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You are here: Home / Diary / Stiff Competition!

Stiff Competition!

January 13, 2015 By: Summer Samba62 Comments

It was fun until I got bored!

Here I am, in the hotel room in Ontario, CA, the day before the cat show started! I love hotel rooms. There is so much to explore, and this one was really cool because I found a cricket! My human says we are not staying there again, and I don’t understand why. She said she thought there were some creatures there called “tweakers.” Are they anything like crickets? If so, they are probably fun to stalk.

This is where I should be - in FRONT of my enclosure, not IN it!

We were both happy to get to the show the next day and set up. We were “benched” next to my breeder again, but it may be the last time for a while because she is probably going to retire her Aby girl, CG, from shows and put her in the breeding program. My human likes CG and is going to miss seeing her.

Do you think they are admiring my beauty? Or meowing snarky things?

I’ve got a treat for you today — my human turned off the camera sounds on her iPhone while I was in a ring so she could surreptitiously take a couple of photos without bothering the judge! Here I am as number 175, waiting for the judge’s decision. Can you see the other two cats trying to look at me? At least that is what I think they were trying to do! The one next to me is a red Somali, and the one on the far right is a fawn color (that is the dilute version of a red Somali). I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but my color is called ruddy.

This is my favorite part of being at the cat shows!

Here I am, actually being judged! Being judged is fun because you either get to meet a new human, who pets you and puts their hands all over you, or you get to say hello to one you have met before! Some cats don’t like visiting with the judges and they stand there with their tail between their legs, but I always have my tail in the air. Sometimes I try to head butt the judges too. This judge is busy picking through my fur, checking my ticking and undercoat for any flaws. They are very particular about that sort of thing.

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I finaled in another ring, and since the judge was done scoring us, my human was able to use her regular camera to take photos. Judges use cat toys when we are on the table, but it’s not because they want to play with us. That is a little bit of it, true, but they are also looking for things like head shape and ear set, and that is easier to examine when we kitties are alert. Right now, the judge is talking about my nice head shape and ears.

This guy was just gorgeously groomed. My human and I were impressed!

If you want to know who the top cat was in this judge’s premier class, it was not me — it was this impressive guy. Like I mentioned before, a good Persian takes a lot of work to groom well, and their breeders and owners are often rewarded for their efforts. This cat’s owners really earned first place — he is an amazing cat.

These ribbons matched my cage really nicely!

The competition at this show was really tough! I had a hard time competing for best in breed over a group of other older, more experienced Somalis but I managed to do it a few times. And I did final in two rings. Whew! And it’s not going to get any easier — my next show is the San Diego cat show in two weeks, and it is a very big and very important show!

Cleaning the litter out of my cage in the rain wasn't fun either

It was raining when we were done. I hope the weather is better for the San Diego show!

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Comments

  1. Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal says

    January 17, 2015 at 9:16 am

    ConCATulations for being in finals in two ring´s !

    Me I don´t like the judge thing at all , I get nervous with all people looking at me.
    That´s why I don´t have to go to moore Cat Shows.
    My mom-person say´s she is furry proud that I got to GIP = Grand International Premier 🙂

    XOXO

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  2. Fraidy Cats! says

    January 14, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    concats, Summer! we cannot even imagine going through that whole judging experience. yikes! Thanks for sharing the pictures. we sure do like these inside looks into your shows. the Persian is a whole lotta floof, mol! we like the last picture of you looking out at the rain. some of the less glamorous aspects of showing, eh? 🙂

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie

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  3. meowmeowmans says

    January 14, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Wow, Summer, that WAS some stiff competition, for sure. ConCATS on finaling in two rings!

    Yes, those two cats wwere TOTALLY trying to look at you. MOL.

    And unfortunately, tweakers are not as fun or tasty as crickets. So we can kind of understand why your human doesn’t want to stay there again. 😉

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  4. Susan and the gang from Life with Dogs and Cats says

    January 14, 2015 at 7:32 am

    You’re a winner in my ring any time. Looks like you really enjoy the experience!

    –Purrs (and wags) from Life with Dogs and Cats.

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  5. Sammy says

    January 14, 2015 at 6:04 am

    Interesting to see how things go at your shows! Too bad about the cricket….they are crunchy and taste quite nice (OUTDOORS OF COURSE!). Anyway, you look fabulous in the photos AND while that Persian dude is beautiful, you are beautiful-ER !!

    Love and Hugs, Sammy

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  6. Athena says

    January 14, 2015 at 3:56 am

    Aww… look at you! So cute!

    Purrs xx
    Athena and Marie

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  7. Sasha says

    January 13, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Summer, you are just the most gorgeous kitten. We think you should win every time.

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  8. Glogirly and Katie says

    January 13, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    We’re so proud of you, Summer.
    Congratulations on your ribbons!
    …it’s really fun to see you being judged too!

    Reply
  9. Famous SpokesGoat Pricilla says

    January 13, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    That was one big, fluffy white cat! I still think you should have won. You will always be my pick for best in show

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  10. Pipo &Minko ~ WeBeesSiameezers says

    January 13, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    We love how you look fur the judges, Summer! And concats on your achievements!

    We would not like to do shows…esp not Minko, MOL! And Pipo is a hide his face kind of kitty…he sees a camera and down goes his face, MOL!

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  11. Christy Paws says

    January 13, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    That was pawsome to learn about the show and judging. You are doing so well and I know your human is proud of you. Good luck in San Diego.

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  1. A Suite Stay says:
    April 20, 2015 at 12:10 am

    […] bottom and the coffee machine and microwave (and me) on the top! This was a much nicer hotel than the place we stayed in last time we were in Ontario, and it was only a few dollars more a night. We are definitely coming back […]

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