Abyssinian Breeder 

At The 2013 Shows

This page features Abys and Somalis who are doing well at shows this year — click on any icon to see the corresponding full-page photo and note that the most recent wins are at the top, with earlier wins below them.

In Melbourne:-

At the season-ending Cats Victoria show on 1 December, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Abys Tawny female, Merindalee Jane Austen (CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Ch Merindalee What Ever), was Best Gr 3 Female kitten (out of 20) in one ring (below left with Eileen). Eileen & Karel's Tawny male, CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Demi Moore), finished the season with an even bigger bang. He was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 22) and Supreme Exhibit (out of 85) in each of the two rings; he is shown below right with judge Val Harney.

In Melbourne:-

Two Merindalee Abys stood out at the FCCV Christmas Show on 24 November. Among the kittens, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Abys Tawny female, Merindalee Emily Bronte (CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Ch Merindalee What Ever), was Best Gr 3 Female kitten (out of 11) in one ring and second in the other ring. She went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 51) in Ring 1, and is shown below left. Their Tawny male, CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Demi Moore), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 23) and Best Exhibit in Ring 2. He is shown below right.

In Sydney:-

The Abyssinian Cat Club's show on 17 November was the season-ending show in Sydney, and here are the top winners:

Kittens: Michael & Sue Shawn's young Tawny female, Osiris  (V) Influenced To Win (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker Too X Nat Show Ch, CCCA Ch, ACF AoE & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Influencedbuyou), lived up to her name and was Best Kitten in Show in one ring (out of 17 [Influenced, below]. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Abytawe Shirley Bassey (CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante X Ch Nile Holly Golightly), was Best Kitten in Show in the other two rings, and Best Exhibit in Show (out of 34) in one ring [Shirley, below].

Cats: The Shawns' Tawny female, Sil Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch, Sil & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Prada) was Best Cat in Show (out of 7) and Best Exhibit in Show in one ring [Lizzie, below]. Their Tawny male, Osiris(V) Sammy Davis Junior (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Osiris(V) Ballroom  Dancer), having turned 9 months old just the day before the show, was Best Cat in Show in the other two rings. He was Best Exhibit in Show in one ring and runner up in the other [Sammy, below].

Desexed Cats: Michael & Sue's Tawny neuter, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch, ACF Nat Premier & Ruby AoE, Dbl Diamond Dbl Gr Ch, Tpl Plat Dbl Gr Ch & Supr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best Desexed Cat in Show in (out of 10) in all three rings, and R/U to Best Exhibit in Show in two of them [Talker, below]

In Adelaide:-

Abys and Somalis did well at the last show of the year in South Australia, the Tandanya Christmas Show on 10 November. Among the kittens, Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Vivace King Amonasro (Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day X Vivace La Divina), was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 15) in both rings. He appears below left.  Meanwhile, his dad, Evelyn & Rita's Tawny male,  Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day, (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Cenglow Elle Macpherson), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 19) in one ring and second in the other. He is shown below centre. Finally, Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE, Supr Dbl Gr Pr and Jade Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre de Oro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Ikati Big Spender), was Best Desexed Gr 3 Cat (out of 13) in one ring. He is shown below left.

In Sydney:-

Two Abys "cleaned up" at the A/B Desexed Cat Club show on  3 November. Kay Cooper's Cinnamon neuter, Abytawe Dylan Thomas (CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante and Ch Nile Holly Golightly), was Best Gr 3 Desexed Kitten (out of 2) in two rings and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 21) and Best All-Breed exhibit (out of 47) in one of the rings. He is shown below left with Kay. Her Tawny neuter, CCCA Gr Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Sapph Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 10) and Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 19) in in all three rings, and in two of them, he went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit. He is below right with Kay.

In Brisbane:-

There were just 9 Abys at the Hinterland show on 27 October, but no fewer than 6 of them made it to the top. Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny male,  Osiris(V) Sammy Davis Junior (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Osiris(V) Ballroom Dancer) was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 30) in three of the four rings (below left). but he was a bit upstaged by their young Tawny female, Osiris(V) Cleopatra, (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Ch Osiris(V) Judge Judy), who was Best Gr 3 Kitten in remaining ring  and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 73). She appears 2nd from left with Sue & judge Allan Davies.

 Among the cats, Michael & Sue's Tawny American import, Highgaitpaws American Edition (Highgaitpaws Limited Edition and Devande's Chit Chat (Imp HOL)), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 33) in one ring (3rd from left). Their Tawny female, Sil Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada),  was also Best Gr 3 Cat in one ring (4th from left).

Among the desexed cats, Christine Mangin's Tawny spay, Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Lucrezia Borgia (Gr Ch Rififi of Wonderlove (Imp GER) X Osiris(V) Judge Judy) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 10) in one ring, and appears 5th from left. Finally, Michael & Sue's Tawny neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Dmd AoE, ACF Nat Pr, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat in other three rings (far right).

In Sydney:-

There were 21 Abys and Somalis present at the last all-breed Championship show, the St George Cat Club show on 27 October. The results were complicated, but good!
KITTENS: Carol Collins' Tawny male, Tijah News Break (Tijah Headliner X Tijah Windermere), was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 26) in one of the three rings and went on to be 5th in Supreme Kitten judging (out of 51) across the three rings. He is shown on the left, with Carol. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Abytawe Shirley Bassey (CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante and Ch Nile Holly Golightly), was Best Gr 3 Kitten in another ring, and went on to be 3rd in Supreme Kitten judging. She is in the 2nd photo from left.

CATS: Debbie Thomas'  Tawny Somali female, Sil Dbl Gr Ch Nareira Stardust Express (Tilsim Dan Houdini (Imp GER) X Brz Dbl Gr Ch Joylincar Tammys In Love) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 15). She is 3rd from left. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Sapph Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat in the other two rings, and Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 25) in at least one of them. She went on to be 2nd in Supreme Cat judging (out of 99) and is 4th from left below, with judge Lesley Morgan.

DESEXED CATS: Ben White & Wendy Newton's Tawny Spay, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Swift Djemila (Gr Ch Johari Africander X Ch Cenglow Sweeter Than), was Best Gr 3 Spay Cat in one ring (out of 10). She is 5th from the left. Finally, Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, CCCA Ch & Sil Dbl Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Sapph Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 8) and Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 18) in one ring. He is shown on the right.

In Bendigo, VIC:-

Abyssinians and Somalis did  well at the Bendigo show on 26 October. Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Abys Tawny female, Merindalee Jane Austen (CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Ch Merindalee What Ever), was Best Gr 3 Female kitten (out of 13) in one ring and second in the other ring. She is shown below left. Their Tawny male, CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Demi Moore), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 11) in both rings. He is shown below centre. Dale Plummer's Tawny Somali female, Shilabo Sassette Brz Gr 3 Gunsmoke's Woodford Reserve (Imp USA)), was Best Gr 3 Kitten in one ring, and appears below right.

In Adelaide:-

At the All-British Cat Society show on 20 October, Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day, (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Cenglow Elle Macpherson), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 28) in one of the two rings. He is shown below left. Among the desexed cats, "he with (almost) too many titles", Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE, Supr Dbl Gr Pr and Jade Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre de Oro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Ikati Big Spender), was Best Desexed Gr 3 Cat (out of 18) in both rings. He is shown below right in a photo taken by judge Margaret Steed.

On the NSW Central Coast:-

Abytawe Shirley Bassey excelled at the Central Coast show, especially in Ring 1, where she was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 17), Best Group 3 Exhibit (out of 59),  and Best All-Breed Exhibit (out of 133). Shirley is a Tawny female bred by Kay Cooper from CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante and Nile Holly Golightly, and owned by George and Julie Kennedy. She is shown below in a photo taken by Wendy Newton.

In Melbourne:-

Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Abys excelled at the Shepparton Agricultural show on 12 October. Their Cinnamon female, Merindalee Emily Bronte (CCCA Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Ch Merindalee What Ever), was Best Gr 3 Female kitten (out of 10) in one ring. She is shown below left with judge Michele Ristuccia. Their Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Demi Moore), Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 10) in one ring and second in the other. He is shown below centre. The Pittaways' Tawny female, Ch Merindalee Morticia (Gr Ch Merindalee Dumbledore X Ch Merindalee What Ever) was 3rd Gr 3 Cat in the ring where Harrison was 1st, and first where he was second. She appears below right.

In Sydney:-

The Blue Pt Siamese show on 5 October had low and fragmented attendance; it was also poorly organised, in that male and female exhibits were done by different judges in all rings, and no allowance was made for conferring, so Best Kitten, Cat and Desexed Cat Awards were not made. The only higher awards adjudicated were Best Gr 3 Exhibit, and only one Aby or Somali made it to that.  

Carol Collins's Tawny male, Tijah News Break (Tijah Headliner X Tijah Windermere) was Best Gr 3 Male Kitten (out of 5) in two rings, and R/U in the 3rd ring. Carol's Tawny female, Johari Murphy Brown (US Gr Ch Wil-o-glen's Tenzing Sherpa (Imp USA) X Karingal Bonton) was Best Gr 3 Female Kitten (out of 8) in one ring. Shirley Moroney's Tawny neuter, Abytawe Tom Jones (CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante X Ch Nile Holly Golightly) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Kitten (out of 6) in two rings and R/U in the 3rd ring.   

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Sapph Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 8) in two rings and second in the 3rd ring. Holly went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 45) in one of those rings, and therefore presumably Best Gr 3 Cat in the ring (out of 15). Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, CCCA Ch & Sil Dbl Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 6) in all three rings.

In Melbourne:-

Both Abys and Somalis did well at the Melbourne Royal show on 1 October. Among the latter, Lee Clark's Tawny Somali neuter, Sil PN Shilabo Catch Me Ifyoucan (Brz Gr Ch Gunsmoke's Woodford Reserve (Imp USA) X Glenmaulyn Egyptian Jewel), was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 7) in two of the three rings. He is shown below left with Lee. Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford, flew the flag for the Abys and was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 23) in one ring and second in another. Harrison comes from a mating of CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Demi Moore, and is shown below right with Eileen.

In Perth:-

At the Perth Royal show, a number of Somalis excelled themselves during the weekend of September 28-30, especially In the desexed section.  Joylincar Rhett Butler, Tawny Somali neuter owned by Caroline Furst, was Best All-breed Desexed Cat in Show  (out of 36) in one ring. "Lego" comes from a mating of Joylincar The Court Jester and Dbl Gr Ch Joylincar Tammy's In Love. Not to be outdone, Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali neuter, Plat Gr Pr Nareira Calvin Cline was Best All-breed Desexed Cat in Show in the other ring. "Rossi"  (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) X Joylincar Marrakech) then went on to be named Supreme Exhibit in Show (out of 140) in that ring. Lego appears below left, and Rossi below right with Lynne and judge Rhondda Watson.

In Brisbane:-

At the Exotic Cat Club show on 22 September, Osiris(V) Abys swept all before them in the kitten, cat and desexed cat classes. Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny male,  Osiris(V) Sammy Davis Junior (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Osiris(V) Ballroom Dancer) was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 25) in three of the four rings (below left, with judge Debbie Hamilton). Their Tawny female, Osiris(V) Special Witness, (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Ch Osiris(V) Special Witness), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 23) in one ring  shown (below centre, with judge Barbara LaRocca). Michael & Sue's Tawny neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 8) in three rings and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 56) in one of them. He is shown below right with judge Cheryle U'Ren.

In Mittagong, NSW:-

At the (TFA) Highlands show show on 15 August,  Sue Hatcher's Tawny female, Tijah Sarita, (Tijah Headliner X Tijah Windermere) was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 20) in one of the three rings, and went on to be Best Exhibit in Show (out of 81) in that ring. She is show below with Sue.

In Adelaide:-

"Kingsley" excelled himself at the large, prestigious and single-ring Royal Adelaide show on 14 September. Kingsley is Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day, (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Cenglow Elle Macpherson); he was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 67) and Supreme Exhibit (out of 303). He is shown below with all his loot.

In Brisbane:-

Ed made his début at the QICC & FCCQ joint show on 15 September. More formally Highgaitpaws American Edition (Imp USA), this Tawny male was bred by Mindy M. Condon in New York State from Highgaitpaws Limited Edition and Devande's Chit Chat (Imp HOL);he is owned Michael and Sue Shawn. Especially considering that Ed had only recently emerged from a month in Sydney quarantine, he handled it all very well, and even managed a Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 17) in one ring, and 3rd in two other rings. He appears below left with Michael and judge Penny Bydlinski. The Shawns' Tawny male Osiris(V) Sammy Davis Junior (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Osiris(V) Ballroom Dancer), continued his excellent performance and was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 19) two rings and also Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 46) in one of them. He is shown below right.

Near Wollongong, NSW:-

At the Illawarra Pedigree Cat Fancy show on 8 August,  Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, Dbl Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 10) in one of the three rings. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 10) in two rings and second in the 3rd ring. Holly became a CCCA Sapphire Tpl Gr Ch with these wins. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Abytawe Shirley Bassey,  Best Group 3 kitten one ring (out of 21),  and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 60) in the ring. She then went on to be 6th Overall Exhibit  (out of 157). Shirley was bred by Kay Cooper from CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante and Nile Holly Golightly, and is show below with judge Maureen Norberry. Fortunati and his mum have appeared recently. including In Sydney, 5 items down.

In Brisbane:-

At the Burmese Cat Club show on 8 September,  Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny female, Osiris(V) Special Witness, (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Ch Osiris(V) Special Witness), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 19) in one ring. She is show below left, with Michael. Their Tawny female Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada),  was Best Gr 3 Cat in other two rings and also Best Gr 3 Exhibit in both rings (out of 60). She is shown below 2nd from left with Sue. Christine Mangin's Tawny spay, Gr Ch Osiris(V) Lucrezia Borgia (Gr Ch Cannonball of Wonderlove (Imp GER) X Osiris(V) Judge Judy) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 12) in one ring, and is shown below 3rd from left. Michael & Sue's Tawny neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat in one the other two rings. He is shown below right.

In Melbourne:-

At the Australian Cat Club show on 1 September, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Morticia (Gr Ch Merindalee Dumbledore X Ch Merindalee What Ever), at her first adult show, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 15) in both rings. She is shown below with Barbara La Rocca, one of the judges who put her up.

In Perth:-

Abys and Somalis were few at the Paws and Claws/Ragdoll and Feline Fanciers Cat Club Show on the 25th August one of them but did well. Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali neuter, {Many Titles} Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra (Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) X Joylincar Koala Blue) was Best OFSH Desexed Cat (out of 11) in one of the three rings and reserve in another.

In Sydney:-

Abys won nearly everything at the NSW CFA Fundraiser show on 24 August; they are shown below in the order in which they are described. Starting with kittens, in one of the three rings, Ben White & Wendy Newton's Tawny female, Swift Shine Bright (Glenmaulyn Diamond Gypson X Swift November Rain) was Best Gr 3 Female Kitten (out of 17). In the same ring, Kay Cooper's Cinnamon Neuter, Abytawe Dylan Thomas (CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante X Nile Holly Golightly) was  Best Gr 3 Neuter Kitten (out of 5) and Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 25). In another ring, Carol Collins's Tawny female, Johari Irish Eyes (US Gr Ch Wil-o-glen's Tenzing Sherpa (Imp USA X Johari Jubilee) was Best Gr 3 Kitten. In the third ring, Carol's other Tawny female, Johari Murphy Brown  (US Gr Ch Wil-o-glen's Tenzing Sherpa (Imp USA X Karingal Bonton) was Best Gr 3 Kitten.

Among the desexed cats, Kay Cooper's Tawny Neuter, Dbl Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 6) in two rings and second in the other ring. Where he was Best Gr 3 Neuter, he was also Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 16).

Two entire cats did well. Michelle Lorenzi's Tawny female, Gr Ch Osiris(V) Bees Knees Chances, was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 17) in one ring, then went on to be Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 29) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 70) in that ring. She topped out as 4th Overall Exhibit (out of 172).  George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat in one ring and second in another. Where she won, she also went on to be Best Gr 3 Cat, Best Gr 3 Exhibit, and second Overall Exhibit, i.e., she was R/U to Supreme Exhibit.

In Brisbane:-

"EKKA" is, I am told, a Queensland way of pronouncing "exhibition". At this year's Royal EKKA , during August 13-17, Several casts bred and owned by Michael and Sue Shawn did very well. Their Tawny male, Osiris(V) Sammy Davis Junior, (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Osiris(V) Ballroom Dancer), was Best Gr 3 Male Kitten (out of 35). Their Tawny female Ch Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada),  was Best Gr 3 Cat in one ring and overall (out of 23). Finally, Michael & Sue's Tawny neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 10) in one ring and overall, and went to to be Supreme Exhibit in Show (out of 145)

In Adelaide:-

Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Vivace King Amonasro, who did so well a couple of weeks ago, could help himself at the Rex & Burmese Fanciers' show on 18 August, and was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 28) in one of the two rings. "Fonzie" comes from a mating of Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day and Vivace La Divina, and is  is shown below with with judge Julie Nichols.

In Newcastle, NSW:-

At the Newcastle & Hunter Valley show in 17 August, George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Abytawe Shirley Bassey,  was R/U to Best Group 3 kitten two rings (out of 8),  Best  Group 3 Female kitten and Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 15) in the 3rd ring, and then R/U to overall Supreme Kitten (out of 60). Shirley was bred by Kay Cooper from CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Argante and Nile Holly Golightly, and is show below with judge Debbie Cameron.

In Sydney:-

The best Somali performance at the TFA NSW Sparkles N Bling show on 10th August came from Debbie Thomas's Blue female, Nareira Singin the Blues  ( Zabenka Champagne Charlie X  Nareira Skylight Express). Gracie, as she is known, was Best Group 3 kitten in one of the three rings (out of 16), and went on to be Best  Group 3 Exhibit (out of 32) and then Supreme Exhibit in the same ring (out of 63). She appears below left, being held by UK judge Phillipa Holmes, accompanied by owner Debbie Thomas Lynne Moorman’s Tawny Somali neuter, Plat Gr Pr Nareira Calvin Cline, (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani X Joylincar Marrakech) was Best Group 3 Desexed Cat  in one ring (out of 6) and reserve in another ring. He appears below right with US judge Vickie Shields.

In Brisbane:-

At the Magnificats Free Show on 4 August, Bruce Lyck's Tawny male, ACF AoE, Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Gold Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Talk Dirty To Me [Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear] was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 74) in one ring, 2nd in another, and he was the Best Gr 3 Cat across the four rings (No photo available). Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny female Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada),  was also Best Gr 3 Cat in one ring. She is shown below left with judge aureen Norberry.  Michael & Sue's Tawny neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 30) in three rings. he appears below right with judge Christine Clewley.

In Adelaide:-

Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Vivace King Amonasro excelled himself at the Foreign Shorthair show on 4 August: He was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 17) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 73) in one of the two rings. This Tawny Aby son of Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day and Vivace La Divina is shown below with his winnings.

In Brisbane:-

Abys and a Somali won just about everything at the (all-breed) Aby & Somali Cat Club show on 27 July. Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny female, Osiris(V) Special Witness (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Sil Gr Ch Osiris(V) Star Witness) [below left] was Best SH Kitten (out of 45) in one all-breed ring and 2nd in the other two. Their Tawny female, Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada),  was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 30) in all three rings all-breed rings, went on to be Best SH Exhibit (out of 820 in two of them, and was also 2nd Aby/Somali exhibit (out of 24) in the specialty ring. See her below, 2nd from left.  Michael & Sue's Tawny Neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) was Best SH Desexed Cat (out of 7) in two of the all-breed rings, 2nd in the other ring, Best SH Exhibit in one ring and Supreme SH Exhibit across the three rings. He was also Best Aby/Somali in the specialty ring, and is shown below 3rd from left. Finally, Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali neuter, Plat Gr Pr Nareira Calvin Cline, (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani X Joylincar Marrakech) was Best SH Desexed Cat in one ring, 2nd in another, and 3rd Aby/Somali  in the specialty ring. He appears below right.

In Adelaide:-

The Persian Breeders' show on on 21 July served a dual purpose: in addition to being a 2-ring championship show, it also provided a 3rd ring, which as the culmination of the Golden Awards run by GCSA for the year. Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day, (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Cenglow Elle Macpherson), was 2nd Gr 3 Cat (out of 25) in both rings, and won the Golden Awards for entire cats (out of 11 He is shown below left. Evelyn & Rita's Tawny Somali male, Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Maestro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Gidget), was best Gr 3 cat in one ring, and 3rd in the Golden Awards. He is shown below centre. "Golden Oldie", Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter, CCCA Gr Ch & Regal DGPR Vivace El Tigre De Oro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Ikati Big Spender), was Best Desexed Gr 3 Cat (out of 17) in one ring and 2nd in the other. He was also 2nd in the Gr 3 Desexed Cat Golden Awards (out of 11) and is shown below right with judge Nick Tricarico.

In Sydney:-

The best Aby/Somali performance at the Western Districts show on 20 July came from Carol Collins's Tawny female, Johari Irish Eyes (US Gr Ch Wil-o-glen's Tenzing Sherpa (Imp USA) X Johari Jubilee). She was Best Gr 3 Kitten in one of the three rings (out of 35), and went on to be Best overall Gr 3 Kitten and 4th Exhibit in show (out of 245); she is shown below left. Wendy Newton & Ben White's Cinnamon male, Kemenkat Razzmatazz (Imp NZ) (Rackarkattens Red Xavier X Kemenkat Rox My Sox) was Best Gr 3 Male Cat (out of 17) in one ring, and is shown below 2nd from left. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 Female  Cat (out of 21) in two rings and 2nd in the last ring. Holly went on to be Best Gr 3 Cat in one ring (out of 38), and is shown below 3rd from left. Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, Dbl Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X Holly) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 17) in one ring, and is shown below right with Kay.

In Melbourne:-

The 6-ring CCCA National Show was held on 13/14 July. Starting at the top – and that means the very top - Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny male, Osiris(V) Sammy Davis Junior, was Best Gr 3 Kitten in three rings (out of 77) and 2nd in another ring. That led to his being Best (overall) Gr 3 Kitten, Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 201) and ultimately Supreme Exhibit (out of 456). A son of Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen and Osiris(V) Ballroom Dancer, Sammy is shown below left, with Michael & Sue (photo Karel Pittaway).

Among the cats, Dale Plummer's Tawny Somali male, Brz Gr Ch Gunsmoke's Woodford Reserve [Imp USA] (Gr Ch Gunsmoke's Booker Noe X Arbora's Prairie Violet of Gunsmoke), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 79) in one ring and second in another. Woody is shown below, 2nd from left.

Not to be outdone, two desexed cats topped the podium. Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali Neuter, Plat Gr Pr Nareira Calvin Cline, was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat in one ring (out of 45). Rossi (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani [Imp GER] X Ch Joylincar Marrakech) is shown below, 3rd from left. Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny Neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat in two rings and went on to be Best (overall) Gr 3 Desexed Cat. Talker comes from a mating of Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) and CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear. Talker is shown below right with judge Allan Raymond.

In Sydney:-

Wendy Newton & Ben White's kittens won (almost) everything at the TFA Christmas in July show on 7 July. Their Tawny Female, Swift Soda Pop (Merindalee Sam I Am X Gr Ch Swift Poppy) was best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 16) in two rings, Best Gr Exhibit (out of 26) in both rings and Supreme Exhibit (out of 45) in one of them. She is shown below left. Ben & Wendy's Cinnamon male,  Kemenkat Razzmatazz (Imp NZ) (Rackarkattens Red Xavier X Kemenkat Rox My Sox), at his last show as a kitten, was Best Gr 3 Kitten and Exhibit, and  Supreme Exhibit in the remaining ring. He is shown below right..

In Sydney:-

At the Federal Cat Club's show on 16 June, Debbie Thomas's Tawny Somali Female Brz Dbl Gr Ch Joylincar Tammys In Love was Best Gr 3 Female  Cat (out of 17) in one of the three three rings. She was bred by Carole Carroll in Perth from Dia Gr Ch Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) Dia Gr Ch Joylincar Acushla, and is shown below Left. Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 11) in two rings, and then Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 19) in one ring (or possibly both - it's hard to tell at the Federal); he went on to be Supreme Cat (out of 113). "Luca" comes from a mating of Swift Rock The Kasbah and CCCA Tpl Gr & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost), and is shown below right with Kay.

In Canberra:-

At the Abyssinian Breeder show on 19 May, Bruce Lyck's Tawny male, ACF AoE, Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Gold Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Talk Dirty To Me [Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear] was  Supreme Cat (out of 24) and Supreme Exhibit (out of 56). Supreme Kitten in Show (out of 24) and R/U to Supreme Exhibit was Michael & Sue Shawn's Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada). R/U to Supreme Cat was  Carole Carroll's Tawny Somali male, Joylincar Heart Of Dreams [Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) X Gr Ch Joylincar Kiki Dee], while R/U to Supreme Kitten was Carole Carroll's Tawny Somali female, Joylincar Dream Catcher (Joylincar Heart Of Dreams X Joylincar Under A Spell, representing a pretty rare father-daughter combination. Finally, Supreme Desexed Cat (out of 8) was Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny Neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Dbl Dia Dbl Gr Ch & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker, the litter brother of the Supreme Exhibit. R/U to Supreme Desexed Cat was Kay Cooper's Tawny Neuter, Gr Ch Nile Fortunati, (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost).

In Canberra:-

Abyssinians and Somalis virtually monopolised the Shorthair results at the Birman Cat Club of Canberra show, held the day before the Abyssinian Breeder show. Among the desexed cats, Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny neuter (Very Many Titles) Osiris(V) Fast Talker, was Best SH Desexed Cat (out of 12) in two rings, while George & Julie Kennedy's Cinnamon neuter, Gold Dbl Gr Ch Nile Rangiora was best in the third ring. Talker [Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear] is shown below left, while Red Rat [Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ)] is below right.

Among the kittens, Dale Plummer's Blue male. Riokay Mr Light Blue, bred by Barbara La Rocca from Ch Cairocats Montana and Ch Cenglow Mystique, was Best SH Kitten (out of 22) in Ring 1. He is shown below left. Ring 2 was won by Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny male, Osiris(V) Ralph Lauren. (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Prada), while Ring 3 was won by The Shawn's Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden, a Tawny female who happens to be Ralph Lauren's litter sister. They  are shown below right, with Ralph held by Sue and Elizabeth by judge Chris Clewley

The Shorthair Cat wins went to a Somali, an Aby, and another breed. The Somali was Carole Carroll's Tawny Somali male, Joylincar Heart Of Dreams [Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) X Gr Ch Joylincar Kiki Dee], who was Best SH Cat in one ring (out of 27) and went on to be R/U to Supreme Shorthair Exhibit (out of 61). He is below left. Bruce Lyck's Tawny male, (Very Many Titles) Osiris(V) Talk Dirty To Me [Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear], was also Best SH Cat in one ring, and is show below right.

In Adelaide:-

At the well-attended Adelaide Cat Club show on 19 May, Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee King For A Day, (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Cenglow Elle Macpherson), was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 28) in one  ring and Runner-up in the other ring. He is shown below with judge Jo-Anne Frank.

In Melbourne:-

At the FCCV Autumn Show on 5 May, the standout performer was Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Morticia (Gr Ch Merindalee Dumbledore X Ch Merindalee What Ever), who was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 33) in one ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 58) in that ring. Morticia is shown below with judge Chris Merritt. The Pittaways' Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 7) in both rings. Harrison comes from a mating of CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Demi Moore; his photo appears half a dozen items below.

In Perth:-

It was the Somalis' turn to do well at the COAWA 2-day, 6-ring show, on 27th/28th April.  Among the kittens, Carole Carroll's Tawny Somali female, Joylincar Dream Catcher (Joylincar Heart of Dreams X Joylincar Under Her Spell), below left was Best OFSH Kitten (out of 13) in one ring and Reserve in 4 of the other 5 rings. In the desexed section, Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali neuter, {Many Titles} Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra (Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) X Joylincar Koala Blue) was Best OFSH Desexed Cat (out of 14) in one ring. He even gained one more title, becoming a CCCA Dbl Gr Ch on the day, and is shown below centre. Lynne's other Tawny Somali neuter, Plat Gr Pr Nareira Calvin Cline, (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani X Joylincar Marrakech) was also Best OFSH Desexed Cat in one ring. See him below right.

In Sydney:-

Abys did very well at the NSW State Championship Show on 27 April. Among the kittens, Wendy Newton & Ben White's Cinnamon boy, Kemenkat Razzmatazz (Imp NZ) (Rackarkattens Red Xavier (Imp SWD) X Kemenkat Rox My Sox) was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 35) in one ring. That gave him a place in the top-20 All-Breed Exhibits, where he finished 6th (out of 201). Razz is show below left with South Australian judge Dr Julia Nicholls, who judged the top 20. Among the entire cats George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost was Best Gr 3 Female  Cat (out of 18) in all three three rings, Best Gr 3 Cat in one ring (out of 31), and finished up 3rd in the Top-20 All-Breed Exhibits. Holly (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) is shown below centre. Finally, among the desexed cats, Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, Ch Nile Fortunati, was Best Gr 3 Neuter Cat (out of 10) in all three rings; he was then Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 17) in two rings, and 1st in the top-20 Exhibits, i.e., he was Supreme Exhibit. "Luca" (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Dbl Gr & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) is shown below right with Kay, and a rosette bigger than either of them.  [All photos by Wendy Newton]

In Brisbane:-

At the Burmese Cat Society show on 21 April, Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny female, Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Sil Gr Ch Osiris(V) Prada) was Best SH Kitten (out of 32) and then Best SH Exhibit (out of 68) in one of the three rings. She is shown below left with Sue. Among the adults, Sandra Doyle's Tawny male, Merindalee Patrick Swayze (CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller X Merindalee Demi Moore), newly arrived from Eileen & Karel Pittaway's cattery in Melbourne, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 31) in one ring. See him below right.

In Bathurst, NSW:-

Kay Cooper's Tawny neuter, Nile Fortunati, came to his first show in 2013, and celebrated by being Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 11) in two rings. He then went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 40) in one ring. "Luca" (Swift Rock The Kasbah X CCCA Dbl Gr & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost) became a Champion in the process. He is shown below left with Kay. His mum, George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost was Best Shorthair Cat (out of 11) in two of the three rings, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 40) in both those rings. Holly (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) is shown below right.

In Sydney:-

At the Royal Easter Championship Show on on 31 March – 1 April, Sue Hatcher's Blue female, Tijah Royal Colours, was once again Best Shorthair Cat in one ring, but this time if was out of three rings and 55 cats. Royal Colours, from (US) Gr Ch Purssynian Speedball Tucker (Imp USA) & Ch Tijah Lilah, is shown in the Carnival item below. Among the kittens, Michael & Sue Shawn's Tawny female, Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Prada) was Best Gr 3 Female Kitten (out of 34) in two rings, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 61), and then Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 149) in one of them. She is shown below left with steward Christine Kindred. Among the desexed cats, the Shawns' Tawny neuter, CCCA Dbl Gr Ch, ACF Sapph AoE, Emerald & Dbl Plat Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Fast Talker (Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear), was Best Neuter cat in two rings (out of 18) and 2nd in the remaining ring. He is shown below right. Both photos kindly provided by Di Stokes.

In Sydney:-

At the Royal Easter Show Cat and Kitten Carnival on 23 March, Sue Hatcher's Blue female, Tijah Royal Colours, was Best Shorthair Cat (out of 20) in one ring. Royal Colours, from (US) Gr Ch Purssynian Speedball Tucker (Imp USA) & Ch Tijah Lilah, is shown below left. In the other ring, Sue's Tawny male, Tijah Raising The Bar [(US) Gr Ch Purssynian Speedball Tucker (Imp USA) & Ch Tijah Vanikoro] was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 34) and Supreme Exhibit (out of 155). He is shown below right.

In Melbourne:-

Abys were few but did well at the Sunshine Cat Club show on 17 March. Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Morticia, was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 22) in Both rings, while their Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee Harrison Ford, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 16) in one ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 51) in that ring. Morticia is show below left with Eileen and Harrison below right with Karel.

In Goulburn, NSW:-

At the first NSW championship show of 2013, in Goulburn on 9 March, some 2¼ hours out of Sydney, George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost was Best Shorthair Cat (out of 13) in two of the three rings of the Goulburn Ag Soc Show, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 59) in both those rings. She comes from a mating of of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue, and is shown below.

In Melbourne:-

At the (GCCFV) City of Kingston Pet Expo on 2 March, Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny female, Narleekatz Cutie Kai, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 7) in one ring, and  went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 22). She come from a mating of Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) and  China Blue of Wonderlove (Imp GER); she is shown below with judge Greg Little. 

In Brisbane:-

At the Lockyer Valley Cat Club on 24 February, Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny female, Osiris(V) Special Witness, from Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Osiris(V) Special Witness was Best SH Kitten (out of 32) in one of the three rings. She is shown below left.

At the same show, the Shawns' Tawny neuter. (Many Titles) Osiris(V) Fast Talker, was Best SH Desexed Cat (out of 10) in two of the three rings, and went on to be Supreme SH Exhibit (out of 57). He had previously been Best SH Desexed Cat (out of 8) in one of the three rings at the Gold Coast show, and again in all three rings (out of 9) at the QICC Council show. He is shown below right with Sue.

In Brisbane:-

Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny girl, Osiris(V) Elizabeth Arden (Gr Ch Osiris(V) Baron Von Richthofen X Sil Gr Ch Osiris(V) Prada) started the year brightly with a Best SH Kitten (out of 20) in one ring at the QICC Council show on 3 February, with runner-up awards in the other two rings. She appears below with Sue. She followed this up with a Best SH kitten win at the Gold Coast show on 9 February, in one of the three rings (out of 45).

In Melbourne:-

At the Pedigreed Persian kitten show on 24 February, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Morticia, was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 26) in one ring and runner-up in the other. Morticia (Gr Ch Merindalee Dumbledore X Ch Merindalee Whatever) is shown below with judge Dr Kerry Fowler.

In Canberra:-

George & Julie Kennedy's CCCA Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost was Best Shorthair Cat (out of 12) in one of the three rings of the Royal Canberra Show on 23 February. This Tawny female is a daughter of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue, and is shown below. She progressed to CCCA Dbl Gr Ch with the win.

In Adelaide:-

Two cats brought their good form from 2012 to the FASA Summer show on 17 February. One was Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny male, Ch Merindalee King For A Day, bred by Eileen & Karel Pittaway from CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller & Cenglow Elle Macpherson; He was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 19) in one of the two rings. The other was CCCA Gr Ch & Regal DGPR Vivace El Tigre De Oro, Tawny Somali Neuter owned by Lori Fergusson and bred by Evelyn and Rita from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Ikati Big Spender: He was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 17) in one ring. Kingsley is show below left and Salvador below right, each with judge Kathryn Hill.

In Sydney:-

At the first NSW show of the season, The Federal Kitten show on 3 February, Sue Hatcher's Tawny female, Tijah Bardot, did very well. This daughter of (US) Gr Ch Purssynian Speedball Tucker and Ch Tijah Vanikoro was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 53) in one of the three rings. She appears below left. Wendy Newton and Ben White's recent arrival from Gail Warwick's cattery in Christchurch, the Cinnamon male Kemenkat Razzmatazz (Rackarkatten's Red Xavier (Imp SWD) X Kemenkat Rox My Sox) actually went one better. Razz was Best Gr 3 Kitten in the remaining two rings, and went on to be Supreme Kitten in Show (out of 87). He appears below right.

In Brisbane:-

At the season-starting QFA council show on 27 January, Jeanette Cook's Tawny male, Cairocats Cruze was Best SH kitten  in one of the three rings (out of 40). A son of Tijah Ricardo and Asmara Azure Blue Baby, he is shown below.

In Klagenfurt:-

For those of you who can't quite place it, it's in Austria where, on the weekend of 26/27 January, there was a show, attended by Anna Sydorenko's Tawny  male, Tijah Sovereign Wings. She hails from the Ukraine, while he is from Sue Hatcher's cattery near Sydney, and comes from a mating of (US) Gr Ch Purssynian Speedball Tucker (Imp USA) and Tijah Windermere. Wings got a number of top placings at the show, and became a CFA Gr Ch as a result. He is shown below with his owner (left) and CFA judge Betty White (right).

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