News for August  2008

 Here it is the  beginning of August  2008   and news has been  rather  scarce  during our winter months, at the moment several queens are getting mated  and we look forward to the Spring  The Tamar Valley Cat Club are having their first show for this year at the end of this month. With a new enthusiastic committee  we plan to have three shows next year.

Our Affiliate of CCCA had their first show for 2008 today  9th March, it was a 3 ring event. & I wish to announce that Ch Purrbox Candy Bar (imp Norway) won Best Cat in all three rings.   whilst Skybank Pansy Prophet,  my colour/point exotic was placed  Best Kitten by Theresa Imboden-Johnson  & in the other two ring was reserve to Best & 5th Best in top 5 kittens.

News for February 2008

You  will need to watch this space for news of my imports, plus you will shortly see an entirely new designed website.

News for January 2008

For January it is a busy time not with shows, but with caring for kittens - should have news next month, but in the meantime shall show you one of my current kittens, named Skybank Full Of Hope.

News for December 2007

For  this month, I shall just announce that Skybank Toprank Yank has been very successful  at recent shows  & will be awarded Group 1 Kitten of Year 2007  You will have to wait till January  to hear the Entire Cat of Year results. Below is a  photo of  this very special boy.

News for November 2007

Skybank is a hive of activity at this time with lots of beautiful kittens to rear  & two shows within the next two  weeks, &  with potential buyers requesting photos  which I love taking  but it does take time & patience.  I have two kittens with Pansy in their names  so my friends  garden was raided this  morning &  photos were taken of these two babies with pansies surrounding them. 

News for September 2007

Our Tamar Valley Cat Club  Show is over --  it was SunSoar Moreta's first show in Australia and she certainly impressed the judge from Queensland who awarded her with Best exotic, then Best Entire Cat & finally Best Group 1 Exhibit. She of course won her challenges towards making her a Champion which we hope she will achieve at our Launceston Royal Show in October. 
At this show Skybank First In Line won the challenge that she needed, to make her a Gd Ch. She now will retire from the show scene, and Skybank She's The One is now a Champion. Below is a recent photo taken of Moreta, also a photo of the rosette she has won with the awards for Kitten of year with TICA.

News for August 2007

Our Queens are getting mated from various studs, and the coming season will be very exciting with various colours expected including colour/point, bi/colour, tabbies & solids. My two new Purrbox males are now in Australia, and I am grateful to Marianne Groven with entrusting me with her beautiful boys. Pictured below is Purrbox Candy Bar who is a CPC. 
On 1st September we have our first Club show for 2007 so a report of that coming up in the near future.

News for December 2006

Our last show for year 2006 was on 2nd December, missing the two previous shows, this one was rather special for me in showing Marco Polo & Barley Sugar for the first time  It was a 2 ring event, and Barley Sugar won Best Group 1 kitten in Ring 1 & reserve in Ring 2.  Marco was Best Cat Group 1 in both Rings & also judges choice.

News for November 2006

Latest News is that we are importing some new blood-lines.  SunSoar Moreta, a red classic tabby female exotic is coming to Skybank from New York. I shall show you the photo (below) which I first saw that drew me to her ----it  was that beautiful clear classic tabby pattern. Then I have Tracylooe Hey Presto  arriving in Australia next month from the UK. He is to replace Live Toy Mufasa, who just refused to breed any more.  Presto is a black/silver/tabby van Persian.

News for September 2006

Good news - recently came from Kim Leung in Victoria  who owns Skybank Aria Winner a silver tabby exotic female - now an adult, and entered in a Large Open Show with Governing Council of Vic.  won Best Exotic adult in all three rings  & in Ring 1 was Best Adult & Best Exhibit Group 1 and in Ring 2 she was Reserve Best Cat.
At my recent Club show, when the Main judging had finished, there were five  novelty classes held, for Best Dressed Cat, Best Decorated cage, Best Cat in a Hat etc. My kitten named Heaven to Betsy won Best Dressed Cat, and here is a photo of her. 

News for September 2005

Yesterday, Group 1  celebrated Launceston Royal Show (a 2 ring event) with Nemo making a name for himself in winning Best Cat in one Ring and Reserve to Best in the other, plus Reserve to Best Exhibit in one ring Nemo is now a  Grand Champion.  -- whilst Gd Ch Skybank Heavenly Treasure was placed Reserve Best Cat & third Best in Top 5.  Her title is now "Bronze Gd. Ch. I am also happy to announce that  a new kitten will be arriving shortly here at  Skybank. This girl will bring back some valuable Skybank bloodlines, and   therefore shall be a great asset in my future breeding plans. Here is a photo of Heavenly Treasure. 

News for May 2005

This month I am devoting to an article below, which was given to me to print with permission from a breeder in South Africa.