North Of Britain Long Hair & Semi Long Hair Cat Club Show

23/12/2022

It is with great sadness that I post this... One of our founding members and long time supporter of the North of Britain club, well known in the Persian breed, Jennifer Simms has sadly passed away in her sleep... Our condolences to her family and friends 😔💐

22/12/2021

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Merry Christmas to all! 🎄😊

Comment with your Christmas cats! 😻

We are pleased to say that the Siberian cat club show and the North of Britain Longhair & semi longhair joint show will go ahead all being well on the 5th February 2022 at an exciting new venue!

Schedules will be released no later than 8th January, so keep your eyes peeled folks and have a wonderful time 🐱

04/05/2020

🐱BEST IN SHOW RESULTS!!! 🐱

Judged by Lynda Ashmore

🥇1st and overall best in show - CHARLIE - Tracey Archer
Very eye-catching cat striking a somewhat proactive pose!! so chilled..just how i wish i felt!!

🥈2nd overall - ELLIE - Helena Jane Molloy
very cute baby with that lovely wide eyed innocence. Cuteness overload!!

🥉3rd overall - RUBY - Claudia-Maria Wagner
Tabby quizzical, gentle expression but look at the size of that paw!!

The other entries were lovely, the two longhairs have nicely balanced type and the bunch of Bengals are very handsome. Have to say they look as if they are up to no good though...bet they are fun to live with if your nerves can stand it!

Thankyou to every one for your entries and I hope you have all enjoyed our online show!

04/05/2020

The overall winners have been chosen!
I will announce the winner at 12pm..in the mean time who wants to guess?? Comment with your favourite winner!

03/05/2020

🐱So thats all the results of the classes in!🐱

As we have only just finished receiving them Best in Show will be judged and announced tomorrow - this is being judged by Lynda Ashmore :)

Good luck to all the 1st prize winners of our first online cat photo competition! Here they all are so you can enjoy them again.

03/05/2020

Results of Class 6 PURR PURR PURR - Sally Rainbow-Ockwell

Thank you exhibitors for such a lovely lot of entries! Your cats are gorgeous. With multiple cats in the pictures, I was always going to be lucky with the ‘cute’ factor – and you didn’t disappoint!

As there were so many entries, I split the class into 3, depending on the number of cats in the photo. There were a lot of 2 cats photos, so you got 2 classes, split alphabetically by your first name. The 3rd class was for more than 3 cats.

So, here are the results of those classes.

Class A
1st - Pumpkin and Bailey - Colete Millett
2nd - Rocco and Elsie-Mae - Ellen Camilleri
3rd - Dream and Cheeky Spud - Carol Walker
4th Bumble and Digger - Julie Harling
5th Tickles and Scoobydoobydoo - Anna McEntee

Class B
1st - Lily and baby Yuma - Lorraine Phillips
2nd - Lulu and Ollie - Lorraine Phillips
3rd - Rudi-blu and Gucci - Kathy Maguire
4th Rip and Gucci - Kathy Maguire
5th - Flynn and Bruce - Rachel Holden

Class C
1st Spike, Annie and Spot - Di Cheal
2nd - Ophelia, Storm, Bertie and Teddy - Helen Jane Molloy
3rd - Belle, Merlin and Freya - Tracey Archer
4th - Will, Kate and Georgie - Karen Spencer
5th - Boris, Lily, Zara and Teddy - Claire Norman

I’ve written up some reports on the top 2 cats in each class below :

Class a
1st – Colette Millet’s Pumpkin & Bailey
Two beautiful cats looking so relaxed and in super condition. I love the ‘arms’ around each other! They look so relaxed and happy.

2nd – Ellen Camilleri’s Rocco & Elsie-Mae
Such a loving photo! There’s such trust in the kitten’s body language and ‘tolerance’ in the adult. I’ve always been a sucker for Black & White, so that helped too. Not sure what the relationship is between these two, but they obviously live in a happy house. A lovely photo.

Class b
1st – Lorraine Phillips’ Lily & Baby Yuma
A wonderful picture! Mum looking alert and watchful, making sure that baby is OK. Bay Yuma seems to be saying ‘come on mum, how many more photos? Can’t I just go and play?’ That sidelong glance says it all!

2nd – Lorraine Phillips’ Lulu & Ollie
Lorraine did really well in this class! A lovely relaxed picture with 2 super babies. Love the expressive green eyes.

Class c
1st – Di Cheal’s Spike, Annie & Spot
I just loved this picture. They all look amazing – the coats look vibrant and really showy. What really makes it for me though is that they all have such different expressions! Haughty on the left, mischievous and inquisitive in the middle, and inscrutable on the right. In fact I like to think the cat on the left is saying ‘don’t even think of trying to move us off the fridge’!

2nd – Helen Jane Molloy’s Ophelia, Storm, Bertie & Teddy
Well this one tugged on the heart strings immediately! I can’t imagine how many takes it took to get them all to stay still and look at the camera! Gorgeous kittens in immaculate condition, and the basket and flowers set them off beautifully.

So, that’s the top 6………….so what about the final result?!!

Here you go :

1st – Di Cheal’s Spike, Annie & Spot

2nd – Lorraine Phillips’ Lily & Baby Yuma

3rd – Helen Jane Molloy’s Ophelia, Storm, Bertie & Teddy

4th – Colette Millet’s Pumpkin & Bailey

Joint 5th - Ellen Camilleri’s Rocco & Elsie-Mae and Lorraine Phillips’ Lulu & Ollie

03/05/2020

Class 5 SLEEPY KITTY class results - John Hansson

I confess I cheated, as I gave extras. but in my defense I really could have gone on for ever there are some extremely weird and wonderful positions that cats/kittens can sleep in.

MY winner is;

1 st. ARCHER’S. CHARLIE I labelled his photo, my very favourite Chill posture, this is what
you call taking it to the extreme when it comes to being relaxed in a tight space, why curl up if you can stretch out?

2 nd Place MALLOY’S. Teddy Tails It’s mine, I am not sharing and I don’t care what you say, I’m a tiger when AWAKE, but you’ll have to take my word for it, unless you want a
demonstration?

X2 nd. CAMILLERI’S. ELSIE MAY I captioned this one, My God I’m just too cute for words. I thought this was such a relaxed and very composed photo all enhance by the symmetry of her kitten’s pattern.

3 rd OLLY. My best dignified pose, though perhaps I should say least dignified, but whatever, it is comfortable, so it doesn’t it really matter too much?

X3 rd. . HOLDEN’S. TIDDLES This’ll do, any bed when you’re desperate and I was desperate, so I settled for what was available.

4 th . STALKER’S. TEDDY. My own comfort zone, and I’m making the most of it, I’m perfectly comfortable where I am thank you.

5 th NEWMAN’S.ZIGGY. My space, get over it, everybody is entitled to time off for good behaviour, even if its only in their own opinion.

Many thanks for your entries an allowing my participation

John H Hansson.

02/05/2020

Okay folks.. It wouldn't be a cat show without some hiccups!
We are awaiting some of the class reports so please bare with us and we hope to get your results with you by tomorrow 🤞 🏆😸 in the mean time check out our lovely winners so far!

02/05/2020

Class 1 SOFT KITTY results - Mark Pearman

Thankyou for entering all your fantastic pictures of your cats and kittens. it was great to have such a quality line up. I split the class into four and placed to 5th in each class, then the winner from each class was judged again for overall winner of class 1.

class 1a - Selfs
1st - Barry white - Candice Higgins - a stunning black lad
2nd - Kirstyn Nicholas Lumley - white lass
3rd - Ted Miv Riley - blue lad
4th - Ernie Candice Higgins - Black
5th - Elmo candice Higgns - Red

class1b - Dilute bicolours
1st Padley Helen Jane Molloy - Cream and white LH
2nd Bumble Helen Jane Molloy - Blue tabby and white exotic
3rd - Bubbles Joke Vegter otterspeer - A very pretty kitten
4th - Bluebell Helen Jane Molloy - Blue and white exotic
5th Ophelia Helen Jane Molloy - blue and white exotic lass

class1c - Dominant bi-colours
1st - Alfie Candice Higgins - super red and white lad
2nd - Milly lilly Miv Riley - a lovely bicolour lass
3rd - Kirstyn nicholas Lumley - red and white lovely boy
4th - Angel Helen Jane Molloy - very pretty red and white lass
5th Tickles a lovely brown and white tabby lass

class 1d - any other colour
1st - Georgie Anna mcentees - Supurb brown tabby lad
2nd - Tommy Melnoy Faber - lovely lad
3rd - Doris Rennie Fairs - pretty lass
4th Jesse Rannie fairs - pretty kitten
5th - Hector Linda Dalby - lovely lad

Overall winners of class 1
1st - Padley - Helen Jane Molloy
A wonderful picture of this super lad. lovely pristine white coat showing off the cream patches so well. lovely copper coloured eyes. chunky lad who i would have loved to cuddle, just superb.

2nd - Alfie - Candice Higgins
a lovely picture of this red and white bicolour lad . wonderful long flowing coat. Pristine white and rich red patches. super orange eyes. a super lad.

3rd - Georgie - Anna McEntee
a lovely chunky brown tabby longhair lad. lovely round orange eyes. always a super lad to cuddle, love him to bits.

4th - Barry white - Candice Higgins
A lovely glossy full coated black lad. wonderful picture of him. total fue ball with the orange eyes peering out, a super lad

5th Bumble - Helen Jane Molloy
Another lovely lad and great picture of him. a blue tabby and white exotic lad. a super lad i have met him many times i just love him.

This class wasn't easy to judge as they were all wonderful and a credit to their owners and breeders so thankyou for the pleasure!

02/05/2020

Class 3 LITTLE BALL OF FUR results - Sally Tokens

I would like to thank everyone involved in setting up the show on Facebook and also a HUGE thank you to everyone who has entered their “Little Ball of Fur”. It was very difficult to decide on the winners. I have split the class into sub groups with the winner from each group then being judged for overall winners of class 3. All of the exhibits were absolutely wonderful and this is so much harder than judging at a show!

Class 3a Little Ball of Fur;
1st Helen Jane Molloy ELLIE
2nd Candice Higgins ERNIE
3rd Clare Norman TEDDY
4th Katy Hallam CRYSTAL
5th Maxine Warris-Tuffnell MANDU

Class 3b Large Ball of Fur;
1st Jayne Canlin MIA
2nd Lisa Aggett OSCAR
3rd Rachel Holden FLYNN
4th Kirstyn Nicholas Lumley POPSICLE
5th Jon Faber MAIZE & BUBBLES

Class 3c Shorthaired Ball of Fur;
1st Erica Bates - DONALD
2nd Kathy Maguire RUDI-BLU
3rd Beth Noble CK & TED
4th Rebel Hearts MIENTJE
5th Ellen Camilleri ROCCO

Class 3d Longhaired/Semi Longhaired Ball of Fur;
1st Claudia Maria Wagner - SASSY
2nd Carol Walker – COOKIE
3rd Caroline Griffin - SAFFY
4th Caroline McRae - GOOCH
5th Abbie Fisher - COMET

Class 3e Show presented Ball of Fur;
1st Joke Vegter-Otterspeer - FLOPPYDISC
2nd Tracy Archer - CASPER
3rd Donna Coupland - OLLY
4th Anna McEntee SCOOBYDOOBYDOO
5th Jen Digweed - PETRA

Overall winners of class 3;

1st Helen Jane Molloy ELLIE
What a little poppet, sweet bundle of fur who looks like butter would not melt! She is a proper little fluff ball, you can barely see her ears. I just wonder, how many attempts it took to get her to give such a wonderful pose. Her white coat is gleaming and pristine and she does not have a hair out of place. It looks to me like she is starting to grow and maybe it might be time to re-pot her!

2nd Joke Vegter-Otterspeer – FLOPPYDISC
This exhibit has striking blue eyes and very beautiful ear furnishings. Winner of my show prepared group and the white is bright and clean, you can barely see the difference between the white blanket and the white on the cat. Bright pink nose leather and the mouth that looks like it is producing a smile, . Lovely amount of fur that looks soft and delicate.

3rd Erica Bates – DONALD
This young lad was the winner of my shorthaired group, what a real chocolate box expression, you just want to pick him up and give him lots of love. He really is a pocket sized kitten and he looks just so chilled and laid back. He is stretching his leg and saying “just look how chilled I am”, his eyes look as if he is about to have a cat nap, he doesn’t have a care in the world.

4th Jayne Canlin MIA
A worthy winner of my large ball of fluff class, she fills the photo and her fur just seems to go on and on. She has beautiful blue eyes and very long white whiskers. Her pose is superb and she is saying “will this do mum, am I in the right position” a proper little poser.

5th Claudia Maria Wagner – SASSY
This lady certainly lives up to her name by how she is posing. The way she is sitting on a table out in the forest, looking alert and ready to pounce with one foot up in the air, I think if anything were to pass her by she would try to grasp it. Her coat has density and a lovely pattern.

02/05/2020

Class 4 RESULTS – HAPPY KITTY – Sophie Butcher

Wow what an entry! Thankyou to everyone who posted to enter in my class :) I have loved seeing all of your happy cats!
I have chosen to split my class into sections…Persian, semi-long hair and short haired cats, placing 1st to 5th in each section and then the overall winners of each section will go into a best of variety with an overall 1st to 3rd.

4a – Persian cats
1st – Elmo (Candice Higgins) a stunning stand out cat!
2nd – Toby (Rennie Fairs) Beautiful colour and condition to this cats coat!
3rd – Ellie (Helen Jane Molloy) Such a little sweetie! Love the pristine white coat with cute patches.
4th Cherry (Corinne Bromly) I believe there’s a cat underneath all of this lovely fur! What a coat!
5th – Popsicle (Kirstyn Nicholas Lumley) lovely contrast to this very white Persian with dark background

4b – Semi long hair cats
1st – Polobear (Steve Stanton) ‘Are you talking to me!?’ What an expression!
2nd – Chester (Ellen Camilleri) I love this cats white bib and socks!
3rd – Soli (Jan Lonie) This cat is saying look at me sat proud on his throne!
4th – Georgie (Karen Spencer) love the length and quality to this cats coat.
5th – Rapheal (Julie Unwin) Stunning markings on this cat, I love the white tail tip and the proud look

4c – Shorthair cats
1st – Elsie (Erica Bates) Such a graceful looking Cat!
2nd - Spud (Carol Walker) I Love the super shiny coat!
3rd – CK (Beth Noble) What a cutie pie with that red bow tie! Looks so soft to the touch this cat
4th – Mary (Debbie Lewis) Such Pretty colouring in this girl and those green eyes!
5th – Evie (Lorraine Phillips) One very happy cat! Looks so content.

My section winners!
1st and overall winner of the HAPPY CAT class
Elmo (Candice Higgins)
I LOVE this cat! Such a stance! He looks in fabulous condition and is groomed to perfection. I’m especially fond of his ear tufts! Those orange eyes against his lovely rich red colour so beautiful. I can only imagine the work that goes into keeping this cat in this condition. He just looks like a cuddly lion!

2nd – Elsie (Erica Bates)
This cat looks so smooth and silky I would love to get my hands on her! Those beautiful green eyes stand out with the ‘Eyeliner’ that surrounds them and that cute pink button nose! She looks so shiny and in such good condition. The soft tabby markings on her legs and face give her the wow factor! She looks very happy posing the camera.

3rd Polobear (Steve Stanton)
A very stand out cat with such an expression! The contrast in the photo is amazing, love the dark background with his light coloured coat, makes him go POP! He looks exceptionally groomed without a hair out of place. I love his long flowing mane.

02/05/2020

Class 2 – Warm Kitty Section 2 Cats – Daphne Butters

Hello Exhibitors. Thank you for the huge entry in Class 2 – Warm Kitty Section 2 cats. In the words of that
old group, Hot Chocolate “Every One’s A Winner”. So lovely to see such a massive number of happy cats
and kittens. With such a large entry, I decided to split Class 2 into 5 sub-classes and place the top 5. The
winner of each sub-class then went forward to “Best of Variety” for further judging.

Class 2A – Warm Bed
1 st Tracy Ann Carter’s Beau
2 nd Alice Appleby’s Barbarella
3 rd Lynn Simpson’s Tamar
4 th Donna Coupland’s Jess
5 th Julie Hughes’ Mika

Class 2B – Warm Coat
1 st Tracey Archer’s Merlin
2 nd Sarah Holden’s Moo
3 rd Debbie Newman’s Remy
4 th Ellen Camilleri’s Rocco
5 th Jen Digweed’s Petra

Class 2C – Warm Sunshine
1 st Lynn Simpson’s Opal
2 nd Claudia-Maria Wagner’s Sassy
3 rd Claudia-Maria Wagner’s Casper
4 th Karen Spencer’s William
5 th Natalija Kokina’s Luna

Class 2D – Warms My Heart
1 st Claudia-Maria Wagner’s Ruby
2 nd Tracey Archer’s Freya
3 rd Sarah Scott’s Flash
4 th Jan Lonie’s Yuri
5 th Sarah Scott’s Max

2E – AOP (Any Other Photo)
1 st Debbie Collingwood’s Bubz
2 nd Lorna Tyldsley’s Kurt
3 rd Jayne Canlin’s Purdy
4 th Donna Coupland’s Morgan
5 th Adriana Pop Nyxie,

My Final 5 Best of Section Winners
1 st Overall Winner: Claudia-Maria Wagner’s Ruby
“Stop – in the name of love!” I think that was a song many years ago. What a girl, this cat just oozes self- confidence and purrsonality! Head tucked over for cuteness and that massive paw up – she’s obviously saying “Stop, look no further, I’m your best cat!” Bright warm coat colours contrasting so well with the greenery in the background. Loved her – and her cattitude. This photo really stood out for me. I’d be more than happy to spend lockdown with this beauty!

2 nd Tracey Archer’s Merlin
The thought that pops straight into my head when seeing this photo is “Pride of Britain”. I was left wondering if he had done a 100 laps round his garden, like Captain Tom. He has such presence and style with that lovely long delicate blue coat floating in the wind. Is he trying to appear serene – or has he spied a bird in a nearby tree? Maybe needs to be re-named Captain Merlin. Just looking at this photo gives me a warm sense of pride for our cat fancy and our country.

3 rd Debbie Collingwood’s Bubz
Who could not be drawn to this hugely pretty female, sitting so relaxed with her paws almost crossed? Her subtle dilute colours are really emphasised by the deep blue background colour. And those paw tufts – amazing, certainly looks like she has had snowshoe extensions. She gives me the impression of patiently waiting for lockdown to end so she can get out again. A true lady in every respect!

4 th Lynn Simpson’s Opal
My Warm Sunshine Class winner, and you can see why. Opal has obviously found the warmest spot in the garden, not a care in the world. Paws crossed, eyes closed, she really is enjoying the sun. I’m not sure how she can be comfortable in that position on the patio and gravel but I suspect that she does some yoga when her owner’s not looking.

5 th Tracy Ann Carter’s Beau
Oh no – a broken one in a very laid back position! My Warm Bed winner, doesn’t this baby look comfortable. The way he/she’s lying makes me want to tickle the tummy, though that look on the face says “I dare you!”. Lovely warm brown tabby colours, appealing bright and slightly mischievous expression. I guess this feline is telling the human owner “it’s my bed now, just deal with it”.

02/05/2020

R E S U L T S D A Y! 😸

Results will be coming in throughout the day as they are written up so keep you eyes open for the classes you have entered!

Overall best in show winner will be judged tomorrow!

Good luck everyone

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01/05/2020

It's the last day of our online photo competition today! Get your entries in by midnight 😁 we are just a few likes away from 200! Well done everyone and good luck

24/04/2020

* Update *

Okay folks, we are thrilled with the response to the photo show we are hosting, in response to this to give everyone enough time we have extended the judging day to next Saturday so keep sharing/inviting 😸 we love seeing all of your cats!

24/04/2020

You all have up until next Friday to get your entries in 😸 judging will be on the Saturday, good luck to all entrents!

We have prizes for first places as well as an overall prize for the best in show that will be announced on the Sunday!

Judges may chose to separate their classes if there are a lot of entries.

22/04/2020

Class 6 - PURR PURR PURR (Sally Rainbow-Ockwell)
More than 1 cat in the photo
Please post your photos below 😁 good luck!

22/04/2020

Class 5 - SLEEPY KITTY - (John Hansson)
Any breed of cat sleeping
please post your photos below 😁 good luck!

22/04/2020

Class 4 - HAPPY KITTY - (Sophie Butcher)
Cats looking their best, best groomed
Please post your photos below 😁 good luck!

22/04/2020

Class 3 - LITTLE BALL OF FUR - (Sally Tokens)
Any breed kitten
Please post your photos below 😁 good luck!

22/04/2020

Class 2 - WARM KITTY - (Daphne Butters)
Any Section 2 cat or kitten
Please post your photos below 😁 good luck!

22/04/2020

Class 1 - SOFT KITTY - (Mark Pearman)
Any Section 1 Cat or kitten (persian or exotic only)
Please post your photos below 😁 good luck!

21/04/2020

Classes for the 'BIG BANG' online fun cat show start tomorrow 12pm Midday are as follows!

Class 1 - SOFT KITTY - (Mark Pearman)
- Any Section 1 Cat or Kitten

Class 2 - WARM KITTY - (Daphne Butters)
- Any Section 2 Cat or Kitten

Class 3 - LITTLE BALL OF FUR - (Sally Tokens)
- Any breed any Kitten

Class 4 - HAPPY KITTY - (Sophie Butcher)
- Any breed cat best groomed

Class 5 - SLEEPY KITTY) - (John Hansson)
- Any cat sleeping

Class 6 - PURR PURR PURR - (Sally Rainbow-Ockwell)
- More than 1 cat in the photo

All 1st winners will win prizes and will be entered into BEST IN SHOW!

To top it off the best in show winner will be entered into a BEST OF THE BEST online show at a later date with the chance to win a very special prize!

21/04/2020

Welcome everyone to our online 'BIG BANG' Fun Cat Show Held by North Of Britain Long Hair & Semi Long Hair Cat Club. We have some great classes and judges lined up to judge your cats photos. Please Like the page before entering, feel free to share or invite this to your cat friends - everyone is welcome, the more the merrier 🐱

The Rules for the show are as follows...
- Any photos entered must be of your own cat.

- Enter as many cats as you'd like but each cat is only entered once into a class.

- The judges overall decision is final.

- Cats are entered under Pet name only please.

- Judges may enter classes that they are not judging.

- Photos must be added as a comment on the class you wish to enter - please put your cats name and the class number as confirmation.

- Blurry or darker photos are not very likely to do well.

- Judging of all classes will take place 25th April. please get entries in by 24th midnight.

Good Luck to all entrants 🐱