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Breeding
& showing Persians
at Skybank has
caused many
sleepless
nights, yet
given more joy
to me than
anything else.
In
1954, I
purchased my
first pedigreed
blue Persian for
five pounds. I
had this kitten
desexed as I had
no thought of
breeding &
there were no
Cat Clubs in
Tasmania at that
time.
It
was in August
1967 that the
Launceston All
Breeds Cat Club
was formed &
had it's first
show the same
year. Two
Persian exhibits
at that first
show were the
parents of my
next blue
kitten, namely
G.P.N. Waycroft
Kingsbury
Wonder, pictured
here, who was
born on January
20th, 1968. This
kitten cost me
$35. I showed
him, but he did
not have a long
life, as he
didn't survive a
bladder
operation. From
there on, I
purchased other
Persians,
including a
chinchilla,
showing them
with great
success, in the
desexed classes,
plus during this
period learning
what a good
example of the
breed should
look like.
In
1974, I thought
it would be nice
to get several
females for
breeding. It was
not long &
Skybank was
producing lots
of lovely
kittens. When
choosing another
kitten, I would
usually import
from UK. or USA
& in the
very early days
from New
Zealand.
Since
those beginnings
-- many years
ago, I have
imported a total
of 28 cats.
These were Persian,
exotics &
one Bengal. In
addition to
these, I have
acquired 8 other
imports, which
when the owners
decided to give
up breeding.
They gave me
first offer
(three of these
were Chinchilla
from Europe). My
greatest import
has been Lynges
One Way Ticket
from Denmark,
& I shall be
forever grateful
to Pia Jensen
for entrusting
me with this
exotic brown
tabby stud, who
is continuously
producing me
such magnificent
kittens.
It
was in 1989 that
I started
breeding
exotics. I
believed I had
the quality in
my Persians to
assist the
exotic type
& I more
than satisfied
my ambitions -
nevertheless, I
still strive to
improve the
breed, as we all
know there is no
perfect cat.
Over
the past 38 plus
years, Skybank
has achieved
many prestigious
awards too
numerous to list
here, however,
please sign my
Guest Book, so
that you too,
can be a part of
Skybank's
History.
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