REPORTS FROM EARLY BRITISH CAT SHOWS 1905

1905 MANCHESTER CAT SHOW - NORTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB

[ NORTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW ] Bradford Daily Telegraph, 21st January 1905
At the Northern Counties Cat Club Show yesterday at Manchester Mrs. C. V. Hartley was a successful exhibitor, winning first prize in the silver tabby male class with her “Flor Ping Pong,” beating Champion James II., who has held first place so long in this variety. She also won third in silver tabby female class with “Flor Tibbe.”

1905 SOUTHAMPTON CAT SHOW - SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW Hampshire Advertiser, 10th December 1904
Southern Counties Cat Club Great Championship Cat Show to be held in Carlton Drill Hall, Southampton on 4th and 5th January, 1905. Many Classes and Prizes for Local Exhibits. Schedules now ready. Entries close 23rd December. Apply to Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Millar, 9, St Denys-road, Southampton.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT SHOWPortsmouth Evening News, 2nd January 1905
Under the auspices of the Southern Counties Cat Club, a great championship cat exhibition is to be held at the Carlton Drill Hall, Southampton, on Wednesday and Thursday next. Many of the finest cats in the kingdom have been entered.

CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW AT SOUTHAMPTONSouthern Echo, 5th January 1905
In the championship show opened yesterday at the Carlton Drill Hall, Southampton, under the auspices of the Southern Countries Cat Show, there are some of the finest cats in the country. The specimens of Persians, altogether, are superb, and best of a magnificent group is an animal which has won championships all over England. At the Crystal Palace, and likewise at Birmingham, and other places, it swept the board. This is Mrs Norris’s “Kew Ronald,” a beautiful and immense cream Persian, whose cage is adorned with no fewer than 14 prize cards – two first and twelve championships – “Kew Ronald” was adjudged to be the best cat in the exhibition. Mrs Norris has another very fine animal in “Blue Santoy II.” a blue Persian with a lovely head and huge limbs. Another famous cat exhibited is Lady Decies’ “Zaida,” a female Chinchilla of remarkable parts. This cat has won upwards of 100 prizes and numerous championships during the ten years it has been shown. Until the Birmingham show, recently held, “Zaida” had never known defeat. She is a perfect specimen of a rare breed, and last year Lady Decies refused an offer of £700 for her. To-day “Zaida” only had second prize in her class, the judges being of the opinion that there was just a yellowish tint on her coat which formerly was without blemish. A notable exhibitor is H.R.H. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, whose “Lady Mary” was very highly commended. There are many entries from Southampton, but only Mrs Sinkins, of Aldermoor, gained distinction, her male Persian “Teufel” being awarded several specials. The local exhibitors owned good animals, only thee was an absence of high breeding. Owing to an epidemic immediately after the Birmingham show the entries are not some numerous as was expected, although the quality of the animals leaves nothing to be desired. The blue Persian classes are largely patronised, and the Chinchilla, silver tabby and short hair classes also have fairly large entries. The judges for the various classes were:- Long-haired cats, Mrs Ransome, the Misses White-Atkins, Simpson, and Snell, and Mr Ambrose; long-haired kittens, Mrs Ransome, and the Misses Simpson and Snell; short-haired cats, Mrs Ransome, and Mr Ambrose; short-haired kittens, Mr Ambrose; and local classes, Mrs Ransome, and Miss White-Atkins.

The show, which extends over to-day, reflects the utmost credit upon the Southern Countries Cat Club, whose formation was simply the extension of a desire – or craze as cynics may say – to extend to the domestic cat a share of that humanitarian feeling which has developed itself in recent years, not only in Britain, but in the wider sphere of the United States. In addition to an encouragement of the love of animals, the object desired in the formation of such clubs is primarily to improve and arrange and classify the different breeds constituting the cat family. Very great improvement in this respect is resulting from making this feature a genuine study, as may be seen by a visit to this show. The ordinary and familiar tabby is there seen in a perfection of coat and colour which astonishes the owner of the ordinary and promiscuous feline of that kind; whilst the perhaps more aristocratic Persian is gazed upon as a thing of beauty, at which his progenitors of Tibet and Beluchistan would have turned blue with envy. A perfect “blue Persian” is considered the acme of breeding, but the word perfection as at present used may have to be qualified in view of the breeding results yet to be achieved. At present the Blue Persian is the acknowledged king of the show bench, and his money value is nearly equal to that of an ordinary racehorse.

The formation of the Cat Clubs is quite a recent occurrence, and began with the national Club, the N.C.C. as it is called, which rightly claims to be the top Club, and holds and regulates the registration of all the winning cats of the country, as well as the issue of championships. The exhibitions of this Club are very prominent features in the attractions of the Crystal Palace yearly, and are attended by the elite of society, many of whom are enthusiastic and successful breeders, notably, Lady Beresford, the Countess of Aberdeen, Sir Claude Alexander Bart., and his amiable wife Lady Alexander, Lord and Lady Decies. The other principal Clubs which have been formed are: the Cat Club, due to Lady Beresford’s initiative, but lately dissolved, the Northern Counties Club, the Midland Counties Club, the Scottish Cat Club, and the recently formed Southern Counties Club, whose headquarters are in Southampton. A very pleasing feature in the formation of the various Clubs and Societies in this country is the establishment in various towns of rescue homes for puss, where as starving and diseased strays they are collected by human hands and painlessly destroyed, or restored to health and given to good homes. Mrs Greenwood, of 9, Albion-place, has established such an institution in Southampton. This movement is a direct result of the formation of the various clubs.

It is a circumstance worthy of remark that the majority of cat fanciers are located actually in the counties south of the Thames. In Yorkshire, however, there is strong phalanx where the long-haired Blue Persians and the short-haired tabbies attain to national fame, but on the whole the South takes premier place, and it is believed the formation of the new Southern Counties Club will have the effect of focusing the merits of this part of the Kingdom by the interchanges of help and experience and advice amongst the members, many of whom, such as Mrs Sinkins, of Aldermoor, Miss White-Atkins, Miss Sngster, and Mrs Millar have won much distinction in the cat world. Mrs Millar, who resides at St. Denys, is the secretary of the show, and was, we understand, largely instrumental in organising the present exhibition. Among the prominent prize-winner is Mrs Kirk, Lymington, whose beautiful white Persian “White Knight” secured a first and three specials. Mrs Kirk is a very successful breeder.

CAT SHOW AT SOUTHAMPTON. PRIZE LIST. Hampshire Advertiser, 7th January 1905
[The description of the sow was the same as in the Echo.]
LONG-HAIRED CATS. Open to the United Kingdom.
White, male – 1, Mrs Kirk’s White Knight; 2, Mrs Wilson’s Y Gwyn Brenin of Arrandale; 3, Mrs Baxter’s White Friar II.
White, female – 1, Lady Decies’s Fulmer Snowdrop; 2, Miss Kerswill’s Una of Kensington.
Breeders, male or female – 1, Mrs Wilson’s Y Gwyn Brenin of Arrandale; 2, Miss Kerswill’s Una of Kensington; 3, Miss Shiner’s Florodora II.
Black, male or female, 1 – Lady Decies’s Fulmer Black Bobbie; 2, Mis Sanderson’s Gentleman Jack; 3, Mr J.H. Millar’s Regal Pluto; r, Mrs Witham-Wignall’s Black Fury.
Blue, male – 1, Mrs F. Norris’s Kew Blue San Toy II; 2, Mrs Russell-Biggs’ Barrymore Blue Lion; 3, Miss Humphrey’s Victor II; r, Mrs Hardy’s Cerulean.
Blue, female, 1- Mrs Slingsby’s Merry Maid of Thorpe; 2, Mr C.W. Witt’s Queen of the Earth; 3, Miss Marion Humfrey’s Berkshire Lassie; extra, Mrs De Courcy-Alley’s Princess May; r, Mrs Slingsby’s Elspeth of Thorpe.
Blue Breeders, male or female – 1, Mrs Russell-Biggs’ Barrymore Blue Lion; 2, Miss Marion Humfrey’s Berkshire Lassie; 3, Mrs De Courcy-Alley’s Princess May; r, Miss Hill-Shaw’s Robert of Cademuir.
Blue brace, over nine months – Mrs De Courcy-Alley’s Princess Flo and Princess May; 2, Miss Bennet’s St. Leonard and Sadie of Branksome.
Blue novice – 1, Miss Marion Humphrey’s Victor II; 2, Mrs Slingsby’s Merry Maid of Thorpe; 3, Miss Bennet’s St. Leonard; r, Miss Bennet’s Sadie of Branksome.
Smoke, male – 1, Mrs Sinkins’ Teufel; 2, Mrs James’ Backwell Jogram; 2, Mrs James’ Backwell Judge.
Smoke, female – 1, Mrs Cubitt’s Minoch of Bromholme; 2, Mrs Harber’s Bulgerina; 3, Mr E.A. Bowring’s Keynsham Lady; r, Mrs James Backwell Jupiter.
Chinchilla, male – 1, Miss Meeson’s Jupiter Duvals; 2, Mrs Rodgers’ Plym; 3, Mrs Wilson’s St. Patrick of Arrandale.
Chinchilla, female – 1, Mrs Wilson’s Sceptre of Arrandale; 2, Lady Decies’ Fulmer Zaida; 3, Mrs Slingsby’s Silver Butterfly of Thorpe.
Shaded Silver, male or female – 1, Miss Bartlett’s Holmesdale Silverine; 2, Mrs Wilson’s Rajpat of Arrandale; 3, Miss Meeson’s Sea Gull Duvals.
Silver Tabby, male – 1, Mrs Western’s Wunnstay Big Wig; 2, Miss Cope’s Roiall Totem; 3, Mrs Plater’s Silver Joe; r, Mrs Stewart-Dodd’s Dunsden Abdul.
Silver Tabby, female – 1, Miss Cope’s Roiall Fluffball; 2, Mrs B. Roberts’ Everton Marjorie; 3, Miss Cope’s Roiall Bartaline.
[Silver] Breeders, male or female – 1, Mrs Sinkins’ Reufel; 2, Mrs James’ Backwell Jogram; 3, Miss Cope’s Roiall Fluffball; r, Mrs Stewart-Dodd’s Dunsden Abdul.
[Silver] Novice – 1, Mrs Wilson’s Sceptre of Arrandale; 2, Miss Meeson’s Jupiter Duvals; 3, Miss Cope’s Roiall Totem.
Brace, over nine months – 1, Mrs Wilson’s Y Gwyn Brenin of Arrandale and Sceptre of Arrandale; 2, Miss Cope’s Roiall Totem and Roiall Fluffball; 3, Miss Meeson’s Jupiter Duvals and Sea Gull Duvals.
Brown Tabby, male or female – 1, Miss Whitney’s Brayfort Fina; 2, Mrs Drury’s Miss Tip Topper; 3, Mrs Taylor’s Princess Lulu.
Orange, male – 1, Mrs Vidal’s Torrington Sunnysides; 2, Miss W. Beal’s Romaldkirk Jackal; 3, Lady Decies’ Fulmer William of Orange.
Orange, female – 1, Miss Roper’s Harbledown Sunny; 2, Mrs Bevington-Smith’s Wickham Marigold; 3, Mr Martin’s Torside Chrysantha; r, Miss W. Beale’s Romaldkirk Ringarooma.
Cream, male – 1, Mrs F. Norris’s Kew Ronald;2, Mrs Harpur’s Timothy Paul; 3, Miss W. Beale’s Romaldkirk Hermes.
Cream, female – 1, Mrs Vidal’s Empress of Sahara; 2, Mrs Western’s Wynnstay Primrose; 3, Miss Lees Lingmoor Myrtle.
Tortoise-shell, male or female – 1, Mrs Collingwood’s Queen of Avondale; 2, Mrs F. Norris’s Kew Gipsy; r, Miss Sargent’s Sunbeam.
Tortoise-shell and white, male or female – 1, Mr J. Wood’s Minette; 2, Mrs Western’s Wynnstay Crazy.
A.O.C. brace – 1, Mrs F. Norris’ Kew Blue San Toy II and Kew Romald; 2, Lady Decies’ Fulmer Zaida and Fulmer Black Bobbie; 3, Miss Sargent’s Sunbeam and Nora Greena.
Blue, neuter – 1, Mr Stanford morton’s Krishna; 2, Mrs Corner’s hermit of Eversley; 3, Miss Lees’ Lingmoor Bluecat; r, Miss Soans’ Radburne.
Sel, neuter – 1, Miss Cheane’s Adel Algernon; 2, Mrs Preston’s Toby; 3, Mrs H. Carter’s Nannie.
A.O.C. neuter – 1, Miss Lees‘ Lingmoor Harry; 2, Mrs Boutcher’s Omeewoo; 3, Miss Persse’s Exmoor Joe; r, Mrs Stewart-Dodds’ Dunsden Clown.

LONG-HAIRED KITTENS
Blue, three to five months, male or female – 1, Mrs De Courcy-Alley’s Princess Louise of the Blues; 2, Miss Hill-Shaw’s Jack of Cademuir; 3, Miss Lees’ Buckholt Daphne; r, Mrs De Courcey-Alley’s Prince Joe of the Blues.
Blue, five to nine months, male – 1, Mrs Russell-Biggs’ Barrymore Blue Lion; 2, Mrs Billett’s Sonney; 3, Mrs Hardy’s Swallow Cliffe Merlin.
Blue, five to nine months, female – 1, Mrs Slingsby’s Merry Maid of Thorpe; 2, Miss Bennet’s Pearl; 3, Miss Marion Humfrey’s Lady Wallop; r, Miss Humfrey’s Donna Carita.
Silver, any variety, male or female – 1, Miss Ford’s Lady Button’ 2, Mrs Wilson’s St Patrick of Arrandale; 3, Miss Cope’s Roiall Bartalaine; extra, Mrs Gregory’s Rosalind.
Orange, cream, or Tortoiseshell – 1, Mrs Hobbs’ Vivian; 2, Mrs Hobbs’ Tweedie.
Smoke, male or female – 1, Mrs James; 2, divided between Miss Tiddeman’s Wurley Minx and Miss Sinkins; Snippett; 3, divided between the Rev E. Hepworth-Thwaites’ Fumosa and Mr R.A. Bowrings Keynsham Lassie.
Any other variety, male or female – 1, Miss Chamberlayne’s Bouton D’Or; 2, Mrs S.F. Clarke’s Negresse; 3, Miss Kerswill’s White Lord; r, Mrs Corner’s Miss Foote of Eversley.

SHORT-HAIRED CATS
Black Manx, male – 1, Miss Clifton’s Webourne Henry; 2, Mr Victor Lowe’s Boygym.
Black Manx, female – 1, no award; 2, Miss Clifton’s Ramsay Empress; 3, Miss Clifton’s Weybourne Henrietta.
Manx, any other colour, male or female – 1, Mr Newlands’ Boscombe Tim; 3, Mr Furze’s Bob of Birmingham.
Siamese, male or female – 1, Mrs Aubertin’s Ti Wan; 2, Mr S.H. Mangin’s Pankee; 3, Mr Mangin’s Hankee.
Blue Tabby, male or female – 1, Mr B. Heap’s Shirdley Alexis; 2, Mrs Clark’s Prince of Bath; 3, Mrs Victor Barton’s Dhadep; r, Mrs Clark’s Blue Bell of Bath. [I suspect this should be Blue, self, blue tabbies were not recognised at the time]
Black, male or female – 1, Miss Kendall’s Black Jack; 2, Miss Clifton’s Webourne Maria; 3, Miss Clifton’s Fulmer Shamrock.
White, male or female – 1, Lady Decies’ Fulmer Snow Storm; 2, Miss Clifton’s Fulmer Snowflake.
Silver tabby, male – 1, Mrs Collingwood’s James II.
Silver tabby, female – 1, Mrs Collingwood’s Miss Toodles; 3, Miss Shiner’s Lady Betty II.
Brown tabby, male or female -1, Mrs Collingwood’s Flash Jack.
Tortoise-shell, male or female – 1, Mrs F. Walker’s Lady Sibil.
Any other colour, male or female – 1, Mrs Western’s Wynnstay Patchwork; 2, Mrs F. Walker’s Skittles.
Brace, any colour – 1, Mrs Collingwood’s James II and Miss Toodles; 2, Mrs Clark’s Prince of Bath and Blue Bell of Bath.
Neuter – Mrs Grant’s Johnny Bear; 2, Mrs F Walker’s Moscow.

SHORT-HAIRED KITTENS
Tabby, any variety, male or female – 2, Mr T. Furze’s Bob of Birmingham.
Any other colour, male or female – 1, Mr W.T. Jarvis’s Sue; 2, Mrs Clark’s Pitti Sing of bath.

LOCAL CLASSES
Long-haired, male or female – 1, Miss Bruno’s Little Blue Brother II; 2, Mrs Case’s Smut; 3, Mr H.J. Chester’s Minnie of Crabwood; r, Mrs Greenwood’s Roys Laddi.
Short-haired, male or female – 1, Mrs Newman’s Donnie; 2, Mr Curnock’s Nigger; 3, Mrs Victor Barton’s Dhadep; r, Mr A Firth’s Pimpernel.
Kittens under nine months – 1, Mrs Langley’s Blue Chap; 2, Mrs Gregory’s Rosaline; 3, Miss Theakstone’s Golden Boy; r, Miss Bruno’s Marchwood Joy.
Neuter, any variety – 1, Mrs Grant’s Johnnie Bear; 2, Mrs Clothier’s Tintagel; 3, Mr H.M. Stanford’s Krishna.

A large number of championship and special prizes were also awarded, and the principal winners are subjoined:-
Her Royal Highness’s prize for the best exhibit in local classes – Mrs Newman’s Donnie.
Breeders’ silver challenge cup for best long-haired male in the show – Mrs Norris’ Kew Ronald.
Countess of Aberdeen’s prize, for the best blue cat – Mrs Russell-Biggs’ kitten.
Countess of Northesk’s prize for the best cat in the show – Mrs Norris’ Kew Ronald.
Mrs Collingwood’s silver tabby won the prize for the best short-haired cat in the show, and Mrs G. Wilson’s silver female won the prize for the best female exhibit in the show.

It was practically decided by the committee of the club that next year’s show should be held at Bournemouth.

LOCAL SUCCESSChristchurch Times , 7th January 1905
At the Great Championship Cat Show open to the United Kingdom, held at the Carlton Drill Hall, Southampton, on Wednesday and Thursday last, Mrs. G. Preston, of 3, Waterloo place, secured the second prise in the Open Class for Neuters with bar cat Toby.

SOUTHAMPTON NEWSHampshire Advertiser, 7th January 1905
The distinguished gathering of feline aristocracy at Southampton this week was quite an interesting event. The large number of cat champions on exhibition presented a very dignified and attractive appearance. Indeed, the show was quite revelation to those whose feline knowledge is confined to the common or garden cat, or even the ordinary fire-side specimen. Cat societies and cat shows have done much to improve the status of poor pussy. Even members of the Royal household are engaged in the improving work, and now the catteries at Windsor are amongst the sights for "Saturday to Monday” visitors at the Castle. Some really “swell” cats are as valuable as racehorses, receive quite as much care and attention, and “go"' for quite as much money. Therefore, under the circumstances, when we are awakened in the night we ought surely to have more respect than we have for the disturbers of our dreams.

PRIZE CATS (SOUTHAMPTON). Luton Times and Advertiser, 17th February 1905
Mrs. Collingwood's cat "Champion Miss Toodles" won the very beautiful silver Breeder's Cup at the Southampton Show. At the Manchester Cat Show "Champion Flash Jack," from the same cattery, won the special presented by Princess Victoria Schleswig Holstein for the best cat in the show.

1905 HANLEY DOG AND CAT SHOW

HANLEY DOG AND CAT SHOWStaffordshire Advertiser, 14th January 1905
Saturday, January 21, 1905. Enter your exhibits at once. Liberal prize money, and a special prize for every class. Entries positively close today. No extension. Send your entries. A.B.M. Salmon, 11 Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Hon. Secretary.

DOG AND CAT SHOW AT HANLEY Staffordshire Sentinel, 20th January 1905
The members of the North Staffordshire Fanciers Association are holding their annual chow at the Drill Hall, Victoria-road, to-morrow (Saturday), and are to be congratulated in having accepted no less than 736 entries, 667 of which are in the dog section . . . The support of the public is now all that is required to make the show a complete success, and this they deserve, for they have shown courage in providing a big classification after having suffered a rather heavy financial loss on the previous show. The awards in the cat section will be looked forward to with great interest owing to the fact that a local gentleman has accepted the post of judge, and who, we believe, officiates for the first time.

HANLEY DOG AND CAT SHOW Staffordshire Sentinel, several issues in January 1905
[Saturday 21st] The North Staffordshire Fanciers’ Association held its annual show in the Drill Hall, Victoria-road, Hanley, to-day (Saturday) under most favourable auspices. Unfortunately the entries were less than last year, but this was to some extent due to the decreased classification, consequent upon the lack of patronage in some of the sections last year. [continued in the Monday edition]
[Monday 23rd] The Hanley Dog and Cat Show, held in the Drill Hall, at Shelton, on Saturday, can hardly be said to have been as successful as last year. The exhibits were fewer and the attendance, as far as could be ascertained, was smaller. The exhibits, however, were of a high standard of merit.

Cats. Judge Mr A.S. Hodgkins.
Open Classes: First prize 15s.; second, 7s. 6d.; third, 3s. 6d. Local classes: First prize 10s., second 5s., third 2s. 6d.
Any variety, Rough, Male – 1, Miss Florence Walklett, Kidsgrove.
Any variety, Rough, Female, Open – 1, Mr V.B. Atkinson, Barlaston; 2, Mrs. Alice E. Wade, Hanley; 3, Miss Ethel E. Adams, Hanley
Any Variety, Smooth, Male or Female – 1, Miss R. Armitage, Cheseley Field; 2, Dr A. Rowley Moody and Mr W. Metcalfe; 3, Mr Burton Heap, Wilmslow.
Any Variety, Rough or Smooth, Neuter – 1, Miss F.M. Bates, Hanley; 2, Mrs E.S. Birchall; 3, Mr J.J. Edwards, Stoke.
Any Variety, Rough or Smooth, under Eight Months, Male or Female – 1, Mr Tom Wilshaw, Cheddleton.
(Local) Any Variety, Rough, male or Female – 1, Mr V.B. Atkinson, Barlaston; 2, Mrs. Alice E. Wade, Hanley; 3, Miss Ethel E. Adams.
(Local) Any Variety, Smooth, male or Female – 1, Mr J. Chickering, Hanley; 2, , Dr A. Rowley Moody and Mr W. Metcalfe; 3, Mr Burton Heap.
(Local) Any Variety, Rough or Smooth, Neuter – 1, Miss F.M. Bates, Hanley; 2, Mrs E.S. Birchall; 3, Mr J.J. Edwards.
Blue Persian, male or female – 1, Mrs. Wade; 2, Miss Walklett; 3, E Mortimer, Silverdale.

SPECIALS
Three Guinea Challenge Cup, for the best cat in the show, owned by a member of the North Staffordshire Fanciers’ Association (under the same rules as the dog challenge cup), Dr Moody, “Sylvia.”
A special prize, value half-a-guinea, for the best male cat in the show (presented by Mr T. Hall), Miss Armitage, “Chaseley Chutney.”
A special prize, value half-a-guinea, for the best female cat in the show (presented by Mr W.H. Goss), Mr Atkinson, Barlaston.
A special prize, value half-a-guinea, for the best neuter cat in the show (presented by Mr John Birchall), Miss Bates, “Silverfoot.”
A gold medal for the best cat in radius [local] classes (presented by Mr A. S. Hodgkins), Mrs Wade, “Wrotham Sweet Lavender.”

[28th January] The Cat Challenge Cup to Dr A. Rowley Moody’s fine smooth cat “Sylvia.” Mrs A.E. Wade, of Hanley, showed a fine black ten months Persian female which has won first and six special at Birmingham Cat Show previously, and here won three prizes. Mr A.S. Hodgkins appeared to give full satisfaction in his debut as a judge of cats.

HANLEY DOG AND CAT SHOW Staffordshire Advertiser, several issues in January 1905
[28th January] The number of Cats shown was less than at the previous show, this being due to the Manchester show taking place on the previous day. The quality, however, was up to the standard attained in previous years. The best cat in the show was an admirable male Siamese – Miss R. Armitage’s “Chaseley Chutney” – which won in male or female smooth class. In the rough male section, Miss Florence Walklett’s “Perseus” was an easy winner, the exhibit being a fine blue Persian with good head, fur and eyes. A sliver of nice quality, Mr V. B. Atkinson’s “Hinamoa” which was successful recently at Birmingham, was the winner of two first. Miss F.M. Bates’ “Silverfoot,” a blue Persian, excellent in coat and bone, was also the winner of premier awards in two classes. In the class for cats under eight months, Mr T. Wilshaw’s “Bruce” was an outstanding winner, and was good in every point except the eye. Mr J. Chickering’s “Phoebe,” and orange Manx, with a particularly good coat, was first in the radius class for smooth male or female. A winner at the Birmingham show, Mrs Alice H. Wade’s “Wrotham Sweet Lavender,” obtained premier honours in the class for blue Persians. The members’ challenge cup was awarded to Dr Moody and Mr Metcalfe for their smooth cat “Sylvia.”

Rough, Male – 1, Miss Florence Walklett, Kidsgrove, “Perseus.”
Rough, Female – 1, Mr V.B. Atkinson, Barlaston, “Hinamoa”; 2, Mrs. Alice E. Wade, Hanley “Wrotham Sweet Lavender”; 3, Miss Ethel E. Adams, Hanley “Fluff Mignon”
Smooth, Male or Female – 1, Miss R. Armitage, Pendleton, “Chaseley Chutney”; 2, Dr A. Rowley Moody and Mr W. Metcalfe “Sylvia”; 3, Mr Burton Heap, Wilmslow, “Acton Beau”.
Rough or Smooth, Neuter – 1, Miss F.M. Bates, Hanley “Silverfoot”; 2, Mrs E.S. Birchall “Sirdar”; 3, Mr J.J. Edwards, Stoke, “Tiss” .
Rough or Smooth, under Eight Months, Male or Female – 1, Mr Tom Wilshaw, Cheddleton, “Bruce”.
(Local) Rough, male or Female – 1, Mr V.B. Atkinson, Barlaston, “Hinamoa”; 2, Mrs. Alice E. Wade, Hanley, “Wrotham Sweet Lavender”; 3, Miss Ethel E. Adams, “Fluff Mignon”.
(Local) Smooth, male or Female – 1, Mr J. Chickering, Hanley, “Phoebe”; 2, , Dr A. Rowley Moody and Mr W. Metcalfe, “Sylvia”; 3, Mr Burton Heap, “Acton Beau”.
(Local) Rough or Smooth, Neuter – 1, Miss F.M. Bates, Hanley “Silverfoot”; 2, Mrs E.S. Birchall “Sirdar”; 3, Mr J.J. Edwards, Stoke, “Tom” . [This is different from the listing in the Sentinel]
Blue Persian, male or female – 1, Mrs. Wade, “Wrotham Sweet Lavender; 2, Miss Walklett “Perseus”, 3, E Mortimer, Silverdale, “Flip”.
The following special prizes were awarded:
Challenge cup for best cat owned by a member of the North Sgtaffordshire Fanciers’ Association, Dr A. R. Moody and W. Metcalfe “Sylvia.”
Best male cat, Miss Armitage, “Chaseley Chutney.”
Best female cat, V.B. Atkinson, “Hinamoa.”
Best enuter cat in radius classes, Miss bates, “Silverfoot.”
Gold medal for best cat in radius classes, Mrs Wade, “Wrotham Sweet Lavender”

1905 FALKIRK DOG AND CAT SHOW

FALKIRK DOG AND CAT SHOW Falkirk Herald, 8th April 1905
Falkirk Kennel Club held their annual dog and cat show in Falkirk Town Hall on Thursday. The entries number 480 dogs and 80 cats . . . at the 1904 exhibition the same number of cats were forward. The show proved to be as popular as any of its predecessors, and it was well patronised during the day by the general public. [Cat judge – Mr Will.]
Cats.
[This first listing presumably long hairs]
Blue (male) – Mrs Maxwell, Ayr; 2, Mrs Lumsden; 3, A. Campbell, James Street, Laurieston.
Blue (female) – 1, Mrs Maxwell; 2 and 3, Miss Cladilda Re, Dunblane. [Clothilde Re?]
Black (male or female) – 1, J. Baird, Falkirk; 2, J. Bulloh; 3. J. Mason, 55. Thistle Street. Camelon.
Any other colour, male – 1, W.B. Brown, Shettleston, Glasgow; 2, W. Scott, Edinburgh; 3, W. Brown, Glasgow.
Any other colour, female – 1, Miss Clatilda, Re; 2, Mrs A.B. Smart, Hopetoun Terrace, Bo’ness.
For cats never having won a first prize before 1st, January last – 1, W. Bain Brown; 2, Mrs Maxwell; 3, W. Scott.
Single Kitten (under 9 months, any colour) – 1, W. Scott; 2, Miss Clatilda, Re; 3, R. Forrester
[This second listing presumably short hairs]
Any colour male – 1, J. Hall, Patna; 2, D. Neilson, Shotts.
Any colour female – 1, Mrs Maxwell2, Jas. Reid, Glasgow; 3, Miss R. Gray Deans, Main Street, Lauriston.
Kitten, Any colour (under 9 months) – 1, Jas. Hall; 2, G. Farram, Shipley, Yorkshire; 3, miss Violet Richardson, Mount Vernon.
[This second listing presumably long and short hairs]
Geldings, any colour, long or short hair – 1, A. Patterson, Aberdeen; 2, J. Hall; 3, Miss Peggie Weir., Edinburgh.
Any variety (confined to 8 miles radius) – 1, A. Campbell; 2, J. Baird, Birchfield, Falkirk; 3, S Davidson, Abercrombie Street, Camelon.

1905 HALLAM AND ECCLESALL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW

HALLAM AND ECCLESALL SHOW Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 16th June 1905
With excellent weather, and amid almost ideal surroundings, the 53rd annual show of the Hallam and Ecclesall Agricultural Society, held in Endcliffe Park yesterday, proved a great success. . . . The total entry numbered 1,209. The following table shows the totals in each section for the past four years; 1905 – Cats – 40; 1904 – Cats – 35; 1903 – Cats – 55; 1902 – Cats - 39.

The cat tent was a great attraction to the fair sex, and there were some very fine specimens to look at. Mrs. Tom Fletcher once more gave her services as judge, and her selections for the awards gave general satisfaction. In the first-class, longhaired male cat, Mrs. Sampson’s silver tabby Persian, failed in marking somewhat, though it was an undoubted first. The prize-taker in long-haired female cats was a long way best, and is a Crystal Palace winner. The cat placed second has a very nice head, but was not perfect in other respects. The winner of the premier prize for English male cats was a splendid red tabby, and the second was good in colour, but rather too long in the nose. A very prettily-marked Tortoiseshell took first and special in the English females, and Mrs. Vincent Roberts secured the premier honour with Kew Sailor Boy in the neuter cats. A long-haired kitten, which looked a good six months old, was easy winner in its class, and in the short-haired the judge had no difficulty in placing first a nice red tabby, which should be heard of again later. The show yesterday, both in numbers and quality, augurs well for the success the great cat show, which is to be held in Sheffield in October. The following were the awards:
Long-haired male cat: 1. Mrs. Blanche Sampson, Hillsborough ; 2, Miss A. M. Wellsted, Exchange Street, Retford: 3. Mrs. E. M. Briggs, Parkgate, Rotherham; r., Mrs. J. Bailey, 29, Earsham Street.
Long-haired female cat: 1 and special and 3. Mrs. J. H. Whatmough, Oldham; 2, Misses Powiss, Birmingham; v.h.c.. E. A. Walch, 20 Daniel Hill; h.c.. Mrs. .J. Stanley, York; r., Mrs. Vincent Roberts, Chippingham House.
English male cat; 1 and special, G. Farrar. Windhill; 2, Rhodes Bros., Highfield Cattery, Osset: 3, Mrs. Vincent Roberts; r, Rhodes Bros.
English female cat; 1 and special, Miss Ursula Priestman, 53, Broomgrove rd ; 2, Miss Ursula Priestman; 3, Miss Cissy Bottom, 209, The Moor. Sheffield; v.h.c., Harry Revill, Totley; h.c.. Miss M. Jowett, Leeds; r., Mrs Palmer, 9, Moncrieffe Road, Sheffield.
Neuter cat, any variety: 1, Mrs. Vincent Roberts; 2, Sheffield Cat Shelter, 106, Gell Street; 3. B. G. Scott, Broomgrove Road v.h.c., Rhodes Bros.; h.c. Miss Bollard, 134, Carlisle Road; r., S. Pearson, 47, Thompson Road.
Longhaired kitten (under six months old): 1 and special, W. Stanton, 6, Ellison Street, 2, Mrs. Vincent Roberts, 3, Mrs. S. Bailey; r., Mrs. J. Bailey.
Short-haired kitten (under six months old): 1 and special, Rhodes Bros.; 2, Miss Ursula Priestmoan; 3, Miss M. Jowitt; v.h.c., J. Bailey; h.c., Mrs. J. Bailey; reserve, Mrs. Palmer.

1905 RICHMOND CAT SHOW

LOCAL SUCCESS Isle of Wight Observer, 8th July 1905
Miss A Cheevers, of Ravenshurst, Ryde, gained the three reserves and a v.h.c., also one reserve and v.h.c., with two blue Persian kittens, at Richmond cat show, on July 4th.

RICHMOND CAT SHOW. The Queen, 15th July 1905
THE EXHIBITION OF in 1905 will long be remembered as a very great addition to the annual fixture of the Toy Dog show, which is held in the Old Deer Park, Richmond. There is always a certain amount of risk and a great deal of anxiety concerning any out of door human and animal gathering in our variable climate, but, although the sky remained overcast and a haze hung round the beautiful old trees, yet the rain kept off, and perhaps the lack of sunshine was not to be deplored, as we all know how trying a heated atmosphere under canvas may become on a blazing July day. The cat and kitten entries far exceeded those of last year, and numbered 361. Of these a very large majority were long haired kittens, as at this season cats are not at their best. It was fortunate that the tent provided for cats was a fairly spacious one so as to allow the constant stream of people to pass with ease and comfort up and down between the rows of pens. Amongst the visitors, other than exhibitors, we noticed Lord and Lady Decies, Sir Dyer and Lady Duckworth, Lady F. Pilkington, The Hon Mrs Baillie, Lady Thistleton Dyer, Mr and Mrs Rom Bird, Mrs Russell Biggs, Mr Taylor, Mr and Miss Godeland, Mr and Mrs Frank Ponder, and many others. All was in readiness for the judges at 10.15, and the show was opened to the public soon after twelve o’clock.

Miss Jay, the well known breeder of blue Persians, must have had a difficult task in placing the awards in the very numerously filled classes provided for blues. These included single kittens, pairs of kittens, and litters. Mrs Wellbye, who judged the silver classes was much pleased with the splendid lot of kittens and the veteran Mr T.B. Mason beamed with satisfaction over the promising youngsters he had to handle. There was certainly a wonderful collection of most lovely kittens, and even a non cat lover must have admired the fascinating groups that met the eye on all sides. They danced and played, and then lay down in graceful and languishing attitudes to rest after the fatigue and excitement of their first appearance in the show pen. There were twenty seven litters of kittens escorted by their mothers, who could hardly be said to enjoy the day's outing within the narrow precincts of the pen surrounded by her entire family. These young kittens were supplied with bowls of Mellin’s food, and it was amusing and interesting to see how the little ones pushed away their mother and buried their little heads in the basin, whilst the patient parent resigned herself to wait for the possible, though not very probable, leavings of her hungry offspring.

The classification given was a very liberal one for kittens. There were four litter classes, for blues, silvers, tabbies, and any other colour, and there were twenty eight entries. There was a new departure in the schedule, viz. a class for novice exhibitors that is, for exhibitors who had never won a prize and the cat or kitten exhibited should be a novice in this respect as well. This laudable attempt to encourage beginners resulted in an entry of twenty-one really good all-round specimens. Miss Powis’s and Mrs Pizzi’s exhibits were worthy of all praise, and Mrs Stewart Dodd won all along the lines with her handsome silver tabby. Local classes might have been better filled, but it is always necessary to have some energetic resident to beat up entries for these classes, as the local exhibitor is generally a very retiring person, with a humble opinion of his own feline specimens, and yet it has often been proved that cats of humble origin have taken first place in the ranks of prize winners.

At Richmond Show the competition in the blue classes was very keen. Miss Attenborough, of Sheffield Park, Uckfield, exhibited some excellent specimens of her own breeding, and carried off the special for the best self coloured kitten in the show with her male blue, the female also winning first in her class. Mrs Norris, who is always to the fore in this popular variety, won with her pair of blues, and Mr Witts's charming litter of six was the admired of all admirers, and headed this large class. In silvers Mrs Humphreys and Mrs Pizzi took highest honours. The accompanying photograph shows the charming litter by Cambyses that won first for the last named lady. Mrs Slingsby came all the way from Yorkshire with her superb little silver tabby, a gem for purity of colour and density of markings. Miss Lees, however, ran this winner closely with some exquisite kittens in a litter of six. Mr Mason was greatly taken with a litter of orange tabbies owned by Miss Lang, to which he awarded first, and special for the best litter in the any other colour and mixed litter class. Mr Godfrey Shaw, whose name has always been associated with white Persians, on this occasion took first in the black class with a handsome kitten, that was soon claimed at a low price for such a good specimen. His famous Heath Pearl, whose portrait is given, always gains distinction when exhibited. Mrs Knight showed some beautiful white kittens, and Mr Witt entered some good black with orange eyes. It was a pleasure to see so many good specimens of this rather neglected breed of Persians. In the long-haired cat classes (only three in number), which were fairly well filled, considering the time of year, the most noticeable specimens were Mrs Allen’s handsome blue male, a most promising youngster. Miss Bartlett’s well-known Silver Sultan, and Mrs Norris's celebrated champion Kew Ronald. Miss Lee's noted Lingmoor Tom won in the neuter class, Miss Tyser’s Argent Rex being second.

In the short-haired section the entries were rather small. The Hon. Mrs McLaren Morrison exhibited only in this section, but was not very successful. Mrs Collingwood's Champion Flash Jack won in the tabby class, and this well-known fancier took another first with her neuter cat. Siamese were few in quantity, but excellent in quality. Mrs [?Robbins] exhibited a lovely specimen by Wankee II., which was purchased by Mrs Mclaren Morrison immediately the show ended. This ardent fancier also bought a silver and a short-haired white kitten. The ring class had only three competitors and Mr Mason had not much trouble in deciding on the winner, and Mrs Stead’s brown tabby walked off with the first prize for the best example in deportment.

The show closed at eight o’clock , but many exhibits living at a distance availed themselves of the early removal order, costing 1s., which enabled them to reach home the same night with their pets. The Richmond Cat Show of 1905 appeared to give very great satisfaction to exhibitors and visitors alike, and certainly the kittens seemed in no way to have suffered from the one day’s confinement. Mr [?Wilson] of Ashford, the clever expert in cats, who kindly examined the exhibits and passed them into the show was much pleased by the very healthy condition of all the specimens. Miss Frances Simpson had a splendid staff of helpers who worked with a right good will, but the responsibility of penning so many young creatures is not a light one. In the litter classes alone there were over 100 kittens penned, and it is very much to hoped that no illness or disaster was fatal to any of the sweet little creatures that proved so great an attraction to the many visitors that thronged the cat tent at this popular fixture in the Old Deer Park at Richmond.

1905 NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE

NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 11th August 1905
The fifth annual North of England Cat Show was held at Harrogate yesterday. The entries reached 247, slightly exceeding those of last year. The judges were Mrs. Slingsby, Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mr. Ambrose. There were some fine specimens exhibited, Mrs Collingwood. of Leighton Buzzard, taking the National Cat Club's medal for the best cat in the show with Miss Toodles; Mrs. Moore, Sheffield, Mrs. Hartley, Bradford, and Miss W. Beale, Darlington being very successful exhibitors. Mrs. Fletcher, of Sheffield, was also a prize-winner.

[ NORTH OF ENGLAND SHOW ] Bradford Daily Telegraph, 11th August 1905
Local cat fanciers were fairly successful at the North of England Show held under the auspices of the National Cat Club at Harrogate yesterday, when there was a large assembly of ladies of fashion who have taken up this bobby so vigorously in recent years. The event was rendered all the more interesting from the fact that both the principal judges were local gentlemen, namely, Mr. T. B. Mason, of Idle, and Mr. T. J. Ambrose, of Thackley - both livelong fanciers and acknowledged authorities on this particular class of live stock. There was some keen competition for the prize offered for the best cat in the show, which was eventually won by Mrs. Collingwood, of Leighton Buzzard, with a short-haired silver tabby, “Champion Tootles,” acknowledged to be the finest specimen of its variety that has ever been seen in a show pen. This cat has an unbeaten record, winning at all the prominent shows last year. At Cheltenham, when opposed by all the cracks of the country, it caused quite a mild sensation by beating Lady Decies’ champion.

Of local exhibitors Mr C V Hartley, of Manningham Lane, was very successful in carrying of no less than a first, a championship, and four specials with her tortoiseshell “Flore Fine,” beating Mrs Norris’s Champion “All the Way from Kew.” Mrs. Hartley was also third in the red tabby male short-haired class. In the longhaired section, blue kittens constituted the strongest class in the show, and here Mrs Fisher, of Pudsey, won an equal second and special for the best specimen bred by exhibitor. Mr. T. Mann, of Bradford, in the same section also carried off the prize for the best matched pair. Mrs Fisher exhibited a pair, which carried off second prise, and we understand these were subsequently sold for a long figure. In the working men’s class Mr Lawson Atkinson, of Bradford, won a first and special with an excellent blue Persian, whilst in th red tabby females, short-haired, Mr. G. H Padgett, of Windhill, was also a winner.

LOCAL SUCCESS Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 11th August 1905
Mrs. M. E. Moseley and Mrs. Pratt, of Manchester, yesterday won prizes at the North of England Cat Show, at Harrogate.

CATS AT HARROGATE. FINE SPECIMENS AT THE NORTH OF ENGLAND SHOW. Leeds Mercury, 11th August 1905
There were about 247 entries for the fifth annual North of England Cat Show Harrogate yesterday, when some fine specimens were exhibited. The National Cat Club’s medal for the best cat in the show was won by Mrs. Collingwood's (Leighton Buzzard) “Miss Toodles,'’ a smart silver tabby. In the Classes for long-haired cats, Mrs. Moore (Sheffield). Mrs. Omerod (Blackburn), Misses Elliott (Liverpool). G. Shaw (Sussex). Mrs. Douglas (West Ayton), W. Townsley (Bradford), Misses Powis (Birmingham). Mrs. Ayre (Hessle), Miss Cope (Birmingham), Mrs. Connor (Manchester), Mrs. Weston (Harrogate), Miss Beale (Darlington), E. Ratcliffe (Burnley), and Mrs. Hartley (Bradford) were included amongst the principal winners. Competition was keen in the class for long-haired kittens. Mrs. F. Norris, of Kew Green, Surrey, taking premier award for blues three six months old; and W. Townsley (Bradford) exhibited the best specimen in the class for blues between six and nine months. Mrs. Norris also took first in the class for orange or cream three to eight months. In the class for litters, the winners were Mrs. R. B. McLaren (Rothelll, N. B.), Miss Cope, Miss K. Attenborough (Uckfield), andMrs. Hartley. Short-haired cats secured fairly large entries. Miss A. K. Clifton, of Farnham, was a successful exhibitor. Mrs. Pratt, of Rochdale, was placed first with a fine exhibit in the red tabby male class, Rhodes Brothers (Ossett) and Mrs. Hartley (Bradford) running very close. Mrs. Collingwood had no difficulty in carrying off the prize for silver tabby, male or female, with “Miss Toodles.” Mrs. Mellor Bonny's (Glenham) exhibit in tabby kittens carried off a premier prize in the class for shorthaired kittens; whilst for Siamese kittens Mrs. Moore (Sheffield) and Miss R. Armitage (Pendleton) took the principal prizes. There were over 130 special prizes.

NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 11th August 1905
The fifth annual North of England Cat Show was held yesterday at the Drill Hall, Harrogate, when 247 cats, a slight increase upon last year's entries, were exhibited. The majority of the classes were well filled, and in some instances competition was very keen. Some very fine and carefully groomed animals were to seen, the pets being profusely ribboned and cushioned. A great number of extra cards were offered, but the medal of the National Cat Club, for the best long or short haired cat in the show was secured by Mrs. Collingwood, Leighton Buzzard, with her noted winner Miss Toodles, a silver tabby. In the long-haired classes, Mrs. Moore, Miss Beale, Mrs. F. Norris, and Mrs. Hartley were extensive winners with their exhibits, Mrs. Norris, Mr. Wm. Townley, Miss Cope, Mrs. Cubitt, and Mrs. McLaren being good winners with kittens. In the classes for short-haired cats. Miss A. K. Clifton. Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Collingwood, and Mrs. Moore wore frequent winners. The show was largely attended, and considerable interest was centred in the exhibits, which were from all parts of the kingdom. The judges were Mrs. F. W. Slingsby (Thorpe Underwood Hall), Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mr. Ambrose.

HALIFAX KITTEN WINS A PRIZE Halifax Evening Courier, 11th August 1905
At the North of England Cat Show at Harrogate yesterday, Mr. W East, of South Ward Liberal Club, took second prize in the working men’s classes, in the section for kittens three to eight months old.

LOCAL SUCCESS Burnley Express, 12th August 1905
At the fifth annual North of England Cat Show at Harrogate, on Thursday, Mr. E. Ratcliffe, of Burnley, was one of the successful exhibitors. There were 247 cats on show.

NORTH OF ENGLAND CAT SHOW AT HARROGATE Knaresborough Post, 12th August 1905
The fifth annual North of England Cat Show was held at Harrogate on Thursday. The entries numbered 247, slightly exceeding those of last year. The judges were Mrs. F. W. Slingsby, Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mr. Ambrose. There were some fine specimens exhibited, Mrs. Collingwood, of Leighton Buzzard, taking the National Cat Club’s medal for the best cat in the show, with Miss Tootles [Toodles], Mrs. Moore, Sheffield, Mrs. Hartley, Bradford, and Miss. W. Beale, Darlington, being very successful exhibitors.

AWARDS
LONG-HAIRED CATS
Black, male – 1, Mrs Moore, Sheffield.
Black, female – 1, Mrs Ormerod, Blackburn; 2, Misses Elliott, Liverpool; 3, J.H. Whatmough, Oldham.
White, male or female – 1 and 2, Godfrey Shaw, Hayward’s Heath, Sussex; 3, Mrs R.B. McLaren, Bothwell, N.B.
Blue, male – 1, Mrs Douglass, West Ayton; 2, Mrs A.A. Allen, Reading; 3, W. Townsley, Bradford.
Blue, female – 1, Misses Powis, Birmingham; 2, Mrs F.M. Fosbery, Lambourne; 3, miss Ayre, Hessle.
Silver tabby, male – 1 and 2, Miss Cope, Birmingham; 3, Mrs Fletcher, Sheffield.
Silver tabby, female – 1, Mrs Connor, Manchester; 2, Mrs Weston, Harrogate; 3, Mrs M.E. Spofforth, Birmingham.
Chinchilla, male or female – 2, Miss Chamberlayne, Norwood.
Smoke, male or female – 2, Mrs B. Roberts, Liverpool.
Orange, male – 2, Miss Beale, Darlington.
Orange female – 1, Mrs Moore; 2, Miss Beale; 3, E. Ratcliffe, Burnley.
Cream, male – 1, Mrs F. Norris, Kew Green; 2 and 3, Miss Beale.
Cream, female – 1, E. Ratcliffe; 2 and 3, Mrs F.W. Western, Sandy, Beds.
Brown tabby, male or female – 1, J. Kitching, Malton; 2, Miss Chamberlayne; 3, Miss Hill, Sandy.
Tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, male or female – 1, Mrs Hartley, Bradford; 2, Mrs F. Norris; 3, Miss Elliott, Liverpool.
Neuter, black, white, or blue – 2, Mrs Moore.
Neuter, any other colour – 1, Mrs Baker; 2, B. Medley, Scarborough; 3, Mrs Moore.

LONG-HAIRED KITTENS
Blue, 3 to 6 months old – 1, Mrs F. Norris; equal 2, Miss M. Bourke and Mrs F. Norris; equal 3, Mrs Douglass and A.T. mann, Bradford.
Blue, 6 to 9 months – 1, W. Townsley; 3, Mrs Ormerod.
Blue, pairs, under 6 months -, A. Mann; 2, Mrs F. Norris; 3, Mrs W. Fisher, Pudsey.
Blue, breeders, 3 to 9 months – 1 and 3, Mrs Douglass; 2, Miss M. Attenborough, Uckfield.
Silver tabby, 3 to 8 months – 1, Miss Cope; 2, Mrs Weston; 3, Mrs Fletcher, Sheffield.
Chinchilla, 3 to 8 months – 1, Mrs M. E. Mosley, Manchester; 2, Mrs Collingwood. Leighton Buzzard; 3, Misses V?evers, Colne.
Silver tabby, chinchilla, or smoke pairs, under 6 months – 1, Mrs Cubitt, Norfolk; 2, Miss Cope; 3, Mrs Pizzi, London.
Orange or cream, 3 to 8 months – 1 and 3, Mrs F. Norris; 2, F. Helmer, Darlington.
A.O.C. kittens, 3 to 8 months – 1, Mrs Cubitt; 2, Mrs R. B. McLaren; 3, Miss H Lea, Sydenham.
Litter, black, white, or blue, under 3 months – 1, Mrs R.B. McLaren; 2, Miss Cope; 3, Miss M. Attenborough.
Litter, any other colour or variety, under 3 months – 3, Mrs Hartley.

SHORT-HAIRED CATS
Black, male or female – 2, Mrs Collingwood; 3, Miss A.K. Clifton, Farnham.
White, male or female – 1 ad 2, Miss A.K. Clifton; 3, Miss E harper, Hayward’s Heath.
Red tabby, male – 1, Mrs Pratt, Rochdale; 2, Rhodes Bros., Ossett; 3, Mrs C.V. Hartley, Bradford.
Silver tabby, male or female – 1, Mrs Collingwood; 2, Mrs Mellor Bonney, Keymer Hassocks; 3, Rhodes Bros.
Brown tabby, male or female – 1, Mrs Collingwood; 2, Mrs Pratt; 3, Misses Jackson, Collingham Bridge.
Blue, male or female – 1, Mrs M. Hughes; 2, Miss M. Nott, Hatfield.
Tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, male or female – 1, Mrs Moore; 2, Mrs C. Heslop, Darlington; 3, Mrs J. Reid, Glasgow.
Manx, self colour, male or female – 1, T. Furze, Birmingham; 2, V.J. Lowe, Manchester; 3, Miss A.K. Clifton.
Manx, any other colour – 2, J.H. Whatmough; 3, T. Furze.
Neuter, any colour or variety – 1, Rhodes Bros.; 2, Miss A.M. Burton, Ossett.
SHORT-HAIRED KITTENS.
Tabby kitten, any [self] colour, excluding Manx – 3 to 8 months – 1, Mrs Mellor Bonny; 2, Mrs Pratt; 3, Mrs C. Heslop.
Tabby kitten, any other colour, 3 to 8 months – 1 and 2, Rev H.C. Staveley, King’s Lynn; 3, Mrs C. Heslop.
Manx kitten, any colour, 3 to 8 months – 2, Miss A.K. Clifton; 3, Mrs C. heslop.
Siamese kitten, 3 to 8 months – 1 and 3, Mrs Moore; 2, Miss R. Armitage, Pendleton.

WORKING MEN’S CLASSES
Long-haired, self-coloured, male – 2, Mrs Grange, Harrogate.
Long-haired, self-coloured, female – 1 and 2, B. Atkinson, Bradford; 3, Misses Jones, Harrogate.
Long-haired kitten, 3 to 8 months – 1 and 3, Mrs Goodall, Middleton Tyas; 2, W. East, Halifax,
Short-haired, self colour, male or female – 1, A. Wainwright, Ossett; 2, W. hill, Halifax; extra 2, Misses Batt, Bradford; 3, J.W. Kitching, Wakefield; extra 3, Mrs Walker, Harrogate.
Short-haired kittens, 3 to 8 months – 1, E. Hatfield, Darlington.

MR GODFREY SHAW’S CATS Sussex Agricultural Express, 19th August 1905
At the great Championship Cat Show, held at Harrogate last week, Mr. Godfrey Shaw, of Haywards Heath, exhibited again with success. His notes white Persian cat, “Ch. Heath Pearl,” won a first prize, and another of this white cats, “Heath Keta,” was second. This is the sixth championship that “Ch. Heath Pearl has won.”

1905 SANDY SHOW

SANDY SHOW. The Queen, 16th September 1905
By FRANCES SIMPSON. AS AN EXAMPLE of the ever-increasing interest taken in cats, I would mention the section set apart for these animals at local and mixed shows. Sandy Show has long since outgrown in size and importance the title it bears, viz., "The Exhibition of the Sandy and District Floral and Horticultural Society." The first schedule, issued in 1869, catered for plants, fruit, vegetables, and cage birds. In 1880 poultry was added, and three years later rabbits were introduced. In 1899 dogs first put in an appearance with four classes. It was not, however, until 1894 that cats had a look in. The committee of the society could not have been very sanguine of the success of such an addition, and the difficulty which is often now experienced by the novice of not being certain into which class to enter a cat would not have then troubled the exhibitor. At this first exhibition of cats at Sandy Show there was only on class, viz., “Any variety, any age, male or female.” But if cats made a modest bow to the public in 1894, they have lived to be proud of their position in the livestock section at the present day.

On. Aug. 31, the annual show was held as usual in the grounds of Sandye Place. The fine estate has recently changed hands, and the committee of this society must have had some moments of trepidation as to whether the new landlords would follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and allow the annual exhibition to be held on his property. The schedule issued in July announced that the kind permission of Walter Graves, Esq., had been obtained. The grounds and park of Sandye Place are ideal for the erection of the numerous tents needed for the various sections in the comprehensive catalogue. At the cat section this year the class set apart for cats numbered forty-five; and though entries did not come up to last year, owing probably to a good deal of sickness amongst cats and kittens, there were nearly 200 cats penned.

There were twenty-seven classed for longhaired cats, and, considering the time of year, the quality was good. The blue, orange, and cream classes were the best filled in the long-haired section, and in the short-haired classes whites held the foremost place. Mrs Collingwood, Miss Frances Simpson, and Mr T.B. Mason acted as judges. Mr Western, the energetic secretary of the whole exhibition, is himself a breeder of cats, and he and Mrs Western take a keen interest in the section set apart for cats, and they made a large entry themselves.

The tent provided this year was a larger one than usual, so that there was more space for circulation round the pens. At times, however, it was impossible to get a sight of the pussies, the crowd being many rows deep. The number of persons passing through the gates at this annual show is usually between 25,000 and 30,000. It is a red-letter day in the annals of Sandy and the neighbouring districts. Mr Western may be congratulated on the delightful weather that favoured him and all concerned on Aug. 31. Though the sun shone brightly, it was tempered by a nice cool breeze, and everyone from far and wide seemed bent on enjoying the outing. Into whichever tent you turned there were crowds of admiring spectators; in the mouse tent and in the floral department there was the same stream of visitors.

The judging in the cat section was over in good time, and then in poured anxious fanciers and the general public. The prize cards were all up, and there were the usual pleasant and unpleasant surprises amongst exhibitors. The blues, as usual, were in the majority, and in these classes Mrs Slingsby and Mrs Norris were the chief winners. The female blue kitten class was deserving of most praise. The two youngsters exhibited by Mrs Norris, though shedding their coats, were really grand specimens, and just the type that fanciers ought to strive to breed. They' were even in colour, with plenty of bone, and beautiful large orange eyes. Mrs Slingsby exhibited a grand blue queen that won first in t h e open and novice classes, and a sweet little male blue kitten to which the judge awarded an extra third prize and special for the best eyes in the kitten classes. Chinchillas, shaded silvers, and silver tabbies made rather a poor show. Mrs Moore's Silver Boy, who took an easy first, possesses a grand head and lovely green eyes. Brown tabbies were not a strong lot, and the smoke class suffered by reason of three wrongly classed exhibits.

The display of orange cats was very fine, and in creams Kew Ronald and Miss Beal's famous Romaldkirk Admiral appeared in first-rate form. Mrs Western showed one of the best cream females ever penned. This young cat is the correct colour, pale, yet even, and without any shadings or markings. This fine specimen was sired by Kew Ronald. Neuter cats were very disappointing. Two very lovely pale chinchilla kittens were to be found ice Mrs Moseley’s Marvellous and Mrs Pizzi's Camilla—both Harrogate winners. In the orange, cream, and tortoiseshell kitten class Mrs Norris scored with her two first orange males superb in colour and grand in limb. Miss Chamberlayne and Mrs Bird exhibited some nice tawny brown tabby kittens, and Miss Lea had a pair of good blacks.

In the short-haired classes Miss Clifton's Fulmer Snowflake, formerly the property of Lady Decies, headed a large class and this exhibitor also carried off a first with a grand black female. Mr Rhodes showed a fine brown and a nice orange tabby, winning first with each. Mrs Bonny's lovely Dame Fortune was an easy win in silver tabbies. There were seven Manx penned, but owing to Miss Clifton's black being very bad tempered, he could not be judged. Mr Victor Lowe and Mr Furze won in this class. Only one Siamese put in an appearance, but was well worthy of the first prize awarded to it. Mrs Western showed a good short-haired blue female; Mrs Moore won first with a tortoiseshell and white.

The local classes were very well filled, numbering nearly fifty entries. Miss Cording, who has a home for lost cats at Islington, exhibited three of her strays, "not for competition." These animals looked the picture of health. One of these was a tortoiseshell and white tom, for which Miss Cording has had some good offers; but so far he remains a happy inmate of Fellowship Cottage. There were not many sales at Sandy, but Mrs Collingwood fell a victim to the charms of a pert little blue-eyed short-haired white kitten, and Mrs Billett was delighted at securing a lovely brown tabby, bred by Mrs Bird and sired by Persimmon, at a very low figure. It was acknowledged on all sides that the Sandy Show in all departments was well up to the usual average.

1905 BIRMINGHAM KITTEN SHOW

KITTEN COMPETITION. YOUNG FELINES ON VIEW IN BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham Mail, 20th September 1905
At the top of four flights of stairs the little darlings are housed. To be in the public eye for the first time is no mean ordeal, yet they do not seem to mind. Those that are not crying for food are softly sleeping, oblivious of prying eyes and fond looks. It sounds like the description of a nursery, does it not? Nothing of the kind. Merely an array of kittens. Not of the common or garden variety, that sit on the hearth and blink at the fire; but those whose special object it is in life to wax beautiful and win prizes. Their forbears are the aristocracy of the feline race, not a few of which were in competition with one another early in the year at the Midland Counties Cat Club Show at the old Central Hall, Birmingham. For the first time the committee of the institution are now giving the youngsters a chance, and an exhibition reserved to kittens was opened at the Prince Wales Assembly Rooms this afternoon.

Hitherto the only kitten show in the kingdom was held in Manchester. Birmingham has followed suit, and from the success achieved to-day the venture seems likely to be a prosperous one. The entries numbered no fewer than 130. and many of the principal cat breeders exhibited. A feature of the show was the Silver Tabby class. In this department Mrs. Kirk’s Sweet Ann Page took first prize, and Mrs. Spofforth’s Orient Peter Pan the second, whilst the latter also attains prominence by being awarded the first breeders’ prize and four specials. The other principal prices were awarded as under:
Litter (black, white, or blue); Miss Deakin.
Litter (long-haired or short-haired): Miss Atkinson (silver tabby litter).
Black (male or female): Miss Cope, Tobus.
White (male or female): Mrs R. R. McLaren, Scilla.
Blue Pairs: Mrs F. Norris and Miss F. Norris, Kew Cloudy and Kew Iris.
Blue (breeders): Mrs. F. Norris, Blue Robin.
Chinchilla (male): Mrs. G. Wilson, Silver Roy of Arrandale.
Brown Tabby (male or female): Mrs. A. Corner, Jemima Ann of Eversley.
Smoke (male or female): Mr. W. East, Dolores.
Orange or Cream (pairs): Mrs. F. Norris, Kew Red Spider, Kew Red Comyn.
Any other colour: Mrs Alston. Novel Patchwork.
Short-hair Kittens, Brown Tabby: Mrs M. Bonny, Prince Fortunatus.
Tabby: Mrs Pratt, Rochdale Don Carl.
Black, White. Or Blue: Mrs F W Western, Wynnstay Blue Bess.

1905 SHEFFIELD CAT SHOW

SHEFFIELD CAT SHOW Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 1905
Great Championship Cat Show, to be held in Corn Exchange, Sheffield on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5th and 6th. All the Champions of the kingdom will be on view. Over 120 Special Prizes to be awarded. Admission – Thursday, 10 to 3, 2s. 6d.; 3 to 6, 1s.; after 6 p.m. 6.; Friday 6d. all day.

SHEFFIELD CAT SHOW Sheffield Independent, 6th October 1905
EXHIBITION AT THE CORN EXCHANGE. A FINE DISPLAY. The second Sheffield cat show was opened at the Corn Exchange, Sheffield, yesterday, and it will be continued to-day. The entries number about 270. The number is a little less than at the first show, which took place last November. The exhibition is a capital one, and is well worth seeing by anyone taking even the slightest interest in cats. There are many winners, famous throughout the British Isles, on view. In fact the show includes some of the very best cats to be found anywhere in the country. The special prizes number over 120, and are awarded by the national Cat Club – under whose rules the exhibition is being held – the Black and White club, the Midland Countries Cat Club, the Short-haired Cat Society, and by other organisations for the encouragement of particular breeds; not to mention a number of cups and medals given by enthusiastic cat fanciers.

The show is a great deal better than last year’s effort, the quality throughout being far ahead. In fact, it may be regarded as one of the best provincial shows that has ever been held in the north. The blues are an exceedingly fine collection, especially the males. The winner in this class gets the championship for the best blue. The blacks are all females. This is singular, as it is usual at this time of the year for the females to be out of coat. To the winning black is awarded the special prize for the best long-haired cat, and the prize for the best cat in the show. The blue kittens constitute two of the best classes that have been seen this year. The winning male wins the special for the best kitten in the show. The orange tabbies are a splendid lot, and to the winning male, exhibited by Mrs. Norris, is awarded the silver cup for the best long-haired kitten. The Chinchillas are only small in number, but the winning female is a lovely specimen. There is also a capital exhibition of brown tabbies, Miss Whitney of Ireland, scoring the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, with a lovely team.

The shaded silver cats find Mrs Moore’s winner again at the heat. The noted “Kew Ronal” wins the championship for the best cream. Short-haired cats are not so numerous as one would expect. In this section Mrs Collingwood wins the silver cup for the best short-haired cat in the show with a silver tabby. In orange tabbies Mrs Platt, of Rochdale, has a winner, and has also won the special for the second best cat in the show. Manx cats were never larger in numbers during the year than at the present show, and the classes are full of quality. Mrs Clifton’s winning black male also takes the championship of this section. Mrs Moore, whose champion orange female cat was in the show, but not for competition, has been the promoter of the show. She did not exhibit her champion because she wished the other exhibitors in this variety to have a chance. Her tri-colour short-haired cat was again an easy winner, and was very much admired.

The local classes are very well filled and several really good cats are in this class. Mrs Moor awarded two silver cups, to be won outright, for kittens, the winners, to whom the cups were personally presented by the donor, being Mrs Norris, for a long-haired, and Mrs Collingwood, for a short-haired kitten. The awards:-

LONG-HAIRED CATS.
White male and female: 1, Godfrey Shaw, Hayward Heath, Sussex; 2, Mrs G. Wilson, Sydenham; 3, Mrs Greenwood, Morecombe; r, G. Shaw.
Black female: 1 and 3, John Whatmough, Oldham; 2, Mrs Lena Ormerod, Blackburn; r, Mrs Elliotts, Liverpool.
Blue male: 1, Mrs Slingsby, Ouseburn; 2, H. Maxwell, Ayr; 3, mrs Douglas, West Ayrton; r, Mrs Butcher, London.
Blue female: 1, A.T. Mann, Bradford; 2, Misses Ellliots, Liverpool; 3, Mrs E. Salisbury, Blackburn; r, W.H. Head, Cheltenham.
Smoke, male or female: 2, Mrs Collingwood, Leighton Buzzard; r, W. East, Halifax.
Brown tabby, male: 2, T.H. Birtwistle, Haslingden; r, Miss Chamberlayne, Norwood.
Brown tabby, female: 1, 2, and 3, Miss R. Whitney, Bray, Ireland; r, Mrs Thomson, Banff; r, Mrs Kitching, Malton.
Spotted tabby, male or female: 2, Miss Chamberlayne; 3, Mrs Moore, Sheffield.
Orange male: 1 and 2, Mrs Norris, Kew green; 3, Miss Beal, Darlington.
Orange female: 1, Miss Beal; 2, E. Ratcliffe, Burnley; 3, Mrs L. F. Ground, Mosely, Birmingham.
Cream male: 1, Mrs Norris, 2 and 3, Miss Beal.
Cream female: 1, Mrs F.W. Western, Sandy; 2, E. Ratcliffe; 3, B. Cornish Bowden, South Brent, Devonshire.
Tortoiseshell, male or female: 1, Mrs C.V, Hartley, Bradford; 2, Mrs Walker Ellis, Baildon; 3, Mrs Collingwood.
Tortoiseshell and white, male or female: 1, Mrs Vale Nicolas, Worksop; 2, Mrs F.W. Western; 3, Mrs C.V. Hartley.
Chinchilla, male or female: 1, Mrs Wilson, Sydenham; 2, Miss Chamberlayne; 3, Mrs E.A. Clark, Bath.
Shaded silver, male or female: 1, Mrs Moore, Sheffield.
Silver tabby, male: 1, Miss E.M. Cope, Birmingham; 2, Mrs Godsal, Whitchurch.
Silver tabby, female: 1, Miss E.M. Cope, Birmingham; 2, Mrs C. Connor, Manchester; 3, Mrs B. Roberts, Liverpool.
Blue, black, or white neuter: 1, Sir Hubert Jeringham, Berwick-on-Tweed; 3, Mrs Taylor, Sheffield.
Any other colour: 1, Mrs G. Boutcher; 2, Benjamin Medley, Scarboro’; 3, Mrs Moore.

LONG-HAIRED KITTENS.
Black or white, male or female: 1, Mrs Hawkins, Bamford; 3, Mrs Greenwood, Morecombe.
Blue, male: 1, Mrs E. Gill, Doncaster; 2 and 3, Mrs Boutcher; r, the Hon. Mrs C. Behrens, Malton.
Blue, female: 1, Mr A.T. Mann, Bradford; 2, Mrs Douglas, West Ayton; 3, Mrs Bradbury, Sheffield; r, Mrs Douglas, West Ayton.
Brown tabby, male or female; 1, Mrs L.J.A. Drury, Petworth; 2 and 3, Miss R. Whitney.
Orange or cream, male or female: 1 and 3, Mrs Norris, Kew Green; 2, Mrs F.W. Western, Sandy.
Chinchilla, shaded silver, or smoke: 1, Mrs Pizzi, Bayswater, London; 2, Mrs E.R. Moseley, Manchester.

SHORT-HAIRED CATS.
Manx, limit: 1, E. Ratcliffe; 2, J. Whatmough, Oldham; 3, Miss Clifton.
Manx, male: 1 and 2, Miss A.K. Clifton, Farnham, Surrey; 3, V Lowe, Manchester.
Manx, female: 1, E. Ratcliffe, Burnley; 2, Mrs Wm. Nott, Hatfield, Herts; 3 and r, Miss A.K. Clifton.
Manx, kitten: 1, J.K. Curphey, Douglas, I.O.M.; 2, J. Whatmough; 3, Miss Clifton.
Siamese, male or female: 1, E. Ratcliffe; 2, 3, and r, Mrs Drabble, Sheffield.
White, male or female: 1, Mrs C. Heslop, Darlington; 2, Miss Clifton; 3, Miss E. Harper, Heath.
Black, male or female: 1 and 3, Miss Clifton; r, Mrs Collingwood.
Blue, male or female: 1, Mrs M. Hughes, St Helens; 2, Mrs F.W. Western, Sandy; 3, C. Bradbrook, Bedale, Yorks; r, Mrs E.A. Clark, Bath.
Orange tabby, male: 1 and 2, Mrs Pratt, Rochdale; 3, G. Farrar, Shipley.
Orange tabby, female: 1, Mrs Western, Harrogate; 3, Mrs Pratt, Rochdale.
Silver tabby, male or female: 1, Mrs Collingwood; 3, Rhodes Bros., Ossett.
Brown tabby, male or female: 1, Mrs Pratt; 2, Rhodes Bros.; 3, Mrs Jackson, Leeds.
Tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, male or female; 1, Mrs Moore; 2, Mrs Heslop; 3, Mrs F.W. Western; r, Mrs Hartley, Bradford.
Neuter, smooth: 1, Miss A.M. Burton, Ossett; 2, Mrs Drabble; 3, Mrs Collingwood.

SHORT-HAIRED KITTENS.
Orange or brown tabby, male or female: 1 nad 3, Mrs Pratt; 2, Mrs Collingwood.
Black or white, male or female: 2, Mrs Weston.
Silver tabby, male or female: 1, Mrs Collingwood; 2 and 3, Mrs Mellor Bonny, Hassocks.
Any other colour, male or female: Mrs F.W. Western; 2 and 3, Mrs Heslop.

LOCAL CLASSES.
Long-haired, male or female: 1, Mrs Vale Nicholas; 2, C.H. Wildblood; 3, Mrs levesley; r, Mrs Blanche Sampson.
Best long-haired kitten, male or female: 1, Mrs Bradbury; 3, Mrs Levesley; 3, Mrs Nelson; r, Mrs E Jowsey.
Short-haired kitten, male or female; 1, Mrs Fletcher; 2 Sheffield Shelter for Lost Cats; 3, Mrs V. Roberts.
Short-haired kitten, male or female: 1 and 3, Mrs T.C. Fletcher; 2, Mrs Drabble.
Neuter, any variety: 1, Reginald Webster; 2, Miss G. Brown; Mrs Taylor.

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS.
The N.C.C. medal for the best cat in the show was awarded to Mr Whatmough’s black Orleans Dorothy, a long-haired Persian. This cat also won the N.C.C. medal for best long-haired cat. The N.C.C. championship for the best black long-haired cat was also awarded this animal.
Mrs Norris’s red long-haired kitten won Mrs Moore’s silver cup.
The other principal awards in the special prize list were:
N.C.C. championship white long-haired cat: Mr Godfrey Shaw’s Champion Heath Pearl.
N.C.C. championship blue long-haired: Mrs Slingsby’s Neila Billi.
N.C.C. championship Chinchilla long-haired: Mrs Wilson’s Sceptre of Arundale.
N.C.C. championship brown long-haired tabby: Miss R. Whitney’s Brayfort Tip Topper.
The Collingwood challenge cup, for best red tabby, to be won four times: Mrs Pratt’s Champion Rochdale Hero.
N.C.C. championship Siamese cat: Mr Edwin Ratcliffe’s Madcap.
N.C.C. championship short-haired black: Miss Clifton’s Weybourne Richard.
N.C.C. championship short-haired silver tabby: Mrs Collingwood’s Champion James II.
N.C.C. championship short-haired orange tabby: Mrs Pratt’s Rochdale Hero.
N.C.C. championship short-haired brown tabby: Mrs Pratt’s Tommy Jack.
N.C.C. championship short-haired tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white: Mrs Moore’s Oakfield Tricolour.
N.C.C. championship orange, long-haired: Mrs Norris’s Kew Red Spider.
N.C.C. championship cream, long-haired: Mrs Norris’s Champion Kew Ronald.
N.C.C. championship silver tabby, long-haired: Miss Cope’s Rocall Chieftain.
N.C.C. championship tortoiseshell or tortoiseshell and white, long-haired: Mrs hartley’s Flor Fina.
N.C.C. championship Manx, short-haired: Miss Clifton’s Weybourne Henry.
N.C.C. championship white, short-haired: Mr Heslop’s Jack’s Jacket.
N.C.C. championship blue, short-haired: Mrs M. Hughes’s Sherdley Delves.

The judges were Miss F. Simpson, of London. And Mr T.B. Mason, of Idle, near Bradford. The secretaries are Messrs. Drabble and Loversidge, and the members of the committee are Mr T.B. mason, Mrs T.C. Fletcher, Mrs Hawkins, Miss Coomber, Mr Davidson, Miss Priestman, Mrs Moore, and Mrs Drabble.

LANCASHIRE CATS AT SHEFFIELD. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 6th October 1905
At Sheffield Cat Show, yesterday, there were good number of Lancashire competitors, and the following were winners oi prizes: Long-haired section: Mrs. Lena Omerod and Mrs. E. Salisbury, Blackburn; Mrs. C. Connor, Manchester; Messrs. John Whatmough, Oldham, and Edwin Ratcliffe, Burnley. Short-haired: Mrs. Pratt, Rochdale, two first and second; Messrs. Victor Larne, Manchester; J. Whatmough, and E. Ratcliffe, three firsts.

FELINE CHAMPIONS IN SHEFFIELD. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 6th October 1905
Many the most beautiful cats in the country have been brought together by the championship show, which opened in the Corn Exchange, Sheffield, yesterday, and will be continued to-day. This is the second exhibition catering for feline pets alone that has been promoted in the city, and whilst the entry, aggregating about 270; is a trifle below that received for the initial effort, owing to the committee finding it advisable to increase the entry fee, there is not the smallest doubt that the collection of cats is the most interesting yet seen in Sheffield. It is being held under the rules of the National Cat Club, and a considerable number of champion prizes have been given by that body, whilst specials were also offered by the Midland Counties’ Cat Club, the corresponding organisation for the northern portion of the country, the Short Hair Cat Society, and other clubs interested in the several breeds. The management of the exhibition is in the hands of an enthusiastic committee, of which Messrs. W. L. Drabble and W. Liversidge are the secretaries. The fixture evidently appealed to lady fanciers, and the keenest interest was evinced in the awarding of the championships, the judges being Miss Frances Simpson, London, and Mr. T. B. Mason, Idle, Bradford.

One of the best shows that has ever been held in the North-this was the judgment passed upon the display by an expert, whose authority is widely recognised in the cat world. Although the exhibits are rather fewer in number than on the last occasion, a far higher level of excellence is attained. The blues formed an exceedingly fine collection, particularly the males, the winner in this class also securing the championship for the choicest specimen of the colour. It is rather remarkable to find that all the blacks exhibited are females, for as a rule the members of that sex are out of coat at this time of the year. To the first-prize taker, too, went the coveted medal of the National Club for the best specimen the show. With the beautiful Orleans Dorothy, an animal with lovely coat and fine eye, Mr. Whatmough had already carried off the championship at Richmond. Two of the best classes seen this year are provided by the blue kittens. The premier male, which was also awarded the special for the finest youngster, quickly found a purchaser, in fact, more than one visitor was anxious to claim him. A particularly nice lot are the orange tabbies, and the exhibit of Mrs. Norris, which heads the class, deservedly wins the silver cup given by Mrs. Moore for the finest long-haired kitten in the show. Chinchillas are only small in number, but it is a lovely female which wins. Miss Whitney does not send her team of brown tabbies from Ireland for nothing, for she monopolises the prizes offered for that variety, despite the strong representation. Among the shaded silvers, Mrs. Moore’s Holmefield Silver Boy once more occupies pride of place, while the noted Kew Ronald annexes the championship for the best cream. The display of shorthaired cats is hardly so large as could have been wished for. To Mrs. Collingwood goes the other cup given by Mrs. Moore for the most promising kitten in the section, an extremely nice silver tabby. Chief honours for orange tabbies are obtained by Mrs. Pratt, of Rochdale, and the special for the second best cat in the show was also awarded to that exhibitor. The Manx variety has had no stronger numerical representation at any show this year, and the classes are full of quality. Miss Clifton’s winning black, Weybourne Henry, takes the championship honours. Mrs. Moore’s champion orange female is in the exhibition, but not for competitive purposes, as that enthusiastic lady fancier, who is so largely responsible for the promotion the fixture, desired that other exhibitors of the variety should be encouraged. Her tortoiseshell short-hair, Holmefield Tricolora, once more an easy winner, was the subject of considerable admiration. The local classes are well filled and include some excellent exhibits. Prize list [same as above]:

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
National Cat Club medals for best cat in the show, black championship, and also Northern Cat Club medal for best long-haired cat- Mr. J. H. Whatmough’s Orleans Dorothy
N.CC. Championships (Long-haired).
White: Godfrey Shaw’s Champion Heath Pearl.
Blue: Mrs Slingsby’s Neila Billi of Thorpe.
Chinchilla or Shaded Silver: Mrs Wilson's Sceptre of Arrandale. ’
Orange: Mrs. Norris’ Kew Red Spider.
Cream: Mrs. Norris' Ch. Kew Ronald.
Brown Tabby: Miss Whitney's Brayfort Tip Topper.
Silver Tabby: Miss Cope's Roiall Chieftain.
Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell-and white: Mrs. Hartley’s Flor Fine.

N.CC. Championships (ShorT-haired).
Collingwood Cup for best Red Tabby: Mrs. Pratt’s Champion Rochdale Hero.
Manx: Miss Clifton’s Weybourne Henry.
Siamese: E. Ratcliffe's Madcap Black; Miss Clifton's Weybourne Richard.
White: Mrs .C. Heslop’s Jack’s Jacket.
Silver Tabby: Mrs. Collingwood’s James II.
Orange Tabby: Mrs. Pratt’s Rochdale Hero.
Brown Tabby: Mrs. Pratt’s Tommy Jack.
Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell-and-white: Mrs Moore’s Holmefield Tricolora.
Blue: Mrs. M. Hughes' Sherdley Delves.

LOCAL SUCCESS Shipley Times and Express, 13th October 1905
At a cat show held at Sheffield last week, Mrs. Ellis, Baildon, obtained second prize with her tortoiseshell “Queen.”

SHEFFIELD CAT SHOW The Queen, 14th October 1905
THE VERY GO-AHEAD CITY OF SHEFFIELD has been unusually bright and busy during the past week. The great musical festival attracts an enormous number of visitors, for the Sheffield choir has won a world-renowned name for itself and its members. Sir Henry Irving was advertised during the same week for a farewell visit, and the theatre successfully rivalled the Town Hall in the crowded audiences to see the last of one of England's favourite actors and most popular stage managers. In the Corn Exchange the second annual cat show was held, and about 300 cats and kittens were exhibited. In 1904, rabbits, cavies, and pigeons were also catered for, but this year the cats had it all their own way, and the spacious hall would have permitted a greater number of exhibits and a much larger number of visitors than were gathered together on this occasion. Mrs Moore, who is so well known in the cat fancy as a noted breeder and exhibitor, organised the show, and to her untiring efforts and great generosity are due the success of this year's Sheffield Cat Show. The hall was everything that could be desired; the top light was perfect for judging, the pens were roomy , and the pretty hangings of pale blue added greatly to the uniform neatness of the rows of benching.

The secretaries and members of the show committee worked quietly and effectively under the direction of Mrs Moore and when Miss F. Simpson and Mr T. B. Mason, judges, appeared at 9.30, all was in readiness. Exhibitors with their entrance tickets and visitors on payment of 2s. 6d. were allowed in during the judging, and owing to the splendid accommodation, they were able to move about freely, and no inconvenience of any sort was experienced by the judges, who got through their work in excellent time, all the class prize tickets being on the pens by 12.30, and the special prize tickets quickly followed.

At 3.30 the judging for the best in the show and other extra special prizes took place, and excited much interest. All the specialist clubs supported the show and the number of special prizes totalled 113. The two most coveted prizes were offered by Mrs Moore. These consisted of a handsome silver cup for the best long-haired kitten, and a similar one for the best short-haired kitten. The six pens provided for the judges' best specimens were surrounded by an admiring and interested crowd of spectators, whilst Miss F. Simpson and Mr Mason examined the best first prize kittens and consulted together before making their final awards. Their choice fell on Mrs Norris's beautiful orange tabby for the longhaired winner, and Mrs Collingwood's dainty little silver tabby kitten was selected as the best short-haired exhibit. Great satisfaction was expressed at these awards, and Mrs Moore handed over the handsome cups to the fortunate winners, who were both present to receive them.

The National Cat Club medal for the best cat in the show went to Mr Whatmough's grand black female. Mr Godfrey Shaw’s beautiful white, running Dorothy very close, won the special for the second best in the show. Mrs Wilson's white took the special offered for the best third prize female. The cats entered in the black and white classes were a wonderfully good lot, but there was only one male amongst the eleven entries. The black male class had to be cancelled. The blue classes, as usual, were well filled, and Mr Mason pronounced them "a bonnie lot." Mrs Slingsby was first with her newly-acquired stud cat Neila Billi, a splendid specimen, though in poor coat at present. In blue females Mr Mann was to the front. The third prize winner, owned by Miss Elliott, took the special for best orange eyes in the cat classes.

Smokes and brown tabby males were a poor lot, but ten brown tabby females put in an appearance. Miss Whitney, as usual, fairly swept the board, taking first, second, and third. Her most recent purchase from Mrs Drury of Miss Tip Topper secured for her the foremost win. There was nothing to beat Mrs Norris's orange males, and Miss Beal won easily in the females, as Mrs Moore had generously decided to enter her twice over champion Mandarina "not for competition." In cream males Kew Ronald took first, and Mrs Western won first and several specials with her cream female. The silver classes were poorly filled; in fact, this variety has been failing in quantity and quality during the last year. Mrs G. Wilson won with Sceptre, and Mrs Moore's handsome male took first in shaded silvers. There were some grand specimens in the neuter classes. Sir Hubert Jerningham's superb blue won first and three specials, and called forth universal admiration. Mrs Butcher's silver neuter was shown in his usual splendid coat and condition, and took first in the "any other colour" class, followed by Fighting Mac, a well-known winner.

There were some lovely blue kittens. Miss Gill's winning male was quickly purchased by Mrs Collingwood. Mrs Butcher exhibited two fascinating specimens. In the short-haired classes Miss Clifton carried off many honours, her black Manx male and her white being specially fine specimens. There were four good Siamese cats exhibited, and Mrs Bonny and Mrs Collingwood made a capital show of silver tabbies. James II., however, was not quite up to his usual form. It was his kitten that took the highest honours as best in the show. The local classes, numbering five, were fairly well filled, and brought out some really good specimens. According to a very excellent rule, kittens were allowed to be removed at the end of the first day. All the exhibits were exceedingly well looked after by the stewards, and with one or two exceptions appeared healthy and well. It is to be hoped that with all the kind care and attention bestowed on the cats by Mrs Moore and her band of willing workers there will be no sad fatalities to record. Cat fanciers certainly owe a deep debt of gratitude to Mrs Moore as the promoter and organiser of the Sheffield Show.

1905 CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW

[CRYSTAL PALACE] £100 CATS. Manchester Evening News, 2nd September 1905
Many society ladies are looking forward with uncommon interest to a great cat show that has been arranged for October at the Crystal Palace. Here cats which are worth as much as £100 - the rare well-bred Persian variety - will be exhibited, and other felines, over which ladies may be expected to go into raptures. Many fair dames rear these valuable cats as an aid to their pin-money.

CRYSTAL PALACE South London Chronicle, 20th October 1905
The National Cat Show is to be held next Thursday and Friday, when prizes to the value of £800 will be awarded.

CAT SHOW. Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 15th October 1905
The seventeenth exhibition of the National Cat Club is to be held at the Crystal Palace on Oct. 26 and 27. This year Lord Decies will judge eight of the classes and Mr. Louis Wain nine.

£1,000 FOR A CAT. PAMPERED PETS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. LONG AND SHORT HAIRED CHAMPIONS. London Daily News, 27th October 1905
Exalted members of the feline tribe caterwauled in varying keys yesterday at the Crystal Palace, where the National Cat Club held its championship allow. All day long ladies and gentlemen drove up in carriages and motors, with their pet felines under their arms, and paraded them in the judging ring before jealous admirers. Cats of all species, sizes, shapes, and tempers nestled in little tin cages luxuriously lined with scented silks and flannels. Long-haired cats, shorthaired cats, and cats with hardly any hair at all winked knowingly at the judges as they passed by; but they evinced not the slightest interest in anybody except the white-aproned milkmaid on duty.

A wavering phalanx of women clustered round the pink-cushioned cage where the champion long-haired cat lay fast asleep. This was Lady Decies’ Zaida, a female chinchilla, which has won a host of prizes all over the country. It is worth £1,000. A few cages away, on a sprinkling of straw, purred a poor, insignificant tabby, whom nobody admired. It was marked “To be sold, 5s.” It was a striking contrast! Lady Decies also gained a first in the white (female) class with a magnificent one-year-old called “Snow Queen.” Both Lady Decies’ pets were specially looked after and guarded by a cat expert. The lady exhibitors lavished a good deal scent on the show, and the first sniff reminded one, not of a cat show, but of scent shop.

The Manx cats and kittens came in for a of chaff from the Cockney ignoramus became they had no tails, and there were strange specimens in the shorthaired class, with one eye bigger than the other, one ear nearly twice the length of the other, and with an extra claw on each front paw. The winner in the Siamese collection, “Chaseley Chutney,” owned by Miss R. Armitage, was not unlike a miniature hyena, and uttered a weird sound not a bit like the ordinary caterwauiling. But all these animals were worth their weight in gold. Another valuable cat was ”Loughborough Queenie,” the pet of Mrs. A. Knowles, which took first prize in the class for black long-haired animals.

While Mr. Louis Wain, the cat artist, was judging one of the classes a hue and cry was raised for a lost cat which had escaped at the sound of the great organ in the Handel orchestra. It was found, terror-stricken, behind a door. Studies in cat life were made by several exhibitors, and a lady artist ensconced herself in front the champion Siamese cat and painted his rugged features in oils. It was all very interesting.

Among the exhibitors were Sir Claud and Lady Alexander, who had 17 specimens on show. In the blue long-haired class Miss [Mrs] Slingsby.won a first with “Neila Billi,” well known among the felines. Mrs. Collingwood’s “Miss Toodles” gained first and special prizes for the heat short-haired cat. The show remains open to-day.

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOWMorning Post, 27th October 1905
The Seventeenth Championship Show of the National Cat Club was opened at the Crystal Palace yesterday, and will continued to-day. These shows, so far from having lost in popularity, increase in favour, as is proved by the fact that the entries, which number 776, are 50 more than those of the previous year. Ladies, of course, formed the great majority of the visitors yesterday, and those who were exhibitors attended assiduously to the comfort of their pets, and delighted in pointing out their beauties to their friends. The exhibitors include nearly all of those who are most widely known in the “cat world.” Among them are Lady Decies; the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison, Northallerton; Mrs. Slingsby, York; and Lady Alexander, Faygate Wood, Susses. In quality the exhibition must rank high. There was an excellent display of whites, blues, blacks, and tortoiseshells, and the chinchillas were exceptionally good. Among the exhibitors of the favourite blues was Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, who sent two pretty creatures born in March of the present year. In blue males Mrs. Slingsby carried off first and second prizes, and a third of the some kind was highly commended. In the class for female blues Mr. A. T. Manns’ Lady Cuthbert, born in April, and Miss Kate Sangster’s Royal Laburnam, born about the same time, obtained prizes. The tabbies were a good class, and for a beautiful female brown tabby Miss R. Whitney obtained first prize. In orange (male) Mrs. F. Norris’s Kew Red Spider and Kew Red Comyn, both born in April, were awarded the first prize. The prohibitive price of £500 was placed on both animals. There were several beautiful Manx cats, the principal exhibitors being the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison, Sir Claud Alexander, and Mrs. T. C. Fletcher. So level was the quality throughout that the judges had a hard task in making their awards, and did not finish their labours until a late hour.

SCOTTISH WINNERS AT THE NATIONAL CAT CLUB’S SHOW The Scotsman, 27th October 1905
The annual two days' show of the National Cat Club was opened yesterday at the Crystal Palace. There is a splendid collection of the feline tribe assembled from all parts of the United Kingdom. The entries number 580, an increase of 50 on last year's show, and the prize-money, including the value of cups and trophies, amounts to £800. The prestige of the show has considerably increased during the past three years since Dr Roper became the Hon. secretary. Yesterday he had the assistance of Mr De Vere Beauclerk, and the arrangements were admirable. While the exhibits generally are high-class, blue Persians, chinchillas, red tabbies, black Persians, and the non-tailed Manx variety, including two whites, which are rather exceptional, may be singled out for special commendation. Competent judges expressed the opinion that this is the best show ever held. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein is among the list of exhibitors. The chief Scottish lady exhibitor is Lady Alexander of Ballochmyle, who entered a magnificent team of twenty-five, her exhibits including Abyssinians, black and white Manx, brown and red tabbies. Her honours included three firsts and two championships for blues; two seconds and a third, first and championship for blacks; first and championship for red tabbies; second for a brown tabby; third and v.h.c. for whites; and third for any other colour . Sir Claud Alexander obtained the Manx Club's gold medal for the best male of their variety, and also a second prize. The N.C.C.’s championship also went to Sir Claud Alexander. The Countess of Aberdeen exhibited, but was not successful. Mrs Hugh Maxwell, Ayr; was awarded first prize and the N.C.C.’s championship for a black short-haired and was very highly commended for a blue female. In the long-haired division Mrs Hughes was highly commended and commended for a blue male. Mrs T. H . Alston, Newmilns, was commended for a short-haired cream. Mrs W. B. Brown, of Glasgow, won the N.C.C. championship for the best short-haired female chinchilla. Mrs C. G. Coltart, Prestwick, was commended for a long-haired blue male. In the tortoiseshell and white short-haired classes, Mr . Reid, Glasgow, received a very highly commended ticket. Among other distinguished exhibitors may be mentioned Lady Decies, who won many prizes, including the N.C.C. championship for the best short-haired white and the Chinchilla Cat Club's silver medal for the best kitten. N.C.C. championships were awarded in the long-haired section to Mrs F . Norris, Kew Green, for best orange, to Miss Lees, Bournemouth, cream; Mrs Hobbs, Barnet, tortoiseshell; Mrs E.T. Moore, Sheffield, tortoiseshell, Miss R. Armitage, Pendleton, Manchester; Siamese, and the Siamese Club's special; Mrs George Pitkin, London, Abyssinian. The Hon. Mrs McLaren Morrison, Miss Winifred Beal, Darlington; and Mrs Slingsby, York, were successful exhibitors. There were classes for working men and women's cats, two special prizes for competition being offered by Sir Claud Alexander.

"BLUE” CATS IN FASHION. Daily Mirror, 27th October 1905
But a Brown Tabby Wins the Championship at the Crystal Palace. Three of the cats at the National Cat Club's Championship Show at the Crystal Palace yesterday were priced £1,000 each. One of these valuable animals was the property of Lady Decies, who is famed for the beauty and fine breeding of her cats. There were hundreds of cats worth from £30 to £5OO each, and their dignified bearing showed that they were fully aware of their beauty and value. Grey cats predominated, more than two-thirds of the exhibits being of the fashionable shade known in the cat world as "blue," which is really grey. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein showed three of her pets bred by herself; and the championship was won by Brayfort Doris, a brown tabby, the property of Miss R. Whitney.

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. London Daily Telegraph, 27th October 1905
The seventeenth championship show of the National Cat Club was held yesterday at the Crystal Palace, under the patronage of her highness, the Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, who sent three exhibits-Kilpatric, a blue; Cluny I., another of the same lovely breed and Her Ladyship I., a daughter of Kilpatric. The president is Lady Strafford, and among the vice-presidents who exhibited are the Countess of Aberdeen, Lady Alexander, Lady Decies, and the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison. Madame Romer is also on the list, and Mr. Louis Wain is chairman of the show committee. Other exhibitors were the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens and Sir Claude Alexander, who won first prize for a fine Manx, the only other gentlemen similarly successful being Mr. B. Brown for Chinchillas, Mr. F. W. Horton for Smokes, Mr. V. J. Lowe for a black Manx, Mr. C. Parrar for his tabby, Mr. A. Coldthorpe, Mr. W. Bell in Class 98, and Mr. R. Armstrong. Most successful among the ladies were Lady Decies, who, with Fulmar and Anew Queen, won first in the second and twenty-fifth classes, and also won with her Chinchilla and her white. Miss Kirkpatrick’s Black Boy of the Gables won In Classes 3 and 39. Mrs Slingsby was successful in the blue males, silver tabbies, and blues. Mrs F. Norris did well in winning with her blue, Kew Tris, in the fifth and forty-first classes; in winning the orange class, the cream class, and Class 24 with Champion Kew Ronald;: and in another orange class. Miss Tyser’s Argent King won Classes 7 and 27. Mrs. Sinkins's Champion Teufel won Classes 9 and 23. Miss Lees scored in the creams with her Bluecoat, and with another cream. Miss R. Armitage's Siamese Kitten won Classes 45 and 46, and she took another prize for a Siamese. Mrs. A. K. Clifton's Weybourne Harold won Class 60 for Manx blacks, and Class 64, and she again won with a white male. Lady Alexander was very successful with a black, a blue, another blue, and yet a third blue, and with Champion Ballochmyle Perfection in Class 77 for red tabbies. Mrs. Collingwood another good prize-winner, her champion James II., a male silver tabby, being successful in Classes 71, 85, and 89; she also won with her female silver tabby and her brown tabby. Mrs. C. Mellor Bonny's Dame Fortune II. won Classes 81 and 92. Mrs. W. H. Messes won with her silver tabby and with her brown tabby. Other exhibitors who secured one first prize each were Mrs. Greenwood. Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. B. Roberts, Miss Chamberlayne, Miss R. Whiting, Mrs. E. T. Moors, Mrs. B. Hobbs, Wm E. B. Goodall, Mrs. Douglass, Miss K. Sangster, Miss Power, Mrs. C. C. Kennaway, Miss L. Collier, Miss E. Harper, Mrs. Curwen, Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Spofforth, Mrs. Leycester, Miss Bartlett, Miss C. F. Chichester, Miss E. M. Ledder, Mrs. T. Christie, Mrs. G. Pitkin, Hon. Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. E. T. Moore, Mrs. M. H. Pratt, Mrs. G. W. Neale, Mrs. L. H. Drabble, Mrs. C. V. Hartley, Miss J. Henning, Miss A. F. Mellor, Miss A. K. Clifton, Mrs. H. B. Palmer. and Mrs. K. Oliver.

There were 776 entries in all, and a large number of people visited the show. Still more will no doubt be there to-day to see the award of the various championships and special prizes, of which there is an extremely long and generous list. Much interest was taken in the classes for working men and women. Mrs. Palmer's Blue Emperor being a fine specimen of a prize-winner. The judges are Mrs. Balding, Mrs Herbert Ransome, Miss Forestier Walker, Miss Cope, Lord Decies, Mr. Louis Wain, Mr. James, Mr. T. Furze, and Mr. Mason. The assistant secretary and manager is Mr. A. A. de Vere Beauclerk, and Dr. Roper is hon. secretary to the club.

[LOCAL WINNERS] Wigan Observer and District Advertiser, 28th October 1905
Scott and Silson’s blue male Persian kitten, “The Catch of the Season,” was awarded v.h.c. in the novice class, and h.c. in the class open to all at the Championship cat show at the Crystal palace on Oct. 26th and 27th.

CATS The Bystander, November 1, 1905
THE Cat Show at the Crystal Palace is altogether a lighter, more frivolous, and - dare one say it - a prettier Show than that of the Dogs, which immediately precedes it every year at Sydenham. There were six hundred pussies assembled last week at the Palace, who came from all nations, and were of all shapes, sizes, and colours; and Mr. Louis Wain, one of the judges, who ought to know, said this year’s Show was one of the best he had ever seen, the reason being, he said, that there were more long-haired cats than formerly. “A long-haired cat,” he explained, “has more mind and more beauty than a short-haired one.’’

The close-cropped, military-looking cat, therefore, is no longer to be considered “form” when the longhaired, aesthetic genus is around, from which one may suppose that the cat-world is at present passing through a phase like that which was, some fifteen or twenty years ago, suffered by the human species. Our illustrations show some of the prettiest of the exhibits, including Lady Decies’ “Zaida,” which has carried off more than five hundred prizes.

CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE – The Times, 27th October, 1905
The 17th champion show of the National cat Club was opened at the Crystal Palace yesterday, the entries numbering 776. The champion long-haired cat was a female Chinchilla “Ch. Fulmer Zaida,” born 1895, bred by Mrs. Blunham, and exhibited by Lady Decies. The champion short-haired cat was “Ch. Brayfort Honey,” born June 1900, bred by Mr. Thomson, and exhibited by Miss R. Whitney, of bray, county Wicklow, Ireland. A Siamese species was exhibited by Miss R. Armitage, of Pendleton, near Manchester. In the litter class there was an entry of seven kittens, and Miss E. harper, of Hayward’s-heath showed a single kitten possessing very fine blue eyes. Mrs Pettit of St. Leonards-on-Sea, showed a white cat, which was said to be the most savage animal in the show. Another fine cat was exhibited by Mrs. H. greenwood, or Morecombe. Of a litter of Siamese kittens exhibited by Miss J. Hemming, of Hilsea, Hants, each kitten was priced at £5. The exhibition continues open to-day. Mr. Louis Wain is chairman of the committee, and Dr. Roper, a well-known cat expert, hon. Secretary.

THE CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE The Sketch, 1st November 1905
The Cat Show at the Crystal Palace once more proves the "staying power" of poor puss. A Princess, the elder daughter of Princess Christian, exhibited three of the inmates of her famous cattery; but Lady Decies' wonderful long-haired Zaida, the Chinchilla for which her proud mistress has refused a thousand pounds, was declared the most perfect of the six hundred cats present. Cat culture can be made a paying industry if the fancier lives in the country and is willing to devote a great deal of intelligent care to her cattery. Many prize pedigree cats are sent to America, where the most luxurious catteries in the world are to be found.

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. Lewisham Borough News, 2nd November 1905
At the Palace Cat Show week, the number of entries was 776. The principal judges were Mr. Mason and Mrs. Balding (the well-known breeder and judge of chinchillas). The exhibitors from this district included: Mrs. Vidal, of Sydenham, two splendid orange males; Miss Carnall, of Penge, litter of blacks; Miss Chamberlayne, of Norwood, chinchillas and brown tabbies; and Mrs. George Wilson, of Sydenham, who made no less than 15 entries. Lady Decies' famous cat, Champion Zelda, was present, and won several firsts, special for best cat in the show, and many others. Whites with blue eyes were very noticeable, Miss Harper, of Haywards Heath, having a most beautiful specimen of this variety. The Countess of Aberdeen and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein also were among the winning exhibitors. The short hairs were very well represented, Lady Alexander making seventeen entries, and also buying Mrs. Bonney's winning silver tabby male. The Siamese were much admired, one of this handsome variety escaped from its pen and was missing all night, and was only captured by the blandishments of a lady exhibitor (F.E.F.) from its refuge in the organ loft. The ring class was particularly amusing, many of the cats refusing to walk. Champion Don Pedro (the winner) being the only one to perform the tour of the ring without pulling from his owner.

[LOCAL WINNERS] Shipley Times and Express, 3rd November 1905
Mr. E. Farrar, of Shipley, won a first prize with "Crag Bracken” at the Cat Show held at the Crystal Palace, London, last Friday.

LOCAL SUCCESS Reading Observer, 4th November 1905
At the show of the National Cat Club, held at the Crystal Palace last week, Mrs. A. A. Allen, of Caversham, a well-known breeder of blue Persians, was successful in two classes. The animals exhibited by her carried off the second award in the class for blue "breeders," and fourth and fifth in the class for blue male kittens. The competition in the latter class was very keen, all the best-known breeders in the United Kingdom being represented.

PRIZE CATS Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 4th November 1905
At the Crystal Palace National Cat Club Championship Show, held last week, one of the prize winners was a fine tabby cat sent from the Cats’ Home, Hollington. Mrs Cox, of Bellevue, Hollington, was successful in the litter class with her litter of blue shorthairs, her Abyssinian kitten being v.h.c. and winning the special for the best Abyssinian kitten exhibited by a member of the “Short-haired Cat Society.”

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. The Queen, 5th November 1905
THE GREAT EVENT OF THE YEAR in the feline fancy was held at the Crystal Palace last week, when the National Cat Club had their annual show. Entries on this occasion numbered 776, and the quality of the exhibits was considered to be above the average. Amongst the most successful exhibitors the following may be mentioned: Lady Decies, Lady Alexander, the Hon. Mrs McLaren Morrison, Mrs Collingwood, Miss Whitney, Mrs Norris, Mrs Slingsby, Mrs Moore, and Miss Clifton. By an unfortunate error in the entry forms two valuable and beautiful cats belonging to the Countess of Aberdeen were disqualified and wrongly classed. The Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein sent three cats, but these were not prize winners. The magnificent blue neuter belonging to Sir Hubert Jerningham absolutely refused to walk in the ring, and therefore failed to win a prize, although he attracted an immense amount of admiration in his pen. The judges were Mrs Balding, Mrs Ransome, Miss Forestier Walker, Miss Cope, Mr Louis Wain, Mr James, Mr Furze, and Mr Mason.

In the long-haired classes there was a good entry of whites, this variety having made rapid strides towards perfection. Lady Decies’s winning female possesses the true blue eyes. It was a pleasure to see so many really good blacks, for this has been a neglected variety for some years. Miss Kirkpatrick and Mrs Knowhe divided the premier honours, both exhibits being sired by the noted blue San Toy. As usual, the blue classes were the largest, and some excellent good all-round specimens were exhibited. Mrs Slingsby made a clean sweep of the prizes in the male class with her wonderful team, which, although not in full coat, were shown in splendid condition. In blue females Mrs Norris's Young Queen, who has been winning at all the recent shows as a kitten, came out first in a very strong class. Chinchillas showed some improvement. Miss May Tyser's Argent King is a grand specimen with the best of emerald eyes. Lady Decies is to be heartily congratulated on the amazing condition of her ten-year-old champion Zaida. This palest of pale silvers not only won in her own class, but successfully contested the keen competition for the best in the show, and carried off the highest honours.

In smokes Mis Sinkin's well-known champion Teufel won easily. Silver tabbies were not strong. Mrs Slingsby's champion Don Pedro was entered "not for competition" in the open class, but he proudly walked off with the first prize in the male ring class. Miss Whitney, as usual, took all the honours in brown tabbies, but the third prize female might have changed places with the winner. There was nothing to beat Mrs Norris's orange male, and Red Spider also took the prize for the best long-haired kitten in the show. Kew Ronald, owned by the same exhibitor, won in the creams. There were some capital black kittens, and Miss Harper's white Swansdown was much admired. In the blue male class twenty-nine kittens were exhibited. The winner, owned by Mrs Curwen, had a quite phenomenal coat, with lovely orange eyes, and, in the opinion of many, might well have taken the prize for best kitten in the show. Mrs Collingwood won second with her recent Sheffield purchase. There were thirty female kittens, and many beautiful specimens had to be content with only a card, although in three blue classes five money prizes were awarded. There were some really exquisite chinchilla kittens, the females being much in advance of the males. Smokes and silver tabbies were fairly good. In brown tabbies Mrs Drury's Sheffield winner was placed second.

The litter classes only numbering two, and consisting, therefore, of mixed breeds, suffered consequently in entries. It is hardly fair to class blues and chinchillas together, and both judges and exhibitors have just cause for complaint. The first honours fell to Mrs Goodall's lovely litter of blues. The pick of this lot was quickly claimed. Miss Humfrey came in second with a wonderfully level litter of blues, seven in number. In the any other colour class the litter of brown tabbies by Persimmon II. were greatly admired, and took second prize.

Considering the time of year, there was a good entry of Siamese. The Manx classes were well filled. There were many heartburnings over the awards in the neuter classes, as two well-known and thoroughly deserving exhibits were left out of the prize list. In this class no doubt points must be considered, but size, weight, and abundant coat should claim the judge's first attention. Mrs Hasting Lee's blue took the first prize and B.P.C.S challenge trophy. In the short-haired section Lady Alexander had about twenty entries, with nearly as many prizes. Her blues were specially admired, being good in colour, and having fine large orange eyes. These specimens are quite the best that have been seen in the show pen for some years. Mrs Collingwood, as usual, was to the fore with her wonderful silver tabbies. Miss Toodles, the noted female, was looking her very best, and carried off the prize for the best shorthaired cat in the show. It also transpired that she only lost by one judge's vote the honour that ultimately fell to Lady Decies’s Zaida. Miss Clifton exhibited some good Manx cats and a fine pair of blacks. The Hon Mrs McLaren Morrison sent an Indian jungle cat, which was the sole representative in the Any Other Foreign Variety Class. This little animal, from being a very savage and wild creature, has become tame and domestic.

On inquiry at the office it appeared that not very many cats and kittens changed hands. Lady Alexander purchased on of Mrs Bonny's silver tabbies. Mrs Allen bought a Blue Boy queen from Mrs Laycock. Miss Frances Simpson claimed the pick of the first prize litter of blues. Mrs Sinkins got a bargain in a little silver male exhibited in the working men's class. The National Cat Club Show of 1905 may be looked upon as one of the best exhibitions ever held at Crystal Palace, and the entry was a record one as regards quantity and quality.

SUCCESS OF A LOCAL FANCIER Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 7th November 1905
At the Crystal Palace Cat Show Mrs J.R.S. Kershaw, New Royal Villa, Linthwaite, won the third prize with one of her noted tortoise and white cats. The judge, Mr Mason, notes, in “F and R.,” [“Fur and Feather” journal] “The best class of this variety I have seen for years, not one but fit to win.”

PETS (Excerpts) Clarion, 10th November 1905
By Harry Beswick. Society - with a big S - appears to have thoroughly assimilated the beautiful creed expressed by Coleridge in "The Ancient Mariner:” He prayeth best who loveth best // All things both great and small.

It is really touching to learn, per the fashion papers, how feminine Society treats its pets. Carlo has a really gorgeous time, whilst Grimalkin luxuriates, so to speak, in purple and fine linen. Society's orisons must simply coruscate with eloquence. Here is proof of Society's kindness to dumb animals. It is a cutting from a daily paper, giving an account of a championship cat show: “A wavering phalanx of women clustered round the pink-cushioned cage where the champion long- haired cat lay fast asleep. This was Lady Decies' Zaida, a female chinchilla, which has won a host of prizes all over the country. It is worth £1,000. “ Most kind, gracious, and humane Lady Decies! Fortunate Zaida!

[This being a religious publication, the article then goes on to say that society women with money to spare should use it to save slum children, not pets, since children have souls whereas animals do not.]

CAT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Woolwich Gazette, 10th November 1905
The Seventeenth- Champion Show of the National Cat Club took place at the Crystal Palace on the 26 and 27, October. There were776 entries. The following are the local prize-winners:
Mrs. Geo. Wilson, of Arrandale, Adamsrill-road, Sydenham, had 15 entries. In class 2, blue female highly commended for "Gwen of Arrandale," v.h.c. for "True blend of Arrandale.” In the chinchilla (smoke), or Silver Tabby took third prize and four specials with "Silver Orion of Arrandale."
Mrs. Wilson took third prize in the Chinchilla (female), with "Evelynne of Arrandale"; several of Mrs. Wilson's entries, unfortunately, were absent.
Miss K. A. Burchell, of Beckenham took third prize in the Smoke (male), with "The Treasure."
Miss Chamberlayne, of Norwood, took first prize with a brown tabby, "Russett Boy,” third with “Pearl Maiden" in the Chinchillas, h.c. for "Belvedere Tiger."
Miss Hornby of Forest-hill, was h.c. for the "John Cecil" in the Neuters Class.
In the Neuters of any colour, Mr. J. Radford, of Newlands-park, took third prize.
Miss H. Lea. of Lawrie Park road, was c. In class 41 blue (female) for "Ruckholt Babs."
Miss S. C. Arbuthnot, of Norwood, was h.c. for "Cizure Bnnie Belie" in class 41 blue (female).
Mrs. C. Vidal was v.h.c. in the orange class for "Torrington Sunylocks."
Miss E. M. Leader, of Forest Hill, won first for a litter of tortoiseshell and white in class 52, litters.
Mrs. E. Smyth, of Forest Hill, took in the Abyssinian third with "Mrs. Jinks."
Mrs. Greenhead, of the District Schools, Anerley, in Class 96 and 97, took two 3rds with "Toby" and "Tittens" respectively.
Mrs. Saunders, of Gipsy Hill, took seemed in class 99 for "Duke" a neuter.
Miss B. Hawkins, of Norwood, took a second in class 100 with "Tibby."
Mrs. Nye, of Anerley, was h.c for "Charlie."
Mr. Butlin, of Anerley road, was c. for "Tommy."
Mrs. Brett, of Beulah Hill, was in reserve with "Silver King."
Mrs. Brigdien of Beulah-hill, v.h.c. for "Bob."
Mrs. Charlwood, of Beulah-hill, class 101, v.h.c. for "Wasze."
Mrs. Lane, Beckenham, won third, for class 102, kitten, any colour, with "Nil."
Mrs . Martin, of Glpsy-road, h.c. for "Jimmie."
Mrs. Benjamin, of Penge, h.c. for "Frisky."
Mrs. Patman, of College-road, in reserve with “Tommy."
Mrs. Jobson, of Penge, won second prize in class 108, neuter, with " Tibby."
Mrs. Styles showed a beautiful cat, but It was wrongly classed.

[ANTI-CAT SHOW COMMENT] The Sphere, 11th November 1905
It was not until the other day that I visited a cat show. I never wish to go to another. Not that they have not their uses, for I suppose they stimulate the improvement of the various breeds, but two thoughts obtruded themselves all the while I was there. One was that it is no life for a cat to travel pot-hunting from show to show, spending its days and nights in baskets and cages and the other was that it is no life for a woman to attend upon such exhibits. Idle women there must be; indeed, our civilisation seems to have been largely built up to ensure a continual supply, and it is inevitable that being idle they do foolish things, but I doubt if they do anything much more foolish than to follow prize cats (for every cat seems to get a prize or an award) over this little inefficient island's railway systems. As for the constant caging and travelling of the animals, it is not very far removed from vivisection.

PRIZE CATS Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette, 11th November 1905
The Thornton-heath winners of prizes at the Palace Cat Show were:— Mrs. Kyle Battley, Norbury-avenue, Thornton-heath, 3rd, silver tabby, res., short hair; Mrs. Bingham, 161, Livingstone-road, vhc., short hair; Mr. E. Jeffries, 55, High-street, c, tortoisesheil and white; Mr. E. Jeffries, Norwich-road, h.c. and 2nd, short hair; Mrs. E. Oliver, 58, High-street, 3rd and c., short hair; Mr. G. W. Tinley, 24, Cranbrook-road, 2nd, short hair; Mr. W. B. Tyrrell, 123, Burlington-road, c, short hair.

1905 BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW - MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB

[BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW] Birmingham Mail, 8th November 1905
Rooms required for visitors to Birmingham Cat Show. Nov. 27 – 30; near Victoria Hall. Apply, stating terms, mrs Spofforth, 278, monument Rd.

MIDLAND CAT SHOW Evening Despatch, 24th November 1905
The Midland Counties Cat Club will hold its annual show during the cattle and dog show week in Birmingham. This year the committee has secured the use of the Victoria Hall, Aston Six Ways. The entries number over 450, and include the best-known cats in the kingdom. In addition to the usual challenge cups there are about 200 special prizes. Thew local classes bid fair to be of more than average interest, for among the prizes which may be won is a cup for the best cat shown in the class not owned by a cat fancier.

MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB. SHOW AT ASTON. Birmingham Mail, 28th November 1905
The aristocracy of the cat world was gathered together in competition at Victoria Hail, Aston, today, in connection with the fifth open show of the Midland Counties Cat Club. Rows and rows of beautiful pussies met the gaze, and if one could not appreciate the delicate shades of superiority between the occupants of one pen and another, a well-bred cat is hard beat for prettiness, whilst it is amusing to watch the dainty animals’ behaviour-some of the younger playful and distinctly “kittenish,’’ whilst the heroes of many prizes wear a graver mien, and seem to realise the true responsibilities of a show cat, and the gravity of a future which may see them made into motor gloves.

Most of the best cats the country were shown at Aston today, including many of the winners at the recent Crystal Palace Show. The class for Blues is a very strong one, and chief among the winners is Mrs. Slingsby, of York, who is the proud possessor of Don Pedro II., which was bred in Birmingham by Miss Cope, hon. secretary of the show. It is a long-haired silver tabby, and won the special prize offered for the best cat at the Crystal Palace. Owing to its numerous wins, it has for some time been withdrawn from the exhibition pen, but today it was acknowledged to be the best animal shown. The Countess of Aberdeen won the other chief prizes in the silver tabby classes and Mrs. F. W. Western, Sandy, held the strongest hand in tortoiseshells, whites, and creams. Mrs. Allen, of Reading, did well with blues, and Mrs. Wilson, of Sydenham, holds the premier position, as usual, in regard to Chinchillas. The best cats in the orange classes are shown by Mrs F. Norris, of Kew, who exhibits the best kitten the show, Red Spider, which is catalogued at £1,000., and which has been entered at ten or a dozen shows this summer and autumn and has never failed to take the premier award, including that at the Crystal Palace. It is a very rich red, with tremendous limbs, and undoubtedly has great future before it. The best short-haired blues are exhibited by Lady Alexander and Mrs. Western.

A very fine red tabby Manx, shown by Reeves Brothers, local exhibitors, won first prose in its class, and was quickly claimed at its catalogue price. In the creams, Mrs. Norris’s Kew Ronald, which is the father Kew Spider, and for a long time has held the first position, was beaten by a cat shown by Mrs Helmer, of Darlington. The new cat is an excellent animal, whilst Kew Ronald was not quite in best form today. The largest cat at the show, a neuter owned by Mrs. Boutcher, of Barnes, attracted a lot of attention. It is a Chinchilla, weighing 15lb. A notable absentee from the list of exhibitors is Lady Decies, whose champion Zaida was, to the general surprise, beaten last year. Brown tabbies suffered considerably from the fact that Miss Whitney did not show but made a special journey from Ireland to judge instead. The entries totalled 450, as against 550 last year, the difference being much more than accounted for by the fact that this year all kittens under five months were excluded.

BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW Aberdeen Press and Journal, 29th November 1905
Most the best types of cats in the kingdom, including winners at the Crystal Show, were exhibited at Aston, near Birmingham. The class for blues was exceptionally strong, the chief winner being Mrs Slingsby, York, with Don Pedro ll.—a long-haired silver tabby, declared the best-cat at the Crystal Palace. Pedro again occupied an unrivalled position. The Countess of Aberdeen won the other principal prizes in the tabby classes, and Mr F. W. Weston, Sandy, foremost for tortoiseshells, whites, and creams; Mrs Wilson, Sydenham, for Chinchillas; and Mrs Norris for kittens with Kew Spider, catalogued at £1000, and premier kittens at Crystal Palace. Lady Alexandra and Mrs Weston were first for short-haired blues, and Mrs Helmer, Darlington, defeated Mrs Norris in the creams. The largest cat in the show was a Neuter, owned by Mrs Boutcher, Barnes, weighing 15 Its. The entries totalled 450, or 100 than last year, owing to the exclusion of kittens under five months old. Miss Whitney, the well-known Irish exhibitor, officiated as judge.

BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW Dundee Courier, 29th November 1905
At Birmingham Cat Show yesterday the Countess of Aberdeen won the principal prizes in the tabby classes.

[LOCAL WINNER] Gloucester Citizen, 29th November 1905
At the Midland Counties Cat Show, held at Birmingham, Mrs. Robinson, Cheltenham, took second prize in the class for Chinchilla kittens.

FELINE BEAUTIES. MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW. AN ASTON EXHIBITION Birmingham Daily Gazette, 29th November 1905
There are cats of all weights, all colours, and all breeds at the Victoria Hall, Aston, where the fifth show of the Midland Counties Cat Club is being held. They would be of all ages, too, had not the committee decided to bar the exhibition of kitten. under five months. This has reduced the number of exhibits from 550 last year, to 450. although proportionately the number has increased/ Of course, the best cats in the country are there, and many of the Crystal Palace winners have added more successes to their record. And as there are cats, so there are ladies, the owners and admirers. They spend the day in a pleasant round of attentions paid to their darling pets.

The endeavour to make captivity bearable needs the expenditure of strenuous endeavour and breathless industry. The animals have to be fed, petted and admired. Perhaps admiration taking up most time. In some cases the prison bars of cage-land have been screened by delicate drapery. The tabby bulk a Holmfield Haphazard, for instance, reclines upon silk of lightest blue; Holmfield Tabby Boy smiles from the added luxury of a thin-spun shawls; Sally Ugly Mug lounges on a miniature eiderdown and contemplates pessimistically the misfortune of a name. The tragedy of the show is where the local cats dwell. Away from the light and airy prospect of the large hall, they eke out a miserable existence in a small, dark room, so gloomy that many of the cats sit in the back of their cages invisible. It was quite pathetic yesterday to watch one young lady, who appeared to spend her time disconsolately contemplating a cat that couldn't be seen and had won nothing. It was her own!

Don Pedro of Thorpe is the finest male in the show. He is a glorious long-haired silver tabby, born in 1901, bred in Birmingham, and the property of Mrs. Slingsby. It was the best cat at the recent Crystal Palace show, and thoroughly deserved its success. The champion of the future is Kew Red Spider, born Last April, exhibited by Mrs. Norris, of Kew. He is a beautiful rich orange, with fine limbs, and already has won at about a dozen shows. On the other hand, Kew [Red] Spider's sire, Kew Ronald, has provided the one unlucky surprise of the show. For a long time he held quite the first position among the creams. This time he has fallen to an exhibit shown by Mr. Helmer, of Harlington. Wildon Wily is a capital cat, but it must be admitted that Kew Ronald was not quite in his accustomed form. To Mrs. Boutcher’s Omeewoo belongs the distinction of being the largest cat in the show. It is a neuter, which must weigh at least 15lb.

Cliff is the name of a wonderful red tabby Manx, without the least semblance of a tail, which was quickly purchased at catalogue price. The Countess of Aberdeen exhibits silver tabbies with considerable success, Mrs. Slingsby's triumph in "blues" is as great as ever, a triumph which is shared by Mrs. Allen, of Reading, in Chinchillas, Mrs. Wilson, of Sydenham, shows a strong hand; Lady Alexander wins many prises with short-haired blues. Lady Decies, whom Zaida went down last year so sensationally, is not an exhibitor, although she was an early visitor to the show. The section of brown tabbies suffered from the absence of exhibits by Miss Whitney, who travelled from Ireland, however, to take part in the judging.

CHALLENGE AWARD
Some of the challenge trophies awarded were as follow:
Midland COuties Cat Club Challenge Cup for best long-haired kitten. – Mrs Norris’s Kew Red Spider.
Goliath II. Challenge Cup for best blue kitten, sired by any of the Lozells studs. – Mrs Cole’s Costly Lady.
Beresford Challenge Cup for best short-haired cat. - Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Bumping Still.
Midland Club Challenge prize for best neuter.- Mrs Boutcher’s Omeewoo.
Midland Club Premier medal for best self-coloured cat or kitten.- Mrs Douglass’s Oulton Primrose.

The following is a list of first prizes in the various sections:-
LONG-HAIRED.
White: Mrs Kirk’s White Hussar of the Midlands.
Black: Mrs Ormerod’s Schwartzie.
Smoke: Mrs Herber’s Liverpool Ratler.
Smoke (female): Mrs B. Roberts’s Everton Duchess.
Blue: Mrs Slingsby’s Ch. Neila Billi of Thorpe.
Blue (female): Mts A.A. Allen’s Bluecoat Betty.
Blue (novice): Mrs Millar’s Regal Apollo.
Silver Tabby: Mrs Slingsby’s Don Pedro.
Silver Tabby (female): Mrs Connor’s Newton Mona.
Brown Tabby: Miss Chamberlayne’s Russet Boy.
Brown Tabby (female): Mrs A.K. Corner’s Miss Toots.
Chinchilla (male): Mrs G. Wilson’s Argent King.
Chinchilla (female): Miss Ford’s Roosalka.
Orange (male): Mrs Norris’s Kew Red Spider.
Orange (female): Mrs Corner’s Joy of Eversley.
Cream (male): Mrs Helmer’s Wildon Wily.
Cream (female): Mrs Cornish Bowdon’s Avonwick Beauty.
Tortoise: Mrs Slingsby’s Patchouli.
Novice and Breeders’ Class: Miss Meeson’s Prospero Duvalo.
Brace (under twelve months): Mrs Norris’s Kew Red Spider and Kew Red Comyn.
Brace (over twelve months): Mrs Slingsby’s Neila Billi and Don Pedro.
Neuter (blue): Countess of Aberdeen’s Haddo Blue Lad.
Neuter (any other colour): Mrs Boutcher’s Omeewoo.

LONG HAIRED KITTENS.
Blue (male): Mrs Millar’s Regal Apollo.
Blue (female): Mrs A.A. Allen’s Bluecoat Betty.
Blue breeders: Mrs Douglas’s Oulton Primrose.
Blue pairs: Mrs Allen’s Bluecoat Betty and Bluecoat Cady.
Chinchilla: Mrs Sedgwick’s Thelma Lenore.
Silver Tabby: Countess of Aberdeen’s Tabitha.
Brown Tabby: Mrs Drury’s Peruke.
Smoke: Mrs Horton’s Lincoln Imp.
Orange: Mrs Norris’s Kew Red Spider.
Cream: Miss H. Lea’s Rockholt Algy.
Black or White: Miss Lea’s Rockholt Ranee.
Any other colour: Mrs Slingsby’s Patchouli.

SHORT HAIRED CATS.
Blue (male): Lady Alexander’s Balochmyle Bumping Still.
Blue (female): Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Bo-peep.
Silver tabby: Mrs Mellor Bonny’s Dame Fortune II.
Red tabby (male): Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle King of Reds.
Red tabby (female): Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Pamela Perfection.
Brown tabby: Lady Alexander’s Crocus Tuppat.
Tortoise: Mrs Western’s Wynnstay Patchwork.
Black: Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Black Bump.
White: Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Snow King.
Manx (self colour): Sir C. Alexander’s Lord James Dumps.
Manx (any colour): Reeves Brothers’ Cliff.
Neuter: Mrs Moore’s Holmefield Haphazard.
Brace: Mrs Collingwood’s James II. and Miss Toodles.
Novice (male): Lady Alexander’s Scarlet Runner.
Novice (female): Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Pamela Perfection.
Breeders: Mrs Bonny’s Dame Fortune II.

SHORT HAIRED KITTENS.
Tabby: Mrs Bonny’s Dame Fortune II. and Mrs Western’s Wynnstay Blue Best.

LOCAL CLASSES.
Long-haired cats: Mrs Drury’s Celtic King.
Neuter: Mrs Bould’s Micky.

MIDLAND COUNTIES CAT SHOW Leamington Spa Courier, 1st December 1905
The fifth annual show promoted by the Midland Counties' Cat Club was opened at the Victoria Hall, Six Ways, Aston, Tuesday, and not withstanding the counter attractions at the Birmingham Cattle Show and the Birmingham Dog Show, the exhibition was quite as successful as in former years. The entries were not quite as numerous as in 1904, and the falling off was accounted for by the exclusion of kittens under five months; otherwise it is believed that the entries could have been doubled. Last year there were 550; this year there were exactly one hundred less. Lady Marcus Beresford acted as president of the club, and there is a strong body of officials, including Miss E. M. Cope as hon. secretary. The high standard of quality which characterised the show in former years was again apparent. It is not too much to say that many of the best cats in the country were on view, including not a few Crystal Palace winners, which repeated their successes. Amongst the local winners, Mrs. Kirk, of Leamington, figured prominently. In the Long-haired classes, white, she was an easy first with "The White Hussar of the Midlands." Miss Rapson, of Leamington, secured second prize in the class for Neuter-blue with her "Nero Augustus." For long-haired kittens, black or white, Mrs. Kirk, Leamington, gained a second prize with her "Snow Boy of the Midlands"

[LOCAL SUCCESS] Peterhead Sentinel and General Advertiser for Buchan District, 2nd December 1905
At the cat show held at Birmingham this week Lady Aberdeen has again been a very successful competitor. The following are the prizes her ladyship has gained with her famed favourites Waverley Pal, championship; Kelpie, silver medal and reserve championship; Waverley Pal, 2 specials; Bodach, second.

BIRMINGHAM CAT SHOW The Queen, 9th December 1905
BY FRANCES SIMPSON. THE BUSY CITY OF BIRMINGHAM was alive with animal lovers last week, when the cattle and poultry shows and the dog and cat shows were held simultaneously. It was a great pity that the weather proved so shockingly bad and that the attendance at all these annual fixtures was seriously affected thereby. This year the cat show was held some way out of Birmingham instead of in the centre of the town. The Victoria Hall at Six Ways, Aston, is an ideal place for a show, when you get there, but the distance and the difficulty in reaching the hall had a very disastrous effect on the gate. Last year the throng of visitors in the Central Hall was so great that the assistance of the police had to be called in to keep the mass of admirers moving in the right direction. In 1904 entries numbered 550; this year there were exactly 100 less. This falling off is partly accounted for by reason of a kitten show being held in Birmingham in the autumn, so that the age limit of kittens at this show was raised to five months.

The president of the Midland Counties Cat Club is Lady Marcus Beresford, and this formerly ardent cat fancier was kindly offering special prizes for competition at the show held last week. The Countess of Aberdeen made thirteen entries in the long-haired section, and Lady Alexander ten in the short haired classes. Mrs Collingwood's entries in both divisions numbered fifteen, and Mrs Slingsby brought ten of her beautiful long-haired cats. The judges were Miss Whitney, Miss F. Simpson, Mr T.B. Mason, and Mr Ambrose. The first-named lady came over specially from Ireland to place the awards in the brown tabby classes. Miss F. Simpson judged all the long hair classes except blues, silvers, and browns, and also awarded the prizes in the local section, which was very well filled. Mr Mason had a heavy task with the blues, in which classes there were 150 entries, and some of the very finest specimens were penned. In long hair whites Mrs Kirk won first, and in blacks Mrs Ormerod's well known Schartzie was first. In smoke males there were only two entries. Smoke females came up better in quantity and quality. Mrs Roberts's Everdon Duchess was shown in grand form, and carried off the premier honours; she was absolutely free from tabby markings, and in splendid coat. Mr Horton's gorgeous orange eyed young queen was placed second, and won first in the kitten class. The blue male class was so strong that Mr Mason applied for and obtained an extra third prize through the hon. secretary of the Blue Persian Cat Society. Mrs Slingsby’s Neila Billi won first, but was closely run by Miss Soan's Moccassin. The Countess of Aberdeen took reserve with a handsome cat, which was awarded the B.P.C.S. special for the best orange eyes in the cat classes. Mrs Allen was rather fortunate in winning first honours with her recent purchase at the Crystal Palace. This blue female is beautiful in all points save eyes, and these are very pale in colour. Mrs Norris’s Kew Tris, the Palace winner, had to be content with third place, and again the Countess of Aberdeen took reserve.

In silver tabby males Mrs Slingsby’s well-known Don Pedro had a walk over. The beautiful photograph reproduced has just been taken, and will doubtless be duly admired. The females were poor in markings and colour. Brown tabbies, taken as a whole, showed some improvement. The winning male Russet, owned by Miss Chamberlayne, is good in colour, but fails in head. Mrs George Wilson won in chinchilla males with a recent purchase. Miss Mason's Prospero Duvals was much admired. In females Miss Ford's very lovely Rooselka won first and three specials. She is a well nigh perfect specimen, and was shown in excellent coat and condition. Miss Charnherlayne's very pale silver queens came in for a large share of admiration. The chinchillas classes have been so poorly filled lately that it was pleasing to see such a goodly array at Birmingham. After the blues, the orange and cream classes were the best filled. The colour which literally flashed from the pens in which the orange cats were exhibited was really dazzling in the strong top light, which was so advantageous to the judges at Victoria Hall. Mrs Norris's two grand young males led the way. Red Spider was awarded the special for the best cat or kitten bred by exhibitor in the show. In cream males the well-known New Ronald had to give place to a newcomer in Mr Helmer's Weldon Wily, a really splendid specimen, who on this occasion surpassed the champion in colour. This youngster has a future before him. There were several other really nice creams, and it is certain that this variety has made rapid strides during the last two or three years. Mrs Slingsby had a surprise packet in the winning tortoiseshell, a finely patched and brightly coloured little creature, whose pen was profusely decorated with winning prize tickets and special cards. There were six really good tortoiseshell queens penned, in good coat and condition. The second prize winner, owned by Mrs Collingwood, excels in head, but needs some brighter touches of colour on her back.

The neuter blues were a fine lot, headed by the Countess of Aberdeen's lovely Haddo Blue Lad, whose glorious orange eyes excited general admiration. In the neuter (any other colour) class there were some superb specimens. Mrs Butcher's enormous silver literally filled the large pen when he stood up, and he richly deserved all the honours heaped upon him. There were two good smokes. An extra third was given in this class, as the winners ran each other so closely. Long-haired blue kittens were wonderfully good. Mrs Millar's male led the way and won the B.P.C.S. special for the best blue kitten. Mrs Baker's Askelon had the best orange eyes in the kitten classes, but was not in the prize list. There were twenty-six entries in the blue breeders’ class. The first honours went to Mrs Douglas’s Oulton Primrose. It must have been a difficult task to place the awards amongst this galaxy of youth and beauty. There were only five kittens in the chinchilla clans. Two of the winners were by Miss Frances Simpson's Cambyses. In brown tabby kittens Mrs Drury won well with Peruke, a son of Persimmon II., and Mrs Corner exhibited some fine specimens by the same sire. Miss Hasting Lees had a lovely cream kitten, which took second in this class, and the first prize winner was also bred by her. The black and white kittens were not very good. The best white kitten appeared to be suffering from weak eyes when judged.

The entries in the short haired section were small. Lady Alexander carried off most of the prizes. Her splendid white Snow King is a beautiful specimen, and the brown tabby male is the nearest approach to perfection that has been seen in the show pen since champion Xenophon used to reign supreme. Mrs Collingwood's well-known and most perfect silver tabby queen champion Miss Toodles suffered a terrible defeat, for Mr Ambrose, the judge, only gave her v.h.c., and. seeing that this cat was in grand condition, it is difficult to follow the award.

The local classes were penned in rather a dark room adjoining the hall. This was a mistake, as it is always a wise policy to encourage local fanciers; and many of these novices must have been bitterly disappointed with the treatment their cat received. A good blue took first prize. There was a grand white neuter that won first and special, and two or three fine blacks had cards. There were very few sales effected during the two days. Lady Alexander purchased a cream kitten, and Mrs Maclaren Morrison claimed a blue male bred by Miss Beal that had grand orange eyes.

Lord and Lady Decies, who were exhibiting successfully at the dog show, paid a visit to the cats, but there was a general complaint of the difficulty experienced in finding the hall, more especially as the roads leading to Six Ways was being taken up to make the new electric tram line. It is to be feared that the Midland Counties Club will have suffered a great loss over the cat show this year, and it is to be hoped that members will rally round and try to leave a balance on the right side to start the club again in the new year. The committee and officials did everything in their power for the comfort of exhibitors and exhibits, and although mortals cannot command success the hon. Secretary, Miss Cope, and her workers certainly deserved it.

1905 HARROW CAT SHOW

THE CAT SHOW AT HARROW. The Queen, 16th December 1905
A MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOW was held at the Harrow Public Hall on Dec. 6, in aid of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This cat show has now become an annual fixture, and great credit is due to Miss Kirkpatrick and her committee for the admirable way in which all the details connected with the exhibition of 1905 were carried out. Entries numbered nearly 150. Mrs Balding judged, and from the opening to the closing of the day a constant flow of visitors passed before the neatly arranged pens. The classification consisted of three classes for long-haired cats, short-haired cats, and kittens any variety, open to residents within three miles of the Harrow Public Hall. Class 4 was confined to cats or kittens belonging to cottagers. Classes 5, 6, and 7 were open to residents within twelve miles of the hall. Class 8 was provided for children's pets, the exhibitors to be under sixteen years of age. In addition to the class prizes of money there were no less than thirty-two special prizes to be competed for. In Class 1 there were twenty-nine long-haired cats entered. Mrs Balding awarded the first prize to a pale silver male, and the second fell to Miss Edwards's handsome blue male Plutarch. This cat also carried off two special prizes for the best long-haired blue cat in the show. He may, therefore, be said to have made a very successful debut. In the kitten class a dainty little brown tabby took first, but was too light in colour to be a good specimen of this variety. The second prize cat was an orange male, rather dull in colour, the third winner a beautiful blue female exhibited by Mrs O'Callaghan. Cottagers' cats and kittens were shown in excellent condition. Amongst these Miss Gertie Morris's Smut, a black kitten of 6 months, took first prize and special. There were twenty-four specimens in the long-haired cat class within a twelve miles radius. The winner was a white cat owned by Miss Kerswell. The quality in this class was so good that an extra second prize was offered by Miss Francis; Simpson, and this was won by Mrs Brewer's beautiful blue Rokeles Rip, a most promising youngster of 6 months. The short haired class contained two really first-rate specimens in Mrs George Pitkin’s well-known Abyssinian Princess Alice and Mrs Foote's Siamese female Vashti.

Yet another blue long-hair won in the kitten any variety class. This exhibit was owned by Mrs Russell Biggs. Two brown tabbies came second and third. In the children's pet class there were fifteen entries consisting of rabbits, guinea pigs, dormice, canaries, and other pets. A cockatoo was so loud in his expressions of displeasure at the unusual situation in which he found himself that he had to be temporarily removed into a side room until his class was judged. He took great exception to tickets being placed on his pen, and tore them down, screaming "Rats Rats!" A pet lamb was exhibited by Miss Doris Britt, and a great deal of interest was taken in this pretty creature. There were seven prizes offered in the children's r pet class and Mrs Balding must have found great difficulty in placing the awards. A cage of canaries won first, and the pet lamb second, the cockatoo third, followed by rabbits, dormice, and guinea pigs. A stray black kitten found its way into the hall the night before the show, and haunted the place all the next day; finally it was placed in one of the spare pens and labelled "To be sold for the charity. The superstition that a black cat means luck was fully illustrated.

Miss Kirkpatrick is able to announce that about £20 was taken at the doors, including £2. 3s. 6d. for teas and 7s. 6d. collected by the pet lamb. The weather also was all that could be desired, and exhibitors and visitors alike appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. Miss Kirkpatrick generously exhibited her beautiful black Persian "not for competition," otherwise it would have been safe to predict premier honours for this very fine specimen.

1905 REGIONAL CAT SHOWS

MELKSHAM POULTRY AND RABBIT (AND CAT) SHOWWiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 21st January 1905
We would remind our readers of the poultry, rabbit, and cat show to be held in the Town Hall on Saturday, the 28th inst. The area of the society’s operations has been extended since last year’s exhibition, and no doubt as a result there will be better competition in some of the classes. There is reason to anticipate a good show.

MELKSHAM. POULTRY, RABBIT, AND CAT SHOW. Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 4th February 1905
A Successful Exhibition. The second annual show of poultry, eggs rabbits, and cats in connection with the Melksham and District Fanciers’’ Association took place In the Town Hall on Saturday. The untiring labours of the indefatigable hon. sec., Mr. T. George, ably seconded and supported a good working Committee, have already resulted in the Association being placed on a good foundation, and the show on Saturday did credit to those interested in its promotion both to the number and the quality of the exhibits. . . . On the present occasion there were a good number of classes open to all within eight miles radius, the surrounding towns of Chippenham, Trowbridge. Westbury, and Devizes, etc., besides a number of villages, being thus included. This resulted the addition of a number of entries, and caused greater interest to be taken in the event. . . . [Cat judge Mr. H. Woodman, of Box.]
CATS (Open).—Long-haired, male or female, 1 and special, A. Clark; 2. W. Redman.
Short haired, male or female, 1, Mrs. E. J. Tanner; 2, W. J. Webb; 3, S. Marks.
Kitten under six months old, 3, G. Heiron, Broughton Gifford.

PIGEON AND CAT SHOWColne Valley Guardian, 10th February 1905
Last week-end a novel feature was introduced at the monthly show of the Golcar and District Fancier’s Association held at the New Inn. In addition to the usual exhibits, was a class for cats of any variety, male or female, which proved a decided success. No less than a dozen representatives of the feline world were submitted for judgment, and these came from the surrounding districts . . . Cats, any variety, 1 and special R.S. Kershaw, a large yellow and white female in splendid condition and perfectly clean; 2, Eli Dyson, also a female, grey, very nicely marked with black bars, in good condition, little to choose between the two; 3, R.S. Kershaw; Reserve, A. Broadbent.

DUNDEE DOG AND CAT SHOW, Dundee Courier, 4th April 1905
Dundee Dog and Cat Show, Kinnaird Hall, Wednesday and Thursday, 5th and 6th April. Largest Exhibition of Sporting Dogs, Bull Dogs, Terriers, Toys, and Cats held in Dundee for Years. Admission:- First Day — 10 to 2 p.m. (daring Judging), 2s 6d; 2 to 6 p.m.; After 6 p.m. Second Day — 6d All Day.

[DUNDEE CAT AND DOG SHOW] Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser - Tuesday 11 April 1905
Lady Aberdeen has again been a very successful competitor at the cat and dog show held in the Kinnard Hall, Dundee, on 5th and 6th inst. For dogs her ladyship has gained 3 first, 2 second, and 1 third, and for cats 3 first, 4 special, and 2second prizes. Her ladyship's exhibits were much admired by the fanciers and visitors to the show, which reflects much credit on Mr Peter R. Davidson, her ladyship's kennel-man.

NOVEL BAZAAR AT DITTON Liverpool Daily Post, 29th April 1905
Novel bazaar at Ditton – In aid of the funds of Ditton church, a sale, of which the chief feature is a cat, was opened yesterday, the felines being accommodated in a large marquee.

FETE & BAZAAR Central Somerset Gazette, 13th May 1905
A Fete & Bazaar in aid of the Church Tower Restoration Fund will take place on June 7th and 8th, 1905, in the Vicarage Garden at Baltonsborough A Dog Show (under sanction of the Kennel Club) will be held on June 7th, from 3 to 6 p.m. Entries close on May 25th. Entries to be sent to, and schedules obtained from, Mrs Dawes, the Vicarage, Baltonsborough. A Cat Show on June 8th, from 3 to 6 p.m. Entries close May 25th, to be sent to Miss Brymer, Charlton Mackerell Rectory, Som. . . . Admission To Fete & Bazaar-6d. Tea-6d.

BALTONSBOROUGH. A COMING EVENT Central Somerset Gazette, 13th May 1905
What is hoped will be a successful effort in aid of the restoration of the parish church tower of this village is being arranged to take place on the 7th and 8th of June next, in the shape of a fete and bazaar, to be held in the Vicarage garden. On the first day a dog show (under the sanction of the Kennel Club) will be held from three to six o'clock, and as provision has been made for twenty-two classes an interesting exhibition should be got together. The entrance fee will be one shilling for each dog, all entries to be made, before May 25, to Mrs Dawn, the Vicarage, Baltonsborough, from whom schedules may be procured. On the second day there will be a cat show, the classes being divided between those of the long-hair and short-hair varieties respectively. Entries for these should be made to Miss Brymer, Charlton Mackrell Rectory, before May 25, the fee being threepence for each cat. The dogs will be judged by Mr Fred Wilton, with the exception of the classes devoted to the following The fattest dog, the best-named dog, the best at tricks, the biggest mongrel, the ugliest dog, and the best behaved dog at the show. In the case of the cats, Mrs Neville Grenville, of Butleigh-court, will be the arbiter of the prizes.

GRAND FETE, BAZAAR AND DOG (AND CAT) SHOW AT BALTONSBOROUGH Central Somerset Gazette, 10th June 1905
The grounds of Baltonsborough Vicarage were on Wednesday and Thursday the scene of a grand fete . . . The fete was continued on Thursday, when a cat show, also arranged by Mrs Dawes, was the feature of the afternoon. Probably owing to the unfavourable weather a great number of cats did not turn up. Still, a few good ones made their appearance. The winners wer as follows:-
Long-hair – 1st, “Boss,” Miss Greedy (Baltonsborough); 2nd “Duke,” Mrs J. Hodges; 3rd, “Titus,” the Misses Cartwright (Hornblotton).
Short-hair – 1st, “Jim,” (weight 16 lbs), Miss Dallon; 2nd, “Tim,” Misses T. and I. Gould; 3rd, “Stumpy,” Misses T. and I. Gould.

PARKSTONE AND DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. Western Gazette, 2nd June 1905
The eighth members' show of the Parkstone and District Canine Society was held (under K.C. License and Regulations) on Wednesday at the Artillery Drill Hall, Poole. . . . There were half-a-dozen classes devoted to cats, but in three of these there were no entries, whilst Nora Lees, of Dean Park, Bournemouth, a keen supporter of this department was prevented from exhibiting through indisposition, with the result that there was only one entry, namely, in the class for long hairs, and here Miss E. Sturley, of Dean Park, Bournemouth, was awarded the first prize and also the special.

PRIZES FOR ALL KINDS OF CATS – The Daily Republican, 23rd June, 1905
Prizes were offered at an English cat show for the happiest cat, the best performing cat, and the funniest cat.

FUR AND FEATHER SHOW AT MILLBROOK Hampshire Advertiser, 29th July 1905
The annual fur and feather show promoted by residents of Millbrook parish was held in the Rectory Grounds on Wednesday afternoon . . . in the poultry and rabbit classes there were 47 entries, in rabbits 49, in pigeons 34, in cage birds 18, and in cats 32, and in the latter [cats] five were shown not for exhibition. . . The cat classes were open to all residents in the county of Hants. [Cat judge] Mr Greenwood, who showed three specimens not for competition, and Mr Firth two. [Mr Firth was hon. Sec.]

During the afternoon, the annual meeting of the Southern Counties Cat Club was held at the Schoolroom, under the presidency of Mrs Sinkins, and at which several ladies were present. The alteration of the rules, as recommended by the Committee, were read by Mr Millar, and were confirmed. Mr Millar also read the first annual report of the Committee, which stated that 136 members had been elected during the ten months the club had existed, and the total number of members was now 134. Bath, Bournemouth, and Winchester had been considered as places where the next show should be held, and the Committee recommended that Bath should be selected. Thanks were voted to Mrs Sinkins and Mrs Hastings Lee for gifts of prizes. Mrs Sinkins, in moving the adoption of the report, considered it of a very satisfactory character, and added that she looked forward to an increased membership when the show was held at Bath. Mr W. Jarvis seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Mr Jarvis moved a cordial vote of thanks to the retiring officers and Committee for their past services, remarking that all had done their very best to promote the success of the Club, and this was agreed to. On the proposition of Mr Jarvis, Mr Firth was elected as hon treasurer in the place of Mr Millar, who resigned. Mrs Sinkins was chosen as president, Mrs F.M. Gregory as vice-president, Mrs Millar was re-elected as hon secretary, with cordial thanks for past services, and the Committee were re-elected with the addition of the names of Miss Bruno, Miss Swanston, and Mr W. Jarvis. Thanks were voted to Mrs F.M. Gregory for permitting the meetings of the Committee to be held at her residence, and the accounts which has been audited by Mr Alan Searle, and passed by the Committee, were read by Mr Millar, these showing an adverse balance of £3 5s 10d, which Mrs Sinkins said she had no doubt would be wiped off by the gate money at Bath, as there they anticipated a larger attendance at the show that was the case at Southampton. Thanks to Mrs SInkins for presiding concluded the meeting.

COUNCIL SCHOLARS CAT SHOW. Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder, 29th July 1905
Southwark Park L.C.C. School cannot stand still. Each year they give a capital concert and dramatics' performance, last year the girls' department ran its own flower show, and now the girls have had their own cat show. This came off on Friday last, the 21st inst., when 42 cats and kittens belonging to the girls who attend the school answered to their names in the playground at 2 o'clock. They were divided into seven classes, and judged by an inspectress of the London County Council, who is well known for her fondness for cats. So very delighted was she with the general condition of the exhibits that she gave four additional prizes to those already set out in the schedule. The prizes were awarded as follows:-
Class 1. - Black cats. First prize won by Hilda Bull's "Jack," a rather small, but entirely black and very sleek specimen; 2, Ellen Hutson's "Tim," a bigger cat, whose white whiskers spoilt his chance for first place. His age (nine years) secured him the special of the oldest cat in the show.
Class 2. - Tabby. A big class, in which Maud Johnson's "Peter," a red tabby, won the red card; 2, a beautifully marked fine brown tabby, shown by Elsie Cordrey, might well have changed places with the winner; 3, a young cat "Bill Bailey," owned by Rose Mott.
Class 3. - Tabby and white. 1, "Bob," a well grown cat belonging to Ida Perrin, who showed him with another, similar in markings and almost as big, in the same cage; 2, a big cat, "Bob; owned by E. Tootling; 3, S. Russell's Tibs,” a very young cat.
Class 4 - Black and white. 1, Annie Sutton's "Billy” was a long way in front; 2, "Sousa," a young cat shown by Alice Lamb, lost in size to the winner; 3, Hilda Hooper's "Timkins."
Class 5. - Manx cats. These quaint intelligent rata were poorly represented. T. K. Shear's "Mamie," a tabby, was lucky to beat Fanny Burfoot's "Nibs," a fine black and white cat without a trace of a tail.
Class 6. - This was the largest and best class in the show. Every cat entered might have won. An extra first was awarded. Equal firsts, P. Davis's "Fluff," 7 years old, a beautiful cat in tip-top coat, J. Burkmar's "Minnie," another first-rate specimen shown in grand form, and with her two kittens; 2, C. Clarke's "Tib," a very fine tortoiseshell lady, much upset by the heat! 3, E. N. Coutt's "'Tuss," all white, a capital specimen, and with odd eyes. Edith Abbott's "Poacher" refused to show himself, and Jenny Steven's "Fluff " was unlucky to meet so many good ones, as she is a very nice cat, and evidently well attended to.
The last class was for the prettiest kitten, and here Ella Bowley's "Jack" could not be denied for first place. He is a nicely-marked tabby, who should hold his own next year; 2, one of J. Burkmar's baby kittens shown with the dam, the age at which a kitten is prettiest; 3, Mabel Chives "Minnie," a very nice youngster. Marie Edward's "Tiddles" and G. Shiutt's "Kitty" were so close up that specials were allotted to both.
Special prizes were awarded to W. Abbott, E. Fitzgerald, J. Blake, L. Harris, B. Anderson, G. Richardson, E. Williams, L. Scott, and A. Glaum, whose exhibits were just outside the prize-money. Better luck next time!

The cats were supplied with milk, and were benched in cages made by the girls' fathers, and many of these evidenced very kindly consideration in design and were well made. In the class-rooms suppressed excitement reigned until the bell rang for play - rather later than usual - and the children rushed to see how their pets had fared. At 4 they were assembled in the hall when the Judge addressed them on kindness to animals generally, and their own pet animals in particular, and congratulated all of them on the general appearance of the cats, calling for a good cheer for those girls who owned the winners. Several parents came to have a look round and the awards were received with general satisfaction. The cats, who had behaved with the greatest decorum, and without a single protest, were taken home at 5 p.m., perambulators and mail-carts being requisitioned for their conveyance. The head mistress, Miss Garland, who organised the show, and with the co-operation of her staff, so successfully carried it through, is herself a great lover of animals and of plants. She has exhibited both dogs and cats and taken many prizes at the Crystal Palace and elsewhere. She is a firm believer that the tending of plants and of animals awakens and maintains a very strong interest in the home and is a great power in attaching people to their homes, and that it is just this lack of hobby or interest which benefits the public-house. The culture of plants and attendance to animals make inroads on their owner's time, both demand unceasing care, and the exhibition of both brings reward, stimulation and emulation in their train. The prizes (in cash) were distributed on Monday afternoon.

LARGS POULTRY, PIGEON, CANARY, RABBIT, AND CAT SHOW Daily Record, 2nd August 1905
Largs Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, Rabbit, and Cat Show, on 13th August. Entries close on 8th August. Schedules from D. Hendry, Schoolhouse.

ROTHERFIELD ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW. Kent & Sussex Courier, 4th August 1905
The show was well arranged in an extensive meadow, the entries comparing well with previous years, there also being prizes for dogs, cats, poultry, pigeons, rabbits, and cage birds . . . Great interest was centred in the dog and cat show, although the latter was somewhat poorly represented.
CATS. Classes 1, 2 and 3 – no entries. [These would have been the 3 short-hair classes]
Class 4, long-haired male: 1, Miss Dorothy Paige Mitchell.
Class 5, ditto, female: 1, Mrs O. Wickens.
Class 6, ditto, neuter: 1, Mr W.A. Penfold, 2, Miss D. Paige Mitchell.

LANIDLOES SHOW Montgomeryshire Echo, 5th August 1905
The Llanidloes district eighteenth annual show, held on the Sports Field, Llanidloes, on Saturday was an attractive, and we are pleased to hear, a successful event. [The cat show was evidently a very small one due to the poor weather.]
Rough Coated Cat – 1, Mr C.M. Davies, L.&P. Bank; 2, Mrs R. Jones, Union-street, Newtown; 3, Miss Wood, Groesfach, Llandinain; r., Griffiths and Griffiths, Commerce House.
Smooth Coated Cat – 1, 2, 3, and r., Griffiths and Griffiths, Llanidloes.

AMERSHAM HORTICULTURAL AND POULTRY EXHIBITION South Bucks Standard, 18th August 1905
The Amersham Oddfellows’ and Foresters’ fete, horticultural, and poultry show, held yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, in the Rectory meadow by kind permission of the Rector . . . There were some very nice cats on exhibition, and though the entries in the show were slightly down, the quality was by no means interfered with.
Limited to the parish of Amersham.
Cats, rough: 1, G.M. Weller, 2, A.H. Haddon; 3, Mrs Langston, r and h.c. P.C. Hull; v.h.c. G. mead.
Smooth cats; 1 and r. Mrs W. Wright; 2, Miss Nora Stern.

STURMINSTER NEWTON CAT AND DOG SHOW. Western Gazette, 18th August 1905
On Thursday successful cat and dog show was held in the grounds adjoining the Vicarage, by permission of the Rev. C. M. Mansel-Pleydell. The weather, unfortunately, was very unfavourable; nevertheless there was a very fair attendance of the general public. The show, the proceeds of which will devoted to the funds for the repair of the Church Schools, was arranged by the Vicar and Mrs. and Mrs Mansel-Pleydell.
CATS.—Persian—Equal 1, Lady Jenner and Miss Lorna Bosworth Smith; v.h.c.. Mrs. Gadesdon and Miss Yeatman.
Tabby—1, Mrs. Kind: 2, Mrs. J. Holland.
Tortoiseshell—1, Miss E. Hatcher.
Black - 1, Mrs. P. McDonald; v.h.c., Mrs. Morgan.
Kittens—1, Mrs. P. McDonald.
Handsomest cat—1, Master Ralph Mansel-Pleydell.
Cat with most beautiful tail—1, Miss D. Creech.
Best behaved cat—Master R. Mansel-Pleydell.

RABBIT AND CAT SHOW AT SCORTON Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 22nd August 1905
Yesterday, in connection with the Scorton Floral and Horticultural Society, a very successful cat and rabbit show was held. There was a very good display.

[CRIEFF DOG AND CAT SHOW] Strathearn Herald, 30th September 1905
[. . .] Dog and Cat Show on Tuesday last in the Porteous Hall . . . the finest of the kind ever held in Crieff, and the local Society that got it up deserves all the support that can be given to it. The dogs were a numerous and grand display. We could have wished to have seen more cats, but were of them deserved all the praise given them.

BIDEFORD SHOW North Devon Gazette, 3rd October 1905
Preparations for the great open dog, poultry, pigeon, cage birds, and cat show to held under the auspices of the local Fanciers’ Society at Bideford Pannier Market on October 11th and 12th, are well forward. A splendid classification has been provided. Those who have not yet entered should send in their entries at once. Full prize money is guaranteed, and awards to the value of £200 are to be given.

AIRDRIE DOG AND CAT SHOW Coatbridge Leader, 14th October 1905
For Wednesday’s show, which will be held in the Market Buildings, Airdrie, a good record of entries has been made. While some classes are not so well represented others are exceptionally strong.

THE CATS AND KITTENS AT THE SHOW [EXMOUTH CAT SHOW]. Exmouth Journal, 2nd December 1905
Considerable interest was aroused in this section of the Fanciers' Show on Wednesday last. Additional classes were added, and a more satisfactory classification of the entries, so as to more fairly distribute the prizes among the exhibitors, and by the help of a Committee of Ladies, some really handsome specials were offered for particular points in the "Pussies." We have heard the "gate " was a record one, no doubt owing to the fact that the public interest is growing very rapidly on behalf of our feline friends. Exclamations of admiration were heard on every hand as the spectators viewed the exhibits in this section, many of the specimens being very lovely, and it was very evident that many came for the purpose of viewing this part of the "show." It may be mentioned that among non-competing exhibits were two Persian cats and kittens (the property of Mrs. Haymes), whilst many of the winners were bred from the stock owned by that lady. Miss Potter showed some of the "strays" she has rescued and cared for. It is hoped that next year may see even greater additions to this section, and that the efforts of the ladies will result in a larger classification, so that Exmouth may in the future be able to boast of a "Cat Show" worthy of the name.—Communicated.

[CAT SHOW, WOOLWICH] Brockley News, New Cross and Hatcham Review, 8th December 1905
A good deal of interest was excited by the cat show last week at Woolwich, and especially by the feeding of the dear creatures. A friend who was present, tells us that the cats belonging to the Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holstein, were being fed with a diet of meat, administered in a spoon. "to??? them up.” One pen bore the legend, "Do not feed this cat with milk." Another, containing a great black beauty, was labelled "Savage," and still another "Beware."

KILMALCOLM BIRD AND CAT SHOW Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette, 11th December 1905
Kilmacolm Homing [Pigeon] Society held their annual show on Saturday, when the Public Halls contained exhibits from all part of the country. [Cat judge: Mr James Money, Nitshill.]
Long-haired blue, male, Mrs McLellan, Greenock (Marcus Superbus); female, Mrs D. Swanson, Scotstoun.
AOC male, W.B. Brown, Shettleston; female, G.G. Hill, Rothesay.
Kitten under six months, Mrs Munsie-Leitch, Carmyle.
Short-haired blue male, Mrs J.C. McFarlane, Dallatur (Blue Peter); female, A, Campbell, Cathcart.
A.O.C. male, James Reid, Crossmyloof (Withnell Masterpiece); female, Rhodes Bros., Ossett, Yorks.
Kitten under six months, W. Ferrier, Rothesay (Bute Lad).
Litter, long or short-haired, Mrs Munsie-Leitch.
Gelding, Miss Russell, Glasgow (Rex).
Confined [Local] Classes: Cat, D.A. McCunn; Kitten, J. Fergie.

[HULL BIRD AND CAT SHOW] Hull Daily Mail, 15th December 1905
The West Hull and District Fanciers' Society have issued their schedule of the annual show of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cavies, cats, and birds (£35 in prizes and 13 challenge cups), to be held in the Lecture Hall, Baker-street, on Boxing Day. Judges: Poultry am' rabbits, W. Cade (Flaxfleet); pigeons. Rev W. F. Lumley (Gateshead): cavies, cats, and cage birds, Mr F. Spencer (Beverley). The specials (form a fine list, and include . . . Medals for best English, best kitten, foreign blue [means blue Persian], Chinchilla or Silver Tabby, Brown Tabby, best any other colour, neuter any colour, and kitten; brass automatic inkstand for best cat in show.

PIGEON AND CAT SHOW Colne Valley Guardian, 22nd December 1905
There was a capital entry in the various classes at a pigeon and cat show held at the house of Mr. Joe Dyson, New Inn, on Saturday last, and the exhibits altogether were of excellent quality. The judges, who by the way gave their services, were - Pigeons, Mr. S: Fryer, Brighouse; cats, Mr. C. V. Hartley, Bradford. Special prizes were given in some instances. Mrs. Kershaw kindly gave a silver jam spoon for the best long-haired cat, and Mr. E. Dyson provided a special for the best exhibit in the short-haired class for cats.
Cats, (with judges remarks appended), long-haired variety, 1 and special, L. Atkinson, Manningham, blue, nice shape, good eye, fine cat; 2 A. Barrett, Meltham, chinchilla, massive bone, good shape, but for strong marks on legs might have been first; 3 Mrs. Kershaw, Linthwaite, blue, good eye, fairly good colour, rather short in coat; reserve, B. Roberts, Honley.
Short-haired variety, 1 and special E. Shaw, Linthwaite, good rich black, nice shape, good eye; 2 and 3 Mrs, Kershaw, tortoise shell and white, good eye and nicely marked; reserve, C. Walker, Storth, nice Tortoise shell, good share, but fails in eye.