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This weekend we went to a CatTICA show in Milton Keynes and decided for once to go both days. Yes we really are mad enough to spend all Valentine's day in a Leisure Centre Hall in Milton Keynes, you have to love those Sibies to do that! To soften the blow Andy bought me a lovely graphite Pandora bracelet and valentine's charm, and a cute teddy bear carrying a rose.

There had been two Judge changes and as with every show you never know how it is going to go. There are some lovely Siberians being shown at TICA so competition is hard within the breed group and then you are competing against all the other breeds for finals. So when we do final we know it is something to be very proud. And did our boys make both Andy and I very proud this weekend. We took the big Teddy Bear Paavo who competes in the Championship Cats, and mischievous Akiro (who to my horror managed to escape from his carry case while we were going down the motorway!!) and little horror Hendrix who are still both kittens. This was Akiro's last show as a kitten and at the next show he will be competing as an Alter which is a bit scary as he is still going through various growing stages! But he is still very cute, well I think so!

So here are the results, first up with have 

IW SGC Cooncreole Paavo

Saturday 13th February 2010

• Best (1st) Allbreed Cat (count 50) Judge: Kurt Vlach
• Best (1st) Longhair Cat (count 14) Judge: Tomoko Tanaka
• 5th Best Allbreed Cat (count 50) Judge: Hisako Yamada
• 9th Best Allbreed Cat (count 50) Judge: Kay de Vilbiss
• 4 Best of Breeds

Sunday 14th February 2010

• Best (1st) Allbreed Cat (count 49) Judge: Tomoko Tanaka
• Best (1st) Longhair Cat (count 16) Judge: Kurt Vlach
• 3rd Best Allbreed Cat (count 49) Judge: Hisako Yamada
• 4th Best Longhair Cat (count 16) Judge: Phillipa Holmes
• 3 Best of Breeds

Alexandrite Akiro (7 months)

Saturday 13th February 2010

• Best (1st) Longhair Kitten (count 17) Judge: Tomoko Tanaka
• 2nd Best Allbreed Kitten (count 31) Judge: Kay de Vilbliss
• 5th Best Allbreed Kitten (count 31) Judge: Kurt Vlach
• 7th Best Allbreed Kitten (count 31) Judge: Hisako Yamada
• 2 Best of Breeds

Sunday 14th February 2010

• 2nd Best Allbreed Kitten (count 30) Judge: Tomoko Tanaka
• 2nd Best Longhair Kitten (count 10) Judge: Kurt Vlach
• 1 Best of Breeds

Alexandrite Hendrix (5 months)

Saturday 13th February 2010

• Best (1st) Longhair Kitten (count 17) Judge: Phillipa Holmes
• 4th Best Longhair Kitten (count 17) Judge: Tomoko Tanaka
• 5th Best Allbreed Kitten (count 31) Judge: Bobbie Tullo
• 2 Best of Breeds

Sunday 14th February 2010

• Best (1st) Longhair Kitten (count 10) Judge: Phillipa Holmes
• 5th Best Longhair Kitten (count 10) Judge: Kurt Vlach 
  
• 7th Best Allbreed Kitten (count 30) Judge: Bobbie Tullo
• 2 Best of Breeds

So as you can see an absolutely brilliant weekend for all 3 boys. We had some lovely comments about the boys and all the Judges said what a fantastic class of Siberian Cats and Kittens there were at the show. Hendrix was very entertaining with his scamping about in the show ring and he really enjoyed knocking his cards off his pen. Akiro was a lot more relaxed at the show and his face was so funny when the judges were waving the feather sticks around to get his attention.

We also got to see little Argentia at the show, who all though she didn't final this time. She looked so very pretty and seemed quite confident in the show ring. So it was lovely to see her and Maisie. Maisie made sure Argentia had a full face and body wash while at the show which was very sweet to see them so settled together. Thank you to Erica and Darren for taking her to the show for us to see her again.

After such an amazing and exciting weekend and the travelling to the show both days. We didn't stay in the show hotel because of Gemini with her kittens and Pantera is due this week so both Andy and I, and not forgetting the boys are today enjoying a well earned rest...