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2 K&TCA Newsletter Winter 2018 Contents Contents - Page 2 Picture Gallery - Page 3-4 K&TCA Officers & Committee - Page 5 Chairperson s Report - Page 6 Editor s Notes - Page 7 Committee News - Page 8 GCCF Council October Page 9-12 Korat Stud Availability - Page 12 Breed Show Page Breed Show 2018 Results - Page Show Scheme - Page Supreme Cat Show Report - Page 21 Korat & Thai Rescue/Re-homing - Page 22 Kittens??! and Life - Page Hazards of Christmas - Page Treasurer s Notes - Page 28 Meet the Cats - Page 29 Cartoon Page - Page 30 K&TCA List of Breeders - Page 31 Back page - Page 32 2

3 PICTURE GALLERY - MEMBERS PHOTOS Pr Koorahk Momo ; Courtesy of Deborah Heatlie Zak; Courtesy of Helen Hawkins Precious & kittens, born 28th November; Courtesy of Helen Hawkins 4 year old Tobias keeping warm; Courtesy of Susan Miller Frodo & Samwise; Courtesy of Helen Hastilow Frodo, Samwise & Merry; Courtesy of Helen Hastilow 3

4 PICTURE GALLERY K&TCA SHOW Photos courtesy of Michael Eames Kanzona Advent Rose [KOR]; Owned by Sarah Williams-Elliss, bred by Felicity Black Jusarka Asteria [TAI c]; Owned & bred by Julie Cherkas Overall & BIS Neuter IGC & OB IGP Jusarka Thai Lilac Promise [KOR] (Izzi) with BIS Judge Pam Wilding; Owned & bred by Julie Cherkas BIS Kitten Jusarka Orion [TAI c 33]; Owned & bred by Julie Cherkas BIS Adult Gr Ch Jusarka Divine Dream Maker [TAI a 33]; Owned & bred by Julie Cherkas Ch Saluay Saeng Lali Sawan [KOR] (Maia); Owned & bred by Clare Treacher Thanks to all members/breeders who shared photos of your wonderful cats! Please unisalford@hotmail.com with photos for the next newsletter. 4

5 K&TCA Officers & Committee President Mrs Judith Jewkes Vice President Mrs Lynda Ashmore Chairperson Dr Caroline Bertram Vice Chairperson and GCCF Delegate Mrs Jen Lacey Honorary Secretary Ms Julie Cherkas, 216 Northam Road, Southampton SO14 0QE ; Honorary Treasurer/Membership Secretary Mrs Dee Hillier-Kidston, 29 Constable Close, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Beds. LU5 5ST or Show Support Secretary Mrs Jen Day, 10 Charles Cope Road, Orton Waterville, Peterborough, PE2 5ER ; Newsletter Editor Mrs Helen Hastilow, Yew Tree House, High Street, Marchington, Staffordshire, ST14 8LD ; Sub Editor Ms Julie Cherkas, 216 Northam Road, Southampton SO14 0QE ; Committee Members Member Location Tel. Number address Dr Caroline Bertram Southampton Ms Julie Cherkas Southampton Mrs Jen Day Peterborough Mrs Helen Hastilow Staffordshire Mrs Dee Hillier-Kidston Dunstable, Beds Mr Brian Lacey East Northants Mrs Jen Lacey East Northants Mrs Louise Portsmouth Swindon, Wilts Ms Clare Treacher London Mrs Sarah Williams-Elliss** Retford, Notts ** Substitute GCCF delegate 5

6 Chairperson's Report My beloved Korat, Jusarka Solomon, has celebrated Christmas early by presenting me with a robin - very much alive, who flew around the flat for 24 hours, depositing droppings on every surface he could, and causing me to go into melt down as I have a fear of winged beasties of all kinds entangling themselves in my hair. However, since this beastie was inclined to keep relatively still whilst looking at me with head cocked to one side, I was able to open enough windows for him to escape eventually. Honestly, I DO love my cat, but sometimes he can make me forget that I do. I would like to take this end-of-year opportunity to thank all the committee on your behalf. They put in a great deal of work for the love of our breed. We meet every four months, at a venue more or less equidistant to all of us, in order to do the myriad of things committees do to keep societies running, as well as agreeing details for our annual breed show, considering applications from judges to join the August panel of Korat and Thai judges, etc. There is always a space around the table for more committee members, so do consider it for the future. A small breed like ours needs plenty of volunteers over the years, otherwise the 'burden' is always carried by the same big hearted people. Especially, I would like to thank Dee for keeping the boat afloat as treasurer and webmaster; Helen Hastilow for taking up the reins as Newsletter Editor so efficiently (witness the polite reminders I get to write my piece to you all on time); Jen Lacey for keeping us abreast of all things GCCF; Julie Cherkas, who after having done more than her fair share as secretary and editor, still helps Dee and Helen out whenever required; Jen Day who is our 'go to' person for all things pertaining to the Breed Show. I could go on... Talking about that, it was lovely to see so many of our members at the annual Breed Show a few months ago. Due to ill health I hadn t been to the last two shows, so this was the first time I had experienced the wonderfully friendly atmosphere generated by the special mix of Korat and Thai' and Russian owners in a relatively small venue. Elsewhere in this Newsletter you will find reports and results. Congratulations to all the exhibitors - you did our breed proud. I hope that you all have a Christmas that contains not too many disasters, and that 2019 brings you all that you would like it to. And a happy Brexit to you all. With best wishes For contact details please see page 5 6

7 Editors Notes Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of your newsletter. Many thanks to all the contributors, particularly to Felicity Vincent for her touching article on kittens and life. I know we are all biased, but due to the fact that the Korats and Thai s are the most beautiful cats, I have taken to entering them into competitions! So far Frodo & Samwise have made it into a cat calendar, and Frodo has won a box of goodies from a GCCF snapchat competition; they all love the blanket, but didn t like the look of the thermometer (it looks suspiciously like the one that the vet inflicts on them!). This could become quite lucrative, so I will be keeping an eye out for more competitions. In a non cat related competition, I also won a Reese s advent calendar, to feed my peanut butter addiction! Please get in touch if you have any requests for future editions of the newsletter, and please me photos of your beautiful cats for our colour picture gallery, and a bio of your cat for inclusion in the Meet the Cats section on page 29. So that s it from me. I wish you all a fabulous Christmas with your cats, and all the best for Frodo helping with the newsletter The gang all enjoying the prize blanket! Helen Hastilow Newsletter Editor For contact details please see page 5 7

8 Committee News. Your committee is dedicated to promoting healthy Korats & Thais ho ho ho Merry Christmas! Yet another year is drawing to a close! I hope you and your cats have shared both happiness and success during 2018 in spite of the turmoil and uncertain future we all appear to be facing. I seem to have done nothing but look after cats and kittens since the last newsletter it s turned into my full time job, as cat slave, which I certainly didn t plan for when I retired some 10 years ago now. Oh well... Turning to the committee, we ve been busy working to ensure that our show was once again a success. I would like to thank all those who brought cats to the show or who helped in any capacity to make it a hugely successful and enjoyable day. Without our members, we wouldn t have a Championship Breed Show each year, so well done everyone! In addition, this was the last year that Marlene Buckeridge would manage our show (see below) and the committee sent her a gardening voucher as a thank you for all her hard work. A lot of work has also already taken place for the 2019 show. In addition, sadly, Liz Beckett has left the committee. Liz had been on the committee for a number of years but hasn t been able to attend meetings for over 18 months due to a change of job. We all thank her for her contributions and wish her well in the future. ANIMAL WELFARE ACT Breeders aware! The new Legislation came into effect on 1 October Local Authorities have now had training and clarification means, provided breeders don t profit from the sale of kittens, they fall outside the remit for licensing. See the October Council Report for more details. However, this means it is very important to keep records of income and expenditure for each tax year so that you can demonstrate no profit is made. It is also prudent to join the relevant breed club. Further information, can be found on page 10. SHOW NEWS Our show was on 6 th October and was another huge success. You can read some of the exhibitors experiences later in this newsletter. Next year it will be on 5 th October 2019 so please put that date in your diaries now! The hall at Bugbrooke is booked and the judges will be; Marlene Buckeridge, Steve Crow, Sarah Bower, and Mark Pearman. Our show manager for the last 3 years has been Marlene who has now retired but I m pleased to say that Ian Macro has agreed to be our new show manager. Ian has been helping with our shows in the background for many years now, producing the catalogues and providing results, etc., so we are in very capable hands. Once again, don t forget, if you show your cats, where possible, please try to enter your cats in the kitten, or miscellaneous classes under our Pupil Judge, Mrs Sally Tokens. The more cats Sally can judge, the quicker her progression to Full Judge of Korat & Thai cats. Finally, I wish you all a very merry Christmas and prosperous New Year! Julie Cherkas (Club Secretary) 8

9 The General Meeting of GCCF Council, October 2018 Sadly, Council was somewhat depleted this time, probably several were affected by rail problems. 81 delegates attended for a meeting when there was far more talk than action as there were very few items that needed a vote on the short agenda. The Chairman, John Hansson, welcomed delegates shortly after 1pm and as is customary read out the names of the old friends who had passed on since June. These included Brenda Wolstenholme (GCCF Vice-President and former Chairman) who may be remembered by some as she attended K&T BAC meetings at the time of discussion on the recognition of the Thais, though time passes quickly and that was over 20 years ago now. Election of Two New members to the Appeals Committee The result of the paper ballot was: Gavin Eyres (25) and Lynne Shirley (24) are both now AC members until October Vanessa Marriott (23) and Robin Kempe (21) are both now reserves until October Breed, and Show news Promotion, registration policy and SOP approvals The British Shorthair Section have two new patterns at Championship status in a single class: the Van Patterned and the Harlequin. The promotion was approved unanimously so congratulations to all who have worked for this. 9 The photographs are courtesy of S Dalton-Hobbs The Persian LH and Exotic BACs had both amended their registration policies to make it mandatory for cats registered active to be deemed clear of PKD. The Australian Mist BAC and the Suffolk BAC had both incorporated the new GCCF rules (Section 1:12cii & 17a) into their registration policies following the example of K&TBAC which lead the way on this. The Ragdoll and British SH Red Tabby both had minor amendments to their SOPS. The Ocicat and Aztec SOPs both had several identical revisions supported by a rationale. All registration and SOP amendments were approved unanimously with the exception of the Persian LH that had just one abstention. Judges All judge appointments were confirmed. There were three (Lizz Adair, Karen Kempsell and Joanne Seggie) newly promoted judges who became Full Judges for the first time. (Section3). Congratulations to them. There were no new Korat & Thai judges this time.

10 Council Reports Implementation of the Animal Welfare Act Steve Crow reminded delegates that from 1 October those selling kittens as a business needed to be licensed within the pet vending schedule by their local authority. Many within GCCF would not be affected as they bred as a hobby and not with the intention of making a profit. However, he had become aware that several local authorities were not applying the rules correctly. Instead of giving consideration to the full guidance of what should be within and outside the scope of the requirements for a licence they had focussed on a single sentence that defined on HMRC terms what excluded a small business from the necessity of applying for a licence. Those with a turnover of less than 1,000 gross were exempt, but many breeders were not breeding with the intention of making a profit so did not come within the definition of a business at all. Different criteria applied to those engaged in a hobby, such as demonstration of lack and profit and show records. These had been ignored. Steve had already successfully challenged two local authorities on behalf of GCCF breeders and promised to help others who were being given an incorrect response. He advised using information available from the GCCF website and the link to the guidance notes to local authorities. This can be found via the General Notices page: - scroll down. Steve represents GCCF on a number of DEFRA Committees and gave additional news to inform delegates of possible future legislation on a number of topics. 1. A new law restricting the sale of puppies and kittens is to be drafted. However, this will not affect those who breed unless they would be selling to third parties and agents rather than directly to new owners. This is a practice GCCF has strongly advised against for many years so it will be no disappointment that it will become illegal. 2. However, the proposal that all rescue and rehoming agencies should be licensed would have a considerable impact. At present it is planned that it should cover all, no matter how small, so it would include little charities and clubs. Inspection would be required for licensing even if it was one or two cats occasionally. Several delegates commented on how this could result in volunteers dropping out, resulting in more cats needing the services of the large charities, and possibly being dumped or euthanised if space could not be found. Steve responded that all these points were being made in the ongoing discussion. He agreed that the consequences of what had been proposed so far had not been given sufficient weight and could be subject to change. No new law was imminent, but it was as well to be aware of what was under discussion. 3. A further addition to the Animal Welfare Act was also at the planning stage. This was described as the protection of offspring. It would be a breeder s responsibility to take all reasonable steps to prevent puppies and kittens being born with genetic disease/defects that impacted severely on the quality of life. If they did not then an owner would be able to take legal action. It would mean that breeders and BACs would have the responsibility of ensuring that available genetic tests were used, and could possibly be extended to prevention of the loss of genetic diversity through inbreeding. There was the possibility of a ban on the breeding of the Scottish Fold. 4. A code of practice already existed for dog breeding and it was planned that one should be drawn up for cats. Steve reported he had joined the committee to draft this only to find he was the sole person around the table to have actually bred a litter of kittens - others were vets or worked with charities. That would give him an opportunity for a considerable amount of input, but also brought the hard work preparation entailed. 10

11 BAC Review Group Kate Kaye gave detail of what was planned for the governance of BACs if judge training was delivered by grand group rather than single breed lists. For several (where the Grand class consisted of a single breed) there would be little change, but there would be a need to hold meetings that brought together the representatives of several breeds, particularly in the large multi-breed sections (2 & 4). After contributions from BACs the second version was less ambitious, keeping much closer to what was familiar. For K&TCA this would mean co-operation on judge progress with representatives of other breeds in Section 4 Grand Group A, but breed business would remain the prerogative of the club Committee as at present. IT Report Sally Rainbow-Ockwell reported on the STAR show system which allowed club shows to be entered online. This facility was appreciated by exhibitors at the K&TCA show. Also, next year clubs would be able to fill in the membership returns form on line, with calculations made for them and it was hoped to make some additions to the Breeder Scheme to support those breeders who had joined it. Otherwise, there would be monitoring of processes already begun so that improvements could continue to be made, with less emphasis on development of the new. However, ideas for the future were always welcome from all. Discussions A fair amount a time was taken as delegates expressed opinions, sometimes going over old ground, but there is not a lot of detail or information that is relevant to K&TCA to report. Board Concerns It was observed that the future success of GCCF depended on strategic planning with the approved Business Plan as its focus, but not only was this not discussed, it did not feature on the agenda. Several delegates commented that the Board was too large to function effectively (one remarked that it was bigger than that of Shell) and it was suggested that a smaller Management Board would find it easier to function as a team, with each member being responsible for specifically allocated tasks. This would also reduce meeting costs. One suggestion for a way forward was to examine what GCCF s competitors operated to determine best practice with the aim of a change of governance to ensure better planning and a speedier response to problems. However, there were no definite conclusions before there was a request that the meeting move on. Club Name Changes The purpose of the name changes proposed was to allow the clubs concerned to become All-Breed clubs and so hold shows that were not restricted to particular sections or groups of colours and patterns. There was no conclusion and the issue was referred back to the Board. The Show Calendar The Chairman stated that there were 51 weekends available in a calendar year and around 150 clubs wanting to hold a show. At present the criteria used for license applications were geographical proximity and whether there would be sufficient judges for shows held on a particular date. Some 11

12 clubs had managed to keep to a specific Saturday for many years, others had to change, often because of venue availability and/or sharing agreements. One move usually had ripple effect repercussions affecting a number of others on either side. The Board would welcome suggestions to ease problems and be fair. Responses (in no particular order) were: priority should always be given to shows that had been able to maintain a fixed date for many years priority should be given to the breed clubs new clubs, and those clubs who had to change their date for whatever reason, should need the permission of clubs with the same date, and/or those either side before being allowed a new date the Supreme moved and therefore the clubs should not have to change if a traditional date was either side of it the number of licenses per year should be restricted to a specific number, with clubs being awarded their licence on a first come, first served basis the show year should last for eighteen months (thought difficult because there would be issues with venues) breed clubs should be allowed a show each year, but all-breed clubs only one every two years (it was noted that there would be a probable drop in revenue for GCCF) It was clear delegates would be prepared to fight hard for what was in the best interests of their own club, as would be expected. Maintaining a historic date, and the negotiations with venues to achieve contracts for long term bookings at a fixed price were a significant part of the equation. Therefore, no quick fix solutions, and cynically it could be seen as survival of the fittest. So a sombre thought to finish on this time. Jen Lacey, GCCF Delegate and Board Member, (as revised for the K&TCA Newsletter) For contact details please see page 5 Korat Stud Availability Korat available for stud through Helen Hawkins GrCh Sawatao Kalasin (Zac), Sire: Maew Korach Ramasura, Dam: Saluay Saang Sawang Date of birth: 27/07/2015, Breeder: Gaye Sinclair He has sired seven litters - total of 28 kittens, all healthy and six of which have been shown as kittens, obtaining Open 1st & BOB's and two shown as adult/neuter, obtaining CC/PC's. He has two x IGCC's and a Res IGCC to date. For further details please contact Helen Hawkins koorahkliliwen@gmail.com Phone: (2-8pm), or leave a message on the answerphone Swinton, Salford, Greater Manchester, easily accessible from both M6 and M62 12

13 Korat & Thai Cat Association Show, 6 th October 2018 Our 13th Championship Show was once again held with the Russian Blue Breeders Association. It was a very successful day headed up for the last time by our lovely Show Manager Marlene Buckeridge. There were 29 entries across the show with all four of our breed colour variations on display. The Committee had a very busy day. Jen L, Julie and Sarah were on the results table, giving full attention to the certificates and rosettes; Jen D, Clare and Caroline were on the Club table. Jen did an amazing job with the raffle and we had a great response in prize donations. Thank you to everyone who supported the show and raffle. I had a fabulous day helping out in the kitchen, as well as being able to enjoy spending time with my lovely sister Julie, who was again asked to do the catering. It was a very busy and tiring day indeed, but fun was had by all. It was also lovely to catch up with our President, Judith Jewkes and her husband. I took both of my girls to this year s show. And while it s been a busy year for me attending various shows, there s just something special about showing at your own breed show. I never wanted to start showing originally, but now that I have, it s been a very interesting and exciting journey. I would highly recommend giving it a try; you ll soon get the show bug Dee Hillier-Kidston Kendo at the Cat Show By Veronica Robinson (owner) Kendo (Cattleya Chandrakendo born 05/04/2017) made his second appearance at the annual Korat & Thai Cat Association show in October. Last year he came second in the kitten class and this year went one better! He won the open class for neutered males. And to top it all, he also got his first Premier certificate! 13

14 He has been going out and about for over a year visiting Veronica s mother in the nursing home where he is popular with both staff and residents. So it was not a problem when we decided to take him to the occasional cat show. He copes well with the journey and sits peacefully in his white bed in his pen while waiting to be judged. However, he is a modest gentleman and has never either used his tray or eaten in public, preferring to wait until he reaches the privacy of his own home and litter box! The Korat cat show is lovely as it is on a smaller scale than some of the All Breed shows, perfect for a first show for novice owners as there is plenty of help and advice available. Judging runs well to time and results are displayed promptly it was very exciting to see Kendo get his big red rosette for First place. And it is held in the very pretty village of Bugbrooke although the weather was too bad to go out for a walk during judging this year, but at least the car park is right next to the hall! Kendo and his support team of Veronica and her husband Stephen will be back next year and hope to have even more rosettes by then! Maia at the Cat Show By Clare Treacher (owner, Saluay Korats) Maia made her debut as a 16 weeks old kitten at the Korat &Thai Cat Association show in October A year on and I decided to see if Maia could be lucky and top up her show titles at this year s show. The show was quite a distance so Maia and I set off on the Friday afternoon for a night in a hotel near Dee, who had kindly offered to let me jump in the car with her and her lovely Thai Blue Point girls for a lift to the venue early on Saturday morning. Maia wasn't quite so keen on the train ride this year and preferred snuggling under her beds, except of course when she needed to greet her public. Maia got down to exploring the hotel room very quickly and then settled on my lap for the majority of the evening except when dinner arrived and she took over the bed while I ate. 14

15 Saturday morning arrived quite quickly and off we set for the show venue. Three very well behaved cats sat quietly in the back while Dee navigated the route to the venue. Time to vet in and settle the cat s in. Maia enjoyed the adoration from the vet and I think hoped maybe she'd get a rosette from this person if she was quiet and did as he said! No such luck but a signed vetting in envelope was a good start. Maia settled into her pen and off we all went to continue setting up and offer help where needed before the show got under way. The day went by so fast. Everyone busy making sure results were correct and on show for exhibitors, rosettes going out to clever cats and certificates being made up for cats winning their title classes, the club stall being manned all the time, raffle tickets being sold to be in with a chance of winning some of the top prizes on offer and of course some chatting with friends old and new. Time to check results for Maia, my clever baby had managed to be good and get herself a Grand Certificate (and a very pretty rosette!); the final one for her collection to make her a Grand Champion at the age of 16 months. She also managed a couple of firsts in her miscellaneous classes and won a prize for best whiskers! Time for a quick whizz round to get pictures of all the cats and then watch Best in Show, where a beautiful show veteran won and showed everyone how it's done. All good things have to come to an end and with the winners announced it was time for the big tidy up and trips home. Maia was happy to hop into her basket ready for the journey home after a hard day s work. Huge thanks to Dee and Mark for helping Maia and I get home as I really don't think I could have done it without you. Two weeks later and Maia managed to talk her judge into giving her her first Imperial Certificate! This little girl does like amazing me so I wonder what the next 12 months will bring till the next Korat & Thai show... 15

16 My Show Day by Julie Cherkas (Jusarka Korats & Thais) To say I had a good day would be a huge understatement! I can t remember a better one! The trip started badly when I left a huge Royal Canin holdall stuffed to the gills with 6 sets of show whites on the pavement outside my house!! After travelling 25 miles I realised they weren t in the car and so we turned around hoping that they would still be there when we got back - sadly they weren t. Not a good start! So off we set again. I have to say a huge thank you to my chauffer, Caroline, who didn t moan once, and my wonderful friends, who between them helped with enough spare show whites to keep my 5 cats suitably cosy! At the show I was kept busy working on the results Izzi - Overall Best in Show table. It s good fun watching for your own results to come through; I was really chuffed when I saw my own cats results come through; especially Izzi and Dreema. The committee all did a super job, as usual, keeping things ticking over on the Club table; results and refreshments were also kept flowing. I think everyone had a good time and there was a lovely, friendly atmosphere, as in previous years. I was incredibly blessed that my wonderful cats did so well. Izzi gained another Olympian Certificate towards her silver, Dreema got her final Imperial Certificate and so gained another title, and the 3 kittens all won their breed classes. Then came the real surprise, the Best in Show line up! Dreema (Thai Blue Point) was Best Adult, Oreo (Thai Lilac Point) was Best Kitten and Izzi (Korat) was Best Neuter. The Best in Show judge was Mrs Pamela Wilding and after a little deliberation, she chose Izzi as her Overall Best In Show. Not bad for an 11 year old - it was definitely a good day for the Jusarka Korats and Thais! The Kittens; Korat, Thai Lilac, and Thai Lilac Point While packing up and helping to clear the hall, I put the 3 kittens into one pen to reunite them before the long drive home. They were a bit shell shocked but at least they were all still friends! We had a wonderful day and, although pretty exhausted for a few days after I got home, I hope to see many of you again next year. These are most of the spoils of the day... 16

17 SHOW RESULTS Overall Best in Show Pedigree IGR CH & OB IGR PR JUSARKA THAI LILAC PROMISE (KOR) Owned and Bred by Julie Cherkas BIS Adult GR CH JUSARKA DIVINE DREAM MAKER (TAI a 33) BIS Kitten JUSARKA ORION AT CAMACOONA (TAI c 33) BIS Neuter IGR CH & OB IGR PR JUSARKA THAI LILAC PROMISE (KOR) Other Results: Olympian Classes AV Imperial Grand Champion Male Judge: Mrs S Heavens Oly IGR CH KAL-LEE KASEM (KOR) AV Imperial Grand Premier Neuter Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens Oly - IGR CH & OB IGR PR JUSARKA THAI LILAC PROMISE (KOR) Res IGR PR JUSARKA DAYDREAM BELIEVER (TAI a 33) ADULTS Imperial Grand Champion Classes AV Grand Champion Adult Female Judge: Miss C White Imp GR CH JUSARKA DIVINE DREAM MAKER (TAI a 33) Grand Champion Classes Korat Champion Adult Male Judge: Mrs M Chapman-Beer Grand CH JENANCA LUK CHAI SURIWONGSE (KOR) Korat Champion Adult Female Judge: Mrs M Chapman-Beer Grand CH SALUAY SAENG LALI SAWAN (KOR) Breed Classes Korat Adult Male Judge: Mrs S Heavens BOB IGR CH KAL-LEE KASEM (KOR) Korat Adult Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens CC KANZONA ADVENT ROSE (KOR) Thai Blue Point Adult Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens BOB GR CH JUSARKA DIVINE DREAM MAKER (TAI a 33) Thai Lilac Point Adult Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens CC & BOB CLAIRABELLE MAIPEN PORTIA (TAI c 33) 2 nd MUSKAT COSMIC STARDUST (TAI c 33) KITTENS Breed Classes Korat Kitten Male 14 weeks 6 months Judge: Miss C White 1 st JUSARKA MERCURY (KOR) Korat Kitten Female 14 weeks 6 months Judge: Miss C White 1 st & BOB SABAAYDEE NANG-TUPTIM RUBY (KOR) 2 nd SABAAYDEE NANG-PAILIN SAPPHIRE (KOR) Thai Lilac Kitten Female 14 weeks - 6 months Judge: Miss C White 1 st & BOB JUSARKA ASTERIA (TAI c) Thai Lilac Point Kitten Male 14 weeks - 6 months Judge: Miss C White 1 st & BOB JUSARKA ORION AT CAMACOONA (TAI c 33) 17

18 NEUTERS Imperial Grand Premier Classes AV Grand Premier Neuter Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens Imp GR PR JUSARKA DREAM-GENIE (TAI a 33) Grand Premier Classes Korat Premier Female Judge: Mrs M Chapman-Beer Grand CH & PR KANZONA SULEIKA (KOR) Thai Lilac Premier Female Judge: Mrs M Chapman-Beer Grand PR JENANCA LAILA (TAI c) Breed Classes Korat Neuter Male Judge: Mrs S Heavens PC CATTLEYA CHANDRAKENDO (KOR) Korat Neuter Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens BOB IGR CH & OB IGR PR JUSARKA THAI LILAC PROMISE (KOR) Thai Lilac Neuter Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens BOB PR JENANCA LAILA (TAI c) PC GR CH SERENNOL LILLEE IN PINK (TAI c) Thai Blue Point Neuter Female Judge: Mrs S Heavens BOB IGR PR JUSARKA DAYDREAM BELIEVER (TAI a 33) HOUSEHOLD PETS BEST IN SHOW HOUSEHOLD PET IGMC GEORGE (NPS n 22) Olympian Classes AC Imperial Grand Master Cat Male- Judge: Mrs A Cooper Oly IGMC OLIVER (NPS n) Res IGMC GEORGE (NPS n 22) 3 rd OB IGMC BORIS AGRIPPA (NPS b 03 23) 4 th IGMC MOBY CLAVIUS (NPS b 22) AC Imperial Grand Master Cat Female- Judge: Mr M Eames Oly IGMC MISS MARY (NPS f) Res SK & OB IGMC BUBBLE SPICE (NPL n 03) NON PEDIGREE PETS Imperial Classes AC Non-Pedigree Grand Master Cat Male Judge: Mrs A Cooper Imp GMC FRUITIE O ROONEY (NPL n) Longhair/Semi-Longhair Non Pedigree Pet Self (single colour) with or without white Female Judge: Mrs A Cooper BOC SK & OB IGMC BUBBLE SPICE (NPL n 03) Shorthair Non Pedigree Pet Self (single colour) with or without White Male Judge: Mr M Eames BOC IGMC OLIVER (NPS n) Tabby or Tabby & White (except Ginger or Tortie) Male Judge: Mrs A Cooper BOC IGMC GEORGE (NPS n 22) Ginger Cat of any Tabby, Tortie or Tortie Tabby Pattern Female Judge: Mr M Eames BOC IGMC MISS MARY (NPS f) PEDIGREE PETS Imperial Classes AC Pedigree Pet Grand Master Cat Male Judge: Mrs A Cooper IMP GMC ONNI (PPL a ) 18

19 Grand Classes AC Pedigree Pet Master Cat Male Judge: Mr M Eames GR MC RAFA (PPL a) Longhair/Semi-Longhair Pedigree Pet Self (single colour) with or without White Male Judge: Mrs A Cooper BOC MC RAFA (PPL a) AOC or Pattern (Ticked, Tipped, Smoke, Pointed) Male Judge: Mr M Eames BOC GMC ONNI (PPL a ) CONGRATULATIONS to all our BEST IN SHOW cats; their owners and breeders. SHOW SCHEME Thank you to all who entered the show this year. We look forward to seeing you at the show next year which will again be held at Bugbrooke. Also thank you to Clare Treacher for collecting and reporting the show results. The points allocation sheet follows this report and you will see that there is a change for this year. Because results are always now given for the top five cats in the Olympian, and it is such a competitive class, we are now awarding points for those top 5 places. It was unfair to give points to a cat which had a certificate withheld in a Grand class be not reward a cat coming 3rd in an Olympian class in which competition is so much higher. Lastly, don t forget to send me all your show results for 2018 so I can calculate the winners of our points scheme. As we have winners of many different categories, I need to know the show name and date, the name of your cat, breed type, status and sex; so I know if they are adults or kittens and/or neutered. Finally, what they actually won, title class, breed class, BOB or BOV etc. Julie has a template in an excel spreadsheet with all the categories so her to ask for a copy if you d prefer to use that. I need results by 31 January 2019 and can t accept anything sent later. Jenny Day 19

20 Trophies are awarded to the top Korats & Thais from the K&TCA show. Points are also allocated for wins, at this, and any other GCCF show throughout the year. Special laminated certificates will be awarded to the winners of each category: The top GCCF show Korats or Thais from 2018; Adult, Kitten, Neuter The top breeders in 2018 based on Prefix points, first and Runner-Up Points will be allocated, as follows: BREED CLASS Awarded CC, PC, or 1 st in Kitten Class = 20 points 2 nd Place = 10 points 3 rd Place = 5 points GRAND CLASS - Adult or Neuter Awarded Grand [CC or PC] or UKGR = 30 points Reserve Grand = 20 points Withheld Certificate = 10 points IMPERIAL CLASS - Adult or Neuter Awarded Imperial Grand [CC or PC] = 40 points Reserve Imperial = 30 points Withheld Certificate = 15 points ** Please note changes to the Olympian section. Points now awarded to the top 5 cats ** OLYMPIAN CLASS - Adult or Neuter Awarded Olympian = 50 points Reserve Olympian = 40 points 3 rd Place in Olympian = 30 points 4 th Place in Olympian = 20 points 5 th Place in Olympian = 10 points OTHER AWARDS Best of Breed award = 20 points Best of Variety Section 4 Adult, Kitten, Neuter = 30 points Overall BOV = 40 points Overall Best in Show = 50 points If notification is not sent, no points will be awarded. Don t be disappointed make sure you have sent notification of your show wins to Jen Day by 31 January 2019 so that she can allocate your points. Send details to: jenday2011@hotmail.co.uk 20

21 My day at the 42nd Supreme Cat Show, 27th October 2018 I travelled up to the NEC with my sister Wendy on the Friday before the show. She usually has a few pens to dress on the Friday. Unfortunately, this year we didn t have a table in Club Row. There was still plenty of opportunity to support the show, so we sponsored the Korat & Thai classes. Maisy (TAI c 33) owner Julie White I volunteered to help on the Supreme Table this year, as I d previously done a little bit of table work at a couple of other shows this year. Seeing things behind the scenes, makes you realise and appreciate how hard it is to put a show together. So, I was sat on the middle table with 5 other people and we were given the job to write on the Ruby (KOR) owner Jen Lacey certificates. I started out quite nervous at the beginning. You really do need to really concentrate. The slips were passed to me; I had to check the catalogue to make sure I had the right cat and then write the cats name on the certificate. Sounds quite easy right? Not that easy. You have many slips arriving at the same time and it s an ongoing task. You have to try not to make any mistakes either. Once I d got into the swing of it, I was able to fit in little breaks; like taking a walk to Laila (Tai c) owner Sue Ozimkowski the results board or having a wander to the stalls. I even managed to have a wander around the pens occasionally. Overall I really did enjoy my day at the Supreme Chai (KOR) owner Jen Lacey and I would highly recommend the day out. It was also a very rewarding experience for me, especially as I was able to go around the pens and place the certificates on the pens as well. To see so many chuffed people when you hand them over was a joy to watch. Rosy (KOR) owner Sarah Williams-Elliss And there was still time at the end to watch the Best in Show with my sister 21 Dee Hillier-Kidston

22 Korat & Thai Rescue/Re-homing Good news, Millie the Korat has been rehomed to a lovely family in Glasgow who already have two Korats! We have received the following update from her new owners. Millie is finally settling in. She was very unsettled in the first week, missing her Mum and finding her place with her new friends. She seems much happier and is eating, sleeping and playing with Figaro and Kozo. The latter keeps her on her toes but we are hoping to send you a picture of both of them cuddling to each other. It has taken a while to get a photo of all 3 cats in it but as you see she has now become the third musketeer! Mani and Graeme The Korat & Thai sisters looking for a forever home in our last newsletter have been rehomed to a lovely couple who drove 4 hours to collect them! They are doing really well and have settled in nicely. We are pleased to let you know that Thaison, the 8 year old male Korat looking for a forever home in our last newsletter has been found a new home. We wish you lots of happy times and cuddles with your new family. If you know anyone with a cat to be rehomed or can offer a home to a rescue Korat or Thai Cat, please contact Julie Cherkas or Dee Hillier-Kidston. (For contact details please see page 5) 22

23 Kittens??! and Life Kal-Lee Kasem has spent a tough couple of days with Kanzona Astra. Matings observed at 4.30 am (!), 8.30 am and 3 pm on August 22nd. Will there be kittens? My husband Leo is ill in hospital. 12th September: Astra s nipples are slightly prominent and definitely pink. Kittens are expected! 13th September : Leo dies. 9th October: Our Parish priest welcomes Rev. Elaine Evans who lives with her husband Paul and their three Korat family of Jai, Bibi and our Kanzona Suleika to take Leo s funeral service at St Mary Brookfield, London NW5. Elaine has a church in Stafford. 24th-25th October: Astra is in and out of the birthing box in the bedroom. It s an anxious time because, as in all births, it might not be straightforward. After a restless night during which I try to stay awake there is no sign of action! I can feel signs of life inside her and one Big Kicker! 25th October: It s been a long day but finally at 6.32pm 1st contraction. 6.55pm a dark bubble appears. 7.01pm Astra has cleaned her kitten and eaten the afterbirth. It weighs 89grams and I think it s a girl. (I give it a turquoise collar). It quickly latches on to a nipple. 7.16pm a large sack of kitten is born. Astra licks and licks until it starts snuffling and goes on licking until it is fluffy and squeaking. Meanwhile kitten one has been rolled to one side but I put her back now with her 98 gram brother (yellow collar). Break Time. 23

24 7.57pm Contraction and a minute later another girl, 84 grams. More licking, snuffling and squeaking and chewing of afterbirth. ( Red collar). 8.12pm Aha! It s the kicker! He exits Astra in his sack, and he s kicking and wriggling. He s 93 grams. I give him a brown collar. He s already captivated me. There s always one in a litter that does it. At this stage everything becomes peaceful for a week or so apart from a chorus of tiny seagull-like calls. The kittens have their eyes closed and they drink Astra s milk and grow. I weigh them every day and they almost double their weight within the first week. 2nd November: Brown collar boy opens one eye. 3rd November: All eyes are opening (they are always blue at first) and Red girl is starting to walk. At the beginning kittens drag themselves into position with their front paws (claws). Pushing themselves up into a 4 paw animal position is Hard Work and involves a lot of tail tension! 5th November: Brown boy waggles an ear. Kittens begin life with folded earlets and at first these grow very slowly. 24

25 Every day they become more active but they are happy in the bedroom box for three weeks. By this time their coats look very stripey like little tigers. 16th November: They are moved downstairs to the Rabbit Hutch in the Kitten Room. I notice that my beloved Brown boy has a large snowflake on his chest. This is a particular joke because my cats carry no colour genes (which can produce the pointed Thai variants and the Thai Lilac) and would in some circles be described as True Blue. Well yes, apart from the occurrences of slight wonderful Oops es which cause them to be described as Pet quality and distinctive and adorable. I think I shall call him Shooting Star. End of November. Now their ears are growing and they are climbing using their needle-sharp claws. They know what a litter tray is but seem to think that litter is for eating. They also chew at their cardboard box. 2nd December: Turquoise girl discovered food two days ago, now the other girl joins her. The boys aren t interested but have discovered little ball toys, and Astra brought them Da Bird. They can now balance in washing poses, and play with their tails. In a week s time they will meet their prospective forever families and at 13 or 14 weeks will leave this Korat family to bring joy and love wherever they go. They must still pass the vet s medical examination at around 10 weeks but so far, so good. What a joy to observe new life and what a privilege to breed Korats! Felicity Black, Kanzona Korats, 4th December

26 Hazards of Christmas Christmas Trees Real Christmas trees will shed pine needles that can cause upset stomachs, cuts to paws and in severe cases perforation of the intestines if ingested. Real trees contain oils that are irritating to a cats mouth and can cause drooling and vomiting. Real trees need preservatives, fertiliser and pesticides in the soil to keep the tree healthy, these are likely to seep into the water and are toxic to your pet. Make sure you hoover daily to get rid of needles, keep the base of the tree and water tray covered and make the tree as sturdy as possible. Artificial Christmas trees are a better option but the plastic needles can still cause vomiting and obstructions if ingested. Trees coated with fake snow can cause irritation to the mouth and may make your cat salivate, vomit and have an upset stomach, so best to avoid these. Trees are a great source of fun for some cats; climbing to the top and knocking them over is a strong likelihood! Tinsel Cats love tinsel but tinsel definitely doesn t agree with cats! It can cause blockages or worse pass through to the intestines and start bunching them up and cutting through the bowel and lead to very serious consequences. Make sure you avoid tinsel or are really careful that your cat does not try to eat this. Glass Baubles Cats love to play with the baubles and take them off the tree to play with around the house (mine used to love this!). Glass baubles can fall and shatter into shards of glass. If a cat decides to chew or swallow these they can cause irritation, blockages or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Make sure you choose shatter proof tree decorations. Fairy Lights Fairy lights are the first thing people put on the tree and a must have but cats are very curious and some will try and chew or pull the wires and will risk electrocution. Make sure the extension lead has an automatic shut off if damaged and tape loose wires on the floor or wall to avoid cats pulling on them. You can also get battery powered lights that look just as good so why not try those. Snow Globes Who knew these beautiful ornaments were potentially so fatal! (I didn t until a few weeks ago when doing a bit of antifreeze research for work). Some snow globes contain anti-freeze otherwise known as ethylene glycol. If a cat was to knock this off the shelf and it smash, as little as a teaspoon of this liquid can prove fatal to a cat. Make sure you keep these ornaments in a cabinet or check the ingredients thoroughly to ensure it does not contain anything toxic. 26

27 Chocolate Advent calendars, Christmas tree decorations and gifts can all contain chocolate. Chocolate contains Theobromine that s severely poisonous to cats. Make sure presents aren t placed under the tree that contain these. Keep advent calendars out of the way of pets and avoid hanging tree chocolate. Meat string and bones Delicious meats are cooked around Christmas and many kitties would love to help with these!! Some of these like Gammon have string wrapped around it. This may be more intriguing to cats as it s soaked in meat juices. String, like tinsel can cause major problems with the intestines so make sure these are discarded safely. Bones, once cooked become brittle and splinter easily which can cause blockages and perforations of the intestinal tract. Make sure any left overs are discarded safely and put in the outside bin that pets cannot get in to. Onions Onions are often put in gravy, stuffing or with roast potatoes but these contain an ingredient called Thiosulphate which is toxic to cats and can lead to anaemia. Make sure cats do not get any of the Christmas dinner that may contain this and discard of left overs safely. Mince Pies and Christmas pudding All grapes, raisins, currants, and sultanas as well as foods that contain them are toxic to cats so don t let them steal or lick a mince pie! Mouldy food We stock up on food for the holiday period but quite a lot goes to waste. Mouldy food especially dairy, bread and nuts contain a lot of toxins that can make your pets very sick if they ingest these. Make sure the waste food recycling cannot be accessed and is throw away regularly in the outside bin where your pet cannot get to. Alcohol Quite a lot of this is consumed during the festive period! Make you keep this out of reach of your cat as even as little as a tablespoon could cause severe problems with their liver and brain. Lilies These are a problem all year round but pretty flowers are often bought at Christmas as presents or table decorations. Lilies are extremely toxic to cats and often even the smallest nibble on a leaf can prove fatal. Lilies cause renal failure and convulsions. Make sure Lilies are not part of any gifts or table displays. Poinsettia, Mistletoe and Ivy These plants are often seen as Christmas time flowers. They are mildly toxic and can cause vomiting, drooling and diarrhoea. The berries on the mistletoe and ivy are far more toxic than the poinsettia. Pot Pourri Often bought as presents or potted up around the house for guests to enjoy the smell. It s actually quite toxic and can lead to serious gastrointestinal problems, lasting days after the material has passed through. Keep well out of reach or probably best not to use it. If you cat manages to get itself into trouble even after all precautions this Christmas make sure you contact your vet for advice. Be aware of these hazards but still have a great Christmas everyone! By Clare Treacher RVN CertSAN ISFM CertFN For contact details please see page 5 27

28 Treasurer s Notes Hi Everyone How is it winter already?? The year really has flown by so quickly! My furry clan are happy to discover the heat pad is back on, barely moving away from it with the exception of eating of course Thank you to all our lovely members who have stayed with us this year. Also, to those who supported our breed show in October, huge thanks to you all. Those who have paid their Subscription and committed already to 2019, it s great to know you re still with us for the next 12 months...we are a small breed club and we very much value your continued support. So if you would like to stay for another year we would be very happy to have you Subs for 2019 are due on the 1 st January, but I am taking 2019 Subs for those who want to pay now. Ways to pay: You can pay by PayPal; membership@korats.org.uk. Please remember to choose friend, family or gift NOT goods and services when paying by this method, otherwise we will be charged a fee for the transaction. You can still pay by cheque. Thanks to the new mobile cheque deposit facility, cheques will be cashed quicker than previously. Please note: Cheques should be payable to: Korat & Thai Cat Association You can send your remittance to the Treasurers address on the Page 5. New payment method You can now pay by Bank Transfer. If you would like to use this method, please membership@korats.org.uk stating your membership requirements and I will provide you with the account details. Please also add the first 5 characters of your surname and your postcode in the reference box (if this option is available) when completing the payment online. Then drop me an to say your payment has been made. Welcome to our New Members; the committee would like to offer them all a warm welcome. Karen Sigalas, London Kaye Wilson, Manchester Claire Lewis, Newport Have a fabulous Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Best Wishes Dee >^..^< KTCA Subscriptions for 2019 are due on 1 st January. If taking a paper newsletter : Single: 9 Joint: 11 Overseas: 12 Newsletter sent by Single: 7 Joint: 9 Overseas: 12 (No overseas supplement) Date _ Name(s) address _ Address Tel _ DECLARATION OF INTENT I/We wish to join the Korat & Thai Cat Association and agree to abide by its current rules and decisions. I/We wish to receive our newsletter via Yes/No (please delete, as appropriate) Please ensure you have completed your address whether or not you have selected the option. In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulations we must ask if members will consent to their details being kept for Club mailing purposes. These details will not be used for any other purpose, except to provide your newsletters and Club communications. I/We are happy for my/our details to be held by the Club. Signed: 28 Date:

29 Meet the Cats Welcome to the Meet the Cats section! I hope you all enjoy finding out more about your fellow club members cats. Please send photos and details to Helen Hastilow (see page 5 for contact details) for inclusion in Meet the Cats. Name Breed Age Breeder Owner Jusarka Dream-Genie (Genie) Thai Blue Point (female neuter) 2 years old Julie Cherkas Dee Hillier-Kidston Favourite food HiLife - It's Only Natural Indulge Me Cat Treats 100% Chicken Breast Favourite toy Leather waggler; stick end Show Grand Premier achievements Favourite past times Interesting fact Sitting in front of the TV screen so Mum & Dad can t see it. Whimpering to seek attention, when it s not all about me! Every time Mum empties the litter tray, I make sure I m right behind her ready to jump in again! Name Breed Age Breeder Owner Favourite food Favourite toy Show achievements Favourite past times Interesting fact Frodo Thai Lilac 2 years old Clair Harding-Brown Helen & Neil Hastilow ALL OF IT! Pom poms (thrown by humans) 2 premier certificates, but I ve retired now as I don t like going in the car. Doing anything naughtier than my last achievement! Having a rough and tumble with my best buddy Samwise. I once jumped down the gap behind the tall fitted cupboard in the utility room, but hadn t planned my escape route. Mum & Dad had to cut a hole in the side of the cupboard to get me out..once they had found me! Hours of fun! My Mum exploits my good looks to win prizes. Sammy & I are featuring in a 2019 calendar! 29

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31 KORAT & THAI CAT ASSOCIATION LIST OF BREEDERS NAME / LOCATION PREFIX / TEL NO / WEB ADDRESS Miss Kasey Amos [KOR] NoPrefix kasey.amos@yahoo.co.uk London Mr R & Mrs L Best [KOR & TAI] Myfanwy richpbest@hotmail.com Cardiff Mrs Felicity Black* [KOR] Kanzona felicityvincent@gmail.com London Ms Julie Cherkas* [KOR & TAI] Jusarka jusarka@yahoo.co.uk Southampton Miss J Couch* [KOR & TAI] Jasumik graham.jane2@virginmedia.com South Wales Mrs C Harding-Brown* [KOR & TAI] Clairabelle animalantix@me.com Berkshire Mrs H Hawkins* [KOR] Koorahk koorahkliliwen@gmail.com Manchester Mrs J Lacey* [KOR & TAI] Jenanca jen.lacey@btinternet.com Northamptonshire Mrs A Locher [KOR & TAI] Bikila walannlocher@yahoo.co.uk London Miss C Nichols* [KOR] Nikelsilva nikelsilva@yahoo.com Humber Bridge Mrs L Portsmouth [KOR & TAI] Cattleya louise.portsmouth@mac.com Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Mrs Janette Shelley [KOR & TAI] Muscat janetteshelley@btinternet.com Crawley, West Sussex Ms G Sinclair* [KOR] Sawatao gab.s@talktalk.net London Miss C Treacher [KOR] Saluay clare.treacher83@gmail.com London Mrs S Williams-Elliss* [KOR & TAI] Serennol serennol@yahoo.co.uk Nottinghamshire Mrs Liz Wilson [KOR & TAI] Higford lizziecatw@gmail.com Herefordshire * Denotes stud ownership OVERSEAS KORAT BREEDERS Ms Camilla Baird Primprau s Denmark dkkorat@yahoo.dk Mr Bernd Pollesche Kobalt Germany bpollesche@arcor.de K&TCA KITTEN LIST SERVICE Contact Dee Hillier-Kidston (details on page 4) with your litter information for inclusion on the KTCA website. Please include date of birth, number of kittens born, type of kittens (i.e. Korats or Thais), number of each sex still available and date the kittens will be ready for their new homes. A photo can also be added. Please remember to let Dee know when your kittens have been placed. 31

32 Document printed and posted on behalf of: The Korat & Thai Cat Association by: The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy 5 Kings Castle Business Park, The Drove, Bridgwater TA6 7PF Telephone Website info@gccfcats.org The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy is a company limited by guarantee Registration No registered in England at the above address VAT Reg. No. GB