Notes from on the road

October has been a busy month with shows in Kelowna, where we did great with our SGC Ragalong Yukon Gold and Ragalong Burgundy came out of the kitten classes for his first adult show where he got his Championship, followed by the show at Tukwilla, where he became a Double Grand Champion with numerous finals and 2 Best In Shows. Yukon also hauled in his share of the finals. We get a week at home and then off to Calgary for a show and "best" of all, I get to see the Grand kids and will head down to Lethbridge to be with them for Halloween and a skating evening at the local rink.
We are awaiting Daisy's litter of puppies due next weekend. Lots of happy prospective puppy owners wil be pleased. Have had lots of lovely pictures and updates from kitten buyers and we are "always" happy to receive those and thank everyone for keeping us posted.
We will be getting ready again, for our Garden City Cat Club show here in lovely Sidney By the Sea at the end of November. Corky and I will be busy again as show managers, putting on the show that does so much for the local Food Bank and Rescue groups. We will look forward to seeing our "Friends" there.
Corky and I had a blast showing our Dorset sheep at the Saanich Fair and the Cowichan Fair where we had many Championship placings. The family and Grand kids helped out with the Get of Sire and Breeder's Flock classes. We are busy planning for the next All Canada Sheep Classic. We have been in touch with many of our friends in the Dorset fraternity and look forward to meeting new friends in Prince Edward Island who share our tastes in Dorset Breeding stock.
With Christmas fast approaching we want to wish everyone best of luck and want to thank you again, for sharing your pet pictures and stories with us.

Going in to Winter

We've got the sheep, dogs and horses all tucked in for Winter. Of course we don't have to worry about the cats, as all of our cats are raised indoors in heated suites. No outdoor cages for our girls and guys. Likewise our Traditional, only, bloodlines where no outcrossing has been done to other breeds to get non traditional colors.
Back from Tukwilla where Burgundy, our kitten did very well and getting ready for the new Kelowna show in October. We had a lot of discussion at the show regarding the TICA Annual which is to be held in Seattle in 2013. LOTS of planning to do. I will be hitting everyone up to buy the fabulous T shirts being sold for fund raising. Had a blast with my Grandson Jaden and Colby is gearing up for the next Tukwilla show on Oct. 16. The hunt is on for the "perfect" household pet kitten for them to show.
We are preparing for our Nov. 27 and 28 show in Victoria and welcome anyone who wants to volunteer to help at the show. We can always use more hands. Where else can you get cake and Starbucks coffee for the price of admission ($5.00) and get to see our fabulous international judges, cats and our absolutely cute "Litter Match" contest where the babies get to shine.

Events in progress

It's been a busy time since our last show in June. We have been showing our Registered Dorsets at the Saanich Fair and on to the Cowichan Fair this weekend. My daughter Tina judged the Saanich Fair which was really nice as we got to see her and the kids while she was here. Seemed everyone was happy with her placings, so she achieved the impossible!!!
We have a show in Seattle next weekend and 4 shows in October from the new Kelowna show to Seattle, to Albuquerque, NM, and on to Calgary at the end of Oct. so I will be able to see the kids while I am there. It will be tough to reach me by phone, but I will check my emails regularly, so that will be the best form of communication.
We have some really lovely blue mitted kittens ready any time now and some new litters coming up for our Fall production.
Our next show in Victoria will be on Nov. 27 and 28 at the Mary Winspear, again, with a great judging line up. Seems that a lot of the judges we have had have all been voted Judges of the Year for TICA. Christie Unangst, Alberto Leal and now Aline Noel Garel (all judges of the year) have judged several times at our show.
Our show cats SGC Ragalong Yukon Gold and our new kitten Ragalong Burgundy are blazing their way through the show halls. Marilyn

The Show is Over

Our June show went really well with lots of wonderful cats and lots of spectators who enjoyed the judging, the free cake and Starbucks coffee and probably most of all the "baby parade". The litter mate contest where individual litters of kittens are judged against one another. We will start working on our November 27 and 28 "Christmas" show. An unfortunate tragedy for one of our exhibitors. Jeff and Shirley Byington had a fire last week that killed all but 1 of their 9 pet cats. A passing police officer saved Milo who is undergoing treatment for smoke inhallation and burns to his paws. We are collecting via Paypal to help them get back on their feet.
Garden City will also be taking $10 donations to the Club to enable us to keep sponsoring the Rescue Cat associations and our Food Bank donations. Donations can be make for either Jeff or the Club to gardencity@islandnet.com. Off to the airport.

Great seeing our kitten buyers

We just finished our 12th Garden City Cat show and as Corky and I are the managers, we don't get a lot of time to visit with people. It was just great to meet and greet (briefly) all those people who have gotten kittens from us and were kind enough to bring pictures for us to see. It is always so much appreciated to be able to see how everyone, two legged and four legged are getting along. Thanks again for sharing!!!! Marilyn and Corky

Garden City Cat Show this weekend

Hi everyone, Corky and I will be busy managing our big International Cat show in Sidney at the Mary Winspear Center this weekend. We will be busy with it until Monday, after which we will be available to talk and send information. You are all welcome to attend what is our 12th International cat show with tons of breeds, vendors and of course our "famous" free cake and Starbuck's coffee for all our exhibitors. We look forward to seeing you all there. Marilyn

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