Our 1st, 2011 litter ends in tears.

Well things just don't seem to get any better, our beloved Angel (Elmarlay Heaven Sent) very unexpectedly delivered her litter seven days early on the 10th February, and sadly her kittens were just too weak to survive although early signs were good they were not able to suckle and sadly we lost the last one earlier today after a very hard battle. Angel is looking for her babies and it is such a shame after all she went through she has nothing to show for it. We are pondering what to do next as their was no reason for the early delivery we can think of, the mating was a repeat of her 1st two litters so confused on what went wrong.



A brave battle fought by three little angels who have all left this world to start new adventures on the other side of rainbow bridge.

Ruddy 2011 - not a good start!!!!!!

Hi all,

I am still here all be it feeling a bit bruised and battered after a spell in hospital that is going to see me laid up for a bit. I had hoped for a better new year as last year really was a trial of wills on many levels but this year is already heading the same.

My dad had a heart attack two weeks ago out of the blue and so we were all running around like mad hatters ensuring that he was OK, I am pleased to say that he spent four days in hospital and has been home resting and is doing as well as could be expected.

Then my turn, with very little prior warning a week to the day of my dads illness my appendix's decided to go into free for all and land me in hospital, I was operated on of Tuesday of last week and could not just be a routine job could I, no not I, I react to the Morphine they are giving me to control the abdominal pains and then react to the anesthetic and land in recovery for two hours and then have to be on a heart monitor and full oxygen for 12 hours after as my heart and oxygen levels were all over the place. I returned home on Thursday and am just getting my head around the fact that I can't do the tasks that I did prior to the operation in such a short time as it flipping hurts and makes me feel exhausted.

Sadly I missed out exhibiting four of my cats yesterday at a show and I have another booked that also looks unlikely that I will be able to attend, so in all not feeling on top of the world right know.

If it takes me a time to get back to you if you ring or email it is either that I haven't the energy to turn the computer on or can't get to the phone as quickly as I could.

Hope everyone else is OK?

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.