Sarawak Cat Show

On December 20, 2008, Catizzadi Khadani Elhurair (Danny) - a 4 month old cream n white boy was shown by his new owner, Mimi from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in a 4-ring CFA Show in Kuching Sarawak.
I am glad that even as a newbie, she groomed and presented Danny so well in the show and managed to final in 3 rings. Congrats, Mimi - way to go with Danny!




For more photos, please visit Mimi's blog at this link :
http://mimievv.blogspot.com/2008/12/cat-city-international-cat-show.html

4-Ring CFA Show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

On December 14, 2008, there was a 4-ring CFA show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The show was organized by Astaka Management (a commercial company), licensed by CFA to Thailand Cat Fanciers and known as Cat Friends of Asia Show. This is the second time that certain group of people in Malaysia used the loop hole in CFA show rule to organize CFA cat show. They don't need to have a CFA club in order to organize CFA show. What they need was just to have one legal entity (like a commercial company) and seek help from other CFA affiliated club in other country to loan them their CFA Show license... pretty simple. I hope CFA Board will look into this matter seriously if they really want to see our fancy developing harmoniously in this region. One big point that they should know is that - even though we are in the same region (International Division), we are from different countries with different laws, unlike in US.

Anyway, to show my support to all CFA Show, I have shown 3 cats in this show including GrandyJr. That was his first show after recovering from serious eye infection right after coming back from Borneo Show. He had very tough competition from Thailand exhibitors in bicolor class. But he managed to final in all ring and became Best Persian in Show and 2nd Best Cat in Show.

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3rd Best Cat by Bob Zenda

2nd Best Cat by Wain Harding

4th Best Cat by Jan Rogers

5th Best Cat By Cheryl Pollock


In premiership class, GP Catizzadi Khayani Elhurair (Yani) was beautifully shown by her owner Izyan. She had done a wonderful job in maintaining and grooming Yani to perfection.

2nd Best Cat by Wain Harding

6th Best Cat by Cheryl Pollock

Best Cat by Bob Zenda


In Kitten Class, I have shown my new boy, Byhishand Ababil of Catizzadi (Billie). He is my joint breeding with Susan Daniels of Byhishand Cattery. Her mother is Catizzadi Muezza Elhurair (Ezza). He is huge and has a ridiculous amount of coat. At 6 month his weight is already 9.5 pounds! I cannot thank you enough Susan for sharing her line with me.



Catizzadi Khadani Elhurair (Danny) - his first show at the age of 4 month. He is now owned by Mimi from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.


GC DW Nascat Super Charged! owned by Jimmy Lee was made Highest Scoring Cat in Show.

4th Best Cat by Bob Zenda

3rd Best Cat By Wain Harding

3rd Best Cat By Jan Rogers

Best Cat by Cheryl Pollock

Blue & white persian from Zenithi

American Shorthair from Hong Kong

Spyhnx kitten with the owner Eric Wang from Philippine and Dee Dee Cantley from US.

British Shorthair which was granded by Jimmy in Premiership Class

Highest Scoring Kitten in Show - Enko Frosty

The happy owner with her family

A very promising little girl - Felis Wonder Cleopatra at the age of 4 month

Jimmy and Nancy busy preparing Cleopatra for the judging ring

Finally, the big family of Catizzadi and Felis Wonder Cattery with our winning rosettes and trophies. Obviously we rule the show! :))


For more pictures, please visit this blog :
http://mimievv.blogspot.com/2008/12/cat-friends-of-asia-cat-show-ii.html

Merdeka Cat Championship

Feline Society of Malaysia had organised a 4-ring show on August 31, 2008 at The Mall, Kuala Lumpur. The show was held in conjunction with Malaysia Independence Day. The judges were Diana Rothermel, Becky Orlando, Wayne Trevathan and Rod U'ren.

It was very unfortunate for me because I cannot show GrandyJr in my homeground show. He had suffered conjunctivitis and corneal ulcer right after coming back from Sabah for the Borneo International Cat Show.

Anyway, I am happy that Catizzadi Khayani Elhurair (Yani) owned by Izyan granded in this show.

Here are the pictures taken during TV Promotion and in the show.

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Preparation before live telecast in TV3 (MHI) - 2 days before the show
Jimmy explaining about his Maine Coon
Amanda Cheng from China being interviewed with her exotic
Promotion of the show with Ally Iskandar
Showing show poster to the audience

With Aishah and Fanna together with the volunteers in the show hall
brief the volunteers about the things they need to do
my first assignment as Assistant Master Clerk to Dick Kallmeyer
Alicia busy entertaining the buyer...

...and left her homebred breed in the show tent :)
the crowd in the show - the common scene in most of FSM Show

huge crowd in front of the judging ring

exhibitors preparing/grooming their cats before the show kick off

connie steward with the black exotic
Wayne Trevathan judging the exotic

A handsome silver tabby & white Maine Coon breed by the top maine coon breeder in the world, Donna Hinton of Nascat and own by Jimmy Lee of Felis Wonder
He is a Divisional Winner (DW) who won 2nd Best Kitten in ID CFA Asia in the last show season
He was granded in this show
GC DW Nascat Super Charged!
brown tabby exotic

Wayne with solid white persian

explaining about maine coon muzle standard the only sphynx in the show

blue & white persian
Jimmy & Nancy with the winning maine coon
red tabby persian
Becky Orlando playing with mainecoon kitten
the only American Curl in the show

American Shorthair kitten
A very promising mainecoon kitten. He was the highest scoring kitten in the show and the potential DW kitten in this show season!
red tabby & white persian kitten
russian blue in action

Yani - the most playful persian in the show!
Silver tabby ASH
Diana Rothermel explaining about maine coon kitten
playing with brown tabby ASH
Rod U'ren with siamese

Dr Kaisa with her exotic that won highest scoring cat in the show

Yani surrounded by the spectators
Yani granded in Becky's ring
GP Catizzadi Khayani Elhurair

Effi's First Litter

Catizzadi Effreza Elhurair (Effi) is my first litter born in my cattery together with Catizzadi Muezza Elhurair (Ezza - staying with Susan of Byhishand Cattery) and Catizzadi Murezza Elhurair (Molly - staying with Luck Dendee of Lucus Cattery in Thailand) out of Sandy and Chainey.

She is the biggest among the three siblings, big round eyes and very nice head type. I am keeping her as I personally think she would produce nice kittens for me in the future. And it seems that my assessment toward her turn out to be true. She had just delievered her first litter of two kittens with Lisa Light Treasure (red tabby boy). A calico girl and red tabby (classic) & white girl - both of them have a very nice coat color.

I am so excited to see how these two kittens develop. They are huge with big head and show lots of potential. I hope they will continue to develop nicely.

These are their pictures at the age of 2 weeks.

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Borneo International Cat Show

Borneo Cat Club had organised their first CFA Show with 4-ring in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on August 23/24. It was considered as the first CFA show ever held in Borneo Island. The judges that were honored to judge in this show were Becky Orlando, Diana Rothermel, Wayne Trevathan and Rod U'ren (guest judge from Australia). I was glad that Feline Society of Malaysia was involved directly in assisting Ben Hsu (the president of Borneo Cat Club) to organise the show. Almost all of our committee members were involved directly with the planning and managing the show. I was so pleased with the courage and committment showed by Ben Hsu to explore and advance CFA in this new region. The initiative taken by him to organise the show had sparked the interest of Sabah & Sarawak Government to be involved directly with the show and to organise more CFA show in Borneo area in the future.

The show was very well advertised and publicised in the local magazine and newspaper few weeks before the show. The show hall was beautiful and nicely set up. Thanks to all BCC & FSM committee members and Hills' crews who had worked until midnight to finish up the hall set up.

Eventhough that was the first show for BCC, the cat entry from foreign exhibitors was very overwhelming. It managed to attract more than 100 cats in total and about 70% was from foreign entry. A big salute to Ben Hsu for his hospitality as he alone managed all the foreign participants and did the clearance for all the cats that entered Sabah. It's a regulation for Sabah Department of Veterinary Services that all cats from most of the countries need to be quarantine for at least one month. Fortunately we managed to get the quarantine waiver from the authority (based on FSM experience) for all cats entered for the show.

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Official Ceremony

Welcome speech from Ben Hsu

Opening speech from the Deputy Chief Minister

All the VIPs and the judges
GrandyJr being introduced to the Deputy Chief Minister

With Jimmy's Maine Coon

The crowd
more crowd
In front of the judging ring

The oldest spectators came all the way from Johor Bharu being entertained by Arisham

Diana judging a Russian Blue

Exotic

Maine Coon

GrandyJr made Best Cat in Diana's ring

Dr' Kaisa's exotic was made 2nd Best Cat

Catizzadi Khayani Elhurair (yani) owned by Izyan was made 7th Best Cat in Premiership Class

Maine Coon's kittens in the final

Dr. Rahimah with her Birman

Dr. Sara of Carebear Cattery from Brunei with her Exotic

GrandyJr was made Best Cat in Rod U'ren's ring

Yani was made 7th Best Cat in Premiership

GrandJr with the winning maine coon in Rod Uren's ring

GrandyJr was made 2nd Best Cat in Wayne Trevathan's ring
Dr' Kaisa's Exotic was made Best Cat

Maine Coon kitten in the final

Maine Coon in the final

Yani was again made 7th Best Cat in Premiership

GrandyJr was made 4th Best Cat in Becky Orlando's ring

Top Maine Coons in Becky's final

American Shorthair

Phoebe from Hong Kong with her Bombay kitten

A happy couple with their BSH

Ramli trying his luck to hold Simon (2nd Best Cat in CFA Asia 2006/07 Show Season)

A model from China posing with Simon :)

Finally, Simon was hold by his breeder/owner, Jimmy Lee.

Some of the show committee with Hill's staffs.

A big family of Maine Coon owner infront of their winning rosettes

Receiving a prize for the highest scoring cat in show

GrandyJr and Yani infront of their winning rosettes

GrandyJr : THE HIGHEST SCORING CAT IN THE SHOW

After the show we had Island Hopping trip with all the judges to witness the beautiful and panoramic view of Borneo Island. We rent a boat and went to three Islands to enjoy swimming and snorkelling.

You may visit these website and blog for more pictures and comments on Borneo International Cat Show.

1. http://www.borneocatclub.com/

2. http://madeinsabah.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/borneo-international-cat-show-2008-show-pictures/

3. http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/08/28/borneo-international-cat-show-2008-at-sabah-trade-centre/

4. http://jareycatlovers.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/borneo-international-cat-show-2008-part-1/

Sandy's 2008 Litter

Two kittens out of Sandy-B Champagne-On-Ice (Sandy) and GC RW Catillak's Pull My Chain (Chainey).

1. Cream Tabby & White Boy

2. Calico Girl

Both of them in TV Show (TV3-MHI)

GrandyJr : One Show (2 ring) Grand!!

On July 26/27, 2008 GrandyJr was shown in Hong Kong at the age of 10 month. It was a 6-ring show organised by Hong Kong Cat Lovers Society.

I was so worried because few days before the show I've used wrong shampoo on him. Chris-Christensen (White On White) is quite a good product. It works well with my other bicolor cats. I never used it on Grandy since I like to use All System Whitening & Brightening Shampoo on him. I don't know why I wanted to try it on GrandyJr few days before the show. It's my own mistake:( And the effect - the purplish color from the shampoo got really trapped/stucked within his coat. Obviously his coat texture is not suitable for that shampoo. And the worst part was I didn't have enough time to wash out the purplish effect on his coat. I can only wish and pray for the best in the show.

And surprisingly he still did well in the show and managed to grand only in 2 rings!

He is now GC Rhamjoge Grand Royale of Catizzadi.

GrandyJr : A Resemblance Of His Father

As he got older, GrandyJr continued to develop very well. His breeder had told me earlier that she's confident that GrandyJr would develop pretty much like his father.

And when I sent all these pictures of GrandyJr (at the age of 9 month) to his breeder, Rhonda said that he really developed just like what she expected him to be.

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GrandyJr : First Show As An Open

At the age of 8 month, GrandyJr entered a 2-ring show in Johor Bharu. The show was the first CFA show organised by FSM in the southern part of Malaysia which was known as IOI Mall International Cat Show. The judges were David Mare and Betty Denny. GrandyJr was made Best Cat in David's ring and 2nd Best Cat in Betty's ring.

And he became the highest scoring cat in the show as an open!

Izyan was helping me to show GrandyJr in Kulai, Johor.

Thank you Izyan!

With Betty Denny and the winning Maine Coons

Getting a Challenge Trophy from the sponsor.

GrandyJr with David Mare & Betty Denny

One week later, FSM held another 2-ring show in Kuala Lumpur. The judges were Yayoi Satoh and David Mare. And again GandyJr was made Best Cat in David's ring and 5th Best Cat in Yayoi's ring. With these two consecutive shows, GrandyJr collected 4 winner ribbon and became a CH.

Rhamjoge Grand Royale of Catizzadi

I am indeed speechless and so happy when Rhonda entrusted me with the best kitten of Grandy's first litter. He is red and white boy. His name is Rhamjoge Grand Royale of Catizzadi and I call him "GrandyJr". He reached my home at the age of 4 month. My first impression when I met him was... WOW! He melts me with his big round eyes just like his father. I just can't believe to have him in my cattery.... like a dream come true.

A week later I brought him to our 2 ring show in Kuala Lumpur on January 26/27, 2008. And he did very well in the show even though he was just 4 month old kitten. Barbara Sumner made him 5th Best Kitten in her ring. He stunned everybody with his eyes!!

I hope as he get older he will continue to develop well and grow to become like his father :)