Show News pg 2 (2007)

August 2007

Licolnshire Cat Club Show

ATTENTION ALL EXHIBITORS!

14/07/07 We were very proud of Countrygirl ''In The Mood'' today when he gained his Grand Champion title. ''Diablo'' has achieved Grand status in 3 consecutive outings and was also awarded Best of Variety Long-Hair Persian adult at this show!!! Diablo was placed 1st and 3rd in side clases and was awarded the Best of Breed. Thanks go to his judges for their placings and to their stewards for handling him so well... We would also like to congratulate our good friend Jean Stewart of ''Barleyfields Persians'' on gaining Championship status with her black persian boy also at the same show - well done ''Champion Barleyfield's Glamour Puss'' (Danny).

We at Heathrose Persians and Exotics have for a long time had a policy of not entering our Champion cats into open classes etc... We feel that to do so could prevent fellow exhibitors from gaining a title for their beautiful cats. In light of the falling numbers of cats entered into the Persian section at shows, we would ask that other exhibitors follow suit (after all you can only get a title once!!!) We have all been there when we have been 'blocked' from gaining a title by another exhibitor who continuously enters a class where all they have to gain is a pretty rosette and another piece of card. Come on exhibitors have a bit of sportsmanship, cat shows are very expensive to enter and exhibitors are not going to continuously enter shows when they know that a Champion or worse a Grand Champion is going to block them... Respectfully, Ian & Jonathon.

July 2007

Grand Champion Countrygirl In The Mood (1)

''Our Cats'' 24/08/07

Pictured right: Imperial Gr Ch Rocawen Hanz Off. ''Owen'' is this edition's ''front cover'' cat - many thanks to the our cats team, photographer Alan Robinson and of course Owen's breeder (mum), Carol, who very kindly ''splashed out'' for this major feature and well worth it it was too!!! But this isn't the first time owen has featured in Our Cats... Back in May when he went Overall BIS at the Manchester & District Cat Club, he had his photo taken with ''soap actor'' Malcolm Hebdem (who plays Norris Cole in TV's Coronation Street). (photo to follow...)

FRONT COVER CAT!!!

August 2007

August 2007

''Dream'' as she is more affectionately known as here at home also had a fantastic start to her show career where she was also awarded 1st in her open class and the Best of Breed. Dream was placed 2 x 2nd and 1 x 4th in considerably large side classes. (Dream didn't find love at the show unlike Mary, she came home with us instead, bless...) Grand Champion Countrygirl ''In The Mood'' also had a great day where he was awarded his first Imperial Grand Challenge Certificate and the Best of Breed. ''Diablo'' also faired well in his side classes being placed 2 x 1st and 1 x 2nd. Please note that it was arranged weeks before - hand that Mary would be going to live at ''Pippakits'' with Sheila and would be collected at the Teesside CC Show (and was not a ''whim'' decision on the day).

August 2007

Grand Champion Countrygirl ''In The Mood''

Heathrose ''Proud Mary''

North West Cat Club

September 2007

29/09/07 An enjoyable day was had by all at the North West show today where Grand Champion ''Montell To Heathrose'' (Phoebe - pictured below) was awarded the female Imperial Grand Challenge Certificate (by International judge Mr P Mormann), Best of Breed, placed 3 x 1st's in her side classes and nominated for ''Best In Show Persian Adult'' by Mr Gilson. Grand Champion Countrygirl ''In The Mood'' (Diablo) was awarded the male Imperial Grand Challenge Certificate (also by International Judge Mr Mormann), Best of Breed, Placed in all his side classes; then went on to win Best In Show Persian Adult, then overall Best In Show Persian (many thanks to Mrs Crichton). Thanks go to all our other judges and stewards on the day also.

Grand Champion ''Montell To Heathrose''

September 2007