Catizzadi Persian: 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.