10/11/2025
I wanted to introduce my two new additions to my cattery since I retired Schnocki (my King for almost 8 years) and Jasmine (one of my Queens for 5 years) in October of this year. Sassakats' Pretty Boy is the son of Jasmine from her last litter. He was born on May 19th,2025. He is a Blue Silver Mackerel Tabby. I also adopted a little female from a breeder in Russia. Her name is Ohana, and she was born on April 20th, 2025. She is a Lilac Silver Chinchilla Point.
So I decided to take them both to a show, since they had the personalities and looks to do well. On Nov 1st and 2nd, TICA had a show in Lodi. So off we went :). They were actually competing against each other, so little Ohana did not do as well as Pretty Boy, so I decided to not show Ohana on Sunday.
A kitten cannot earn a championship, but Pretty Boy did receive five finals—2 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. So, at a show, they have to show in front of 6 different judges per day (usually, all 12 judges only judge once). A final is held after the judge has gone through all the kittens at the show. On Saturday, there were 41 kittens (all breeds—long- and short-haired). On Sunday, there were 33 kittens. His highest final was 4th place, which is actually very impressive for a 5-month-old kitten. If he had been an Adult, he would have received the title of Champion and one more final for Grand Champion.
So next year, I will be taking Pretty Boy back to some shows to see how he does in the adult class and whether he will get his Championship. Little Ohana will not be going next time since she will be preparing to become a new mom in the summer months next year.
Here are some Photos of Pretty Boy at the show and a few of Ohana. I will share more soon.