Wytch has her babies

Good news Wytch became a mom this morning in the small hours, I am pleased to report the safe arrival of 4 strong kittens, who are so yummy. Wytch being the ever independent madam that she is got on and did it all on her own under my watchful eye. She is the proud mom to a Solid Black boy, two Black Smoke & White Girls & last but not least a token Colour Point Girl (early indication is she is a seal point possibly with white as her nose has no pigment)

Will post pictures towards the weekend.

Got to get some sleep in the coming few days as I am well tired with a show and committee meetings and then baby minding.

He went and did it!!!!!

I am over the moon to announce that my home bred boy Tee has become a champion today in three straight shows at the tender age of 10 1/2 months, way to go Tee, I am so proud of you, you simple make the world go round with all the love you have to give.

Not to be out done Elmarlay Makin A Splash also had a good day picking up her 2nd CC, Splash is going to take a break from showing as she has been shown quite a lot as a kitten and then three times as an adult and she is not enjoying it as much as she did so will stay at home to grow up a bit and then make a return in late summer to try for her final CC to gain her tittle. Watch out her litter sister may be coming back out to bring tortatude to the show scene, god help them as Missy has some attitude.

Wytch to be a mom - watch this space

The Elmarlay mad house is to soon be joined by the pitter patter of tiny paws in a few weeks time as Wytch is due to become a mom to her 1st litter. The sire to the litter is our own handsome lad Scout. Wytch is taking it easier as she looks like a barrel at the moment, can't feel any kittens but as she is quite a muscled female I am not overly surprised at that, but it does make things hard to determine the possible size of the litter, I have decided against scanning her as she hates being messed with and the stress would do her nor her kittens any good so it is like Christmas all over again.

Will post further information as it becomes available, no tabbies in this litter, they will be predominately black or black smoke, with and without white, as well as seal colour points, possibility of blues as well, Fingers crossed.

The Siberians Have It!

After a long wait and a jam packed twelve months of collating data and then a lengthy wait to hear the outcome of the GCCF Council meeting the Siberian Cat Club had great news that the GCCF delegates had voted in favour of promoting the Siberian to "intermediate" Status. So from June in forth coming catalogues the Siberian will be able to compete for Best Of Breed and will at last be able to make the transition to being included in the Best In Show Line ups along side its SLH cousins.

A big thank you to all the breeders and exhibitors that aided in the creation of a rather large document that showed the Siberian eligible for moving that step forward to obtaining Champion Status, all being well the time scale for the next stage will be a shorter one and by 2013 we should be able to compete at Champion level. This can only be achieved if breeders and exhibitors again put the cats out on the show bench and send me the results of the classes and write ups of the judges critiques.

BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL, I can at last take a deep breath and look at the next stage with a clear outlook.

Wayne Baxter
Breed Administrator for the Siberian Cat Club.