Hi everyone

If you are at the Supreme this year, please come over to my Anju Beaute stand at A7 (by the long hair and semi long hair pens).

I'll have the full range of Anju products with me and there will be special show offers.

Look forward to meeting you

Pauline
Anju Beaute UK

Bran baths are the best for a british coat - the week before the show. Water should be avoided as it softens the coat (remember a bsh coat should be crisp). Obviously if you own a white british or bi-colour then you may indeed have to wash the coat if there is obvious staining.

I think there is a previous post on the forum about how to do it.

Echo Georgie - last thing a BSH coat needs is a proper bath unless severely stained ..... Bran bath all the way

Bran baths? Interesting. As I said above I have only ever brushed mine pre-show, top and tailed their "bits" and clipped their nails. I think I read about bran baths once in reference to Siamese/ Orientals. I never thought about it for my British.

What effect do you see on the coat Soupie/ 2flowers after a bran bath?

Cheers

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The slightly heated bran is massaged gently into the coat. This removes any oil or grease in the cat's coat. It really does make a difference to the coat's appearance and texture but it's rather a messy job!

You have to be careful though to brush it our afterwards as no traces must be left in the coat or you could face disqualification in a show (hence why I do mine way before). I only bran bath my lilacs, not my silver girl (on the recommendation from her breeder).

Georgie

Thanks Georgie! As mine are a Black Silver Tabby and a Blue I am not sure if I should bran bath them, or not. Neither of their breeders do. What a dilemma

I saw your Willow was a star in the new Cat Planet magazine- she is looking beautiful as ever

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Hiya

I certainly wouldn't bath them with shampoo! I think most Blues on the bench seem to get bran bathed or just well groomed? I think the bran bath is most useful if the cat is 'greasy' and has scurf as helps remove it without softening the coat.....

Soupie

Agree with Sarah, I know quite a few people who do bran bath their blues...but it's really down to what you feel is best for your cat. I would go with what their breeders recommend really as they know their cats best.

I know mine certainly benefit from it and it was recommended to me by an established show/breeder.

Thanks, we're very proud of Willow!

Thanks. Think I will stick to grooming only for now I shall keep a bran bath in mind should I feel i need it and try it first well before a show in case it all goes horribly wrong!

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