Well, Velcro competed at her first cat show yesterday and it was the first show for a very long time for me, too. I've not had any free Saturdays for literally years, but sadly my mother has recently gone into Care so I can now get out and about to some shows again.
21.10.11: Velcro's show report from the Open judge, John Hansson, has now been published:
DOUGLAS' VIEUXTEMPS VELCRO. 67 31.15-04-11. Black Bi-Coloured, higher on her white & very attractive young miss. Her head is marginally narrow which detracts from the triangular shape, profile not quite straight, chin runs back a little, bite good in spite of her swollen gums. Ears large, pricked high, good inner furnishings. Eyes slightly more rounded & could be a little more oblique, green in colour. Her body has good length, well-proportioned legs &paws, her tail was quite a good length, the bushy appearance still to be achieved. Coat is at present still very baby soft & fine, requires a little more density, wispy fringes round the base of the ears, fluffy knickerbockers. Beautifully prepared clean white, with smaller patches of black on her lower back & sides, black head markings & tail with white tip.Lovely condition, excellent temperament.
I would say this is a fair description of Velcro on the day. As you can tell, she was teething. I am not worried about the width of her head because it's good for NFC kittens to have heads longer than they are wide; they will widen with age, ending up well-balanced. She is still very much a baby.
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| Velcro at her very first cat show |
When taking kittens to shows I'm not too bothered about results, because I know my lines take a couple of years at least to develop. I aim to breed cats that just get better and better as they get older. The important thing about showing kittens is simply to get them used to the process. Velcro looked lovely in her pen, but she had almost no coat and the pretty kitten that beat her in her open was a bit older and much fluffier! I was happy that Velcro came home with one first prize at least, from a large side class.
The main thing is that Velcro took to showing in a confident manner and really seemed to enjoy her day out, so she will be going to more shows next year, hopefully accompanied by her little sister Kyrie. I'm looking forward to reading her judges' reports to see what they have to say about her.
The show itself was in the Lockmeadow Market Hall in Maidstone. What a lovely venue! I never realised what an attractive place Maidstone is. The hall was right by the river, and the day being brilliantly sunny meant for a beautiful walk during the time the cats were being judged in their Open Classes, when we all have to leave the hall.
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| The River Medway at Maidstone |
Then I went to the shops - there were lots of lovely little streets and arcades. I was thrilled to find a branch of Lush where I stocked up on bath products! Back at the show, I met old acquaintances and new ones, and had lots of catch-up chats. I bought some of the best cat toys ever from Tracey Wood's stall - she makes them from feathers from her neighbour's pheasants. All my cats were enchanted with them when I got home! So all in all an excellent day out was had by all.
21.10.11: Velcro's show report from the Open judge, John Hansson, has now been published:
DOUGLAS' VIEUXTEMPS VELCRO. 67 31.15-04-11. Black Bi-Coloured, higher on her white & very attractive young miss. Her head is marginally narrow which detracts from the triangular shape, profile not quite straight, chin runs back a little, bite good in spite of her swollen gums. Ears large, pricked high, good inner furnishings. Eyes slightly more rounded & could be a little more oblique, green in colour. Her body has good length, well-proportioned legs &paws, her tail was quite a good length, the bushy appearance still to be achieved. Coat is at present still very baby soft & fine, requires a little more density, wispy fringes round the base of the ears, fluffy knickerbockers. Beautifully prepared clean white, with smaller patches of black on her lower back & sides, black head markings & tail with white tip.Lovely condition, excellent temperament.
I would say this is a fair description of Velcro on the day. As you can tell, she was teething. I am not worried about the width of her head because it's good for NFC kittens to have heads longer than they are wide; they will widen with age, ending up well-balanced. She is still very much a baby.
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