2004 News
Christmas Day 2004 -it really did snow!
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ULSTER SIAMESE AND ALL BREEDS CAT CLUB SHOW 04.12.04
This was a very busy day. I had a really educational time stewarding for Mrs Bullock
and with the extra entries the Silver Anniversary had brought in, we hardly had any spare time,
so I thank Dr Dennis Shorthall for his photographs for my report.
One of Dr Dennis Shorthall's pictures
Kiselle looked resplendent in borrowed golden musical drapes in the Silver Star Class.
Thank you Heather for the loan and Royal Canin for the foodie prize.
Soprano gained her second Gr CC from Helen Light, as well as CC and BOB.
It was great to telephone Ursula with this exciting result and thank you so much Ursula that I have this lovely girl.
It was a red card day apart from one where another breed took the accolade and very deservedly.
Assumpta gained a 4th CC from Mrs Skilling with Carol’s boy taking the BOB as usual. Later in the day she beat the boy with a different judge.
Dotty had an incredible day with Grand PC, PC and BOB and a red card day in all but one when she was second
and where the winner was Soprano!
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CHESHIRE AREA CAT CLUB SHOW 13.11.04
This proved an exciting day.
I was not needed for stewarding, so had some quality time with Persee before viewing the results
Ch Sargenta Silver Soprano excelled herself getting CC and BOB plus the Grand CC at her first attempt.
Thanks to Mrs Heavens, and especially to Ursula Graves for my beautiful girl.
Soprano's 1st Grand at 1st attempt -Cheshire 2004
Gr Ch & Int Pr Cadifee Dotsabracken (DOTTY) gained PC and BOB and the Reserve Grand PC.
Thanks to Freda Matthias for the latter
Irish Ch Cadifee Assumpta gained that prized 3rd CC and her Champion Title.
This makes her an International Champion. Thank you to Mrs Higgins.
The new Int Ch --- Cadifee Assumpta at the Cheshire
My first show report and photographs appear in OUR CATS – The Erin
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23.10.04 Yorkshire --- guess who was the Persian and SLH Manager --- mind you the venue knocked me sideways once more!
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SABCCI / DUBLIN 17.10.04
I had an excellent day stewarding for John Hansson
Bracken gained CC & BOB and his 2nd Irish Grand CC --- one to go! And had what is called a ‘red card day’
Dotty enjoyed PC, BOB and the Reserve Grand CC
Soprano had a great day in Ireland and got her first Irish CC and BOB ---
it was so good as she was withheld on in 2003 in Eire.
And another show report under my belt for Our Cats
Bracken at the SABCCI
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THE TABBY CAT CLUB SHOW 02.10.04
The day started with judge changes. Even so Dotty had a wonderful day as Mrs June Edwards awarded the Grand PC.
Assumpta was a bit disappointing as she had the CC withheld, but the boy next to her was good.
Also Wendy’s lovely brown spotted gained her CC. She did get some good miscellaneous results.
Dotty at the Tabby CC
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ERIN CAT CLUB SHOW 18.09.04
This was special in more than one way as well as stewarding for Mr Leppard it was my first successful
attempt at a report for Our Cats.
Assumpta gained her second CC from Grace Denny with our good friend Carol’s boy taking the well deserved BOB.
Kiselle had come along to accompany Assumpta and enjoyed showing off to the crowd. She also got the PC and BOB.
Kiselle plays to the balcony at the ERIN
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BRITISH SHORTHAIR CAT CLUB SHOW: 04.09.04
Three cats had a day out
Dotty won PC & BOB
Assumpta was 2nd in her open and Kiselle gained a superb rosette in the special class.
Dotty at the BSH
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BINGLEY SHOW (Airedale Agricultural) 15.08.04
This was a good day, if saddened by the changes following Roy’s death.
Still Chris made an excellent Manager and the day went well for all.
We look forward to 2005!
The Cadifee group of 6 had a great day.
Bracken (Gr Ch & Int Ch Cadifee Bracken Lad took best British in show, and best SH adult.
Bracken at Bingley
Dotty won her open but was beaten in the Premier class by ‘Mum’ Kiselle
(Gr Ch & Gr Pr Kernmere Silver Lining) who became BIS shorthair neuter.
(A reversal of the 2003 result)
Assumpta and Ash also won their open classes, as did the much loved HP Pattie Patchwork.
We came home with a large box of trophies, rosettes and presents.
Pattie at Bingley
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04.07.04 Tansy and Bracken litter born --- and Cadifee Silver Camillus steals the day!
See mini film
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July 26th 2004
Congratulations to Ken Southall’s Cadifee Abundius (Jasper) on gaining PC and BOB at his first attempt
Thanks to Ken for showing him so well
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We had a good day at Preston & Blackpool,
Kiselle at age 12 yrs. won the British Gr. Promenade class ---
thanks to her judge Celia Leighton
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News from 04.04.04
Congratulations to Irish Supreme Show Manager, Miss Carmel Byrne and GCCFI Registrar,
Mrs. Betty Dobbs, Margaret and all the team on a fantastic show.
The Supreme Non-Pedigree was our friend Ursula Claire Murphy’s Ginger male MARMADUKE from Donegal.
Marmaduke now aged 2 years was rescued when deserted by his feral mother when only a few hours old
and nursed by Claire with great success.
Claire’s Mother, Ursula was over here up to the 1980s was a great friend
of Roy Barraclough and came to the funeral.
CADIFEE ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE DAY
Three cats went over to Dublin and brown spotties Gr Ch & Int Ch CADIFEE BRACKEN LAD
gained his first Irish Gr CC,
and Gr Ch & Pr CADIFEE DOTASABRACKEN became an Int. Pr.
While my younger black silver spotted CADIFEE ASSUMPTA became an Irish Ch.
She has one CC from two shows in the UK.
Thanks to Anne Gregory for the wonderful reports and results, as all three had BOB.
Assumpta at the Irish Supreme
Dotty at the irish Supreme
Other British Shorthairs from England to hit the limelight were from South Yorkshire Parry’s HYTEK MAY BLOSSOM (Ch))
who became an Int. Ch. and their handsome cream boy, DONJELAMI SPECIAL BREW (Gr Ch))
who was Best British Adult.
Jackie Steele’s Int. Gr Ch BEDAZLE IRVINE gained his second TARA (Equivalent of UK Grand),
as did his breeder’s Ms Sue Cummins Int Gr Pr BEDAZZLE DEVILISH DOUGAL
who was BOV. These two boys are a credit to the British tipped.
The day in Ireland does not end there, for in the evening there is the Show Dinner at of Dublin’s outstanding restaurants.
Good food, a drop of wine and superb company of exhibitors, judges and show team add the cream to a ‘purrfect day’
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Mrs Alison Ashford
(Doreen Watts & Roy)
Alison and Soprano
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