking very well balanced. Good head with ears of good size held well. Green eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing gentle curve. Good width to muzzle. Level bite & good chin. Excellent coat which was expertly prepared. Predominantly jet black which was almost sound. Black to body, head & tail. Pristine white to paws and underneath, with white chin & bib. Very well grown body of good shape. Long tail, which was well furnished. A very striking lad.

AC Burmese Kitten; 1 WEALE'S HERBATIOUS WITCH HAZEL. Super Chocolate lass of lovely type. Gently rounded head with ears that are well set - just a fraction large at present. Mid chartreuse eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing good break. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good depth to chin. Coat fairly close lying and of good texture, just a fraction long along her spine line at present. Mid chocolate, shading gently to the roots. Well gown muscular body of good length. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. 2 WEALE'S HERBATIOUS SWEET PEA. Litter sister to the winner & this lovely Lilac girl ran her sister very close. Gently rounded head with ears that are well set - also just a fraction large at present, and needing to close a little at the base. Mid chartreuse eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing good break. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good depth to chin. Coat fairly close lying, just slightly coarse in texture towards the base of her spine. Pleasing shade of mid pinkish lilac, shading gently to the roots. Well gown muscular body of good length. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. 3 MACOY'S MACOYS BARBARELLA.

AC Burmese Junior Neuter; 1 FORTESQUE'S GR CH BLOOMERS BELCHAMP'S BARON. Attractive Red lad of good balanced type. Gently rounded head with medium ears set well. Mid chartreuse eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing break. Good width to cheeks. Level bite. Good depth to chin. Coat fairly close lying - the texture is just a touch coarse at present. Deep tangerine to back, head & tail, paling to flanks & tummy. Minimal smudging to front legs. Very well grown lad with muscular body of good shape. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. 2 SAUNDERS' PR PAPAGENA YESLOW WOLSEY. Quite well balanced Lilac lad of good type. Gently rounded head with medium ears set well. Mid chartreuse eyes of good size & shape. Nose showing break. Just needing a little more width to his cheeks. Level bite. Good depth to chin. Super coat which was close lying & of good satin texture. Mid pinkish lilac, shading gently to the roots. Well grown lad with muscular body of good shape. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. 3 RIDDLE'S PR OAKFORD SWEET WILLIAM.

AC Burmese Senior Neuter; 1 POWER'S UK & IGR PR MAINMAN RAJAH. Wonderful Chocolate lad of super balanced type. Gently rounded head with ears of good size set well. Luminous mid chartreuse eyes of excellent size & shape. Nose showing good break. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good depth to chin. Excellent coat which was very close lying & of super satin texture. A warm tone of mid chocolate, shading gently to the roots. Very well grown muscular frame of good shape. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. A very impressive lad.
2 BUIST'S GR PR OAKENSHIELD SULTANOFSWING. Another lovely lad - this time a Cream. Excellent head with good balance. Gently rounded head. Ears of good size & set fairly well - I would prefer them just a touch lower. Pale chartreuse eyes of excellent size & shape. Nose showing break. Good width to cheeks. Level bite & good chin. Coat close lying & of excellent satin texture. Mid cream, shading gently to the roots. Well grown body of good shape & well muscled. Slender legs with good oval paws. Medium tail, tapering to rounded tip. 3 COWAN'S CH & PR AMBASKIN SILVERMIST.

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