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Russian Blue Cats
News and Notes from Wynterwynd Russian Blue Cattery
Post Date: 8/5/2010
Serenity's kittens were neutered/spayed this week and will be leaving for their new homes over the next several weeks. They are extremely active and having surgery slowed them down for barely 24 hours. Bee Gee is huge and due next week; Penny is expecting her first litter around 8/24. Both were bred to Tunes. Our next show with Laker is in Medina, OH August 28-29--come see us there:
Then, we are off to Chantilly, VA and the huge National Capital Cat Show:
http://www.nationalcapitalcatshow.com/
Enjoy this great photo of Wynterwynd Bunny leaping from kitchen counter to island (credit to her owners, the Fritz's):
Post Date: 6/8/2010
Serenity's kittens are growing fast--eating solid food, using the litter and playing.
Wynterwynd Harbor Lights made a 2nd Best Kitten final Memorial Weekend at a show in Pennsylvania and left for her new home in Baltimore. Her brother, Wynterwynd Lake Effect, will be attending the CFA Great Lakes Region Show June 5-6 in Canton, OH. We will be picking up the 25th Best Kitten award for GC, RW Wynterwynd Beach Music. Beachy just had a litter of five kittens for her new owner, Eugene Jeong in Korea!
Great News: CFA just launched a website for ALL Cat Owners: check out www.CatsCenterstage.org Sign up and set up a page for YOUR cats! Lots of great information, photos, information--for ALL cats.
Post Date: 5/9/2010
So much for good intentions (of posting photos). Serenity had five kittens
(3M, 2F. one pictured here) on April 27th and we have deposits on all of the
kittens.
We
don't have any litters due at this point so it is likely to be fall 2010 at the
very earliest before kittens may be available again. Cristalle (1.5 year
old spay) is all we have available and she can be seen in the photo below.
Post Date: 3/31/2010
All of Bee Gee's kittens are now spoken for. The five month old female is still available but won't be ready to leave until closer to the end of April; as will "Cristal," the two year old spay. Will post photos next week!
Post Date: 3/23/2010
Serenity's kittens from October are all in their new homes! Bee Gee's five kittens are all promised except for one male who just became available (I've decided not to keep him to show). We've been calling him "Steampunk" and he is a delightful boy who loves to cuddle and has big green eyes. It will be tough to let him go, but he should be ready to leave in a few weeks.
Also available in late April: a female kitten we co-own with Peg Johnson who will be five months old when she's ready to leave (we're keeping her sister to show) and possibly a spayed young adult female. Contact us if you might be interested.
We will be exhibiting at these upcoming shows: April 3 in Mansfield, OH and May 8 in Ann Arbor, MI.
Post Date: 1/10/2010
The holidays are over and the Christmas tree survived the onslaught of three kittens who learned quite quickly how to climb up inside of it. Two will be spayed on 1/19 along with Spunky (pictured below). We will then be seeking a special home for our 'special' Spunky.
On Dec. 26th, around midnight, Bee Gee (Wynterwynd Beach Glass) had five kittens, 3 males and 2 females. Three are promised or reserved, 2 males are still available as pets. Father is GC Chayat Alexander Petrovich.
We are well-insulated here by the three feet of snow (!) that fell the first four days of the new year. That means lots of birds to the feeder which is TV for Kitties!
Post Date: 11/17/2009
Serenity's babies are almost six weeks old and eating canned food like little piggies. All are now spoken for; Elizabeth and Ronda will each get one as pets and after we see how Kasha develops, she will go to Debbie in Philadelphia following her show career.
Meanwhile,
Beachy quickly got her Grand Champion title; winners ribbons at the Butler, PA
show and last weekend was a one show grand at the Dayton, OH show. Now
we're off to the CFA International Cat Show where Beach Music will compete as a
Grand Champion and then leave for her new home in South Korea with Eugene Jeong.
If you're in Atlanta, stop in and see us--directions and other info at
www.cfainc.org/catlanta/
We'll be bringing GC Wynterwynd Beach Glass home from Atlanta; she is bred to GC Chayat Alexander Petrovich and kittens are due a couple of days after Christmas.
Post Date: 10/13/2009
Good news! Serenity had three kittens, all females, on Friday, Oct. 9th. Mom and babies are doing great. She surprised us with an early delivery, the kittens were all cleaned up and nursing when we checked on her early Friday morning.
Beachy and Spunky are enjoying the wildlife that has been appearing in the yard--lots of acorns on the oak trees and the squirrels, skunks and deer are stocking up. Wish the deer would stop enjoying my hostas as their 'side salad,' though.
Post Date: 9/14/2009
The long trip to Chantilly, VA for the National Capital show was successful, but long. Beach Music had a very good show, making 5 allbreed finals in a very large class of kittens (over 150!). She had excellent competition in the breed with Platina Luna's Paladin and Tylona's Wearing O' The Blue in great form. Beach Glass, her mother, went home with Rob Miller and Teresa Keiger to be bred to "Alex." See their website: www.platinaluna.com
Beachy's photos arrived and you can see one on the Russian Blue Cats page--they turned out great!
Had some great meals while in Chantilly, namely Rosemary's Thyme Bistro in Centreville and Thai Palace in Chantilly.
Beachy's next show will be Indy Cat Club's show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
Post Date: 8/27/2009
Wynterwynd Beach Music had a great show in Medina, OH along with three other Russian Blue kittens belonging to Tylona. Beachy was much more relaxed and made five finals; there were 93 allbreed kittens present, so any placement in a final was an honor! Had a great time with friends and a yummy dinner Saturday night at House of Hunan on the square. Even got in some shopping at a very nice home decor store called Gardeners Cottage. Brought home two big cat trees from the show which the cats are already enjoying. Got Beachy's photos taken by Larry Johnson and will post one as soon as I receive the proofs. Next show: National Capital, Chantilly, VA, Sept. 12-13. Visit their website: www.nationalcapitalcatshow.com for information--if you come to the show, stop and say hi!
Post Date: 8/13/2009
All of the available kittens and retired adults have left for their new homes as of this week. It's quiet around the house and "Beachy" (Wynterwynd Beach Music) is a bit lonely as the adults really aren't much interested in her antics. She will be going to the Sacred Cat of Burma show in Medina OH Aug. 22-23 so if you're in the Cleveland area that weekend, come and visit us at the show! Wynterwynd Lakeshore Lullaby, Beachy's sister will be there too.
We've bred two girls to "Tunes" (NightMusic) and if pregnant, Tylona's Serenity of Wynterwynd and Wynterwynd Morning Glory, DM are due in October.
Post Date: 7/27/2009
Beach Music and I are home from the Windsor show and she does not seem to miss her sister; of course she still has some kitties to play with. Beachy and Lulu (Wynterwynd Lakeshore Lullaby) had a good show--they were very frightened but much more relaxed the second day. Both made kitten finals so had rosettes hanging on their benching cages. Debra and Rory had Lulu in beautiful condition and she handled the best for the judges, though she wasn't so sure about those other cats! Tress' last little girl leaves today and then Pixie and her son go to New York in a few weeks. So, all kittens are now spoken for.
Post Date: 7/15/2009
The last several weeks have been busy with kittens being neutered and
spayed and leaving for their new homes. We have one of the Pixie males
available; he's the one with the greenest eyes. You can see him in the
photo to the left.
Our next show is July 25-26 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and we will have two female kittens and an adult at that show. One girl leaves from there for her new home near Toronto.
This show will be the first one for the kittens and we are hoping that Wynterwynd Beach Music decides she enjoys showing. Wynterwynd Lakeshore Lullaby, her sister, will be there with new owners Debra and Rory. Finally, we have added a new female to our breeding program: CH Tylona's Serenity of Wynterwynd.
Post Date: 5/28/2009
SeaSong is now in her new home with Mauro in Italy. We had a long but quiet trip to Milan and a wonderful four days visiting Milan, Verona, Lake Como and Lugano (Switzerland). Mauro, Daniela and Mirko were wonderful hosts and the area is just beautiful. We visited a local cat show and met Russian Blue breeders Michele Vischi, Susanna Pedratti and Alberta Molare--admiring their lovely cats.
Most of our kittens that are going to pet homes are now spoken for. We're reserving two as show prospects and will see if they like showing in late July. Still hoping to have one more litter later this summer and maybe another in the fall.
Post Date: 5/3/2009
Kittens are all doing well and growing fast - some errors on gender, though! Pixie's kittens are actually 2 females and 2 males and Bee Gee's kittens are all 4 females. So, of the 10 kittens born this spring, only two are males. I know what that means--the next few litters will be mostly boys....
Anyway, we have deposits on most of the kittens that are available to go as pets. One or two are still available as of this date and lots of inquiries coming in. SeaSong is practicing her "prego's" and "per favore's" for her upcoming trip to Italy. Here's a photo of Pixie's 2 boys below, at 5 weeks:
Post Date: 4/16/2009
Lots of good news--SeaSong is now a CFA Grand Champion after last weekend's shows in Allen Park, MI. She made 9 finals, gathering 250 points--more than the 200 needed for the title. So, we are done showing her!
Temptress had two kittens, both female, on April 6th. Mom and babies are doing great.
Meanwhile, Bee Gee's kittens are really growing and now join us upstairs in the evening where they climb everything--the chair, the fireplace, our legs..... They got their first manicure today and those tiny needle-like claws have been blunted for a few days. They were very good and patient while I clipped nails.
Pixie's kittens will be out of the 'nest' soon too; they will probably start on solid food next week.
Post Date: 3/26/2009
It's been a busy week. SeaSong became a CFA Champion last weekend at the Arlington Heights, IL cat show; she made three Top 10 finals, also. The show was in conjunction with a Pet Expo but the barking dogs and shrieking parrots didn't seem to bother her as much as the baby strollers!
On Tuesday, 3/24, Pixie had four kittens (3M, 1F) and all are doing well. She was a day or two early so the kittens are small, but are vigorous.
Meanwhile, Bee Gee's babies born earlier in March have their eyes open and are starting to get curious. Check out their 3 week photo below to the left!
Post Date: 3/9/2009
Beach Glass (Bee Gee) had four kittens on March 4th--3 females and 1 male. Mom and babies are doing great! Now we're waiting for Pixie and Tress to deliver (March 26 and April 22).
Meanwhile, SeaSong had a spectacular show in Indianapolis. She was second highest scoring kitten in the show with 99 kittens present. This is her last kitten show and now she goes to the Cat'N On The Fox show in Arlington Heights, IL for her winners ribbons. This cat show is in conjunction with a pet fair so if you're in the area, it's a great place to see lots of pet-related things going on as well as a CFA Cat Show! The festivities are at the Arlington Park Race Track. Stop by and say hi to SeaSong!
She also got her rabies vaccination and microchip today so she's ready to start packing for her trip to Milan.
Post Date: 2/27/2009
Lots of good news! Mary has gone to her new home today. Last weekend, at a Chicago area cat show, Wynterwynd Chubbs got that last point and is now a Grand Premier! Time for Chubbs to retire from showing and enjoy racing up and down the stairs with his Russian Blue buddy, Captain Morgan.
Meanwhile, Wynterwynd SeaSong is primping for the Indianapolis show March 7-8 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Come see us there!
Finally, we are expecting kittens over the next few weeks:
GC Wynterwynd Beach Glass is due March 3-4;
Velva's Pixie is due March 25-26;
GC Samovar's Temptress is due mid-April.
Post Date: 2/20/2009
Merlin (pictured here) has gone to his 'forever home' to a wonderful family in
southern Michigan!
Our next show for SeaSong is March 7-8 in Indianapolis (fair grounds)--this will be her last kitten show. She sure has grown up!
Meanwhile, Mary (Wynterwynd Hopscotch) is still looking for a home, preferably with no other cats--she loves a warm lap to sit in and a window from which she can watch the birds and squirrels. She's a bit shy around strangers but will make a loving pet for someone with patience. See Mary's picture on the Russian Blue Cats page.
Post Date: 02/05/09
At the Allen Park, MI show Chubbs came within 1 point of his Grand Premier title so he's back to his owner for an upcoming show in the Chicago area. We'll keep our fingers crossed and hope to report good news later this month. Meanwhile,
SeaSong made five finals in Allen Park--she's still a kitten, but starting to look more mature. Both cats had a good time at the show.
For anyone looking for an adult Russian Blue, we have two adults to place: Merlin is a neutered male, almost 2 years old. Mary is a 3 year old spayed female, retired from breeding.
Post Date: 01/22/09
SeaSong and Chubbs had a great show in Moline, IL and now we're off to Allen Park this coming weekend. Chubbs is now a PREMIER and will be working on his Grand Premier title. SeaSong made six kitten finals at the Quad City show in Moline.
Post Date: 01/06/09
We are planning to attend these CFA shows in January: Moline, Illinois on January 17 & 18 and Allen Park, Michigan January 24 & 25. SeaSong will be there as a kitten and Wynterwynd Chubbs will be showing in the premiership.
Post Date: 12/16/08
Wynterwynd SeaSong behaved like a dream at the Allen Park, MI show Dec.
13-14. She finaled in five allbreed and one specialty ring, but her
favorite part of the weekend was playing 'fetch' for hours before bedtime.
Much more fun that trying to get the ornaments off of the Christmas tree at
home!
Post Date: 11/24/08
On Nov. 19th, Wynterwynd NightShade and Wynterwynd SeaSong started their long journey to the CFA International Show in Atlanta, GA. The kittens were very good in their carriers for the long drive. At the show, NightShade ran the agility course in 32 seconds. SeaSong made a great showing in the big class of Russian Blue kittens (14 entered; 8 competing) and was in 3 finals. She ended up as 2nd Best Russian Blue Kitten in the show. This show is always a great time for Russian Blue breeders to get together and this year we had breeder from Italy and Japan joining us.
NightShade went home with his new owner, Daniela Fedeli; he now lives near Milan, Italy where he will be contributing to the Russian Blue breed.
We are planning on showing SeaSong at these shows: Dec. 13-14 in Allen Park, MI and Dec. 27-28 in Indianapolis, IN. Look for us if you come to the show!
Post Date: 11/15/08
During November, the last of the summer litters went off to their new homes. Below is a photo of two of them - "Betty" and "Wilma"
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And on the right is a photo of Katya, wearing bright pink SoftPaws.
Post Date: 10/27/08
At the Oct. 25-26 show in Indianapolis, Wynterwynd NightShade went Best of Breed Russian Blue Kitten in seven rings and made several finals.
Post Date: 09/19/08
Wynterwynd Chubbs and Wynterwynd NightShade experienced their first cat show as 4 month old kittens at the Thumbs Up show in Allen Park, MI on 9/19. They had a great time and took the sights and sounds in stride. NightShade was 5th Best Kitten in an allbreed ring! Next show is Oct. 25-26 in Indianapolis.
I plan on staying current with the latest show results and kitten news. In the meantime, direct any questions to my email address, arwilson@prodigy.net.
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