Show Cats #2 The International Champion

This past weekend took us to Stockholm and possibly the largest Cat Show we have been to. It may seem extreme to drive a round trip of 1400 Km but there was method in our madness.

Out of the 5 Cat shows that we have attended since my last Show cats report, our stud cat Tuhina Vegasdream has attended four of these. Vegas has been liked by the judges and succeeded in winning his category and also being deemed good enough to receive his certificate each time. After our first three Norwegian Shows Vegas achieved Champion status. After two more shows Vegas had two certificates as a Champion and needed one more from another country to become an International Champion.

In Norway one is very fortunate that there are no restrictions on movement of animals between here and Sweden, making attending a "foreign" cat show very easy for us.

Typically the only show that fitted, date wise, was Stockholm, so we signed up, booked a little chalet to the south of the city and prepared ourselves for a long drive. The cats tolerated the journey pretty well although it was a little noisy in the car for the odd hour or two, now and again.....

So, we had 2 days for Vegas to win his class once and receive his certificate. The Saturday was a large disappointment for us as Vegas was rightly beaten by one of the most stunning Bengals we have seen. Fortunately, we ascertained that they were not attending on the Sunday and after much stress (most for us, not the cats) Vegas duly did the business on the Sunday winning his class, receiving his certificate and gaining the title "International Champion". He missed out on a nomination for best in show because he was, in the judges words "a little too naughty". We are of course very proud. Vegas's prize for reaching this stage, castration some time in the coming weeks.

Starsprung Skiddaw was the other cat we had with us, as we have come to expect she got many good comments but her lack of contrast meant that she was pipped to the post in her heavily contested class.

Here for your appreciation are some photo's from Stockholm Cat Clubs Show 11th and 12th December 2006

Stress Relief, Vegas style!



Mrs Long Ship and Skiddaws Foster Mum



The judges tables



Finding out who's won and why



The Show cages



But where's Dr Evil (A Sphynx)



Success!