After only a few weeks since achieving his Champion title, I decided to try Tee in the Grand Classes to see how he would fair. I was not expecting too much as I knew that he would have strong competition, I was not wrong with two AOC males in the class alongside him, one being the Handsome Imperial Grand Champion Panjandrum Feugo, who is a red point like Tee who I have admired for many years, then a young boy Grand Champion Maysula Andulsite a rather handsome Seal Tabby youngster. After going for breakfast with friends I returned to the show hall and had to get Susie Harris to double check the board, Sorry Susie for nearly bursting your ear drums when the result sunk in,
Elmarlay Firestarter not only took the Grand he was also awarded his 4th CC as well as the red BOB. Tee is still only 11 months old so proud is an understatement. He also got two 1st's and a 2nd in his side classes. His Grand & Open Judge was Daphne Butters, and this is what she thought of him.
GCC - BAXTER'S - CH. ELMARLAY FIRESTARTER, 13c5, M, 02/05/2010.
Red Point. I was very impressed indeed with this young man. He has style, type, size& real presence. Just eleven months old and he had a long and weighty body, wonderful boning to medium length limbs and short strong paws. Very well furnished bushy tail in balance to the body length. Very well developed strong masculine head, showing excellent breadth and full round cheeks, with wide set ears, medium in size. Medium length nose with a slight dip in profile. Vivid blue eyes, quite a deep shade and of good almost round shape. Well developed muzzle, chin quite firm. Fairly Long Coat, I felt that is was well developed for one so young, pale cream colour showing excellent contrast with the mid red points, limbs currently a little paler than the other points. Points were quite even in depth all round. Well marked gloves, ending in straight lines below the paw/leg angle. Even length to the socks, back feet covered, gauntlets angled very slightly outwards, both ending just below the point of the hock. A delight to handle and shown in wonderful condition, a real charmer. He was a strong contender when I came to choose my best in show male adult.
Not to be out done by her Birman brother, Elmarlay Alyssa (Siberian Female) who was born on the same day as Tee, also took her 1st Merit as an adult, this was in preparation for the Siberian moving up the rankings in June, as Alyssa hasn't been at a show since the Supreme. She also had Daphne Butters as her judge.
Daphne felt that she was a "very Promising young lady, showing nice type and expression, and having a fabulous temperament and condition."
I was pleased as Alyssa decided to loose half her coat the week before the show due to a few days of sunshine!
One very Happy Siberian & Birman Breeder.
