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Volume 61 April, 2015 edition Proudly affiliated with CATS NSW

P A G E 2 2 F E L I S A GIANT THANK YOU TO OUR PROUD SPONSORS FOR THE YEAR Thank you to Jeanette for donating Oz-Pet Litter and Litter trays as prizes. Thank you to Jenny for generously providing your dried cat kibble for prizes. Thank you for your contribution of your popular tasty cat treats. Thank you for providing packs of your easy to digest lactose free milk for prizes. Thank you for your fabulous donation of your Black Hawk Cat Food for prizes. Thank you to Lyn for providing quality selection of surface disinfectant. Thank you for your kind support. Thank you to for your generous gift vouchers. & Proudly sponsoring the Award for the Best Pure One Breed Siamese bred by exhibitor in addition to publication costs of the FELIS magazine. 2

3 P A G E 3 COMMITTEE 2015 PRESIDENT TONY HURRY VICE PRESIDENT JOHN FERGUSON SECRETARY SHARRYN HILTON TREASURER SHARON BLACK WEBMASTER Peter Gunczy EDITOR Sharryn Hilton Committee Members CHRISTINE GUNCZY Kitten Register VALDA MCDERMOTT ASSISTANT EDITORS Peter Gunczy (Show Photography) Sharon Black (Facebook Admin.) SHOW MANAGER TONY HURRY SHOW SECRETARY SHARRYN HILTON ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FELIS New release dates Apr, Aug & Dec. For article placement, interesting anecdotes, poetry, short stories contact EDITOR: Sharryn Hilton on 0414 567 895 email submission to sharrynhilton@me.com... Look for us on FACEBOOK Siamese Cat Acting President s Report at AGM February 2015 Acting President s Report Grant Richardson Welcome everyone to the Annual General Meeting for 2015. Our first show with Cats NSW was held at the Wilberforce Hall and was a great success with a small entry of 56 cats and 9 rescue cats. I would like to thank everyone who helped to pull it off. We got a lot of praise from all that were at the show also I would like to thank Trina and Moira for the catering they did, which was great. I would like to congratulate all the winners of Cats NSW Cat of the year Awards for 2014. Sharon Black, Peter & Christine Gunczy, Tony and Bev Hurry, Sharryn Hilton & John Ferguson In this edition... Cover photo: Who goes there? Allure and her Kittens with Auntie Dejavu standing guard. IN THIS EDITION. Page 2 Thanks to Sponsors. Page 3.Acting Presidents Letter 2015 Committee Page 4: Retiring Secretary s Report Page 5: Members Article Page 6:&7 Glitz & Glamour Top 5 Gr.2 Page 8-10 Show Managers Report Page 11. SCS Mad Hatter Show Top 5 Gr. 2 and Penny & Grant Richardson. We had a second show in October which was held at Appin Hall it was a Halloween Theme with 49 cats and 8 Rescue cats, which went off with a bang and a good time had by all. I would also like to thank the cooks who put on a great meal. I would like to thank everyone over the years for the great Page 12-15 SCS Show Pics Page 16: Cats & Kittens Tips Page : Show Manager s Report work they have done for the Siamese Cat Society as this will be my last year on Committee. Keep up the good work. Grant.. EDITORS NOTE: The new committee would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to both Grant Richardson and Penny Richardson for the many years dedication to the SCS. Both on and off the committee over the years, their hard work has always been with the best for SCS in mind. We also would like to thank Moira Kelly who also stood aside this year, all the best as well. The new committee is a small band of hard workers and we would welcome any new blood who would like to come and join our little band to help us grow. Sharryn Page 12-15 Photos of Mad Hatter Show Page 16: Cats & Kittens Page 19 Cats & Kitten Tips Page 20 CFA Show Calendar Page 21. Cats NSW Show Calendar Page 22: Stud List Page 23-24 Membership Form Page 25-28 Classified Advertisements 3

4 SECRETARY S REPORT Presented at AGM, February 2015 TO/B P & G Richardson EQUAL 4TH FEMALE TRILIAN GM ELLE O/ S Black B/ P & G Richardson 1ST CAT (MALE) By Penny Richardson Good afternoon Members., A good year for the Club with two shows being held, one at the start of the year in March at Wilberforce was the first show for Cats NSW last year and a very nice day was had by all. The judging was done in a timely matter and because it was quite hot we were able to finish early and leave before the onset of the storm that was brewing. The second show was at the end of the year at Appin and was a show with a Halloween Theme. The hall looked really great after the decorating efforts of the committee and the exhibitors got into the theme with some dressing up and decorated cages. It was a very enjoyable show. Because it was hard to find a suitable date that suited everyone, it was decided not to have a Siamese Cat Society Christmas Party and most of the committee attended the Cats NSW CAT OF THE YEAR which was held at the Richmond Greyhound Club. We had a very delicious dinner, Secret Santa, greyhound racing and the presentations. Everyone seemed to have an excellent time. Congratulations to all the above members. Our next show will be on Saturday 14 March, and being held at Wilberforce again. We were going to use the Richmond Greyhound Club, but unfortunately although we kept enquiring of the manager, we were not told until January, that Cats NSW nor any other club will be able to use their premises this year. The schedule had to be submitted to CatsNSW for their January meeting and so I had to move quickly to secure a venue and was lucky enough to be able to get Wilberforce. 2014 RESULTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY CATS NSW CAT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: Group 2 CAT OF THE YEAR. 1ST KITTEN FEMALE CHRISTERNEE TRUE LOVE O/B P& C Gunczy 2ND KITTEN FEMALE CHRISTERNEE LIL INCA O/ S Hilton & J Ferguson B/ P & C Gunczy EQUAL 4TH FEMALE TRILIAN PW ALASKA DGC. PURESWEET PACIFIC WULFENITE (IMP JPN) O/ P& G Richardson B/ Runiko-Maho Ukai 2ND CAT (FEMALE) CH TFA CH PURE SWEET ALICANTE (IMP JPN) O/ G & P Richardson B/Runiko-Maho Ukai 3RD CAT (FEMALE) FULLCIRCLE ALYSHA TUIKI O/B S Hilton & J Ferguson 4TH CAT (FEMALE) TRILIAN PW ALASKA O/B G & P Richardson 5TH EQUAL CAT FEMALE TRILIAN GM ELLE O/ S Black B/ G & P Richardson 1st SPEY CAT KALINYA OM JEMMA O/B T& B Hurry 2nd NEUTER CAT KALINYA LEO O/B T& B Hurry 2014 results of the Society in the NSW CFA CAT OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. 2nd MALE KITTEN ASTRALAXALOTTE TANZY GEM O/B L & C Gallagher 5th DESEXED KITTEN JINGILI SEBASTIAN O/ C Wiseman B/ V McDermott 3rd MALE CAT KALUAMOA AWESOME GEM O/ L &C Gallagher B/ C Abrahams 2nd FEMALE CAT ASTRALOXALOTTE SAPHIRE GEM O/B L & C Gallagher A big thanks to all members for their support during the year and I wish you the best for the coming year. PR,secretary. PURESWEET PACIFIC WULFENITE (IMP JPN) CHRIS- TERNEE TRUE LOVE 4

5 Members Article Article by Jaimie Hancock W.A. Targaryen Siamese Cats is located in Albany, a historic regional town in Western Australia about 5 hours drive from Perth, on the south coast. My name is Jaime Hancock and my family is proud to own and breed pure Siamese. Almost 5 years ago I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Benign Intracranial Hypertension (BIH) which is where I produce too much cerebrospinal fluid leading to high pressure in the spinal and brain cavity. I had to give up work at the time and was looking at something I could do at home for enjoyment and a hobby. My instant thought was Siamese cats as my family has always had Siamese cats. My grandmother and mother bred and showed Siamese cats in the 1970's and early 80's. I grew up with and around Siamese cats. They also provide a unique companionship, plus an activity that my three sons could share in with me and enjoy. I would like to thank Valda McDermott from Jingili and Tony & Bev Hurry from Kalinya, not only for providing such excellent breeding cats, but also for their valuable help and advice. A combination of their excellent breeding lines, and the kittens being raised in our loving family home environment has resulted in very social, intelligent kittens with owners that are very happy. We have had a few owners purchase second Siamese and now have a growing waiting list. I couldn't be happier with our Siamese. Photo: Jaimie, her mum Trish, sons Caleb, Ethan and Liam and Daenerys, Merlin and Mike. My husband Steve helps with the photos and website and my sons with the daily activities such as feeding and playing. Its also been very educational for them to witness and assist at births, vet visits and other activities such as teaching the cats to walk on leads and play fetch. We would not give up our Siamese for anything. They have been a big and very special healing part of our lives. I'm so proud to be a pure Siamese cat owner and breeder and hope to continue for many purrfect years to come. To register your litters on our Kitten Registry, contact: Christine Gunczy P: (02) 4575 1007 Any articles, photos, short stories, poems, anecdotes welcome Happy Earster Special THANKS TO L J HOOKER PICTON For their generosity in publishing the FELIS at their cost and full colour, hope you enjoy it!! 5

6 Results of CATS NSW GLITZ AND GLAMOUR SHOW Held at Mittagong Golf Club on 22nd FEBRUARY 2015 GROUP 2 KITTENS RING 1 TOP 5 Judge: Erin Brown FCCQ Ring 1 1ST. Cat. 20. NEVABAY I AM A RUSSIAN QUEEN F. Peterbald. Owner AARON & HELENA SUGAR 2ND. Cat.21G FULLCIRCLE ALYOCE THE NAME OF AMNESTY M. Siamese. Owner/ Breeder JOHN FERGUSON & SHARRYN HILTON 3RD. Cat. 22 AZOV WORTH SEEKING M. Siamese. Owner/Breeder CATHY MURDOCH 4TH. Cat.20G. NEVABAY LETS GO TO VLADISVOSTOCK M. Peterbald. Owner. AARON & HELENA SUGAR 5TH Cat. 26G AZOV CLIMB THE SOCIAL LADDER F. Siamese. Owner/Breeder CATHY MURDOCH...- BEST GROUP 2 LITTER NEVABAY PETERBALD LITTER M. Peterbald. Owner AARON AND HELENA SUGAR GROUP 2 ENTIRE CATS TOP 5 1ST CAT 31 DB GD CH AS OF PINK SEAVIEW F. Siamese. Owner TERRENCE NICHOLAS 2ND CAT 33 DBGRCH PURESWEET PACIFIC WuLFENITE (IMP. JPN) M. Siamese.Owner GRANT & PENNY RICHARDSON 3RD CAT 32 CCCA GD CH & GL DB GD CH PARIFELI STAR OF SCORPIO F. Siamese. Owner TERRENCE NICHOLAS 4TH CAT 29 CHRISTERNEE LIL INCA F. Siamese. Owner JOHN FERGUSON & SHARRYN HILTON 5TH CAT 30 TRILIAN PW ALASKA F. Siamese. Owner PENNY & GRANT RICHARDSON... BEST GROUP 2 EXHIBIT RING 1 ALSO SUPREME ALL BREEDS EXHIBIT IN RING 1 NEVERBAY I AM A RUSSIAN QUEEN F. Peterbald Owner AARON & HELENA SUGAR 6

7 Results of CATS NSW GLITZ AND GLAMOUR SHOW Held at Mittagong Gold Club on 22nd FEBRUARY 2015 GROUP 2 KITTENS RING 2 TOP 5 Judge: Janice Christison QFA Ring 2 1ST. Cat. 22. AZOV WORTH SEEKING F. Siamese. Owner/Breeder CATHY MURDOCH 2ND. Cat.21G FULLCIRCLE ALYOCE THE NAME OF ARNHAM M. Siamese. Owner/ Breeder JOHN FERGUSON & SHARRYN HILTON 3RD. Cat. 21B FULLCIRCLE ALYOCE THE NAME OF AMNESTY M. Siamese. Owner/Breeder JOHN FERGUSON & SHARRYN HILTON 4TH. Cat.20. NEVABAY I AM A RUSSIAN QUEEN F.Peterbald. Owner. AARON & HELENA SUGAR 5TH Cat. 26G AZOV CLIMB THE SOCIAL LADDER F. Siamese. Owner/Breeder CATHY MURDOCH...- BEST GROUP 2 LITTER NEVABAY PETERBALD LITTER M. Peterbald. Owner AARON AND HELENA SUGAR GROUP 2 ENTIRE CATS 1ST Cat 28 MURMURELLIUS ELISAY (IMP JPN) M. Peterbald. Owner AARON AND HELENA SUGAR 2ND DB & GD CH AZOV PINK SCORPIO F. Siamese. Owner TERRENCE NICHOLAS 3RD CAT 32 CCCA GD CH & GL DB GD CH PARIFELI STAR OF SCORPIO F. Siamese. Owner TERRENCE NICHOLAS 4TH CAT 30 TRILIAN PW ALASKA F. Siamese. Owner/Breeder GRANT & PENNY RICHARDSON 5TH CAT 27 MURMURELLIUS ALFONS FROM NEVABAY (IMP JPN) M. Peterbald. Owner AARON & HELENA SUGAR... BEST GROUP 2 EXHIBIT RING 2 AZOV WORTH SEEKING F. Siamese. Owner CATHY MURDOCH 7

8 2015 SHOW REPORT The Siamese Cat Society of NSW held its 58 th All Breeds Championship & Companion Show on Saturday 14 th March 2015. We returned to last year s venue the Wilberforce School of Arts Hall at Wilberforce, just a couple of minutes drive north of Richmond. This was due to a last minute cancellation of the Richmond Greyhound venue where regular Cats NSW shows were held during 2014. Quick action by Grant & Penny Richardson secured the hall, which although it had been agreed by SCS committee not to return to, was considered workable in the circumstances due to the expected smaller entry of cats. At this year s SCS AGM, both Grant & Penny withdrew their services as Show Manager & Show Secretary respectively which found myself as Show Manager and Sharryn Hilton co-opted in to Show secretary role. Firstly a thank you from SCS to Grant & Penny for the many times they have each filled these roles & the hours of work that they gave to ensure a successful SCS event. Five weeks out from the show, the pressure was on SCS committee to work together to coordinate the many requirements of holding its 58 th Show. So much thanks must go to Sharryn Hilton for following up and actioning the many tasks involved in holding a show that either had not been confirmed or started. Many emails & phone conversations best ensured we addressed each of them with the resultant show evidence of our success. With the handover from Grant and Penny it was vital that their input was timely and we thank both of them for providing information to us on each occasion. Once Sharryn had made and confirmed airline bookings with each of our visiting judges, Belinda Penglis (FCCQ) and Anne Harvey (FCCQ), and arranged for chauffeur pick up from airport to Winsor Motel, one would have thought that was all done and dusted. Ah!! Not so as on Friday Belinda s flight was cancelled causing her a delay and obviously a delayed arrival time in Sydney. Quick action by Sharryn communicated this to Anne and to the Hawkesbury Shuttle service who advised us of a small $30.00 waiting surcharge as it would put them in a time zone of Friday afternoon peak hour traffic. SCS committee agreed this year to fund the shuttle service rather than lose a worker at show set up as nowadays we find ourselves with so few members & workers to complete the set up task in a timely manner. Set up day on Friday 13 th was the next major challenge and was met with the following members giving of their time and energy Sharryn Hilton, Sharon Black, Grant Richardson, Valda McDermott, Peter Gunczy (who also picked up our Oz-Pet from supplier) and four WOOFERS from the Fullcircle Farm, courtesy of Sharryn Hilton and John Ferguson. If you don t know what a WOOFER please visit http:// www.wwoof.com Cages and trestle tables were unloaded and put in place in the hall, bunting secured to the tables, show signs in place, raffle table adorned with a multitude of prizes, dining and vetting layout set up, space for Creature Features stall allocated, signs in place or ready for next morning placement, and then it was the obligatory checking and rechecking that all cages were allocated correctly. The stage was dressed with plenty of hats in accord with the Mad Hatters show theme and each of sponsors product were suitably displayed. We must thank those sponsors who provide our SCS show and our Cats NSW shows with ample product to reward those attending and also enjoying success. Thank you. 8

9 2015 SHOW REPORT cont.. With start time of 11.00am and with this band of workers, all was completed by 2.30pm allowing us to get home at a reasonable time to do it all again the next day. Show Day started with a much appreciated drop in temperature being a cool 21deg, sunny with a little cloud which for a hall without airconditioning made it more comfortable for exhibits and exhibitors. With a total of 50 exhibits entered, only one vet was required and thanks to Karen Hedburg, North Richmond Veterinary Hospital for accepting our invitation and to SCS member Sharon Black for assisting as vet steward. Thankfully there were no vet outs however disappointingly there were quite a few absentees with end result finding 42 exhibits in the hall for judging. The wafting of bacon and egg rolls and coffee from the kitchen attracted many an exhibitor and worker and our thanks to Penny and Trina for being there for an early start to tempt the masses. Once our judges had finished their breakfast and I had welcomed and thanked all including our sponsors, judging commenced a little later than advertised at 9.30am. With the withdrawal of our previously invited stewards, our thanks to Helena Sugar, Sharon Black and Grant Richardson for filling the vacancies and working so capably with our three judges. Those exhibitors and visitors witnessing the ring judging enjoyed the presentation and rapport that both Anne and Belinda had with each and every exhibit. No bites, scratches, first-aid treatments from cat or exhibitor is always a good sign. As always, the processing of paper work throughout the show was efficient and timely and much thanks goes firstly to Sharon Curtis for providing us with error free, professional documents then to Bruce Chandler for collecting and distributing to the recorders team of Irene Chandler, John Greenway and Terry Goulden. A job very well done which not only found no delays but also provided results sheets, award cards and marked catalogues by shows conclusion. And it does not stop there with the processing as results then must transfer to the Trophy team and our thanks to SCS members, the Gunczy family, Peter, Christine and Renee, for the ever efficient allocation of prizes and trophies. Once ring judging was completed and lunch break was concluded having once again tasted the sumptuous fresh meals prepared and offered by Penny, Trina and BBQ chef Grant, our third judge Jenny Weekes (Cats NSW) was welcomed to the floor to judge our two annual and prestigious Siamese Cat Society awards, the Joyce Selby Memorial Trophy for Best pure, one breed Siamese exhibit and the LJ Hooker Picton and Fullcircle Siamese award for Best pure, one breed Siamese exhibit bred by exhibitor. Some 16 exhibits had nominated for this judging including last year s winner of both awards, Trilian PW Alaska, owned and bred by Penny and Grant Richardson. Since the inception of the Joyce Selby trophy it has been won by some well-known Siamese breeders including Collinear (1), Trilian (3), Yolinda (1), Lao (2), Graystons (1), Christernee (2) and Kaluamoa (1). This year both awards were won by Kalinya OM Jemma, a seal point spay bred by Tony and Bev Hurry with runner up Trilian PW Alaska and third to Kalinya YD Carnie. Obviously a very proud day for Bev & I, and we are honoured to be added to the breeders as listed above. It was now Supreme in Show time with the following exhibits to be judged firstly by each of our ring judges, Belinda and Anne : RING 1 Belinda Group 1 Rrufnex I m A Cool Dancing Coon Black classic tabby Maine Coon neuter cat, Owned/Bred: Aaron & Helena Sugar Group 2 Nevabay I AmThe Russian Queen Black silver spotted tabby Peterbald female kitten, Owned/Bred: Aaron & Helena Sugar Group 3 Bellaspree Bossi Boi Black silver classic tabby American Shorthair neuter kitten, Owned: Marcelle Brown Bred: J.Coles Supreme R1 Bellaspree Bossi Boi Owned: Marcelle Brown Bred: J.Coles RING 2 Anne Group 1 Coolcoons Wildlight Black tortoiseshell classic tabby bi-colour Maine Coon female kitten, Owned/Bred: Fiona Cooper & MaryJo Bailey Group 2 Db Gd Ch Azov Pink Seaview lilac point Siamese, female cat Owned/Bred: Cathy Murdoch Group 3 Bellaspree Bossi Boi Black silver classic tabby American Shorthair neuter kitten, Owned: Marcelle Brown Bred: J.Coles Supreme R2 Supreme In Show Bellaspree Bossi Boi Owned: Marcelle Brown Bred: J.Coles Bellaspree Bossi Boi Owned: Marcelle Brown Bred: J.Coles 9

10 2015 SHOW REPORT cont.. With Supreme in each Ring being the same exhibit, our Supreme in Show judge Jenny Weekes was given no decision to make, however she did comment as to what an outstanding exhibit achieved the award. A bit of fun next with our visiting Queensland judges returning to the floor to judge the Mad Hatters hat award to the exhibitor with the Best Mad Hatters hat. Contestants Renee Gunzcy and John Greenway were competing strongly with crowd favourite Renee edging in front until a very very last minute Pixiebob owned by Michael Phillips & Richard Frame arrived with hat in place to usurp the crowd s affection & sway the judge s decision to earn the Mad Hatters award. Gratuitously, Michael donated the $50.00 prize donated by Fullcircle Siamese to CatsNSW for allocating to an appropriate cat rescue organisation. It was now time for our raffle to be drawn and thanks must go to our SCS members, friends, exhibitors and sponsors for providing such an array of prizes, there must have been 25+ on the table!! A huge thank you goes to members John Ferguson, Bev Hurry and Cheyenne Anderson for the exceptional effort and result achieved in selling so many tickets to provide us with a windfall financial result that will be of great benefit to the profitability of the show. The major prizes donated by Orivet, Haus of Hund, Creature Features, Avon all seemed to very well received. Finally, it was for me to once again thank the so many contributor s to our 58 th Show judges, workers, caterers, sponsors, show processor, stallholder and of course our exhibitors all of whom contributed to the show s success. Also to Fiona Cooper and Sharryn Hilton, a thank you for accommodating Anne & Belinda respectively, on the Saturday night pre their return flights Sunday morning. Show was closed bidding a safe journey home for all. Then it was the time to pull down the show to return the hall to its original state. No WOOFERS this time, however the small team that remained assisted to quickly to remove, repack vehicles including the 30 trestle tables sold to Illawarra Pedigree Cat Fancy travelling in my trailer, collect garbage, sweep and clean, check all requirements of hall hire met then it was alarm on, door shut, return keys to hirer and home for all. Hope to see you again at our 2016 Siamese Cat Society Show Tony Hurry President Siamese Cat Society of NSW Inc. Email: hurry1@hotkey.net.au Ph.: 0418 290 164 FACEBOOK ALERT We now have a SIAMESE CAT SOCIETY OF NSW Facebook page If you have any photos of your Pure Siamese Cats that you would like to share with other like minded people. Please email to our Facebook Administrator Sharon Black at tamjana@optusnet.com.au 10

11 SIAMESE CAT SOCIETY MAD HATTER SHOW HELD IN MARCH, 2015 AT WILBERFORCE SCHOOL OF ARTS HALL, WILBERFORCE Group Two Kittens Ring One. JUDGE: Belinda Penglis FCCQ Catalogue Exhibit Exhibitor 1st 25 Nevabay I Am A Russian Queen. Aaron & Helena Sugar 2nd 23 (pink) Kalinya OM Jazzi. Tony & Bev Hurry 3rd 23 (blue) Kalinya OM Jakai. Tony & Bev Hurry 4th 23 (gold) Kalinya OM Capone. Tony & Bev Hurry 5th 23 (purple) Kalinya OM Cerami. Tony & Bev Hurry Best Group 2 Litter Kalinya Litter. Tony & Bev Hurry. Group Two Entire Cats Catalogue Exhibit Exhibitor 1st 28 Parefeli Esspresso. Terrance Nicholas 2nd 29 Murmurellius Elisey (Imp Jpn). Aaron & Helena Sugar 3rd 35 DB GD CH Azov Pink Seaview. Cathy Murdoch 4th 36 CCCA GD CH & GL DB GD CH Parifeli Star Scorpio. Terrance Nicholas 5th 34 Trilian PW Alaska. Grant & Penny Richardson Group Two Kittens Ring Two. JUDGE: Anne Harvey FCCQ Catalogue Exhibit Exhibitor 1st 25 Nevabay I Am The Russian Queen. Aaron & Helena Sugar 2nd 23 (purple) Kalinya OM Cerami. Tony & Bev Hurry 3rd 23 (blue) Kalinya OM Jakai. Tony & Bev Hurry 4th 23 (gold) Kalinya OM Capone. Tony & Bev Hurry 5th 23 (pink) Kalinya OM Jazzi. Tony & Bev Hurry Best Group 2 Litter Kalinya Litter. Tony & Bev Hurry Group Two Entire Cats Catalogue Exhibit Exhibitor 1st 35 DB GD CH Azov Pink Seaview. Cathy Murdoch 2nd 28 Parefeli Esspresso. Terrance Nicholas 3rd 30 Christernee True Love. Peter & Christine Gunczy 4th 34 Trilian PW Alaska. Grant & Penny Richardson 5th 29 Murmurellius Elisey (Imp Jpn). Aaron & Helena Sugar. Group Two Desexed Cats Catalogue Exhibit Exhibitor 1st 40 Kalinya OM Jemma. Tony & Bev Hurry 2nd 41 Kalinya YD Carnie. Valerie Hurry 11

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F E L I S Furniture Scratching Like any other cat the Siamese needs to sharpen their claws, but preferably NOT on the carpet or the furniture!!!! If you acquire a new charge you will need to have already found a suitable Scratch pole or scratch house for this little bundle of claws. When you first Place his get that kitten smell on the home, apart from scratching taking him to the post and this litter tray, his feed will help him bowls and his water recognise his bowl, you need to place!! show him that the scratch post is just for him, take his little face and gently rub the side of his mouth on the scratch post, in a couple of places, this will place his smell on the post and he will instinctively use it in future. You also need to take his little front feet and show him the scratching motions on the post so he knows that is also a good thing. Siamese are extremely intelligent and being told he is a good boy when you do this even as young as 12 weeks he has already been well and truly litter trained by his mum, he knows where his scratch post was when he had his brothers and sisters and now needs to know what is his in his new home. A couple of trips to the scratch post and gentle coaxing from you should have him showing off in no time, Just be on the ball if he thinks he can also use the carpet, a quick actioned pick up and delivery to the scratch post is usually enough to ensure that he knows that he post is his and maybe even a second one in a window area guarantees a big purr of approval. Cats also love to sit high up and watch the goings on below. Cats always love Multi level scratch posts. 16 P A G E 16 Is your cat sick? How can you tell? What can you do? You may be one of the best cat owners, closely monitoring her every turn. If unusual symptoms persist ensure you take her to the Vet. Cats often cant tell you that they are ill until it is almost too late. Symptoms could include, a sticky or wicky coat, dull to look at, the skin not bouncing back quickly if taken between your fingers and let go. The fur starts to heavily shed, listlessness, watery eyes, watery diarrhea or constipation that lasts for more than 24 hours. Hearing a persistent cough or watching your cat straining to pass urine. Are all signs of un-wellness of your cat. There is no need to panic if you see your cat vomit after eating grass as this is a safe mode for a cat to help themselves rid a hairball or an unwanted item in their gut. It is usually a sign of reasonable health. But signs to look for in your precious Siamese are further things like any acute selling areas on the body or loss of weight suddenly,, obviously signs of lameness, or not self grooming or hiding in dark spaces. Any of these things can be a cause for alarm to the cat owner. Preventable illness ridding your cat or kitten of parasites and having their annual booster shots and not allowing you cat outside to get into an altercation with another cat, dog or car. Your vet can give your cat their annual boosters which may be F3 which covers the herpesvirus, calcivirus, and panleukopaneia virus. Feline Leukaemia virus can also be added making it an F4 vaccine. upon your vet s advice. The Siamese has a close coat which becomes dull and wicky when most illness strike BUT not always. Desexing The responsible choice. Unless the cat is to be a Stud or Queen in a Registered Breeding facility, the Desexing decision should be a no brainer. A lot of responsible registered breeders are desexing their kittens prior to them going to their new home. The kitten can come into season as early as 4-5 months old and is quite distressing to the kitten and extremely audible to the owner and usually the neighbours as well, when the kitten is a Siamese!! Oh yes, that conversation that you have been having until now is a quiet whisper until the call is on show for all to hear. Louder than your local school siren and almost mind wrenching when it fails to stop in a few days as the books suggest. I have a queen who missed the hyhen in the middle of 4-6 days and the call goes on for almost 35 days (very distressing for the owners and the cat.) Many vets today are extremely happy to know that the kitten is already neutered prior to going to a new home, as long as it weighs at least 1 kilo and must be 12 weeks of age for the vet to deem ok to do the type of operation they need. It is also noted, that some vets don t like this option, so it s a responsible choice of the breeder and their vet. It is a solution to what has always been a world wide problem. Kittens should be at least 1 kilo at 12 weeks old 16

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19 P A G E 19 F E L I S In most associations, 12 weeks of age is the minimum age for showing. Preparing Your Kitten for a Show Wanting to show your kitten for the first time can be a daunting task if you have never done it before. Knowing how to go about it can be a huge undertaking to the novice. But there are a few simple steps to take if this is your goal. Firstly ensure your paperwork is in place with your registration papers and entry forms sent into the club or association on time with the respective payments. If your kitten has not been shown before it might be advisable to have some practice for you and your kitten in how to be picked up and handled. You need to pick up the kitten in the show handling steps, like having your kitten in a show cage or confined area for a couple of hours at a time, occasionally going in and getting the kitten out of the cage and bringing him to a table, and lifting the kitten several times and holding him in the show position of one hands under his front legs and chest and the other hand in between his rear legs and being able to stretch the kitten in the length to best see his profile, body length, tail length and his ear and head set when placed on the table, His eye colour and shape, his coat type and colouring etc. are all things the judge will want to inspect. Personality needs to be one that enables the judge to handle him without being scratched or bitten. The night before the show he needs to have his nails trimmed, checked for any fleas, have a bath or at least a good chamois to ensure his coat is looking its best. Food and water needs to be prepared so the kitten or cat can partake of refreshments during the break A small litter tray is also necessary to ensure no accidents on your show curtains and base. Most shows allow coloured curtains and bases to show off your kitten. Cage sizes can vary from single to double sized cages and can be hired from the club if you don t own one. Costs are low and its great fun! Below, Renowned Judge, Margaret Steed Vic, inspecting Christernee Lil Inca (8mth,Blue Pt.) at the SCS Show Oct 2014 The Kittens and Cats need to have a nice disposition to be able to be handled by strangers. Is Showing a Dying Art? Sadly, Cat Shows are seeming to be getting smaller and smaller. The faithful few who continue to ensure that the cat shows are not a thing of the past, are certainly becoming thinner on the ground. Without Cat Shows, the purebred cat may become a less sought after animal. Or the registered breeder may become a thing of the past as well. The animal quality may also suffer if our breeds are to no longer be something of which to be super proud and comparisons made with other like breeds. From years past, when the Cat Show earned large prizes to current Shows earning ribbons, rosettes or product. It is becoming more and more difficult to indeed encourage the Pure Breed Cat owner to begin to show their cat or kitten. The list of Registered Breeders who still show their cats or kittens is Who Can Show Their Cat? Many people think that they can t show their cat once it has been desexed (Neutered or Spayed) but you can. You can show your kitten or cat as long as it is a Pure Breed with it s registration Papers and pedigree. You can even show your cat or kitten as a Companion cat, as long as the show has a section for it. You are always welcome to contact us or anyone on the committee for further details. As long as you have your registration papers (even if you haven't received the amended ones you can still show under the seller s name (if they are agreeable) for up to three shows. Once you own your kittie outright, you just enter each time and come along and enjoy a fun day out depleting in numbers every year. If anyone has any suggestions as to how we can encourage greater numbers in our Cat Shows we would gladly hear from you and perhaps begin to increase the numbers once more. After all, it is a great place of friendship and fun and especially in our new Cats NSW affiliation it is widely seen as a great place for a big smile and an encouraging word to all who appear. with like minded cat lovers. You can purchase cat curtains and bases from the internet, or if you are handy you can make them yourself. You can hire the cat cage from the Cat club or own your own,. You will enjoy a great day and learn more about your cat and the other breeds as well. So why not give it a go??? It is fun!!!! F E L I S A P R I L, 2 0 1 5 19

P A G E 20 20 NSW Cat Fanciers Association Inc. Date Club Contact Type 7 February 2015 NSW CFA COTY Lunch Invitation 9834 6577 7 February 2015 NSW CFA COTY Lunch Booking Form 9834 6577 15 February 2015 Federal Cat Club of Australasia Kitten Show 6654 2000 All Breeds 28 Feb/1 Mar 2015 Royal Canberra Show (1) 6254 9533 All Breeds 8 March 2015 Siamese & Shorthair Cat Club 6495 0198 Groups 2 & 3 15 March 2015 Burmese Cat Society 4920 7961 Burmese/Companion 21 March 2015 Goulburn A P & H Society 0412 593 864 All Breeds 28-29 March 2015 Sydney Royal Cat Show Cat & Kitten Carni- All Breeds 3-6 April 2015 Sydney Royal Cat Show Championship Show All Breeds 11 April 2015 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Cat Club 6962 6151 All Breeds 17-18 April 2015 Bathurst Show Society 9153 6870 All Breeds 2 May 2015 Maclean Show Society 6645 1532 All Breeds 9 May 2015 Armidale & New England Cat Club All Breed 16 May 2015 ACT Birman Cat Club Show (1) 6231 8205 16-17 May 2015 Coffs Harbour Show Society 6563 1294 All Breeds 24 May 2015 Central Coast Cat Club 4365 6430 All Breeds 30 May 2015 Kempsey Kat Klub 6563 1294 All Breeds 6-7 June 2015 ACF National Perth WA All Breeds 13 June 2015 CCCA Meeting 9834 6577 Meeting 14 June 2015 Federal Cat Club of Australasia 6654 2000 All Breeds 20 June 2015 Riverina Cat Club Wagga 6947 9403 All Breeds 28 June 2015 ACT Longhair Show (1) 6254 9533 All Breeds 4 July 2015 Rex Cat Club of NSW 4759 2279 Rex Oriental Cat Club of NSW 4334 4955 Group 2 & 3 5 July 2015 Ku Ring Gai/Himalayan/Longhair Cat Clubs 4621 2552 Group 1 11-12 July 2015 CCCA National Show Sydney NSW (3) 9834 6577 or All Breeds 11-12 July 2015 CCCA National Sydney https:// Facebook 25 July 2015 Western Districts Cat Society 0409 123 906 All Breeds 19 July 2015 St George & District Cat Club 9398 4998 All Breeds 1 August 2015 Birman Cat Club of Australia 9449 6009 Group 1 2 August 2015 Abyssinian Cat Club of A/Asia 6581 1713 Group 2/3,Companions 8-9 August 2015 CCCA Judges Seminar Meeting 15 August 2015 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Cat Club 4933 3375 All Breed 22 August 2015 Tamworth & District Cat Club 6760 3639 All Breed 23 August 2015 Capital Cats/ACT Breeders Show (1) 6254 9533 All Breed 29 August 2015 NSW CFA Fundraising Show 9834 6577 All Breed To view those shows in September through to December 2015 view the website: http://www.nswcfa.asn.au/ 20

P A G E 21 21 CATS NSW inc. PROPOSED SHOW CALENDAR 2015 For more details, see the CatsNSW show calendar on their website 21st February 2015 14th March 2015 28th to 29th March 2015 3rd to 6th April 2015 23rd May 2015 6th to 7th June 2015 27th June 2015 4th July 2015 8th August 2015 19th September 2015 17th October 2015 15th November 2015 Glitz & Glamour Cat Show Siamese Mad Hatter Show Sydney Royal Cat Show/Carnival Sydney Royal Cat Show Championship All That Jazz Cat Show ACF Nationals Razzle Dazzle Cat Show Christmas In July Cat Show Fabulous Felines Show The Highlands Tulip Time Show Hawaiian Cat Show Cat Of The Year Christmas Function.. If you are interested in showing your kitten or cat, why don t you contact your breeder to see if you are eligible. Good luck, showing is a great way to make new friends and enjoy the day with like minded people. Or contact Siamese Cat Society any of the committee would be very happy to try to assist you. Or just come along and see the faces that ensure our breed is continuing, it is a really fun day, and there a heaps of cats, not just our Siamese. 21

P A G E 22 22 STUD List SEAL POINT Jingili Major Tom Kalinya Outback Nugget CH Astraxalotte Onesimo CCCA DGC & DIA DGC Awesome Gem (Imp USA) CCCA GD CH & GLDBGDCH Kalinya Outback Jackman Elizabethcat South Yumi of Kalinya (Imp Jpn) Arunika Jing Garthowen Mooki BDGC US GC J Magz Outback of Myrlyn (Imp Valda McDermott Jingili Lee & Cheryl Gallagher Astraxalotte Chris Wiseman Garthowen Tony & Bev Hurry Kalinya Cattery Ross Keys Nakhom Sawan CHOCOLATE POINT Penny & Grant Richardson Trilian Cattery Tony & Bev Hurry Kalinya Cattery (02) 9838 7170 Baulkham Hills NSW 0407 042 900 Singleton NSW (02) 6769 5512 Attunga NSW (02) 4272 7764 Unanderra NSW (08) 9390 1765 0401 667 840 Seville Grove WA (02) 4579 7180 Freemans Reach NSW (02) 4272 7764 Unanderra NSW Garthowen Kosambi Braeside Koh Samui Joan Wright Lealjo Siamese BLUE POINT Chris Wiseman Garthowen (07) 4966 4303 Seaforth QLD (02) 6769 5512 Attunga NSW 22

23 MEMBERSHIP FORM Please mark appropriate box NEW Full Member NEW Joint Member NEW Associate Member NOTE: Full and Joint Membership is restricted to owners of Pure Siamese Kittens / Cats only. A copy of the Certificate of Registration / Pedigree of Kitten / Cat as names below MUST accompany this form. RENEWAL 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015 PLEASE POST TO: Sharryn Hilton SCS Treasurer PO Box 83, Picton NSW 2571 Please PRINT clearly Name:... Address: Suburb:.. Postcode:.... Phone: ( ) Mobile:.. Cattery Prefix:.. Registered Name of Kitten / Cat: 23

24 FELIS: Affiliated with CATS NSW Journal of the Siamese Cat Society of NSW and is published by and for the Society. The opinions expressed in this journal are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Siamese Cat Society of NSW Inc. There are three issues of FELIS published each year (APRIL, AUGUST AND DECEMBER). ADVERTISING: is available to members at the following rates: Full Page: $33.00 per annum Half Page: $18.00 per annum Quarter Page: $12.00 per annum Kitten Web: $10.00 per annum CATS AT STUD: Entries for the Stud List are FREE to Members. The Stud List is available for PURE Siamese Only. MEMBERSHIPS: The Application Form to join the Society can be found and downloaded from our website www.siamesecatsociety.org.au or applied to the SCS Treasurer, Sharryn Hilton, PO Box 83, Picton NSW 2571 or via email at sharrynhilton@me.com. NOTE: All renewals must be to the Society by beginning of January for the start of New Year. Advertising and Please make cheques payable to Siamese Cat Society of NSW or direct deposit details as follows - Name: Siamese Cat Society Bank: Westpac Bank BSB: 032 002 Account Number: 843 163 Note: Ensure Direct Deposit records your NAME as the transaction description Full Membership $15.00. Membership is restricted to owners of Pure Siamese Cats. Note: Applications for full membership must be accompanied by a copy of the Pedigree of the Cat / Kitten. Membership Renewals: $15.00 Joint Membership: $25.00 Associate Members: $10.00 Owners of other Cats and interested persons may become Associate Members. NOTE: A Joining Fee of $5.00 is applicable only for those previous members that have let their membership lapse and wish to re-join. 24

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P A G E 27 27 CLASSIFIED Adverts Breeder of Quality Siamese Cats in Seal, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac All lovingly reared within our home. Kittens desexed prior to re-homing unless by prior arrangement 2 Orana Parade, Unanderra, NSW 2526 Tel: 02 4272 7764 Mobile: 0418 290 164 Email: hurry1@hotkey.net.au Website: kalinyasiamese.com 27

PAGE 2 828 Fullcircle Siamese Breeder s of quality One Breed Siamese in the only original 4 colours: * Seal * Chocolate * Blue * Lilac Fullcircle Siamese is a small but extremely proud Cattery for the producing of good, old-fashioned type Siamese. All our kittens have been well placed in show and pet homes and are lovingly reared as part of our family. Our cats are renowned for their character and great puss-anality. We are also proud owners of our much prized USA Import Lilac Point Stud, a complement to our Seal Point, Blue Point and Chocolate Point queens. ** Personal inspections welcome ** Contact: Sharryn Hilton Full Circle ~ Lot 423 Round Hill Rd, Wilton M: 0414 567 895 E: sharrynhilton@me.com W: www.fullcirclesiamese.com 28