Going to a cat show this Sat!

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What a great time I had! I loved seeing all the beautiful breeds of cats. The breeders were all reallly nice, and talked to my boyfriend and I about their cats, and answered breeding questions for us, let us take pictures and even a couple let us pet them.
I pet a Sphyinx for the first time ever
Boy that cat felt weird LOL.

Here are a few pictures:

American Shorthair - Gorgeous cat.. beautiful coat



Burmese Kitten - so cute



Korat!! - The lady of this cat was so cool. I showed her a picture of Zoey and she said that she thought she had more Korat in her than anything.. but definatly a mix. (I think you were right Russian Blue!)





Russian Blue - beautiful



Tokinese kittens!






Abbyssinian - such awesome cats



All in all it was a nice day.. and I got some peacock feathers for my little boo, which she is already eating


And mjl you should definately take dancing lessons!! Anyone can learn and its a lot of fun!
 
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I know! I want an Aby too..


Here is Zoey playing with her new peacock feather LOL.



 

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Originally posted by Sicycat
Ok this sounds like Zoey

"The Korat has a short single coat which is always silver-blue. Every blue hair has a silver tip. The hair is closelying, soft and smooth as silk. Korats are lively and very playful even as adults. They want to fully participate in they family's life. They get along with other pets as long as they get to be "number one". Korats love they humans endlessy and always find a way to make you smile. "
My Cooper is a Korat (we found her Mommy from the shelter we adopted her from....)

Look at Nakita (Russian Blue) she has a very lean face and body....
Then look at Cooper is has a rounder face and body....
 
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Yes! I am learing more and more everyday. Zoey more resembles a Korat much more than a Russian Blue, like your Cooper. Except the Korat's I saw today had very thin coats.. and Zoey's is much thicker.
 

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Originally posted by Sicycat
Russian Blue - beautiful



If you look at this picture, you can see the difference between Nakita (who is pet quality) and the breeding quality. One of the main differences is the position of Nakita's ears, which are not as angled as the one you saw at the pet show.

Here's a picture showing Nakita's ears:



I'm sure there are other things that also make Nakita pet quality, but she's the top Russian Blue in my life!


Glad you had a great time, the Korat is absolutely beautiful!

 

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i love cat shows, Sicy.

i am hoping Isys will participate in future TICA and CFA shows. Daisy and Venus missed a TICA show, held at San Jose, as i had to prepare for mom-in-law's visit.

It is pretty addicting! i really enjoyed getting to know some of the judges and the breeders. i made friends with three so far. Also, i can buy stuff from cat shows that i can't find somewhere else, for example, the butterfly bug i got for my kitties.

Enjoy!

Smiles and Cheers!
 
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I can see that Isys is an Abby.. what are the other two?

I love cat shows. I cant find peacock feathers anywhere but there
 

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Kass, if I were judging, I'd give Nakita the blue ribbon hands down!


She has a much sweeter look than the "show quality" cat. I can't get enough of her!
 

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Sicy, if you want a cheaper way to purchase peacock feathers, see if there is a store that specializes in fly-tying (like flies for fly fishing), or if one of the bigger outdoorsy type stores carries fly tying supplies in your area. Peacock feathers are used A LOT in tying flies, and you can get them pretty cheap (I would imagine cheaper than you can something sold as a cat toy!).

The other great thing about using them as toys....you can feel good about not harming any animal in the process. The peacocks shed their tail feathers, which are collected and sold.
 

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Hi. Loving all the pictures in this thread.

As ya'll know I show my Persians and most of the time come home with the winning ribbon!

I go to around 25-30 cat shows a year with my cats.

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This is what Russians are bred to look like.

The Russian Standard calls for...

An elegant cat with a long graceful body and legs. Distinctive features are large ears set vertically on the head, a short wedge with a straight nose profile with prominent whisker pads and vivid green eyes.

The Russian has a unique double coat which is thick but very fine, standing up soft and silky like seal-skin. In the Russian blue, the coat is a clear medium blue with a distinct silvery sheen. Also bred in black, white and tabby. A quiet, soft voiced cat that is obliging and affectionate to its owners but undemanding. Mixes well with pets and children

Sam.
(P.s I can go more into detail if you would like)
 

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This is what a KORAT should look like.

GENERAL: the Korat (Koh-raht) is a rare cat even in Thailand, its country of origin, and because of its unusually fine disposition, is greatly loved by the Thai people who regard it as a "good luck" cat. Its general appearance is of a silver blue cat with a heavy silver sheen, medium sized, hard-bodied, and muscular. All smooth curves with huge eyes, luminous, alert, and expressive. Perfect physical condition, alert appearance.

HEAD: when viewed from the front, or looking down from just back of the head, the head is heartshaped with breadth between and across the eyes. The eyebrow ridges form the upper curves of the heart, and the sides of the face gently curve down to the chin to complete the heartshape. Undesirable: any pinch or narrowness, especially between or across the eyes.

PROFILE: well-defined with a slight stop between forehead and nose which has a lion-like downward curve just above the leather. Undesirable: nose that appears either long or short in proportion.

CHIN and JAW: strong and well-developed, making a balancing line for the profile and properly completing the heartshape. Neither overly squared nor sharply pointed, nor a weak chin that gives the head a pointed look.

EARS: large, with a rounded tip and large flare at base, set high on head, giving an alert expression. Inside ears sparsely furnished. Hairs on outside of ears extremely short and close.

BODY: semi-cobby, neither compact nor svelte. The torso is distinctive. Broad chested with good space between forelegs. Muscular, supple, with a feeling of hard coiled spring power and unexpected weight. Back is carried in a curve. The males tend to be larger than females.

LEGS: well-proportioned to body. Distance along back from nape of neck to base of tail appears to be equal to distance from base of tail to floor. Front legs slightly shorter than back legs.

PAWS: oval. Toes: five in front and four behind.

TAIL: medium in length, heavier at the base, tapering to a rounded tip. Non-visible kink permitted.

EYES: large and luminous. Particularly prominent with an extraordinary depth and brilliance. Wide open and oversized for the face. Eye aperture, which shows as well-rounded when fully open, has an Asian slant when closed or partially closed. Undesirable: small or dull looking eyes.

COAT: single. Hair is short in length, glossy and fine, lying close to the body. The coat over the spine is inclined to break as the cat moves.

DISQUALIFY: visible kink. Incorrect number of toes. White spot or locket. Any color but silver-tipped blue.

KORAT COLOR
COLOR: silver-tipped blue all over, the silver should be sufficient to produce a silver halo effect. The hair is usually lighter at the roots with a gradient of blue which is deepest just before the tips which are silver. Adults should be without shading or tabby markings. Allow for ghost tabby markings in kittens. Where the coat is short, the sheen of the silver is intensified. Undesirable: coats with silver tipping on only the head, legs and feet. Nose leather and lips: dark blue or lavender. Paw pads: dark blue ranging to lavender with a pinkish tinge. Eye color: luminous green preferred, amber cast acceptable. Kittens and adolescents have yellow or amber to amber-green eyes. Color is not usually true until the cat is mature, usually two to four years of age
 
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Originally posted by valanhb
Sicy, if you want a cheaper way to purchase peacock feathers, see if there is a store that specializes in fly-tying (like flies for fly fishing), or if one of the bigger outdoorsy type stores carries fly tying supplies in your area. Peacock feathers are used A LOT in tying flies, and you can get them pretty cheap (I would imagine cheaper than you can something sold as a cat toy!).

The other great thing about using them as toys....you can feel good about not harming any animal in the process. The peacocks shed their tail feathers, which are collected and sold.
Cool I'll have to try that
They only charged 50 cents each for the feathers at the cat show so I didnt think that was too bad
 
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Wow, well Zoey has the following qualities.. from both lol

unique double coat which is thick but very fine

clear medium blue with a distinct silvery sheen
EARS: large, with a rounded tip and large flare at base, set high on head, giving an alert expression. Inside ears sparsely furnished. Hairs on outside of ears extremely short and close.
TAIL: medium in length, heavier at the base, tapering to a rounded tip. Non-visible kink permitted.
Non-visible kink? Zoey has a small "crook" at the end of her tail.. lol.. its funny.

EYES: large and luminous. Particularly prominent with an extraordinary depth and brilliance. Eye aperture, which shows as well-rounded when fully open, has an Asian slant when closed or partially closed.
DISQUALIFY: Incorrect number of toes.
LOL aww poor Zoey
 
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Actually it said that non-visible kinks WERE permitted.

But it doesnt matter, I never said Zoey was anything near being a showcat. Just comparing some showcat features with some of her features.

 
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