Saturday 31st May 2008    Durham County Cat Club

I consider this to be my 'local' show as it is only about 20 miles away. It was a very hot day and for this reason the show closed early so the show committee are to be congratulated in getting the rosettes and cards out on the pens in good time.

Oscar was reserve Imperial Grand Champion, he won the Grand Champion class and was best of breed. Alfresca Venus Littlegem was made up to Champion today at the age of 15 months. Her Dad, Gr.Ch. Evawill Mr. Puddington who was in the next pen was best of breed. Well done, George.

Saturday 3rd May 2008     Manchester & District Cat Club Show

Oscar was awarded the Reserve Imperial Grand and in strong competition won the best of breed. It's a long time since I saw such a large turnout of British Silver Tabbies and Spotties at a show.

Alfresca Venus Littlegem delighted me by winning her second challenge certificate. Both cats behaved impeccably and enjoyed their day out, despite the hall being very warm.

Alfresca Thunder (owned by Angela Buckley) was Reserve Grand Premier and won his open class and premier certificate. Well done, Angela and Thor. Thor is looking magnificent. He is so typically British, large and cuddly!

25th March, 2008

Oscar and Alfresca Silver Sparkle had three silver spotted babies. Two boys and a girl. All doing well and Mum Sparky is very proud of her little ones.

The Scottish Cat Club 09/02/2008

Gr.Ch. Adcinsh Silver Edwin (Oscar) won his 16th c.c. and was Best of Breed. Thank you Mrs. Walkden. The Imperial judge, Mrs. Grace Denny placed him second in a class of four and he won first in a side class of six entries under Mrs. Wolstenholme, so not a bad result for a very early start.

Alfresca Venus Littlegem won two firsts, a second and a third at her first show as an adult.

The West of Scotland Cat Club  Saturday 15th December 2007

Although a long way to travel early on a December morning, this is such a nice friendly show. Today it was the turn of my Black Silver Tabby Leonitara Madame Butterfly who is now 10 months old and into the Adult class. Oscar was left at home having a well deserved rest.

The judge was Mrs. Wolstenholme who gave Fly her first c.c. The best of breed was awarded to her Dad, Gr.ch. Evawill Mr. Puddington who also won the Imperial Grand. Well done, Jane.
Fly went on to win three firsts and a second in her side classes and she really enjoyed her day out.
Also being shown for the first time were two Alfresca kittens, the silver tabby girl Alfresca Windflower who won her Open class and the black silver spotted male kitten, Alfresca Xantos who won his Open class also. Well done to Pam Roberts - I hope you all enjoyed your day out.

Cheshire Area Cat Club 10th November 2007

This is not normally a show I would attend, on account of the distance involved and its proximity to The Supreme. However, I had already decided that I was not going to show at The Supreme, so I decided to show at The Cheshire in order to support Sandra Little who had bought Alfresca Silver Xanadoo from me back in early September. I was very glad I did!

AC British Imperial Grand Champion Male
Imperial Grand Certificate awarded to Grand Champion Adcinsh Silver Edwin. Oscar had a wonderful day, winning his first Imperial Grand, his 15 c.c., Best of Breed and first in all his side classes. So, a red card day for Oscar and just when we thought it couldn't get any better, there he was in the Best in Show British pen. Thank you to all his judges.

Black Silver Spotted Kitten
lst and bob - Alfresca Silver Xanadoo. Well done Sandra - I am so proud of you both.This was the first show for both Sandra and Xanadoo (Geordie) and it was Sandra who suffered from "beginner's nerves". Geordie was very cool and laid back.

Black Silver Spotted Neuter
lst, P.C. and Best of Breed - Pr.Alfresca Thunder. Thor had a great day, winning red cards in all his side classes and was Reserve Grand Premier in strong competition. Well done again, Angela. It's starting to become a habit.

The Yorkshire County Cat Club Saturday, 27th October, 2007

This is always a great show with a good number of British Silver Tabbies and Spotties entered. This year was no exception.

In the British Champion Male class (judge Celia Leighton) Oscar won the Reserve Grand Certificate out of 6 cats entered. I am so pleased with that award. He also won his Open and was awarded his 14th Challenge Certificate.

My black silver tabby female kitten, Alfresca Vanity Fayre (Nellie) won her open class and was awarded the best of breed. She was so relaxed about the whole day. Mrs. M. Rodger was the judge on this occasion.

Congratulations again to Angela Buckley with Pr. Alfresca Thunder who was awarded his first Grand Premier Certificate in strong competition. Thor went on to win his Open, p.c. and best of breed and two more firsts. Well done, Angela. That is such a great achievement for you both.

North West Cat Club Show    29th September 2007

Champion Adcinsh Silver Edwin (Oscar) is now a Grand Champion, having won his third and qualifying grand certificate under Alex Welsh at this show. We are absolutely thrilled. He was also best of breed. Oscar is now two and a half years old and is siring beautiful kittens with good green eye colour. He really enjoys his day out at a show and loves all the attention.

Pr. Alfresca Thunder was first in his Open Class and was awarded the p.c. and best of breed. Well done, Thor and his owner Angela Buckley.

26th September 2007 - KITTENS KITTENS


I’ve been to visit Angela Buckley today to see her litter of 3 black silver tabby kittens from Gr.Ch. Evawill Mr. Puddington and Ch.Alfresca Teefa Tango. They are now 7 weeks old and one boy especially is showing great potential as a show neuter.Angela would like two of the boys to go together as they are such friends.

Here they are – Polo and Jet. At the moment Freddie is staying at home with his Mum, Teefa. Enquiries in the first instance to either myself or to Jane Best at Leonitara. A link to Jane can be found on my ‘Links’ page.

8th September, Northern Counties Cat Club

My lovely Oscar (Ch. Adcinsh Silver Edwin) won his second Grand Challenge this time under judge John Hansson. Many thanks Mr. Hansson. Oscar also won his Open, C.C. and best of breed.
My kitten Leonitara Madame Butterfly was first in her Open (silver tabby kitten) and awarded the best of breed and ended up with four firsts in her four classes.
Ch. Aljora Silver Superstar, now being shown as a neuter, was awarded her first Premier Certificate and was also best of breed.

All kittens from the Oscar/Scrumptious 'X' litter are now reserved. 
We are hoping that Alfresca Silver Xanadoo will be shown in the future.  He has gone to join Terry and Sandra Little in the Wirral.  The black silver classic tabby Alfresca Silver Xzito is booked to go to Norway next month to live with Ms. Astrid Arntzen.

25th August, 2007 Teesside Cat Club

We had a great day with Oscar winning the British Champion Class and being awarded his first Grand Challenge Certificate in strong competition. Many thanks to judge George Gow. He also won his Open Class under judge Mrs. Gregory and was awarded his 10th Challenge Certificate.

This was the first show for my kitten, Alfresca Venus Littlegem (Gemma) and she was awarded first in her Open class and best of breed. At the end of the day she had won three firsts and one second out of her four classes entered.

8th August, 2007

Gr.Ch. Evawill Mr. Puddington and Champion Alfresca Teefa Tango are the proud parents of three black silver classic tabby boys. All doing well. Enquiries in due course to Angela Buckley.

14th July, 2007   The Lincolnshire Cat Club

Judge Alex Welsh awarded Oscar the Reserve Grand Challenge and Mrs. Denny gave him first and best of breed in the Open Class. He also was first in a large side class of eleven.

His son, Alfresca Thunder (Thor) was first in the British Premier Neuter class and he won his open class and best of breed. Thor won five of his six classes – well done again.

Thank you to the judges concerned.

5th June 2007

We now have a lovely litter of boys from Oscar and Silver Scrumptious (see pic right). A black classic silver tabby and three silver spotted. All kittens doing well and Mum thinks they are gorgeous.