Burmese Cat Club Show June 2010
A special thank you to Linda and the team for looking after me so well and for the well organised day. It’s a particular pleasure to be invited to judge at our breed show and this being my first time it will always be a day to remember and not least because of the many fabulous Burmese I had the pleasure of handling. Thank you Jan for stepping in to fill my ‘steward vacuum’ in the afternoon with the grown up cats, having already acted as Peter’s steward all morning.

LILAC BURMESE KITTEN (UNDER 6 MONTHS)
1st  & BOB Lorton-Hobbs AUREUS DINAH MITE (27c) F 18.1.10
At almost 6 months this kitten has already learnt to calmly pose with confidence and style. She has really excellent width across the top of her head and at her cheeks tapering to a fairly short broad blunt muzzle giving her overall a super Burmese wedge shape. She has lovely rounding in all directions over the top of her head and brow. In profile she has good depth to her head and a fairly good nose break, straight short nose ending level with her medium depth chin. She has a tidy level bite. She has appropriate kitten sized medium/large ears, broad at their base and with rounded tips. They are set beautifully so their outline follows the outer line of wedge. She has glorious large lustrous eyes with a sultry Burmese expression when relaxed. They are correctly shaped with a slanting and slightly curved top line and full rounded lower line. Their colour still developing, has promising golden yellow tones to the outer iris. She is an excellent weight and size for her age, well grown and yet still elegantly proportioned and already feeling well muscled and firm. She has elegant limbs, oval paws, a rounded chest and straight back. Her tail is medium thick at its base and gently tapers to a rounded tip with enough length to balance her body. Her coat is still developing from kitten-hood, but lies well, is medium in length and a  little plush down her tail at present. It is a pretty pale lilac with warmth and hints a pinky tones developing. Excellent condition and lovely to handle.

2nd London’s PAPAGENA AMY (27c) F 13.2.10
A younger kitten who was alert and desperate to play with us, in fact happier out of the pen than in! She has a short wedge with fairly good width at the cheeks tapering to a fairly blunt muzzle. She has lovely rounding over the top of her head and brow. In profile she has good depth to her head, a good nose break and a short nose, just showing a slight curve to it at present. She has a medium depth chin which lines up neatly with the end of her nose. Her ears, unusually, are on the small side of medium, especially for a kitten, and she tended to hold them a little high today. She has appropriately large sized eyes, with a curved top line and more fullness to the lower line but I’d prefer to see a little more difference between the two. Their colour is still developing, with promising yellow tones evident. She is a good size and weight for her age, feeling firm and toned. She has a lovely elegant body, rounded chest and straight back, proportional elegant legs and dainty oval paws. Her tail has appropriate length, is medium thick at the base and tapers gently to a rounded tip. She has a kitten plush coat, soft textured and slightly long at present. It is warm toned pinky lilac in colour.

LILAC BURMESE KITTEN (OVER 6 MONTHS)
1st Bradley’s MOLYNMEUX FANTASIA (27c) F 25.10.09
An 8 month old young lady, with a lovely gentle and easy nature. She has a short wedge with fairly good width at the cheeks tapering to a fairly good blunt muzzle. She has lovely rounding over the top of her head and brow, a fairly good nose break and short straight nose. She has a medium depth chin which lines up perfectly with her nose. Her bite is neat and correct. She has medium/large ears, which, she tended to hold a fraction high today. They are wide at the base and rounded at the tip, with the desired slight tilt forward in profile. Her eyes are of a good size and shape; attractive large yellow chartreuse and with a slightly curved top line, slanting towards her nose and fuller lower line, giving her a gentle Burmese expression. She is well grown for her age with an adolescent, lithe structure, with a rounded chest, straight back, slender limbs and tidy oval paws. Her tail is medium thick at the base and tapers slightly to a rounded tip, appropriate in length to balance. She has silky textured coat, medium in length which lies well. In the hall lighting she appears to have a slightly darker and cooler toned lilac than I’d prefer. In super condition and she was a pleasure to handle.

RED BURMESE KITTEN (OVER 6 MONTHS)
1st & BOB Sizer’s MINITOSA CALEB (27d) MN 25.11.09
A 7 months old; this smashing lad oozes health and vitality and is a very enjoyable arm full to cuddle. He has a reasonably short wedge with very good width at his cheeks which tapered to a fairly blunt muzzle. He has lovely rounding over the top of his head and over his brow. He has a fairly good nose break followed by a fairly short nose which has a slight curve to it in profile, rolling off at the tip. His chin is slightly shallow, just about level, and his bite is correct. He has good width between medium sized ears which are very well set, their outer-line continuing the outline of his wedge. They are broad at the base and rounded at tip with an appropriate slight tilt forward when viewed in profile. He has reasonably large chartreuse eyes, with a top line that curves gently, slanting towards his nose but I’d prefer a little more fullness to the lower line. He has a fabulous body, lithe and muscular, a very good weight and size for his age, strong rounded chest and straight back. His legs are strong yet elegant and finished with oval paws and his tail is well shaped with plenty of length to balance his body. His coat has a fine satin texture, a fairly short length and lies sleekly with a lovely sheen. It is an attractive bright tangerine, paling over his sides and tummy. He has a few smudges on his front and back legs and a broken necklace.

2nd Badrick’s MINITOSA EPHRAIM (27d) MN 25.11.09
Another 7 month old, same date of birth and with a definite family resemblance!  This young lad, was similarly bursting with health and vitality and with a gorgeous easy temperament, he is obviously used to being adored at home. He has a reasonably short wedge with good width at his cheeks which tapered to a fairly blunt muzzle which appears a fraction pinched today. His top of head shows gentle rounding as does his brow. His nose is reasonably short, has a slight curve and roll off but he is lacking in nose break today. His chin is slightly shallow and slightly set back and he has a level bite. His medium sized ears are well set, the outer-line continuing the outline of his upper wedge. They are broad at the base and rounded at tip with a slight tilt forward in profile. He has reasonably large eyes, chartreuse in colour and reasonably well shaped with a gently curved top line slanting towards his nose and a rounder lower line which would benefit from being fuller. He has well grown body, lovely firm toned feel, and a very good weight for his age. He has a strong rounded chest and straight back proportional strong and slender legs and oval paws. His tail is medium thick at the base tapering to a rounded tip, of appropriate length, just feeling slightly stiff at its tip. His coat has a good texture, although not as fine as the winner, it is reasonably short in length and lies well. It is a slightly darker tangerine, paling over his side and tummy with rather more noticeable markings; faint bars on inner and outer side of his front legs and on the outer side across is knees on his back legs, smudges on his tummy  and a broken necklace. His super condition is a credit to his owner.

BROWN TORTIE BURMESE KITTEN (UNDER 6 MONTHS)
1st & BOB Williams’ KATSPELL MISS DEARHEART (27e) F 20.3.10
A wee brown tortie baby at her first show, what a little sweetheart. She has promising type with a lovely short wide wedge tapering to a good blunt finish. Lovely rounding between wide set ears, and rounding over her brow. In profile she has quite good depth to her head, a fairly good nose break short-ish nose which rolls off. Her chin is medium in depth and sits just slightly set back from level at the moment. She has a neat level bite. Medium/large sized kitten ears, broad based and rounded tips, set with a slight tilt forward in profile and well spaced apart on her head. Her large eyes are still changing colour and are muddy kaki at present which bodes well. They are well shaped with a good gentle curve to the top line which slants towards her nose and a full rounded shape to the lower line giving her a good Burmese expression. Her baby proportions are appropriate for her age, she has good weight with a well fed tum and feels lovely and firm to handle. She has slender legs and dainty oval paws. He tail is medium thick at the base, tapers gently to a rounded tip and is perhaps a fraction short. Her kitten coat is fine and soft in texture, fairly short, a mix of soft brown and bright red with very attractive facial markings, free from bars. So well behaved and calm on her big day out too. Congratulations.

AC DEBUTANTE ADULT
1st Hutchinson’s IRREP MZAMO (27d) M 9.9.09
A very handsome young red boy who was finding the show experience rather overwhelming today. I really liked his head type with his short and wide wedge, very good width at the cheeks and between his ears tapering to a blunt muzzle. His profile shows he has good depth to his head and a good definite nose break, followed by a fairly short and straight nose, a level chin of reasonable depth. His bite is correct. His medium sized ears are very well set, enhancing his wedge shape, wide at their base, rounded tips with a slight forward tilt in profile. He has large lustrous golden toned yellow eyes which are set well apart with a Burmese lovely expression. The lower line is rounded and fuller whilst the top line curves gently and slants towards his nose. His medium sized body is developing muscularity, feeling firm and strong, he has slender limbs and oval paws and his tail which could do with having a fraction more length is well shaped medium thick and tapering to a rounded tip. His coat gleamed with condition, with a super fine satin texture, medium length, and close lying. It is an attractive bright tangerine in colour paling over his sides and tum. He has just faint smudges on his inside front legs and a faint broken necklace.

AC VETERAN NEUTER
An ‘out of this world’ class of stunners, every one a winner on type so I chose my top 3 by personal preference.
1st Bridges’ UK & IMP GR CH & PR ADTREBU TRINITY (27) FN 3.4.03
I just love this lady’s broad wedge and sultry Burmese expression and what purrsonality too, she drew a crowd of admirers as she purred in my arms. Her wedge is short with excellent width across the cheeks and over the top of her head between her ears, tapering to a broad blunt muzzle. She has gentle rounding over the top of her head and over her brow. In profile she has lovely depth to her head a well defined nose break followed by a fairly straight short nose and lovely firm level chin of good depth. Her bite is a little untidy but level. Her ears have excellent set, providing a continuation of out-line up from her broad wedge. They are medium in size, broad at the base and rounded tips with an appropriate slight tilt forward in profile. Glorious eyes; large and lustrous, yellow chartreuse, slightly curved top line angled towards her nose and excellent fullness to the rounded lower line with a melting seductive expression. She is a substantially proportioned lady, feeling muscular and weighty with a medium length body, with a tum that I suspect has seen some kitten action in bygone years. She has elegant legs, oval paws and a medium thick tail tapering to a rounded tip which balances her body. Her coat is sleek glossy and fine textured, fairly short in length, although a little bare on her tum. It is a warm toned seal brown in colour, with a just a sprinkling of white hairs over her shoulders. Super condition and just adorable to handle. Congratulations.

2nd Grimes’ IMP GR PR ADMILBU MAGNUM MIURA (27g) FN 20.12.99
At over 10 years, this veteran lady, just a little grumpy towards the end of a long day also really caught my eye. She too has a super broad blunt wedge with excellent width across the top of her head and cheeks, tapering seamlessly to a broad blunt muzzle which I was particularly taken with. She has slight rounding between her ears and over her brow, good depth to her head, a good nose break, straight short nose and level chin of good depth. Her medium sized ears are set wide apart, so that their outer line is a continuation of her wide wedge enhancing it perfectly. They are broad at the base and rounded at the tip, and slightly tilted forward in profile. She has attractive large lustrous eyes, pale chartreuse in colour. The top line of her eye being straighter, slants towards her nose and the lower line is full and rounded. Her body is a medium in size, with a very good weighty feel and firm tone. Her chest is rounded and her back straight from shoulder to rump. She has slender elegant legs and neat oval paws and a medium thick tail tapering to a rounded tip which balances her body. Her coat is a lovely mix of soft mid blue and pale cream, fine satin textured, medium length and lies well to give a sleek finish. A lady in excellent condition and well deserving of high awards.

3rd Simpson’s UK & IMP GR PR PAPAGENA NADINA (27h) FN 28.7.98
And the quality just keeps coming! This impressive chocolate tortie exhibit looks so remarkably youthful for her 12 years I had to double check her DOB. She has a super short wedge with good width at the cheeks tapering to a neat blunt muzzle. She has slight rounding to the top of her head, and brow. In profile she has quite good depth to her head, a strong distinct nose break, followed by a short straight nose, just rolling off at the very tip, level medium depth chin and level bite. Her ears are well set, medium in size, broad at the base and rounded tips with slight tilt forward in profile Her super expressive eyes, large and lustrous and chartreuse in colour stop you in your tracks. Lovely rounded lower eye line and gentle curved top line with a slant toward her nose. She has a tidy compact body, with smaller sized medium frame, youthful, well toned and firm (what’s her secret?), rounded chest and straight back. Her slender legs finish with small neat oval paws. She has a medium thick base to her tail tapering slightly to a rounded tip and is perhaps a fraction short to balance. Her coat is fine and soft in texture, fairly short and lies well. She has lovely warm tones in her coat which is a mix of chocolate and splashes with rosy warm reds. Outstanding condition a credit to the breed as well as her owner and breeder congratulations.

AC TITLED NEUTER
A strong class of impressive exhibits.
1st Bridges’ UK & IMP GR CH & PR ADTREBU TRINITY (27) FN 3.4.03
(See Above)

2nd Ellis’ IMP GR CH MAINMAN APOLLO (27b) MN 21.05.04
A very handsome star. His head has a good short wedge, very good width at the cheeks and over the top of his head which tapers smoothly to a blunt muzzle. He has gentle rounding over his top and over his brow with good depth to his head. He has a lovely tidy profile with a well defined nose break, a short straight nose, level chin which has good depth. His bite is level. He has medium sized ears, quite widely set on his broad head, with rounded tips, and a slight tilt forward in profile. He has large eyes with a rounded lower line and straighter top curve slanting towards his nose, chartreuse in colour with a lovely Burmese expression.  He has a medium length body, muscular with a strong rounded chest, a straight back, strong elegant legs and oval paws. His tail just about balances, medium thick at its base and gently tapers to a rounded tip. His coat is gleaming today, with a fine smooth satin texture, a good short length and a lovely even warm toned chocolate. Shown in excellent condition he has a charming temperament and he has that extra sparkle to him today that just inched him into 2nd place against very strong competition.

3rd Power’s UK & IMP GR PR MAINMAN RAJAH (27b) MN 11.8.03
Another very impressive exhibit. Excellent width to his short wedge, with broad blunt muzzle to finish and slight rounding over top and brow. In profile he has good depth to his head, good break, straight nose, level chin of fairly good depth. He has medium sized ears, wide at the base & round at the tips, set well with good width between them in keeping with his wedge shape. He has large lustrous eyes, a pleasing yellow chartreuse, well shaped with fuller rounded lower line and straighter top line that slants towards his nose. He has a rather overly substantial body, with a little too much in the tummy region! He has strong limbs and oval paws, slightly thick and slightly short tail. Lovely rich warm toned chocolate coat, just slightly darker in the mask. It has a fine silky texture, just a fraction long, but sleek and close lying. Super temperament calm and composed.

CLUB CLASS: RED ADULT
1st Hutchinson’s IRREP MZAMO (27d) M 9.9.09
(See Above)

2nd Kempe’s CH OAKENSHIELD HONEYBEE (27d) F 6.5.07
A gentle sweet nature red girl with a mature finished look about her. She has a well balanced moderately short wedge. Gentle rounding over the top of her head and over her brow with good depth to her head. In profile she has a good break, fairly short nose with a slight curve to it and rolling off at the tip and a level chin of medium depth. She has medium sized ears, broad at the base and rounded at the tips with a slight tilt forward when viewed in profile. They are correctly set so as to continue the outline of her wedge shape. She has good sized eyes of yellow chartreuse with a gentle curve to the top eye line angled towards her nose and a rounder lower line which I’d prefer to have a little more fullness. She has a lovely well grown strong body structure, firm and muscular and heavier than you’d expect. She has a strong rounded chest and straight back from shoulder to rump with elegant limbs and oval paws. Her tail is well shaped and of good length to balance. She has a fine satin textured coat, fairly short and close lying, showing even rich red tones which pale over her sides. She has minimal marks with just a faint broken necklace, very faint smudges on back leg knees and inner front legs only.

3rd Dell’s CH KUPRO RED SASSAFRAS   (27d) F 10.5.08
A slightly younger lady also of good overall type. She has a fairly short wedge, with fairly good width at the cheeks tapering to a broad blunt muzzle, with a slight pinch giving a slight boxy muzzle appearance today. She has gentle rounding over the top of her head and brow. In profile she has a very strong nose break and reasonably short and straight nose. She has a level, medium depth chin, and level bite. Her medium sized ears are broad at the base and rounded at the tips and set with a slight tilt forward in profile. Set so that their outer line continues the line of her upper wedge. She has large chartreuse eyes which she tended to round out of her pen but when settled relaxed to a gentle curve to the top eye line slanting towards her nose and a rounded lower line. She is firm and muscular with a medium sized elegant body shape, and slender legs and neat oval paws. Her tail is medium thick at the base and gently tapers to a rounded tip just a fraction short to balance. Her coat has a thicker type of hair shaft rather than fine, medium length with a good rich tangerine colour, paling over the sides and minimal faint markings. Super temperament.

CLUB CLASS: CHOCOLATE TORTIE KITTEN
1st  Jeffery’s KATSPELL ADORA-BELLE   (27h) F 20.3.10
A darling little baby chocy tortie, only just old enough to be out and about but totally at ease with the day’s events. She has a promising fairly short wide wedge, finished with a blunt muzzle, showing just a fraction of a pinch today. She has good depth to her head, lovely rounding to the top of her head and over her brow. In profile she has a short nose which rolls off at its end, a chin of good depth which is fractionally set back and a correct level bite. She has medium-large ears, appropriately sized for a kitten, which have a lovely wide set, their outer line seen as a continuation of her wedge. Her eye colour is still developing and size-wise could be a fraction larger. They are well shaped with a gently curved top line angled towards her nose and a fuller rounded lower line. She has a lovely firm kitten body, good weight for her size and age, sturdy slender legs and dainty oval paws. She has a correctly shaped tail of good length to balance her body length. She still has a baby soft kitten coat, fairly short and an attractive mix of pale chocolate and pale shades of red at present. A very promising baby.

CLUB CLASS: CHOCOLATE TORTIE  NEUTER
1st    Blake’s CH & GR PR  HOBBERDY HOOPCYDAISY    (27h) FN 4.2.06
A mature lady of good overall type. She has good width and a reasonably short wedge which tapers to a reasonably blunt, slightly long muzzle. Her head is gently rounded both between the ears and over her brow and has fairly good depth. In profile her ears are broad at the base, rounded at tip and show a slight forward tilt. She has a good nose break, a slightly long nose which curves to its end. Her chin is just about level and of medium depth and her bite is correct. Her ears, are a larger medium size, well set so as to continue the outline of her wedge. She has large lustrous, chartreuse eyes, set well apart and with a good rounding to the lower line and straighter top line slanted towards her nose. She has a medium length body, of good weight and muscularity, slender elegant legs and oval paws. Her tail is a fraction thick at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is just slightly short to balance. Her coat which could be a little shorter, has a slight plush-ness today with a soft fine texture. It is a pleasing mix of warm mid chocolate and shades of red, and clear coated.

BEDFORD & DISTRICT CC AC KITTEN
1st    Weale’s HERBATIOUS WITCH HAZEL     (27b) F 13.10.09
An attractive older kitten developing towards adulthood. She has a good short wedge with good width at the cheeks over the top of her head, and just looking slightly fine in the muzzle at the moment. Her top of head is gently rounded as is her brow. In profile she has quite good depth to her head, a distinct nose break followed by a fairly short, almost straight, nose, and a level, slightly shallow chin. Her bite is level. She has medium/large ears, which are very wide at their base, rounded tips with the requisite slight forward tilt in profile. They are well set so the outer line continues the outer line of her wedge. Her yellow chartreuse eyes have a lovely expression, set well apart and of good shape with rounded lower line and a straighter curved top line that slants towards her nose. Her adolescent body is slender and elegant with good tone and weight for her age. She has a rounded chest and straight back, slender elegant legs and oval paws. Her tail is of medium thickness at the base and tapers to a rounded tip and is long enough to balance. Her coat is slightly long with a fine satin texture, lying well. It is a lovely even warm toned chocolate with just a slight contrast to her mask and just faint smudges on the inside of front and back legs. She was happy and keen to enjoy my attention as I was hers.