Hi

One of last years litter has is being shown soon but the last time he was shown, the judge said his coat was a 'bit flat'.

Is there any way to correct this?

His owner really does want to show him but I'm not sure how to advise her Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

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Sorry I have no idea about BSH coat prep I just wanted to be nosey (& eagle eyed!) and ask if the cat in question is the lovely Harley?

I know at one point his owner was toying with the idea of getting him a friend and just wondered if she'd decided to take the plunge or not? Dana did PM me a while back but haven't heard anything more since the site went down a few weeks back.

Well, I for one am hoping she will go for another kitty. She is so lovely and he's so loved

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"People who hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life."

Having taken a sneaky peek at the tiny furbabies on your website am thinking she's gonna be hard pressed to say no

What's the current prep process?

Depends what is meant by flat. If it is a euphemism for greasy then it is the product being used otherwise if it is flat as in hat hair then try brushing tail to ears instead when drying to give him volume. I'd be discouraged from letting him dry naturally too.

Not that I have a BSH but that is what I would do.

Here's what I do for my BSH before they go on show, and I've never had any complaints about their coat.

If I show on Saturday I start this on Wednesday and if the show is Sunday I start Thursday.

I give them a bath that goes a little something like this:
Step 1: DEGREASE (One Step Grease Removing), from Anju Beaut'e
Step 2: I use two different shampoos because my cats are CP's so the Blancheur on the white parts, and depending on their points a shampoo that is right for their colour.
Step 3: Vitalite Polis Durs - this is a terrier shampoo that makes their coat crisp again, after softening it with the coloured shampoo.
Step 4: rinse rinse rinse - and when you think you're done, rinse some more.

Each shampoo should be left in for about 5 min. I give them soft food while it sits, and it works just fine. (yes the bathroom is a mess, but darn it the cats are pretty )

While the cat dries off I brush them every 30 min to make sure they don't get funkylooking coats. I brush against their natural way, so the coat stands up.

At the day of the show I use SPRAY TEXTURE also from Anju Beauté - just to give them the very last finish.

I know these products can be bought all over the world, and they're really not super expensive, when you take into consideration how long they last.

Best of luck with the showing.

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I don't bathe my cats before a show, I brush them, every day for a few days, make sure they have clean ears, eyes and bottoms and clip their nails a few days before the show. The breeders of my cats do not bathe their BSH cats either. They have many Champions, Grand Champions & Imperial Grand Champions so it's worked for them

I have only shown a few times but have never had any complaints and often get told they are presented in excellent condition.

I guess it is down to personal preference. My cats are dark coated though, if I had a cream or white cat it might be a different story!

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We used too bath the cat but find a good talcing and grooming does just as good, that's on Raggies though.

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I've only shown my BSH once (will be twice after next Saturday!). All we did was ensure her eyes and bum were clean, trimmed her claws a few days before and gave her coat a good brush through ahead of penning her for the show. She got 3 firsts so we were more than happy considering it was her first ever show. We'll be at the colourpointed BSH cat club show in Studley next weekend & will be sticking with the same prep as before.