The 2006 Show
Our Eighth Championship Show was held on
Saturday 1st July 2006 at
The OASIS LEISURE CENTRE,
North Star Avenue, Swindon
Show Photos on this page appear by kind permission of Marc Henrie a.s.c.
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Show Managers Jackie Pell and Elaine Robinson (right) |
Professional Photographer Marc Henrie writes:
This amazing show was run by Joint Managers Elaine Robinson and Jackie Pell. Promotions/Hall Manager, John Robinson, is remarkable in his ability to persuade sponsors to provide a profusion of gifts; there were numerous awards and prizes beside the many samples put into every one of the 515 pens. The Main Sponsor was Royal Canin. Associate sponsors were R & L Pet Products, Techni-cal, Hills, Nutrience, Petlife International and James Wellbeloved. Amongst awards made on the day, were those to winners of the Club's Annual Cat Competition. Mrs S Woodley's Champion Bellabonny Johnny Begood - a beautiful Asian Brown Ticked Tabby - won the President's Shield, a personalised rosette, a magnum of Champagne donated by the Tolemac Tribe and free entry to the Ninth Championship Show.
Despite the day being very hot, the felines were in fine form - even sleepy - and none showed bad temper or became difficult to handle. In the many years I have attended the Wiltshire Show, I've found that there's always a remarkably relaxed atmosphere. Russell Hardy, whose super cat climbing products are nationally known, confirmed this to me. We had to smile when interrupted by a tiny lady in the aisle. She jumped up and down shouting "We've won, we've won." In her first cat show she'd won a Best of Breed rosette. How wonderful: to let yourself go and really enjoy the moment. Why don't we all do this - it might catch on? The Worshipful Mayor of Swindon, Councillor Mike Bawden, accompanied by the Mayoress selected the Best in Show Non-Pedigree. A very popular raffle - with 80 or so prizes - was followed by the Best of Variety announcements. Mrs Mary Kalal then selected the Best Overall Exhibit, Mr KA Game's delightful feminine Korat, Grand Champion Chanrakan Karnchana.
Once again, the staff of the Oasis Leisure Centre coped well with the crowd of visitors and 340 exhibitors. Car parking was free for the latter and many enjoyed a hearty English 'Show' breakfast and the facilities of the bar. The show over for another year, cats returned to their carriers, stall holders packed up their display units and cats and people went home happily to all points of the compass from Lancashire to Jersey, from Kent to Pembrokeshire. A great show thanks to all concerned: show managers, exhibitors, table workers and, of course, Mr and Mrs Public.
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The Mayor and Mayoress of Swindon with a prized pedigree |
Starting young : winning kitten Ella and proud friend congratulated by Judge John Hansson |
Best Overall Exhibit 2006
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Mr K A Game's Korat Female Grand Champion Chandrakan Karnchana |
Best of Variety Awards
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Best Persian - Mrs M Holden-Ritchie's Red Colourpoint Male Kitten TALISHIAR REDHOTSPICE Bred by Mrs JE Colin |
Best Semi Longhair - Mr R & Mrs A Barletta's Blue Tabby & White Maine Coon Male Neuter Pr COONTASTIC DON GIOVANNI Bred by the Exhibitors |
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Best British - Mrs D Conway & Mr A Chandler's Brown Spotted Male Adult Ch PAMPURRED CHARLIE BROWN Bred by the Exhibitors |
Best Foreign & Best Overall Exhibit - Mr KA Game's Korat Female Adult GrCh CHANDRAKAN KARNCHANA Bred by Mrs M Saunders |
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Best Burmese - Mrs D Phillips' Brown Tortie Female Neuter UK GrPr HOBBERDY COMANCHE WARPAINT Bred by Miss AL Virtue |
Best Oriental - Mrs EM Boddy's Red Oriental Male Adult GrCh EDINGORSE CHARLEMAGNE Bred by Mr B & Mrs A Carrington |
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Best Siamese - Mrs EJ Warry Chitty's Red Point Siamese Male Neuter Pr CHIARIKKI GRAND REFORM Bred by the Exhibitor |
Best Non-Pedigree - Mrs S Aldridge-Snell's Half Pedigree (Shorthair Grey & White) Female Kitten ELLA who also won the Crystal Clear Non-Pedigree Award |
| Persian Adult: | Mrs JM Hammett & Mrs S Coker | Ch Shou Staronline |
| Persian Kitten: | Mrs M Holden-Ritchie | Talshiar Redhotspice |
| Persian Neuter | Mr & Mrs J Clements | GrPr Picwick Pandora |
| Semi Longhair Adult: | Mr & Mrs S Coleman | Dotcom Lorenz |
| Semi Longhair Kitten | Mrs K Hussey | Avadore Silvery Moon |
| Semi Longhair Neuter: | Mr R & Mrs A Barletta | Pr Coontastic Don Giovanni |
| British Adult: | Mrs D Conway & Mr A Chandler | Ch Pampurred Charlie Brown |
| British Kitten: | Mrs EL Machin | Fanatikat Simmer Dim Sun |
| British Neuter: | Mr & Mrs KR & YP Crook | GrCh & Pr Pridykats Shakakhan |
| Foreign Adult: | Mr KA Game | GrCh Chandrakan Karnchna |
| Foreign Kitten: | Mrs E Richmond-Watson | Owlsdene Lodestar Rising |
| Foreign Neuter: | Mrs DJ Hinks | Ashputtel Yavavoom |
| Burmese Adult: | Mrs EJ Truscott | GrCh Janagar Miss Sapphire |
| Burmese Kitten: | Mrs AL Virtue | Hobberdy Higgledy Piggledy |
| Burmese Neuter: | Mrs D Phillips | UK GrPr Hobberdy Comanche Warpaint |
| Oriental Adult: | Mrs EM Boddy | GrCh Edingorse Charlemagne |
| Oriental Kitten: | Mrs S Thompson | Sandtum Winterclown |
| Oriental Neuter: | Miss E Ward | UK GrPr Lesant Francisco Goya |
| Siamese Adult: | Ms E Harrington | GrCh Hellfire Spellbound |
| Siamese Kitten: | Mrs SL Miller | Mafdet Amarantine |
| Siamese Neuter: | Mrs EJ Warry Chitty | Pr Chiarikki Grand Reform |
| Non-Pedigree Adult & Royal Canin Award: |
Miss J Manning | Mr Jinks |
| Non-Pedigree Kitten & Crystal Clear Non-pedigree Award |
Mrs S Aldridge-Snell | Ella |
| Crystal Clear Pedigree Award |
Ms E Harrington | GrCh Hellfire Castaspell (Siamese Apricot Tabby Male Adult) |