7.26.04
Irvine Show Report

Good morning one and all. After a good nights sleep - although my air conditioner went out yesterday when I was gone, and it was very hot here in the desert - I feel refreshed enough to tackle the list of cat names and their owners.

It was a great show, with great cats and kittens. I enjoyed visiting with everyone, and drooling over all the fur kids! I did stay far enough back so I wouldn't get them all wet. They were all just superb, I really don't know how the judges could make a choice!

The adults were represented by: Kailucats Café, owner - Julie Kailua; Silveredrose Goldenmagi Penny, owner - Pam Sharp & Annette Sanchez; Gogees Pawsitiv Energy of Bengalchi, owner - L Posten & T Gabriel; Camelottaspots Flaming Torch, owner - Arden Morley; Dreamland Revelation of Marblerose; Kailucats Leopard of Silveredrose, owner - Annette Sanchez; Calcatta Kenya of Kalika; owner - Pearl & Ashley Islas; Calcatta Safari Treat of Kalika, owner - Pearl & Ashley Islas; Wildvision Matinee Idol, owner - Tom & Barbara Quiring; Belair Bengals Tsunami, owner - Jennie Chevalier; Millwood Gigabyte, owner - Jean Mill; Elitebengals Don Juan of Bishopbengals, owner - Karen Bishop . . . Brown Spotted Division . . . Wildgold Braveheart of Sunnicas, owner - Randi Johnson; Kittycate Action Jackson, owner - Cheri Carpe; Joykatz Saiph of Desertstar, owner - do I really have to say? Okay, it's me! Catspawbengals Alaskan Rose, owner - June Wilson . . . Brown Marble Division . . . Amerikatoceli Cloud of Starbengal, owner - Earl Shropshire . . . Silver Spotted Division . . . Catatude Icy Comet, owner - John & Virginia Murtlow . . . Seal Sepia Spotted Division . . . Catatude Snow Flurry, owner - John & Virginia Murtlow . . . Seal Marble Lynx Division

The rosettes went to (in no particular order or amounts): Silveredrose Goldenmagi Penny, Gogees Pawsitiv Energy of Bengalchi, Dreamland Revelation of Marblerose, Kailucats Leopard of Silveredrose, Calcatta Safari Treat of Kalika, Wildvision Matinee Idol, Belair Bengals Tsunami, Millwood Gigabyte, Kittycate Action Jackson and Amerikatoceli Cloud of Starbengal.

It was very exciting to see Cloud become the first Silver Supreme Grand Champion, and it was wonderful to see Earl take it all in stride. He is such a wonderful person, and I have had the privilege to call him my friend for many years now.

The kitten class was represented by: Calcatta Sampson of Wildgold, owner - Canie Brooks; Bengalxpress Ciniron, owner - Rhonda Hauffe; Goldenmagi Aneska, owner - Pam Sharp & Sean Flores; Camelottaspots Imperial Topaz, owner - Arden Morley, Kittycate Suzie Q, owner - Judith Cate; Wildlove Santana, owner - Sheila Fowler; Kutabays Shootingstar of Angelwings, owner - Natalie Sullivan; Wildvision Wurth Keeping, owner - Tom & Barbara Quiring; Wildvision B B, owner - Tom & Barbara Quiring; Azanabengals Lovestar of Summermist, owner - Sheila & John Fowler; Kalanikats Bikini of Beachbengals, owner - Don Paben & Victoria Kraft; Millwood Meela, owner - Jean Mill; Chaparral Strike the Gold, owner - Jeff & Heather Roberts; Catspawbengals Alaska Chena River, owner - June Wilson . . . Brown Spotted Division . . . Calcattas Aftermath, owner - Christina Dahleen; Catspawbengals Alaskan Gold Rush, owner - June Wilson . . . Brown Marble Division . . . Kalanikats Stardust, owner - Natasha & Tatyana Kalani . . . Silver Spotted Division . . . Belair Bengals Kitten, owner - Jennie Chevalier . . . Seal Spotted Lynx Division . . . Catatude Purfection, owner - John & Virginia Murtlow . . . Seal Marble Lynx Point Division.

The rosettes went to (in no particular order or amount): Calcatta Sampson of Wildgold, Wildvision Wurth Keeping, Wildvision B B, Azanbengals Lovestar of Summermist, Catspawbengals Alaska Chena River, Millwood Meela, Kalanikats Stardust, Belair Bengals Kitten, and Catatude Purfection.

I brought my Blue Marble boy, Desertstar's Cobalt, to show in the New Traits division. He was well received by the judges, and of course he is just a joy to have with me. Since he was the only New Trait entry, he got all the rosettes for his division. Heck, I'll take them where I can! It was a real joy for me to have father (Saiph) and son (Cobalt) at the same show. It was another wonderful weekend for me to renew my soul, which was badly needed.

I would like to thank every one for sharing their wonderful Bengal kids with the rest of us. They were all truly amazing! I asked Jean Mill if she ever thought the Bengals would be as popular as they have become, and she said yes. However, she said, she never expected them to advance so quickly in the past few years. We both agreed it has been an amazing journey.