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posiepurrs said:
Sorry I can't find one of just me and a cat. This was taken at a show. I am holding the cat, Jack. The other lady is a judge.View attachment 199437
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posiepurrs posiepurrs - Lynda, that's a fabulous shot of you, Jack and Pam Bassett together!

For those who might not know Jack, or who aren't involved in the more formal aspects of the Cat Fancy, he's more formally, "Grand Premier; Regional Winner Posiepurrs Jacaranda."

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I believe the photo above was taken at the Dixieland Show (no longer running, it was the speciality show limited to Silver and Golden Persians) in 2013, in which Jack won Best Premier, as well as being Best Premier (Silvers and Goldens) in Region 1, and the CFA's Best Premier (Silvers and Goldens) Globally. My memory isn't what it once was, but I believe that Jack still holds the single season record for the most points accrued worldwide. Lynda is the reigning Queen Of Understatement.


donnae said:
What a nice picture.
Your Jack is so big and fluffy!! OMG!!:wave3::cloud9:
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donnae donnae - He also won Best Groomed at that same Dixieland Show that season. Maybe we can get Lynda to tell the story about Jack being afraid of the bathtub in the hotel room, and her having groomed him in the tiny hotel sink.

Edit: My memory isn't all that bad; Jack's 2012 season was the highest scoring. What I hadn't realised until I consulted the records, was that his Global Rank the following season - in 2013 - 2014) was also Best (i.e. First). Sadly, poor Jack only finished 4th Globally in the 2014 - 2015 season. Awww....

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foxxycat said:
Jack is beautiful..i can't imagine bathing a cat in the tiny sink..Honeybee got bathed in the kitchen sink for her one and only cat show..there were TONS of gorgeous kitties at the cat show!!
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foxxycat foxxycat - Yep - the CFA, TICA and FIFe shows are utterly astounding; it's almost difficult to believe cats actually look like that, until you're there in person. Imagine competing in one of the Big Four categories (Maine Coon, Ragdoll, Siamese and Persians), against - literally - thousands of other cats who are equally well-groomed and equally faultless. Making even a single Final, and earning a rosette is an enormous accomplishment.
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foxxycat said:
Honeybee was very scared-she normally likes people but after that=she prefers mom and dad and a few people..she's not as adventurous anymore...poor Bee Kitty! What did I do to her?!!
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Show cats are socialised differently than our cats, foxxycat foxxycat - they're picked up, held in the air and examined, and trained and handled the just way judges train and handle them. Watch Camie here, with one of the "roughest" CFA judges - Russ Webb:


Despite the fact that she's being spun 'round at high speed, and handled quickly and heavily, she's the epitome of calm. If Russ handled Moo Shu this way, she'd simply eat him and spit out the bones.
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Show cats are socialized differently than our cats,
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I start conditioning them for showing when they are tiny. After first shots, I take them everywhere I can to get them used to strange noises, smells, and people. We also play show. I set up a show cage, and a scratching post to simulate the judging table. We practice taking the kitten out of the cage the way a judge does, I handle the kitten like a judge. then put it back in the cage.

Sorry I didn't mean to hijack the thread!
 
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posiepurrs said:
I start conditioning them for showing when they are tiny. After first shots, I take them everywhere I can to get them used to strange noises, smells, and people. We also play show. I set up a show cage, and a scratching post to simulate the judging table. We practice taking the kitten out of the cage the way a judge does, I handle the kitten like a judge. then put it back in the cage.

Sorry I didn't mean to hijack the thread!
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You didn't hijack the thread - I did, and I apologise for that. Jack is just so perfect that it's hard not to praise him.
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1CatOverTheLine said:
Show cats are socialised differently than our cats, foxxycat foxxycat - they're picked up, held in the air and examined, and trained and handled the just way judges train and handle them. Watch Camie here, with one of the "roughest" CFA judges - Russ Webb:


Despite the fact that she's being spun 'round at high speed, and handled quickly and heavily, she's the epitome of calm. If Russ handled Moo Shu this way, she'd simply eat him and spit out the bones.
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Missy would eat the bones too.
 
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