REPORTS FROM EARLY BRITISH CAT SHOWS 1904

1904 MANCHESTER CAT SHOW – NORTHERN COUNTRIES CAT CLUB

DISTINGUISHED BROUGHTY CAT Dundee Courier, 23rd January 1904
The Persian cat (Lord Irvine) belonging Mrs K. Graham, Garland Place, Broughty Ferry, has just gained first prize and championship at the Northern Counties Cat Club Exhibition, under National Cat Club rules, at Manchester. This same cat gained first and special at Stirling on Saturday last.

CAT SHOW AT MANCHESTER. Irish Times, 25th January 1904
The Northern Counties Cat Club held their Eighth Championship Show, at Belle Vue, Manchester on Friday, 22nd inst., with a total of 408 entries, 289 Longhairs, 100 Shorthairs, 9 in the Ring Class and 10 in the Children’s Pets. The Judges were Mrs. Balding, Mrs. McKenzie Stewart, and Mr. Mason. The Ring Class proved very attractive, and Lady Decies’ Blue, Mrs. Slingsby’s Silver Tabby and Mr. Gibson’s Brown Tabby Shorthair all three behaved so well on the lead that the judges decided to award three equal firsts. H.R.H. Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein exhibited in Tortoiseshells (Longhair), H.R.H. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein in Blues and Shaded Silvers. In Chinchillas, Lady Decies and Mrs. Wilson divided the honours, but the former Lady winning the Championship with Ch. Zaida, Mrs. F. Norris won first and championship with her cream, also special for best Longhair in Show, Mrs. Slingsby in Blues and Silver Tabbies. Mis Rosamont (Rosamund) Whitney of Dublin, again swept the board with her unbeatable Brown Tabbies, winning four first, Championship, and Breeders Cup. Sir Claud and Lady Alexander, Miss Haysting-Lees, Mrs. James, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Meeson and Mrs. Collingwood were also most successful, the latter lady winning the special for the best Shorthair in Show with a six months’ old kitten.

1904 HANLEY SHOW

HANLEY DOG AND CAT SHOW Staffordshire Sentinel, 12th February 1904
Dog and Cat Show In The New Drill Hall, Near Shelton Church, Hanley. Saturday Next. February 13th, over 1,000 entries. Don’t miss this sight, it is positively the largest and best show ever held in the potteries, beating all others by hundreds of entries. Popular prices, 11 to 2, to witness Judging. After 2 o’clock, 6d. Saturday afternoon – 6d.

HANLEY DOG AND CAT SHOW - A RECORD EXHIBITION. Staffordshire Sentinel, 15th February 1904
The annual show of the North Staffordshire Fanciers' Association, which was held on Saturday in the new Drill Hall at Shelton was in every respect a record exhibition. . . . Will it be believed that alone amid this [noisy] pandemonium the cats alone were silent? Some kind reader may perhaps have memories of the nocturne which awoke the echoes in his neighbourhood last night and be a doubter. However, not a mew was heard, not a plaintive howl.

The cats, although a good show, were neither mote numerous nor of noticeably better quality than last year. The majority of prizes went to the Persian varieties. In the rough variety class Mr. W. Knight, Middlesbrough, secured the premier place with a magnificent smoke blue Persian, whose noticeable features were its brilliant eyes and glossy coat. The Silver Knight wax the name of a beautiful Chinchilla with which Miss Y. Simon, Wavertree, took second prize. Miss Simon was also successful in securing the first prize in the next class, and also a splendid prize, for female cats, with another beautiful Chinchilla, The Silver Lily. Miss Moore, Sheffield, took the second prize with the tortoiseshell Queen of Sheba. The smooth coated cats were not, perhaps, as attractive as their long-haired competitors. Mrs. E. Mellor Bonny. Keymer, took the first and special prize in this class with Dame Fortune. Perhaps the biggest cat in the show was the Persian orange Sirdar, with which Mrs. Birchall, Shirley-road, Hanley, secured the first place in two variety classes. The same exhibitor was also successful with the shorthair, fitly named Brunswick Black, which took third place in the same class. Another magnificent cat was Blue Beard, the blue Russian with which Mr. J. Mellor, Burslem, carried off the first prize and cup in the variety class for male and female cats under 3 months old. Mr. W. Knight, Middlesbrough, came second with a short-haired tortoiseshell, and the third prize went to Mr. J. H. Whatmough for a black shorthair. The premier place in the variety class was taken by Mr. J. J. Edwards. Stoke, with Tiss, a smoke blue Persian, Miss Moore, of the Haywood Hospital, taking second prize with a blue Persian, and Mr. Mortimer, Silverdale, coming next with a Persian, of the Geisha strain. Mr. Mellor, with Blue Beard, took first prize in the other variety class, and Mr. F. Cooper came second with Tib, an English tabby.

Class 107 – Any Variety, Rough, male, 1, W. Knight, Middlesbrough, “Cleveland Blue;” 2, Miss Y. Simon, Liverpool, “The Silver Knight;” 3, Mr. T.W. Kirby, Newcastle, “Jim.”
Class 108 – Any Variety, Rough, female, 1 and special Miss J. Simon, “The Silver Lily;” 2, Mrs. Moore, Sheffield, “Queen of Sheba;” 3, Miss Simon, “Cinderella.”
Class 109 – Any variety, Smooth, 1 and special Mrs. E. Mellor Bonny, Hassocks, “Dame Fortune;” 2, Mr. J. H. Whatmough, Oldham; 3, S.M. Neales, Newcastle, “Tommy.”
Class 110 – Any variety, Neuter, 1 and 3, Mrs. Birchall, Hanley, “The Sirdar” and “Brunswick Black;” 2, J. E. S. Garside, Congleton, “Arnue.”
Class 111 – Any Variety, Under 8 Months, 1 and cup, J. mellor, Leek, “Blue Beard;” 2, W . knight, Cleveland G.M.B; 3, Mr. J. H. Whatmough.
Class 112 – Any Variety, Rough, Radius; 1 and special, Mr. J. G. Edwards, Stoke, “Tiss;” 2, Miss Moore, Burslem, Nag-na-ha; 3, Mr. E. Mortimer, Silverdale, “Flip.”
Class 113 – Any Variety, Smooth, Radius; 1, J. Mellor, “Blue Beard;” 2, F. Cooper, Hanley, “Tib;” 3. S.M. Neales, “Tommy.”
Class 114 – Any Variety, Neuter, Radius; 1, Mrs. Birchall “The Sirdar;” 2, J.G. Edwards, “Tom;” 3, Mr. J.E. S. Garside, “Arnue.”

1904 FALKIRK SHOW

FALKIRK DOG AND CAT SHOW The Scotsman, 8th April 1904
Cats, Long-haired, Male, Self Colour – Mrs. A. Finnie Young and Miss Hunt, Dunblane.
Long-haired, Female, Self Colour - Mrs. A. Finnie Young.
Long-haired, Male, any other colour – Chas. W. Stewart, Edinburgh.
Long-haired, Female, any other colour – Miss Chamberlayne, Norwood.
Long-haired Any Colour Kitten, under 9 months – James Baird, Lauriston.
Long-haired Any Colour Kitten, under 6 months – Wm. Mallis, Falkirk.
Gelding – Miss Russell, Glasgow,
Short-haired, Self Colour - Mrs. A. Finnie Young
Short-haired, Any Variety – David Nelson, Shotts.
Short-haired Kitten, under 9 months – James Reid, Glasgow.
Local, Any Variety (confined to eight miles from Falkirk cross) – Arch. Campbell, Laurieston.

1904 HALLAM AND ECCLESALL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW

HALLAM AND ECCLESALL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW.Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 27th May 1904
The excellent services of Mrs. T. C. Fletcher were again available for the judging of the cat department, which becomes a growingly interesting section of the show. This year the exhibits were not quite so numerous as last, but the quality showed progress. Mrs. Vincent Roberts, who only took up the hobby last year, came off with flying colours, as she won first and second prizes in both the principal classes. Her Chinchilla Persian male is a very good and promising animal; her Kew Sailor Boy is wonderfully good in eye (green) and of the two females, Blue Silvia has a very good head and body, and Brownie is a most promising brown tabby. Another successful exhibitor was J.E. Rhodes, of Ossett, whose noted Highfield Hero not only won in its class, but carried off the special prize for the best cat in the show. The winner of the neuter class, S. Wolstenholme, showed one of the finest English neuters the judge had ever seen, and naturally obtained also the special. Mrs. Charles Clifford s exhibit, which came second to it, was a nice quiet Persian, but failed in head. Mrs. E.T. Moore’s long-haired pedigree kitten, the winner of its class, a blue Persian, cannot be too highly spoken of; it already weighs 7lbs., though not six months old., and evidently has a show career before it. J. E Rhodes was also placed first in the classes for English female cat and for short-haired kitten. Full list of awards:
Long-haired Male Cat. -1, Mrs. Vincent Roberts, “Kew Sailor Boy,” blue Persian cat; 2, Mrs. Vincent Roberts, Attercliffe, “Kuke of Ranelagh,” Chinchilla Persian cat (not for sale); 3, Mrs G.E Quittenton, 128, Springvale Road, Persian, sire “Silver Green Eyes.”
Long-haired Female Cat. -1, Mrs V Roberts. Attercliffe, “Blue Silvia,” blue Persian; 2, Mrs. V. Roberts, “Brownie,” brown tabby Persian; 3, H. T. Wightman, 92, Brocco Bank.
English Male Cat.—1 and special, J. E. Rhodes. Jubilee House, Ossett; 2, Mrs. Bailey, 29, Earsham Street.
English Female Cat.—1, J. E. Rhodes, Jubilee House, Ossett; 2, T. Coupe, 28, Button Lane; 3, Mrs J. W. Milner, Albany Hotel, Gloucester Street.
Neuter Cat, any variety.—1 and special, S. Wolstenholme, 48, Ecclesall Road ; 2, Mrs. Charles Clifford, Endcliffe Chase (not for sale); 3, J - Brown, 279, Sharrow Vale Road, “Jack.”
Long-haired Kitten (under six months old). —1, Mrs Moore, Holmfield, Oakholme Road, sire “Goliath II.” dam “Rosabelle,” born December 16, 1903 ; 2, M. Roberts, Sharrow Mount House. Psalter Lane; 3, Mrs. A. Clarke, 37 Ellesmere Road, “Osgathorpe Beauty.”
Short-haired Kitten (under six months old).—1 and special, .John E. Rhodes, .Jubilee House, Ossett; 2, Sawer, 210, The Moor, Sheffield; 3, Mrs. Bailey 29, Earsham Street.

1904 RICHMOND CAT SHOW

[RICHMOND] Birmingham Mail, 8th July 1904
At the National Cat Club’s Championship Show in the Old Deer Park, Richmond, on Tuesday last, Mr J.C. Dunkley, 1, Smithfield Street, took four prizes (including the Lingmore Challenge Cup for best orange kitten) with his Persian kitten, “Orange Noble.”

DOG [AND CAT] SHOW AT RICHMOND. Surrey Comet, 9th July 1904
The fourth annual Dog Show and Championship Hound Show, under Kennel Club rules, was held on Tuesday in the Old Deer Park at Richmond. . . . There was also a division for cats, a noteworthy feature of this being the success of Kew residents. Mrs. De Courcy Allen took a first with her blue male kitten, “Guelpho of the Blues”; Mrs. F. Norris a first for cream cats, a third for Siamese males, and v.h.c. for tortoiseshell; Miss Parker a first for long-haired blue kittens; and Miss Stephens of Downe-house, Richmond, a v.h.c. for any variety.

FANCIER’S SUCCESSWestern Gazette, 22nd July 1904
FORDINGBRIDGE. At the recent cat show at Richmond, Miss Clifton, a niece of Dr. Clifton, succeeded in taking a first prize for a short-haired cat, in a large class, being also reserved for blue and commended for tortoiseshell.

1904 HARROGATE SHOW – NATIONAL CAT CLUB

CAT SHOW, HARROGATEPateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald, 30th July 1904
Fourth Annual Championship North of England Cat Show, to be held in the Drill Hall, Harrogate. August 3, 1904, One Day Only. 31 long-haired and 11 Short-haired Classes. The National Cat Club Championships and 125 Special Prizes, in addition to nearly £60 in Prize Money. Admission to view the Judging, 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. 2s. 6d.; 2 p.m. till 5 p.m., 1s; 5 p.m. till close, 6 d. Cheap Railway Fares from all Stations.

NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE. CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS.Sheffield Independent, 4th August 1904
Yesterday, the 4th annual North of England Cat show was held at Harrogate, when there were 239 exhibits, comparted with 90 last year; there was also a great improvement in the quality of the exhibits, which were considered to be in advance of the National Cat Club’s summer show at Richmond a month ago. No fewer than 125 special prizes were offered, including championships. Lady Decies was a prominent exhibitor. Her favourite chinchilla “Zaida” again won all the championships open to her, she having already secured over 400 prizes. Lady Decies’ “Champion Bobby,” a fine black Persian and Crystal palace winner, added his fifth championship in succession, and took the championship for black and white. Mrs. Slingsby, Thorpe Underwood Hall, secured the championship for the best cat in the show, with “Zeus of Thorpe,” a blue Persian male, and Mrs. E.T. Moore, Sheffield, with a fine exhibit, carried off the premier award in the class for orange females; and Mrs. C.V. Bartley (Bradford) was amongst the winners in the orange male classes.

NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW North Star (Darlington), 4th August 1904
Yesterday, the fourth annual North of England Championship Cat Show was held in the Drill Hall at Harrogate. The entries – 329 – were a record for a northern summer show, whilst the exhibits compared well with the National Cat Show at Richmond a month ago. Lady Decies’ Chinchilla Zaida added to her achievements by winning all the championships open to her. Mrs Slingsby, or Thorp Underwood Hall, secured the prize for the best cat in the show with Zeus Thorpe, and Miss Winifred Beal, of Darlington, was a prominent exhibitor and winner in the cream classes. The following were among the local prize winners: -
Blue, male – 2, Mrs. Goodall, Middleton Tyas.
Blue, female – 1, Miss Irene Sutcliffe, Whitby.
Silver tabby, male – 3, Mrs. Armgill-Goldard, Scarborough.
Smoke, male or female – 1, Mr. J. Kendrich, Stockton; 2 and 3, Miss Winifred Beal, Darlington.
Blue, selling limit £2 2s, under six months – 2, Mr. T. Todd, West Hartlepool.
Short-haired cats
Orange tabby, male or female – 1, Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison, Northallerton; 2, Mr. F.W. Boreman, Scarborough.
Brown tabby, male or female – 1, Mrs. C. Heslop, Darlington.
Tabby kitten, any colour – 2, Mrs. Heslop.
Any other colour or variety kitten – 2, Mrs. Heslop.
Mrs. Heslop won the National Cat Championship prize for a brown tabby.

NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 4th August 1904
In the Drill Hill at Harrogate yesterday, the fourth North of England Cat Show was held. The exhibition has made great progress since last year, when there were but 90 entries, the exhibits yesterday numbering 239. These were considered w of equal merit to those seen at the National Cat Show last month Richmond. It was decidedly a ladies' show, and they attended in large numbers, manifesting considerable interest in the cats, which, bedecked with ribbons, in some cases slept peacefully on satin cushions, despite the heated atmosphere. Among the prominent exhibitors was Lady Decies, a visitor to Harrogate, whose great prise winner, Zaida, a Chinchilla, won all the championships open to her. Lady Decies also won in other classes and her Champion Bobby, a beautiful black Persian, which has won at the Crystal Palace, carried off his fifth consecutive championship in the class for black or white. Mrs. F. W. Slingsby was also a prominent winner, her blue Persian (male) securing the championship for the best cat in the show. This cat, Zeus Thorpe, has only twice been exhibited, making his first appearance at the National Cat Club's summer show, where he also secured the championship. The judges were Mrs. Ransome, Mrs. Collingwood, and Mr. T. B. Mason, with Mrs. Weston (Harrogate) hon. Sec. The awards were:-
LONG-HAIRED CATS
Black, Male or Female—1, Lady Decies; 2, H. Whatmough, Oldham; 3, Mrs. Lumsden, Bridge of Allan.
White, Male or Female – 1 and 2, Godfrey Shaw, Haywards Heath; 3, Lady Decies.
Blue, Male – 1, Mrs. F.W. Slingsby, Thorpe Underwood Hall; 2, Mrs. Goodall, Middleton-Tyne; 3, Mrs. J. Almond, Armley.
Blue, Female – 1, Miss Irene Sutcliffe, Whitby; 2, mrs. H. Roper, Rugby; 3, Countess of Aberdeen.
Silver Tabby, Male – 1, Miss Cope, Birmingham; 2, Mrs. Armgill-Geldard, Scarborough.
Silver Tabby, Female – 1, Mrs. Slingsby; 2, T. Furze, Birmingham; 3, Mrs. M.A. Moseley, Manchester.
Silver or Chinchilla, Female – 1, Lady Decies.
Smoke, Male or Female – 1, J. Kendrick, Stockton-on-Tees.
Orange, male – 1, Mrs. C.V. Hartley, Bradford; 2 and 3, Miss Winifred Beal, Darlington.
Orange, Female – 1, Mrs. E.T. Moore, Sheffield; 3, Mrs. Finnie Young, Dunblane.
Cream, Male – 1, Miss Winifred Beal; 2, Mrs. F. Norris, Kew Green; 3, Miss Winifred Beal.
Cream, Female – 1, Miss Lees, Bournemouth; 3, E. Ratcliffe, burnley.
Brown tabby, Female – 1 and 2, Miss R. Whitney, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 3, Miss Derby Hyde, East Finchley.
Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell and White, Male or Female – 1, Miss Roper, Croydon; 2, J. Wood, bray; 3, Mrs. C.V. Hartley.
Neuter, Black, White, or Blue – 1, Miss Beeson, Darwen; 2, Miss Lees.
Neuter, A.O.C. – 1, Miss Lees; 2, Mrs. E.T. Moore, Sheffield; 3, Countess of Aberdeen.
LONG-HAIRED KITTENS
Blue, 5 to 8 months – 1, Miss M. Attenborough, Uckfield, Sussex; 3, Miss Wilson, Daventry.
Blue, 3 to 5 months – 1, Mrs. F. Norris; 2, H. Maxwell, Ayr; 3, Mrs. Kennaway, East Harling.
Blue, pairs – 1, Miss M. Attenborough; 2, H. Maxwell; 3, Mrs. W.J. Fisher, Pudsey.
Blue, selling limit £2 2s., under 6 months – 1, Mrs. G.L.harper, Aintree; 2, T. Todd, West Hartlepool; 3, Mrs. W.J. Fisher.
Silver Tabby Kitten – 1 and 3, Miss Cope, Birmingham.
Silver or Chinchilla Kitten – 3, Mrs. G.P. Tyrwhitt-Drake, Scawby.
Silver Tabby, Chinchilla or Silver, pairs, under 6 months – 1, Miss Chamberlayne, Norwood; 3, Miss Cope.
Silver Tabby, Chinchilla or Silver, selling limit £2 2s., under 6 months – 2 and 3, Mrs. W.M. Meeson, battlesbridge, Essex.
Brown Tabby Kitten under 6 months – 3, Miss B. Sanderson, Hornsey.
Orange, Cream, or Smoke Kitten – 2, Mrs. W.P. Cubitt, North Walsham; 3, Mrs. F.W. Western, Wynnstay, Sandy, Bedfordshire.
Any Other Colour Kitten, under 6 months – 1, Mrs. F. Norris; 2, Mrs. R.B. McLaren, Bothwell, N.B.; 3, Mrs. F. Norris.
Any Other Colour Kitten, under 6 months, selling limit £2 2s., - 1 and 3, Mrs. F. Norris.
Litter, Black, White, or Blue – 1, R. Ratcliffe, Stalybridge; 2 and 3, C.W. Witt, Birmingham.
Litter, Any Other Colour – 1, E. Ratcliffe; 2, Mrs. Weston, Harrogate.
SHORT-HAIRED CATS
Oragne Tabby, Male or Female – 1, Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison, Northallerton; 2, F.W. Boreman, Scarborough; 3, Mrs. H.M. Pratt, Rochdale.
Silver Tabby, male or Female – 1, Mrs. M. Bonny, Elenham, Hassocks; 2, E. Ratcliffe; 3, K. Eland, Scarborough.
Brown Tabby, Male or Female – 1, Mrs. C. Hislop, Darlington; 2, Rhodes Bros., Ossett; 3, Mrs. H. M. Pratt.
Blue, Male or Female – 2, Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison.
Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell and White, male or Female – 1, Mrs. H.M. Pratt; 2, Mrs. Hislop; 3, Mrs. F.W. Western.
Manx, Male or Female – 1, Miss H Cochran, Witchhampton; 3, V.J. Lowe, Manchester.
Any Other Colour or Variety, Male or Female – 1 (equal), Lady Decies and H Maxwell; 2, Mrs. F. Norris; J.H. Whatmough.
Tabby Kitten, any colour – 1, Rhodes bros.; 2, Mrs. Hislop; 3, Mrs. F.W. Western.
Any other colour or variety Kitten – 2, Mrs. Hislop.
Royal Siamese Kitten – 1, Mrs. E.T. Moore, 2 and 3, E. Ratcliffe.
NATIONAL CAT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
LONGHAIRED
Best Black or White – Lady Decies.
Blue – Mrs. Slingsby.
Silver Tabby – Miss Cope.
Silver or Chinchilla – Lady Decies.
Orange or Cream – Mrs. K. T. Moore.
Brown Tabby – Miss R. Whitney.
Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell and White – Miss Roper.
SHORT HAIRED
Orange Tabby - Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison.
Silver Tabby – Mrs. M. Bonny.
Brown Tabby – Mrs. C. Hislop.
Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell and White – Mrs. H.M. Pratt.
Manx – Miss H. Cochran.

CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald, 6th August 1904
[Information in addition to that printed in Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 4th August 1904:]
The Officials were:- Committee, Mrs. Slingsby, Mrs. Edmondon, Mrs. Western, Mr. T.B. Mason; judges, Mrs, Ransome, Mrs. Collingwood. Mr. T.B. Mason; hon. vet. Surgeon, Mr. W. Edmonsdon, M.R.C.V.S.; stewards, Mrs. Edmondson, miss Cope, Mrs. Hartley, Mr. Weston, and Mr. Woodmansey; show managers, Mrs. Slingsby, Mr. J.R. Petty; hon. treasurer, Mrs. Slingsby; hon. secretary, Mrs. Western.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
Best Cat in the show (four specials), Mrs. Slingsby.
Long-haired male kitten, Mrs. F. Norris.
Long-haired Female kittens – Mr. H. Maxwell.
Best Black or White cat – Lady Decies.
Best Black kitten – Mrs F. Norris.
Best white kitten – Mrs. R.B.McLaren.
Best black male (2), lady Decies.
Best Black female – mr. J.H. Whatmough.
Best orange eyes in black kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best white (blue eyes) (2) – Mr. Godfrey Shaw.
Best blue male (4) – Mrs. Slingsby.
Best blue female – Miss Irene Sutcliffe.
Best blue kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best blue neuter – Miss Beeton.
Best pair of blue kittens – Miss M. Attenborough.
Soundest coloured blue kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best orange eyes in kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best blue litter – Mr. R. Ratcliffe.
Second best blue female – Mrs. H Roper.
Best orange eyes in blue kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best silver tabby (3) – Miss Cope.
Best silver tabby kitten – Countess of Aberdeen.
Best silver tabby female – Mr. I. Furze.
Best chinchilla (3) – Lady Decies.
Best silver or smoke kitten – mr. R. Burrell.
Best smoke – Mr. John Kendrich.
Second best smoke – Mr. G.L. harber.
Best cream female – Miss Winifred Beale.
Best orange male – Miss Lees.
Best orange female (2) – Mrs. E.T. Moore.
Best Orange, cream, or Tortoiseshell kitten – Mrs. F. W. Western.
Best cream kitten - Mrs. F. W. Western.
Best brown tabby (2) – Miss R. Whitney.
Second best brown tabby – Miss R. Whitney.
Best tortoiseshell (20 – Miss Roper.
Second best tortoiseshell – Mrs. C. T. Hartley.
Best tortoiseshell and white – Mr. John Wood.
Best neuter – Miss Lees.
Best orange of cream neuter – Mr. John Wood.
Best tabby neuter – Miss Lees.
Best long haired kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best silver tabby kitten – Miss Cope.
Best silver kitten – Miss Chamberlayne.
Best brown tabby kitten – Mrs. H. Jefferson.
Best white kitten – Messrs Rhodes Bros.
Best black kitten – Mrs. F. Norris.
Second best blue pair – Mr. H. Maxwell.
Best blue kitten – Miss M. Attenborough.
Best blue kitten, 3 to 8 months – Mrs. F. Norris.
Best tabby, under 6 months – Miss Chamberlayne.
Best tabby litter – Mrs. Weston.
Best litter, other colour – Mrs. E. Ratcliffe.
Best short-haired (3) – Mr. H. Maxwell.
Best short-haired, bred by a member – Messrs. Rhodes Bros.
Best tabby – Mrs M. Bonny.
Best tabby kitten – Messrs. Rhodes Bros.
Best orange tabby – the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison.
Second best orange tabby – Mr. F.W. Boreman.
Best silver tabby (2) – Mrs. M Bonny.
Second best silver tabby - Mrs. E. Ratcliffe.
Best Brown tabby – Mrs. C. Hislop.
Best blue - the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison.
Best tortoiseshell (3) – Mr. H. M. Pratt.
Second best tortoiseshell – Mrs. Hislop.
Best Manx, male – Mrs. E. Newland.
Best Manx, female (3) – Miss H. Cochran.
Best black Manx – Mr. J. Furze.
Best marked tabby Manx – Mr. V. J. Lowe.
Best A.O.C. or variety – Mr. H. Maxwell.
Best Manx, male or female, Scottish members – Mrs. E. Newland.
Best black or white – Mrs. H. Maxwell.
Best short-haired kitten (3) – Messrs. Rhodes Bros.
Best orange tabby kitten – Mr. Furze.
Best Siamese kitten – Mrs. E. T. Moore.

CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE. Knaresborough Post, 6th August 1904
On Wednesday, the fourth annual North of England Cat show was held in the Drill Hall, Harrogate. The entries were a decided increase on last year, and the quality was high. The prize for the best cat in the show was awarded to Mrs Slingsby, of Thorpe Underwood Hall, with her blue Persian Zeus of Thorpe, a fine male cat of fifteen months. This is the second time he has been exhibited, previously winning the championship at the National Cat Club summer show. Lady Decies Zaida, a noted Chinchilla, again carried all before it in her classes, and was awarded the championship for silver or Chinchilla. She was in excellent condition, and has now a record of some 450 prises. Lady Decies’ Champion Bobby, a fine black Persian, was awarded the National Cat Club championship for the best long-haired black or white cat. For long-haired silver tabbies, Miss Cope, of Birmingham, took the premier awards; and Miss R. Whitney, Bray, co. Wicklow, stood first with her exhibits in brown tabbies. Mrs. E. T. Moore, Sheffield, was well in front with the class for orange or cream; and for tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell anal white. Miss Roper, of Croydon, was placed first. The Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison figured as a championship winner will, the Crimson Golliwog, and other championship winners included: short-haired silver tabby, Mrs M. Bonny, Hassocks; short-haired brown tabby, Mrs C. Hislop, Darlington; tortoiseshell (short-haired), Mrs. H. M. Pratt, Rochdale; and Miss H. Cochran, of Wimborne, for Manx cats. The Officials were:- Committee, Mrs Slingsby, Mrs. Edmondson, Mrs. Weston. Mr. T. B. Mason; judges, Mrs. Ransom, Mrs. Collingswood, Mr. T. B. Mason; hon. vet. surgeon, Mr. W. Edmondson, M.R.C.V.S.; stewards. Mrs. Edmondson, Mins Cope, Mrs. Hartley, Mr. Weston, and Mr. Woodmansey; show managers, Mrs. Slingsby, Mr. J. B. Petty; hon. treasurer, Mrs Slingsby; hon. secretary, Mrs. Weston.

FELINE SUCCESSES. Mid Sussex Times, 9th August 1904
At the Great Championship Cat Show held at Harrogate last Wednesday, Mr. Godfrey Shaw’s “Heath Friar” won first and championship honours, and “Heath Pearl” second and reserve in the class for White Persian Cats. They also took the special prize for best male and best female. Some of the best cats in the kingdom were on exhibition; the entries numbered 200.

IN TABBY-LAND. CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE. Leeds Mercury, 4th August 1904
Over 200 cats entered into possession of the Drill Hall at Harrogate yesterday, the occasion being the fourth annual North of England Cat Show. The entries were a decided increase on last year, and the quality was very high. The prize for the best cat in the show was awarded to Mrs. Slingsby, of Thorpe Underwood Hall, with her blue Persian Zeus of Thorpe, a fine male cat of fifteen months. This is the second time he has been exhibited, previously winning the championship at the National Cat Club summer show. Lady Zaida, a noted Chinchilla, again carried all before it in her classes, and was awarded the championship for silver or Chinchilla. She was in excellent condition, and has now a record of some 450 prices. Lady Decies’s Champion Bobby, a fine black Persian, was awarded the National Cat Club championship for the best long-haired black or white cat. For long-haired silver tabbies, Miss Cope, Birmingham, took the premier awards; and Miss R. Witney, Bray, co. Wicklow, stood first with her exhibits in brown tabbies. Mrs. E. T. Moore, Sheffield, was well in front with the class for orange or cream; and for tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, Miss Roper, of Croydon, was placed first. The Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison figured as a championship winner with the Crimson Golliroog, and other championship winners included short-haired silver tabby, Mrs. M. Bonny, Hassocks; short-haired brown tabby. Mrs. C. Hislop, Darlington; tortoiseshell (short-haired), Mrs. H. M. Pratt, and Miss H. Cochran, of Wimborne, for Manx cats.

1904 SANDY SHOW

SANDY SHOW. A SPLENDID EXHIBITION. LOCAL SUCCESSES. Cambridge Independent Press, 26th August 1904
The little Bedfordshire village of Sandy was invaded by visitors yesterday (Thursday), the occasion being the thirty-sixth annual exhibition of horticulture and live stock under the auspices of the District Floral and Horticultural Society. Sandy show is an event which has a wonderful popularity and attracts visitors and exhibitors from the district round, and many distant parts of England. The show was held yesterday in the well-wooded park of Sandye Place, by kind permission of Sir Robert Edgcumbe and it is estimated that there were fully fourteen thousand people present . . . The show of live stock was larger than usual, there being a nett increase of entries of 192. The following is a comparative statement of the entries :-Dogs-(1903) 527 ; (1904) 499 ; cats-304 against 332 . . There was a large entry of cats, and Mr. Mason, the judge, expressed the opinion that it was the finest show he had ever seen.

SANDY SHOW PRIZE LIST Bedfordshire Mercury, 2nd September 1904
NATIONAL CAT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Longhairs:
White, G Shaw; black, Lady Decies; blue, Mrs Slingsby; Chinchilla, Lady Decies; silver tabby, Mrs Slingsby; brown tabby, Miss Whitney; smoke, Mrs Roberts; orange or cream, Mrs Moore; tortoiseshell, Miss Roper.
Short-hairs: Black, H Maxwell; white, Lady Decies; blue, Mrs Hughes; red tabby, Mrs Collingwood; brown tabby, Heslop; silver tabby, Mrs Collingwood.
Manx, J H Whatmough.
Siamese, Mrs Norris.
The Orange & Tortoiseshell Society's challenge prizes and specials to commemorate wins: Cream male, Miss Beal; cream female, Mrs Western; orange male, Miss Beal; orange female, Mrs Moore; tortoiseshell, Miss Roper; challenge bowl and special, Miss Lees; Lingmore challenge cup and special, Mrs F Norris.
The Blue Persian Society’s badges: Blue male, Mrs Slingsby; blue female, J Ballantyne; kitten, Miss Attenborough.
Mrs Harpur for best orange eyes in female cat, Mrs Kennaway.
Miss F. Simpson, for soundest coloured male, Mrs Slingsby.
Lady Decies, for blue male, Mrs Slingsby.
Northern Counties’ Club medals: Longhair, Mrs Slingsby; shorthair, Mrs Collingwood.
Siamese Club medal for best Siamese, Mrs Norris.
Miss Forestier Walker, 5s for best cat or kitten sired by Tiam-o’-Shian IV, Mrs Parker Brough.
The Scottish Club medals: Longhair, Mrs Slingsby; shorthair, Mrs Collingwood.
Miss Whitney, for adult brown tabby longhair, Miss Whitney.
Miss Whitney, for long-haired brown tabby kitten, Miss Chamberlayne.
Mrs Slingsby, 10s for longhaired sable tabby, Miss Whitney.
Mrs Slingsby, 10s for longhaired tortoiseshell and white, J. Woods.
J. King, 10s for best in 10 miles radius classes, Rev J.A. Panter.
Miss Beal, for novice cream female, Mrs Western.
Mrs Bennet, for blue long-haired kitten, open to all, Miss Attenborough.
“Pearson’s Weekly,” for best in any other colour class, J. Woods.
J. Swann, 10s 6d, best in Beds, classes, Mrs Western.
Miss Bennet, blue male kitten, Miss Attenborough.
Mrs Moore, for blue Persian male kitten, Miss Attenborough.
Mrs Clark, for best green eyes in the Chinchilla classes, Lady Decies.
The Silver Smoke Persian Society’s medals: for cat in SSP classes, Lady Decies; for kitten, Mrs Wilson.
Mrs Western, best in Sandy class, Mrs J Carruthers.
Mrs Western, for shorthaired tabby, Mrs Collingweod.
Misses Moxon, for orange male, Miss Beal; orange female, Mrs Moore; orange kitten, Mrs D’Arcy Hildyard.
Miss Lees, for 2nd best cream female, Mrs Western.
Midland Counties Club medals: Longhaired male, Mrs Slingsby; ditto. female, Mrs Moore; ditto. male kitten, Mrs Kennaway; ditto. female kitten, Miss Attenborough.
Miss E M Cope, for long-haired tabby kitten (silver tabby excepted), Miss Chamberlayne.
Mrs Hartley, for shorthair red tabby, Mrs Collingwood.
Mrs D’Arcy Hildyard, for 2nd best longhaired orange female, Miss Beal; for 2nd best longhaired cream female, Mrs Western.
Mrs C L Keanaway, tortoiseshell kitten, Mrs Hobbs.
Mrs Roberts, for 2nd best in Class 90, Mrs Western.
Mr Furze, for 2nd best longhaired silver tabby female, T. Furze.
The Chinchilla Club, per Mrs Balding, Gamlingay: Miss Charaberlayne, for palest kitten, Mrs Wilson; Mrs Wilson, for Chinchilla female, Lady Decies; Miss Meeson, for best green eyes, Lady Decies.
The Shorthaired Society Members (per Mrs R. M. Middleton), silver medal for cat in the breeders’ class, Mrs Collingwood; bronze medal for novice cat, Mrs Hughes.
Mrs Middleton, medal for neuter, Mrs Collingwood for 2nd best Class 108, Mrs Heslop.
Mrs Collingwood, for best shorthaired kitten, Mrs Collingwood; for best cat, Mrs Collingwood.
Miss Simpson for the best eyes in black or white classes, Mrs Western.
A member, handwrought copper paper cutter for 2nd best brown tabby, E Newland.
Miss Cathcart, 15s for tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, Mrs Western.
Mr Guest, 5s for the cat which scores the highest number of points, Mrs Western.
The Black and White Club, for shorthaired black or white, H Maxwell; longhaired black or white, G Shaw.
Miss Kerswill for blue-eyed white longhaired female, G Shaw.
Mrs Knight for longhaired white kitten with blue eyes, bred by exhibitor, J Reid.
Mr Hillary, 5s. for kitten in local classes, bred by exhibitor, Mrs Western.
Mrs E P Tyrwhitt Drake, 10s. 6d. for chinchilla kitten, Mrs Wilson.
Mr E Ratcliff, 5s. for orange or cream kitten, bred by exhibitor, Mrs D’Arcy Hildyard.
The British Cat Club to its members, 10s. for self-coloured British cat, H Maxwell; 10s. for tabby British cat, Mrs Collingwood; 10s. for tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white British cat, Mrs Western.
Mrs G Wilson, for chinchilla kitten sired by Rob Roy of Arrandale, having won not less than 3rd prize, Mrs Wilson.
Mr J White, 5s. for orange neuter, Miss Lees. Miss MacDonnell, Indian curio for blue kitten, male, not exceeding 4months (members M.C.C.C.), Miss Houblon; for best neuter. Miss Lees.
Mr W Witt, silver-back brush and comb, for blue male kitten (members M.C.C.C.), Miss Attenborough; Mr C W Witt, for blue female kitten (members M.C.C.C.), Miss Attenborough.

CAT CLASSES - Judges.-Mrs H Ransome, Mrs Balding, and TB Mason.
Prizes. – First 12s., second 6s., third 3s.
LONGHAIRS.
72. – White, 1 and 2 Godfrey Shaw, 3 D W McIntosh.
73. – Black, 1 Lady Decies, 2 J Whatmough, hc Miss Savery.
74. – Blue, male – 1 Mrs Slingsby.
75. - Blue, female, 1 J Ballantyne, 2 Mrs Slingsby, 3 Mrs Bennet, vhc Mrs Barrasford, Mrs Kennaway, hc Mrs Western.
78.-Chinchilla, female, 1 Lady Decies, 3 Mrs Tyrwhitt Drake.
80. - Silver tabby, male, 1 Mrs Slingsby, 2 Mrs Stewart Dodd, 3 Mrs Collingwood.
81.- Silver tabby, female, 1 Mrs Slingsby, 2 T Furze, 3 Mrs Chamberlayne.
82.- Brown tabby, male, Rev J A Panter.
83. - Brown tabby, female, 1 and 2 Miss Whitney.
84. - Smoke, 1 Mrs Roberts, 2 R Little, 3 J H Whatmough, vhc Mrs Barrasford, hc Mrs Wilson, c Miss Moore.
85. - Orange, male, 1 and 3 Miss Beal, 2 Mrs Hartley, vhc Misses Beal, hc Mrs Carruthers.
86.-Orange, female, 1 Mrs Moore, 3 Miss W Beal, vhc Mrs Kennaway.
87.- Cream, 1 and 3 Miss W Beal, 2 Mrs Norris.
88.-Cream, female, 1 and 2 Mrs Western, 3 Miss Lees.
89. - Tortoiseshell, 1 Miss Roper, 2 R Hodge, 3 Mrs Hartley, vhc Miss M Beal, hc Mrs Collingwood.
90. -Any other colour, 1 J Woods, 2 Mrs Western, 3 Mrs Goodall, vhc Miss Dease, hc J Cooper, c E J Dunster.
91. - Novice, any colour, 1 Ballantyne, 2 Mrs Stewart, 3 Woods, r Hodge, vhc Mrs Collingwood, hc Miss Dease, c Miss Chamberlayne.
92. -Neuter, any colour, 1 Miss Lees, 2 Mrs Moore, 3 Miss E Moore, r Mrs Kennaway, vhc Furze, hc Mrs Mallam, c J Robinson.
93. -Selling Class, price not to exceed £5 5s„ Mrs Collingwood, 2 Misses Beal, c Mrs S Meadhorn.
94. – Chinchilla, kitten, 1 and 2 Mrs Wilson 3 and hc Miss Chamberlayne, vhc Mrs Barrasford, c Mrs Baulk.
95. - Blue kitten, male, 1 Miss Attenborough, 2 Miss Houblon, 3 and vhc Miss Savery, hc Miss Shaw (2), Mrs Kennaway.
96. – Blue kitten female, 1 and 2 Miss Attenborough, 3 and hc Miss Savery, c Mrs Hardiman.
96a. – Orange, cream, or tortoiseshell kitten, 1 Mrs Norris, 2 and 3 Mirs D’Arcy Hildyard, vhc and hc Mrs Hobbs, hc Mrs Kennaway.
97. – Tabby kitten, 1 and 2 Miss Chamberlayne, 3 Mrs Lamb, hc R N Stott.
98.- Any other colour kitten, 1 J Reid, 2 Mrs McLaren, 3 Miss Lees, vhc Mrs E E Baxter and Mrs Nott, c Mrs Norris.
99.- Selling class kitten, price not to exceed £3 3s., 1 Miss Chamberlayne, 2 and 3 Miss Houblon, vhc T Todd, hc Mrs Hobbs (2).
100. - Ring class, any variety, 1 Rhodes Bros, 2 Mrs Moore, 3 Miss Derby Hyde.
101. - Ring class, neuter, 2 Mrs A m Stead.

SHORTHAIRS.
102. – Black, 1 Maxwell, 2 Mrs Collingwood, vhc Mrs Nott.
103. – White – 1 Lady Decies, 2 and hc Miss Derby Hyde, 3 Mrs Western, vhc Watmough.
104. – Blue, 1 and 2 Mrs Hughes, 3 Mrs Nott.
105. – Red tabby, 1 Mrs Collingwood, 2 Lady Decies, 3 Mrs Hartley, vhc Miss Shaw.
106. – Brown tabby, 1 and vhc Mrs Heslop, 2 E Newland, 3 and hc Rhodes Bros., c Mrs Stead.
106a. – Brown tabby kitten under 8 months, 1 Mrs Collingwood, 2 Heslop, 3 and hc rs Mellor Bonny, vhc Rhodes Bros.
107. – Silver tabby, 1 Mrs Collingwood, 2 Mrs Bonny, 3 Mrs Western.
108. – Any other colour, 1 Mrs Western, 2, 3 and vhc Mrs Heslop, r Mrs Stead, hc Mrs Collingwood, c Miss Derby Hyde.
109. – Manx, 1 Whatmough, 2 Furze, 3 Miss Garland, r E Newland, vhc Mrs Nott, hc and c A Maskell.
110. – Siamese, 1 Mrs Norris, 2 Mrs Parker Brough, 3 Mrs moore.
111. – Any colour tabby kitten, 1 Mrs Collingwood, 2Mrs Western, 3 J Reid.
112. – Any other colour kitten, 1 H Maxwell, 2 Mrs Nott, 3 Mrs Western.
113. – Novice, 1 Mrs Hughes, 2 Mrs Collingwood, 3 Miss Derby Hyde.
114. – Breeders’ Class, 1 Mrs Collingwood, 2 H Maxwell, 3 Mrs Mellow Bonny.
115. – Neuter, 2 Mrs Collingwood.
116. – Selling Class, price not to exceed £5 5s., 1 Mrs Hughes, 2 Mrs Heslop, 3 and r mrs Western.

LOCAL CLASSES.
117. – Any variety adult, open to Beds., 1, 2, 3, and vhc Mrs Western, vhc Cooper, c Dunster.
118. – Any variety kitten, open to Beds., 1, 3, and hc Mrs Western, 2 Mrs F Lamb, hc Mrs R horley.
119. – Any variety adult, open to 20 miles radius, 1, 2 and vhc Mrs Western, 3 Coope, hc Miss Remington.
120. – Any variety kitten, open to 20 miles radius, 1, 3, and hc A Hillary, 2 and vhc (2) Mrs Western, hc and c Mrs Horley, hc G Death.
121. – Any variety, adult, open to 10 miles radius, 1 Rev j A Panter, 2 Mrs Carruthers, 3 and c Mrs Western, vhc Dunster, and Cooper, hc E Dean.
122. – Any variety kitten, open to 10 mile radius, 1 and vhc Mrs Western, 2 and 3 Miss Shaw, hc Mrs Lamb, mrs Carruthers, hc and c Mrs Horley, c Mrs Curry and Miss Carrie Lee.
122a. – Any variety, open to residents of Sandy, 1 Mrs Carruthers, 2 Mrs Markham, 3 Cooper, vhc F Fennemore, hc and c Mrs Lamb.

1904 CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW

PUSS IN BOOTS Lancashire Evening Post, 28th October 1904
Fulmer Zaida, a beautiful female chinchilla cat which its owner, Lady Decies, values at £1,000, won the championship of the National Cat Club’s Show at the Crystal Palace yesterday. The handsome cat was afterwards taken to its pen, and Lady Decies herself fed it with spoonfuls of extract of beef. Then it had little boots of wash-leather fastened on its feet because it is liable to lose its temper at shows.

CAT NOMENCLATURE Halifax Evening Courier, 28th October 1904
There were cats and kittens whose names spelled romance, at the National Cat Club. There was a “Shah III” which took a prize in his department with a “Silver Saint of Bromholme,” a “Sunny Him II.,” a “Hiawatha,” and “Empress of Sahara,” a “Mikado of Westminster,” a blue “Bill Bailey” that showed a disposition to come home, a “John Bunyan,” a “Hall Caine” in the novice classes, and the “Deemster” in the Manx.

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW.– The Times, Friday, October 28, 1904
The 16th exhibition of the National Cat Club opened at the Crystal Palace yesterday, and will remain open till this evening. More than 500 animals are shown in 100 classes, with competitions for special prizes in addition. In the blue classes there are some very good specimens, as there are also among the 25 silver tabby entries. The smooth-haired Siamese cats attracted much attention, and there are fine animals among the red tabbies and tortoiseshells. Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, the patroness of the club, exhibits in the “blue” class, in the chinchillas, and in the longhaired neuters. Sir Claud Alexander and Lady Alexander have 26 animals on show in various classes, winning a number of prizes. Lady Decies has nine animals entered for 17 classes, and has been awarded numerous prizes. Among other exhibitors are Lady Aberdeen, Miss A. K. Clifton, Mrs. Herring, Mrs. C. L. Kennaway, Miss Meeson, Mrs. Thorpe Slingsby, and, Mrs. P. W. Western. The National Cat Club ten guinea challenge cup for the best long-haired male or female cat in the show was awarded to Lady Decies for Fulmer Zaida, a female chinchilla, to whom also went the first prize in the class and four special prizes. The Rotherham challenge bowl, value ten guineas, for the best English short-haired male or female cat in the show was won by Lady Alexander with the best male cat in the red tabby class. Champion prizes were awarded to Mr. Godfrey Shaw, Mrs. F. Norris, Miss L. Ford, Mrs. Slingsby, Miss R. Whitney, Mrs. Colling* wood, and Mr. Hugh Maxwell. In the blue female class competition was keen, and an extra first prize was awarded, one going to Mrs. W. A. Leycock and the other to Lady Aberdeen, who also look the special prize for the best kitten in the show.

THE NATIONAL CAT SHOW. London Evening Standard, 28th October 1904
The sixteenth annual Championship Show of the National Cat Club opened yesterday in the middle transept of the Crystal Palace, and was very well attended. There were about 550 entries, 162 more than at the last year’s Show, and as there were just 100 classes all varieties were well represented. Of long-haired Blues, reckoned by breeders the most advanced in intelligence of any of the long-haired cats, the number exceeded the total exhibited in any particular class up to now. These cats are mostly of Russian parentage; but, taking the world into consideration, Blues are really the commonest cats, just as tabbies are in England. Chinchillas are still a difficult race; the only perfect specimen in the Shows for more than six years being Lady Decies’ Zaida, most of the animals benched being really shaded silvers - a cross between the Chinchillas and the silver tabbies — which have given great size, big bone, and strong constitution. Some of the Whites appear to have lost size, but there was nothing complain of in this respect in the winners. Silver Tabbies were a fine class, varying a good deal in the marking—breeders failing to get the clearness of markings that distinguishes the short-haired varieties. Oranges and Sables have become very fashionable, as have the Creams, a race built up out of the Orange, in colour a pale fawn. There was no long-haired Tortoiseshell King (the term “Tom” is obsolete), but there were two of the short-haired breed, both belonging to Lady Alexander. In Blacks the entries were few, despite the fact that cats of this hue are supposed be luck-bringers; but the small number is, no doubt, accounted for by the condition that the eyes must be orange. The following is list of prize-winners in the principal classes :—

LONG-HAIRED CATS.
White, male and female, Mr, Godfrey Shaw’s Heath Friar and Heath Pearl respectively.
Black, male, Lady Decies’ Black Bobbie; female. Mr. P. Norris’s Black Girl.
Blue, male, Mrs. A. Dalziel’s Shah III.; female, Mr. Ballantyne’s Neidpath Nell.
Chinchilla, male, Miss Ford's Silver Button ; female. Lady Decie’s Zaida.
Silver Tabby, male. Mrs. Slingsby’s Don Pedro ; female, Mrs. Roberts’s Everton Marjorie.
Smoke, male, Miss Burchell’s Treasure ; female, Mr. Little’s Crissy.
Orange, male, Miss Beal’s Romaldkirk Jackal ; female, Mrs. Moore’s Holmefield Mandarina.
Cream, male. Miss Norris’s Kew Ronald ; female, Mrs. Hildyard’s Miriam of the Durhams.
Tortoiseshell, female, Miss Roper’s Tortie Fawe III.
Neuters (black, white, or blue), Countess of Aberdeen’s Haddo Freak.

SIAMESE, MANX, ABYSSINIAN
Siamese, male, Mrs. Fosberyl's Khoulalonkoon ; female, Mrs. Robinson’s Widawka.
Manx, male, Mr. Newland’s Boscombe Tim ; female. Miss Clifton’s Ramsay Empress.
Abyssinian. Lady Alexander’s John Bunyan,

SHORT-HAIRED CATS.
Silver Tabby (male or female), Mrs. Collingwood’s James II.
White, male. Lady Alexander’s Billie Blue Eyes ; female, Lady Decies’ Snowstorm.
Black (either sex), Mr. Maxwell’s Orange-eyed Pressy.
Blue, male. Lady Alexander’s Brother Bump ; female, Lady Decies’ Blue Princess.
Red Tabby, male and female, Lady Alexander’s Perfection and Mother Pop respectively.
Tortoiseshell, male, Lady Alexander’s Samson.
Neuters (black, white, or blue), Miss Neall’s Bagheera.

Beside corresponding classes for kittens, there were open Ring Classes for males, females, and neuters. Lady Decies won the Club Challenge Cup for the best long-haired cat (Zaida); the Rotherham Challenge Bowl and the Stisted Bowl for the best short-haired cat (Perfection) and the best cat In the Show; and the Silver Bowl for the best kitten was adjudged the Countess of Aberdeen for her Haddo Frolic. The Show will close this evening.

THE CAT SHOW. Gloucester Citizen, 28th October 1904
At the National Cat Club's Show at the Crystal Palace on Thursday, Lady Decies won the Challenge Cup for the best long-haired cat, and the prize for the best cat in the show. Lady Aberdeen gained the silver bowl for the best kitten.

SCOTTISH SUCCESSES AT THE NATIONAL CAT SHOW The Scotsman, 28th October 1904
The annual exhibition of the National Cat Club was opened at the Crystal Palace, London, yesterday . There is a splendid show of 720 cats, as compared with 658 last year, nearly all the best cats in Great Britain being present. The all-round quality was never better. Blue Persians, silver tabbies, Siamese,. short-haired, and kitten classes may be singled out for special commendation. Two new classes have been introduced this year for cream short-haired and pied (black and white), which are rather scarce. The exhibition, which attracted a large attendance of visitors, is well supported, by the specialist clubs, and 178 special prizes are in competition. The value of the cups, trophies, and prize-money is about £600. The Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein exhibited in the blue and chinchilla classes , and received v.h.c. tickets in both. Among very successful exhibitors may be mentioned Lady Decies, who won the Club’s challenge cup for the best long-haired cat in the show with a female chinchilla , and the Hon. Mrs McLaren Morrison . Scottish exhibitors were again to the front. The Countess of Aberdeen obtained firsts and a commended ticket in the silver tabby, neuter , and blue varieties. Lady Alexander of Ballochmyle is represented by a magnificent team of twenty-three, and the following is a record of their successes:- In the long-haired section, first for an Abyssinian; short-haired white, first; blacks , two seconds and a third; blue , first, second, v.h.c., and h.c.; tortoiseshell , first and second, unopposed; tortoiseshell and white, second ; pied, first; cream, first; neuter, v.h.c.; red tabby, two firsts and v.h.c.; any colour tabby, third and v.h.c. Lady . Alexander also won the brace and team prizes , and her honours were crowned by winning the Rotherham Challenge Bowl for the best English short-haired exhibit in the show with a red tabby Tom named "Perfection." Mr James Ballantyne, Peebles, was first with a long-haired blue female. Mr Colin Campbell, Larkhall, was v.h.c. for a long-haired tortoiseshell. In the same section Mrs Longwill, Rutherglen, received v.h.c. tickets tor whites and blues. The honours awarded to Mr Hugh Maxwell, Ayr, won two firsts , one second, and a v.h.c. ticket. Mrs Thomson, Banff, obtained the two chief awards for brown tabbies. In nearly every case the awards carried championship honours.

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle, 29th October 1904
Mrs. Bowman, of Sywell, Amherst Road, Bexhill, was successful in obtaining "very highly commended" honours for her blue Persian (female) "La Mouche, - at the Crystal Palace Cat Show, on Thursday. The cat was bred by the exhibitor.

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Beckenham Journal, 29th October 1904
The cat show at the Crystal Palace this week was a record one, and the arrangements, in the hands of the hon. sec., Dr. E. W. Roper, were excellent. There were more than 200 additional entries this year. Among the local prize winners, were Mr. Waller, commended, and Miss D. Roper, very highly commended and highly commended, J. Owen 1st, R. Little 1st, Miss Burchell 1st.

[ CRYSTAL PALACE ] Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 30th October 1904
The 16th annual championship show of the National Cat Club, which opened on Thursday, proved the most successful hitherto held, the number of entries being about 550, or 162 more than at last year's show. In the division for long-haired whites Mr. Godfrey Shaw had an easy win with Heath Friar, Mrs. A. Kirk's entry being second. The best blue male was shown by Mrs. A. Daiziel, while the chinchillas were represented by L. Ford's exhibit, Mrs. Rodgers also entering a fine example of the variety. The best female of the tortoiseshell class in the eyes of the judge was Miss Roper's Tortie Fawe III. M. The Countess of Aberdeen won the cup for the best kitten in the show. Lady Decies’ chinchilla Fulmer Zaida took championship honours as the best long-hatred cat, and Lady Alexander's Ballochmyle Perfection a like honour amongst the short-haired.

A NATIONAL CAT SHOW SUCCESS Southern Reporter, 3rd November 1904
At the annual exhibition of the National cat Club, opened at the Crystal Palace, London, on Thursday, Mr James Ballantyne, Elobo Street, was first in the long-haired blue female class with “Neidpath Nell,” a young cat barely a year old, which has won five first prizes this season.

LOCAL EXHIBITOR’S SUCCESS Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 4th November 1904
At the Crystal Palace championship cat show held on October 27 and 28, Mr. R. Burrell’s blue Persian female won third prize.

FELINE SUCCESS Buckinghamshire Examiner, 4th November 1904
At the National Cat Club Championship Show, held at the Crystal palace on October 27th an 28th, Miss Surman’s Siamese kitten “Kiama” won 3rd prize in Siamese kittens under 9 months, open to all England.

CATS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Henley Advertiser, 5th November 1904
Lovers of the feline race had a field day, when the National Cat Club opened Its sixteenth annual show at Sydenham. Every variety of colour in the ordinary domestic kinds was represented, and there were several foreign animals entered, though not so many as might have been wished, since these shows ought always to serve an educational as well as a merely competitive purpose, and the common or hearth-rug cat is still capable of immense improvement by admixture with less familiar breeds too seldom seen on the show bench.

There were 100 classes, all more or less well filled. In the division for long-haired whites Mr. Godfrey Shaw had an easy win with Heath Friar, Mrs. A. Kirk's entry being second. The best blue male was shown by Mrs. A. Daiziel, while the charming chinchillas, always dainty and soft, were well represented by Miss L. Ford's exhibit, Mrs. Rodgers also entering a fine example of the variety. Class 19 was a blank, no male tortoiseshell being forthcoming, though that combination of colour and sex is not an impossibility. The best female of the pattern in the eyes of Mr. Mason, the judge, was Miss Roper's Tortie Fawe III. An interesting corner was that devoted to the family groups, i.e., mother or foster-mother with her kittens, many fascinating little creatures being shown here, amongst which, indeed, it was hard to pick and choose. The judges, however, hardened their hearts against the recommendations of affectionate owners, and, doubtless impressed by the beautiful uniformity of their slate-coloured fur, gave the first prise to Mr. E. Curwen's pen. In the foreign division the Siamese were noticeable, their distinctive colours being yellow bodies, with almost black faces and tails. Mrs. Fosbery showed a good example in a cat with the Royal but awkward name of Khoulalonkorn. Abyssinian cats near to them were distinguished by light, pointed hairs on a darker ground, the effect being a general dusty colour, doubtless very useful when in pursuit of small game in the Abyssinian deserts. Lady Alexander was the most successful exhibitor here. These two comprised the only really foreign breeds on show. Several classes for working men and women helped to fill out the catalogue, Miss B. Hawkins, Mr. George Bignell, and Messrs. Wilby and Moorhouse, amongst others, showing good animals in this section. The Countess of Aberdeen won the cup for the best kitten in the exhibition with the seven-months old Haddo Frolic. Lady Decies’ chinchilla Fulmer Zaida took championship honours as the best long-haired cat, and Lady Alexander's Ballochmyle Perfection a like honour amongst the short-haired.

THE NATIONAL CAT CLUB SHOW. The Queen, 5th November 1904
AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE last week, the National Cat Club held a two days' show (Oct. 27 and 28), which was a great success. The entries were record in point of numbers, and the attendance, good throughout, showed the general interest in these domestic pets. All varieties had classes open to them, and there was no limitation as to the number of entries by an exhibitor, Lady Alexander having no less than twenty-three. The best long-haired cat was Lady Decies's champion Zaida, perhaps the only perfect Chinchilla seen for some years; and Lady Alexander's Red Tabby Perfection was adjudged to be the best of the short-haired classes. The Princess Victoria's Chinchilla Windsor Violet was a taking little creature, but the first went to Mr Porter's May Queen. The whites were a good class, and Lady Decies’s Fulmer Snow Queen attracted a good deal of notice. In the blues Mrs Dalziel took a first with Shah III; Miss F. Norris had a like success in creams with her Kew Ronald, as had Mrs E. B. Goodall in black and white pied with Blackie Belle. Miss Roger took first for queens of tortoiseshell colour with her Tortie Fawn III., and Mrs F. W. Western's Wynnstay Crazy was an excellent tortoiseshell and white, though beaten by Mr Wood's Minette. There were, however, two tortoiseshell kings in the short-haired class, both shown by Lady Alexander, who had in all twenty-three entries to her credit. In the foreign breeds introduced into this country - the Abyssinian and Siamese - Lady Alexander and Mrs Fosbery took first, with John Bunyan and Khoulalon Korn respectively. The animals exhibited, taken as a whole, reached a high level of excellence. Great interest was taken by the visitors in the cats, most of which responded eagerly to the attention paid them. Old stagers on the show bench preferred, as usual, to sleep their time away peacefully, while the kittens were always ready for play. The ring classes, judged in the nave, caused a good deal of amusement, for some of the cats, declared to be first rate on the lead at home, declined to go round, and the assistance, somewhat unfairly but not unnaturally, rendered to the animals by their owners drew forth more than one protest from the judges and considerable laughter from the spectators.

SOME ARISTOCRATIC CATS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.The Tatler, 9th November 1904

These pictures illustrate five out of the 550 entries at the sixteenth annual championship show of the National Cat Club which was held recently at the Crystal Palace. There were on this occasion no fewer than a hundred different classes, and all the best-known types were well represented. Among the long-haired blues were some excellent specimens, and the silver tabbies were lovely. The former type are for the most part of Russian parentage and accredited by breeders with more intelligence than any other long-haired species. Chinchillas are still a difficult race, the only perfect specimen in the shows for the past six years being Lady Decies's Zaida. Most of the animals benched were really silver tabbies, which have become celebrated for their great size and strong constitution. Some of the whites appeared to have diminished in bulk, although in the case of the winners there was nothing to complain of in this respect. The smooth-haired Siamese cats attracted much attention, and there were fine-looking creatures among the red tabbies and tortoise- shells. There was a fine exhibition of silver tabbies which varied considerably in the marking. Oranges and sables have become very fashionable, while blacks were conspicuously absent owing perhaps to the condition that their eyes must be orange.

Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein, the patroness of the club, exhibited blues, chinchillas, and long-haired neuters. Lady Alexander had twenty-six animals on show in various classes and carried off several prizes, among them the Rotherham challenge bowl, value 10 guineas, for the best English short-haired cat in the show. Lady Decies had nine animals entered for seventeen classes and was awarded, among other prizes, the National Cat Club 10-guinea challenge cup for Fulmer Zaida, a female chinchilla, the best long-haired cat in the show.

SUCCESSFUL BREEDERS Mid Sussex Times, 15th November 1904
Mr Godfrey Shaw was very successful at the recent Crystal Palace National Cat Club Show, where his “Heath Pearl” won first and championship (White Persian), seven specials (beating Blacks), third for champion in show (all colours), and second (brace with “Heath Friar,”). “Heath Friar” gained first for white male, first in breeders’ class (all colours), special for best white male, second (brace with “Heath Pearl”). “Heath Ronald,” a smooth [shorthair] white, was second for neuter (all colours) and first (£2 2s. selling); and at Lewes obtained first and special for long or short-haired neuter.

CATS OF HIGH DEGREE AT RECENT SHOW – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 4th December, 1904
There was a cat show held in London recently. It was a fashionable affair as well as an occasion of interest for the ordinary admirers of this domestic pet. The exhibit took place at the Crystal Palace and all varieties of cats were admitted. As there was no limit to the number of entries some of the exhibitors showed a number of handsome animals, one titled cat lover having twenty-three pets in the show. Many of the finest cats were owned by women, the chinchilla pictured above being the property of a fair member of the royal family. The foreign breeds — Abyssinian and Siamese — were also entered by women. So, too, were the other cats included in the above group. The show is reported to have been an excellent one and the cats accepted with complacency the attention lavished upon them, although the old stagers dozed away as many minutes as they could and left the kittens to do the playing.

CATS RIVAL DOGS IN POPULAR FAVOUR. Derby Daily Telegraph, 10th January 1905
The National Cat Show at the Crystal Palace brought together a most marvellous collection of tabbies and Toms. Lady Decies values her female champion chinchilla- cat, Fulmer Zaida, at £1,000, and it won the championship at the above show, for which 550 cats were entered, some of them rare beauties. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein showed three cats, and Prince Christian two; Lady Aberdeen had five, Lady Decies nine, Mrs. Herring 12, and Sir Claude and Lady Alexander no fewer than 26! Cats priced anything between £25 and £100 were quite common, but Princess Zaida is far beyond all her rivals. She is nine years of age, and has won about ten championships. The long-haired cat is still the most popular, and the sleek dun-coloured and blue-eyed Siamese cat is becoming almost great a favourite.

A CAT AT £1,000. Cork Examiner, 5th November 1904
Fulmer Zaida, a beautiful female chinchilla cat, which its owner, Lady Decies, values at £1,000, won the championship of the National Cat Club’s Show at the Crystal Palace, London, on Thursday. Feline aristocracy was fully represented by 550 cats entered at the Show. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein showed three cats, and Princess Christian two. The Countess of Aberdeen exhibited five, Lady Decies nine, Mrs. Herring twelve, and Sir Claude and Lady Alexander no fewer than twenty-six cats. Cats which their owners priced at anything from £25 to £100 were common, but Fulmer Zaida was far above all her rivals. She is nine years old and has won altogether about ten championships. When Mr. Louis Wain, who was one of the judges, informed Lady Decies of Fulmer Zaida’s success there was general applause.

1904 SHEFFIELD SHOW – NATIONAL CAT CLUB

SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT FANCIERS' SHOW. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 16th November 1904
The annual of the Sheffield and District Fanciers' Society will be opened by Alderman Senior in the Engineers' Drill Hall. Glossop Road, Sheffield, to-morrow (Thursday). . . . The main feature of the show will be the cats' section, owing to the inclusion of the championship show of the National Cat Club. There are 16 cat classes in all, 29 open for long haired, 12 open for short haired, and five local classes. The total entries for these are 287, and there will be 99 special prizes, including many valuable bowls, cups, and medals. Amongst the exhibits will be Lady Decies' champion Lady Zaida, winner of over 300 special prizes, and said to be worth £1,000. . . . Many of the hotels in Sheffield will full of visitors who are specially interested in the cat sections. The North Scotland fanciers are attending in force, and the Lady Decies and other well-known fanciers will be present on the opening day.

NATIONAL CAT SHOW – UNIQUE EXHIBITION IN SHEFFIELD, MANY CHAMPIONS AT THE ENGINEERS’ DRILL HALL Sheffield Independent, 18th November 1904
Cats from all parts of the country, Persians, chinchillas, brown tabbies, silver tabbies, tortoiseshells, long-haired and short-haired cats, to say nothing of scores of “the dearest, sweetest little kittens” were arranged in cages at the Engineers’ Drill Hall, Sheffield, yesterday, and attracted a visit from hundreds of fashionably dressed ladies, who were content to push and jostle with the crow along the passages between the rows of animals so that they might see Lady Decies’ “Zaida” or some other champion which had been entered in one of other of the classes. The occasion was the show of the National Cat Club, which was being held in association with the annual championship show of the Sheffield and District Fanciers’ Society. Almost 300 cats were entered, and they included some of the best known animals in the country. It would hardly be incorrect to say that there were one or two champions exhibited who were actually valued at their weight in gold. Lady Decies’ “Zaida,” indeed, was priced at £”1000. “Zaida” is an exquisite animal, and has won prizes innumerable. The other sections of the show were also well filled. There were some 1600 entries in all [poultry, pigeons, mice, cavies, cats etc], or an increase in 615 over the number of last year . . . The entries of cats, of course, could not be compared fairly in consequence of the National Club entries.

The judges in the cat classes were Miss Simpson, Mr. T.B. Mason, and Mrs. T. Fletcher, the last-named lady being concerned with the local section.

The cats, as we have already intimated, were the most important section in the show. The animals entered for the national competition were a beautiful lot, and represented the pick of the country. Practically every exhibit in some of the classes was a winner of prizes, and the judges had a difficult task in arriving at certain of their decisions. The blue Persians were the largest section, there being no fewer than 50 blue kittens entered, and they were as fine a lot as have been seen at a show for a long time past. The special for the best cat in the show went to a silver tabby belonging to Mrs. Slingsby of Thorpe Underwood Hall, Ouseburn. The animal, Don Pedro, is a well-known champion, is three years old, and was bred by Miss Cope. Mrs. Collingwood’s silver tabby was adjudged to be the best short-haired animals shown. A first and special prize fell to Mrs. Morris with her long-haired blue male. The whole of the long-haired section was well filled. Lady Decies, of Beresford Lodge, Birchington, entered six cats, and took three first and two thirds. Her Fulmer Zaida was, of course, well in front of all comers in the class for silver or chinchilla females. The brown tabby classes were also well filled, the entries being even more numerous than they were at the Crystal palace show. Mrs. Thomspon with Frouse and Czarites, and Mrs. L.G.A. Drury with Miss Tip-Topper were successful exhibitors. There were only three specimens of the Siamese cat, but all were excellent examples, and their quaint colouring attracted considerable attention towards them. Mrs. F. Norris’s Kew King of Siam, an imported animal, took the first place, and Mrs. L.H. Drabble with Foxcroft Queen was placed second. A splendid Chinchilla was shown by Mr. Mason. The short-hair classes did not show the number of competitors that were staged in the long-haired classes, but some capital cats were shown. The local section was, with the exception of the classes for English kittens, well filled, and was regarded as a decided improvement upon the local classes of previous shows. The first and special prizes went to Mrs. Quittenton’s Dannyman, which was also highly commended in the open class for smoke Persians. The second winner was a nice brown tabby shown by Mrs. V. Roberts, who also took the third with a blue long-haired. The kitten class first and special fell to Mrs. Bradbury’s Chinchilla Charm III., a pretty animal bred by Mrs. Fletcher, and likely to become a very fine cat. Mrs. Priestman’s Dame Peggy took second, with a beautiful Chinchilla, Weary William, coming third, In the English class, it was interesting to note that the first prize went to the Sheffield Cat Shelter for a capital animal of its class.

LONGHAIRS
Black, male or female; 1, Lady Decies, Beresford Lodge, Birchington; 2, Mrs. W.A. Laycock, Mitcham; 3, Mrs. E. Watham Wignall, Folkestone; r, Mrs. Crowther, Burnley.
White, male or female; 1, G. Shaw, Hayward’s heath, Sussex; 2, Mrs. G. Wilson, Sydenham; 3, Lady Decies; r, mrs. A. Kirk, Leamington.
Blue, male; Mrs. F. Norris, Kew green; 2, Mrs. Goodall, Middleton Tees, R.S.O.; 3, Mrs. Bratt, West Didsbury; r, Miss. M. Attenborough, Uckfield, Sussex.
Blue, female; 1, Miss J. Simon, Wavertree, Liverpool; 2, J. Ballantyne, Peebles, N.B.; 3, Miss M. Ayre; r, Miss Elliott.
Smoke, male or female; 1, Mrs. Sinkins, Southampton; 2, J. Kindrick, Stockton-on-Tees; 3, J.H. Whatmough, Oldham.
Silver or Chinchilla male; 1, Mrs. S.A. Barrasford, Corbridge-on-Tyne; 2, C. Sissons, Anlaby, Hull; 3, Miss Marie E. Merrill, Sheffiield.
Silver or Chinchilla, female; 1, Lady Decies; 2, Mrs. Slingsby Thrope [sic]; 3, Mrs. Tyrwhitt Drake, Scawby, Lincolnshire; r, Mrs. H.T. Wightman, Sheffield.
Orange, male; 1, Miss W. Beal; 2, Mrs C.V. Hartley; 3, Misses Moxon.
Orang, female; 1, Mrs. E.T. Moore; 2, Mrs. A.H. gent; 3, Miss W. Beal.
Cream, male; 1, Mrs. F. Norris and Mrs. A.H. Gent; 2, Miss W. Beal and Mrs D’Arcy Hildyard; 3, Mrs. Weston and S.A. Barrasford.
Brown tabby, male; 2, W. Hatch, Haslingden, Manchester; 3, Misses Elliott, Garston, Liverpool.
Brown tabby, female; 1 and 2, Miss R. Whitney; 3, Mrs. E.M. Benton, hale, Cheshire; r, T. Furze, Birmingham.
Silver tabby, male; 1, Mrs. S. Thorpe; 2, R.V. Stott, Thirsk; 3, V. Lowe, Fallowfield.
Silver tabby, female; 1, Mrs. S. Thorpe; 2, Mrs. B. Roberts, Everton; 3, C. Connor, Manchester.
Tortoiseshell; 1, Mrs. Collingwood, Leighton Buzzard.
Tortoiseshell and white; 1, J. Woods, Dublin; 2, Mrs. F. W. Weston, Sandy, beds; 3, Mrs. Moore, Sheffield.
Blue, black or white (neuter); 1, Sir H. Jermingham; 2, Miss Lees, Bournemouth; 3, Mrs. V. Roberts; r, Mrs. C.L. Kennaway.
Any other colour (neuter); 1, Mrs. Moore, Sheffield; 2, B. Medley, Scarbro’, 3, T. Furze, Birmingham.

LONGHAIRED KITTENS (UNDER EIGHT MONTHS)
Blue, male; 1, Miss E. Soans; 2, R. Radcliffe; 3, Mrs. F. Norris.
Blue, female; 1, Mrs. S. Thorpe [Mrs Slingsby of Thorpe Underwood]; 2, C.W. Witt and Miss m. Ayre; 3, J. Ballantyne and R. Radcliffe.
Silver tabby, male of female; 2, Miss A. Geldard.
Chinchilla or silver, male or female; 1, Mrs. Tyrwhitt Drake; 2 and 3, Mrs. V. Roberts.
Brown tabby, male or female; 1, Mrs. Thompson; 2, Mrs. L.G.A. Drury.
Orange or cream, male or female; 1, Mrs. D’Arcy; 2, Misses Moxon; 3, F. Weston.
Tortoiseshell or smoke, male or female; 1, Mrs Hobbs; 2, H.J. Holmes; 3, Mrs. Balding
Any other colour, male or female; 1 , Mrs. W.A. Laycock; 2, J.H. Whatmough; 3, the Misses Lawford.

NOVICE CLASS
Blue, male or female, over eight months; 1, Mrs. F. Norris, Kew Green; 2, Mrs. Brett, Didsbury.
Any other colour, male or female; 1, Mrs. G. Wilson; 2, Mrs. A.H. Gent; 3, lady Decies.

SHORTHAIRS
Siamese, male or female; 1, Mrs. F. Norris; 2, Mrs. L.H. Drabble; 3, Mrs. M. Robinson.
Manx, male or female; 1, V. Lowe; 2, T. Furze; 3, J.H. Whatmough.
Black, male or female; 1, H. Maxwell; 2, T. Furze; 3, Miss Cathcart.
Silver tabby, male or female; 1, Mrs. Collingwood; 2, Mrs. C.V. Hartley; 2, Mrs. Moore.
Brown tabby, male or female; 1 and 3, Mrs. Collingwood; 2, Mrs. M.H. Pratt.
Tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, male of female; 1, Mrs. M.H. Pratt; 2, Mrs. F.W. Western; 3, Mrs. F. Haigh.
White, male or female; 1, lady Decies; 2, Mrs. J.H. Whatmough; 3, Mrs. Simpson.
Orange tabby, male or female; 1, Mrs. Simpson.
Orange tabby, male or female; 1, Mrs. M.S. Pratt; 2, Miss Cathcart; 3, G.H. Padgett.
Blue, male or female; 1, Mrs. M. Hughes; 2, B. heap; 3, Mrs. E.A. Clark.
Any other colour, male or female; 1 and 2, Mrs. G. Pitkin, jun.

SHORTHAIR KITTENS
Tabby, male or female, under 8 months; 1, Mrs. Western; 2, Mrs. Western; 3, Miss A.M. Burton.
Any other colour, male or female, under 8 months; 1, Mrs. Moore; 2, h. Maxwell; 3, Miss Kenworthy.

LOCAL CLASSES
Longhaired, male or female; 1, Mrs. Quittenton; 2 and 3, Mrs. V. Roberts.
Longhaired kitten, male or female; 1, Mrs. Bradbury; 2, Mrs. W. Priestman; 3, Mrs. V. Roberts.
English, male of female; 1, Sheffield Cat shelter; 2, Miss M.B. Stokes; 3, Mrs. C. Roberts.
English kitten, male or female; 1, V. Nicholas; 2, Miss Cissie Bottom; 3, W. Quibell.
Neuter, longhaired or English (15 miles radius); 1, Miss E.M. Fairburn; 2 and 3, Mrs. Roberts.

SHEFFIELD FANCIERS' SOCIETY. A PROGRESSIVE SHOW. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 18th November 1904
The Sheffield and District Fanciers' Society is going ahead. Its third annual show, held yesterday in the Glossop Road Drill Hall, was not only an improvement upon anything it had achieved before, but was, in several departments, one of the best shows ever held, apart from the Crystal Palace and other national exhibitions. . . a further compliment was paid to it yesterday, in the fact that for the first time the championship show of the National Cat Club was held in connection with the Sheffield Show. The collection of cats was, therefore, the best ever seen in Sheffield. Exhibitors were present from all over the country, including Lady Decies, one of the most prominent cat fanciers of the day. Her ladyship showed her famous champion Fulmer Zaida, which has won over 300 first and special prizes, and is valued at £1,000, and there were no fewer than ten champion cats on exhibition. With the inclusion of the national show, the entry of cats was more than 200 in excess of the last Sheffield Show . . ., 287 cats. [Cat judges: Miss Simpson. Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mrs. T. Fletcher.]

In the department devoted to cats, the classes for Blue Persians were the largest. They contained nearly 50 entries for Blue Persian kittens alone, and Miss Simpson, one of the judges who has had very wide experience, said she considered the blue female kittens the best she has ever judged. There were some very fine white and black long-haired exhibits, but the special for the best cat in the show went to a silver tabby belonging to Mrs. Slingsby, a well-known exhibitor. The best short-haired cat was considered to be Mrs Collingwood's silver tabby. Mrs. Morris's longhaired blue male was a grand specimen, and was awarded first and special in its class. The brown tabby classes were very well filled, which is an unusual occurrence. The society can congratulate itself on the fact that its entries in this particular section are more numerous than they were at the Crystal Palace. The quality was as good as the numbers were large. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Drury were both successful exhibitors in these classes. There were only three representatives of the Siamese variety, but they were all very good cats. Mrs. Mason had some splendid Chinchillas. In the neuters, Sir Hubert Jerningham’s wonderful blue won easily.

There were five classes in the local cats section, all being well filled except the one devoted to English kittens. It was the opinion of the lady who judged the local classes that this year’s collection shows a distinct improvement upon any previously got together by the society, the improvement being perhaps most noticeable the neuter classes, which included some really fine exhibits. It would perhaps be well at future shows to have the long-haired and short-haired neuters separated into two classes for judging purposes. The first and special in the long-haired class went to Mrs Quittenton's Dannyman, which got commended in the open class for smokes. The second Prize went to a very nice brown tabby belonging to Mrs. V. Roberts, the third going the same lady for a blue. In the long-haired kitten class, the first and special were won by Mrs. Bradbury ‘s Charm III., a very level-coloured blue. This kitten was bred by Mrs. Tom C. Fletcher, and is destined make a name for itself. Miss Priestman's Dame Peggy took second honours, and a beautiful chinchilla, belonging to Mrs. V Roberts, was put in the third position. [Prize list same as above]

1904 CHELTENHAM SHOW

CHELTENHAM FANCIERS’ SOCIETY GREAT SHOW in THE WINTER GARDEN. Gloucestershire, 21 November 1906
The great show of the Cheltenham Fanciers’ Society which is in progress [at the Winter Garden] includes poultry, mice, rats, rabbits, cats, guinea pigs, pigeons, ducks, cage birds, and a number of etceteras. In numbers the entries, which total 2,400, easily head those of any previous exhibition of the society, and generally speaking, the exhibits are thoroughly representative of the best of their kind, for not only has a good local entry been secured, but the patronage of the Championship Cat Club […] and other national societies raised various departments of the show to national importance.

In walking round the show a number of salient features at once attract attention, the chief of which is undoubtedly the magnificent entry of cats, and the splendid all-round quality of the felines. The entry, in fact, is about 50 more than at the last show, and the exhibitors, who include Lady Decies and Lady Alexander, are among the most noted of the land in this fancy.

The show was formally declared open at midday by the president of the society (Col. Rogers, V.D.), inviting whom to perform that pleasant task. Mr. J. H Evans (chairman of the committee) said they had got together some of the very best exhibits in all sections, nor had they spared any expense in getting the very highest authorities as judges. They were banded together as fanciers for the object of promoting the growth of fancies of all kinds, and he was indeed happy to see such a splendid show. Col. Rogers, [. . .] nor must they forget their friends the cats of which he had never seen a finer lot.

The judges, who included some of the best known men connected with the various fancies, were the following:- Cats Miss Frances Simpson, Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mrs. Hillyard. Particulars of the awards will appear in the Echo” to-morrow.

CHELTENHAM FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION. BIG SHOW AT THE WINTER GARDENS. Gloucester Citizen, 23 November 1904
The annual show of the Cheltenham Fanciers’ Association was opened on Wednesday at the Winter Gardens, Cheltenham, and the two days’ exhibition is undoubtedly one of the best in the country. It is not so stupendous as last year, when the space of the large building was completely exhausted by the cages and pens of the furred and feathered tribes, but this is to be ascribed to the absence of [several poultry clubs]. The judges in the various classes are:- Cats, Rabbits and Cavies: Mrs Herbert Ransome, Miss Frances Simpson, and Mr. T.B. Mason.

CATS. A very strong class which provided the judges with no easy task. In the open department, Lady Decies won four firsts. Mrs. Collingwood, Leighton Buzzard, secured the same number (all for short-haired cats or kittens). Mrs. Sinkins, Southampton, Geoffrey Shaw, Hayward’s Heath, and Hugh Maxwell, Ayr, were the other notable victors. W. H. Head (Cheltenham) won the two local prizes, and the first card for a blue female (open). The Colmore silver challenge vase, value 14 guineas, open to all, and presented by Mr. W. B. Cregoe Colmore for the best cat in the show, and the National Cat Club Silver medal was carried off by Mrs. Collingswood, with Champion Miss Toodles.

[CHELTENHAM LOCAL SUCCESSES ] Western Daily Press, 24th November 1904
A successful show under the auspices of the Cheltenham Fanciers’ Association, with which was incorporated the annual show of the National Cat Club . . . was held yesterday. The show was an excellent one. the cat section showing a great advance [303 entries].

[ CHELTENHAM FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION ]Cheltenham Looker-On - Saturday 26 November 1904
The Opening of the yearly exhibition of the Cheltenham Fanciers' Association took place on Wednesday. The attendance included Lady Decies, the Mayor (Mr. G. Dimmer), Mrs. Herbert Ransome, Mrs. Collingwood, and Miss Frances Simpson. The number of exhibits was about the average, but the quality of the poultry was exceedingly good ; in fact, better had not been seen by some of the oldest attendants of the show. Lady Decies sent her famous £1,000 cat, while the mice - one of which is valued at £250 - totalled the record number of 410, and the National Mouse Association favoured the town for the third consecutive time by selecting the venue for its show. Unfortunately the heavy fall of snow prevented a large number visitors from attending.

[ CHELTENHAM FANCIERS' ASSOCIATION ] Cheltenham Examiner, 30th November 1904
The utility of the Winter Garden for the purposes of an exhibition was again demonstrated on Wednesday and Thursday, when the Cheltenham Fanciers' Association held their annual show . . . The Cat Club's show was a highly successful affair. The Colmore silver Challenge Vase for the best cat in the show was won for the third year in succession by Mrs Collinwood, of Leighton Buzzard. with "Miss Toodles," a beautifully-coated silver tabby, and the trophy now becomes her property. She also took the silver medal of the National Cat Club and a similar award given by the local association. A local exhibitor. Mr. W. H. Head, secured, in addition to a couple of first prizes, the Blue Persian Cat Society's silver and enamel bade for the best blue female in the show, with "Totsie of Cheltenham." Mrs Ryland, of the Stone Home Brewery, obtained second prize and a special award for “Stone Housee Pet" in the class for any variety of neuter.

1904 EDINBURGH SHOW

SCOTTISH PALACE POULTRY, &C., SHOW Edinburgh Evening News, 25th November 1904
Waverley Market – Greatest success ever achieved in Scotland, to-day the Great Scottish Cat Show, the largest yet held. The finest cats in the kingdom competing. . . . Admission 10 till 1, 1s; 1 till 10, 6d. Saturday, 11.30 a.m. till 9.30 p.m., sixpence. The largest and best programme in the City. A. T. Hutchinson, Secretary.

CAT SHOW IN THE WAVERLEY MARKET. Edinburgh Evening News, 25th November 1904
In connection with the poultry show in the Waverley Market, Edinburgh, a club show of cats was held to-day. Several very fine specimens were forward, the total number being little short of 500. In addition to the championship and specials given by the Scottish Cat Club, numerous other prizes were offered by kindred clubs and by individuals, and competition was keen. The following are principal prize-winners:
Long-haired Section—Blue male—1, Mrs A. Finnie Young, Dunblane; 2, Hugh Maxwell, Ayr; 3, Mrs Goodall, Halnaby.
Blue female - 1, Mrs A. Morrison, Glassel; 2, Mrs. Langwill, Rutherglen; 3, Mrs A. Finnie Young.
Black female— 1, Mrs Win Walker, Falkirk; 2, J. H. Watmough, Thackley; 3, A . Ross, Alloa.
White male - 1 and 2, Mrs Brown. Edinburgh; 3, A. Gairn, Edinburgh.
White female – 1, D.W. McIntosh, Glasgow; 2, Mrs Langwill; 3, A. Anderson, Edinburgh.
Orange, cream, or fawn male – 1, Mrs. J. MacDonald, Glasgow; 2, Mrs T. H. Alston, Newmilns; 3, Mrs J. Stuart.
Chinchilla male— 1, Chas. W. Stewart, Edinburtgh; 2, L. Ainslie Goodwin, Edinburgh; 3, W. Bain Brown, Shettleston.
Chinchilla female - 1, Mrs. T.C. Macfarlane, Dallater; 2, Mrs Brown; 3, Mrs Lewton, Burton-on-Trent.
Silver tabby or shaded silver, male – 1, F.K. Beveridge, Kingskettle; 2, Countess of Aberdeen; 3, J. McKissack, pollokshields.
Silver tabby or shaded silver, female – 1, Countess of Aberdeen; 2, Thos. Cassells, Girvan; 3, Mrs Clark, Bothwell.
Smoke, male or female – 1, Mrs George Wilson, London; 2, Mrs John Grieve, Edinburgh; 3, Mrs Brown.
Any other colour, female – 1, Mrs A Morrison; 2, C. Campbell, Larkhall; 3, Mrs A Russell, Blackpool.
Gelding, any colour – 1, Countess of Aberdeen; 2, J.B. Chalmers, Edinburgh; 3, Mrs E. Robertson, Fullarton, Glasgow.

1904 BIRMINGHAM SHOW – MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB

MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW Birmingham Mail, 10th November 1904
Grand Cat Show, Old Central Hall, Corporation Street. The Midland Counties Cat Club will hold their Annual Show on Tuesday and Wednesday Nov 29th and 30th. Special Classes and Prizes for Local Cats. Four Money Prizes in each Class. For Schedule, apply Miss Cope, Hon. Sec., 136 Bristol Rd, Birmingham.

CAT SHOW AT BIRMINGHAM various, 30th November 1904
The National Show of Cats promoted by the Midland Cat Club was opened at the Central Hall, Birmingham, yesterday. Nearly six hundred specimens of the feline species being represented. The exhibits, which were sent from all parts of the country, included some of the most noted varieties in the world. Amongst other principal exhibitors are the Countess of Aberdeen, Lady Decies, lady Alexander, and Lady Marcus Beresford, president of the Society. Mrs Slingsby, one of the most renowned owners in the country, sends her famous Don Pedro, a silver tabby of exquisite shade, and Zeus, once unsurpassed in the blue section. The prize for a silver tabby was won by Mrs Slingsby with Queen Deehna, and for brown tabby, male, Miss F Simpson’s Persimmon II., and female Miss R. Whitney’s Brayfort Seraphina; Chinchillas being won respectively by Miss Simpson and Miss Ford. Lady Decies’ Champion Fulmer Black Bobbie won the prize for long-haired cats (black), and Mrs Kirk’s White Knight the award for white. For short-haired cats (silver tabby, male) Mrs Collingwood’s Champion James II. was first.

GRAND OPEN CAT SHOW Birmingham Daily Gazette, 28th November 1904
Grand Open Cat Show, the Central Hall, Corporation-street, to-morrow and Wednesday, by the Midland Counties Cat Club. More than 500 entries, some of them the most noted cats in the Kingdom. Admission – Tuesday; 1.30 to 5. 2s. 6d. ; from 5 to 9, 1s. Wednesday; 11 to 2, 1s. ; from 2 to 7, 6d.

BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW Shrewsbury Chronicle, 2nd December 1904
A Record Entry —The annual open show of the Midland Counties Cat Club opened on Tuesday at the Old Central Hall. Corporation Street The first exhibition under these auspices was held three years ago, and was quite a modest effort compared with the present show. Last year there was a substantial advance in the number of entries, and this year they have been further increased to the large total of 550. The schedule was materially larger than that of last year. There were sixty classes, most of which were well filled, and in addition to the ordinary prizes there were over 170 special awards. The prize-winners included Mrs. Godsal of Whitchurch.

[BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW]Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 4th December 1904
At Birmingham Cat Show on Tuesday the prize for a silver tabby was won by Mrs. Slingsby with Queen Deehna, the one for a brown tabby male by Miss F. Simpson’s Persimmon II, and that for a female by Miss R. Whitney’s Brayfort.

THE CAT SHOW. THE MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB. Sutton Coldfield News, 3rd December 1904
This has been a week of shows for Birmingham. The Cattle and Dog Shows have a world-wide and long established reputation. The Cat Show is a more recent institution, this being its third year. If it may be judged from its recent experience it has come to stay, and bids fair to become one of the most popular of the year. The committee of the club may be congratulated upon the high water mark of success they have reached in the brief space of three years. They claim to stand well ahead of all the provincial Cat Shows of the year; and in the entries made in some of the classes they have even beaten those of the Crystal Palace, which for many years has held an undisputed premiership.

The attendance was in excess of those recorded last year, and that was a large increase of the previous year, when the novelty of the show in Birmingham added largely to its attractions. The entries this year totalled slightly over 550. One special feature of the year was the addition of a fourth prize. In addition to the money prizes offered in each class, there were 170 special prizes, which gave an average of nearly three special prizes in each of the classes. These include ten challenge and other cups, and one shield, for which the competition was very keen. Such indeed was the excellence of the exhibits that the judges had soe difficulty in settling the position of rival claims. The large number of entries evidently exceeded the anticipations of the committee, for they had at the eleventh hour to engage the services of an assistant judge. Among them was Lady Marcus Beresford, who has won for herself a very wide reputation as an authority on all things that concern cats. Her position as judge, of course, excluded any of her own cats appearing in the pens. The same reason appears to have influenced the hon. Secretary and the hon. Treasurer, who have both of them more than a local reputation, one as a breeder of the lovely “Silver Tabby,” and the other as the owner of some of the finest specimens of popular “Blues.” The entries in this latter class were in excess of any show during the year.

Some of the cats exhibited in Birmingham this year have a notoriety, which has rendered their names as “household words” in the cat world. If one may judge from the appearance of the cats themselves they are fully conscious of their popularity. Among those that were penned in the Old Central Hall, this week, may be mentioned Champion “Fulmer Zaida,” the property of the Lady Decies, a splendid specimen of the long-haired Chinchilla class. It probably holds the record for the number of prizes that have been awarded to its owner, who, it is said, has been offered a refused £700 for it. Another celebrated cat, Champion “Don Pedro,” the property of Mrs. Slingsby, of Thorpe-under-Wood Hall, York, in the Silver Tabby class, has carried off all the attainable honours during a comparatively brief career. This year, by the unanimous decision of the judges, he has won the honour of being the best cat in the show. This is no small honour among so many distinguished competitors. The cat, as seen in its pen, certainly looked all that a cat can possibly be. Its splendid markings, its pure silver body fur, and its brilliant, intelligent looking eyes, certainly make up an ideal cat. It may be noted that though this cat hails from Yorkshire, it was born in Birmingham, and was one of Miss Cope’s, the hon. Secretary of the Club, “Roiall” stock. Several of the prizes in this class were adjudged to cats related directly or indirectly to this lady’s cats. In the class of Chinchillas, much fancied by some breeders for their pure silver coats and green eyes, the two first prizes were won by Miss F. Simpson’s “Cambyses,” and Miss Ford’s “Roosalka.” The full list of notable winners would take up more space than this column can give; besides, it would hardly interest those who are not personally identified with one of the many Clubs that exist for the improvement of special breeds. Mr. T. Furze, a well known cat breeder of Birmingham, fully sustained the reputation of the city, both in the number of cats which bore his name, and in the honours they secured for him.

One marked feature of the show was the increased number of local exhibits and the improved quality of the cats shown in it. The Committee of the Club very wisely make a strong point of encouraging this class, by reducing the charge for the entrance fee, and providing a large number of special and other prizes that are well within their reach. The following is a complete list of the winners in the local classes, which contained 49 entries. In addition to the prizes there were also two specials awarded to these classes:

Long-haired cats. – 1, “Packwood Knight,” Mrs. G. Marrison, Hockley Heath; 2, “Cannon Hill Linda,” Mrs. Bowers, Birmingham; 3, “Cannon Hill Lily,” Mrs. Bowers; 4, “Handsworth Mollie,” Mrs. Mathews.
Short-haired cats. – 1, “Duddeston Trill,” H.E. Paxford, Birmingham; 2, “Trilby,” H. Deakin, Birmingham; 1, “Duddeston Trill,” H.E. Paxford, Birmingham [must be an error – Trill cannot be both 1st & 3rd in same class]
Kittens (long-hair or short-hair). – 1, “Yetta,” Miss Craig; 2, “Balsall Heath Togo,” Miss Briody; 3 (equal), “Tiddles,” Miss Lilla Dance, and “Beauty,” E. Babst.
Neuter, any colour. – 1, “Fluff,” Miss. D. Sugden, Anderton Park Road; 2, “Brownie Boy,” Mrs. Wanless, Birmingham; 3, “Scamp,” Mrs. E. Morgan, Birmingham.

1904 REGIONAL CAT SHOWS

DUNDEE DOG AND CAT SHOW. Dundee Evening Post, 1st January 1904
Dog and Cat Show. Gymnasium, Ward Road, Dundee, 1st and 2d January, 1904. Admission First Day— 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1s; 6 till 10 p.m. 6d. Second Day— 10 till 5.30 p.m. 6d Closes 5.30 P.M. Prompt Saturday.

DUNDEE DOG AND CAT SHOW. Dundee Evening Telegraph , 1st January 1904
The annual two days' dog and cat show, under the auspices of the Dundee Canine Club, opened in the Gymnasium, Ward Road, this forenoon. The entries all over are bigger than year, there being 25 more dogs and 20 more cats, and the show is well worth a visit. . . . There is a large entry of cats, and several fine specimens are shown. . . . There was again a considerable number of entries for the cat section. The first prize for toms (long-haired) went to Mrs K. Graham, West Ferry, with Lord Irvine. R. W. Rodger's Heath Briar was second. For tibbies (long-haired), Mrs D. S. Anderson, Dundee, obtained first prize with Dundee Countess. The other winners were:— J. Ritchie, Barrhead; W. McConachie, Bridge Allan; A. K. Niven, Newport; and David Reid, Dundee.

GREENOCK DOG AND CAT SHOW Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette, 7th January 1904
The canine and feline chorus swells loud and long in the region of Kelly Street to-day. Greenock dog and cat show is being held in the Drill Hall.

POULTRY, RABBITS, AND CAT SHOW. Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 30th January 1904
Poultry, Rabbits, and Cat Show. February 20, 1904. in the Melksham Town Hall Under the Auspices of the Melksham Fanciers’ Association. The competition will be limited to a radius of three miles from the Melksham Town Hall. Special prizes for Cottagers. Schedules and Entry Forms can be obtained from Mr. Thomas George, 1, Lowbourne Place, Entries Close on Wednesday, February 10.

MELKSHAM POULTRY, RABBIT, & CAT SHOW. Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 27th February 1904
The recently-formed Melksham Fanciers’ Association are to be congratulated the success of their first annual show of poultry, eggs, rabbits, and cats, held at the Town Hail on Saturday afternoon. Although the association has been in existence only a few months, a very creditable collection was got together, and the competition for a prize list of upwards of £25 was good. For a first effort, the exhibition was purely local, the competition being confined to an area of three miles from the Town Hall. The only places, therefore, included outside Melksham Within and Without ware Semington and Holt, and under these circumstances total of 220 entries in 54 classes was considered satisfactory. No doubt in future years an effort will be made extend the area so as to take in other surrounding villages. Had this been done there would have been a considerable addition to the number of entries.
Cats, Open – Long-haired, male or female, 1, G.W. Blathwayt; 2, Master J. Taylor; 3, M.A. Clark; reserve Mrs J.E. Bush; very highly commended, J.R. Sheate, mrs. G. Self, and Mrs. H. Rudman; highly commended, A.D. Stratton.
Short-haired, male or female, 1, W.J. Webb; 2, E. Marks; very highly commended, master J. Tayler.

PARKSTONE AND DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY. MEMBERS' SHOW. A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION. Western Gazette, 6th May 1904
In the Amity Hall, Poole, on Wednesday, was held the seventh members' show (under K.C. license and regulations) of the Parkstone and District Canine Society, which embraces within its scope dogs, cats, poultry, pigeons, and cage birds. There was a capital entry, especially of pigeons (which numbered about 200) and dogs (about 130), and the total of nearly 400 was an increase of about 100 on the previous exhibition, and at least from numerical point of view the show must rank the best of the spring exhibitions yet held. There was not a large entry of cats, cage birds, or poultry, which, as regards the latter, perhaps, was not surprising for this time of year, although would-be exhibitors of poultry who had bad their entries cancelled, according the rules, because of there not being four or more entries for class, complained that the rule should also apply to cats and dogs. . . . The judges were :— cats, Mrs. Harpur, Lytchett Minster.
CATS. First, 6s; second, 3s; third, 1s 6d.
Long hair, male or female—1, Miss I. Hume. Bournemouth : 2, W. J. Bonnett.
Short hair—1, Mark Tilley ; 2, E. Newland, Boscombe.
Neuter, short hair —2 (only entry). J. Ridout.
Ditto, long hair—1 and special and 2, Miss Nora Lees, Dean Park, Bournemouth ; 3, Mrs. Walter Long, Fordingbridge.
Kitten, any variety, under eight months—1 (only entry), A. G. Langley, Poole.
Special . . . to the member attaining the highest number of points in three shows the points counted as follow – 1st prize, three points; 2nd, two points ; 3rd, one point . The silver cup, given by Mrs. Hastings Lees for competition as above in the cat, section only, was competed for the third and last time. [Names not available at time of going to press.]
5s, for best cat show, given Miss Birch —Miss Nora Lees.

RAWTENSTALL AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser , 9th May 1904
The Rawtenstall and Distinct Society were again unfortunate in the weather, and on Saturday the twentieth annual show was held wind and rain. . . . The great features of these Saturday shows now are the dog, poultry, pigeon, rabbit, and cat shows, and here were some of the best exhibits in England . . . judges:— rabbits, cats, and cavies G. E. Trickett. [Cat awards not listed.]

CAMBRIDGE SHOW. Norfolk News, 4th June 1904
Cambridge Show, August Bank Holiday 1904. President: The Mayor, Dr. J. H. C. Dalton. A “Mammoth” Show Is to be held on the above date, in the Picturesque Grounds of the Leys School, Cambridge, embracing, amongst others, the following exceptional attractions:- Agricultural Show, Cage Bird Show, Dog Show, Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit, and Cat Show, Bee and Honey Show, Athletic Sports, Cycle and Motor Racing, &c.

NOVEL EAST END CAT SHOW Bradford Daily Telegraph, 13th June 1904
With the object of inculcating a love of animals in the young, the Rev. A. Bernard Littlewood, vicar of St. Paul’s, Haggerston, inaugurated an original kind of cat show in the parish schools on Saturday There were fifty entries - all of the common variety - prizes being offered, not for the regulation points but for:
The best cared-for cat.
The most extraordinary cat.
The happiest cat.
The best cat.
The best performing cat
The funniest cat.
The happiest competitor was described as good sleeper among other excellent qualities, whilst the most extraordinary animal had six toes. Another cat and four kittens had been rescued from an empty house and brought up by the kind hearted exhibitor. Inspector -Shearsmith. R.S.P.CA.. was an efficient judge.

PRIZE CATS Todmorden & District News, 15th July 1904
At the annual show of the Swinton (Rotherham) Fanciers’ Association, held yesterday week, Messrs. Greenwood and Rawson, Stubbin-holme, were successful in wining 2nd prize in a strong class, with their blue female kitten “Her Highness.” The following note on the “Cattery” of Messrs. Greenwood and Rawson is from Our Cats: “They have invested in an unrelated pair of blue kittens from Cumberland Lodge Cattery, London. One is by Darius ex-Viola, the other by Criquet ex-Kilpatric. The female named ‘Her Highness’ took first prize at Ramsbottom show the other day. The male, ‘Jasper I.,’ also promises well. Warina from the same cattery, took second at Newchurcb. The two gentlemen may be congratulated, as beginners, upon the start they have made in the fancy.”

LLANIDLOES & DISTRICT SHOW Montgomeryshire Echo, 16th July 1904
The Seventeenth Annual Show of Horses, Turnouts, Cattle, Sheep, Sheep Dog Trials. Bicycle Races, Poultry, Pigeons, Dogs. Cats. Boots, Farm and Dairy Produce. THURSDAY, August 4, 1904. £250 offered in prizes. . . . Poultry, Pigeon, and Cat Show. Judge, Mr R.M. Butler, Knighton.

LIGHTHORN GARDEN FETE Banbury Advertiser, 21st July 1904
The opportunity of spending an enjoyable afternoon in the grounds of Lighthorne Rectory was embraced by large numbers of inhabitants of the district on Thursday, when a garden fete took place there in order to help two of the districts included in the Birmingham Aid Scheme—the parishes of St. Mary’s, Aston, and St. Paul’s, Balsall Heath. On the lawn was placed “a stall of useful and ornamental articles,” which were sufficiently varied to attract all visitors, ranging, as they did, from articles of clothing to eggs and sweets. The stalls were under the charge of Mrs. Tyrell, Miss Mountford, Mrs. Brown, and Miss Wilkins; while Miss Clare Verney was occupied with the cat show opposite. Cats and kittens of all breeds were exhibited and the prises were awarded as follows:
Cats: 1, Bose Boyles’ (Lighthorne Cottages) “Timothy”; 2, Mr. E. B. Vemey’s “Rikki Tikki ”; 3, Mrs. H. Hunt’s “Tabby.”
Kittens: !, Mr. R. Hutchings’ “Ruff”; 2, Master A. Marshall’s “Bagheera”; 3, Master Leonard Humphriss’s “Topsy.”

CENTRAL BANFFSHIRE FARMERS’ CLUB Aberdeen Press and Journal, 10th August 1904
The annual summer show of the Central Banffshire Farmers’ Club was held on the forenoon …
Challenge cup and 10s for best tomcat of the common breed in the district. 8 entries— 1 Wm. Shearer, 98 Moss Street. Keith; 2 and 3 Donald Cattenach, blacksmith, Grannoch.
Silver medal for best cat, male or female, 6 entries—1 Andrew Ingram, Goukstone; 2 Mary Stewart, Station Road, Keith; 3 William King, Seggiecrook, Grange.
Silver medal for best Persian cat, male or female, 6 entries —1 Miss Kynoch Shand, The Linn; 2 Miss Mitchell, Hazlewood, Keith; 3 Charles Ralley, Cross Street, Keith.
Silver medal for best kitten, not exceeding three months old, 22 entries—1 and 3 James Bruce, brewer; 2 Mrs Munro, Yonderton.
Best tortoiseshell cat, male or female, 9 entries—1 and 2 Charles Ralley, 3 James Robertson, 144 Moss Street, Keith.
Silver medal for best black cat, male or female, 2 entries —1 E. Leslie, Jocksleys, Keith.
Gold medal for best sable or red cat, male or female, 1 entry—Charles Ralley.

RABBIT AND CAT SHOW AT SCORTON North Star (Darlington), 16th August 1904
Yesterday, in connection with the Scorton Floral and Horticultural Show, a successful rabbit and cat show was held. Mr. G.A. Townsend was the judge.
Foreign cat – 1, Mrs Moseley, Manchester; 2, Mrs. O.B. Pease, Richmond; 3, Mrs Goodall, Middleton Tyas.
English cat – 1, Hedworth and Son, West Hartlepool; 2, Mrs Heslop, Darlington; 3, J.A. Thompson, Stockton.
Foreign kitten – 1 and 2, Mrs Goodall; 3, W. Knight.
English kitten – 1, Mrs Smith; 2, W. Kitson; 3, Mrs Heslop.

ST. SAVIOUR'S FLOWER SHOW. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 18th August 1904
The approach to Kensington Meadows was a slushy waste of liquid mud Thursday morning, and the weather did not promise well for the success—from financial point view—of the 1904 show of the St. Saviour's Horticultural and Industrial Society. However, towards midday the outlook changed and brightened up considerably. [Judge Mr. W. G. Reynolds - cats and rabbits]
Local Classes: Cats.—Any variety or sex, including neuter. —1, Mrs. White; 2, Mrs. Gilson; 3, C. Garraway; 4, W. Ash; vhc, W. Davis, vhc, Mrs. Jones; hc, A. Poole; c, Mrs. F. Langley.
Open Classes: Cats. —Long-liaired and short-haired cats, any variety, male or female: 1, Mrs. Hudson; 2, Mrs. Gilson; 3. F. Mead; vhc, Mrs. Hopkins, W. Flint, and W Brown. Kitten, any variety, under months old: 1, Mrs. Urch; 2, Mrs. Henry Jones.

INNERLEITHEN POULTRY, PIGEON, CAGE BIRD, AND CAT SHOW Southern Reporter, 3rd November 1904
Innerleithen Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird, and Cat Show will be held in the Volunteer Drill Hall on Saturday, 10th December, 1904.

BEXHILL HOMING SOCIETY. FOURTH ANNUAL SHOW. Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle, 12th November 1904
The fourth annual show of the Bexhill Homing [Pigeon] Society was held at Thomas’s Auction Mart, Amherst Road, on Wednesday and Thursday. It was a highly successful exhibition [. . .] There were three classes for cats, but her again the number of entries was rather disappointing. The competition was keenest in Class 35, which was for rough cats only. Mrs. Bowman exhibited two magnificent blue Persians, one of which was awarded the first prize, while the other was Highly Commended. The latter gained the distinction of a Highly Commended certificate at the Crystal Palace Cat Show last month. Mr. R. Ratcliffe was awarded the second prize, Mrs. W. Hyland the third, and Mrs. Laing’s cat was given the reserve ticket.

In Class 36 (for smooth cats), there were only two competitors. Mr. J. Taylor carried off the first prize, and Mr. F. Payn the second.
Class 37 was for kittens, and there were three exhibits. The first prize only was awarded, this goingto Mr. T. Mason.

BIDEFORD DOG, POULTRY, PIGEON, CAGE-BIRD, CAVIES, AND CAT SHOW. North Devon Gazette, 15th November 1904
Local fanciers are slow in sending in their entries for the Bideford dog, poultry, pigeon, cage-bird, cavies, and cat show. The show takes place on November 23rd, and entries were due to close yesterday. Seeing the unusual number of local specials in all sections that are offered, the entries should prove a record, but it has been necessary to extend the receipt of entries until Friday.

FUR AND FEATHER. GRAND OPEN EXHIBITION AT BIDEFORD. North Devon Gazette, 29th November 1904
The annual exhibition organised by the Bideford and District Fanciers’ Society on Wednesday proved one the most successful in the history of the Society. Although in the morning the weather was very unfavourable, snow falling thickly, the sky cleared towards noon, and the attendance was a record. The popular attraction was undoubtedly the very interesting show of dogs and cats.
Longhair – 1 and 2 sp., and 3, Miss Catell; 2, Mrs. Harper; 4, Mrs. W. Waddon Martyn.
Shorthair – 1 and sp., Mrs. Ebe Gordon; 2, J. Kelly; 3, R. Dennis; 4, Isaacs.
Kitten under eight months – 1 and sp., the Misses Moxon; 2, W.S. Western; 3, J. Kelly; 4, Miss Cabell.

GRAND CAT SHOW Cornish & Devon Post, 26th November 1904
Grand cat show in the Town Hall, Launceston, on Tuesday next (St. Leonard’s Fair Day). Also the largest collection of poultry, pigeons, cage-birds, rabbits and dead poultry, and eggs, ever seen in the town. . . . Admission 1 to 4, 1s.; 4 to 6, 6d.; 6 to close, 3d.

LAUNCESTON FANCIERS AND CAT SHOW Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 30th November 1904
The second annual show under the new regime was held yesterday in the Town hall, and was undoubtedly highly successful . . . One of the special features was the class for cats.
Cats – confined to the Launceston Union – Long-hair: 1, Mrs R. Hoskin; 2, Mrs Bennett; 3, Mrs Shepherd; 4, R. Langdon.
Short-hair – 1, Mrs Hayman; 2, C Northcott; 3, G. Bewes; 4, Miss B. Prideaux.
Kitten under six months old; 1, Mrs Shepherd; 2, P.J. Raddall; 3, Mrs S Carder; 4. C. Crossman.

[ATHOLL POULTRY SOCIETY SHOW] The Scotsman, 1st December 1904
Yesterday the annual exhibition in connection with the Atholl Poultry Society was held in Pitlochry Public Hall . . . A cat section, held under the patronage of the Scottish Cat Club had unfortunately to be cancelled owing to the unsettled weather.

LOWESTOFT POULTRY, PIGEON, CAGE BIRD, RABBIT, CAVY, AND CAT SHOW Eastern Daily Press, 5th December 1904
Lowestoft Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird, Rabbit, Cavy, And Cat Show at Kirkley Swimming Baths, Wednesday and Thursday Next, December 7th and 8th . . . Admission – First Day; 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. one Shilling; 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sixpence. Second Day; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sixpence.

CAT SHOW AT BLANDFORD The Salisbury Times, 9th December 1904
There has been a cat show at Blandford. Prizes were awarded to the ugliest cat, the handsomest cat, the most lovable cat, the best behaved cat, and the biggest mongrel cat. The handsome cat proved the most lovable, but another pussy was better behaved. Beauty is only skin deep amongst the felines, it seems, whereas behaviour goes to the bone.