Hi Tilsie

No I have had to retire Mister F as a bad experience at a show has spooked him Gutting after the phenomenal year he had last year but he's fine and dandy at home and still my cuddly walking hearth rug

Schmooey has just been neutered but when his hormones have settled down he'll be back out and about

Good luck everyone!

Soupie

Hi,

Hope everyone had a good day at the Lakeland, haven't seen any show brags yet, come on folks,don't be be shy, I am sure everyone wants to see them!

Izzie

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No brag, sorry, went pretty much as expected except a third cat was there in Murph's open I wasn't expecting so he was 3rd out of 3 and Jack was 2nd out of 2, hey ho, win some, lose some and at least the 2 class winners were good cats so no complaint.

Both lads did really well in big side classes though, Jack was against the Open winner in 2 of them and beat him both times, Murphy also beat the cats who beat him in side classes, winning one of 10 where the other two were unplaced, but then again that WAS under a judge who seems to quite like him judging from previous classes, LOL. Murphy won that side, was 2nd out of 5 then 3rd out of 3 and 6, Jack won two classes of 2 and was 2nd in one of 8 and one of 9.

Only real downside (apart from missing out on those lovely certificates, LOL) was that Jack was grumpy again, but then so was the other neuter, all the entrie boys were fine so really seems to be "a neuter thing" going on with the curlies at the moment.

Carol

Well done carol as you still managed placings in side classes.

I noticed cc's were withheld again in some classes especially the blue female bsh as it was at Liverpool.

Alan

Thanks, Alan, I was well pleased with their sides, especially as one of the judges I have since been told is quite "picky" and she placed Murphy 2nd out of 4 above a cat who had been made up to Grand on the day! And 2nds out of 8 and 9 were brill for Jack, especially as in one of them he beat a UK Gr Ch & Pr cat!!!!!

Just goes to show, all down to judge on the day, a different Open judge for each and it may have been different, but isn't that half the fun LOL

I was going to go to this show but couldnt make it unfortunately.

I have been told that there were no Persian kittens there - and this has never been known to happen before - and none in my breed (Chinnies) adult or kitten.

A sign of the times perhaps.

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Only 33 persians were entered in total with 5 absentees

Bam Bam got his first Grand, BOB and 2 seconds in his sides - so a great day

Well done to you and Bam Bam.

Bam Bam is one of my favourites - Id recognise him anywhere - he's on my catnapping list.

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Oh what a lovely thing to say, thank you Angelina

Thats really sad, maybe after a little break he will be ok again.

I have a boy who can't do too many shows close together, he is fine for the odd show but not alot of shows really. At least you have Schmooey will be out and about before you know it.

Izzie

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