It was lovely to judge here for the 1st time, I thoroughly enjoyed my day and being able to interact with the exhibitors once

It was lovely to judge here for the 1^st time, I thoroughly enjoyed my day and being able to interact with the exhibitors once I had made my decisions. I was very ably managed by my friend and Burmese judge Sandra Woodley as my Chief Steward and we had the smashing company of my friends Gerda Stanley and Eleanor Gray (nee stone) both breed British and handled the cats with ease. I hope they enjoyed their day as much as I did.

AC SILVER OR NON SILVER TABBY BSH IMP/ GR PR MALE

UK GR PR: LOVELESS’ GR PR SATINMIST SILVER SOLO (18b) 16.11.04 Nice strapping lad. Round head with full cheeks, very good width between fairly neat well set ears. Large round gold eyes. Short broad straight nose. Level bite but chin fades. Cobby weighty body with very good muscle tone and short thick legs. Broad tail at base tapers to a rounded tip. Excellent density to his coat, good length and texture. Some brindling to the ground. Butterfly could be clearer, oysters good. Tramlines a little wriggly. Handled quite well and was in very good condition.

AC SILVER OR NON SILVER TABBY BSH IMP/GR PR FEMALE

UK GR PR: MADEN’S GR PR LIMATZ TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS 3.7.07 Good balance to this young lady for her age. Broad top with very good width between medium ears. Muzzle tapers. Good cheeks. Large round light green eyes. A fraction flat to forehead. Level bite and chin. Black nose leather. Cobby solid body of very good weight and substance. Short thick legs. Tail well ringed a fraction short and ends in a black tip.

Lovely sheen to the coat! Short and dense displaying a clear dense black pattern. Very good oysters that match, straight tramlines and spotty paws. A very nice overall looking female more mature in development that her age belies.

BLACK SILVER TABBY PREMIER MALE

GR PR MADEN’S PR LIMATZ WILLY WONKA 3.7.07 Innocent looking lad who purred happily. He has a broad top of head between the ears, medium in size, set well apart. Cheeks filled quite well. Level bite, chin just slopes. Large round expressive light green eyes. Black nose leather. Cobby, weighty muscular body a tad plump! Loves his food! Very nice short thick legs with large rounded paws. Broad tail showing clear rings. Short dense fairly crisp coat nice jet black pattern. Good oysters, straight tramlines. Spotty paws. Very nice condition and handled well.

2^ndPAYNE & VANES’ PR LIMATZ BLACK MAGIC 11.11.06 He is a little long and lean and stands tall today. His head shape is fairly round with quite good width between rather large ears. Fair cheeks. Level bite and chin. Large eyes of pale green, fraction deep set. Muzzle tapers rather. His body is long and tall of average bone needing to fill out his frame really. I would like to see him with more body, weight and substance. His coat is a little open today, reasonable density and texture with the pattern a little muddled, very brindled in the ground in places sadly. He is also a little sooty and of a dark silver. He was a little tense and relaxed better in his pen bless him.

BRITISH BLACK SILVER TABBY PREMIER FEMALE

GR PR & BOB: LEONARD’S CH & PR GRAYGEES SILVER TRINITY A super example and what a character! Lovely balance. Excellent head shape, excellent neat ears set well apart. Full cheeks. Good bite. Lovely green expressive eyes. Very nice balance to head and body. Short straight nose, just a wee bump in profile. Super short very dense and crisp coat. Excellent pattern, clear with good contrast, bright silver ground. Has a regal look about her, she knows she is rather special!

2^nd PAYNE & VANES’ PR LIMATZ TIGER LILLY 8.11.06. A youthful looking lass, lovely type but a little long and tall. Super head type and shape. Good ears for set and width apart. Nice cheeks. Very nice round eyes and expression; pale green. Long and tubular at present, needs to fill out her frame. Long well boned legs and large paws. Lovely straight tramlines, butterfly a little vague, good oysters. Nice contrast with a bright mid silver ground. Promising type, just needs to fill out and body up.

BRITISH BLACK SILVER TABBY PRE-PREMIER FEMALE

PC KNAPP’S GR CH KERNMERE FOREVER SILVER 6.4.00 I see I wrote “promising lady” on my slip. I am smiling as she is 9 years old and would have been promising when she was younger!! She is rather lovely now! Nice round head with a good expression. Level bite and chin. Good cheeks. Plenty of width to her top of head. Neat ears. Pleasing expression with large round light green eyes. Cobby and balanced girl of good weight and substance. Short quite thick legs and fat spotty paws. Excellent clarity to her pattern, good contrast to mid silver ground. Oysters and butterfly well defined, as are the thumbprints and necklace. Good balance and in very nice condition. She ran my winner very close for the BOB!

AC BI-COLOUR BRITISH IMP/GRAND PREMIER

UK GR & BOB JONES’ IMP GR PR WELLMAR OSKA (31f) 25.07.03 Huge teddy bear of a cat I now recall giving a grand too a few years ago! Broad and round just needs more chin. Level bite. Excellent width between medium ears. Excellent cheeks. Large round orange eyes set wide apart. Huge body! Very good substantial lad with excellent bone and huge paws. Short dense sound but warm cream coat, a little ghost marked. Fully coloured tail. Pattern is nice and balanced, well over the minimum 1/3^rd white to colour, good demarcation and divisions. Well prepared and a very nice Bi-Colour example.

AC TORTIE/TORTIE&WHITE/BI-COLOUR BRITISH IMPERIAL/GRPR FEMALE

UK GR CHANDLER’S IMP GR PR KOLINGA BLUEBELLA 04.06.07 My overall impression is gorgeous! Super head type and balance. Excellent eyes for shape and a lovely colour. Broad cheeks. Level bite, just prefer her chin a little deeper. Large muscular body, excellent weight and muscle tone. Lovely thick tree trunk legs and large fat round paws. Excellent balance of pale sound cream and pale blue, patch to throat. Very good texture and length. In excellent condition, looks at you and says “I am a tortie and loving it” Ran my BOB winner very very close, she was wriggly and a mite tense a few times and one needs a very relaxed cat for the stage.

BRITISH BLACK/CHOCLATE/LILAC TORTIE PREMIER

GR PC GRIBBEN’S GR CH & PR TRYANITE THOMASINA (21) 09.05.03 Typical naughty tortie! Lovely head type, well rounded gold eyes. Good bite and chin. Excellent cheeks. very good width between medium slightly wide based ears. Cobby body, weighty, solid. All 4 paws broken for colour. Tail well mingled and a little short. Excellent dense black and pale red mingling. Lovely look to her. Short dense crisp coat, both colours sound to the roots. Handled fine till she decided it was time for her to go back in the pen J.

2^nd LAWLER’S PR ADATESH ROSEBUD (21c) 23.02.08 Pretty type, just needs time to mature. Nice rounded head, pretty expression. Gold round eyes, short nose and level bite.. Nice cheeks. Chin reasonably firm. Her body is a little long and tall at present. Good weight for her size, nice firm feel about her. Tail good length with nice mingling and broad at base. Her coat is fairly short and dense, warm cream in this light, cool toned lilac generally well mingled. All 4 paws showing both colours. Pleasing temperament and just needs time.

BRITISH BLUE-CREAM PREMIER

GR PC & BOB OLDBURY’S PR ADATESH CRYSTAL 09.05.07 A very relaxed lady! Super type, lovely large round pale orange eyes. Excellent width between neat ears. Excellent cheeks. Level bite and chin. Large balanced weighty and solid body, all in proportion. Excellent bone. Large fat paws. Excellent coat! Short very dense and crisp; mid blue, sound to roots and palish cream. Loved her!

BRITISH BLUE-CREAM PRE-PREMIER

PC JONES’ ADATESH BLUEBERRYCRUMBLE 07.07.08 Young pretty lass. Very nice expression. Good head type. Nice round eyes, good colour. Level bite and chin. Good cheeks. Fraction tall, good weight, nice bone. A little leggy, long bodied. Muscle tone developing. Fairly short coat a little flat lying. Nice colours. Mid blue and pale cream almost sound with quite good mingling overall. Pretty lass developing well.

AC SELKIRK REX KITTEN MALE

1^ST & BOB BANT’S ASPIRITOUS URIAH HEAP (79s 16) 28.04.09 Fabulous example! Excellent underlying bone with excellent width to his cheeks, good padding and muzzle developing well. Good rounded head, short downward slanting nose. Level bite, chin firm and deep. Round expressive eyes. Fabulous full cheeks. Huge solid rectangular weighty body. Excellent bone to his medium length legs. Plush wavy coat, excellent density, stands well away from the body. Super texture, even uniform length. Very promising, excellent temperament. I hope jenny was watching from above, she has bred some wonderful cats in her time on this earth. I hear he was in the last 3 for BOV kitten well done.

2^nd WALKER’S AMOZOLOU MT BRIGHTSIDE (79s 43) 11.05.09 My word hasn’t he come on! Super kitten. Promising head type, good width across the top of head and ears of good set. Good width across the cheekbones. Short downward slanting nose, level bite. Muzzle medium width, padding showing good definition. Chin recedes. Rectangular body shape, excellent bone with large paws. Good muscle tone. Super coat, excellent curls and ruff still developing though. Excellent tail plumes. Waves on legs and paws. Very promising lad. I suspect he will give the winner a run for his money a she matures.

3^rd. MURPHY’S AMAZOLOU SANTAS LIL-HELPER (79l 39d) Very relaxed lad and alert too! Good head shape, good width between medium broad based ears set well apart. Nice width at the cheekbones. Round eyes set well apart. Short downward slanting nose. Level bite, chin slopes back. Muzzle developing padding and shape. Medium length body developing well, very nice bone to medium length legs and large round paws. Good muscle tone. Semi-long coat, loose unstructured curls down to the roots. Waves on legs and paws too. Beautifully prepared. Promising young lad.

4^th HUTCHISON’S BUSYKITZ CURLY-HARRY (79s 43s) 22.05.09 A little out of balance today. Fairly rounded head shape, tapers though to a slightly pointy muzzle. Reasonable width at the cheek bones. Fairly short downward slanting nose. Level bite and chin is fairly firm. Round eyes. Good shape to the body, just for me could be heavier bones and more muscle tone for his age. Medium length legs, large paws, so he may need time to develop. Short plush coat, stands away on his sides better. A little straight on his back. Much better waves to his sides and neck, straighter on his legs. Sweet lad, nice nature and very alert.

SELKIRK REX KITTEN FEMALE

1^ST CREATON & WALKERS’ CRINKLES FORGET ME NOT (79l 21) 17.04.09 Very pretty lass with a wonderful presentation. Good head shape and width. Firm chin. Medium ears set wide apart. Level bite. Very good width at the cheeks. Short downward slanting nose. Rectangular well developed body, very good bone and large paws, very good weight. Lovely coat! Excellent ruff and tail plumes. Loose unstructured curls all over and on legs. Very promising and a lovely relaxed nature. Close on the BOB.

2^nd BEARD-SMITH’S MEWSOS BILLIEJEAN (79s 15c) 10.04.09 Sweet purring kitten! Head is not quite fully rounded and broad cheeked, as I would have liked at this age as yet. Muzzle developing still. Forehead just extends to a prominent shape. Short downward slanting nose. Eyes a little deep-set, good shape though. Nice weight with fairly good bone. Medium length to legs and tail has nice waves. Short thick coat, a little straight on the back, very nice waves to the rest of the body, except a little straight on the legs. Coming together, just needs time.

End of report.