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

a llriLish-bred dam, and sired by rny studCh. Astra of Penslbrd. It rvas this sire,lvith the co-operation ol'Trenton Verity,who produccd the sensarional Ch.M,vowne Gallant Hommc, n'ho hasrepcated his English success of beingIlest Blue Male and Best in Shorv inthree different countries. Itall'', Switzerlandand France consccutivel,v. thercb,vcarning the title o1'International Champion.He was stylcd " Mr. Europe " bythc ncrvspap,.rs of tlrc Cuntincnt.It lvas interesting to notc that the bcstBluc male kitten rvas sired by Yeu'hatchAnson and Gallant lJomme. HarpurPerirvinkle, bred by Mr. Dugdale. u'asthe dam of the best Blue fcmale kittcn.r\ll the Smokcs. Tabbies and Tortiesrvere Europcan bred. I noticed in thecatalogue that Bourncside Black 'I'ulipand .lJourneside Black Knave, lst and2nd respectir.cly, were children of Ch.Astra, so " the old man " is trulyreprcsentecl on the Continent.I thought that Gallant Homme waslooking reall_v at his best. He still adorespublicity' and being photographed andhe recognised my voice after a while.Here's a lunny about him to concludelvith : \{hcn only three u'eeks' old Ishowed him to some non-cat breedinglriends of mine rvho remarkec[ on seeinghis little Pckc iacc with eyes almost asbig as his head. " Is that a freak :, Isupliose 1.ou rvill har.e to put him downJas 1'ou call it ? " M1'answcr \{as noncommittal,er.cn u'hen one of them said" Don't have him dcstroycd. I'd rathervou ga\:c him to mc I " And nolv" the frcak " has been volecl " Mr.Europe ol 1953 " !America is noted for the quarity of its Manx, frere is one of the best-DOUBLE CHAMPTON TYOH DriR CAPTAIN, b_red by M;;. Arr"i.r uoytand o-wTed ty,Y". and Mrs., Harry Webb, of _ballas, t'"*"".-',;]i;-;;ii," h.is callec{, is a black-and-white maie with "ttikitrgcopper eyes and he was aDouble Champion before he reached ii= di"t Uii.tfra.v. ---36