Untitled - Kyina & Talisker Cats Breeders of Russian Blues in ...
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One <strong>of</strong> the saddest items <strong>of</strong> news came<strong>in</strong> last week. Judge Crystol Small hadthe misfortune to lose by death herGrand Champion Red queen, Smallhurst'sGirl <strong>in</strong> the Sun. All who knewthis little queen loved her. She was avisitor here at Timberbrook and we cameto love her dearly. GirI passed <strong>in</strong> hersleep, quietly. She had lived a long andgood life, her children live after her. Ican see Girl even now, head tilted to oneside, pay<strong>in</strong>g strict attention to what yousaid and purr<strong>in</strong>g like a musicbox <strong>in</strong> fullagreement.Letters are still com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> regard<strong>in</strong>gMiss Yorke's trip to America, Scores <strong>of</strong>letters from Kansas City as well as here <strong>in</strong>the east. One came <strong>in</strong> this morn<strong>in</strong>g thatI am forward<strong>in</strong>g to Miss Yorke ; it isthat charm<strong>in</strong>g.***Here is a quesrion that is quire moor.Many breeders-and I do not mean<strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> various Associations-feel thatwhen a breeder does not keep his cats <strong>in</strong>good clean hous<strong>in</strong>g as well as goodhealth, said breeder should be "dropped"because he does not iive up to the ideals<strong>of</strong> the Associations. The <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> .theAssociations claim they have no jurisdictionover the private actions <strong>of</strong> anybreeder. So rnany compla<strong>in</strong>ts have come<strong>in</strong> to my desk that I have referred themto the high brass <strong>of</strong>the Crusaders. I haveaiso suggested that those who have soldany stock from a questionable sourceshould buy it back if possible. Anotherpo<strong>in</strong>t is to know the buyers <strong>of</strong>your stock,and if necessary make a few discreetenquiries..***<strong>Cats</strong> Magaz<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>of</strong> Srnithfield Street,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pr<strong>in</strong>ts a Chart<strong>of</strong> Gestation every spr<strong>in</strong>g and it is agreat boon to the novice. So many <strong>of</strong>younovice English breeders have wr<strong>in</strong>en meregard<strong>in</strong>g this chart. I use it all the timeand have it pasted <strong>in</strong> my " Litter Book.',**It has been said by many breeders thata Persian is not a good mouse-catcher Ithat feed<strong>in</strong>g them oeam will kill that<strong>in</strong>st<strong>in</strong>ct. Here at Cloud Top we have aCream queen named Sucre who has herdaily help<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> cream. She is an excellentmouser, This shows that the follow<strong>in</strong>gverse is not true by any manner <strong>of</strong>means :"Perhaps you may noi have heardThat cats are cats, however furred,And once they've had a taste <strong>of</strong> cream,Rat catch<strong>in</strong>g's not their lavoritedream."American Personalit2MRS. NICKI HORNERI\ I IKKI HORNER. daughrer <strong>of</strong>I \ y. and Mrs. Homer Wiltough_' by. lrom the state <strong>of</strong> Kenrucky,is a breeder <strong>of</strong> rare persistence andpresrige. -\r the age <strong>of</strong> sixteen she wasthe owner <strong>of</strong> a White Persian given to heras a birthday present. lle was huge, soour Nikki promptly dubbecl him T<strong>in</strong>y.Not know<strong>in</strong>g too much about catsoutsideol'giv<strong>in</strong>g them plenty o{'love-Nikki could not figure out why T<strong>in</strong>y didnot stay home more. So the next th<strong>in</strong>gshe did r,r'as to purchase a little Redqueen for company but not be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> ageit lailed to keep the errant T<strong>in</strong>y homeat nights. Then came the day whenT<strong>in</strong>y never returned ISnookie, the kitten, really attracted alot <strong>of</strong> attention. She was duly mated to alarge Red male named J<strong>in</strong>ks-and theWilloughby family were blessed withtheir first fel<strong>in</strong>e family. One day J<strong>in</strong>kssprayed a guest and Nikki's motherpromptly expressed him <strong>of</strong>f to a friend.Nikki was broken-hearted until herfather promised to build a house foranother male and it is reported he is stillbuild<strong>in</strong>g houses for her various cats, bothartistic and elaborate <strong>in</strong> strucrure lNow began a search by Nikki for thebest <strong>of</strong> pedigrees. She studied. everyth<strong>in</strong>gshe could lay hands on, books,magaz<strong>in</strong>es, articles and even the histories<strong>of</strong> rnany breeders. Of course, her lovewas Red Persians. She has sparecl32