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tWC&t6AUIHORITATIVT . Ii{STRUCTIVE . THTERTAINI NGPublistred every month with the best possi.ble features and illustrations and circulatedto Cat Lovers of every kind ttrrouqhout tbeworld. Our editorial purpose is :{1) to spread a wider understanding and ^better appreciation of all cats, tbeir care andmanagemena(2) to encourage in every way the breeding,handling and showing of pedigree cats;(3) to work for the suppression of every formof cruelty to cats !(4) to act as a link of friendship and commoninterest between cat lovers in different partsof the world.VOL. 11 No. 4APRIL 1959l'lanaging Editor:ARTHUR E. COWLISHAVI4 CARLTON MANSIONSCLAPHAM ROAD, LONDON, S.W.9American Associote Editor :MRS. BLANCHE \^r'OLFRAMAustrclion and New Zeolond(nrrechnndpnt'MR, F. \^r'. PEARCE, 33 OLD BERO\^/RAROAD, H O RNSBY,N.S.W., AUSTRALIATHE MAGAZII{E THAT SPANS THE WORLD OF CAT LOVERSTIMMY'S SWEETHEART, a little apprehensive here, was lst in Silver Tabbiesmd winner of a C.C. and Best S.H. in Show Cup at the January Show inGlasgow of the Scottish Cat Club. She was bred by Mrs. Andrew Pearson,of Bullwood, who has been interested in this delightful variety for ove rforty years.

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One short lifeBv JOAN MERRYPcrseplione, the daughter of Certs, spent some part a-l her tri.rtence in the lcuer rcorld)T-\\'E\ the 'ffu can hate itsf'(, .o-p..,sations. Last night,,_Jas I lay mrseraDlt Delweensleep and rvakefulne ss u'ithbedside lamp to guide my hand ^ro pills and potions, I r'vasplir.ileged to see one of the moreplivate riles of the cat r'r'orld.\{y Iittle Burmese queen, Capricc,rras calling her iirst-born, Persephonerhree weeks old at midnight) to takeher first steps into the outside rvorld..\s she lay near my bed, making enticinglittle mother noises, the baby's headappeared, nide-eyed. around the doornl her cupboard Itontc and lirl)e b1little she emerged rvith spralling,hesitant gait, onl;' to lurl u'ith sudde:tagilit.v and scamper panic-strickel. backto shelter. Thrcc-four tines the kittencame out and retreatecl. each tirneacir.ancing a little lirrther, and as slregrined in confidence her r:other, alrvar-sralking, cdgecl back and back. until u'itha final desperate sclamble, Persephoneplunged into the shelter of her tummynearly rhree feet from her starling point.She u'as not allowed to rest there.'T'riumphantly her mother set upon herand rolled hcr ovcr and orer. tos.ingher up in the air like a juggler manipu-Jating a ball with his l'eet. "Ihen shecleaned her-and rvhat a cleaning itrvas-until at last a very tired little babyrvas gathered to her mother and fedrrntil sleep overcame her.Persephone is a ver,v special babybecause she is the first grandchild ofSu'eetiepie, my first Burmese queen andthe most enchanting of cats. She alsohas her own claim to distinction andas I watched her so fat and contentedI remembered how she had come by hername and man'elled.Her very bilth n,as surprising for herrnother had been desperately i1l and she\vas the only one of the litter who surtir:edto be born alive. At first Capricerqho had suff'ered too much did not u'anther and it was rather grudgingly thatshe kept the kitten alive from !\rednescla.vnight until noon on Sunday leavingher to find a substitute for mother lovein hot rvater bottles and the pipe thatbrought rvarmth to her nest in the airingcupboard fron the boiler belou,. Atseven o'clock on Sunday evening Perse*phone had disappeared.Feared the worstThar night and the follou,ing day Iransacked the house returning perpetuallyr,' rlre ailing crrphoard Ibr inspirarion,ancl all the rime Caprice folloned m,v)rovi menrs rr irh a clo.e but qtriteimpersonal interest. On the rare occasionsthat she left rne she returned,unsuchled, after a very fcr. minutes andrvatching her bland complacency Ibegan to {'ear that she had deliberatelydisposed of an unrvanted child. Atiast she did disappear Ibr an hour butonlv to be discoverecl purring and bloatedin the larder.The long day ofrvatching and listeningclragged on and it u'as not until afterI I p.m. that I tried the consolation of ane\rra deen hnt harh \ftcr thar Itook one last sacl look at the emptybed in the airine cupboard. As I turnedarvay I slapped the pipe that had beentire hitten's com{brt-even that 1\'ascold now and then as an echo to theslap I heard a little cry follou'ed by astrong hungry one. The cupboardu'as quite empty and I began to fearhallucinations until I realized that the

crics wcrc corins fron un(lcrncath thcfloor.Franticlil.v I prised up a board anclthere in the cavitv beside the pipe la1'avery disconsolate baby'. She had beerrthere at least t\\'enty-eight hours andpossibly up to thirtl,-five and must haYepushed her wav dou'n through the vervnarrol\rest of chinks lr,here the floorboarddid not fit precisely arouncl the pipe.So there lvas no possibilitv of her nrotherhaving reached hcr to lcetl hcr cl.Lrirrq'that time.Caprice greeted her r.ith pleasnre andwithin an hour she u'as rt'arm anclsuckling again. She l'as just fir.e davso1d. At a rveck there rvas an appreciablcgain in rveight and norv at three rveeksshe has energed ritir:the outside rvorld and i.of Spring after her sta:ryorld.:iult itrtoi !'pitolne" L. nder-The abot,e was uritten t€n .1.-. t alo and Intust add a .sad postscriff. For Lt'tother tteekPersephone thrited and sreii dqil.t rnrctenturesone---then she cntLgltt d chill anduenL oj her Jood and.flr trl da1.s and ntghtsI.fed her uith a pipette. On the thlrd da.t' .rheu:at greatly inproaed and I i.enttued lolea;e her lior aifeu; hour-s but u:hen I rettunedslrc tt as l1 ing in a cold nrner more deadlhan alii'e and I cotld not sate her. ,She hadntade a galLant [ight far surtital but thecards utre sta&ed too -rtrongh, aoainsl het.Had she in het short life nade histort ?-Y{#ffi#ffi ;Photo fu ll'ilt-rh,t.\The author's Burmese family in their Wiltshire home. Kyneton Chwetais in the foreground with her offspring Cockade, Coquette (now a Champion)and Caprice, mother of the Iuckless Persephone,+

much ueight, so he uent an a diet and wasgiaen stuf for his liaer. He is noa 11 lbs.,full of fun and pla2s all da2 aith m2 otherSiamese, eats well and drinks a little uater.But in December he started drauing acrosshis third e;telid and has done it more or lesseuer since. The uet. has thoroughQ ouerhauledhim, but with next to no result. Another oddthing is that his mottstache and chin arepracticalQ nhite and the outside of hisears seem aery sparse aififur.M.R.C.V.S. replies; I can onlythink that the cause ofthc harv appearirrgmust in this case be due to some oculardisease. It would seem very necessary foran eye specialist to examine al1 parts ofthe eyeball and the conjunctiva whilstthe cat is under a general anaesthetic.Irritation of the cornea or almost anyother eye complaint may cause the catto draw the third eyelid across the eye.On the other hand, this condition canbe re.rr in 5tlme cases of anaemia, starr a-tion or infections. I think you mighttry the effect of installing an ocularanae.rhetic into rhc orbit, a: if'th"reis irritation or pain in any part of theeyeball or its appendages, the localanaesthetic would remove this and themembrane rvould return to its normalposition.M,R.C.V,S. replies: I think itUnnecesrarv an,l e-1 . :' , nr r r nientfor you) to keep ro,-rr ca:: af,arr. \{henkittens arrive horr er tr. il nright beprudent to do so o. 1:.- tr1-c11 uouldquite likely be jealoLr-. anci aggressive.The kittens may be inoculared at aboutl2 rveeks old. I do not rhink they standmuch chance of contacrir.g "r reritis.Readers who would like'( M.R.C.V.S." to deal with theirveterinary problems should writeto him c/o OUR CATS Magazine,4 Carlton Mansions, Clapham Roadr.London, S.W.9, enclosing a stampedaddressed envelope when a directreply is preferred.A jealous queenA Staffordshire reader writes;I oun two Seal Point Siamese Jemales, one6 month.s old, and lhe other 2! 2ears old..At present the last natned is expecting alitter in four ueeks time. She i.s ter2 badtempered and alwals fghx the )ounger catif she come.r near. I haae neuer owned norethan one rat be;fore and wonder uhethercats in kitten aluals behaue like thi.r ?Ought I to keep thent apart wheneaer possibleand what shall I do uhen the kitteu arrite?Also, how old should kittens be before thel'can haue their inoculation? Both n1 catshaae been inoculated. I lost one last Junewith contagious enteritis, So uill there bearyt likelihoad oif the new kittens catchingthis as a result?Comfortoble - hy gieni c - portobleThis beautifulll'designed bed is produced bythe makers of the famous Safari Camp Bed.Keeps cat free from dirt, damp and grounddraughts Strong canvas on sprung steel framefor comfort and lightness . Folds flat for travelling" Calpreta " cretonne blends rvith roomdecor . Cretonne covered (de luxe) or plain canvas(srandard) Size 19" lb".Also suitable for small dogs : larger sizesfor dogs available.From Stores, Pet, Furnishing. Sports andHardware shops.Sole Manufacturers :SAFARI LTD., 77 Morland Road, Croydon, Surrey,

l-errs of oxporlsBl ELLA B. N{AR.'|INURiNG the past trvelvemonths, enquiries have beencoming in steadil,v for kittensof most breeds and it isco|rcct Lu sa)' that rhei havebeen received from all corners ofthe cat r,vorld. English-bredstock srill holds its attlactior:sfor fanciers overseas and it isinteresting to note that many ofrlv own selections last vear '"veremade for former clients. Theiask of getting a kitten safell'established in a ner,v home manvhundreds of miles a',vay is alwaysLreset with doubts and anxietiesand therefore it is a specialpleasure r'r'hen an old clientcomes back u'ith a new commission.The ftrllowing cats and kittenshave passed through my hands;some were sent off at the requestof home breeders to customersof their own.America. Honohriu was rre\! territoryfor me and the kitten I sent there wentat the request of Miss Evelvn Langston.F{e rvas Malcolm of Allington, a veryhandsone boy inde ecl. He lvent to\{rs. Mary McGuire. Although thereis no quarantinc in the States, the samerule does not apply for lir.estock enteringHonolulu. But the accommodation providedthere by the authorities is excellentand Mrs. McQuire u'as able tovisit Malcolm every day, which she did.Malcolm eventually reached home infine fettle and the 6rst thing he did tocelebrate his freedon rvas to climb up ahigh tree in the garden. lle was eventuallyrescued and I really can't blamehim for this escapade as doubtless heclimbed high to have a good look aroundI.ris Ior.ely nerv surroundings.Mrs. f)orothl' Anderson, of Cincinnati,Ohio, having already had Blue LonghairPrestwood Onyx, ordered anotherrvith the same prefix and inJuly, Petunia(breeder Mrs. F. .J. Parker) went off to9tijliAn attractive windowdisplay in a domtownstore helped toswell the g te ut ^Portland, Oregon,U.S,A. store. This isan effective form ofpublicity which moreshow organizersmight do well toto consider.

her. Since then N{rs. :\nclerscirr iras hada great heartbreak lbr she lost srveerOnyx at 15 rnoirths old. I sharc hersorrolv because 1 krrcu'front hcr lettcrstbat On1'x hacl bccome a real pelson irrthe hoLrseholci. It l-as terriblc baclluck. \"Irs. F. Leopolcl, of N{alr.erl. Pa.,receivecl a pair o1-'\blssinian kitt.errs.Contcntccl Sanios (bred br' \4'iss \\'iseman)ancl Oid Bon.lish Zot:. breci br,Laclv lli:adlam. Zoe h:rtl ro bt' lburiclat YCrf)'short noLicc- ailcl rras LrnsiiorInhere. but Salitos \vas a show rrirrnct.pfiof to departurc ancl a rerr. gooclkitten.N,Irs. Ruth T;'L:r. of HorLston. Tcxas,ordered a Blue Point Siarnesc l'eru:Llr:anci Mrs. Boal's lst ruinner Frcelirikl3lue Fania \\,eltt orrt to her in Septcnrber.Fania joinccl \I:.. i. : .'iir.r irrportsKilldorvn (.a.::':.:i:,. :: :: f iauservavI.'rcietrne. ., lL. i : :L"r, tin!'lprevious. Botlr " (.:..:. ancl LucierrhaYe rvort top arrarci: f,:r.l 1tllat a tiirillit \\'as to rcceiYe a calri.i::.irinq " Cassie'\ll Southerr Scal I.'cnraie l'1'lcr."Lucicnne also lvent Br'..t f.ar Specialtl'Shol.. Best Foreign Shonhair a1 St.Petersbrrrsh. Florida, in Januan'. 1957.So Fania, the nervconer. Iias soruethingto live up to in this householcl I I hadtltt' plcasrLre of u'elcornirrg NIrs. l'yler'sdarrehtcr.Jurlv rlu'ing her rrip to Europelast srrnrner. Tbe r-isir rvas all rooshorL..|rrch' ILucky Petti !llrs. .\nnc \\'atling. of Santa BarbarzL,to wiroln I hacl sen t several imports)ordered a ]llue Point Siamese {'cmalc tobe sircd by Ch. Prcstrvick Blue Crackcrs.So 'I'enser Pe tti-Sing. brcd by Mrs.Christensen, flerv out in Octobcr justin tir-ne to escape olrr t'intcr \veatherIirr the Calilornian surtshine. I imag'ined m-vself in that little blue carrierinstead of Petti ! \4rs. \\atling'sarrival cable ran " Petti-Sing divine,"*,l.rich doesn't require an.v quali{ication.The next kit for the States werlt tL]Nfrs. Tyler's iriend Nirs. N{cPhee, ofHouston, Texas. It u.as a Blue Longhairfemale-Ashdown Scilla-and Iwelcomed the cable {rorn N4rs. N{cPlieesaying " Scilla good condition-delighted."Mrs. Headler'. of \\'est Peabody,has recentlv reccivccl a ChocolatePoirrt Siamese Killclou n Prasong anclhas since placccl an order for a SealPoint. rvhich I har c r et to locate. At thel)resent tirle nrost queens are eithercalling or iu kitten. Soon rhere shouldbc a goocl selection availablc.Mrs. Anne Watling, of Santa Barbara, rvithone o{ her home'bred Siamese. IIer largefeline family, includiag several English-trredcats, enjoy llappy days under sunny Californianskies.Lasih'. Cambcr Dahiia i lst BiueI-onqhair rvinner bred by \Irs. Denton)haci .1ust arrived safely in Clalifornia.I u as specially conccrnr:cl aLorLt heras ho' cleparture coinciclecl rrith oulrrorst ueck of fog. Insteacl r,i lcavine at

l0 p.rn. on thr:: Mondav, Iittle Dahliariid not get off till mid-clay on the\\'ednesday. The piane rvas standingbv ibr nost of that lime ready to takeoff immediately the fog liftcd suficicntlv.'l-here rvere a number of other animalsibr this Ilight and n'hat a blessing it isthat there is such an excellent R.S.P.C.A..\nimal Hostel at London .\irport.Dahlia spent most of her wairing timrthele arrd reached hrr destinariorr irrgood condition in spite of the long delay.\Vill U.S.A. breeders kindly notethat the uszal Certified Pedigrees andExport Certificates, as issued by theCioverning Council of rhe Cat Fancy,are in reality lor fotu generations. althoughin G.C. rirles they are refbrred toas three generation forms. They shorvihe parentsr grandparents and greatgrandparents and such a pedigrce is suppliedat a charge of 5/-. If a lirrther gencrationis requirecl. the charge is 20/- plusposrage (i.e. $3'20 approx. ilsent by air)"The G.C.C.F" cannot shorv eve colour inthe pedigrees as these details arc noi keptin their records. The onl.v cye colourrecorderl is for Breed No. 2a \{hitc,Orange-e,ved. Furtherrlore. the,\ssistantSecretarv of the Council has pointcdout that during the busy months lherema; be a delay of up to eight rveeks insupplying four gencration pedigrees,clue to the many hours ol rvork involr.edir searching the records.Australia. Mrs. Ann Vizc, lvellknorm to our o\\'n Fancv, left us somefcrv 1,ears ago to take up residence inBelrose, \ew South \\'ales. Shc placedan order rvith Mrs. Stephcnson for oneof her Ashdorvn kittens, AshclorvnShanrock. \\hen the kitten rvas readyto go. a bundle o{ blue srveetness, therewas no travelling companion for her.llut it rvas no surprise to learn laterthat she was thoroughly petted and caredibr by the ship's creu'. A groomingderronstration u'as given prior to sailingand the apprentice lvho attended to theclail-v task proved to be a good pupil.Sharnrock lvas in bearrtilul coat u'henshe rvas taktr ashore at S_vdney. lt isallvavs a sreat rcliel to me to knou' thatall has gone rrell on the long trips bysea to -\ustralia arrcl \erv Zealand"Mr. Price Cross, of Dallas, I.I.", U.S.A,, president of A.C.F.A. and doyen ofthe American Siamese wodd, is a busy man, Flere he is seen enioviie thecompany he loves at the home of his friend Dr. Melton, well-krown DZItasvef,eflnartan.q

D. L. Li1sonCHADHURST SUNSHINE, Cream Litten bred by Miss M. L. Rodda, made the long journeyfron Essex to the Colorado, U.S.A. home of Mrs. Samy Hirsig, Sunshine is now an adultand the father o{ a lovely kitten of great promise, Rocky Mountain lleydey,Conversrtion piece'-by CLEO and MING, litter brother and sister, These nice Siamesewere bred by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Venables, of London, from their queen Anveley Yelvet andthey were in the last litter to be sired by Miss l{ennedy Bell's Peekay Larchwood Lover. InJuly last year they were purchased by Mrs. M. Buckner, of Toronto, Canada. Ten days aftertheir arrival they took a 3rd prize at Bufialo, New York. Later, at the Detroit Show, Cleotook two second ribbons and Ming was Best Male Kitten. Out photograph n'as taken by" Muzzie " Nelson, Dettoit " petographer."t0

Young kittens seem to enjo-v it. Oldercats are more likcly to {ret and I dislikesending adults off because the1. ahvaystake longer to re-settle. I think. too,it is a sad occasion for them urless theyare going to rejoin their original orvnersin a nerv country.Canada. Mrs. C. B. Borrett orderedyet another Colourpoint Longhair fromMr. Brian Stirling-\\iebb and BriarryFemme Fatale. with blue points, wentto Calgary in January. Cable said:" Thirsty. pulring. playfrrl. good condition."The flights to Canadianplaces are not easy ones and I had w-rittenpersonal letters to the airport veterinarianat Montreal and also to the airline torrv lo speecl up the kit's clearance andto ensure that she caught licr connectronro Calgary . . uhich she did. There isno direct flight for livestock from Londonto Canada. \\-hich is a pity !Mrs. E. L. R. Williamson, of Ottarva,imported an Ab,vssinian, ColtentedOhristi, and is so delighted rvith himthat I har,'e just sclected a fernale tolear-e shortl.v as a companion. BothN,Ir. and Mrs. \\'illiamson enjoy theirpets greatlv and besides the Abv (bredby Miss \\risenan) they have three" ordinary " cats. Christi is called" Posey " by the family and he hasfigured promine ntlv in the Ottarvapress.(to be continued)NOTHING BUT THE BESTHE most exclusive hotel inHollywood, California (says aB.LI.P. nervs itcm) is occupiedcntirely by cats. It is called BlackfordsHotel for (lars and irs purpose is r,,ensure that the pets of film stars andother prominent residents rvill livc in thesurroundings u4rich their social statusdemands u'hcr their oivners arc a\\'aylrom home.Mr. and Mrs. .Jarncs lllackford runthe establishme nt and their clientsinclude Elizabeth Taylor. Kim Novak,Mona Freeman, George Murphy, .JeffHunter, Ira Gershnin, Robert Culp andMeredith \{illson. " \\ie lost MissTaylor temporarily rvhen she marricdMike Todd," explains Mr. Rlackford." He made her get rid of her cats andshe cried about it."It is more difficulr lo ger a resen arionat Blackfords than at most other hotels.Reservations are made many monthsahead. Owners have sometimes delayedtheir vacations for months in order to gettheir pets into Blackfords.Among the services given are singlerooms (5 ft. wide by 6 ft. deep by B ft.lihigh) or doubles, triples and quadruplesIor cats rvho get lonely. Fresh sheets"pillow cases and carpets are suppliedclaily and there are plush receptionhalls for callers. Outsidc there arelandscaped glounds and gardens forrrrnLathing and orlrer prrrslirs.N{r. Blackford explains that specialclietetic lbods are availablc Ibr cats u,ho\\iant to be streamlined. " You mustremember," he savs, " that these animals*,e re born to titc purple and have(lelicate tastes. \Vc haYe one that eatsvogurt and strau'berries, another takescantaloupe mixed rvith Spanish peanuts,another rvill eat only scrambled eggsand another likes shrimp cocktail withripe olives. One cat arrived u'ith hisorvn deep {reeze containing 600 poundsof meat and an electric blanket."Dining at Blackfords is always accompaniedby radio music and of coursetherc is air conditioning. When ownersu'rite to their pets, as they frequently do,the contents are read to the animalsand the stationery left in their roomsso that they can get the personal odour,

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Correspond,enee CornerReaders are invited to send contributionsto this feature and so tojoinin the uscful exchange of ideasr- exi:eriencesand knowledge. Lettersshould bc concise anddeaf preferablvwith items of general interest. 'A Link with FriendsEach month's issue of Oun Cers is apleasant experience lor mc. First of all,of course, because I like and have catsand secondly it's almost like a personallisit among Ilritish people.Many years ago, rvhen I lived inHong Kong and Shanghai, I had manylery rvonderful British fi.iends. Myhusband's naval duties tooh us else\\,here,then came the war and all contact waslo.t rvith those friends o\.rsear.So, reacling Or,'n C,q.rs almost seemsiike a visit rvith peoplc I once kner.,..I'hen, too, Blanche \{olfram has lvrittensome u,onderful profiles ofbrecders whonrI knolv here. Her Chrisrrrras messagewas most timely and u-orthy of thought.Mrs. Jorix L. Elllorr.San Diego 14, Calif., U.S.-r,.Wild CatsCongratulations on the completion ofa successful decacle of publication.Our best wishes for many more.\\'e are nou'engaged in the study ofr.arious species of wild cat, having atthe moment a puma and a bob-cat.We hope eventually to own a Canadianlynx and others. If any ol' the readersof Oun Cars have had first-handexperience with any species of wild cat(leopards, jaguars, etc., particularlythe more exotic cats) we would be verypleased if they wrote to us. Care andtraining of the animals, eating habitsand feeding, behaviour, etc., are ofgreat interest to us.Mns. Davro Twnnr,Box 31, Signal Mountain,Tennessee, U.S.A.Chinchilla BreedingI have always considered it a sig? oflroth rveakness and 5tupidit) ro r.efrrseto admit one's mistakes, but people cloexist who u'ould almost sooner die thanconfess to being l'rong. I hope I shallnever be guilty of such folly and I wish tomake it clear here and nolv that I rvasmisinformed r,vhen I stated in mybroadcast (reproduced in the Novemberissue of Oun Cers) that Blue-Chins areclassified as Shaded Silvers in the U.S.A.This rvas an erroneous idea that Ipicked up from a not-very-vell-inlbrmedperson at a cat shorv in America which Iattended some years ago.I have since obtained confirmationliom the States that Shaded Silvers areindeed as Mrs. Turney describes them.I rvill not say " pure bred.', as she does,as this is somewhat misleading anddepends entirely on rvhat they are purefor.llowever, none of this affects myargument that Chinchillas, in thiscountry at any rate, are in urgent needof a good out-cross. I predicted at thetime of making these remarks that theywould provoke a violent outcry fromChin breeders and I am glad that thisshould be so. The more they arediscussed and thought about, the better,for then some good may result. I amsufficiently sensible, however, to realizethat nothing I can say is likely to haveany effect on the existing small band ofChinchilla breeders u'ho plainly resentany form of criticism, whether constructiveor otheru'ise, and as far as they areconcerned I know I am uasting mytime.IJ

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For those who are interested inprogress, however, here are a fewsuggestions. If vou inrend ro cxperimerrtrvith a vierv to improving Chinchillas donot expect to achieve the desired resultsin the first or second generations. Cultivatepatience. Profit by the experienceof'others. The blue outcross has beentried, we know, rvith the result that thebeauriful eye-colour has been los1.But has it been intelligently tried andhave the results been sumciently follorvedup to their fina1 conclusions ? I doubtit. Two Blue-Chins mated togethercan and often do produce mixed litters.NIrs. Turney finds this odd and callsit " not breeding true." Has she ner.erl."ard of dominant and recersire genes?I have not experimented rvith Chincirillasbut I should imagine that thereason {br their " breeding true " isbecause their distinctive colouring isdue to a recessive gene. If this is sothen they cannot help producing kittenslike themselves. 'Ihis of course is thecase with Blues (blue in cats beingrecessive) for no matter horv these arebred, rvhen both parents are blue onlyblue offspring rvill result.Obr iously rhen. it is unwise lo crosst\\'o Blue-Chins together and the bettercourse would be to mate tu'o unrelatedlllue-Chins to two Chinchillas and thencross the resulting kittens to each other.This should give a proportion of youngwith better bone and type as well assome of the desired features of theChinchilla. Ey. colour is a moredifficult matter and furlher experimenlsmight be necessary to get it. It isprobably affected by a number of varyingfactors, but if only Chinchillas withcorrect eye colour are used for thisexperiment it is pretty certain thatsome individuals rvith similar eyes u'illcrop up.Recessive genes need to be carried byboth parents to reproduce themselves, soit would be useless to attempt only oneout-cross.Introducing the Blue outcross mustinevitably improve type, but had we inl5this country a strain of Biue-eyecl \\ihitessuch as exists on the Continent I rvouldsuggest this as a better outcross. Someyears ago I produced a White with vividgreen eyes of the desired Chinchillashade (from a Blue-eyed White queenand a Colourpoint stud) and it is wellknou'n that Whites do often producegreen eyed kittens lvhen mated to catsof other colours. Hou'ever, progresstorvards better type would not be madebv using any Blue-eyed White in thiscountry and such a cross must regrettablybe ruled out.In my opinion the present policy n'ithregard to the breeding of Chinchillasmust end in disaster iI' substantialqrrantities o[ new blood are nol inrroduced.The occasional importing of aReaders' contributions to this featureafe always welcomed, . . . Wecould do with many more ! Editor.cat from the Continent or America isnot -nough. for tbe txisting strairr isbecoming more than a little inbred.Many er.ils may result from this, butI will mention only one, namely monorchidism,u'hich, I am sorry to say,is already more prevalent in this varietythan in any other, It is, of course, aninherited fau1t.In any case, British Chinchillas as arvhole are $'anting in type and bone.Lovely as they are, how much lovelierthey would be if only they possessedbroader heads, smaller and betterplaced ears, shorter noses, strongerchins and shorter tails. Al1 theseproperties could be obtained in timervith intelligent breeding but halfmeasures, which as far as I know are ali.that anyone has so lar attempted, arelvorse than useless and results from themare no criterion.I do not advocate the breeding ofelephantine Chinchillas, as I considerhalf the attraction rvould be lost if we(continued on page tr7j

A page for" Cfue pr"oletal.i:ul prrSS-to. S'{w b4ftirisfiiffiwl'?I{ITCHEN XAPERS'[he caption has been suggested tJy the photographer, Mr. A, Farquharson, of Glasqow. Ilewrites: ' I took this picture of a mother and her l(itten at a function at which the interestingshots should have been people, but trelieve me I couid have watched this pair all night rath€rthan the humans. I ha.:e never seer! a mother cat take so nuch interest in her kitren in my life.Sht must have piayecl no!-Etop {or over an hour. The shot was aaken in the kitchen x'herethey u,ere playing hide'and-seek round a baker's breadLoard."Iil

BOOK REVItr,WSfr'or n ectdy refarerteeEFORE I openecl A Lo .( o/ Cats,Lhe nane on the cor.er of Kit\\'ilson as the author made meconfident that the contents tvould besound and commonsense advice basedon a lil'etine's experience, lvrilten inplain English rvith a rninimum of thefanci{ul jargon into rvhich it is so easy forexperts to fall. My confidence lvas {ullyjustified whcn I rcad the book.Its 100 plus pages give the answersto all the questions a cat-lover is likelyto ask. Ii I rvere giving a kitten tosomeone rvl:ro had never kept one before,I could rhink ol no belrel rray ofen"urinethe kitten's rvell-being than making apresent of this book n'ith it. At rhe sametime, there is inibrmation tiat may bcncw c\-cn to experienced cat-orvners andbreeders, for instancc. on the dargers oipoisoning in cr:rtain circunst:r:ce s ii onlornamcntrl g:rd, r. 1,o;rd. arrd ;n l sinqturpentine to remove u'et paint lrom acat's Iur.The questioris are arranged alphabeticall,vibr easlr rc{erence fron" '\bcesses '! to {' X-ra;.s " and at afirst reacling, t\ere is only one thatoccurs to me as frcquently asked which isnrissing-"Coughing." Crrriouslv thisis a heading I have found missing frommany previous practical books on cats.There are a dozen rvell-posed photo---""-CAT BOOKSforCAT LOYERSolwoys obtoinoble fromTHE LITTLE BOOKSHOPFarnham Common, Bucks.Enquiries welcome, Lists free.1attgi:.phs illustrating thc met.hocls ofgrnuminq. lifiing a:r,l m, dicaring a car.In addition to practical advice aboutrire care of cats in health and sicliness,the book contains all the basic in{brmationthat the beginner needs 1br breedingand sholving cats ancl an appendix givingthe Standard of Points of all breeds.,4 to Iof Cax is bound in what appearsto be a w'ater- and stain-proof coverrvhich is as practical as its contents.It is published by Max Parrish at7s. 6d. (U.S. $1.25).S.D"Another book for cat lovers 1tl rcachrrs hot {rom thc press 'ts Tabbl Magic,prrblished by Hutchinsons at l0s. 6d.iU.S. $1.75). Thc author is Cecile deBanke and some capable illustrationsoi the ttvo cat friends N4ary-Ann andSandy by Nora Linlvin contributelargely to one's enjoyment of the book.'Ihe inseparable pair find themselvesinvolved in some amusing scrapes andaclventures. Mary-Ann really is norragic cat but jusr a sly, adorable andhome-loving cat.CORR.ESPONDENCE CORNER(.concludedfrom page 1 5;had outsize specimens. On the otherhand. I am rrnablc to agr(e rrirh rhcchampions of the variety u'ho defendtheir obvious faults by telling us rhatthel shorrld be " fairy-like '' in appearance.I have ne\.er personally encountereda fairy, for there are none atthe bottom of my garden, but I am quiteconvinced that if such little people existthev are certainly not characterizedby long noses, receding chins and offu'iritecomplexions. The simile wouldseem to me therefore to be not very apt"Mn. BnraN Srrnr-rNc-Wnse.Richmond, Surrey.

TIB$ICAL TRIOTibby the rrns reporter discoveredthese three beautiesin Mrs. Price's DevoranCattery at Bushey, llerts.They're the magnificentdescendants of that famous12]sI NESTA 2 NAOMI 3 OTWENSiamese Stud 'Prestwick Prithie Pal', the pride of thehousehold for many years. They each have a ttgstablet every day."I have found rrss most valuable in the Cattery," saysMrs. Price, "as it provides all the necessary vitaminsand minerals a cat diet needs." Daily rrns encouragegood bone development, good teeth, shining coats andbright eyes. rIBS keep cats Tibsical.TIffiffiFamous breeders say:KEEP GATS TIBSIGALIB

ISeprod,uetion (No. E 4)By A. C. JUDEThis populor series of monogrophs hos brought odded interest tobreeding operqtions throughout the cot world qnd has helped fanciersby supplying informatian concerning both inherited ond oll otherfoctors. Each orticle has s direct bearing on the genetic basis for thelikenesses ond differences between cots. Reoders who have problemsthey would like to subrnit to Mr. Jude should oddress them to him clothis Mogozine.TN course of correspondenceI aborrt matters arising out ofI.^ this series, questions havebeen asked about the capabilityof the female of certain speciesto reproduce in the absence ofnormal form o[ mating, i.e.independently of the male. Thiscertainly does occur, and is notuncommon in nature even withthe mammals.The stick insect of S. Europe is agood example. The male is practicallvunknown, and generations of femalesfollow each other. As soon as theYmature they iay eggs, and these hatchinto more females. And it goes on forgenerations.The common green-fly is anotherexample. The Spring individuals hatchfrom eggs and are all females. After avery short time, without mating, theybegin to give birth to iiving younq.which are all females. In this way theyincrease in numbers rapidly, and whenover-crowding threatens, winged insectsare produced, and the pest is spreadfrom plant to plant. As the summerseason draws to an end, both males andfemales are born. Then, pairing takesplace and the fertilized females 1ay eggsrvhich hatch in the following Springinto a new generation of so-calledviviparous females, i.e. females capableo[ producing livinq young as jrrst.described.l9The same thing also happens amongstbees. Now and then a worker bee maystart to lay eggs if the queen has died,These eggs, being unfertilized, all hatchinto drones and the colony of bees isdoomed to die out very soon. Aqueen bee can lay fertilized or unfertilizedeggs at will, and thus producesboth workers and drones. The drone,in other words, has- no father IIn these cases there are not the usualinherited near-likenesses and small differenceswhich are to be expected when twoparents are involved. It is rather likethe taking of cuttings in plants. Insuch cases the resulting plants are similarto the one parent plant. In that way ofcourse, " purity " of flower colour orfruit characteristic of thc parent isretained.Eye colourOne other matter about whichquestions have been asked is the inheritanceof eye colour. Only little researchinto the particular inheritance of eyecolour in cats has been undertaken,but what has been done, seems to runmore or less parallel with that whichapplies in the case of humans, and in thatfield it was only natural that earlyresearch was made.Hurst. and others, clearly demonstratedthe existence of one Mendelianfactor in operation here. Eyes may be

of many " colours." The colours dependon the pigment in the iris. In pedigreecats the number ofvariations is restrictedwhile combinations are more extensir-ewhere cross-breeding occurs. Some eyeshave pigment on both sides of the iris,others have pigment on the retinal sideonly. To this class belongs the blues andclear greys, while the eyes *'ith pigmentin front of the iris also are browns,hazels, and greens in various shadesaccording to the amount of pigmentpresent.66Red-eyed " Siarneseln albino animals. the pigm"nt isentirely absent, and as the little bloodvesselsare not obscured, the iris takes onits characteristic pinkish-red appearance.In Siamese cats the amount of pigmentpresent is not great, and that accounts lbrthe pinkish-red colour seen in cerlainIights.Generally, it may be taken that thecondition in uhich pigmenr is present infront of the iris is dominant to that inwhich it is absent. The greens, browns orhaz-ls mated togcther may. if heterozlgous,give the recessive blue, but noindividuals of the brorvn class are to belooked for among the offspring of bluesmated together; but the blues may carryfactors rvhich are capable of modifyingthe brown. The brown may beconeintensified.There are doubtless other factorsrvhich modify the brown when present,but we do not yet know enough of theinheritance of the various shades tojustify any statement other than theheredity of the pigment in front of theiris behaves as though it were due to aMendelian factor. Intensity of colouric rhe crirerion at present in vogue.and it is customary to arrange the eyecoloursin a scale of increasing depth ofshade, starting with pale greys and endinglvith deepest brorvns.On this system, the lighter greens areplaced among the blues. But we knowthat blues may differ from the deepbrowns in the absence of only a singlefactor, lvhile on the other hand, thedifference between a blue and a greenmay be a difference dependent uponmore than one factor.The question of eye-colour suggestsreflections of another kind. It may bedifficult to believe that the markedlydifferent states of pigmentation whichoccrrr in the same sfecies ar'. lrotassociated rvith deep-seated chemicaldifferences influencing the characterand bent o1 an individual. May notthese differences in pigmentation becoupled with. and so become in somemeasure a guide to temperamental andmental characteristics ?Mental inheritanceThe inheritance of mental charactersis olicn elrrsive. for it is frequentlydifficult to appraise the effects of earlyenvironmerrt. 'I'hat ability can be transmittedthere is no doubt. Ibr this is borneout by general experience, as well as bythe numerous cases of able lamiliesbrought together by various students.Llut rvhcrr \\'e comc to enquire moreprecisel;' rvhat it is that is transmitted,u'e are baffled. A distinguished son{bllows in the footsteps of a distinguishedfather. Is this due to the inheritance of aparLicular mental aptirude. or is it aninstance o1' general mental ability in afield rendered attractive by early association?We have at present only a little definiteevidence for supposing that what appearto be special forms of ability may be dueto specific factors. Hurst brought forwardsome facts which suggest I hatmusical sense sometimes behaves as arecessive character, and it is likely that thestudy of some clean-cut faculty, such asthe mathematical one, rvould yieldinferesfino reqrrlfsThis latter patt is rather beside thepoint, but it is nevertheless interesting.The facts are suggestive, and it is not(,continued on page 22)20

,1 reBular newsJ t'eaturewith a selection of the bestircms {rom home and oYerseas17-year-oid Frcnch girl won afeline beauty competition in Francewith her trio ofcats. She suggestedalier the rvin that cat os'ners should studynusic to enable them to understand whattheir cats are trying to tell them. " Whennv cats are bored," she explained, " theyairvavs miaow on the musical note D."'fhe Second Annual Congress of theBritish Small Animal Veterinary Associationlvas held in London last month. Inhis address. the President (Mr. C. E.\\'oodrow, M.R.C.V.S.) referred to thefact that, as so often happens in humanmedicine, the disappearance of onedisease in the veterinary field brings tothe fore some new disease or at leastemphasizes the importance of some otherdisease hitherto overshadorved by therrore serious epidemics. The results ofsome recent research work on the feedingof Siamese cats showed that a diet ofheart is most injurious and if fed exclusivelycan lead to paralysis in a matter ofrleeks.\ial Gielgud. the B B C producer andaulhor. r"r ealed in a queslionnairesubmitted by a popular rvoman's periodicalthat his drean house varies betweena Sicilian villa with a vierv of the\,Iediterranean and a Sussex cottage rvitha vierv of the South Downs. Each containscats--in quantity. He depiored theiact that his London flat contains onlychina cats.after\Vith the arrir.al ol autumn. the.\uslralirn Fancv is 'tirringinln artir itr2lits summer " hibernation," ri'hichmay a1l sound a trifle puzzling to readerslvho live " on top " and not " dox'nunder ! " The big event this month is,of course, the Royal Easter Show inSydney. The Federal Cat Club ofAustralasia is also holding its KittenShow at Manly in aid of the Far WestHealth Scheme Fund. Judges appointedfor this event are Mrs. Ann Vize, Mrs' L"Whyte and Mrs. D. Murphin. Mrs.Helen Scognamillo is the Club's newHon. Secretary and Editor of the monthlyjoutnal Cats Digest, ller address is133 Arthur Street, North Sydney'The Australian Fancy, particularly theLonghair breeders, have suffered a greatblow by the death of Mrs. Ann Vize'sCh. Astra of Pensford at I I years. Bredby Mrs. Joan Thompson from ValleYEnd Blue Princc cx Babette of Pensford.Astra became one of the best known Bluestuds in this countrv before he left threeyears ago to live near Sydney rvithMrs. \,'ize. His progeny are scattered allover the cat u'orld and perhaps the bestknow"n is Myolvne Gallant llomme, rvhowas sold to a French fancier as a kitten forthe big price of dl50 and is norv anInternational Champion. Astra's cleath isall the more tragic because his son\4you'ne Biggasboy. a young stud oigreat promise, died a short time previouslv.Mrs. Margaret Kemp, a lvidou' aged85 lr.ho died in Fcbmar,v at the selectcoast rc'sort of Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, leftd303.870, dutv paici L179.137 " She

was known to many in the district as" the Cat Lady " because she helpedpoor people to feed their pets. Herweekly food bill for fish and meat ranto a high figure and she would never letany animal go hungry. At one time sheran a cattery which was a home for everystray cat brought to her. Mrs. Kemp wassecretary to the lounder ofthe well-knownbiscuit firm, eventually marrying " theboss's son." After many legacies tofriends and animal societies, she left theresidue of her estate to St. Dunstan's.There were no children of the marriage.llomes were found for her three cats.The state of emergency which exists inthe country is preventing the RhodesiaCat Club from fixing a definite date forits next show. I am interested to learnthat experiments in the breeding ofColourpoint Longhairs are taking placein that disturbed part of the world.Safari Dog Beds (widely used by catorvners and advertised in our pages) havebeen shown on commercial TV duringthe past few weeks. This is the first timeSafari Ltd., have used this medium and itis part ofan extensive national advertisingprogramme.The Western Province Cat Club(South Africa) has concluded uhat is rvelldescribed by the Chairman (Rev.Herbert N. Lovemore) as " an active.pleasant and successful year." Membershiphas been doubled and is nowapproaching the 100 mark. Floatingtrophies for the two shows in April andOctober have increased from 13 to 33and the Club has been accepted as amember of the Associated Cat Clubs ofSouth Africa. The current issue of theClub's quarterly journal Cax Calling, alively and interesting 2B-pager, commentsthat cats imported from theUnited Kingdom have had a profoundeffect in raising the local standard.The Three Counties Cat Society reporta satisfactory year of progress with meetingsheld at six centres in the area covered.by their activities. The Hon. SecretaryMrs. M. A. Wilson told members at therecent A.G.M. that permission had beengranted for an Exemption Show to beheld on 20th June at the new VerwoodMemorial Hall. Mrs. C. F. Cade has.been returned Chairman of the Societyfor another term and the following willserve on the Committee '-Mrs. P. Lane,Miss L. Noblett, Mrs. R. Sayers, Mrs.M. A. Wilson, Mr. C. F. Cade, Capt.\\r. Pearce, Mr. J. R. Ruston, WingCommander T. Sayers. Rer. M. SpencerUnderhill and Mr. D. Wilson. Tributervas paid to the support given by thePresident Mrs. K. R. \Villiams.That netsy little item about cats youhave read in your local ne*spaper orit the magaqine you have just put down. . , vill you be kind enough to clip itout and Post ;t to me in an unsealedentclope? Cattingsfrom otetseas publicationsare particularly velcome. Isend best thanks to all vho hare helledin this connection.MrcxsvREPRODUCTIONpage 20)(roncluded fromimpossible that future research mayreveal an intimate connection betweenpeculiarities of pigmentation and peculiaritiesof the mind.It will be recalled that in a recentarticle f rnentioned that sorne casesof osteogenesis irnperfecta had beenreported in the Siamese breed. Andbecause of the possibility that thedisease rnight spread, it was suggestedthat very careful enquiryshould be rnade by fanciers about theperformance of any stud they contemplateusing, The matter in noway should be ignored at the presenttirne.22

Presented by JOAN THOMPSONRS. JOAN THOMPSONand active-popularfigure in the Cat Fancyfor rnany yearsr breeder andInternational judge turns -the pages of her diary toreveal the rnost interestingentries concerning Personalities.both hurnan and feline'Show season ends/-flHF, Iast Clrampion.hip Shox ofI tl'. ,"a.en. thar of th" Lancashir"^ and -\ortlr \\ rjlern Cuunl jes CatClub on tr'ebruary 7th at Stockport,attracted 190 exhibits. N{r. and Mls.\Vatson stepped into the breach lvhcnMrs. Brittlebank {brmer Hon. Secrctaryand Shorv Manager decided 10 go toAmerica last December and I hcar liomsone of those lvho attended that it s'asa very enjoyable fixttue.Mr. \{atson, kindly giving his impressionsto me after his first \rentureinto show management, rvrites: " Itdoes, as you sayJ invoh'e a great dealof rvork, especially since starting fromscratch one has to n'ork out a system,but lve never had any illusions abouthow much work there reallY n'as\\'hat did surprisc us was the hiqh percentageof entry forms which u'ereincorrect in one or more particularsand which had to be referred back toexhibitors.oa" A pleasant stirprise \\'as the helpflllan(l encurrraging attiLrrde 6l'1[e jrrdger.J.t wasn't that we cxpected to llnd themunhelpful but rve thought they mightbe critical of any mistakes ue made andin fact they ger( mosl co-opctatite.Altogether ne had the very salislyingfceling on the day of the Show thateveryone was rvorking together as a teamto make it a success and rve are veryappreciative of the help rve received."N{ain arvards \\'ere as follow : BestLcinghair Cat-Miss Marjorie Bull'sWhite Ch. Deebank Orange Blossomby her Cream male Ch. BeamsleYSunbcaml Best L.H. Kitten-Mr.Lcving's Smoke Beaui'ale Conquest byBarrorvdale Mit.zvah; Best L.H. NeuterI3usbriclge's Chinchilla SeaproudJill by Ch. Mark of Allington;-Mrs.Besr Shorthair Cat Mrs. Crolvther'sBurnese Helsby Pitou b.v Ch. DarshanKhudiram; tsest S.H. Kittt--n- Mrs.Nicholas's S.P. Siamese Ryecroft Bendigoby Piere Pita; Bcst S.H. Neuter-Mrs. Braclbury's S.P. Siamese SilversealJuno by Summerlleld Saturn.Any Varietv Shorthair Litter classwas won by Mrs. Appleby rvith fiveS.P. Siamese males and tlvo females bvCh. Milori Oberon. Mrs. Taylor'sBlue male Boy Blue of Kenton (bY Ch.Baralan Boy Blue) rryas arvarded hissecond Challenge Certificate and thervinning Blue female rvas Miss Bull'sDeebank Fiona by Laird o' Lendal.'fwo Longhair cats to complete theirChampionships rvere Mrs. Ross's ShapurAntonius by Cb. Hathan'aY AntonY

Rowley and Miss Sheppard's lViddingtonStardust by Ch. Widdington Winterstar,both Creams.As usual at provincial shows, theentry of 190 exhibits rvas considerablyless than those at the London fixtures.At the latter about 400 exhibits appearsto be about the average nowadays.There were over 500 at the NationalShow in December when our ca$ areat their best and there are still a numberof kittens about. Only one Chinchillaadult appeared at Stockport-Mrs.Emslie's male Mario of Allington. Anotable absentee was Mrs. Turney,sand the lIon. Mrs. Haden-Guest'sChinchilla female Bonavia Mariettarvho completed her Championship inLondon inJanuary. Mrs. Brind's Blue-Crearn Brynwood Aurora, rvho becamea Champion at the samc shorv, n'asalso absent for the same reason. Wiseowners not to subject queens to longJourneys once they became Champions !All too often in the past queens rrhichhave had brilliant and repeated successesat shows have failed to be satisfactorybrood queens and these of course are thevery cats whom we want to reproducethemseh'es.Burrnese strorrgThe Burmese entry was excellent,indicating the steady progress of thisvariety. The winning female was Mrs.Jackson's Sealcoat Lhotse. The Best inShow S.H. adult, Mrs. Crowther,sHelsby Pitou and the first three winningkittens in a class of twelve, were all siredby Mrs. Watson's Burmese males Ch.Casa Gatos Darkee and Ch. DarshanI{hudiram, both U.S.A. imports whohave accomplished so much for thislovely variety in England.Mrs. Dunn's B.P. Siamese kittenlienham Tarkas by Ch. Bluehayes Foxyrvho has been so consistent this seasonrvon her Open Class again and severalfirsts in side classes. The winning S.P.male in an Open Class of twelve wasMr. Flello's Quinton Pita by Ch. CausewayPita and the rvinning S.P. I'ema1eMrs. Hood's Kutzing I-inapuluh b;'Ch. Nlilori Oberon.H.ppy queens\Vith the termination of the ChampionshipShows we will be engaged onthe most pleasurable time of the year,the breeding season. Although somedisappointments are inevitable theyrvill be ferver if breeders live in surroundingsrvhere their queens can haveliberty. After the first careless raptureof youth I har.e ne,,.er found queens gofar alvay from their orvn-domain;especially when they are in kitten, andthe slight hazards of liberty are farbe t'uer for their happiness and healththan keeping them cooped up, rvhich issuch an unnatural life for active andinrelligenr animals like cars.Californian visitorMrs. Lucille Davies, of Chalfont St.Peter and her husband have a u'onderfulholiday in prospect when they leaveEngland on April 2nd to travel on theQueen Maryt and return by the LlnitedStates Tiner about mid-May. They havechanged their plans about flying andintend to have a rest to prepare for sightseeing in America.Mrs. Davies is also keen ro see someof the famous cats especially in Californiawhere they intencl to make their headquarters.They hope to see Mrs.Moore's Cream male kitten CreamCracker of Dunesk, who after his triumphat the N,C.C. Ch. Show in December wasflown to Pacific Palisades ju,r afrerChristmas and repeated his success bybeing Best Solid Colour Kitten at theCalifornia Cat Club Ch. Show inJanuary. They are naturally especiallyinterested in him as he is by their ownmale Ch. Oscar of Pensford. They willalso be visiting Mrs. Zoe McEachern ofSan Francisco who owns full brother toCh. Oscar-Zoda Frivolous of Pensford.

At the same Show the winning Creamadult female was Milford Lady Gayleof Red Top bred by Mrs. Alberta Paris ofHau'thorne California from Ch. WiddingtonWonderboy. Best Opposite SexSolid Colour kitten was imported BlueMayflower of Dunesk by Gwynn ofAllington and Gaydene Wildrose.The winning Chinchilla male Ch.Gray Ivf i\laddin was by Fanfare ofAllington and the Chinchilla, Gray IvyOh Joy first in a class of eight novicefemale adults was also by Fanfare andthe novice male Gray Ivy Gallant ofShado Vali.Not overlookedThe Secretary of the California CatClub Mrs. Mabel Fischer tells me over100 entries were refused becatLse of lackof space. In the prelace to the Showcatalogue it is interesting to see allofficials are given a crcdit mentionshow manager, assistant manager, sholvsecretary and entry clerk, ring stervards,elc., doun to the door commiltee.sales and feeding committee, and fourshow hostesses. A nice thought this, inthe cause of team spirit !CroydonThe four London Championship ShowsNational, the Southern Counties,-theand Hertfordshire and Middlesex-providean excellent indication ofthe popularity of the various breeds andgive fair average for the country. BluePersians still maintain their lead withCreams for the first time being secondto the m and showing a substantialincrease. rhe only Longhair variery todo so except L.H, Colourpoints.The figures in the Open Adult andKitten Classes at the four Shows wereBlue adults 72, kittens 71, Creamadults 40, kittens 57; Chinchillas 26and 39 respectively; Blue-Crearns 24 and14; Colourpoint Longhairs 13 and 19;Blacks l4 and 15, Whites (Orange-eyedand Blue-eyed) l6 and 6; Tortoiseshelladults 13, Tortoiseshell and Whites i3.(In these tu'o last-named varieties thekitten classes were usually amalgamatedow'ing to lack of entries and only numberedB at the lour shows) ; llrownTabby adults B, Red Tabby adults 7 withBrorvn and Red Tabby kitten classesamalgamated with thirteen exhibits,Silver Tabbies 8 adults. No Smokeadults rvere shown in London and thekitten classes were amalgamated rvithSilver Tabbies with l0 exhibits.In Shorthairs, S.P. Siamese far exceedany other variety with 130 adults andl85 kittens exhibited at the lbur Shows.ga-va.ilt'g(\plJ Jl gl'g1\!r.ru(J rr&rry!#r&r*sJ,isJ{r#r#rqr#les#rrd^rF ^rs ''F ^rT,To all true Cat Loyers of the Worldi fiDedicated to cats of all degree, it is proposed that an *TNTBRNATIONAL OAT WBBI( frbe established. We solicit your ideas and suggestions Uas one of the originators of the first American fiNationai Cat Week.Correspondence inuitet{:TRUMAN T. PIERSON (President),ALLIED CAT I,OVERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.5747 NICOLLET A\/E., MINNEAPCLIS 19, 8MINNESOTA, U.S.A. g *tff rrorff rff !ff !ff rff tff tff trotff rfr rff tff trutff trutro tff t*tff tff trotff tt' :2Jil gng xfr

Mrs. D. Brice-Webb, well-known Nottingham breederof Longhairs, has done well with her Cream femaleCH. DONNACHAIDH KIRSTY, She was Best LonghairExhibit at the Glasgow Show of the Scottish Cat Clubin January.How many oJ' them will you rear ?Normaily -all of them. But suppose jtst one ol yourcats contracted Feline Infectious Enteritis ? You miehr iosethe lot in a few days.Be safe-have your kittens iniected before thelt are three ffionthso/d with Vaccine manuf'aciured by Dr. Graeub of Berne. Consultlour veterinary adviser who will be able to give you full advice.GIIAEUB FIIINB INFECTIOUS INTERITIS VATCINESoIe distributors in Great Brirain and lreland :INTERNATIONAL SERUM CO. LTD.. MILL HILL. LONDON. N.w.t26

Blue-Point Siamese totalled 60 adultsand 6l kittens; Chocolate-Point 3l and35; Burmese 44 and .[6; Abyssinians27 and 42; British Blues 29 and 19;Russian Blues 38 and 14: Silver Tabbies1i and 15.Cream Shorthairs totalled 1 I adultsand it would need re.earch to estimatethe number of kittens as they rveresometimes in amalgamated classes, alsothe Black and \\'hite kittens.The on11, Black S.H. adult rvas MissHardman's Ch. Killinghall BlackPanther. !\thites totalled 4 adults. Attwo ol the shorvs the Blue-Cream adultclass lvas cancelled and there were onlytwo at each of the other fixtures.After Siamese, Burmese appear to bethe favourite Shorthairs and for a comparativelynew variety they have madeconvincing progress.Vou'd never knowshe's been sickBrand's Essencekept her strength up/When a cat is ill or "off colour," Brand'sEssence is the ideal strengthener. No salt orpreservatives. Every bite contains pure nourishingprotein "predigested" so it'srapidly absorbed without any strain.Cats love the flavour. They'll often take aspoonfui when they refuse everything else.Befole show-time; to build up a mother-cat;or starb kittens on addltionalfeedings. there's nothing morenaNurally good -thanBrand'sEssence.Btand'3 boolclet " Sofe-Brand's Essence T-!ii:i!-r;i*t::BEEF.cHTcKEN"ll;,{!1.'!l'*Yu?'r''frIl:L GENERAL INFORMATION I The address for all commuications relating to editoriale- and advertisenents in OUR CATS is 4 CARLTON MANSIONS, CLAPHAM ROAD,LONDON, S,W.9, (Macaulay 1462).OUR CATS is published monthly md closing date is the 25th day of the monthpreceding the month of publication. MSS. ud photogtaphs submitted will oaly be retutned ifaccompanied by fully stamped aad addressed envelopes. Photographs should pteferably beof the glossy type with sharp details, A stamped addressed envelope should also be enclosedwhere a reply is required to some general inquiry.No responsibility is taken for MSS. ud photographs during transmission or in our keeping'lr thc absenee of agreement, copyright of alt articles belongs to OUR CATS Magazine, whichholds the right to teproduce in any form.Views and opinions expressed in individual articles are not necessarily those held by thcEditor.Yearly Subscription Rate is 20s. for 12 issues post ftee (U.S.A. md Crnadr three dollers?5 cents). Single copies ls. 8d. post frec,27

DIRECTORY OF LONGHAIR BREEDERSFOR RELIABLE STUDS AND STOCK (Arranged alphabetically)BOURNESIDE CATTERYBleckr Crotm 1nd 8lu.-Crarm PcruirnrAt Stud I BOURNESIDE ELACK ONYX (Unprovcd)Fce for all MYOWI{E CAESAR (Blue)rtuds 2| gns. BRoUGHTON I'IARVO (Cream)anq ex0cn5c5Pcdigrcc kittcns utuolly for soleMRS. E. G. AITKEN, 2 COMMONFIELD ROADBANSTEAD, SURREY. Tel. : Burgheoth 2751BAYHORNE PERSIANSBlues and CreamsAt Stud rCHAMPION BAYHORNE AJAX(Btuc)MRS. DULCIE BENBOW,TYDERSTONE, ANGEL BANK, LUDLOW.SALOP. Phone: Cleehillstone 206DEEBANK BLUE, GREAM& WHITE PERSIANSAt Stud iCH. SHERRY OF PEI{IFORD (Cream)YlGltAl{T MARK (Blue)Lovely kittens by obovc studs usuolly for saleMISS BULL. ELM COTTAGE. THORNTONHOUGH, CHESHIRE. Thornton Hough 211BROGTON'S CATSCHINCHILLAS & BLACKPERSIANSStrong, well bred kittcns with .xc.ll.nt temD.romcntrsomctimes for soreMRS. M. M. CALDER, 81 EPSOM ROAD,GUILDFORD, SURREY" cuild{ord 6,2046PERIYALE-KALA PERSIANSBlues, Smokes, Silver Tabbies & ColourpointsStuds I CH. KALA NEPETA (Smoke)PERIVAI,E MISCHIEF (AtuelKALA KISMET (S.P.) & KALA KARIM (B.P.)Colourp r intsKittens from my Blue. Chamrion Smoke andwinning Colourpoint queens sometimes for saleMISS D. M. COLLINS, PIXIEWOOD. HIGHFIELDROAD, WEST MOORS, DORSET.Tel. Ferndown 41i2PRIORY BLUE & CREAMPERSIAhIS AtStud: Ch. osCARoF PENSFoRD- -- Lovely son of Ch. FoxburrowFrivolous. Dam : Ch. Dawn of Pensford.Queenl met at Gerrards Cross SrationLovely kittens usually for saleMRS. L. DAVIES, " THE JOLLY FARMER."GOLD HILL, CHALFONT ST, PETER, BUCKS.Geilo.dt Crcss 2464HARPUR BLUE PERSIANSAt Stud iCHAMPION HARPUR ROMEOSire of Ch. Lisblens Azalea" Ch. LisblancAdonis and many othcr lovely cats.Pedigree Kirtenr usually for saleG. C. OUGDALE, 48 NEVERN SQUARE,LONDON. S.W.5. Frobisher 3366BARWELL CREAM,BLUE.CREAM and BLUEKittens excelling in stamina, type and sweet temperament.Bred from finest Champion stock. Allinoculated F,l.E. Winners of 7 First PrizesKensington Kitten and Neuter Show 1958.MRS. DENYS FAWELLSUMMERLEY, BURTONS WAYCHALFONT St. GILES, BUCKSTelephone Little Chalfont. 2295SPLENDEt'R CATTERYBLUE PERSIANSCH. WINSOME OF DUNESKTwice Best in ShowKittens sometirnes ovoilableMme. GUIDON, 35 RUE MASSUE, VINCENNES,SEINE, FRANCETHE ALLTNGTON BLUEPERSIANS & GHINGHILTASRcnowned throughout th€ world for typc,colour, coat and wide-awakc syesEnquiri* for CATS AT STUD orYOUN6 SIOCK FOR sAl-E toMISS EVELYN LANGSTON8 CRAUFURD RISE, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSTel. : Moidenhead 81iTHAME GHTNGHILLASAt Stud; JAMIE OF THAMEExcels in colour, type & Slorious cyesQuccnsr LINNET OF THAI'IE, PERI OF THAME,DIMPLE OF THAI.IE- Kittens usually availableMrs. HELEN McLEOD, MILESTONES, STEYNING,SUSSEX. fel.: Stcyning 2338POTDENHILI.SGt{t0{.€HtLLASCarefully reared kittens usually available in theSpring to very good homes.Queens: POLDTNHIILS MIKELMAS DAISYFRONIGE OF ALLINGTONMRS. EMILIE F. M. POLDEN,THE POLDEN HILLS, FRENSHAM ROAD,CROWTHORNE, BERKS. (Crowthorne 2939)Please mention Oun Cars when repjing to aduertisements in the Director2

SHAPUR PERSIANSCraam, Blue & Blua-Crrem KittensAt Stud iCH. HATHAWAY ANTONY ROLY(Cream grandson of Ch. Mischief of Bredon)CH, SHAPUR ANTONIUS(Ch. Hathaway Antony Roly and Bayhorne Sheena)MR5. ROWENA ROSS,PALE5" LONGFfELD, KENT Tel. : Longfield 2023BONAVIA CI{INCHILLASPrize winners eYery time sholYnLotest out; CH. BONAVIA CONTENTA, Best L.H.Exhibit 5,C.C. 1958. sire of BonaviaMemento, Best Chin Kitten S"C.C.| 958. Cl{. B0NAVIA CAMPANELLO, EestL,H. Exhibit, Best L.H. import fromEngland, Auckland, New Zealand, | 958.MRS. MOLLIE TURNEY. OLD BEAMS.HOLYPORT. BERKS. fel. : MaidenheadlSl2waysl Sometimes for sale.- MISS IRENE STAIMAN, II WESIHENDON, N.W.4. Sunnyhill 289iASHDO\'WN BLUE, CREAM-& BLUE-€REAM PERSIANSPedigree kittens, house bred, for pets orAr stud :show'WOBURN SUNSHINE( BLUE PERSIAN )MRS. F. H STEPHENSON, 9 EARL'S ROAD,TUNBF(IDGE WELLS. Iei.: T. WELLS 21360CLEADON BIUE PERSIANSExcel in TypeQueen : BAYHORNE KARENDaughter of Ch, Brralan 8oy Blue and Upiands BlueFreda and litter sister to Bayhorne Decima.Kittens sometimes ovoi106leMISS MABEL WALKER, FALLOW CORNER,SOUTH RIDGE, ST. GEORGE'S HILL,WEYBRIDGE, SURREY. Byfleet 2874.GALLAHAD CATTERYBlue Eyed White PersiansBlue PersiansBLANCHE WOLFRAM20 HIGHLAND AVE.,RR3., FINLEYVILLE, PA., U,S.A"Gallahad breeds to Better thc BestIRRITATION OF CATS' EARScoused by the ear-monge rnite con be definitely cured by three orfour applicotions of the wonder-drug. 6r6nEXwhieh cambines on onti-parositic, ontiseptic ond locol on;estheticSOOTHING, SAFE AND CERTAINBottles 2l- and 7/5 (post 6d. and 9d,)SKIN DISEASEaf o non-parositic noture, so rife ond often seosonol in cots, conbe ropidly cured bySTRENOLECZEHA CREAIIIon outstonding and well-tested remedy. Quite sdfe ,f licked,Pots 2l- (post 7jd.)Both products are obtainable at Boots'branchesStrenol Prod ucts Ltd. 54 st. Gabriel's Road, London, N.w.2

DIRECTORY OFFOR R.ELIABLE STUDSTHE ANTOINES & TUDORYATEB.P. SIAMESESturdy, typey Kittens usually available. All stockregistcred G.C.C.F. Photographs of litters on request.Kittens grandchildren of PENRODDOCKE EMILEand AYREDALE JUPITER.Enquiries for Kittens ond Studs :THE ANTOINES & TUDORVALE B.P. SIAMESELITTLEMOOR LANE. BALBY. DCNCASTER.YORKS.REVET B.P. SIAMESE(Generations of B.P. x B.P. Breeding)At Stud: REVEL WILD HONEYSame breeding as lNT. CH. REVEL BLUEBABBEE.Also breeding3rd. generation PURE CHEST-NUT BRO\^/NSMRS. D. L. CLAVIER, F,Z.S., MILLIN MANSE,THE RHOS. Nr. HAVFRFORDWESTTHE u/ATERMILTSSiamese and British S.H. WhiteKittens from prizewinning stocksometimes for sale.CH. MILADY (dam ofCH. Watermill Ladywite,Best S.H, Kitten K€nrington C,C. Show andC.C. winner).ANN CODRINGTON, ,I2 KEERE STREET,LEWES, SUSSEX. Lewes 1437SABIJKTA SIAMESEAt Stud i CH. SABUKIA SIR GALAHADBest Exhibit Siamese Cat Club Show 1955.1st Stud Cat Kcnsington Show 1956 and 1957.Sirc of Best M. Kit. Siamese Cat Club Show 1957.o/so CH. KILLDOWN KERRY (S.P.)Winner of 3 Challenge Certs. and40 First Prizes, Siring Chocolate PointsMrs. H. Dadd, Yard Cottage, CoppedHall, Epping, Essex. fel. : Epping 2939SHORTHAIR BREEDERSAND STOCK (Arranged alphabeticallv)SUMFUN SIAMESEQucensr SUMFUN SHIKARISirc: Ch. Pr€stwick Pcnglima PcrtamlSUMFUN TITANIASire: Ch. Prestwick Blqe CrackcrsSUMFUN EMMELINA FLYCATCHERBlu6-ayed WhiteKittcns for soieMRS. MARY DUNNILL, THE GARTH, HIGHIANE, HASLEMERE, SURREY.Tel. Haslemere 1701HEATHERPINE ABYSSINIANSAt Stud: ALBYN JASONwho rire! prizewinnerrHEATHERPINE HORODOTUS(Winner of two C.C's.)MRS. I. A. EARNSHAW, HEATHERPINE,CURRIDGE, Nr. NEWBURY, BERKS.Tel. : Hermitage 240Brcedcr of Ch. Hcatherpin. Juanita andCh. Heatherpinc lrisTAURENTIDE GATSBlue Point, Lilac Point and Seal PointSiamese and Self LavendersExcel as petsBred for.tamina from prizowinning rtockEnquirics for litters ond cots ot stud to iMRS A. HARGREAVES. F.Z.S., CHURCH STYLE.BOVEY TRACEY, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON.Phone : Bovey fraccy 2291BROUGHTON BRITISH BLUESBritish Blues, Short.hair Blue-Creams,Blue Persians, Cream Persians for sale.Heolthy, house-trdined for breedingPufPoses, showing or Pets.MRS. PHYLLIS HUGHES, CAEN WOOD LODGE.ASHTEAD WOODS ROAD, ASHTEAD. SURREY.Tel : Ashtead 4645.WENVOE SIAMESE CATTERYKittens from }1/ENVOE CHANTHRA.(Sire:Inwood Willow, Dam Ch. Fa-Ying) are prcvingexcellent for shows or breeding. They havelovely eye-colour, lighr coats and are very typey.Are good show specimens and breeders. Petsimmunized, neutered, house trained and lovable.Mrs. D. J. DAVIES, THE OEANERY, 18a HILL ST.,WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND Phone 40.395PRESTWICK SIAMESENoted for type and brilliant eye colourAt Stud: CH. PRESTWICK PENGLIMA PERTAMA (S.P.)cH. StLKEN FAUil (S.p.) StLKEi{ SULTAN (S.p.icH. PRESTWTCK BLUE CRACKERS (B.p.)'Brccder of Ch. Prestwick Meta-Biru, Ch. Prc:twickPcrtana, Ch. Prestwick Perling, Ch. P'twick PcrakMRS. DUNCAN HINDLEYHIGH PRESTWICK, CHIDDINGFOLD. SURREYChiddingfold 60Stotion - HosicmcreCROSSWAYS CHESTNUT BROWI{S(HAVANAS)The lovely new breed of distinction andcharacter, also SIAMESE,Country bred under modern conditionswhere-every att€ntion is giyen to rearingsound kitrens,of lovely dispositionr and type.From prrze-wtnntng stock.hRS JOAN JUDD, LITTLE CLOSE, OLD DOWN.TOCKINGTON, NR. BRISTOL. THORNBURY 3337GARDOLE SIAMESEAt Stud:PROUD MANDARIN (S. P. Sirmcrc ,t65,t5)Sire: CH. SLADES CROSS SHAHTDDam: THE TSCHUDI NUNlndoor conditions- Quccnr mct at Eost CroydonStotion by oilongementEnquiriet for Stud and Kittens I M rr. D. M. KApp..'GARDOLE,'' STANHOPE ROAD, EAST'CROYDON. Tel. CROvdon 6711Plcoss mtntion Oun Cars when replring to adacrtiscments in thc Dircetory30

BRADGATESIAMESEAt Stud :TrANE TATANFU (S.P.)Sire of Ch. Bradgate Blue Vision (S.P)PETERSOGAT (S.P.)cH. CAMLEY FUDGE (C.P.)Seal and Chocolate Point Kittensusually for saleOwner : MRS. IRENE LAPPER3 ALBERT PLACE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICSTelePhone: 2775THE MTSSELFOREBLUE POINTED SIAMESEAT STUD: MISSELFORE FLAXYoung grandson of ChampionMisselfore RykenQueens met at BROCKENHURST, whichis a MAIN LINE station serving London,the Midlands and the r6/est.Major & Mrs. J. C. S. REN DALL,SEDGE COPSE,BURLEY,RING\MOOD, HANTS,(Tel. Burley 2160)WHITEOAKS SIAMESELANCY-PALL,AD-IN, 9rf. S!lr.n-e_s,e Stud (Sire: Hiilcross Cymbat. Dam : Lancy Aketa)winner of stud cat clasr K.K' & !.-!?5q. siring kittens of excellent'type with wonderful eye cotouiand pal€ coats.._ -Sireof_WHITEOAK.SADELINE, Best S.H. Ex. Kentish-i9Sg ; wH|TEOAKS GEMEL,Best S.H. Ex. K.li, & l!, I e58 ; P_est Siamese Bournemouth 1 958 ; WHITEOAKS ARCHER, Best SiameseMale Kitten Kentish 1058; Best S.P. Siamese Kitten Ra;ekatten, Copenhagen i958.Fee €2 . 12 . 6 plus carriage. Queens met by arrangement.Kittens for sale from WHITEOAKS PHEASANT (Best S.P. Femate Kitten S.C.C. t956). WHITEOAKSADELINE--.(se_e_..aqoyg)r.-Wtll_TlOAKs ELYIRA and GATNSBOROUGH BELLE (piize-winners),NONPAREILLE MIRABELLE (Best S.H. Ex. S. & S. 1956, Best Siamese Adult H. & M. t956).Enquiries for Stud and Kirtens to : HELEN MARTIN,WHITEOAKS, COOMBE HILL ROAD, EAST GRTNSTEAD. SUSSEX. Tet. East Grinstead 302KII'GSPLAY BURMESEare bred with care and lovingly prepared forappreciative homes.At Stud i KINGSPLAY FEI-FOSire I Ch. Casa Gatos DarkeeDdmi Kyneton Chweta(lst and Ch. National C.C. Show, 1958. Only timeshown as adult. Best Burmese Kitten K.K. andN.C.S. and Croydon C.C. Shows, 1958.MRS. JOAN I.1ERRY, HEDDINGTON,CALNE. WILTS. Tel. Bromham 214PUSSII{BOOTS BURMESE & SIAMESEAt Stud I LAMONT BLUE BURMABOY (Blue Burmese)Queens : CH. SABLESILK MOUSE, Best Burmese Catwhenever shown during first season as adult, AlsoSPOTLIGHT SLYNX, nice type S.P. SiameseEnauiries for Kittens ond Stud to lMRS. R. M. POCOCK, 20 THE LANDWAY, KEM-SING. SEVENOAKS. KENT. Sevenoaks 6'1032Breeder ofBest Kitten Siomese Show 19J7, Eest 5.P.Litter, Siomese Show 1958. Eurmese Ch. PussinbootsFudge (Sweden) ond other prizewinners.DEVORAN SIAMESE CATSI EXCEL IN TYPEAr Stud rI DEVORAN ARISTOCRATIree tJ-J-uIfittens usually for salelPorticulors from - MRS. PRICE, THE GABLESHEATHFIELD ROAD, BUSHEY, HERTS.I Phone - Watford 5624MORRIS SIAMESEAt Stud : MORRIS PADISHAHFee 2 guineasOne of many winners, including fourChampions, bred from Morris Una byMRS. M. W. RICHARDSON,GRINSTEAD OTTWAYS AVENUE, ASHTEAD,Ashteod 3521SURREYCARSON SIAMESECATTERY(Mrss DAPI.tNE J. \^/ELLS)At Stud i CH. KILLDOWN SULTAN (S.P.)CH. SAYAM ZAR PRAK (C.P.)Kittens for so/e.. MONTEVIOT, 356 BARKHAM ROAD,WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE Tel: Wokingham ll47PEDIGREE FORMSPedigree Forms of excellent quolitywitfi spoce for four generotions oreobtoinoble ot 2s.6d. per dozen, postfree rfomOUR CATS MAGAZINE4 CARLTON MANSIONSCLAPHAM ROAD,LONDON, S,W.9

MTTORI SIAMESESEATCOAT BURMESES,P. SIAMESE STUDS : MILORI LINKO and CH. MILOR| OBERON. Both sirin.kittens of gentle disposition with good type, eye colour and coat texture. BotFhava sired many prizewinners including Best in Show awards at Championrhip show5,BURMESE STUDS : CH. CASA GATOS DARKEE, sire of Champions, one of theimported males on which the British breed has so far been baied. He has nowbeen ioined by Ch. DARSHAN KHUDIRAM, alsa imDorted from America.Kittens somerimes available from Ch. MILORI LlLl (sister of Linko).Queens' who are-carefully looked ofter, met ot ony N. Midlond stotion. Drrect troins from London,Boumemouth, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newccst/e and Exeter.MRS. C. F. WATSON, THE OLD NURSERY HOUSE, TANSLEY, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRETel.: MotlockTTTDONERAILE SIAMESEHave a world-wide reputation for Gentle Temperament, Eye Colour and TypeAtStud: CHAMPION BLUEHAYES FOXYFine boned male, lovely eye colour, pale coat. Best S,H. atCoronation and Herts and Middx. Showi 1953, \A/inner of tZ FirstPrizes and over 20Queens metSpecials,atLondon Tcrmini Also SALEWHEEL SIMKINby arrangement Sire of Best Male S.C.C.C. t953, Bst Litter t950, Best S,H. KittenScottish C,C, 1952 and Best Exhibit Edinburgh ind E. of Scotlandc.c. 1954.lNeUlRlES FOR STUDS and Kittens to IMrs, Kathleen R. Williams, 53 Grange Road, Sutton, Surrey. Tel. : VlGilant j 3g9To fanci,ers ooeraeas . . .Panel advertisernents in our DIRECTORY OF BREEDERS (Longhair andShorthoir sections) o?c not conftned to members of the English Foncy. Indeed, wethall be only too pleosed to see the Direaory develop along truly internotionoflines. Thc lorgest bookable sPoce is o double ponel (either down or ocross the poge)and all announcemcnts must conform to our usuol typeset style. Full details of ratet,ctc., will be glodly suPPlied on regucrt to ony of our friends oyerreos. For over tenyears our DTRECTORy OF BREEDERS hos been on economical ond efficient mediumfor fanciers of internationol repute who hove stock to sell ond services to offer.When A.A. Patrolman Robert Rulewent out on duty in Surrey at Eastertime,he carried some unusual " rescue equipment" with him-some tins of cat foodand a bottle of milk. He had spotted onthe gate of a house on his route a noticewhich read : " Will the A.A. patrolplease feed my cats for Easter ? " Fortunateiyfor a forsaken tabby and tortoiseshell,Mr, Rule was able to answerthe appeal, which strikes us as beingrather a slap-happy way of arranging forone's pets to be cared for while one isaway for the week-end.Mrs.J. M. Newton, Moulsford Grange,Moulsford, Berks, is the newiy-appointedHon. Secretary of the Blue-PointedSiamese Cat Club foilowing the resignationof Mr. Hugh Smith from this office.A handsome ginger tomrwas loundmiaowing piteously in a Blackpool streetby a local resident. Round his neck wasa ribbon with the tag : '( My name isBrandy, St. Giles House, Wadebridge,Cornwall." Brandy's luck was in as thefinder kindly took him to her home andreported the details to the local policestation. Enquiries were set afoot 400miles away and it transpired that Brandybelonged to a school teacher who wasdevoted to him, She had taken him awaywith her on holiday for Easter andapparently they had become separated inBlackpool after the longjourney north.32

FRED W. PEARCE-Australia's leading judge-sendsNeuss frorn 5'I)own llnderteE are still having rery hor.humid weather and it u,asnoticeable at the Southern CrossClub Shorv on March 7th that quite afeu, appe:Lred minus their coats andtrousers (cats, I mean !) and althoughthey did not share in the award tickets,they looked more comfortable than someof the opposition. A nice entry laced thethree senior and two probationer judgesat Chatswood Ha1l. This was the firstshorv of the year as Katoomba A.H. & I.have discontinued their January shou'cat section, due to insufficient space untilnew pavilions are built.Major awards were as follon': Longhair,Section: Best Male Mrs. Taylor's St.Chads Dannv Boy; Best Female-Miss Rapley's Mayfield Leone; BestMalc Kit-N{r. Freeman's MayfieldAristocrat; Be st Female Kit Mrs.McPherson's Mayfield Cinderella; l3estNeuter-Miss Rapley's Mayfield Barry;Best Brood Queen-Ntliss Rapley's Calictrtsof Chincee. Siatnese ,9eclian: BestMale-Mrs. Carlisle's Rama Liberace;Best Female-N4rs. O'Donoghue's KayleePandoral Rcst Male Kit-Mrs. Cunningham'sKaylee Solomon; Best FerrraleKit Mrs. O'Dorroghue'. L,a.-sandra I Best Neuter-Mrs. Young'sTarantel Su-Fong; Best Brood Queen-\Irs. O'Donoghue's Kaylee Pandora.***The n-rrlv-formed clul' NorthernFeline Fanciers have had their constitutionappror.ed by the R.A.S. Counciland are to hold their first regularquarterlv meeting to discuss a comprehensiveagenda.+**Mrs, \fillians of the well-knol,nSiamese catterv Bluemeacle, has takena trip to England and will surely visitsome of the late shows. As I did not seeher prior to sailing I do not knorv herprogramme. The Secretary of theAdelaide Cat Club, Don Gebhardt,tells me that he and his u'ife and Mrs,Crowe visited Mrs. \\rilliams whilst theship was in port therc for two hours andhad a chinuag. l3y rhe uay. I uas alittle previous re Mrs. Helsham's departurelor England. I now find shedoes nor go til) .\pril and i\ to relrrrn inNor.ember.Ir is of sreat intclc.t to oul locaispecialist breeders that the BurmeseAutumn Haze has been auardedChampionship honours.The Queensland Cat Club is holding aChampionship Shorv in the BrisbaneCit)' Hall this rnonth (March) and Ihave no doubt it *'ill bc a great fixtureas iL is Brisbanc s ccnrrnar) r'ear andthere arc a great number of visitors.Princess Alexander has been invitedand is to visit the Roval NationalShow in ,\ugr-Lst. It rcotrld be a greatthrill for Queensland cat lovers if thePrincess visits the cat section. TheToowoomba AgricultrLral Sholv hasagain decided to hold a car section attheir April fixture and pussy is to be onshow on the main day. I understandtherc is trry gen( ror l\ pr ize moneyamounting to d5 in each of the sixmain awards. The cat secljon is verypopular and the shorv officials mostco-operative. I also learn that IpswichCity rvill include a cat section at theirnext fixture. More details later.JJ

A very nice Netslelter is to hand {iomTom and Jerr;', of Adelaide, u,hichindicates that things are moving alongbriskly after the \erv Year festivities.It seems they have Ieft the electric urnswitched on ready for the after-meeting'" cuppa " as it takes a month to boil.They should invest in an atomic one!Mrs. Crorve, of the Club executive, had avisitor who had never seen a SiamesecaL**xSo far, no letter from N4rs. Patterson in\,/ictoria, sr: I guess things are movingalong smoothly. Mrs. R. Smith's Siamesequeen Princess \4ing at East Murchison,gave birth to a litter of nine sired byYonalin Patapon. The Sheppartonradio station successfully appealed for afoster mother and the little Seal Pointsare doing u'ell despite a prolonged heatrvavc o{' l13 degrees. The Exhibitors'Shorv rvas cvidently a sreat successenjoved bv all" including Col. Coles'sSian-r of Arden, who did very well.Have not heard I}om Mr. and Mrs. BrucePearce, rvho juciged at Melbourne showsquite a lot after thcir arrival fromEnglancl. I hope that Mr. Bruce, whosei:ealth caused hin to give up judging, isreturning to full health in his beautifulsurroundings.t:3+\-o "Verrslellerhas reached me from MissIlenzies, O.B.E., Hamilton. \ervZealand. It is alrva;'s so interesting that Ilook forward ro it. .\m also rlairing rohear from Miss 'I'asker regarding herproposed L.H. spccialist club andmagazine at \\rellington. \\ihen to handuill let you have details. I advisedNtlrs. Finch and Mrs. G. Allen. ofS,vdney, about the Red Point Siameseexperimental stock on hand at Co1",-\berdeen's, Dunedin, and trust someadlantage to both sides may result. Iheard a u'hisper that some Nerv Zealandentries rvill be seen at our Royal Shor'.'?*+F,;,##,.3:::t;"*_J'flere's a i:asketful of mischief ! On the left, MIOWERA pATIENCE, byCh. Cheeri Debroyal, winner of 220 Australian show awards and 14 timesBest Male Cat in Show. Patience's mother was bred from Kute Kit SilverFlyer (imp.) and Ch. Bonavia Feather (i-p.). The other kitten is MIOWERAKUTE IilT CORNET, sired by Kute Kit Silver Flyer. Bred in New SouthWales by Miss Mary flaswell, both kittens are now living in eueensland..lt

The cat u'orld is verv busy, rlhat rriilrshous. leclule.. i,ictrrre nighr.. .ucralgatherings."tc. Ifir .olrtirrue\. il.eetr " r..'may have to start a rvorkshop rlhelesome of the:op exhi'oits can be reconditionedto sec the season through IThe R.A.S. Royal Shol' rr,.ns for 10 darsand the cat section is judged on East.-rSaturday and lvionda,v. Attendance isbetu'een 70-80,000 ircoplr: and a recordentry has been rcceived. Since 1927this fixture Lras br:en hanclLe d bv onejudge. but this vear Mrs. L. !\''hyte hasbeen appointerd to assist. r\fter tireKitterr Shou' at Manlv next month(-\pril), rr,c have the Cumberland C.C.Shol at Liclcombc on NIay 2nd, theSt. George C.C. Shou. at Arncliffe on\iav l6th, C.F.A. Ch. Shou' at Sirol'-ground on N{a1' 30th and F'ederal Ch.Shorv on June 20th. Furthcr dates irextrnonth,\Irs. \\'ood is Fresident of the St.Cieorge District Club. ]Irs. \'{asol didnot seek re-clcctioir at thc -.\.G.N,1" l{rs.\'Iartin has no$ settled irr a-s Srcrctarr'." [sLe ol Thantt Caztttr " PlnttOrange-eyed White Longhaits are far too few in this country'I'Ve are pleased therefore to be able to present this nice pictureof a young male who became a Champion aftet appearing atnnly four shows last season. IIe is CH' DALMOND SPARKLER,hred by Mrs. M. Dallison from Ch. Carreg Cracker ex. Ch.Wildwood Rose. Appropriateiy enough, Mr. Sparkes o{Ramsgate became Sparkler's owner-J3

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