Mrs. Norah Andrews - Kyina & Talisker Cats Breeders of Russian ...

Banchor BIue Titania (also by Ch.Clonlost Yo Yo) ; Best Male Kitten,Miss Gardener's Seal Point Leaver'sSultan (by Salween Rajah).Generous donors gave 134 specialprizes, many of them for novice cats ornovice exhibitors which gave morepleasure to more exhibitors than donatingalmost every special prize to the" Best Cat " or " Best Kitten."Mrs. Ivemey of Gloucester, who soloyally travels to nearly every show justfor the joy of looking at the exhibits.purchased a sweet baby, Rockford TinyTim by Chinki Ranya. Lucky littlefellow, he will have a loving home as apet.Mrs. Lucas B. Combs, all the way fromKentucky. U.S.A., was a visitor we weredelighted to have with us at this andthe Coronation Ch. Show.The weather was perfect and the 1953Siamese Show closed with an aura ofSUCCESS.The Coronation ShowA reaily mild autumn day greeted theCoronation Ch. Show at the new RoyalHorticultural Society's Hall on October9th. This grand occasion was theculmination of months of work by MissK. Yorke, Chairman ol' the GoverningCouncil of the Cat Fancy ; Mr. A. A.Towe. the Show Manager. and rhoExecutive Committee of the GoverningCouncil.Breeders responded splendidly bymaking a magnificent entry of 412exhibits (not counting individual kittensin litters), a record number for a Championshipfixture with the exception of thefine Festival Show we had in 1951. In thedim and distant past more exhibits haveappeared at a show but they were mostlyol'unknown parentage and not the felinearistocrats which dominate our showsnowadays. The Hall is ideal with itshuge expanse of glass roof, and some ofthe cats were literally basking in sunshine.The number of well-known officials andbreeders from abroad was a great featureof this show and gave it a truly internationalatmosphere. Madame Ravel,Secretary-General of F.LF.E., MadameGibbon and her daughter Liseron fromLausanne, Madame Sandoz from Zwich,Switzerland, Miss Posthuma from Holland,Mrs. Lorentzen from Denmark,Mrs. Magnusson and Mrs. Hjelde-Anderson from Sweden, Mrs. Svenningsenfrom Noru'av and Mr. MarcelGuinard from Paris lvere some of thevisitors u'e *'ere delighted to welcome.As is usual at our shows, there wassome wonderful team work and everyoneworked with goodwill both before and onthe day to make it a success. The silvercups and trophies of the various Clubs(valued at several hundred pounds)made a magnificenr display and rhe 327special prizes donated by cat clubs andbreeders from many countries looked veryattractive on a long table on the centredais. It was very rewarding to see thevisitors streaming in when the doorsopened at 1 p.m. and by 3 p.m., rvhenBest in Show was judged, spectators weremassed round the dais. Distinguishedvisitors present for this occasion includedthe Marchioness of Carisbrooke, theDowager Lady Aberconuay, Mr. BeverleyNichols and Miss Joan Gilbert, ofTV fame.Mr. and Mrs. HeroC took the honourof Best Exhibit in Shou' n'ith their \VhiteLonghair male Ch. Carreg Cracker b1'Ch. Carreg Comfort. This cat rvaspresented in perfect shorr,lbrm and witha coat ver!'pure in colour and longerthan the majoritv alier this exceptionallvwarm and sunnv autLtmn. Best LonghairFemale alvard uent to Mrs. CyrilTomlinson's lamous Tortoiseshell. Ch.Pekeholm Pomona. Best Shorthair Catwas Mrs. K. R. \{rilliams's Seal PointedSiamese male Blue Hayes Foxey'. Asthis was his third Challenge Certificatecongratuiations are due to his owner andalso his breeder Miss King.In the Open Adult Female class of 17Seal Point Siamese Females, Regency20