The Future - Take Two

As the year is drawing to an end I am hoping to close the door on it firmly, and lock it with industrial padlocks as this year on many levels on a personal level and also the cats, has had more ups and downs than a ride at Alton Towers!

After being told off by Auntie A, as usual and then by my dear mother, followed by my eight year old nieces statement of was "I stopping breeding because I had lost my mind" (her actual words), I think the wake up call came that I had invested far too much, love time and energy into the cats to totally walk away. So the Siberian neutering day was cancelled for this week mind you looking at the snow chances of getting the cats to the vets safely was going to be a task, so think something else was against my plans their as well!!!

I have decided that the majestic Wytch will have a litter in 2011 if she obliges, with her ladyship you can never tell, and don't dare second guess her as that will just cause further problems. Zahara will have a litter in 2012. Two of my Birman girls will have litters in 2011. Lunar will officially retire if her daughter produces a successful litter, as the Diva herself Ms Lunar Moon does not welcome motherhood with open paws - far too messy! The other Birman girls will be waiting in the wings for 2012.

Think that sums up where I am heading for the moment!

Out Comes Of The Supreme

A very busy and hectic day but well worth it, my stunning Elmarlay Lunar Moon was up in the UK Grand Class and I am pleased to say that she achieved her 1st UK certificate, gobsmacked is an understatement but she was doing her usual look at me pose that only Lunar can pull off.

Up next was the cheeky miss of Elmarlay Makin Asplash, Splash also took 1st in her kitten open and did us proud and got some lovely comments along the way.

Elmarlay Alyssa was also there but she was strutting her stuff on the Siberian Cat Club stand and along with the other Siberians got much interest. She knows how to work an audience I think she will be following in her dads footsteps!

Well done girls you make us all really proud of you.

Elmarlay Firestarter

Introducing our homegrown boy, affectionately known at home as Tango, why Tango well let me explain, he has a habit of only being happy if he has bear hugged you and is fixed firmly under your chin with his paws wrapped around your neck, and as he is a rather big orange thing it just sort of fitted.

Tango will be at limited stud hopefully next year and also developing our red Birman line further, I had not intended to keep a boy back from this mating but his sister just did not shine like he did and I also have a weakness for the reds and with eye colour that is as vivid as his is which is often not seen in the Reds I thought he had far too many good qualities to let go as a pet boy. So he is staying with me for a short time as a stud.

Tango has the pedigree name he has as his mother is a Fire name so all her kittens have a flame theme, His dam is Esaya Rising Phoenix, dad is Norvin Laliquepapillon.

The Elmarlay Tribe At The Birman Cat Clubs Annual Show - What A Day!

I am still recovering from the shock of the day, Elmarlay was out in force again, with Gr. Ch. Elmarlay Lunar Moon (Lunar), her daughter Elmarlay Cosmic Starlight (Sharnie), Then we had Elmarlay Makin Asplash (Splash) & last but not least keeping the Assessment breeds propped up we had Elmarlay Alyssa (Alyssa Or Lissy) She was the only Assessment and got a lot of attention from exhibitors and the public.

Lunar achieved her 1st Imperial Certificate, in a good class of quality ladies, Sharnie got a 2nd in a strong tabby class which I was pleased about as she is still a bit all over the place with her development (shush don't tell her that as she is a bit sensitive!) Splash achieved the 1st in the Tabby/Tortie Tabby class 6-9 Months, and Alyssa achieved her third Merit.

I needed my jaw propping up when I checked the results board as the Imperial classes are so hard to achieve and although Lunar is a stunner in my eyes she has struggled to get to grand so I had no real expectations of her making a dent in this class.

A few more shows ahead will post results in coming weeks, Fingers crossed we can keep going.

Siberian Breed Progression Under GCCF

Well at long last the documents have all been submitted to GCCF executive for the meeting on the 24th November 2010. A very hard task as with printer malfunctions, photocopying drama's and 21 copies of a 140 page document to produce it was a bit nerve racking. But we got it done and the package was sent off to GCCF on the 28th October 2010 and has been received.

Thanks to all the breeders & exhibitors who have supplied information as without you all this task could not have been achieved. If the paperwork is accepted the Siberian should move to intermediate status for June 2011. Then the next stage begins of collating more data to get the breed to Champion status, if anyone wants any information on the process please drop me any email and I will explain the stages step by step.

I must also say thank you to my mom and dad as without them I would never have got the documents bound and packaged we had a production line going to get it all sorted and in order.

Aviv's new adventure

It is with a heavy heart that I say best of luck to Aviv or Monty as he is to be called, at the weekend he went off to his new pet home as a single cat and has settled in really well with Sara & Damien, thank you to you both for loving my handsome lad he will repay your love with many a bear hug! After his first home failed I was reluctant to let him go anywhere but he was not happy amongst the others totally as he was on the constant defensive so it was evident that staying with me here amongst the mad house was not going to suit him, he now has the best possible solution two lovely people to attend to his every need. Bless you my handsome fellow big hugs and miss you kid oh.

Elmarlay Alyssa

A big Thank You to Mark Harris of Mentobe Birmans & Siberians for being on hand as usual armed with his camera to take some stunning pictures of Alyssa, these pictures were taken at the CRAVO show, where Alyssa had another fantastic day along side her Elmarlay Stable Mates. Alyssa Achieved her 2nd GCCF Merit, two 2nds and a 1st as well as some lovely comments from exhibitors and judges alike, she was a little minx playing up to anyone who would take notice of her, she has sussed this show lark now and has taken after her mother in how to work the audience.

Kittens Available To Loving Indoor Homes

We still have kittens looking for their new homes, we have Rocky a Lilac point Birman boy (pic 2) who is coming up to seven months he has been let down several times by potential new owners and time wasters a plenty. We also have two Red Point Boys (one of them Pic 1) and their Seal Tortie sister, as well as a Seal Tabby Point Female Siberian (pic 3). If anyone is interested in one of these kittens please get in touch by email - baxtella@yahoo.co.uk please only genuine enquiries and don't try and bag a cheap kitten as I don't produce kittens for that purpose and I will wait till the right home comes along than just sell for the sake of it - sorry!

Update On Aviv

Aviv came back into the fold after he could not manage in a multi cat household when he left he weighed in at 2.3Kg's and on return had gone down to just under 1.7Kg, two weeks on he is back up to 2Kg, it has taken a bit to get him eating properly again and his muscle tone is still a little weak but he is making good progress, and hopefully he will be back to his correct weight in a few weeks. He remains to be the most loving boy going and it is a true shame that he could not fit into this home, but an older male did not like the introduction of a young boy. Aviv will be re-homed eventually but he will only go to a single cat household or with a sibling, but we have plenty of time to make any final decisions as he has some recovering still to achieve.

A breeders Warning

I would just like to make breeders aware of this one, I have had a kitten come back to me due to him not fitting into a multi cat household, although the new owner had many years experience with cats she was unable to keep to my feeding guidelines due to the other cats. For fear of them stealing his food the owner tried feeding the kitten set meals something my cats are not used to, I graze feed, meaning food is down all day in both wet and dry and the cats help themselves, I have found trying set feed times I end up with picky eaters or cats that won't eat because of fear of being disturbed. This is what I think has happened with this lad.

I would urge any breeder selling to a multi cat household to explore the set up and provide the owner with quite strict expectations on what the kittens needs are. I am probably speaking to the converted but I thought I had done this with a 3 page feeding guide I have learnt the hard way by having to pick the pieces up. I would also say to anyone who is thinking of getting a kitten who already has a multi cat household think carefully about the impact of one more on all the felines and is it in the kittens or the other cats best interest.

A Double Whammy Of Upset

This year has to the worst one I have had, one upsetting chapter after another! Two of my Girls were mated a month ago and both looked to be the picture of health, then disaster struck Monday when the one Girl who was a maiden aborted her litter rather unexpectedly, then today the other girl did the same she had a litter last year she was fine at 7pm and the litter was gone by 10pm. I had planned these matings to the letter from selection of the boys down to timing, sadly Winter drawing in has effected hormone levels and the pregnancies become no more. I am sat her feeling quite miserable as my girls are not over bred or mated up before they are fully mature, have the best of everything from food to TLC and all for what.

Off to bed as I can't deal with this any more.

Elmarlay returns to the show bench!

Well we returned to the show bench with four of my cats at the Wyvern cat show, GR. CH. Elmarlay Lunar Moon made a return in the adult section and achieved some great results, with a first attempt at the Imperials she was awarded the Reserve and she also took the Reserve Grand, BOB and also a 1st in a large side class.

Not to be out done by the old hand the babies kept the flag flying high for Elmarlay, Elmarlay Mist On The Water, took 1st and BOB, as well as being placed 2nd in two out of three of her side classes. Her litter sister Elmarlay Makin Asplash, went on to achieve a stunning tally of awards, by being placed 1st in all the classes she was entered for some of her sides consisted of 7 kittens. Splash was also highly praised by judges and exhibitors alike. Not to be out done by the Birmans Elmarlay Alyssa, obtained a merit and took a 1st & two 2nds in side classes & had some lovely comments from her judges. Especially Mr Gillson and Mrs Butters who thought so highly of her.

So an excellent day was had and what makes it all the more important all four cats have my prefix and of my breeding. The girls will be out again soon can they top these results!

Elmarlay Mist OntheWater (Aka - Missy)

Well I suppose with one introduction out of the way I should make another and that is to introduce my new Birman baby as well, so her goes introducing Missy for short, she is from the water babies theme of litters that started a few years ago, She is the daughter of Esaya Siouxwarrior (Lexx) & Elmarlay River Runs Wild (River). Missy is going to re-introduce the Dilute tortie back into my breeding program after having to spey Kindra. Missy, is from the same mating as Champion Elmarlay Babbling Brooke, and is also 1/2 sister to Kindra so I have the line back in a way as River and Kindra's dam are also 1/2 sisters. Missy's sister litter sister from 2010 will also be entering the show world so watch out for Elmarlay Makin Asplash as well a rather naughty Blue Tortie Tabby girl.

Introducing Alyssa

Well I suppose it is about time I introduced my new home bred lady, she is Zahara and Scouts daughter and at birth I knew she was unlikely to go anywhere although I did say many time that I was not keeping anything but after the recent trial and tribulations I decided to hell with it and she is staying put. So I take great pleasure in introducing "Elmarlay Alyssa" my Brown Tabby & White Girl, who I will hope will grace the show scene in the not too distant future, but the heat wave has played havoc with the coats of the kittens.

Feed back would be nice just to see if my thinking she has promise is justified.

Kindra we will miss you!

After a disastrous attempt at having babies this year it was with a heavy heart that I made the decision to allow my beautiful lilac tortie girl go to a new home, as she is such a sweet and loving girl and as she is only two she has many years worth of love to give, and this in reality should be in a less chaotic cat household.

Kindra has now moved in with Maureen and has settled far better than I thought she would she has been with Maureen since mid week and I had a phone call today to say that she has settled in so well she feels like she has been here all her life. She gets Maureen up in a morning and has already had a few visitors and she is lapping it all up.

Kindra will be missed here at Elmarlay but she wasn't destined to be a breed girl and hated showing so I would never of put her back on the show bench as a neuter, one badly bitten hand and an upset cat was enough to put an end to that idea. She has a loving home where she is centre of attention, something she would not of got if she remained amongst the cats I have here.

We will miss you but are thankful you are being loved for you.

Koolblue Kleverklogs (Scout)

I had to take some Pictures of Scout for the SLHCA magazine for his show achievement, he is the hardest of my cats to get a good picture of as he hates keeping still and not getting a fuss, soppy stud boy you would think, when he is entertaining he is a rather ambitious lad, split personality! He will be two in November and he is maturing into a strapping lad, and his son Aviv is showing that he has dads presence. Enjoy the picture of Scout my rather Handsome fellow, but I am biased.

With Great Sadness

Elmarlay Againstallodds, decided the fight was too great to stay with us, Kindra's little girl put in a brave battle but it all became too much, she took a nap in the sunshine and drifted away to Rainbow Bridge. I am devastated as I have willed this little lady to live from birth and she gave me eight weeks, she sadly started to falter this week with very limited weight gains and began to become noticeably smaller compared to her siblings both birth and foster, but she was eating playing and interacting with the rest of them so her loss was even more surprising.

I found her curled up in the basket as if she was a sleep very peaceful but a total shock.

Sleep forever Peacefully my little star. X

The Elmarlay "A" Litter of Siberians

Well the kittens are five weeks today and I thought I would try and take some pictures they are not the best as both Alyssa (Pic 2) and Airlia (Pic 4) were having more fun trying to destroy the surroundings than actually pose for Pictures, Aviv (Pic 1) & Akimsa (Pic 3) were a little more reserved. Aviv is the only boy in the litter and he is turning into a handsome fellow. Alyssa is staying at Elmarlay as she just has something about her that makes me stop and look at her, she is the larger of the girls and she looks quite similar to her dad. See what you think.

Kindra

Well Kindra has bounced back in Kindra style, she had her stitches out on Friday and has a rather neat battle scar, the only reminder of her ordeal. She has settled back into life with the other girls. I still wish that she could have continued the Elmarlay lines but I have my beautiful girl and she is fit and healthy.

Her babies are starting to catch up with the other kittens, her little girl is a Tortie like mom but where Kindra is a Lilac Tortie, little bit looks to be either Blue or Chocolate. Her brothers colours are seal and red, they are looking to be both nice examples, with dads build starting to come in. Zahara & Phoenix are doing a great job in raising not only their kittens but Kindra's as well.

Kindra will be looking for a new home in a few months as I have decided that it is unfair on her to share her me time with all the other cats when she would be much happier as a lap warmer, and as she is only two she has a lot of love to give someone for many years ahead.

Cat breeding at its worst!!!

The weekend should have been a happy event for Elmarlay but it has been the most distressing and upsetting few days possible. Kindra my wonderful home bred girl was expecting her 1st litter and I was so looking forward to the mating as it intertwined both Brodie and Lexx's pedigrees with my own foundation lines the resulting kittens were to be my 4th generation. Disaster struck on Tuesday when Kindra went down hill rapidly and she was rushed to the vets where it was discovered that a small piece of placenta had broken away during delivery and caused a Pyometra infection she was close to deaths door and it was touch and go whether I would have my beautiful girl at the end of it, thankfully she has bounced back well but is unable to rear her kittens, so these kittens are being fostered by my other girls, but I am not hopeful that they will make it, so eight years of breeding cruelly cut short.

Zahara and Phoenix decided that they would deliver their kittens on Sunday and produced five each, Sadly one of Zahara's didn't make it but the others are doing well, Phoenix has also given us five as well three red boys and two seal tortie girls, these little ones came a few days early but are doing really well with good birth weights. They are also fostering Kindra's three surviving kittens and they are fighting a brave battle, only time will tell what the future holds.

I am so upset by the turn of events and considering what the future holds for Elmarlay, as it stands these are the final litters for us for the forcible future and could well be the final ones to be born here.

Sad times.

Champion Elmarlay Babbling Brooke

Brooke doing a bit of modeling at the Northern Birman Show on the 17th April 2010, photo's courtesy of Woozles Photography.

Time goes by

Well with the crazy weeks that have being going on a few decisions have been made, our final 2010 litters will be born in coming weeks and then Elmarlay is taking a twelve month break from breeding in the interim. I hope to continue to show if the cats are in good enough condition but 2011 will see us kitten free till very late summer or best case scenario 2012.

The girls have all started early this year and continuously called since early December so have either been mated or have been put on Ovarid to delay things, for some this hasn't even worked. The youngsters have also started calling but they remain far too immature to even contemplate kittens they have been ignored. I am in the process of assessing the two Birman girls that I ran on from last year who as six/eight week old kittens looked promising sadly now is a different story at twelve months they have gone off big style, I will monitor them till summer then if still not happy they will be neutered so we may have two girls looking for pet homes in coming months.

Roll on the coming months then peace and tranquility!

SIBERIAN CAT CLUB - Working Hard to Progress the Breed under GCCF

As a member of the Siberian Cat Club Committee, I have the task of putting together the extensive document that GCCF require to get the breed from Provisional status to the next rung on the ladder of Intermediate status in order to achieve full champion status under GCCF. The latter is a long way off as we have much work to do, the paperwork currently is progressing well but the area that it lacks is the need for GCCF prefix holder breeders to sign up to say that they are working with the breed. If we don't have the breeders then the progression stalls and we don't go forwards, would be a shame for the Siberian not to have the accolade of achieving a tittle under all the registries.

My plea is simple if any Siberian breeders are reading this please contact me for a form to fill in and send back to me or if you are at a Show and know other breeders are at the show take a few forms and get the signed the more breeders we have the better, it shows that the Siberian breed is being developed within the UK.

Contact me on - baxtella@yahoo.co.uk

Mixed up few days

Well it has been quite a rollacoster ride here, River our wonderful Birman girl decided to go into labour on Friday, this was not going be a joyous birth from the start as the 1st kitten was stillborn, she delivered her 2nd kitten a lively girl who was very much alive, River sadly then went into distress and was rushed to the vets where a rather weighty lad had got stuck and was blocking the birth canal for the others, so an emergency C-section was performed to help mom and babies the big boy was sadly also dead, but two other kittens were fit and well and came through the operation with mom. River being a natural earth mother took to her brood with no fuss and is happily feeding and sorting her babies.

We have two girls and a boy and looking this evening at the colours starting to appear I think we have a seal tortie girl, a Chocolate/lilac Tortie Tabby girl and possibly a chocolate series tabby boy, but these are only my guessing at this time, I will be able to confirm the colours better in a weeks time.

We are also dealing with a family bereavement so anyone emailing me things may take a bit of time to come back to you sorry.

It been a long time coming

Well we have some good news, our 1st Siberian litter is due in the coming weeks. Scout has mated Zahara and I am elated to confirm that she is pregnant. For people who didn't know the story Zahara at nearly two had not had a call, I partly suspected her to be a silent caller, which she is, behaviour changes of rubbing around the chairs is all you see, she doesn't make a sound. I had discussed my concerns about her not calling with my vet and his advice was to wait till spring and if no call then she could be tested for polycystic ovaries by taking a tissue sample via key hole surgery.

Thankfully that is not required and all the other alternatives don't need to be explored as she will become a mom to her 1st litter after all. I can't wait to see what her babies are like as Scouts Bir-Sib litter were stunning so with these in mind the real McCoy will be simply stunning.

Very excited!

OMG Great Show results!!!

Elmarlay were at the Semi Long Hair Cat Associations show yesterday and also the Somali Cat Club Show as well, they were in a shared venue.

Well what a day we had, four cats in competition, with Wytch also doing the Somali to attain a further Merit.

Well after a rather unplanned trolley incident on the Car Park I was seriously thinking I must be mad - four cats never again after putting Scout & Nemo on the trolley well lets just say between the two of them the trolley decided it was not up to the task of shifting the heavy weights and broke!

So off me and my mom went like a pair of pack horses, the other trolley took the load well!

Sailed through vetting in and got the cats settled.

Well the achievements for the day were astonishing and I still cant get my head round them!

Elmarlay Babbling Brooke - achieved her 3rd CC, making her CHAMPION ELMARLAY BABBLING BROOKE at just over 13 months.
Followed by being placed in all her side classes - 1st, 1st, 2nd.

Nemo entered the show under his pet name in the Pedigree Pet Section and he did us proud taking his 1st Master Cat Certificate and also Best Of Colour. He was then placed in two out of three side classes, 1st & 1st.

The Siberians were not to be out done by the Birmans they went on to gain

Esaya Bwytching-Elmarlay - under the SLHCA show, Merit, then side classes, 2nd, 2nd & 3rd.
- under the Somali Cat Club, Merit and then had an all red card day!

Koolblue Kleverklogs - Achieved his Merit was then Placed in sides, 1st, 2nd & 4th
Followed then by achieving - BEST IN SHOW ASSESSMENT, over his stable mate Wytch and four Turkish Vandeski's. Scout has not been on the show bench since mid October and came back just to keep his paw in anticipation of breed promotion in the near future.

So well worth the trip out yesterday, thank you to all my friends and fellow breeders on the day for their comments and congratulations it was much appreciated.

Confirming New Litters

I can confirm that both Kindra & Phoenix are pregnant and kittens will arrive in May so it will be a busy time. The matings are detailed further below

Esaya Risng Phoenix to Norvin Laliquepapillion

Elmarlay Kindred Spirit to Cedamadhatter Dark Apollo

We will be in red series heaven with these two litters!

This combined with Rivers litter to Lexx we will be seeing Tortie's in our sleep!!!!

Watch this space for further details and pictures.

Elmarlay Litters Due

River is due to kitten in the coming weeks, her second litter is sired by the handsome Champion Esaya Siouxwarrior or Lexx as he is affectionately known at home. This is a repeat mating that produced Elmarlay Babbling Brooke & Elmarlay Wave Ryder (pictures below). I just hope that they are as beautiful as the litter last year as this combination combines some stunning linage.

Esaya Rising Phoenix is also currently visiting her beau for this year this mating was a little unplanned I had hoped to wait till late Summer to mate Phoenix but she had other ideas and after three lots of Ovarid and 4 calls I decided enough was enough and she went to visit Norvin Laliquepapillon my friend Sue Clowes strapping and incredibly handsome Lilac male. Pregnancy will be confirmed in due course.

Nemo & Brooke

New pictures of the Water Babies, the theme of the litter line they are from - Their grandmother was Ocean, mom is named River and her daughter is Brooke and her son is Nemo. Nemo's posh name is Wave Ryder but my Niece and Nephew decided that as he had stripes like the fish from saving Nemo and they love the film he got called Nemo or Neem. He is my Nephews favourite Tyler will often say Nemo loves me doesn't he, My niece Jess adores Brooke and she is her kitten as far as she is concerned, who are we to argue with a seven and three year old.

Angels Babies

Some pictures of the kittens at 3 weeks old they are already quite mobile due to Angels insistence of moving them around the house when she gets bored! This is a genetic instinct as her mother Aurora did this as well!!!

Show Update

Well Saturday was a busy day with three cats at the show, all were placed in various positions in the show hall.

Brooke did us proud gaining her 2nd CC with BOB and being placed in her side classes in 2nd place in both.

Nemo (Brooke's Litter Brother) was in the pedigree pet section and got a 2nd in his Master Cat Class, not bad for a lad who at twelve months had never been any further than home. He followed this up with two 1sts and a 5th in his side classes. Well done Nemo, you did so well you were not at all sure about this showing lark but behaved like the gent you are.

Then Wytch made her entrance to the show world she was not impressed by all the noise and people fussing around her pen, but was a little star and did me proud and also the breed, she got a good write up from her awarding Merit judge, her 1st Merit and this was followed up with a 1st, 2nd & a 3rd place in her side classes in some big classes, the judges comments were all positive, so were the many visitors many had never seen a solid black, Wytch stood out more as she was the only Siberian at the show.

Well done my three little stars you are just great and thanks to all the judges who thought so highly of them all.

Kitten Plans

Lunar has become a mom this evening to Brodie's babies, I think she has three girls, Lunar is tired as the labour was quite slow going but she is settled with her brood.

Lunar's eldest daughter is keeping it in the family and is currently romancing Brodie, who is working hard this year. He is quite taken with his new damsel. This will be Kindra's 1st litter and I am eager to see what the results will be like as Kindra is Lexx's 1st born so it will be interesting to see how both my boys lines work together.

Right off to bed as will be up to check on Luanr a few times in the night to make sure all is OK

Angel Becomes A Mom

This evening we have welcomed three new little rays of sunshine to the Elmarlay tribe. Angel right on cue decided to have her kittens at a respectable hour, we think within the litter is two girls and a boy all are good weights and are feeding well.

Brodie has another litter under his belt and all he is fussed about is getting his dinner, he has stopped sulking today after going to the vets on Monday for his booster along with Four of the others. Brodie hates travelling and gets quite uptight about it but he handled well for the vet, he was much better than my moms girl who's language was disgusting not at all ladylike. Well that task is done with those five at least for another year.

Will keep you updated on the kittens progress.

Oscar Is A Sweetheart

I know he isn't a Siberian or a Birman or a Feline at all, but he was born here. This lad was from Ebony's 2nd litter I own his litter sisters and also his big 1/2 sister. His adoring owners sent me this picture of him just after Xmas and I can't believe how he has changed, he was the one puppy out of seven that looked like his dad, now at nearly two he is the spitting image of his mom Ebony, he even has the same look of I am not posing for nothing look on his face, as well as her no coat and fluffy ears, he has been clipped though so his feather and ruff is less but his Litter sister Fenn is dripping in coat and his other sister Darcey has none at all. These pups were the most random litter going not one looks like the other at all. But all said Oscar is stunning and Karen and family adore him and he knows it as only a Cavalier King Charles can!!

Brooke's Write Up

Brooke's Write up from Mrs Carol Pike,
RED CREAM OR TORTIE BIRMAN ADULT FEMALE
1CC BOB Baxter ELMARLAY BABBLING BROOKE Lilac tortie. A nicely presented well mannered girl with lilac points overlaid with shades of light and dark cream/ and excellent coat colour which was long and silky. Nice birman type with medium sized ears spaced well apart. Profile shows slight dip on medium length nose with pink nose leather... Full round cheeks and good chin and bite. Lovely blue almost round eyes. A good body shape with a medium length bushy tail. Matching gloves, good socks. even length tapering gauntlets. She had a wonderful temperament.

All I can say that's our Brooke! well done baby girl, Lexx will be very proud of you.

Shropshire Show 2010

Sharnie & Brooke were out doing their thing and flying the Elmarlay flag.

First up Brooke had a really positive day she attained her 1st CC and took the best of breed, she followed this up with a 2nd and a 3rd in her side classes. Brooke will be out and about in the coming weeks again and we will have to wait and see how she goes. She had a really positive comment from her open judge Mrs Pike.

Dear Sharnie moved up the placings at this show she got a 2nd in her Open and did really well in her sides classes being placed in all and they were not small classes, she got a 1st, 2nd & a 3rd. Sharnie is taking a break from the show scene as she needs more time to mature. She will be back out again later in the year.

Well done girls!

Bye Bye Widget

Well today has been a real mix of emotions as my dear little Widget has gone off to her new home with Maureen and her husband, to be a play mate for Mitsy, a lilac Birman bred by my friend Sue Clowes. It has been a hard decision to make but one that had to be done as she was craving attention and seeing her gel with Maureen there was no doubt in my mind that she has found her slave.

Thank you Maureen I can sleep easy that my little lady has the perfect home, where she will be adored. Hope Widget and Mitsy get along well, I am sure they will.

Widget be good love you lots, my little bit!

Kittens

Well River didn't catch to Lexx but as she was in a rather long call that seemed to be lasting a life time I am not overly surprised.

Angel is pregnant to Brodie and is due in a few weeks and Lunar is also Pregnant to Brodie as well.

I was not sure about whether he had managed it with Lunar as she has a tendency to be a bucking bronco when she is being mated and Brodie is still a bit of a wimp with the girls. Lunar is due mid February.

Update on Zahara well nothing is happening so the clock is ticking on what to do next, sit and wait a few months seems to be the best option.