'And can it be that in a World so full and busy the loss of one creature makes a void in any heart so wide and deep that nothing but the width and depth of eternity can fill it up!'

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aka 'Jet-Baby' (11 Merits Awarded) 3 Intermediate Certificate Awarded (3260 TICA Points) Selkirk Rex Long-Haired Silver Shaded (79l 75)

Sire: UK & Int GRCH Bedazzle Irvine British Black Tipped 39

Dam: Insiders Olivia of Trueblue (IMP)

Selkirk Rex Long-Haired Blue Shaded)

Breeder: Lisa D Peterson

Jetranger arrived to us to be part of our Selkirk Breeding programme, but after only a few short months and two litters later it was very apparent that Jet was not cut out for the stud work as he just loves human company too much. So we neutered him and he lived his life on the sofa with our other neuters as a much loved pet.

Jet had a wonderful show career as a Neuter gaining Supreme Grand Alter with TICA, 15 qualifying Merit Winning cat with the GCCF as well as been the 2nd IC qualifying cat.

Jet leaves a legacy as he is also the Logo for the Selkirk Rex Cat Club and Amazolou Cats.

'Jet-baby' died after a short decline, hugely missed.

Where do I start? How can I start to tell you about Bilbo and award him the credit he deserves considering he's been such a huge part of our lives for nearly 13 years? In 1996 we visited the Supreme cat show. We walked past the British section and saw the most stunning example of a British Blue, Kalpador Silvester. He was a huge cat with a massive head bought my first home later that year. I managed to find the owner, Mrs Margaret Hudson and exchange some details. Margaret said that Silvester had just sired a little of three and we could come up and see then at her home in Todmorden, Lancashire in a few weeks. Billy came home with us ad his brother Baloo in early 1997.

In November 1999 Billy disappeared from our home on Bonfire Night as well as our rather shy Siamese, Figaro. Both cats should have been safely tucked up in the house but were let out by accident by some visiting relatives. We searched for many months hoping to see them again. To our surprise 6 months later in May 2000 Billy turned up in our garden looking very worse for wear. Billy had been hit by a car several months previous resulting in a fractured pelvis, dislocated shoulder, broken jaw and damage to his left eye socket, plus he was covered in ticks and fleas from living feral. He was a very depressed cat who must have survived on the good wishes of strangers as he had obviously been fed but not received any veterinary care. Billy under went several procedures with the vets to return him to health. It did look at one time front leg amputated as his dislocated shoulder joint had re-fused on the outside of the joint fortunately both operations were deemed unnecessary as he coping so well with his previous injuries that both operations were deemed unnecessary as he was coping really well.

Sire: Trueblu Anns Owinglyndwr (79s 17)

Dam: Positively Don (15)

Breeder: Mrs Lisa Peterson

I can remember the first day I set eyes on Daring. It was October 2003 and I was attending the Kensington Kitten & Neuter Show held at Bracknall. I was just walking past the Exhibition pens when I saw this gorgeous curly blue boy, Daring. I'd read about the breed in a very recent Cat World article so was thrilled to see one in the fur. I knew then that I had to have him. After long conversations with his breeder, Lisa Peterson and with some final pursasion he came home with me in the November. I soon started taking Daring on Exhibition only to the GCCF shows and his gorgeous looks and purrsonality won over many judges and cat fanciers.

Once the Selkirk Rex breed gained recognition from the GCCF I started showing Merits before we could apply to have the breed elevated to Intermediate status. Daring became the first to gain his 4 and over the next 2 years Daring was awarded 16 Merits in total, more than any other Selkirk Rex. Over this period the American TICA shows were starting up in the UK and as the Selkirk Rex breed had already gained Championship status with them I though it would be nice to show Daring and see how he faired in a different format. I shouldn't have worried. On his very first show he gained Grand Champion status, the following show Double Grand, the following after that Triple Grand. In February 2007 we took him to our local TICA based show which was two days, he gained Quadruple Grand on the Staurday and earned enough points for his Supreme title, he just needed that elusive placing of Best Cat in a final. Daring didn't dissapoint us, on the Sunday on his 3rd Ring our lovely boy won Best Cat out of 41 Adults in show making him the first Adult Selkirk Rex to be awarded Supreme Grand Champion in the UK.

Daring returned to the GCCF shows in the Summer of 2007 with the 3 Intermediate certificates before we could apply for the final Championship status. Daring was awarded his 3 Certificates in three consecutive shows, again making him the first Selkirk Rex to do so in the UK. Our lad was a bit of trend setter. Darings final public appearance was at the Supreme Cat Show in November 2007. We placed him on exhibition on the Club Stand, with his gorgeous looks and wonderful personality he made a great ambassador for the breed and thoroughly enjoyed all the attention with out getting fazed by the crowds or the noise of a busy Cat Show.

We lost Daring on Valentines day 2008, all very suddenly. After a weeks fight with liver failure and intensive care treatment with the vets (who were wonderful) he passed away in our arms very peacefully. Our hearts are broken by his loss. I have to thank his breeder and good friend Lisa Peterson for the time we had with Daring and entrusting him to us in the first place. L

Darings Final Tally of Show Wins:

3 Intermediate Certificates Awarded (GCCF)

16 Merits Certificates Awarded (GCCF)

3455 Points accumulated (TICA)

December 2007 Awarded TICA Award of Excellence for 2nd Best Selkirk Rex of the Year Plus Best Blue Selkirk Rex of the Year

Chester & North Wales Show 11th August 2007 1st Selkirk Entire to win 3 Intermediate Certificates

CaTICA Show 3rd & 4th February 2007 1st UK Selkirk Entire to be awarded Supreme Grand Champion with TICA

CoonTICA Show 5th & 6th August 2007 Awarded Triple Grand Champion Rex Cat Association 2nd April 2005 Best in Show Selkirk Rex Rex Cat Club Show 2004 Best in Show Assesment Cat 1st Selkirk Entire to win 4 Merit Certificates