The Abyssinian Breeder 

At The 2011 Shows

This page features Abys and Somalis who have done well at shows in 2011 — click on any icon to see the corresponding full-page photo and note that the most recent wins are at the top, with earlier wins below them. For the 2007 page, click here, for the 2008 page, here , for the 2009 page here and for the 2010 page, here

In Melbourne:-

CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Gold PN Narleekatz Huey, Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny neuter, received a rare honour at the Chandler Tribute show on 12 December. He was nominated as the GCCFV Supreme Cat of the Year, beating all the other cats who were leading their groups on points for the cat of the year awards. He is shown below with Kaylie

In Melbourne:-

At the season-ending Christmas Fare show on 20 November, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's young Tawny male, Merindalee Dumbledore (Merindalee Crikey X Merindalee Lady Of Fortune), was best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 12) in both rings, and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 37) in one ring.

In Perth:-

Also at the COAWA Halloween Cat Show on 6 November, Karen Hsi’s Fawn Somali male kitten, Zabenka Naughty Alabaster, pulled off just about the coup of the year by being Best FSH kitten (out of 20) in one ring, and going on to be Supreme in Show (out of 83) in the same ring - a first for Fawn Somalis in Australia, methinks. “Ali” is from Tilsim Dan Houdini and Ch Zabenka Amazing Grace.

In Perth:-

At the COAWA Halloween Cat Show on 6 November, Lynne Moorman’s Tawny Somali neuter, Gr Pr Nareira Calvin Cline, was Best OFSH Desexed Cat (out of 7) in one ring and third in the other ring.  “Rossi’’  was bred by Debbie Thomas from Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) and  Ch Joylincar Marrakech. He is shown below left Among the entire cats, Karen Hsi’s Tawny Somali male, Zabenka Shere Khan, was Best FSH Cat (out of 15) in one ring. He was bred by Karen from Zabenka Monty N Moonlight and Zabenka Sparkling Ruby.

In Sydney:-

The NSW CFA No Frills Show, on 15 October, was the last full championship show in these parts for nearly five months, and one Aby decided to end the year in style. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny  female, Brz Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 14) in all three rings, Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 32) in two of them, and Supreme Exhibit in Show (out of 139) in one ring. She became a Sil Dbl Gr Ch and CCCA Ch in the process, and ensured her place as NSW CFA Gr 3 Female Cat of the Year.

In Melbourne:-

Kaylie Goodrick's Cinnamon female, Narleekatz Aussie Diamond (Narleekatz Aussie Influence X Sil Ch Narleekatz Roxy), was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 10) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 31) in one of the three rings at the Mountain Districts show on 9 October.  This repeats her performance at the earlier Foreign Shorthair show, where she was best Gr 3 Exhibit out of 39 in one ring.

In Melbourne:-

Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny male, CCCA Ch & Sil Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller (Ch & (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee What Ever), reappears on this page after a brief absence, for his deeds at the Shepparton Ag. show on 9 October, where he was was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 24) in one of the two rings. Teller is shown below with Eileen and judge Terry Barrett..

Near Sydney:-

At The Highlands show on 8 October, Ben White & Wendy Newton's Blue female, Swift Poppy,  was Best Gr 3 female kitten (out of 7) in one ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 12), and went on to be 10th all-breed kitten (out of 55). Poppy, who is from Nile Ghost Who Walks and  Ch Swift Brontee, is show below left. George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny  female, Brz Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 female Cat (out of 12) in two rings. She was then Best all-breed cat (out of 87), and Supreme Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 54). She is shown below with judge Allan Davies and steward  Di Stokes.

In Melbourne:-

At the Royal Melbourne show on 2 October, Melissa Mitchell's Cinnamon male, Brz Gr Ch Cenglow Sundance, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 35) in one ring, and went on to be Best All-breed Cat (out of 50) across the three rings. Sundance was bred by Sandra Doyle from Fin Bheara's Alejandro De La Vega (Imp USA) and Cenglow Sweet Toffee. He is shown below with the judges. Melissa's Tawny neuter, Brz Gr Pr Willowpark Weakatthe Knees (Tijah Pure Rapture X Ch Osiris(V) Bling), was similarly Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 10) in one ring, and then Best All-breed Desexed Cat (out of 31) overall. He is shown below  right.

In Sydney:-

Ben White & Wendy Newton's Blue female, Swift Poppy, performed better than any Blue Aby in living memory in NSW, when she was Best Gr 3 female kitten (out of 9) in all three  rings of  the Blue (!!) Pt Siamese Show on 1 October. Poppy is from Nile Ghost Who Walks and  Ch Swift Brontee. Ben & Wendy's Tawny female, Swift November Rain (Nile Ghost Who Walks X Brz Dbl Gr Ch Swift Djemila) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 18) and then  Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 31) in one ring, and their CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz (Sil Dbl Gr Ch Tijah Trail Blazer X Gr Ch Johari Spirit  Of Kenya), a  Tawny neuter these days, was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat in one ring, and R/U to best Gr 3 Exhibit Overall (out of 66) across the three rings.

Not  to be (entirely!) outdone, George & Julie Kennedy's Cinnamon male, Nile Rangiora [aka Red Rat] (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ)) was Best Gr 3 Male Kitten (out of 6) in one ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 17). Their Tawny  female, Brz Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 female Cat (out of 18) in one ring.

*  Photo  by Dianelle of Animaux Photography; # with Lyn Thwaites - photo Julie Fitzhenry

In Adelaide:-

Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter, CCCA Gr Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Ikati Big Spender), who frequents this page, outdid himself on 9 September. At the single-ring Royal Adelaide show was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (our of 58), and went on to be Supreme Exhibit in show (out of 362). This the first time a Somali - whether entire or desexed - has been Supreme at this show.

Nr Wollongong:-

Three entire Abys - in three different colours - did well at the Illawarra shown near Wollongong on 11 September Ben White & Wendy Newton's Blue female, Swift Poppy (Nile Ghost Who Walks X Swift Brontee) did better than any Blue Aby in NSW for very many years - she was best Gr 3 Female kitten (out of 11) in two rings and 2nd in the remaining ring.  She is shown below left, with Margaret Sim, one of the judges who put her up. George & Julie Kennedy's Cinnamon male, Nile Rangiora (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ)) was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 19) in one ring; see him below centre. Then, G. & J. Kennedy's Tawny  female, Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 female Cat (out of 20) in two rings, and 2nd in the third ring; that is the third straight show at which she has done that. Holly is shown below right.

In Perth:-

At the Birman Rex & Others/Southern & Siamese Cat Club Show  on 4th September, Lynne Moorman’s new kid on the block, Pr Nareira Calvin Cline, a Tawny Somali neuter, was Best Group 3 Desexed (out of 13) in one of the two rings. “Rossi’’ as he is affectionately known, was bred by Debbie Thomas from Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) and  Ch Joylincar Marrakech. Rossi is shown below with visiting US judge Vickie Shields. 

In Brisbane:-

Michael and Sue Shawn's Tawny Male, Ch Cannonball of Wonderlove (Imp GER) was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 11) in one ring of the QICC Spring show on 4 September. Jenni McKernan's Osiris(V) Talk Dirty To Me, who appears two slots below, was Best Gr 3 Male Cat in another ring. Cannonball was bred by Doris Angermund from Gr Int Ch Berenetto Banderas of Wonderlove and Zora of Wonderlove; he is shown below with Michael

In Melbourne:-

At the Sunshine show on 28 August, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny male, CCCA Ch & Sil Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 16) in one of the two rings, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 40) across the two rings. Teller is a son of Ch & (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee What Ever, and is shown below with Karel.

In Perth:-

Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali Neuter Aus Nat Pr, CCCA Nat Show Ch, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE & Plat Gr Pr Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra, did very well at the Oriental Shorthair Cat Club Show on 28th August. He was Best Group 3 Desexed Cat in Ring 3 (out of 6) and reserve and third in the other two rings. He then went onto be Best Group 3 Exhibit (out of 29) in Ring 3 and followed that up with a Supreme Exhibit in Show (out of 64) in the same ring. On the same day “Tarek” became a Supreme Premier which is the highest title that a cat can receive with FCCWA. "Tarek" was bred by Carole Carroll from Sapph Gr Ch Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) and Gr Ch Joylincar Koala Blue. 

In Brisbane:-

At the Ekka  Royal Queensland show during 14-20 August, new subscriber Jenni McKernan's Osiris(V) Talk Dirty To Me, Tawny male bred by Sue Shawn from Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) and CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 25) in one of the two rings, and went on to be Supreme Exhibit in Show (out of 113). He is shown below with Jenni and judge Lesley Morgan Blythe

In Tamworth, NSW:-

At the Tamworth & District show on 27 August – the only August show in NSW! – G. & J. Kennedy's Tawny  female, Dbl Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 female Cat (out of 12) in two rings, and 2nd in the remaining ring. She is shown below, unable to keep her eyes open after such a long drive there and back.

In Sydney:-

At the St George show on 31 July, Ben White & Wendy Newton's Tawny female, Swift November Rain (Nile Ghost Who Walks X Brz Dbl Gr Ch Swift Djemila) was Best Gr 3 Female Kitten (out of 15) in two of the three rings, and Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 32) in one of them. Nova went on to be 5th Overall kitten (out of 76) across the three rings. She is shown below centre, with Wendy. In a parallel performance, George & Julie Kennedy's Cinnamon male, Nile Rangiora (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ)) was Best Gr 3 Male Kitten (out of 14) in two rings, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 32) in one of them. "Red Rat" was then 3rd Overall Kitten. He is shown below left, with George. Among the adults, G. & J. Kennedy's Tawny  female, Gr Ch Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) was Best Gr 3 female Cat (out of 20) in two rings, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 33) in one of them. Holly was the R/U to Best Overall Cat (out of 103). Holly is shown below right.

In Melbourne:-

Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Whatacracker, was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 35) in one ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 86) in the ring, at the GCCFV Winter Follies show on 24 July. She is a daughter of CCCA Ch & Gold Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller and Merindalee Perfect Hussey, and is shown below with NZ judge Raewyn Copeland, who put her up.

In Adelaide:-

Evelyn & Rita Bruche achieved a rare double at the Rex Fanciers show on 24 July: their Tawny Aby male, Gr Ch Vivace Dionysus (Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Orpheus Dbl Gr Ch Merindalee Mardi Gras) was Best Gr 3 Cat in Show (out of 29) in one ring, while their Tawny Somali male, Gr Ch Vivace Maestro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Gidget) was best Gr 3 Cat in show in the other ring!

In Sydney:-

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny male, Ch Nile Argante (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Nile Red Pepper) excelled at the Western Districts show on 23 July. He was Best Gr 3 Male cat (out of 16) in two of the three rings, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 34) in one of them. He was then Best Overall Gr 3 Entire Cat, and that gave him entrée to the Supreme Exhibit selection process, which he won (out of 237) under a panel consisting of three overseas judges.

In Sydney:-

At the CCCA National Show on 16/ 17 July, the best performed Aby or Somali was Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female cat, Merindalee Demi Moore (Ch & (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) & Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman).Out of 108 Gr 3 cats entered, she got one Best in Show, three 2nds and one 6th. Next best was George & Julie Kennedy's Cinnamon male kitten, Nile Rangiora (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ)). Out of 104 Gr 3 kittens entered, he gained one Best in Show, two 3rds and two 4ths. Another to do well was Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny Neuter, CCCA Gr Ch & Gold PN Narleekatz Huey (CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz & Ch Osiris(V) Sweet Influence),  who was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 39) in one ring.

The Pittaways' Cinnamon Female cat, Merindalee The Ginger Job ((US) Ch & Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand & Brz Gr Ch Merindalee Look At Moi) got a 3rd and a 4th Gr 3 Cat award; The Kennedy's Tawny Male Cat, Ch Nile Argante (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper) was 2nd Gr 3 Cat in one ring; Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny female kitten, Narleekatz Lani (Narleekatz Aussie Influence X Gold Ch Nile Sunstone) was 2nd Gr 3 Kitten in one ring; Carole Carroll's Tawny Somali female kitten, Joylincar Cooking Up A Storm (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) & CCCA Ch & Diamond Gr Ch Joylincar Acushla) was 3rd Gr 3 Kitten in one ring; Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali neuter cat, Nareira Calvin Cline (Tilsim Dan Bruno Banani (Imp GER) X Ch Joylincar Marrakech) was 3rd Desexed Gr 3 Cat in one ring, as was Lynne's Nat Show Ch, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE, Tpl Pr & Plat Gr Ch Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra (Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Kisompa's Kalogero (Imp FIN) X Ch Joylincar Koala Blue) in another ring.

In Melbourne:-

At the Kingston show on 10 July, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny male, CCCA Ch & Sil Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller, excelled again. He was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 29) in one ring and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 73) in the ring. He was bred  from Ch & (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee What Ever, and is shown with Eileen.

In Adelaide:-

Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter and "multiple repeat offender, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Ikati Big Spender) was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (our of 20) in one of the two rings of the GCSA Golden Awards show on 10 July, and went on to be Best Exhibit in show out of 80+). His photo with Lori is just below, and the pedigree is one item down.

In Adelaide:-

At the one-ring Tandanya show on 26 June. Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny Somali girl, Vivace Little Town Flirt (Dbl Gr Ch Vivace The Joker X Dbl Gr Vivace Gidget) was Best Gr 3 Kitten out of 21. She is shown below left, while Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso X Ikati Big Spender) who was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (again!) this time out of 11, is shown below right with Lori.

In Sydney:-

Abys did very well at the Federal Cat show on 18 June, starting with Betty Mitchell's Tawny Spay, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Tijah Miss Dior (Ch Unkamen Territory (Imp USA) X Tijah Sweet Perfection), who we Best Gr 3 Spay Cat (out of 12) in one of the three rings.

Ben White & Wendy Newton's Tawny Female, Swift November Rain (Nile Ghost Who Walks X Brz Dbl Gr Ch Swift Djemila) was best Gr3 Female Kitten (out of 11) in one ring, while their  CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz (Sil Dbl Gr Ch Tijah Trail Blazer X Johari Spirit of Kenya), appearing as a neuter for the first time, was Best Gr 3 Neuter (out of 12) in one ring, and went on to be 3rd Overall Cat in Show (out of 136).

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ) (Gold Dbl Gr Ch Riverfern Eagle Warrior (Imp UK) X Dbl Gr Ch Nile Morganite) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 28) in one ring. In the same ring, their Cinnamon male, Ch Nile Ghost Rider (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue), was best Gr 3 Male Cat (out of 21) and Best  Gr 3 Cat (out of 49). In the second ring, their Nile Argante (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Gr Ch Osiris(V) Nile Red Pepper) had his turn at being Best Gr 3 Cat. In the last ring, their Nile Holly Ghost (same breeding as Ghost Rider) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat.

In Melbourne:-

At the Queen's Birthday show on 12 June, Janet Chrobok's Tawny Somali female, Brz Gr Ch Ikati Asha, was Best Gr 3 Cat in one ring and R/U in the other. This is a rare feat for a Somali in Victoria! Asha was bred by Janet from Shilabo Seppel Somali and Vivace Gone Troppo.

In Newcastle:-

At the Newcastle & Hunter Valley Show on 4 June, George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ),  was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 15) in one ring. Winnie is from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Riverfern Eagle Warrior (Imp UK) and Dbl Gr Ch Nile Morganite, can be see below left. The Kennedys' other Tawny female, Nile Holly Ghost, was best Gr 3 Female Cat in another ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 30) and 4th All-Breed Cat across the three rings (out of 98). Holly is shown below, in a photo taken with a brand new phone camera!

In Melbourne:-

Also not resting on her laurels, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Demi Moore, was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 29) in one ring. Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 68) and then Supreme Gr 3 Exhibit across the two rings. She is shown below being held up by judge Cheryl Pollock.

In Melbourne:-

Also at the Birman Society Show on 29 May, Sue Jentsch's Tawny Neuter, Osiris(V) Fast Talker, was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 7) in one ring and second in the other two. Talker comes from a mating of Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) and CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear.

In Melbourne:-

Fresh from his triumphs at The Abyssinian Breeder show, Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny neuter, CCCA Gr Ch & Gold PN Vivace Narleekatz Huey, went to the Birman Society Show on 29 May, and was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 7) in one ring. Huey then went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit in the ring (out of 46). He is shown below being presented by NSW judge Karen Moore.

In Adelaide:-

Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali neuter, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro, goes from strength to strength. At the Siamese Cat Club show on 22 May, he was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 18) in one ring, and runner-up in the other. He  was bred by Evelyn & Rita Bruche, from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Ikati Big Spender. He is shown here with Lori.

In Sydney:-

At the Siamese Cat Society show on 21 May, Ben White & Wendy Newton's Tawny Female, Swift November Rain, was best Gr3 Female Kitten (out of 16) in one of the three rings. Nova is from Nile Ghost Who Walks and Brz Dbl Gr Ch Swift Djemila, and can be seen below left sleeping behind her "winnings". George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female, Dbl Gr Ch Kemenkat Wind Dancer (Imp NZ), came back to showing and brought her kittens with her; she was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 16). Winnie, who is from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Riverfern Eagle Warrior (Imp UK) and Dbl Gr Ch Nile Morganite, can be see below left. Finally, the Kennedys' Cinnamon male, Nile Ghost Rider, was best Gr 3 Male Cat (out of 13) and went on to be Supreme Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 82) Ghostie is the same breeding as Holly Ghost below, and became a Champion on the day. He appears below centre, like a Rosé between two Tawnys.

In Canberra:-

The Birman All-Breeds show, held on 15 May, can best be described as a benefit concert for the Aby and Somali exhibits that stayed on from the preceding day's  Abyssinian Breeder show. Among the kittens Jan Fuller and Helen Norwood's Tawny male, Windsong Savuti (Osiris(V) Highlight X Tijah Soul Queen), was Best SH Kitten (out 32) in one of the three rings. Eileen and Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Demi Moore (Ch & (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman), was also Best SH Kitten in one ring. Helen Norwood's Tawny female, Osiris(V) Time For A Chat (Gr Ch Highgaitpaws  Time For A Chat (Imp USA) X Sil Ch Osiris(V) Red Hot) was Best SH Kitten in the remaining ring, and went on to be Supreme SH Exhibit (out of 85).

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny Female, Nile Holly Ghost (Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X  Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue) led the entire cat charge, and was Best SH cat (out of 35) in Ring 1. Their Tawny male, Nile Argante(Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope X Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper) was Best SH Cat in Ring 2, and Ben White & Wendy Newton's CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz (Sil Dbl Gr Ch Tijah Trail Blazer X Johari Spirit of Kenya) Achiever the feat in Ring 3.

 Among the Aby and Somali desexed cats, Sue Jentsch's Tawny Neuter, Osiris(V) Fast Talker (Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear), was Best SH Desexed Cat (out of 18), while Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali Neuter {Many Titles} Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra (Kisompa's Kalogero (Imp FIN) X Joylincar Koala Blue) did it in Ring 3

Photos by Wendy Newton, GK, Karel Pittaway & Lynne Moorman

In Canberra:-

At the 27th Abyssinian Breeder show on 14 May, Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny neuter, CCCA Gr Ch & Gold PN Narleekatz Huey, was Supreme Desexed Cat (out of 9) and Supreme Exhibit (out of 62). Bred by Kaylie in her very first litter, Huey comes from a mating of CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dia Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz and Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sweet Influence.

Supreme Kitten (out of 25) and R/U to Supreme Exhibit was Eileen and Karel Pittaway's Tawny female, Merindalee Demi Moore. Demi was bred by the Pittaways from Ch & (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman.

Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sweet Influence (the Supreme Exhibit's mum) was Supreme Cat (out of 28). Sweetie, a Tawny female, is owned by Kaylie Goodrick and bred by Sue Jentsch from Gr Ch Rififi of Wonderlove (Imp GER) and Tijah Influence.

R/U to Supreme Cat was Sue Jentsch's Sil Ch Osiris(V) Red Hot, a Cinnamon female bred by Sue from Gold Gr Ch Osiris(V) Cool Running and Osiris(V) Akecheta.

Joint runners-up to Supreme Desexed Cat were Sue Jentsch's Tawny Neuter, Osiris(V) Fast Talker  (Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat {Imp USA} X CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear) and Michelle Bedford's Tawny neuter, ACT AoE Ruby & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Asmara Arknahten (Jodaerin Rebel Heart X Asmara Crown Of Ishoa, Br. Jenni McKernan)

Photos by Wendy Newton, Karel Pittaway & GK

In Melbourne:-

Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny male cat, Brz Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller, and their Tawny female kitten, Merindalee Demi Moore, did very well indeed at the FCC Open show on 1 May, even by their own high standards. She was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 30) in both rings. He was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 28) in both rings, and went on to be best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 71) also in both rings. You can see their provenance a few items below. Teller is shown below left with Judge Barbara LaRocca, while Demi is below left with judge Cheryl Pollock

In Perth:-

Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali Neuter, Aus Nat Pr, CCCA Nat Show Ch, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE & Plat Gr Pr Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra, has earned another appearance on this page, being Best Foreign Shorthair Desexed Cat (out of 14) in one of the three rings at the Burmese & Other Breeds Cat Club show on 1st May. "Tarek" was bred by Carole Carroll from Sapph Gr Ch Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) and Gr Ch Joylincar Koala Blue.

In Adelaide:-

Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali Neuter, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro. was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 15) in two of the three rings at the Southern Districts show on 24 April show on 3 April. He was bred by Evelyn & Rita Bruche, from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Ikati Big Spender. Lori is shown in the photo below, hiding behind him.

In Sydney:-

Also at the Royal Easter Show, George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny male, Nile Argante, was Best Gr 3 Male kitten(out of 19) in two rings, and Best Overall Gr 3 Kitten (out of 69) in one of them, at his last show as a kitten. Archie comes from the mating of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope and Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper, and appears below courtesy of a photo by Wendy Newton.

In Sydney:-

Wendy Newton and Ben White's Tawny pair, Swift Glamour Cat and CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz, both did well in one of the three rings of the Royal Easter Show on April 25. Jazzy (Sil Dbl Gr Ch Tijah Trail Blazer X Gr Ch Johari Spirit Of Kenya) was Best Gr 3 Male cat (our of 26), while Glamour (Swift Rock The Kasbah X Brz Dbl Gr Ch Swift Djemila) was Best Gr 3 Female Cat (out of 28) and then beat Jazzy to be Best Gr 3 Entire Cat (out of 54). She appears below left, next to Jazzy.

In Adelaide:-

At the Adelaide Cat Club show on 17 April, Evelyn & Rita Bruche's Tawny Somali male, Ch Vivace Maestro. was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 27) in one of the two rings. He is from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Gidget.

In Melbourne:-

At the Shepparton Ag. show  on 10 April Eileen & Karel Pittaway's pair of "frequent offenders" did is again. Their Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 19) in one ring and second in the other. He comes from Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee What Ever, and is shown with Eileen below left. Their Tawny female, Merindalee Demi Moore, was Best Gr 3 kitten (out of 16) in both rings, and Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 43) in one of them. She comes from Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman, and is shown below right with judge June Overy.

In Melbourne:-

Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny male, Gr Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller, swept the FCCV Autumn show on 3 April, by being Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 21) in both rings. No stranger to this page, Teller was bred by Eileen & Karel from Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee What Ever. He is shown below with CFA USA judge Diana Rothermel.

In Adelaide:-

Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali Neuter, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro. has earned another appearance on this page, being Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 19) in one of the three rings of the Burmese show on 3 April. He was bred by Evelyn & Rita Bruche, from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Ikati Big Spender. He is shown below with judge Margaret Steed.

In Perth:-

Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali Neuter Aus Nat Pr, CCCA Nat Show Ch, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE & Plat Gr Pr Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra, did very well at the Oriental Shorthair Cat Club Show on 3rd April. He was Best Other Foreign Shorthair Desexed Cat in both rings (out of 7) and in one of the rings went onto be Best Group 3 Exhibit (out of 60)  "Tarek" was bred by Carole Carroll from Sapph Gr Ch Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) and Gr Ch Joylincar Koala Blue. 

In Brisbane:-

Finally at the 6-ring QFA In Cat Spectacular show on 26-27 March, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female kitten, Merindalee Demi Moore, was Best SH kitten (out of 75) in in one of the six rings. second in another, and went on to be Supreme Gr 3 kitten across the three rings. Demi is from a mating of  Ch &  (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman. She is shown below with judge Janis Christison and steward Christine Mangin.

In Brisbane:-

Also at the 6-ring QFA In Cat Spectacular show on 26-27 March, Michael Shawn's Tawny female cat, Gold Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Influencedtothrill, was Best SH cat (out of 39) in in two of the six rings. "Pixie" was bred by Sue Jentsch from Ch Osiris(V) Perfect Dream & Sil Ch Osiris(V) Influenced Buyou

In Brisbane:-

At the 6-ring QFA In Cat Spectacular show on 26-27 March, Sue Jentsch's Tawny male kitten, Osiris(V) Fast Talker, was Best SH kitten (out of 75) in one ring. He is a  son of Dbl Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat [Imp USA] and CCCA Gr Ch & Sapphire Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear,

In Goulburn, NSW:-

The Goulburn show on 26 March turned into a bit of a Nile family benefit concert. George & Julie Kennedy's Cinnamon male, Nile Ghost Rider, was Best Gr 3 Male Kitten (out of 12) in one ring, and runner up in another. His Tawny litter sister, Nile Holly Ghost, was best Gr 3 Female kitten (out of 15) in all three rings, and was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 29) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 62) in one ring. Their dam is Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue. Finally, G&J K's Tawny male, Nile Argante, was best Gr 3 Male kitten in two rings, and Best Gr 3 Kitten and Exhibit in both rings. Archie's dam is Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper, while the sire of all three kittens is Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope. Archie is show below left, followed by Ghostie and then Holly with judge Fiona Mangan.

In Adelaide:-

At the FSHCC Summer show on 20 March, Evelyn & Rita Bruche's young Tawny Aby male, Vivace Maestro, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 15), and became a Champion on the day. he comes from a mating of  Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Gidget.

In Adelaide:-

Shows have started again, with the FSHCC Kitten & Neuter show, at which Lori Fergusson's Tawny Somali Neuter, CCCA Ch & Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace El Tigre De Oro. was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 25) in one of the two rings. El Tigre was bred by Evelyn & Rita Bruche, from Gold Dbl Gr Ch Vivace Virtuoso and Ikati Big Spender.

In Melbourne:-

Sue Jentsch's Tawny male kitten, Osiris(V) Fast Talker, did very well at the Companion Club show on 13 May. A son of Gr Ch Highgaitpaws Have A Chat [Imp USA] and CCCA Gr Ch & Sapphire Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear, he was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 21) in two of the three rings, and in one of them, went on to be Best Exhibit in Show (out of 131).

In Sydney:-

Another "serial offender" at the Siamese & SH show on 13 March was George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female kitten, Nile Holly Ghost; she was Best Gr 3 Kitten in one ring (out of 64), and R/U to Supreme Kitten (out of 76) across the three rings. She comes from a mating of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue. {Photo Wendy Newton}

In Sydney:-

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny male kitten, Nile Argante, has popped up again. This time, he was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 62) in one of the three rings at the Siamese & SH  show on 13 March. Archie is a son of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope and Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper.

In Perth:-

Also at the Birman Rex/Burmese Cat Club Show on 27 February, Carole Carroll's Joylincar Zanzibar, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 21) in one ring, and went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit in that ring (out of 63. This Tawny Somali male was bred by Carole from Exodus Te Kama Kahurangi (Imp NZ) and Gold Gr Ch Joylincar Kiki Dee. 

In Perth:-

At the Birman Rex/Burmese Cat Club Show on 27 February, Lynne Moorman's Tawny Somali neuter, Aus Nat Pr, CCCA Nat Show Ch, CCCA Gr Ch, ACF AoE & Plat Gr Pr Joylincar Sun God Amun Ra, was Best Gr 3 Desexed Cat (out of 10) in one ring and 2nd in the other ring. "Tarek" was bred by Carole Carroll from Sapph Gr Ch Kisompa's Calogero (Imp FIN) and Gr Ch Joylincar Koala Blue. 

In Canberra:-

Also at the Royal Canberra show on 26 February, George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny female kitten, Nile Holly Ghost, was 2nd Gr 3 Kitten (out of 21) in Ring1 and Best Gr 3 kitten in the other two rings; she then went on to be Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 40) in those two rings. She is a daughter of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope and Dbl Gr Ch Osiris(V) Sioux City Sue.

In Canberra:-

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny male kitten, Nile Argante, was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 21) in Ring 1 at the Royal Canberra show on 26 February. Archie is a son of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope and Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper.

In Melbourne:-

Finally at the Melbourne Pet & Animal Expo on 19/20 February, Eileen & Karel Pittaway's Tawny female kitten, Merindalee Demi Moore, was also Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 19) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 53) in one of the four rings. It's still February and she is already making her second appearance on this page! Her sire and dam are Ch &  (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman.

In Melbourne:-

Still at the Melbourne Pet & Animal Expo on 19/20 February, Sue Jentsch's Tawny neuter kitten, Osiris(V) Fast Talker, was Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 19) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 53) in one of the four rings. He comes from a mating of Gr Ch Highgaitpoaws Have A Chat (Imp USA) and CCCA Gr Ch & Sapph Gr Ch Osiris(V) Running Bear, and is show below with Sue. 

In Melbourne:-

Also at the Melbourne Expo on 19/20 February, Kaylie Goodrick's Tawny neuters, Narleekatz Aussie Influence and CCCA Ch & Sil Ch Narleekatz Huey took Best Gr 3 Neuter (out of 9) in one ring each. Both bred by Kaylie, Aussie (below left) is from Ch Osiris(V) Aussie Dream and Ch Osiris(V) Sweet Influence, while Huey (below right) is from CCCA Dbl Gr Ch & Dmd Dbl Gr Ch Johari All That Jazz and Ch Osiris(V) Sweet Influence. 

In Melbourne:-

The Pittaways' Tawny male, Ch Merindalee Fortune Teller, was Best Gr 3 Cat (out of 23) and Best Gr 3 Exhibit (out of 52)  in one of the four rings at the Melbourne Pet & Animal Expo on 19/20 February.  He was bred by Eileen & Karel Pittaway from Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Merindalee What Ever. 

In Melbourne:-

FCC VIC also started with a kitten show. Merindalee Demi Moore, Tawny Female bred by Eileen & Karel Pittaway from Ch &  (US) Ch Fin Bheara's Fortune's Hand (Imp USA) and Ch Merindalee Nicole Kidman, was Best group 3 kitten (out of 43) in both rings, and thus Supreme Group 3 kitten at the Pedigree Persian Cat Club of Victoria Kitten show on 6th February. 

In Sydney:-

George & Julie Kennedy's Tawny male kitten, Nile Argante, started the show season at the Federal Kitten Show on 6 February by being Best Gr 3 Kitten (out of 94) in two of the three rings, and then went on to be Supreme all-breed kitten (out of 146) across the three rings. Archie is a son of Nat Show Ch, CCCA Tpl Gr Ch & Diamond Dbl Gr Ch Nile Phantom Of Hope and Gr Ch Nile Red Pepper.

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