REPORTS FROM EARLY BRITISH CAT SHOWS 1908

1908 SOUTHERN COUNTIES (WESTMINSTER) CAT SHOW

[1908 SOUTHERN COUNTRIES SHOW] Morning Post, 25th December 1907
The Southern Counties Cat Club will hold its annual exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Hall at Westminster on 8th and 9th of January. There will be classes for nearly one hundred varieties, and many of the finest cats in the world will be on show. Arrangements have been made by which Sir William Treloar’s Cripples Fund will benefit from the show.

A CAT SHOW. Wexford People, 28th December 1907
A cat show of most imposing dimensions is to be held in London by the Southern Counties Cat Club at the Horticultural Hall on January 8 and 9. Classes will be provided for nearly one hundred varieties, and many of the finest cats in the world will be shown. Quite an unusual number of prizes and trophies will be offered.

[WESTMINSTER CAT SHOW] Various, 7th January 1908
Great cat show. Wednesday and Thursday 8th.and 9th January, Horticultural Hall, Vincent-square, Westminster. 500 Beautiful Cats, 25 Varieties. Admission 1s. Open 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 – 5 on Thursday.

[WESTMINSTER CAT SHOW] London Evening Standard, 7th January 1908
The Cat Show to be held under the auspices of the Southern Counties Cat Club, in the horticultural Hall, Vincent-square, Westminster, on Wednesday and Thursday, should form one of the attractions of the week to Londoners, more especially as its success will aid Sit William Treloar’s Charity for Crippled Children. Cat admirers will find the show a great attraction.

VALUABLE CATS London Daily News, 8th January 1908
To-day and to-morrow one of the largest collections of cats that have ever been brought together under one roof will be on show at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster. The Southern Counties Cat Club has promoted the exhibition in aid of the Mansion House Crippled Children’s Fund, and there are no fewer than 700 entries, accounting for 475 cats. The difference between the number of entries and the number of cats is explained by the fact that one cat may be entered in several classes. All grades of society are numbered among the exhibitors, from the society dame to the little girl whose much-loved kitten is to her the most perfect specimen of its kind. There will be many wonderful cats at the show. A beautiful white creature, with blue eyes, which is catalogued at £1,000, will be shown, and the humble “rat-catcher” will be well represented.

[SOUTHERN COUNTIES SHOW] £1,000 CATS. PEERS OF THE FELINE REALM ON SHOW AT THE HORTICULTURAL HALL. Daily Mirror, 9th January 1908
Cats worth £1,000 were amongst the exhibits at the Horticultural Hall yesterday, where a world's great cat show was being -held. The judges yesterday were busy awarding the prizes, the coat, the head, and, above all, the colour of the eyes, being taken into consideration. For the benefit of the layman in feline matters, it should be mentioned that white and Siamese cats should have blue eyes, black and blue and smoke-coloured cats orange eyes, and Chinchilla cats green eyes. Champion Wildon Wily, a famous £1,000 cat, was defeated by Kew Ronald, who is valued at a few hundreds, while it was also announced that death had carried off Lady Decies' famous Chinchilla, Champion Zaida.

CATS ON SHOW. FINE EXHIBITION OF PETS AT WESTMINSTER. London Evening Standard, 9th January 1908
Considerably over 400 cats were staged at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, yesterday, for the show organised by the Southern Counties’ Cat Club in aid of the Mansion House Crippled Children’s Fund. There were classes of all kinds of cats - long-haired, short-haired, Manx, Siamese - and all colours-blues (by far in the majority), black, tortoiseshell, orange, silver, chinchilla, and others. Nearly all the principal cat breeders and fanciers were represented, Lady Alexander sending eleven animals, and Mrs. Slingsby no fewer than 19.

In the classes for long-haired cats, the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens, Mrs. Pettit, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. SIingsby, Miss Lydia, Mrs. Douglas, Miss Soans. Miss Jay, Miss Wallis, Dr Pryor, Mrs Sharland, Mrs Denyer, Miss L. Ford, Miss Meeson, Miss Whutney, Mrs Norris, miss W. Beale, Mr Helmer, Miss Chamberlayne, Miss Hunter, Mrs E. Palmer, Miss Lees were the winners of first prizes, in the various classes, Mrs Slingsby securing no fewer than six first prizes, as well as a number o other prizes. She also secured the special prizes, the breeders’ silver challenge cup and the Mason appreciation silver challenge bowl (No. 1) for the best long-haired cat in the show, which were awarded to her Don Pasquale of Thorpe, a silver tabby, priced at £20. The silver challenge cup for best long-haired female cat was won by Miss L. Ford’s chinchilla Roosalka, marked not for sale; and the silver challenge bowl for best long-haired kitten by Miss Whitney’s brow tabby Brayfort Tigerine.

The club’s challenge cup for best short-haired cat and the Mason appreciation challenge bowl (No. 2) fell to Lady Decies’ Fulmer True Love in the Mist, a blue beauty which also won the Cathcart, U.S.A., trophy for the best short-haired cat in the show. The Manx Club’s medal for best Mand male was won by Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Meat Cream. The Midland Counties Cat Club silver badge for the best male kitten over six months, bred by exhibitor, was awarded to Mrs Norris’ blue kitten, Kew Brushwood Boy; and that for the best female kitten to Mrs Chilcott’s Smoke Pearl.

LUXURIOUS LIVING OF CAT ARISTOCRATS Birmingham Daily Gazette, 9th January 1908
The modern prize cat is the most exclusive animal in the world. He proved his superiority to-day at the Southern Counties Cat Club show in the Horticultural Hall, Westminster, by refusing in plaintive mews to be associated with the “common or garden” cat. The prize cats were most particular in matching their cushions to the complexions, The Chinchilla patronised pale blue, the ambers [oranges] preferred pink, the blacks would not rest content until their cushions and curtains were brilliant red. I visited the show to-day and found the prize cats as fastidious about their diet as about their complexions. Milk or plebeian cats’ meat is out of the question. Even a mouse would not make one of them raise an eyebrow. One smart blue Persian had a placard on his cage warning the public that he objected to milk. He daintily lapped water out of a nankin saucer. A black beauty licked essence of chicken out of a cup, A snow-white kitten had discarded minced liver for whipped cream. The “Society Beauty” cats had their photographs taken in artistic poses, and they were displayed outside their cages. One champion was more ambitious, and a picture of himself in oils adorned the top of his cage. Special prizes were awarded in the afternoon by feline experts. The prize for the best cat in the show was given to Mrs Slingsby’s silver tabby “Don Pasquale of Thorpe.” Miss Ford’s “Roosalka” won the society’s medal for the best Chinchilla. The challenge cup for te best shaded silver cat was presented to Miss Meeson for her “Seagull Duvals.”

[CAT SHOW] Irish Times, 9th January 1908
Thera was a fine display of pussies at the Exhibition of the Southern Counties Cat Club at Westminster to-day, though owing to the weather some of the 475 entries did not put in an appearance. There were Persians, both blue and white; Siamese, and even Abyssinian varieties, and on several of them the prohibitive price of £1,000. There were several classes provided for the pets of working people, and these, perhaps, are in the long run most useful. I do not observe that any prize was given for efficiency in killing rats and mice. Yet there is a large scope for enterprise in this direction. According to some figures published to-day the rats of Loudon are about six millions in number [. . .]

YORKSHIRE EXHIBITORS AT THE LONDON CAT SHOW. Bradford Daily Telegraph, 9th January 1908
The annual show of the Southern Counties Cat Club was opened at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, yesterday. Lady Decies was very successful both in the long and short-haired sections. In the blue long-haired variety Mrs Hardy’s Bonnie Marcell (male), which won five first prizes last year and the challenge cup for the best cat in the show, was only awarded a v.h.c. ticket yesterday. Several exhibits were priced in the catalogue at £1000 each. The successful Yorkshire exhibitors included the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens (Malton), Mrs Slingsby (Ouseburn), Miss Ayre (Hessle), Miss Soans (Pontefract), Mrs Douglas (West Ayton), Dr Pryor (Heckmondwike), Miss Tomlinson (Little Ouseburn), Messrs Rhodes Brothers (Ossett), Miss Burton (Ossett), Miss Hayman (Dewsbury), and Mr Hanley (Batley).

LONDON LETTER [WESTMINSTER SHOW] Aberdeen Press and Journal, 9th January 1908
Americans, it appears, are taking great interest in the London cat shows, for America is rather badly off with regard to cats. It has only one breed of its own - supposed to be derived from some inferior English cats taken over by the Pilgrim Fathers. ''Blues" are favourites with the Americans. Chinchillas - white with blue eyes - are very expensive. The champion cat of the show that is being held in the Horticultural Hall is priced at £20, though quite an ordinary price in some of the classes is from £25 to £30.

CAT SHOW IN LONDON Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 9th January 1908
The annual show of the Southern Counties Cat Club was opened at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, yesterday. Lady Decies was very successful both in the long and short-haired sections. In the blue long-haired variety Mrs Hardy’s Bonnie Marcello (male) which won five first prizes last year and the challenge cup for the best cat in the show, was only awarded a “v.h.c.” ticket yesterday. Several exhibits were priced in the catalogue at £1,000 each. The successful Yorkshire exhibitors included the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens (Malton), Mrs Slingsby (Ouseburn), Miss Ayres (Hessle), Miss Soans (Pontefract), Mrs Douglas (West Ayton), Dr Pryor (Heckmondwike), Miss Tomlinson (Little Ouseburn), Messrs Rhodes Brothers (Ossett), Miss Burton (Ossett), Miss Hayman (Dewsbury), and Mr Hanley (Batley).

AT THE LONDON CAT SHOW. Hull Daily Mail , 9th January 1908
One smart- blue Persian had a. placard on his cage warning the public that he objected to milk. He daintily lapped water out of a nankin saucer! A black beauty licked essence of chicken out of cup. A snow white kitten had discarded minced liver for whipped cream

CAT SHOW IN LONDON The Scotsman, 9th January 1908
The annual two days’ show of the Southern Counties Cat Club, which claims to be the most important of the kind in the United Kingdom, was opened yesterday at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster. It is regarded as one of the best ever held, having regard to the number and high quality of the exhibits. The bitterly cold weather and the snowstorm of the previous evening prevented several intending: exhibitors from forwarding their pets. The exhibition is supported by all the specialist clubs, which offered prizes for competition. The exhibits include most of the best cats in the country, notably champions of the blue and white Persian varieties, creams, Siamese, and Abyssinians. Several: classes were provided for the domestic pets of the working classes, and a very creditable show they made. In the blue long-haired section, Mrs Hardy’s “Bonnie Marcello,” which won five first prizes last year and the Challenge Cup for the best cat in the show, had yesterday to be content with a very highly commended ticket. In one class for Dutch-marked, the exhibits were not considered up to form, and no awards were made. Lady Alexander of Ballochmyle had a splendid team of short-haired cats benched, although, several pens were empty, and won many prises for blues, red tabbies, brown tabbies, tortoise and whites, blacks, whites, creams, and the Manx varieties. Lady Decie, as usual, was very successful in the long-haired division, and was a most powerful competitor for short-haired, and divided the. honours pretty well. Mr John Page, Killin, Perthshire, obtained the second prize for a long-haired white female. The weather was wet and dreary, and the attendance was somewhat limited.

[WESTMINSTER CAT SHOW] Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9th January 1908
At the Westminster Cat Show yesterday, Mrs. T. C. Fletcher, of Ellin Street, Sheffield, won two first prizes with her Brunswick Normo and her Brunswick Tots. Both animals are short-haired tortoiseshell and white cats.

PETS AT WESTMINSTER Daily Telegraph & Courier (London), 9th January 1908
In aid of the Mansion House Crippled Children Fund, a cat show was opened yesterday, and continues today, in the hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent-square, S.W. It is held under the personal management of the committee of the Southern Counties’ Cat Club, of which Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein is President. Competitors were invited from all parts of the world, and the entries number well over 400. With very few exceptions, the exhibitors are ladies. Many of the cats appear in daintily-decorated pens. Such a beautiful creature, for instance, as Miss Soan’s first prize-winner, moccasin, a blue Persian, reposed on a rose-pink velvet cushion with similar curtains behind him. Pale blue for silver or white cats and yellow for black prove that the owners have studied effects.

Cat-fanciers visited the show in large numbers, for some animals well-known to connoisseurs were exhibited. Towards three o’clock the judging began, and was followed with keen interest. At the end of the competition Mrs Slingsby’s Don Pasquale had four first-prize cards in his pen. He is a superb silver tabby, valued at £20. Later in the afternoon no surprise was evinced when the announcement was made the Don Pasquale had won the prize for the best cat in the whole show. Mrs Chilcott’s Smoke Pearl had four prizes too. Several pens were decorated with two first, and in some cases three. Most of the cats were for sale, and prices varied remarkably. A thousand pounds was the registered price of Mrs Carew Cox’s first-prize winner Fancy Free, an Abyssinian imported. Fifty pounds was a frequent mark, though twenty seemed a fair average. On the other hand, Mrs Chilcott’s very pretty Smoke Pearl only costs £2 2s, and apparently a few guineas would procure some of the fine exhibits.

On the whole, the cats made little noise. In some pens playthings were provided, so that puss might find recreation. Other favourites were never left alone, and were constantly cheered on to be patient by such endearing terms of coaxing as “Don’t be cross, darling,” “Get up, lazy beauty, and let the people see you,” for some of the gems of the collection hid themselves amongst the straw. Lady Alexander exhibited thirty-five cats, Lady Decies showed a dozen, some of which were snow-white; one bears the charming appellation “Snow Storm,” and really looked like a mass of snowflakes. Mrs Slingsby’s exhibits were nineteen including a large variety. Such cats as Siamese, Dutch marked, and Manx were regarded with a certain amount of curiosity. Most of the animals were fed with raw meat. Only in one case was a prohibition noted, as the lady who owned the cat considered cooked meat more suitable. Appended is a list of first prize-winners:

The Hon Mrs Clive Behrens, Mrs Pettit, Mrs Sharp, Miss Soans, Miss Lydia Gay, Mrs Douglas, Miss Jay, Miss Wallis, Dr Pryor, Mrs Slingsby, Miss Sharland, Mrs Denyer, miss L. Ford, Miss Meeson, Mrs Drury, Miss Whitney, Mrs Norris, Miss W. Beale, Mr Helmer, Miss Chamberlayne, Miss Hunter, Mrs Ed. Palmer, Miss Lees, Mrs Bergman, Mrs Cecil Curwen, Mrs Wise, Miss Steel, Miss Hodges, Mrs Chilcott, Miss Tyser, Miss Bartlett, Miss Cochrane, Mrs Harber, Miss Whitney, Mrs Vidal, Mrs Dee, Mrs Hardy, Mrs Lynwood Palmer, Mrs Carew-Cox, Lady Alexander, Lady Decies, Mrs Maturin, Mrs Aubertin, Miss Samuel, Mrs Brooks, Miss Burton, Mrs Shore, Mr Darts, Mrs Nott, Mr Palmer, Mrs Hill, Mr E. Oliver, Mr J. Pitkin, and Mr Stiles.

CATS OF THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES. Morning Post, 9th January 1908
That the cult of cat is making steady and substantial progress on the lines which have made dog shows conspicuous of late years is shown by the fact that there are more than half a score societies for the encouragement of special breeds, in addition to the four leading feline clubs. Of these latter the Southern Counties Club opened yesterday the Royal Horticultural Hall. Westminster, an excellent two-day show of cats of almost every description, entries being catalogued the 92 classes scheduled. Among the principal exhibitors are Lady Decies, Lady Alexander, the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens, Miss Chamberlayne, Miss Cochrane, Mrs. Hartley Drury, Mrs. T. Fletcher. Mr. Helmer, Miss E. Samuel, Mrs Norris, and Mrs Slingsby, of whom the last-named, with her silver tabby Don Pasquale of Thorpe, won the challenge cup for the best long-haired male in the show, while a similar trophy for the best female was awarded to Miss M. Ford’s Chinchilla Roossalka. Mrs. Norris took the Longmore Challenge Bowl for the best kitten with the blue Kew Brushwood Boy, and with her eight year old cream champion Kew Ronald turned the tables on the Crystal Palace champion Wildon Wily beating him for the ninth time, compared with the three occasions on which Mr.Helmer’s four year old has been placed over his older rival. The decision on this occasion turned mainly on the question of condition. Among other winners were Mrs. Sharp’s black Copper-Eyed Blackbird, Miss Soan’s Mocassin, and Miss Lydia Gay’s Kuchina (blue), Miss Wallis's Norman, and Dr. Pryor’s Bowness (smoke), Mrs Sharland’s Brosie Lass (silver tabby), Mrs. Denvyr’s Lord Silvercoat (chinchilla), and Miss Meeson’s Seagull Duvals (shaded silver), Miss Whitney Brayfort Tiptopper {brown tabby), Mr. Cannel’s Leachfield’s Bubbles, and Miss W. Beale’s Romaldkirk Penelope (orange), and Mrs. Slingsby’s Rosette and Mr. John Wood’s Minette (tortoiseshell and white).

LOCAL SUCCESS AT CAT SHOW. Middlesex & Surrey Express, 10th January 1908
Mrs. Edmund Denyer has, at the Southern Counties Cat Club open show at Westminster, secured first prize with "Lord Silvercote" her famous chinchilla - and two thirds with the same cat. “May Blossom," bred by Mrs. Denyer and at one time owned by Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, secured first, second, third, and special prizes. Excellent photos of Mrs. Denyer's cats appear in the “Daily Mirror" and "Graphic” of Thursday, Mrs. Wm. Gardam secured second prize for a short-haired blue at the same show. Mrs Denyer’s cats, it will be remembered, achieved great success at the Crystal Palace and Woolwich shows.

THE LEADING CAT SHOW. Bristol Times and Mirror, 15th January 1908
Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, the president of the Southern Counties' Cat Show, which held its show in London last week. This is one of the leading cat shows, but the animals seldom appear to the best advantage on these occasions. They are not so noisy as a show of pet dogs, but they fret and do not approve of being shut up in a cage. Their protests are not surprising, seeing how many of the cats are pampered at home, and not a few enjoy the luxury of hot-water pipes, and even hot-water bottles, in their sleeping quarters in the winter. Mrs. Slingsby, of Ouseburn, who carried off one of the chief trophies last week, had nineteen cats on show, while Lady Alexander, another prize-winner, had no fewer than thirty-five exhibits. Lady Decies was, as usual, a prize-winner, and is generally one of the most successful exhibitors at cat shows. So also is Lady Marcus Beresford, and among others devoted to the cult are Lady Maitland, the Duchess of Wellington, and Lily Duchess of Marlborough. Two or three cats as a mile are on terms of personal intimacy with the Queen, but her Majesty, like the King, is more devoted to dogs than to cats.

[CAT CLUB SHOW] Belfast Weekly News, 16th January 1908
[This was from a semi-satirical article comparing pets to female fashion] It would be omission to say nothing of the numerous cat clubs that arc springing up all over the country. The Westminster Agricultural Hall gave hospitality to a cat show, especially to purely cream-coloured animals, which are now the desired of all cat lovers. Striped cats are quite out of fashion, and out thirty-five owned Lady Alexander, there was not one cat outside the fashionable circle; all were self-coloured shades of cream.

CAT SHOW AT WESTMINSTER Clifton Society, 16th January 1908
The Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, was given over to the cat show organized by the Southern Counties Cat Club in aid of the Mansion-house Crippled Children's Fund. There are 474 entries and the classes number over 90. The principal breeders and exhibitors of cats are well represented, Lady Alexander sending 11 and Mrs. Slingsby 19. Cats of all kinds, and the best of their respective kinds, meet the eye on all sides, and as for colours, there are orange, blue, tortoiseshell, chinchilla, smoke, black, white, cream, and various others to choose from. There was considerable excitement over the competition for the championship of the show and eventually the judges decided in favour of Mrs. Slingsby’s Don Pasquale of Thorpe, a silver tabby long-haired cat, which took, in addition to a class prize, the breeders' silver challenge cup and the Mason appreciation silver challenge bowl No. 1 for the best longhaired cat in the show. The breeders' silver challenge cup for the best long haired female cat was won by Miss S. Ford with her chinchilla Roossalka, and the silver challenge bowl for the best long-haired kitten by Miss Whitney with a brown tabby, Brayfort Tigerine. The club's challenge cup for the best short-haired cat and the Mason appreciation challenge bowl No. 2 was gained by Lady Decies’'s blue beauty Fulmer True Love in the Mist, which also took the Cathcart, U.S.A., trophy for the best short-haired cat. The medal awarded by the Manx Club for the best Manx cat in the show was won by Lady Alexander's Ballochmyle Neat Cream. The silver badge offered by the Midland Counties Cat Club for the best male kitten in the show over six months, bred by exhibitor, was awarded to Mrs. Norris's blue kitten Kew Brushwood Boy, and that for the best female kitten to Mrs. Chilcott's Smoke Pearl.

[WESTMINSTER SHOW] Musselburgh News, 17th January 1908
Cats also are beginning to have a great deal of attention paid to them, and a lady belongs to her Cat Club just as she belongs to her social club in the West End of London. But no lady ought to set up for a cat fancier without good advice, or she will find herself saddled with the wrong kind of creature quite despised in cat circles. No sentiment about old Tabby will redeem such a situation. The cat of high life must be cream white, a nice, delicate, soft shade. with no dark spots or blemishes. Striped animals will do to give away to some comfortable owner of a comfortable fireside, but cannot be ventured for competition at a show. Champion cats cost a great deal of money, but a nice cream white can be had for about £24. At the Cat Show held recently in London the most perfect cat in the world was surrounded with critics who pronounced Zaida to be cheap at £1,000. This precious creature is a Chinchilla, and she might well have a prize, for she was the only example of her species, known to belong to an exhibitor at that interesting show.

It is a great drawback to taking up cat culture that these animals will not thoroughly domesticate, but will break out of doors and wander upon tiled roofs or visit the gardens belonging to strangers, deserting their lawful house. One of the greatest owners in England is the Duchess of Bedford, and she wires off portions of her cat walk so that wandering is impossible. The travelling baskets for the favourites invented by her Grace are famous, sod greatly admired by all good judges.

PRIZE CATS Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 18th January 1908
At the Southern Counties Cat Club Exhibition, at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, “Fancy Free,” and imported silver Abyssinian cat, the property of Mrs C. Cox, of Bellevue, Hollington, again won first prize, challenge cup, and specials, for the best Abyssinian cat. Two cats exhibited by Mrs Goldsack, of Victoria Cottage, Cats Home, Hollington, and shown in the working people’s classes, won prizes, and were claimed at catalogue prices. There were 474 entries.

THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW. The Queen, 18th January 1908
THIS ANNUAL SHOW was held in the Horticultural Hall, Vincent-square, Westminster, on the 8th and 9th, and the club may be congratulated on the fine total of nearly 700 entries, with 474 cats. The weather, alas! was not propitious, and, what with snow, sleet, rain, and bitter east winds, it is surprising that there was so good an attendance, especially on the second day, when for a brief interval the clouds rolled away, and there was a glimpse of winter sun. The hall itself was just nicely heated, and the light was good, even in the early morning the judging took place. All was in readiness at ten o'clock on the Wednesday morning, when the judges arrived, and Mrs Balding, Mrs Higgens, Miss Frances Simpson and Mr T. B. Mason officiated.

Amongst the largest exhibitors were Lady Alexander, Lady Decies, and Mrs Slingsby, their joint entries numbering sixty-six. The Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens sent six of her beautiful cats from Yorkshire, and all proved winners. In the class for white males she took first and second prizes, being followed closely by Miss Lawford's White Emperor, while Mrs Pettit's well-known Beautiful Pearl headed the females. A new and fine exhibit made his debut in the black male class, beating Lady Decies's Black Bobbie and Mrs. Morris's My Pet II. Mrs Sharp may congratulated on her copper-eyed Blackbird, a dense black, with glorious head and eyes. There were nineteen blue males penned, and they made a grand show of themselves. The judge selected Miss Soans's Mocassin, a cat which has often come in second at big shows, and on this occasion carried his first honours well, being in grand show form and condition. Miss Ayre followed with Struwelpeter, a cat which has been winning all the season, and last year's Westminster first blue male, Marcello, was now put third, while there were many others running the winners closely. In the class for blue females, numbering twenty-three, the competition was again keen, the winner, owned by Miss Lydia Gay, being thought luoky by some of the ringside critics in catching the judge's eye. Mrs Douglass and Miss Soans filled second and third places. Smokes were not numerous , and Mrs Sinkins' s Teufel II. seemed an easy first winner in the male class, but was eventually beaten by Miss Wallis's Norman. Dr Pryor, a new and ardent cat breeder, took the first prize in the class for females with his good-looking Bowness.

When the silver tabbies were judged Mrs Slingsby carried all before her with Don Pasquale, a worthy son of her Pedro, and he was shown in the perfect condition which is a speciality of the Thorpe Underwood cattery. Mrs Bergman and Miss Cochrane filled the second and third places. There were some lovely silver tabby females. and chinchillas came up well, Mrs Denyer's Lord Silvercoat heading the males, and Miss Ford's Roossalka the females, both being well-nigh perfect specimens, whilst Mrs Slingsby’s Silver Dragon, though rather marked at present, is a superb cat. In the brown tabby class Miss Whitney’s Brayford Viking was defeated by Mrs Drury's Peruke, which has much improved since the Crystal Palace Show, and is growing like his father, Persimmon II., who was exhibited "not for competition" by Miss Frances Simpson. Miss Whitney was first in the class for brown females, and Mrs Drury second. In the orange classes the judging was difficult to follow, especially in the female class. Mrs Norris won the first, and second prizes with her well-known orange males, but Mrs Slingsby's Red Eagle of Thorpe might well have been in the prize money, while Mr Helmer’s Crystal Palace winner had now to give place to the old champion, Kew Ronald. Tortoiseshells were good, and Miss Chamberlayne may be congratulated on her handsome Gipsy Queen, to whom was awarded the first prize. Mrs Slingsby's Rosette, the glorious tortoiseshell and white, beat Tier mother , Mrs Wood's Minette, which beautiful cat might well have been the best in the show, at any rate the best long-haired female, for she is unique in her gorgeous patchings.

In the blue neuter class the quality was good, and Mrs Palmer's Oscar filled his pen, and Miss McCheane’s Toddles, which secured the second prize, had glorious eyes. Tabby neuters were not up to the mark, for after the well-known Longmoor Tom the rest were not fine in size or good in markings. It is a pity brown tabby fanciers do not try and produce a really handsome neuter fit to show and win. The A.O.C. neuter class contained sixteen grand specimens, and an extra third prize had to be awarded. Miss Lee's cream led the way, followed by the well-known silver Omeewoo, which is beginning to show signs of age. Mr Morton Stamford's lovely silver took the second prize, and Don Q. promises well, for he is only a youngster. The blue kitten classes were well filled, Mrs Bergman having reason to be proud of her win with Young Lochinvar, a lovely fellow. In the class for females Mrs Watson’s Barry Tola (best in the show at Cambridge) now only filled third place, but she ran the winners closely. In the class for kittens 7 to 9 months old Mrs Norris won easily with her huge Brushwood Boy, and in the female class of this same age limit a beautiful kitten of the late Mrs Wells's strain took highest honours and was sold, the Birmingham winner coming second. A little gem with the much-to-be-desired amber eyes was exhibited in smoke kittens by Mrs Chilcott, and this exhibit was purchased by Dr Pryor, after taking the reserve for the best long-haired kitten in the show. There were some lovely chinchilla kittens, Miss Tyner and Miss Bartlett leading the way, while Miss Cochrane headed the class for chinchilla males. There was a wonderful turn out of brown tabby kittens, and an extra third was given. Miss Whitney stood first, and was followed by Miss Cochrane and Mrs Lynwood Palmer, who sold her lovely Maid Marion.

The short-haired classes had a big lift up at Westminster by reason of the generous support given by Lady Alexander, but general disappointment was expressed that none of Mrs Collingwood's cats were present. This enthusiastic fancier has been seriously ill, and was unable to enter any of her pets; she was, indeed, only able to spend a few hours at the show on the first day. Lady Alexander and Lady Decies divided the honours in the blue short-haired classes, and when the silver tabbies were taken Lady Decies had it all her own way with the well-known Tabby Boy. Regarding red tabbies. Messrs Rhodes Bros. may he congratulated on their victories with Highfield Orange King and Empress. This last-named cat has won fifty first prizes, but is of unknown pedigree. Lady Alexander and Lady Decies were rival competitors in the brown tabby class, but Flash Jack, a recent purchase from Mrs Collingwood, had to give way to Croona Tuppat, with his superb heal and grand markings. It was difficult to follow the judging in the tortoise and white class, for Mrs Slingsby's Cretonne is regarded by many as second to none. Messrs Rhodes Bros.'s wonderful tortoiseshell was an easy first, and had been adjudged the best in the show at Birmingham.

The Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens’s Crystal Palace winner was put first in the white male and female class. Siamese were not numerous, but Mrs Maturin and Mrs Aubertin exhibited fine specimens, and each won a first in their respective sections. In the class for Manx males Lady Alexander's fine white led the way. The short-haired any colour kitten class contained one of the gems of the show, a wonderful coloured and perfectly marked red, exhibited by Mr Hanley, a Northern fancier. It would have been a treat to have seen this kitten out competing for the prize offered for the best cat in the show, but it had only gained a second prize in its class. The working people's classes, which filled so poorly at the Crystal Palace, were well supported here, and contained about fifty entries, some fine specimens being penned. A perfect little silver belonging to Mr Dart, marked "not for sale," had many would-he purchasers after it; Mrs Nott showed a good blue queen, as did also Mr Turrner, and Mr Palmer won easily with an exquisite smoke kitten, while Mrs Hill sent a grand brown neuter all the way from North Devon, which won a first prize and two specials. Mr Oliver's finely marked orange cats took first and second prizes, being shown in good condition, and, in fact, the exhibits in these classes were all well up to show form.

Judging for the best in the show was an interesting event decided in the afternoon of the first day. Mrs Slingsby's silver tabby was declared to be the best long hair, and Lady Decies's blue the best short hair. Miss Ford's pale chinchilla took the challenge cup for the long-hair female, and Mrs Norris's blue was the winner of the challenge bowl offered for the best long-hair kitten. The show committee worked successfully throughout the two days, and Mrs Millar again proved herself an able secretary. A word of praise, too, must be given to Mrs Wise and her staff for the manner in which the exhibits were looked after and fed, while Mrs Sinkins, the president, was here, there, and everywhere, seeing that all was running smoothly.

[SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW] Woolwich Herald, 24th January 1908
At the recent show held at the Westminster Horticultural Society’s Hall, in connection with the Southern Counties Cat Club, the second prize for its class was awarded to Miss Lily Blackler, daughter of Mr. G. Blackler, of Pattison-road, Plumstead, for her Chinchilla short-haired cat. This cat was also successful in taking second prize at the cat show last November, when it was exhibited at the Drill Hall.

THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB The Queen, 25th January 1908
Miss Rosamond Whitney writes concerning the brown tabby male class in this show held recently at Westminster that her Viking was practically not judged as he was either much frightened or in a temper, as he would not allow himself to be handled by the Judge or her steward, and was only placed second,

AT THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CLUB SHOW - The Graphic, 25 January 1908
The aristocracy of the cat-world was brilliantly expressed at the Southern Counties Club show, organised for the benefit of the Mansion House Crippled Children’s Fund at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster last week. There were 474 entries, divided into 90 classes. The cats were the best of their kinds, and all kinds were represented, and all colours – tortoiseshells, blue, orange, cream, black, white, chinchilla, and others; and names were as varied. Lady Decies’ blue beauty, “Fulmer True in the Mist,” won more prizes than any other cat in the show. It took three first, seven “specials,” and one second prize, won the Club’s Challenge Cup for the best short-haired cat, the Mason Challenge Bowl, and the Cathcart, U.S.A., Trophy. Miss Ford’s Chinchilla, “Roossalka,” won the Breeder’s Silver Challenge Cup for the best long-haired female cat. This cat won one first, one second, and thee special prizes. Mrs. Denyer’s “Lord Silvercoat” won a first prize, and Mrs. Sinkins’s “Tenfell II” a second. An Abyssinian cat was catalogued at £1,000. Photographs by T. Fall.

WESTMINSTER SHOW - The Ladies’ Field, January 25, 1908, by Dick Whittington
The Royal Horticultural Society’s hall in Vincent Square is, undoubtedly, the best hall in which a cat show has ever been held. It is large, light and airy without being draughty. The Southern Counties’ Cat Club is to be congratulated upon having held another successful and well-managed show. There was a good entry and the quality of the exhibits was first class, though there were a good many absentees through illness and other causes. Mrs. Sinkins, Mrs. Millar, Miss White Atkins, Miss Swanston and Mrs. Sangster, with other members of the committee, stuck closely to work throughout the show, and contributed largely to its success.

Long-haired cats (white males): First, the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens’s Swinton Pierrot I thought a lucky cat — his eyes are pale in colour and his nose is his leading feature; second, Lady Decies’s Fulmer White Prince, not in good coat, but his eyes are magnificent and his face and shape good ; third, Miss Lawford’s White Emperor, another beautiful cat with deep blue eyes; reserve, The White Knight, best head, ears and shape in the class, and far the largest, but eyes are a little pale.

White females: First, Mrs. Pettit’s well-known Beautiful Pearl, appears to carry her head a little on one side; second, Mrs. Page’s Fluff, in nice coat.

Black males or females (all these fail in eye): First, Mrs. Sharp’s Copper-Eyed Blackbird, a fine cat, very large and well shaped, good head and coat, but eyes are yellow, not orange; second, Mrs. Norris’s My Pet II., eyes rather better, but still not as deep as they should be; third, Lady Decies’s Ch. Fulmer Black Bobbie, a grand cat but for his eyes.

Blue males (I could not follow the judging here): First, Miss Soan’s Mocassin, a big, handsome, heavily-coated cat, with a broad head, but his eyes are very poor in colour and the colour of his coat is not pleasing; second, Miss Ayre’s Struwwelpeter, a magnificent animal, very large and heavily coated, with a perfect head and brilliant orange eyes, but his coat is a little dingy in colour; third, Miss Jay’s Holmwood Ray — it was impossible to inspect him, as he was buried in his straw; extra third, Miss Marquand’s Ruddington San Toy, head perfect but eyes green; reserve, Mrs. Slingsby’s Gervase of Thorpe, a really good dark blue cat with a fine head.
Blue females: First, Miss Lydia Gay’s Kuchina, did not take my fancy — she is a very dark blue, with pale eyes and large ears; second, Mrs. Douglass’s Oulton Bo-peep, scores in head and coat, but eyes and colour poor; extra second, Miss Lees’s Lingmoor Mascot, a very nice cat, lovely face and coat and fair eyes, but a little smoky behind the ears; third, Miss Soan’s Melissa; extra third, Miss Chichester’s Dollebee, a lovely cat, with huge orange eyes, a round face and neat ears — she is full of quality but loses in colour.

Smoke males : First, Miss Wallis’s Norman, a big, fine cat and good in colour, but shows face marking and coat terribly matted ; second, Mrs. Sinkins’s Teufel II., better in coat and colour, beautiful head, not quite so large; third, Mrs. Mrs. Harber’s Liverpool Rattler.

Smoke females : First, Dr. Pryor’s Bowness, a lovely cat, with good head and coat but pencilled on face ; second, Mrs. Cartwright’s Little Polly Flinders, good colour, lovely face, big eyes; third, Mrs. Clark’s Duskiana of Bath, nice colour.

Silver tabby males : First and cup, for best long-haired cat, Mrs. Slingsby’s Don Pasquale of Thorpe, very large, full of quality and carrying a nice coat of purest silver with fairly good black markings: he fails badly in face, but taken all round is a beautiful young cat, though I think lucky to win the cup (an umpire had to be called in, as the judges differed over this award) ; second, Mrs. Bergman’s Tam O’Shanter, a nicely marked cat in good coat and showing quality, but ears a bit big ; third, Miss Cochrane’s Garry Owen, large, fine head and lovely clear colour, but lacks density of marking.

Silver tabby females : First, Mrs. Sharland’s, Brosie Lass, a lovely cat with a sweet face but dingy in ground colour ; second, Miss Cochrane’s Sweet Rosemary, a sweet little cat, nicely marked; third, Mrs. Meeson’s Rettendon Pansy Face, rightly named, but for a creamy muzzle far the best in the class.

Chinchilla males : First, Mrs. Denyer’s Lord Silvercoat of Meadsgate, exquisite colour, no leg marks but dark smudge on head, eyes fair ; second, Miss Chamberlayne’s Silver Elfin of Ravenor, lovely colour, short nose and green eyes; third, Mrs. Sinkins’s Spick, only a kitten, so wants filling out, but the best colour and quality in the class ; reserve, Mrs. Wellbye’s Sir Radical.

Chinchilla females : First, Miss Ford’s Roosalka, beautiful shape and face, good colour and green eyes; second, Mrs. Denyer’s May Blossom of Meadsgate, another nice cat ; third, Master Thomas’s Fairy, sweet face.
Shaded silver males or females : First, Miss Meeson’s Seagull Duvals, a very pretty cat, snub nose, nice ears and good colour; second, Miss Bartlett’s Holmesdale Daschka, pure in colour; third, Miss Dyser’s Silver Glossie, a pale chinchilla, and a good one.

Brown tabby males: First, Mrs. Drury’s Peruke, a big, fine cat, with a nice head, light on chin and only fair in colour and markings ; second, Miss Whitney’s Ch. Brayfort Viking — his first defeat, I think—loses in head to winner, but is darker on chin, and better in colour and markings, but as he lost his temper or was seized with panic during the judging and would not be handled he had to pay the penalty; third, Miss Chamberlayne’s Russet Boy, loses in colour and marking.

Brown tabby females : First, Miss Whitney’s Brayfort Tip- topper, lovely sable ground colour, with exquisite markings, capital face and shape ; second, Mrs. Mrs. Butler’s Lucerne Mick, ground colour too cold, lips and chin white, markings good.

Orange males : First, Mrs. Norris’s Ch. Kew Red Comyn, brilliant colour, good head and tiny ears; second, Ch. Kew Red Spider, loses in face; third, Mrs. Maxwell’s Aldeboran, loses in face and colour.

Orange females: First, Miss W. Beale’s Romald Kirk Penelope, nearly self - coloured but very washy, a round face but very small ; second, Mrs. Slingsby’s Auburn of Thorpe, much better in colour and larger, but longer in nose ; third, Mrs. Bevington Smith’s Polly, another washy would-be self colour.

Cream males: First, Mrs. Norris’s Ch. Kew Ronald, huge, massive cat, fine head, eyes and coat, very sound colour; second, Hr. Helmer’s Ch. Wildon Wily, pressing him close, clearer in colour but not so dead level, his equal in all other points — a matter of taste which wins; third, Mr. Helmer’s Wildon Wilford, smaller but lovely colour, good head and eyes.

Cream females : First, Mr. Helmer’s Wildon Witch, lovely colour, wins easily; all the others show markings.

Tortoiseshells : First, Miss Chamberlayne’s Gipsy Queen of Ravenor, a very good cat, colours bright and well broken up; second, Mr. Furze's Beauty of Birmingham; third, Mr. Cannel’s Leach- more, both nice cats.

Tortoiseshell and whites: First, Mrs. Slingsby’s Rosette of Thorpe; second, Mr. Woods’ Minette, both well known.

Blue neuters : First, Mrs; Palmer’s Oscar; second, Miss McCheane’s Adel Tiddles; third, Miss Tomlinson’s Diccon of Ouseburn, all big fine cats, the first with orange eyes and the last with green.

Tabby neuters: First, Miss Lees’ lovely orange Lingmoor Tom, looking well ; second, Mrs. Corner’s Red Roy of Eversley, another big fine orange with a good coat ; third, Mrs. Mayeur’s Toddles, a fair brown tabby.

Any other colour neuters: First, Miss Lees’ Lingmoor Cream Cat, a lovely big cream, but round eyes and muzzle; second, Mrs. Boutcher’s Omeewoo, a glorious shaded silver; thirds, Mrs. Morton’s Stamford Don Q, a nice silver, and Mrs. Corner’s Tweedledum, a fine self orange.

Blue male kittens, four to seven months : First, Mrs. Bergman’s Young Lochinvar, glorious coat and colour; second and third, Miss Hodges’s Blue Bob and Blue Joe of Minley, good eyes and sound dark colour. Females: First, Mrs. Wise’s Khatum, nice eyes, fair colour, out of coat; second, Miss Savoury’s Regina, glorious eyes and face, dark colour; third, Mrs. Watson’s Barry Iola, lovely eyes, coat and colour.

Males, seven to nine months: First, Mrs. Norris’s Kew Brushwood Boy, huge, heavy bone, fine head and good eyes; second, Mrs. Slingsby’s Lubin of Thorpe, a fine cat; third, Mr. Smith's St. Anthony, loses in eyes and colour. Females: First, Mrs. Steel’s Worton Milly, pretty face, nice eyes and coat; second, Mrs. Wynn’s Antonia di Padua, glorious eyes; third, Mrs. Fisher’s White Honoria of Highgate, lovely colour, nice face, loses in eyes.

The winning smoke kitten, Smoke Pearl, is lovely in colour, with a nice face and ears and good eyes.

The chinchilla kittens were distinguished for their lovely colour and sweet faces. Miss Tyser, with Binfield Jim, Lady Tina and Bartlett, with the exquisite silver Olah, won the chief prizes, and Mrs. Welbye’s Count Robert was second.

In silver tabbies first went to Miss Cochrane’s nicely-marked Artful Dodger, and second to Mr. Maynard's clear-coloured Horndean Garry.

Brown tabby kittens: First, Miss Whitney’s Brayfort Tigerine, grand colour and markings, good face, sound chin ; second, Miss Cochrane’s Jenny Wren, ground colour wants warmth, and chin and throat light, but markings perfect and head good ; third, Miss Cochrane’s Cock Robin, lovely red colour and good face, but markings want density; extra third, Mrs. Lynwood Palmer’s Maid Marion, lovely colour and coat, fair marking, white chin and very peaky face.

Orange kittens: First, Mrs. Bevington Smith ; second, Miss McCheane; third, Miss Fawcett — all nice kittens.

Cream kittens: First, Miss Lees’ Lingmoor Dan, good colour, coat and eyes; second, Mrs. Vidal’s Tapioca, very pale; third, the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens, nice face, but shaded in colour.

Short-haired cats : Mrs. Carew Cox’s well-known Fancy Free headed the Abyssinian class.

Blue males : First, Lady Alexander’s Ballochmyle Bumping Still, a big, fine cat with orange eyes; second, Lady Decies’s Fulmer Blue Tune, smaller, paler in eye and barred on tail. Blue females: First and cup for best short-hair, Lady Decies’s Fulmer Blue Love in a Mist, exquisite face and shape, tiny ears, good eyes and beautiful colour; second, Fulmer Copper Queen, better eyes but not so good in face, and a very bad shower; third, Mrs. Tom Fletcher’s Brunswick Bess, nice colour, loses in eyes.

1908 ARDROSSAN SHOW

POULTRY, PIGEONS, & CATS SUCCESSFUL SHOW. Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 31st January 1908
The seventeenth exhibition of the Ardossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston Poultry, Pigeon, and Cat Association was held on Saturday in the Town Hall, Saltcoats, under the patronage of the Magistrates and Council of Saltcoats and the Scottish Cat Club. [Cat judge – Mr John Blane, Kilmarnock.]
Long-haired Cat, Male – 1, Miss Robertson, Stevenston, “Allister”; 2, F W Arrol, Paisley; 3, High L Smith, Kilmarnock; 4, J & J NcNish, West Kilbride.
Long-haired Cat, Female – 1, J Baird’s “Moonraker”; 2, Miss Robertson’s “Celia”; 3, James Wilson’s “Gay Lady”; 4, Miss Robertson’s “Dorothy.”
Short-haired Cat, Male – 1 and 2, J & J McNish; 3, Andrew Campbell, Cathcart; 4, Robert Miller’s “Fairlie Mat.”
Short-haired Cat, Female – 1, R McDonald, South Beach Station, “El Dorado”; 2, J & J McNish.
Long-haired kitten (under 9 months) – 1, J Baird’s “Moonraker”; 2, High L. Smith; 3, T Braidwood, Johnstone; 4, J & J McNish.
Short-haired kitten (under 9 months) – 1, R McDonald’s “El Dorado”; 2, M McGarry, Kilmarnock; 3, James Sorbie.
Gelding (any variety) – 1, J Wilson’s “Buller”; 2, Master M B Miller’s “Fairlie Punch.”
Local Cat, Long-haired – 1, J Baird’s ”Moonraker”; 2, Miss Robertson’s “Celia”; 3, J Wilson’s “Gay Lady”; 4, J & J McNish.
Local Cat, Short-haired – 1 and 3, J & J McNish; 2, R McDonald’s “El Dorado”; 3 (extra), Miss M Aitken; 4, J Wilson.

1908 KILMARNOCK HEATH CAT SHOW

KILMARNOCK CAT SHOW. The Queen, 15th February 1908
THE KILMARNOCK CANINE CLUB annually holds a show in their town, and of late years an exhibition of cats has been arranged in connection with this fixture. One hundred and sixty-five cats were penned on Saturday in the Art gallery, where the light was good, and great praise is due to the manager, Mr E. Boyd, for the way in which, in spite of many difficulties and disappointments, he had things in working order when the judges arrived. Entries numbered 260, which was thirty in excess of last year. Miss Frances Simpson made the awards in the long-haired classes, and Miss MacNish judged the shorthaired section. The classification was good, and over eighty special prizes were offered. The competition in the white and blue long-haired classes was keen, but chinchillas and silver tabbies were poor, while smokes, blacks, and brown tabbies were few in number. Mrs Slingsby made a larger number of entire, and her seven cats proved prize winners over the Border.

In the classes for blue males Mrs Mackintosh took the first prize with a fine cat bred by herself; in colour and head Marco Polo is perfect, but fails in eyes. The second prize winner, owned by Messrs Murray and Branigan, had glorious eyes, but his coat was rusty, while Mrs Slingsby’s Lubin, which stood third, is still short of coat. Blue females were a strong class, and it was noticeable how many exhibits had good heads and deep orange eyes. Fifteen blue kittens were penned, and a fine male, owned by Mr George Simpson, also entered as a cat, was placed first. The second prize winner was a dainty little female under six months, with a lovely round head and exquisite eyes. Mr Atkinson, of Bradford, may be congratulated on this promising little queen. In the white classes there were several beautiful cats, mostly shown in spotless condition, though three of four otherwise good exhibits had to be put down on account of their ruffs and coats being scratched out. The white males were headed by Miss Annandale’s White Squire, Mr J Tait taking second place.

In the class for white females this same exhibitor penned a gem in Rosebell Fatima, which would have made a sensation at the big English shows, and probably have carried all before her. Miss Robertson exhibited some excellent specimens in both the white classes. The chinchilla classes suffered by reason of the absence of Mr Bain Brown’s well-known cats; but this fancier was, unfortunately, too ill to attend or send his exhibits. Mrs Slingsby’s Silver Dragon of Thorpe was an easy winner, although not in good coat. He has a wonderful head and a pair of superb emerald eyes. Mis Chamberlayne’s Silver Elfin followed. Silver tabbies were numerous, but not up to the mark, and Miss Cope was unable through illness to send her exhibits. Mr Cassels stood first with a young male, and Mr Boyd’s Sir Wattie was a good second, being better in coat, but lacking in density of markings. The red tabby males were headed by Mrs Slingsby’s Red Eagle, in very fine form. The Crystal Palace winner, owned by Mrs Caunce, stood second on this occasion. Mr F. Ratcliffe’s cream female was a grand specimen, and was placed in front or Mrs Slingsby’s Almond of Thorpe, Mr Helmer’s Wildon Witch being a good third. In the A.O.C. male class Mr Helmer led the way with his well-known Wildon Wilful, a cream with glorious eyes, and Mrs Hay’s smoke followed. In the A.O.C. female class there was nothing to touch Mrs Slingsby’s superb tortoise and white Rosette, which always seems in the pink of condition. Dr J. Prior’s Westminster winner, Bowness, a capital smoke, came second, and a fine tortoiseshell owned by Mrs Caunce made a good third. The best kitten in the show was exhibited bty Mrs Somerville in the class provided for any colour other than blue or chinchilla. This was a grand cream male, perfect in colour, with fine orange eyes, and, though only eight months old, he looked like a full-grown cat. Miss Gallway also won in this class with a good-coloured well-marked brown tabby.

The neuter calss was not large, but Miss Lingstone’s orange Glencairn Frederick more than filled his small pen, and when brought out on a lead created quite a sensation, his size, coat, and colour being remarkable. He was an easy first, and was followed by the same owner’s white neuter, Crystal II. In the short-haired classes there was nothing to beat Mr Hanley’s wonderful orange tabby, while a good short-haired blue, which won many specials, was exhibited by Miss A.M. burton. The children’s class for cat or kitten contained fifteen entries, and several nice specimens in first-rate condition were penned.

1908 THORNTON HEATH CAT SHOW

CATS AT THORNTON HEATH - The Ladies’ Field, February 15, 1908 by Dick Whittington

A pleasant little function was held on Thursday in the public hall, Thornton Heath, where the Fanciers’ Association gave ten cat classes in conjunction with their Poultry Show. Mr. Jeffries, an enthusiastic fancier and moving spirit in the feline department, presented a handsome cup in each class. Mrs. Kyle Battley received and entertained at luncheon the judge, Mrs. Balding, and hon. stewards, Mrs. De Morgan, the Misses Bartlett, Miss Hill Shaw and Miss Rose. Of the 100 entries twenty-six were sleek local cats “to be judged by condition only.” Special prizes numbered thirty-two. In long-hairs Mrs. Norris scored with Ch. Kew Roland for best cat present, and for best tabby with her equally famous red, following whom came Mrs. Sharland’s young sable queen, grand ground and markings, but, as at Woolwich, still too short of coat; third, Ronaldkirk Ringdove. Miss Beal also won third with her smoke in the class for that variety. In chinchilla and silver, Ravenor Cap and Bells’ unmarked chinchilla coat would not be denied, though she shows age, which is not wonderful at nine years. Mrs. Dee’s Earlsfield Detta, second to Kew Ronald in self-colours, won as best black. Blues were best represented by kittens. Mrs. Watson won easily for best present with Barry Iola, who throws back to her Blue Ruin blood, wide and low ; she has good eyes, while seldom is a coat of such length and texture seen. His clear light shade is sound to the roots. Mrs. Wise and Miss Atkinson showed high-class blues of a bright, even shade, both shapely with good eyes. Miss Bartlett’s fine kitten Olah, the best chinchilla shown, had to be content with second to Iola in the mixed class. Miss Sargent’s blue, nice in colour and eye, is off coat. In short-hairs three orange tabbies gained chief honours, all being richly coloured, with fine eyes. First and third, Hanley and Oliver, are most definitely, and second, Morley, most fully marked. Best silver tabby was Miss Rose’s nice female. Best Manx, Miss Hill Shaw’s brown.

1908 DUNDEE CAT SHOW

DOG AND CAT SHOW Dundee Evening Telegraph, 24th March 1908
Dog and Cat Show. Kinnaird Hall, 25th and 26th March. Classical and Numerous Collection of Many Kinds of Dogs and Cats. Closes Second Day at 6 p.m.

DOG [AND CAT] SHOW IN DUNDEE. The Scotsman, 26th March 1908
The annual show . promoted by Dundee Canine Club was held in Dundee yesterday. The entries for dogs numbered 292 , being slightly under last year , and the display of cats showed an increase.
Longhairs, blue, male - J.S. Stewart, Auchterarder.
Longhairs, blue, female - Mrs D. Graham Menzies, of Hallyburton.
Longhairs, any other colour, male – 1, Miss Baggs, Kingskettle, Fife; 2, Miss Chamberlayne, Greenford, Middlesex.
Longhairs, any other colour, female – 1, Miss J. Nicoll, Bankfoot; 2, Mrs G.A. Clark, Bath.
Shorthairs, male – 1, T. Hanley, Batley, Yorkshire; 2, Brown and Wilson, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Shorthairs, female – J. Reid, Glasgow.
The championship prizes confined to Dundee and District Cat Club were won as follows:
Males – J.S. Stewart. Females – Mrs C. Graham Menzies.

[DOG AND CAT SHOW IN DUNDEE.] Dundee Courier , 26th March 1908
The section allotted to cats was one of the most successful in the show, there being a considerable increase in the number of exhibits. John S. Stewart won first place in the long-hairs (male) class with Lord Blunt, and in the females section the first prize was awarded to Lady Jane II, owned by Mrs C. Graham Menzies of Hallyburton. Other winners were Murray & Breingan, Cowdenbeath; D. McInroy, Dundee; A.F. Harper, Dundee; Miss Boggs, Kingskettle; Miss Chamberlayne, Greenford, Middlesex; Mrs J. Nicoll, Bankfoot.

1908 RICHMOND CAT SHOW

[RICHMOND SHOW] LOCAL SUCCESSES Kenilworth Advertiser, 13th June 1908
At the Dog and Cat Show, held in the Old Deer Park, Richmond, near London, on the 2nd inst., Mrs. Paterson, of Waverley Road, Kenilworth, took up two litters of kittens of four each and obtained a first and a second prize, a third prize for pairs, and was very highly commended for another pair of kittens. One of the male kittens was sold to go to Australia.

RICHMOND CAT SHOW. The Queen, 13th June 1908
IN CONNECTION with the annual Toy Dog Show the usual exhibition of cats was held on Tuesday in last week in the Old Deer Park, when the following notice attracted attention: "The secretary begs for the consideration of exhibitors for any shortcomings, as four tents were struck by lightning and had to be reconstructed during the night." Truly Mr E. T. Cox had much to contend with, but fortunately the tempest had worn itself out by the morning of the show, and though oppressively hot at times, the weather held up. Only eight cats were penned over night, but exhibitors must have been chary of risking their pets in such uncertain weather, as twenty pens were empty and marked “Absent.”

The cat section was very small this year, and the quality was on a par with the quantity; with the excerption of two or three old champions there was nothing even up to the average. Certainly the classification was not a tempting one for exhibitors, and the much earlier date this of this usually popular fixture had something to do with the meagre entry in the kitten classes. There were only twelve entries in the litter classes, whereas three years ago there numbered over thirty. Miss Samuel had entered four Manx cabs, but none appeared, while the local class for exhibitors residing within a ten mile radius of Richmond Town Hall was poorly filled. It is a great pity that some new rule is not adopted at cat shows as regards the local classes, which might be made a great deal more attractive to novice exhibitors if well known first prize winners and champions were excluded. In this way many working people and shopkeepers might be induced to send their pets, and probably some good would be forthcoming.

There was no class for black or white cats, and in the one for blue males, Mrs Ransome, who judged, awarded the first prize to Mrs Norris’s Kew Brushwood Boy, a fine limbed cat, but wanting in width of head, while the ears were too prominent and he was pale in eye. The second prize winner, owned by Mrs Menzies, was a much better type of blue, a worthy son of Mrs Slingsby's noted Neila Billi. In the class for blue females Miss Chevers took the first prize, Mrs Chicott’s Blue Pansy coming second; but in the opinion of some of the onlookers these awards might have been reversed.

In the neuter class, where there were only five entries, Mis Annesley Phayre’s beautiful silver had an easy victory, and was shown in superb coat and condition. Blue kittens were disappointing, and one searched in vain for any attractive exhibit. Mrs Beresteed’s winning female under four months had good eyes and a fair head, but there were several large-eared kittens lacking in soundness of colour as well. In the any other colour class Miss Harmer exhibited a pair of brown tabbies which had some lucky wins, and Miss Cochrane showed two little silver tabbies as well as one promising brown tabby. There were no chinchilla kittens, and in the class for blue litters Mrs Napier Paterson took first and second prizes with several good specimens sired by the late Coventry Julius. Some of these found purchasers, but otherwise there were few sales during the day.

The short haired section was poorly filled. Miss Chilcott exhibited a fine Siamese male which took the first prize, but Hiraja, though superb in eye and grand in limb, is rather dark and at present patchy in colour of coat. Miss Bouverie Alleyne must be congratulated on two promising specimens, while Miss B. Ashton Cross exhibited a Siamese which failed to win in his class, but when he appeared in the open walked off with the first prize. Miss Chamberlayne brought out a grand brown tabby neuter in Tibboo Tibbs, and the short haired neuter class was on the whole the strongest at Richmond, containing as it did a splendid blue, and superb white with vivid blue eyes, in addition to the first prize winning brown tabby. Mr Wilson examined the cats and assisted in the cat tent, while Miss Beardsley rendered valuable help. It would indeed be a pity if the Richmond Cat Show were allowed to lapse; but, in view of the large amount of work connected with the dog show, Mr Cox might with advantage appoint some well qualified assistant to manage the cat section.

1908 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS COUNTRY FAIR AND CAT SHOW, REGENT'S PARK

COUNTRY FAIR IN LONDON Daily Mirror, 13th June 1908
Never have the Royal Botanic Gardens looked gayer than yesterday, when the Country Fair in aid of Our Dumb Friends’ League, which will not conclude till this evening, attracted thousands of patrons and supporters to Regent’s Park [. . .] and a cat show where among the minor entertainments.

COUNTRY FAIR AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS. Morning Post, 13th June 1908
The Country Fair that opened yesterday at the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society . . . Dumb Friends were well represented at a cat show and at the booth of the Ladies Kennel Club, many of whose members brought their pets. The Fair will continue open to-day and, judging by yesterday’s indications, it should bring a substantial addition to the resources of [Our Dumb Friends’] League.

COUNTRY FAIR IN LONDON. Daily Mirror, 13th June 1908
Distinguished People Work in Aid of Our Dumb Friends' League. Never have the Royal Botanic Gardens looked gayer than yesterday, when the County Fair in aid of Our Dumb Friends' League, which will not conclude till this evening, attracted thousands of patrons and supporters to Regent's Park. . . . . and a cat show were among the minor entertainments.

CAT SHOW AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS. The Queen, 20th June 1908
FOR THE FIRST TIME since the inauguration of the Dumb Friends' League fete, the National Cat Club held a show in the gardens of the Royal Botanic Society at Regent's Park last weekend, a special tent being utilised for the purpose. There were about 140 entries, but many pens were empty, and the number of kittens were few considering the advantageous time of the year. Though the quantity did not come up to the general expectation, the quality of some of the exhibits was decidedly above the average. The most notable of these were Lady Decies’s beautiful Abyssinian, a pale silver male; Mrs Slingsby’s little blue female, with deep amber eyes; and Mrs Denyer's pair of silver kittens, forming a perfect picture as they sat in their pen. The blue classes were the best filled, although there were several vacant pens. Lady Decies won with her Fulmer White Snow Queen, shown in fair condition and coat considering the time of year. The finest cat in the white class was apparently Silverdale Cupid, exhibited by the Hon. Mrs Maclaren Morrison; but the judge explained that the coat was matted. In the class for blue males Mrs George Wilson won with a handsome blue, which made his debut at Birmingham last autumn, Mrs Watson following with Barry Sir William, a promising youngster, whilst Mr Powell's superbly limbed Blue Monarch stood third. In the class for blue females there was nothing to touch Mrs Slingsby's little Sonia, which won the challenge cup for the best blue novice cat. This exquisite queen is on the small size, but her head and eyes are perfect. A novice exhibitor took the second prize, and Dr Godson the third with a fine eyed queen.

Mrs G. Wilson's pale silver male, which was shown in fine coat and condition, stood first, and the Hon. Mrs Maclaren Morrison's Bayard came second. There were some good silver tabby cats and kittens, Miss Cope haring a field day with her favourite breed. Brown tabbies were disappointing. The first prize winner, owned by Mrs F. Butler, was well marked, but wanting in ground colour and coat. Mrs Slingsby’s Red Eagle of Thorpe headed the orange class and took the prize for the best longhaired cat in the show, and if he had orange eyes he would be a well-nigh perfect specimen. Puck, owned by the Hon. Mrs Maclaren Morrison, was an easy second. There were some fine cream cats, Lady Decies’s Fulmer Dick winning in the class. The litter classes provided plenty of amusement and interest for the visitor. The first prize blue litter was bred by Mrs Kennaway, the five kittens, only seven weeks old, possessing pretty, round heads, and seeming to be full of health and spirits. The second and third prize litters each contained five kittens. Miss Lee again scored with the Richmond winning litter of three creams, while Miss Cope arid Miss Cochrane exhibited some promising silver tabbies. Mrs Denyer's pair of pale silvers, before mentioned, called forth universal admiration, and had they been competing in a large class instead by themselves would have taken a lot of beating. Miss Chamberlayne exhibited a pair of brown tabbies, one of which promises to be good in colour and markings. Blue kittens were few in number. Dr Godson's Tweedledum II. was an easy winner, and, being brought out later to compete for the best kitten in the show, carried off the challenge cup.

The short haired classes were poorly filled, Siamese numbering eight entries, but only four put in an appearance. Mrs de Brookes's Sancho won the first prize. Mrs Chilcott's Heraja taking the second. Three good short-haired neuters were penned, and Mr E. Stiles, a novice exhibitor, may be complimented on his fine orange tabby, the winner in this class. Lady Decies's well-known Flash Jack took the first prize and special for the best short haired cat in the show, and was in grand form; whilst amongst the short haired litters were some good blues and Siamese. Mrs Slingsby's little silver Abyssinian is a gem, though slightly too dark on the head. The judges were Mrs Ransome, Mrs Pettit, Miss Frances Simpson, and Mr T. B. Mason, and on the final day of the harge for entrance to the tent was 2s 6d. which proved rather a high price, so the committee decided Ito reduce the fee to 1s. The N.C.C. will doubtless make this show an annual fixture.

SUCCESSES AT THE CAT SHOW. Croydon Times, 27th June 1908
At the Summer Show of the National Cat Society, held recently at the Botanic Gardens, Regent's-park. Mrs. D. J. Butler, of 20. Lucerne-road, exhibited a brown tabby Persian, gaining a first, a championship and a special. This cat has already gained several successes, including two firsts, three specials, three seconds and five thirds. Mr. Stiles, who Is well-known locally, exhibited a red neuter, being awarded a first, and two specials. This cat has also secured several prizes previously.

1908 WINCHESTER CAT SHOW

WINCHESTER AND DISTRICT FUR, FEATHER, AND CANINE ASSOCIATION Hampshire Chronicle, 2nd May 1908
The Winchester and District Fur, Feather, and Canine Association announce a … also a Cat and Rabbit show at Winchester (open to all England) on July 16th.

CAT SHOW Hampshire Chronicle, 23rd May 1908
The Winchester and District Fur, Feather, and Canine Association intend holding a show of cats, kittens, rabbits, and cavies at the Corn Exchange. Winchester, on the 16th of July, open to all England, and supported the Southern Counties’ Cat Club. The valuable services of Mr. T. B. Mason have been secured as judge. For further particulars see advertisement.

THE WINCHESTER AND DISTRICT FUR, FEATHER, AND CANINE ASSOCIATION CAT AND RABBIT SHOW Hampshire Chronicle, 11th July 1908
The Winchester and District Fur, Feather, and Canine Association has hitherto not given much prominence to the exhibition of cats and rabbits, but, induced by the fact that the public are interested in looking cats almost as much as dogs-while the feather branches are not so attractive to the majority-the Committee has embarked upon an open show, which will be held at the Corn Exchange on Thursday next. The show is supported by the Southern Counties Cat Club, whose President is H.R.H. Princess Victoria, and the other Societies that are assisting are the Manx Club, the Short-haired Cat Club Great Britain, the Orange and Tortoiseshell Club, and the Blue Persian Club. The judges are the best procurable, and are too well-known to need comment, viz., Mrs. Higgens and Mr. T. B. Mason, of Bradford, Yorks. There will nearly 40 special prizes, beside first, second, and third prizes (10s, 6s. 3s), and the schedule consists of 55 classes. Exhibits will be sent from all parts the Kingdom, and some the finest cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs will be show. Kittens' classes are expected to be well filled, as it is just the time for showing them.

WINCHESTER FUR, FEATHER, AND CANINE ASSOCIATION. OPEN CAT SHOW THE CORN EXCHANGE. Hampshire Chronicle, 18th July 1908
Thursday was the date fixed for the open exhibition of cats, rabbits, and cavies at the Corn Exchange under the auspices of the Winchester and District Fur, Feather, and Canine Association, but owing to the extremely bad weather the Show will prove a great financial loss, the takings at the door not even reaching double figures. It has seemingly become tradition that it should rain all day whenever the Society is holding an exhibition. In the words of those who are qualified to judge the Show was as good as any that had been held; therefore it was doubly unfortunate, both for the Society as well those interested in the exhibits, that so many were prevented from attending. The loss to the Society has not yet been ascertained, but it is certain to be considerable.

The entries were spread over about fifty classes, nearly the whole of which were for cats. The animals were received and penned by the committee and stewards, and the judging was undertaken by Mrs. Higgens and Mr. T. B. Mason, two of the acknowledged authorities on cats. They found their task no easy one when judging the blue litters, especially in deciding between the merits of the first three. The judge was of opinion that either of the three would have stood well in any show. Blue kittens, under four months, was the strongest class in the show, and many experts on this variety were prone say that it was the best kitten class that had been seen any exhibition this year, fully ten or a dozen in this class alone being worthy of the first prize in an “any other colour” class for kittens. Miss Lee’s litter of four creams was very generally admired, and the award of the gold medal was a popular one. The brown tabbies sent by Miss Sangster, of St. Deny’s, placed second for "any other colour under three months,” were an exceedingly promising litter. The Chinchillas were a really good class, and the winning male in Class 23 took the special prize for the best long-haired cat in the show. The Siamese cats also proved a grand collection, and the judges were put to some trouble in separating the first three. Short-hairs came up remarkably well, and Mrs. Carew-Cox won the special for the best short-hair with a self blue, which was considered by judge to be one of the best of its variety that he had handled for a long time. The special for the best tabby in the shorthaired section was taken by Mrs. Fletcher, of Sheffield, with a silver tabby female, the like of which had not been seen for a considerable period. Neuters are always a strong class in the open shows, and at this show not only were the numbers strong, but the quality was exceedingly fine. In selling classes among the short-haired kittens there were bargains to be obtained. . . . In walking round the pens it was particularly noticeable bow the Winchester ladies had held their own against all comers in the class for blue kittens, under four months, which was, by the way, the biggest class in the show. In this class (No. 5) Mrs. Tutt obtained a second: Mrs. Richards a third, r., and v.h.c., and Miss Montgomery v.h.c. There were twelve other exhibits in the class upon which no ticket was placed.

Following the judging Mrs. Sinkins, of Aldermoor, on behalf of the Southern Counties’ Cat Club, presented Mrs. Millar, of Southampton (Hon. Sec. of tbs Club), with a handsome silver salver in recognition of her services during recent yean. Upon the salver was the inscription; “Presented to Mrs Millar in grateful recognition of her admirable services as Hon. Sec. of the Southern Counties’ Cat Club, 1903 to 1908.” In the centre was the monogram “P.M.” and accompanying the gift was a framed list of over 60 subscribers, the borders being a study in the humorous side of cat life.

The special prizes given in the show were by the Southern Counties’ Cat Club (per Mrs. Millar, Southampton), the Short-haired Cat Society (per Mrs. Middleton, London), the Orange and Tortoiseshell (cat Society (per Miss Beal, Darlington), Blue Persian Cat Society (per Mrs Wise, London), and Chinchilla and Silver Specialist Society (per Mrs. James, Bristol). Other specials ware given as stated in the list.

The Committee responsible for the organisation and arrangement of the Show comprised Mrs. Tutt, Messrs. R. Alexander (Chairman). W. Barfoot, H. C. Cox, F. Clark. W. Drew, J. Hudson, G. Gamble. F H. Huntley, W. H. Morgan, F. Page, J. Sillence, A. J. Sharpe, with Mr. J. Ashton Sawyer as hon. treasurer, and Mr. H. F. Savage and Mr. Stanley E. Gudgeon hon. secs. All honour was due to Mr. Savage for the enthusiasm be manifested at time when the surrounding circumstances were peculiarly disheartening, while a word is due to the Committee and Stewards who stuck to their work with conspicuous energy. The wives and friends the members of the Committee kindly undertook the supplying of teas in one of the ante-rooms, for which decorations, cups, &c., were kindly lent for the occasion. The prize list was as follows:-

Special Prizes.
Messrs Wilson and Co.’s Silver Challenge Cup for best tabby kitten – Miss T. Cockrane, Upper Norwood.
Gold medal for best litter – Miss Lees, Bournemouth.
Silver medal for second best litter – Miss Lydia Gay, Sevenoaks.
Silver medal for best long-haired cat - Mrs. O. Wilson, South Norwood.
Silver medal for best short-haired cat - Mrs. Fletcher, Sheffield.
Gold medal for the beat long-haired kitten - Miss Cope. Birmingham.
Silver medal for the best short-haired kitten - —Mrs. Carew Cox, Hastings.
Gold medal for best brace of kittens, any colour - Miss Cope.
The foregoing medals were given by the Southern Counties Cat Club.

Bronze medal for the best short-haired cat – Mrs T Fletcher.
Bronze medal for the best short-haired kitten - Mrs. Carew Cox.
Bronze medal for the best Brown Abyssinian - Mrs. Carew Cox.
The bronze medals were offered by the Short-Haired Cat Society.

Special prize by the Orange and Tortoise Cat for best orange, cream, or tortoiseshell cat or kitten - Miss Lees.
Silver badge of the Blue Persian Cat Society for the best blue cat - Mrs. Tabb, Westcombe Park.
Ditto for the best blue kitten - Mrs. Richards, Winchester.
Mrs. Bell's special for best tabby litter - Miss Chamberlayne, Southall.
Mrs, Sinkins' special for best silver litter - Mrs. Flavell, Exeter.
Mrs. Millar’s special for best A.O.C. litter - Miss Lees.
Mrs, Wilson's special for best Chinchilla - Mrs. G. Wilson.
Miss Lees’ prize for second best female in selling class Rhodes Bros., Osset.
Mrs. Corner's special for best cream kitten - Miss Lees.
The Association’s Silver Spoon for the best adult cat - Mrs. G. Wilson.
Ditto for best kitten - Miss Cope.
Miss Peel Floyd's special for blue male Russian - Mrs. Carew Cox.
Mrs. Carew Cox’s special for blue short-haired cat kitten (local class) - Mrs. Edwin Abbott, Compton.
Mrs. Carew Cox's special for Abyssinian cat or kitten (local class) - Miss A. F. Thompson. St. Cross

The following were given by the Chinchilla end Silver Specialist Society:-
Badge for Chinchilla or silver kitten - Mrs. S. Denyer, Staines.
Badge for Chinchilla or silver kitten, neuter - Miss G.A. Phayre, Bath.

Miss A. Chevers’ special for blue long-haired kitten - Mrs. Bergman, Chiswick.
Bronze medal given by Mrs. Middleton for best blue short-haired kitten I n show—Mrs. Carew Cox.

CATS AND KITTENS
Class 1. – Long-haired litters under three months – 1, Mrs T.D. Richards, Winchester; 2, Miss Lydia Gay; 3, Mrs Tabb; v.h.c. Mrs Brandreth, Andover; h.c.; Miss Morgaund, Bramber.
Class 2. - Silver litter under three months – 2, Mrs. Flavell, Exeter.
Class 3. - Any colour tabby under three months – 1 and 3, Miss Chamberlayne; 2, Miss Morgaund; r, Mrs G.H. Billett, Reading.
Class 4. - Any other colour, under three mouths – 1, Miss Lees; 2. Miss Kate Sangster.
Class 5. - Blue kitten under four months - l and v.h.c., Mrs. Bergman, Chiswick; 2. Mrs. J. B. Tutt, Winchester; 3, r., and v.h.c., Mrs. Richards; 4, Mrs. M. Howell, London; v.h.c., Miss Sangster; Miss Arbuthnot; Miss A. Fawcett, Chalford; Mrs. Brewer, Teddington; Mrs. E. A. Clark, Bath; and Miss Montgomery, Winchester.
Class 6. - Blue kitten over four months and under nine months – 1, Mrs. M. Manuel; 2, Miss E. M. Buston, Owslebury; 3. Mrs, Billett; v.h.c., Mrs. Boostead, Hartley Rectory. Alton; h.c., Mrs. Millar, Southampton; c, Miss Hayman, Dewsbury.
Class 7. - Silver kitten under four months – 1, r., v.h.c., and h.c., Mrs. S. Denyer, Staines; 2, Miss F. E. Froud, Eastleigh; 3, Mrs. Gregory, Southampton; c., Mrs. E. A. Clark.
Class 8. - Silver kitten over four and under nine months - 1, Mrs, G. Wilson, Norwood; v.h.c., Mrs. Sharland, Exmouth.
Class 9. - Tabby kitten under four months – 1, Miss T. Cockrane, Upper Norwood; 2, Miss Power, Newbury; 3 and v.h.c,, Miss Chamberlayne, Southall; h.c.. Miss L. Hotson, Loughborough; c, Miss Morgaund.
Class 10. - Tabby kitten over four and under nine months – 1, Mrs. Stofforth, Birmingham; 2, Mrs. Flemming, Christchurch; 3, Mrs. A.K. Corner, Bournemouth.
Class 11. - Cream kitten under four months – 1, 2, and 3, Miss Lees.
Class 13. - Orange, cream, and tortoiseshell – Absent
Class 14. - Any other colour, under four months – 1, Mrs. E.G. Clark; 2 and 3, Mrs Sinkins, Southampton.
Class 15. - Any other colour, over four and under nine months – 1 and 2, Miss Cope, Birmingham.
Class 16. - Brace, any colour - 1, Miss Cope; 2, Mrs. T. D. Richards; 3, Mrs. S. Denyer; r.. Miss Lydia Gay, Sevenoaks; r. and v.h.c., Miss Chamberlayne; h.c., Mrs. Flavell; c., Mrs. E. Manuel.
Class 17. – Breeders’ class, any colour – 1 and v.h.c., Miss Cope; 2, Mrs. Denyer; 3, Mrs. Wilson; r., Mrs. Manuel; h.c., Mrs. Stofforth; c., Mrs. Gregory, Southampton.

SHORT-HAIRED KITTENS.
Class 18. – Siamese under nine mouths. – 1 and 3, Mrs Curtis, Tenby; 2, Mrs. Maturin, Southampton; v.h.c. (2), Mrs. Tutt, Winchester.
Class 19. – Any colour self, under nine months – 1, Mrs. Carew Cox, Hastings; 3. Miss M. Macfarren, Charlton Kings.
Class 20. - Any other colour, under nine months – 1, Mrs. Carew Cox, 2, Messrs. Rhodes Bros.; 3. Miss T. Cochrane; v.h.c., Mr. A. R. Firth Millbrook; h.c., Miss Chamberlayne; c., Miss Mcfarren.
Class 21. - Litter, any variety – 1, Mrs. Maturin; 2, Mrs. Attwood, Warminster.

LONG-HAIRED ADULTS.
Class 22. - Blue, male – 1, Mrs. G. Wilson; 2. Miss A. Chevers; 3, Mrs. Millar; 4, Miss E. Manuel; v.h.c., Mrs Boustead; h.c. Miss Lees.
Class 22a. - Blue, female - 1. Mrs. Tabb, Westcombe Park; 2 and 4, Miss A. Chevers;3 and h.c.. Mrs. E. Watson, East Dulwich; v.h.c., Mrs. T. D. Richards; c., Mrs. Langley, Netley Marsh,
Class 22b.—Blue, breeders’ class – 1, Mrs. Tabb; 2 Mrs. G. Wilson; 3, 4, and v.h.c., Miss A. Chevers; h.c., Mrs. E. Watson.
Class 23. - Silver or smoke - 1, Mrs. G. Wilson; 2 ,3, and v h.c., Mrs. Denyer; r., Miss Chamberlayne; h.c., Mrs. E. Clark; c., Mrs. Gregory.
Class 24. - Any other colou r -1, Miss Annandale, Shotley Bridge, Durham; 2, Mrs. Stofforth; 3 and c., Miss K. Sangster; r., Mrs. Hailes, Cheltenham; v.h.c., Miss Chamberlayne.
Class 25. - Brace, any colour – 1, Mrs. G. Wilson; 2, Miss A. Chevers; 3, Miss K. Sangster; v.h.c.. Miss Chamberlayne; h.c., Mrs. E. Watson.
Class 26. - Blue neuter – 1, Miss Joan Barrow Simonds, Winchester; 2, Miss Carpenter-Turner, Winchester; 3, Mr H. Morton, Stamford, Southampton.
Class 27. - Tabby neuter – 1, Mrs. A. K. Corner; 2, Miss Lees; 3 and h.c,. Miss Chamberlayne; v.h.c., Mrs. Burford Hancock, Swaythling.
Class 28. - Any other colour neuter – 1, Mrs. A. K. Corner; 2. Miss Lees; 3. Mrs. Farren, Winchester; r., Mrs. T. C. Fletcher. Sheffield; v.h.c.. Miss Phayre, Bath; h.c., Mrs. Clothier. Southampton.
Class 29. - Brace neuters – 1, Mrs.A.K. Corner; 2, Miss Lees; 3, Miss Chamberlayne.

SHORT-HAIRED ADULTS.
Class 30. – Abyssinians – 1, Mrs. Carew Cox; 3, Miss P.A.F. Thompson, Winchester; 3, Mrs. E. A. Clark.
Class 31. – Blues – 1, Mrs. Carew Cox; 3, Mrs. Edwin Abbott, Compton; h.c., Miss A.F. Thompson.
Class 32. - Tabbies, any colour – 1, and 3, Mrs. T. C. Fletcher; 2, Mrs. Illlingworth, Osset.
Class 34. - Manx, any colour - Absent.
Class 35. - Any colour - 2, Messrs. Rhodes Bros.
Class 37. - Neuter, any colour - 1, Miss Chamberlayne; 3, Messrs. Rhodes Bros.
Class 38. - £1 selling class – 1, Mrs. Carew Cox; 2 and h.c.. Miss Lees; 3, Messrs. Rhodes Bros.; v.h.c., Mrs. Curtis; c., Mrs. E.A. Clark.

WINCHESTER CAT SHOW The Queen, 25th July 1908
THE WINCHESTER AND DISTRICT FUR, Feather, and Canine Association held their annual show on the 16th, and on this occasion special attention was paid to the cat section, which was supported by the Southern Counties Cat Club. Two year ago an effort was made to introduce cats, but as the classification offered was poor entries were naturally small. This year, however, a capital number of classes were apart for cats, and the committee must have been pleased with the response made by many of the leading fanciers. There were thirty-eight classes, only one of which had to be cancelled, and entries numbered 220. As was to be expected at this season of the year, the adult cats were in the minority, but the pretty long-haired kittens were a show in themselves. Unfortunately, Mrs Slingsby was not able to bring her famous cats, and all her pens were empty.

Mrs Higgens and Mr T. B. Mason were the judges, and the hall was well arranged, the light being perfect; in fact it was generally admitted that everything was delightful except the weather, rain falling throughout the whole day. The exhibits were well looked after by Mrs Titt, and there were no complaints of any unpleasantness, as the air of the hall was kept pure and sweet, while a display of flowering plants helped to brighten the surroundings.

As usual, the litter classes proved most attractive and the kittens appeared full of health and spirits, Mrs Richards, a local cat fancier, carried off the first prize in the blue long-haired litter class, while Miss Lydia Gay was a close second, and Mrs Tabb, a novice, was placed third. In the class for silver litters Mrs Flavell would have carried all before her but for an unfortunate experience. In her journey from Exeter four of her kittens died in their baskets, presumably from fright. Two were silvers, and were entered with the two survivors which occupied the pen, and could only be awarded the second prize. The tabby litter class contained some pretty exhibits, Miss Chamberlayne showing two litters of browns. The first prize kittens, four in number, which were lovely in colour and fair in markings, made an attractive quartette, and Miss Marquand’s silver tabbies, the second prize winners, were greatly admired. In the “any other colour” litter class Miss Lees had an easy win with three exquisite creams, which were awarded the god medal offered by the Southern Counties Cat Club for the best litter. The single blue kitten class contained twenty-five entries, and soundness of coat and correctness of eye colour were much in evidence. Mrs Bergman may be congratulated at heading such good company, her little male Macallum More being a well nigh perfect type of blue kitten. Mrs Tutt was put second, Mrs Richards third, and an extra fourth was awarded to Mrs Hinds Howell. In the silver kitten class Mrs Denyer’s pale little male Silver Emperor was an easy first, and was purchased by Dr Todd; while Miss Cochrane well deserved the third prize and challenge cup for her brown tabby kitten Robina, Miss Power’s lovely silver tabby kitten being a good second in the class.

Miss Cope, usually associated with silver tabbies exhibited some nice blacks on this occasion, and one took the gold medal for the best longhaired kitten, but many of the bystanders preferred either the blue or silver before mentioned. The adult classes were not well filled. Mrs G Wilson took the first place in the class for blue males with her Botanic Gardens winner, and Mrs Tabb had a lucky win with Monkey when the blue females were judged. Mrs G. Wilson again won deservedly with her silver male, Mrs Denyer following with two beautiful silver females, pale in colour, but not in full coat. There were only three blue neuters, and Miss J. Simonds won easily with a deep orange-eyed fellow called The Abbott, while Mrs Corner took a first prize with her orange neuter. Some good Siamese kittens were exhibited, and the winner in the single kitten class, owned by Mrs Curtis, was lovely in colour, with dense points, and deep blue eyes. He attracted considerable notice, as he never ceased making a loud noise, which could hardly be termed mewing. Mrs Maturin penned a splendid litter of Siamese, which took the first prize, and the second prize litter contained some food specimens, while some fine typical Abyssinians were exhibited by Mrs Carew Cox, who won all along the line with her short-haired cats. The Manx class had to be cancelled, and the selling class was not well filled.

The secretary and manager, Mr Savage , had every reason to be pleased with the success of the show, and the cat section will probably prove an event of importance in the Fur and Feather Association Show at Winchester in years to come.

[1908 SHOW] WINCHESTER FUR, FEATHER, AND CANINE ASSOCIATION Hampshire Chronicle, 16th January 1909
The annual meeting of the members of the above Association . . . The loss on the open Cat Show was about £10 . . . The only open event of the year [had been] the Cat and Rabbit Show, held the Corn Exchange on July 16th. The Southern Counties Cat club gave their support on this occasion, and Mrs. Miller, the hon. secretary, gave valuable advice, and personal assistance. The Show was arranged mainly with a view of pecuniary advantage to our Association, but the weather on the Show day was disastrous, and the result was a loss of nearly £10. The Show itself was a complete success from the fancier’s point of view. The exhibitors. judges, and public spoke in high terms if the committee’s arrangements. Mr. T. B. Mason and Mrs. Higgens were the judges.

1908 TWICKENHAM CAT SHOW

CAT SHOW AT TWICKENHAM The Queen, 1st August 1908
THE FELTHAM AND DISTRICT FANCIERS' Association held their annual show on July 22 at Radnor House Park, Twickenham. No more charming spot could possibly be selected for holding a show in the summer, the grass slopes on the banks of the Thames being admirably adapted for the erection of tents, and the scene last week on a glorious July day was delightful. A large tent was set apart for the live stock, and the cat section, though small, appeared attractive to the crowd, while though entries were few there were some good specimens. The three blue long-haired females were above the average, and Miss Jay took the first prize, Mr turner the second and Mrs Gale the third, while in the class for silver cats Mrs Denyer had it all her own way, and her beautiful green-eyed queen Mayblossom secured the special award, a silver medal offered by Mr E. Bliss, for the best cat in the show. Mrs Denyer also exhibited a charming pale silver kitten, which won the first prize, but it was a close thing between this cat and Mr Turner’s blue kitten with glorious eyes and lovely pale coat. Mrs Chilcott sent some charming Siamese kittens, which aroused great interest amongst the visitors, and one of these cats took the special prize for the best kitten in the show. Miss Kate Cording sent a black and white short-haired cat to beg for her cats’ home at Islington, a money box being attached to jack’s cage, and several coins were dropped in during the day. A class was set apart for children’s pets, and the first prize went to a healthy, frisky little brown tabby which seemed in no way disconcerted by being penned on top of crowing cocks and hens.

1908 NEWPORT PAGNELL CAT SHOW

NEWPORT PAGNELL SHOW Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 6th August 1908
Newport Pagnell and District Horticultural Society held its eleventh annual show on Wednesday in Tickford Abbey Park . . . The Cat Show was very good for a start, and visitors had an opportunity of seeing a couple of the best cats in England. These were Kew Comyn, the Crystal Palace champion – placed second, by the way, in its class – and Kew Ronald, which has won more prizes than any cat living.
Longhairs, neuter, 3, Mrs F.M. Gray, Bedford.
Kittens under nine month, blue, female, 1,W.J. Tarry, Northampton.
Siamese over two years, 1, Miss Meriel Taylor, Sherington Manor.
Any variety, neuter, 3, Miss A. Gibson, Yardley, Hastings.
Open to a radius of ten miles: kitten under nine months, 1, E. kemp, Great Linford; 2, Miss E. Lane, Newport Pagnell; 3, W.L. Taylor, Newport Pagnell.
Working People’s Class: 1, Miss Hearnshaw, Newport Pagnell; 2, J. Pietre(?), Milton Keynes; 3, Miss M. Forsey, Newport Pagnell.
The Wilson silver challenge cup for the best kitten in the show was won by Mrs Fosbery.

1908 TRING SHOW

TRING SHOW Watford Observer, 8th August 1908
CATS – OPEN CLASSES. Prizes 10s., 5s., and 2s 6d.
Long-haired blue, male or female (guaranteed by Mrs Slingsby) – 1, Mrs Collingwood; 2, Mrs J.F. Tabb; 3, Mrs Slingsby.
Long-haired tabby, brown, orange or silver, male of female (guaranteed by Mrs Slingsby) – 1, Miss Morris; 2, Miss Chamberlayne.
Any other variety not previously mentioned, male or female – 1, Mrs Norris; 2, Hon Mrs Clive Behrens; 3, Mrs Slingsby.
Any short-haired variety (guaranteed by the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens) – 1, Mrs Collingwood; 2, Mrs Slingsby; 3, J Woodwards.

KITTENS (THREE TO SEVEN MONTHS) OPEN CLASSES
Long-haired blue, male – 1, Mrs Berman; 2, C J Baverstock; 3, Mrs L G D Ryder.
Long-haired blue, female – 1, Mrs Collingwood; 2, C O Marshall; 3, Mrs L G D Ryder.
Long-haired blue pairs (guaranteed by the Blue Persian Cat Society) – 1, F G Gerrish; 2, Mrs Bergman; 3, C O Marshall.
Long-haired tabby, brown, orange or silver (guaranteed by the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens) – 1, Miss L Hotson; 2, J Leigh; 3, Miss Chamberlayne.
Any other colour (guaranteed by the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens) – 1, W East.
Hort-haired tabby (guaranteed by Mrs Miller) – 1, J Reid; 2 the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens; 3 F J Snow.
Any other variety (guaranteed by the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens) – 1, Miss D Shaw; 2, the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens; 3 F M Fosbery.

LOCAL LIMIT CLASSES (£2 2s)
Any variety, short-hair (guaranteed by Mrs Miller) – 1, R Hedges; 2, W I Archer; 3, F J Snow.
Any variety, long-hair – 1, F G Gerrish; 2, W Royce; 3, F Jacklin.

SPECIALS – CATS, OPEN CLASSES
A silver cup for the best cat in the show, long or short hair, to be won three times before becoming the property of the winner (given by the Wilson Veterinary Medicine Manufacturing Company, Limited, Ashford, Middlesex).-Mrs. Collingwood.
Medal for the best cat in the show (given by Lord Decies).-Mrs. Collingwood.
A pair of silver candlesticks for the best white long-haired cat in the show. If no whites are exhibited this will go to the second prize blue (given by the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens). Donor not competing.-Mrs. Pettit.
A silver clock for the best self-coloured shorthair cat or kitten in the show (given the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens). Donor not competing.-Miss D. Shaw.
A pair of silver pepper castors for the best long-hair pair of kittens in the show (given by the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens). Donor not competing. - F. G. Gerish.
A silver photo frame for the best short-hair kitten in the show (given by the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens). Donor not competing.-Miss D. Shaw.
Special for the best brown tabby kitten in the show, bred by the exhibitor (given by Miss Frances Simpson).-Miss L. Hotson.
Special for the best blue cat in the show (given by Mrs. Norris).-Mrs. Collingwood.
Special for the best blue kitten in the show (given by Mrs. Norris).-Wallace Dale.
Medal for the best short-hair cat shown by a member of the Short-haired Cat Society of Great Britain (given by the Short-haired Cat Society of Great Britain).-Mrs. Collingwood.
Medal for the best short-haired kitten shown by a member of the Short-haired Cat Society of Great Britain, and bred by the exhibitor (given by the Short-haired Cat Society of Great Britain).-Miss D. Shaw.
Special for the best brown tabby cat or kitten bred and exhibited by a member the B.T.P.C.S. (given by Miss R. Whitney).-Miss Chamberlayne.
Special for the best orange or red longhaired female cat or kitten in the show (given bv Miss W. Beal).-Miss Morris.
Medal for the best kitten in the show exhibited by a member of the Richmond Cat Club (given by the Richmond Cat Club).-Mrs. Collingwood.
Special for the best Chinchilla cat or kitten in the show (given by Miss L. Ford).-Miss Chamberlayne.
Special for the third best Chinchilla cat or kitten (given Mrs. Pizzi).-Miss L. W. Prime.
Class 142.-Special for the second best exhibit (given by Miss A. M. Burton). Donor not competing.-Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens.
SPECIALS – CATS, LOCAL LIMIT CLASSES (£2 2s)
Classes 151 and 152 – A silver spoon for the best exhibit (given by the Tring Fanciers’ Association) – R. Hedges.
Class 152 – Special for the best cat exhibited by a working manor woman (given by Miss Frances Simpson) – F.G. Gerish.

1908 SANDY CAT SHOW

SANDY SHOW. SUCCESSES OF CAMBS. AND HUNTS. EXHIBITORS. Cambridge Independent Press, 28th August 1908
The show of the Sandy and District Floral and Horticultural Society forms the climax of the flower show season in this district, and the fortieth annual exhibition held yesterday (Thursday! conclusively demonstrated its undiminished popularity. . . . From a general point of view, the exhibition, while not of quite a record character, , thoroughly maintained its reputation as one of the finest open shows in England . . . comparison between the entries of this year and last Cats 1908 – 379, 1907 - 358

Cats showed an advance on last year’s record entry and made one of the finest displays witnessed at a provincial exhibition. Mr. H. E. H. Pratt, of Cambridge, met with remarkable success with his Siamese kitten, which took off no fewer than four firsts, one third, and two second prizes - seven in all. . . . Appended is the list of successes gained by Cambs. and Hunts, exhibitors.

LONGHAIR KITTENS.
White, black or blue, male or female – c, E. Bedford, Eaton Ford, St. Neots.
Siamese, male or female – 1, H. E. H. Pratt, Cambridge.
Limit, male or female – 2, H. E. H. Pratt.
Special limit, male or female - 3 H. E. H. Pratt.
Novice, male or female – 1, H. E. H. Pratt.
Selling class, price not to exceed £3 3s., male or female - 3 H. E. H. Pratt, Nimrod.
Any other colour, male or female – 1, H. E. H. Pratt.
Selling class, price not to exceed £3 , male or female – 1, H. E. H. Pratt.
Local Classes. Any variety adult, open to ten-mile radius – h.c. E. Bedford.

1908 HOUNSLOW CAT SHOW

[HOUNSLOW] COMING CAT SHOW. Middlesex Chronicle, 5th September 1908
All interested in the feline race are reminded of the Cat Show which is to be held by Wilson's Ltd., at the Town Hall, on Wednesday. A large number of entries has been received, and it is expected that some fine specimens will be on view, so that the visitors to the show will be amply rewarded for their attendance.

CAT SHOW. SOME FINE SPECIMENS AT THE TOWN HALL. Middlesex Chronicle, 12th September 1908
Messrs. Wilson’s, Limited, the well-known feline experts, of Ashford, held an open Cat Show at the Town Hall on Wednesday, which from every point of view was a big success. The body of the large hall was lined with a great number of pens, each containing at least one cat, and the specimens on view were of a particularly high order, and included all sorts and conditions of purring fluffiness. The result may be regarded as all the more satisfactory from the fact that this is not the best time of year for such a Show. The exhibition excelled most, perhaps, in the blue, orange and Siamese varieties, on which a great deal of interest was bestowed, whilst the classes for litters were good and secured much attention, not merely by the critical, but also by the youthful visitors, who found the kittens irresistible. The attendance was large throughout the whole day, despite the inclement weather.

There were in all 39 classes, which drew a very big entry, and besides this some 44 special prizes were offered, including a cup and several medals. The work of judging was ably carried out by Mrs. Herbert Ransome and Miss Frances Simpson. The President, Lady Duckworth, was to have presented the special prizes during the afternoon, but she wired that she was unable to attend, being still in Ireland, and the ceremony was performed by Miss Frances Simpson. Mr. Wilson, who acted as secretary, was assisted in the hard work which such a show involves by Mr. T. W. Southcott, who filled the post of assistant secretary, and by a number of stewards, who included Messrs. Powell, S. E. Woods, Western, and several ladies. Besides the show of cats, there was a stall on which were displayed all sorts of dog and cat medicines of the Wilson Veterinary Medicine Manufacturing Company, Limited, whilst the penning and feeding was also carried out by the promoters. The following is a list of the classes and the names of the winners:
1 - White or Black, Male or Female. Mrs. F. Norris’s “Champion My Pet II.,” 1; Mys. Dee’s “Earlsfield Queenie,” 2.
2 - Blue Males. Mrs. C. Graham’s “Menzies King Cup,” 1; Mrs. Jay’s “Holmwood Ray,” 2; Miss Marquand’s “Ruddington Sommey,” 3.
3 - Blue Female. Mrs. Jay’s “Holmwood Molly,” 1; Mrs. Watson’s “Barry Miranda,” 2; Mrs. R. G. Davis’s “Sweet Girl,” 3.
4 - Silver Tabby, Male or Female. Mrs. A. F. Meller”s “Ecclesfield Delicate,” 1; Mr. H. W. Powell’s “Beauty Barts,” 2; Mrs. Labrow’s “The Fair Maid of Perth,” 3.
5 - Chinchilla, Male or Female, Miss Chamberlayne’s “Silver Elfin,” 1; Mrs. E Denyer’s “Camilla,” 2; Mrs. E. Denyer’s “May Blossom,” 3.
6 - Brown Tabby, Male or Female. Mrs. Sinclair Webb’s “Sally Sim,” 1; Miss Chamberlayne’s “Speculation,” 2; Miss Chamberlayne’s “Russett Prince,” 3.
7 - Orange or Cream, Male or Female. Miss Winifred Beal’s “Ronald Kirk Ringdove,” 1; Miss F. Norris’s “Kew Miriam,” 2; Mrs. F. W. Western’s “Winstay Blazer,” 3.
8 - Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell and White, Male or Female. Miss Winifred Beal’s “Ronaldkirk Torpedo II.,” 1; Mrs. Simner’s “Buss,” 2; Mrs. F. Norris’s “Kew Tortie,” 3.
9 - Any other Colour, Male or Female. Miss Chamberlayne’s “Minnie of Ravenor,” 3.
10 - Novice, any Colour. Mrs. F. W. Western’s “Winstay Blazer,” 1; Miss Jay’s “Holmwood Molly,” 2; Mr. W. H. Powell’s “Beauty Barts,” 3.
11 - Neuter, any Colour. Mrs. Palmer’s “Oscar,” 1; Mrs. T. Fletcher’s “Brunswick Wish,” 2; Mrs. Fisher White’s “Attela,” 3.
12 - Selling Class, Male or Female. Mrs. Watson’s “Barry Miranda,” 1; Mrs. Billett’s “Masie,” 2; Mrs. Bergeman’s “Millissa,” 3.

KITTEN CLASSES (LONG HAIR).
13 - Smoke, Male or Female. Miss May Persse’s “Exmoor Twig,” 1; Miss May Persse’s “ Exmoor Tiffin,” 2.
14 - Chinchilla, Male or Female. Miss Y. Bowtell’s “Carina,” 1; Miss Chamberlayne, 3.
15 - Blue Males. Mrs. Bergeman’s “Macallam Mhor,” 1; Mrs. H. Bull’s “Regal Mascott,” 2; Mrs. F. Norris’s “Kew Sweet Lad,” 3.
16 - Blue Female. Mrs. C. M. Hinda Howell’s “Nibbs,” 1; Mrs. F M. Fosberry’s “Eastbury Venus,” 2; Mrs. H. V. Brewer’s “Donna Elvira,” 3.
17 - Orange, Cream or Tortoiseshell, Male or Female. Mrs. Norris’s “Kew Miriam,” 1; Miss B. Carnole Bowdon’s “Lord John,” 2; Mrs. F. W. Western’s “Wynnstay Rogue,” 3.
18 - Brown Tabby, Male or Female. Miss Hotson’s “Mrs. Wiggs,” 1; Mrs. Hettie Bird’s “Atalanta,” 2; Mrs. Hettie Bird’s “Iole,” 3.
19 - Tabby, any other Colour, Male or Female. Mrs. F. Meller’s “Ecclesfield Delicate,” 1; Miss Marquand’s “Ruddington Silver Girlie,” 2; Mr. J. Leigh’s “Silver Tabby,” 3.
20 - Any other Colour, Male or Female. Mr. P. Lawrence’s “Meschach,” 1; Mrs. E. A. Clarke’s “Black Gem of Bath,” 2; Mrs. A. K. Corner’s “Sweep of Eversley,” 3.
21 - Selling not to exceed £3 3s. Mrs. F W. Western’s “Wynnstay Rogue,” 1; Mrs. H. V. Brewer’s “The Infant,” 2; Mrs. E. M. Fosberry, 3.
22 - Pair of Blues. Miss Ruth. Simmonds’ “Woodland Thora” and “Woodland Greeba,” 1; Mrs. R. B. Depledge’s “Opal” and “Turquoize,” 2.
23 - Other than Blue Pairs. Mrs. F.'W. Western’s ‘ Wynnstay Rogue” and “Wynnstay Babs,” 1; Mrs. Hettie Bird’s “Atalanta” and “Iole,” 2; Miss Marquand’s “Ruddington Pride’ and “Ruddington Silver Girlie,” 3.
24 - Litters, Self, Blue, Black or White. Mrs. M. Spring Branson, 1; Mrs. Charles Bull, 2; Miss Ruth Simmonds, 3.
25 - Litter, any Colour. Mrs. Lynwood Palmer, 1; Mrs. A. E. Clarke, 2; Mrs. Flora Gallway, 3.

SHORT HAIRS.
26 - Red Tabby, Male or Female. Messrs. Rhodes Bros.’s “Red Tabby,” 1; Miss O. J. Rose’s “Orange Boy II.,” 3.
27 - Silver or Brown Tabby, Male or Female. Mrs. T. Fletcher’s ¢”Brunswick Tabs,” 1.
28 - Tortoiseshell, or Tortoiseshell and White, Male or Female. Messrs. Rhodes Bros.’s “Tortoiseshell,” 1; Mrs. A. F. Meller’s “Ethel Michat,” 2.
29 - Manx, Male or Female. Mrs. T. Fletcher’s “Brunswick Billy Brown,” 1; Mrs. T. Fletcher's “The Deemster,” 2; Mrs. T Fletcher’s “Brunswick Rep,” 3.
30 - Abyssinian, Male or Female. Mrs. Carew Cox’s “Fancy Free,” 1; Mrs. Carew Cox’s “Quicksilver,” 2; Mrs. E. A. Clark’s “Tsana of Bath,” 3.
31 - Siamese under Two Years, Male or Female. Mr. C. L. Kennaway’s “Garboldisham Rachel,” 1; Mrs. F. M. Fosberry’s “Eastbury Kinkitail,” 2; Mr. H. E. A. Pratt, 3.
32 - Siamese over Two Years, Male or Female. Mrs. W. Tomlinson’s “Sime,” 1; Miss Merial Taylor’s “Maimoune,” 2; Mrs. Kennaway’s “Garboldisham Sadie,” 3.
33 - Any other Colour, Male or Female. Mrs. E. A. Clark’s “Peterbelle of Bath,” 2; Mrs. Bailey’s “Miska,” 3.
33a - Kitten, any Colour. Mrs. Fosberry, 1; Mrs. Allen Marturin’s “Prince Phytogod,” 2; Mr. H. E. A. Pratt, 3.
34 - Novice, any Colour, Male or Female. Mrs. Carew Cox’s “Quicksilver,” 1; Mrs. Allen Marturin’s “Prince Phytogod,” 2; Mrs. F. M. Fosberry’s “Eastbury Dona,” 3.
35 - Selling, £5 5s., Male or Female. Miss Barrett Johnson’s “Soiacha,” 1; Mrs. Stagle’s “Boy,” 2; Mr. H. E. A. Pratt, 3.
36 - Litter, Short Hair, any Colour. Mrs. C. L. Kennaway, 1; Mrs. Bailey, 3.

LOCAL CLASSES. (Radius within 10 miles of Hounslow Town Hall.)
37 - Any Variety, Adult, Male or Female. Miss Jay, 1; Mrs. Sinclair Will, 2; Mrs. Kerrick, 3; Mrs. Labrow, R; Mrs. F. Norris’s “Kew Tortie,” VHC; Miss Jessie Bridges’ “Beauty,” HC; Mrs. Robinson, HC; Mr. H. Turner, C.
38 - Any Variety, Kitten, Male or Female. Mrs. F. "Norris, “Kew Miriam,” 1; Mrs. H. V. Brewer’s “Carlist,” 2; Mrs. F. Norris’s “Kew Tawny,” 3; Mrs. F. Norris’s “Kew Sweet Lad,” R; Mrs. Patman’s “Rash Dashan,” VHC; Mrs. A. E. Jacob’s “Lady Angelina,” HC; Miss E. M. Leader’s “Smut,” HC; Mrs. R. B. Depledge’s “Opal,” C.
39 - Any Variety Cat or Kitten (for Working People Only). Mrs. Patman, 1; Mrs. C. Emmett’s “Gogam,” 2; Mrs. C. Emmett’s “Bluey,” 3; Mrs. F. Bartlett’s “Midget,” C.

SPECIAL PRIZES.
Special Prizes were carried off by the following cats:-
Mrs Bergeman’s “Macallam Mhor ” - Lady Duckworth’s Special for best Blue Kitten bred by exhibitor; Our Cat’s Medal for Second Best in Show; Mrs. Henry Bull’s Special for the Blue Persian Kitten having the longest and best kept coat (light or dark blue); Mrs. Watson’s Special; the B.P.C.S. badge for the best Blue Long-haired Kitten owned by a member.
Mrs. I. Norris’s “Kew Miriam” - The Wilson, Limited, Silver Challenge Cup for best Kitten, Long or Short-haired (to be won three times before becoming the property of the winner); and the S.C.C.C. Gold Medal for best Kitten in Show (members only).
Miss Chamberlayne’s “Russett Prince” - Bronze Medal for best Brown Tabby Cat, Long Hair, Male (by the Brown Tabby Cat Club).
Mrs. Sinclair Webb’s “Sally Sim” - Bronze medal for best brown tabby cat, long hair, female (by the Brown Tabby Cat Club).
Mrs. T. Fletcher’s “Brunswick Billy Brown” - Mr. Stokoe’s Special for best Manx cat or kitten; and Manx Club’s Special for best Manx (property of a member).
Miss May Persse’s ‘“Exmoor Twig” and “Exmoor Tiffin” - Mrs. Sinkins’ Special for best pair of Smokes.
Mrs. F. M. Fosberry’s “Eastbury Kinkitail” - Miss M. Taylor’s Special for best Kinky Tail Siamese; and Miss Shaw’s Special for best short-hair kitten other than Blue.
Mrs. Patman - Miss Kate Cording’s for best male and best female in working people’s classes; and Mrs. Carew Cox’s Special for best Abyssinian shown in working-people’s classes.
Mr. P. Lawrence’s “Meschach” - Mrs. Billet’s Special for long-coated silver tabby female.
Mrs. Labrow’s “The Fair Maid of Perth” - Mrs. Bergman’s Special for long-coated silver tabby female.
Mrs. A. E. Gill’s “Tibbles” - Miss Sangster’s Special for best black neuter, long hair.
Mrs. T. Fletcher’s “Brunswick Tabs” - Mr. Firth’s Special for best brown or silver tabby, short hair; Miss Jay’s Special for best shorthair other than Siamese; and the S.C.C.C. gold medal (members only) for best short-haired cat or kitten in Show.
Mrs. E. A. Clark’s “Peterbelle of Bath” - Mrs. Carew Cox’s Special for best blue, short hair.
Miss Chamberlayne’s “Silver Elfin” - Mrs. Gregory’s Special for best green eyes in Chinchilla; and Miss Cope’s Special for best cat except silver tabbies or blacks.
Mrs. Palmer’s “Oscar” - Mr. Morton Stamford’s silver medal for neuter any other colour than black.
Mrs. F. W. Western’s “Wynnstay Blazer” - Mrs. Spofford’s Special for best orange, cream or tortoiseshell; and Mrs. Collingwood’s 5s. for best novice.
Mrs. Barrett Johnson’s “Keo Fah” - Mrs. Allen Marturin’s Special for best colour eyes in Siamese under 2 years.
Miss Hotson’s “Mrs. Wiggs” - Mrs. Sinclair Webb’s Special for best brown tabby kitten.
Mrs. Lynwood Palmer - Mr. Bird’s Special for best brown litter.
Mrs. Jay’s “Holmwood Molly” - B.P.C.S. badge for best blue long-haired cat owned by a member.
Mrs. Hettie Bird’s “Atalanta” and “Iole” - Mrs. Lynwood Palmer’s Special for best pair of brown tabby kittens.
Mr. C. L. Kennaway's “Garboldisham Rachell” - Mr. F. Norris’s Special for best Siamese sired by “Champion Kew King of Siam”; and Siamese Club’s Special for best Siamese.
Miss B. Carnole Bowdon’s “Lord John” - Mr. F. Norris’s Special for best long-haired orange kitten.
Mrs. F. Norris’s “Champion My Pet ll.”’ - S.C.C.C. gold medal (members only) for best cat in Show.
Miss Marquand’s “Ruddington Sommey” - Mrs. Fisher White’s 2s. 6d. for best pale-coated blue male.
Mrs. Charles Bull - Mrs. K. G. Davis’s Special for best kitten sired by “Inniskilling I.”
Mr. H. W. Powell’s “Beauty Barts’ and Mrs. A. F. Meller’s “Ecclesfield Delicate” also carried off Special prizes presented on the day.
The following Specials were not awarded: - Mrs. Hardy’s Special for best white male kitten, long hair; and Mrs. B. Chilcott’s Special for best Smoke male adult.

HOUNSLOW CAT SHOW. The Queen, 19th September 1908
UNDER THE PRESIDENCY of Lady Duckworth, Mr Wilson, well known to cat breeders, held a cat show at Hounslow in the Town Hall on Sept. 9. Entries numbered about 150, end several well-known fanciers exhibited. Unfortunately, the weather was very showery in the afternoon and doubtless this proved prejudicial in the matter of attendance. The judges were Mrs Ransome and Miss Frances Simpson. Mrs Norris took a first and special prize for the best cat in the show with My Pet II., a lovely black, shown in splendid coat and condition. Mrs Graham Menzies sent her fine blue male from Scotland and took first honours, Miss Jay being a close second, this well-known blue breeder being also put first in blue females with Holmwood Molly. The chinchillas were few in number, but of very good quality. Miss Chamberlayne headed the list with Silver Elfin, out of coat, but with a grand head and lovely green eyes, Mrs Denyer claiming second and third with her well-known pale silver females. In brown tabbies Mrs Sinclair Webb was first with Sally Sun, a very well marked and nice coloured cat, not in coat; indeed, all this class were lacking in show form. Mrs Norris carried all before her in the orange and cream class with her recent purchase at Sandy Show. Kew Miriam is a perfect cream, and won easily as best kitten in the show. Mr Western's orange male Blazer was much admired, and came in second in his class and first in the novice class. There were some fine specimens exhibited in the neuter class, and a handsome blue belonging to Mrs Palmer took the first prize. Miss May Pearce penned two lovely smoke females, good in under-coat and fine in eye.

In blue kittens Mrs Bergeman won once again with her little male exhibited at Winchester, this kitten taking five or six specials and ‘Our Cats’ medal for the second best kitten in the show. Mrs Bull and Mrs Hind Howell showed some nice blue kittens, but with the exception of one or two these exhibits were wanting in coat. Miss Hotson added to her successes of this season with her grandly marked brown tabby kitten. Mrs Bird secured second and third with two very taking exhibits, which also were second to Mr Western's creams in the pair class.

There were some fine youngsters in the litter classes. The first prize blues owned by Miss Spring Branson, a novice exhibitor, were a quartette of sound coloured kittens with good heads. Mrs Lynwood Palmer took first with a litter of nice coloured brown tabbies in the any colour litter class. There was nothing remarkable amongst the short hair exhibits, but the classes for Siamese and Abyssinians were well filled, and contained some good specimens, notably Mrs Kennaway's Siamese female and Mrs Carew Cox's well-known silver Abyssinian Fancy Free.

Mrs Norris and Miss Jay took prizes in the local classes. Mr Wilson had very wisely limited these classes, and no champions or first prize winners could compete. Lady Duckworth, who offered a prize for the best blue kitten bred by exhibitor, was to have distributed the prizes; but, being detained in Ireland, telegraphed asking Miss Frances Simpson to take her place. Most of the successful competitors were present at the show, and received their special prizes. There were plenty of chairs, and exhibitors readily availed themselves of this accommodation, which at many of the larger shows is not forthcoming. Mr Wilson is to be congratulated on his first open cat show, and fanciers expressed themselves much pleased with all the arrangements.

1908 CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW

An article variously titled "LIGHT BLUE CATS," "CATS OF MANY COLORS" or "CATS OF NEW COLORS" appeared in various American papers between December 1908 and July, 1909, so it most likely relates to the 1908 show.

Many triumphs in original color were seen at the great champion show of cats at the Crystal palace. With the modern cat beauty is to a large extent skin deep — that is to say, coat and color reckon high, and high value is set on certain combinations of color which have only recently been achieved in their full measure. The most artistic of all modern cats is the blue Russian, of which Lady Decies has the pick and won most of the prizes. Her best exhibits are of a level light blue tint, absolutely unflecked by any other shade, and they possess that second desideratum — a copper-colored eye, which, to the regret of all cat breeders, is apt to fade into the common green with age.

In the case of the white smooth haired cat the eye should be blue, and such an animal as the unbeaten Fulmer Snowstorm is a revelation in the breeder’s power to get the pure colors he seeks. Again, the silver tabbies, whose virtue depends on the blackness of the lines and the clearness of the marking clearness of the marking between them, are preferred either with golden or green eyes. But to judge by two of the best —Miss Cope’s Royal Dame and Mrs. Slingsby’s Don Pasquale of Thorpe - the gold is preferred.

So, in the self-color “oranges,” a very popular shade in rough-haired cats, the eye matches the coat very closely. But to the public, who do not deal in special color, the smooth-haired Russian blues with the copper eyes are the most remarkable example of modern color schemes and the highly artistic cat. Some of these are worth $250, though the best are descended from a recent and blemished progenitor picked up for a song in a shop in Fulham.

The event of the day was the public judging in the middle of the hall of the best cat of the show from the select group picked out by the judges from each marked variety. Victory went to Six, a long-haired white, belonging to the Hon. Mrs. Behrens. — London Mail.

BLUE-BLOODED CATS. POPULAR VARIETIES AT THE PALACE Globe, 26th November 1908
Yesterday is the first day of the annual Cat Show at the Crystal Palace. The total number of entries is 479, or 80 more than last year, and includes perfect specimens of all the different breeds. The claim for popularity seems to be equally divided between the Blue Persian and the Chinchilla. The former has the largest number of entries of any variety, but is easier to breed than the Chinchilla, whose silvery coat to be perfect, according to the experts, must not be too much streaked with grey. The endeavour now is to get the colour as light as possible. Some of the cats are priced in the catalogue at as much as £1,155 each, but this, of course, is a " fancy" price, and £60 is considered a very good price for the most perfect specimen of the feline tribe to fetch on its merits. However, there are few at the show, except perhaps in the working men's class, which could be had for less than a five-pound note. A championship prize is awarded in each class, the champions again competing for the prize for the best eat in the show.

A special staff of assistants minister to the wants of the inner cat, and pussy's menu consists of the finest raw beef, washed down with copious draughts of milk. The biggest cat in the show is to be found in the class for working-men's cats. It is a black and white, long-haired cat named Gipsy King, and weighs not far short of 20 lb. A breed which deserves to be better known is the Abyssinian, of which several good examples are shown. Its coat, greyish-brown in colour, is short and thick, and beautifully "ticked." It will probably grow more in favour as it becomes better known. One of the largest exhibitors is Lady Decies, who took the championship prize with Ch. Fulmer Snowstorm for white short-haired cats, the same for blue short-hair cats (British type) with Fulmer Copper Queen. In the class for white Persians the Hon. Mrs. C. Behren's Swinton Day Dream took six special prizes and the championship Mrs. George Wilson was awarded a first prize for chinchillas (male), Mrs. Slingsby a first for silver tabby chinchillas (male), Dr. Prior a first for black short-haired cats, and Miss E. Samuel a first in the class for Manx cats (back male).

WONDERFUL CATS. NATIONAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Westminster Gazette, 25th November 1908
A score of mice let loose at the Crystal Palace just now would create pandemonium. Some 600 cats are on view at the. National Show, which opened this morning, and amongst them are some. wonderful animals of remarkable variety of colour and of very great value. Blue Persians and Russians, Siamese, Chinchillas, Abyssinians, and Manx cats are to be seen in considerable number. The Siamese, in particular, are drawing many lady admirers. They are fawn-coloured cats, with chocolate points, and peculiarly shrill voices, while their eyes are a beautiful sky blue. The Russian cats, which have some resemblance to the brown bear, with its sharp-pointed nose and keen eyes, stood out in striking contrast close by, and in the next row were a number of valuable tortoiseshells, though unfortunately the males were lacking. Orange and cream, white and black, blue and striped, long-haired, short-haired, fierce and meek, all combine to make the best Cat Show the Palace has ever seen. Miniature tigers, restless in their captivity, prowled about their cages in high dudgeon, and two filled the air with indignant, feline music. They positively refused to be comforted, although one, the property of a well-known society lady, had carried off a champion prize.

Blue Cats and Deaf Cats. The "blue" cats are in reality slate-grey, but the shade is gradually approaching the ideal, and there are some magnificent Persian specimens of the colour. It is a well-known fact that many white cats with blue eyes are stone-deaf, and certainly most of those at the Palace must have been, for they slept blissfully unconscious of the mewings and growlings around them. Lady Decies, of Sefton Park, Slough, made no fewer than fifteen entries, more than double the number sent in by any other competitor. One of her exhibits was a beautiful silver tabby and another a blue short-haired cat of the British type. The society aims at improving the status of the cat in the homes of the working-classes, and special prizes are given to that end. They brought together a motley collection of cats and kittens, from powerful roof-squallers and garden-prowlers to pretty little pets who huddled timidly in their farthest corners as the judges came round for inspection.

The patron of the show is the Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein; the president the Countess of Strafford; and the vice-presidents the Countess of Aberdeen, Viscountess Maitland, Lady Hothfield, Lady Decies, Lady Willoughby, and Mrs. Herring. The honorary treasurer is Lord Decies. Besides the numerous challenge trophies of the National Cat Club, special prizes are being given by the Richmond Club, the Blue Persian Society, the Midland Counties Club, the Brown Tabby Society, the Black-and-White Club. the Orange, Cream, and Tortoiseshell Society, the Siamese Club, the Manx Club, the Chinchilla and Silver Specialist Society, and the Short-haired Cat Society of Great Britain. They serve to show what an extensive variety in colour and tribe the exhibition covers.

NATIONAL CAT CLUB SHOW. GREAT SUCCESS OF NORTHERN EXHIBITORS. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 26th November 1908
The annual show of the National Cat Club, which opened yesterday at the Crystal Palace, promises to be the most successful, both to the number and high quality of the exhibits, which number 480. placed in 93 classes. The challenge trophies and other special prizes for competition numbered over 200. Lady Decies won many prizes in many varieties in the short-haired division, and the National Challenge Trophy for the best short-haired in the show.

North-country exhibitors were in strong force, and were exceptionally successful. In the long-haired division Mrs Behrens (Malton) obtained two firsts for whites, the National Trophy for best longhaired in the show, and specials. Mrs Slingsby (York) was laden with honours for long-haired blues, first, second and commended; tabbies, first and Championship, five speials, reserve, “h.c.” and “c.”; orange, first, four seconds, third, reserve, and two “v.h.c.’s”; cream, two seconds, two thirds, “v.h.c.” etc.; tortoiseshell, first; shaded silver, reserve, etc. In the short-haired section Mrs Slingsby won a first and five specials. The Hon Mrs McLaren Morrison was awarded two firsts and two specials for chinchillas, and for orange, first, second, reserve, and “v.h.c.” In the short-haired division she gained a reserve.

A YORKSHIRE CAT Hull Daily Mail, 26th November 1908
The champion animal at the show of the National Cat Club in the Crystal Palace yesterday was a magnificent white long-haired Persian, named Swinton Day Dream, and belonging to the Hon Mrs Behrens, of Malton, Yorkshire. Swinton Day Dream is only a year and a half old, but she regarded her shoals of admirers with the utmost self-possession. Her menu for the day was interesting and varied. Beginning with a light breakfast of minced beef at 7 a.m., she had a further victualling at 10 o’clock, when she partook of a supply of rich cream. Her luncheon at 2 p.m. (the fashionable hour) was again composed of minced beef. If she had been at home (says the “Express”) her dinner would have been boiled rabbit or some such delicacy, but being forced to lead the strenuous life of a champion cat on show, she had to be content with merely raw beef.

THE PERFECT CAT. CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW. Daily Telegraph & Courier (London), 26th November 1908
In its twenty-one years of existence the National Cat Club has brought the cult of the domestic pet to an exact science. It has standardised the shade it should be, the markings it should bear, the colour of eyes in relation to coat, and in various other directions has set up the models for the exhibition bench. At the Crystal Palace yesterday, you might gather a great deal of miscellaneous information from the talk of enthusiasts on points that appeal to experts, as, for example, whether the short nose was wholly desirable in the chinchillas, and the exactly correct distinctions of tint between the orange and red tabby. Also, you might learn that there is no special fashion" now in cats. All types have their admirers, and their special clubs. Thus, if at the one end of the scale there are societies to promote the perfect white, blue, or shaded silver Persians, there are also those for the development upon the highest lines of our old friends, the shorthaired varieties. The homely tabbies, the blacks (favoured because they are believed to bring good luck in their wake), and the tortoiseshells all have their fanciers according to a strict code of show points, and, indeed, there is something of an increase of interest at the present time regarding these, as the representatives of the distinctively British feline race, which should certainly be preserved, in face of the fascination of the long-haired beauties.

No longer is the cat an unfashionable creature. On the contrary, it is a very aristocratic fancy, and is favoured by Princesses and other great ladies. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein is patron of the National Cat Club, and though she is not showing on the present occasion, she has often done so. The most successful exhibitor of all at this display is Lady Decies, who in many of the classes has literally swept the board, taking every possible first, champion, and special award. One whose cage was covered with the cards setting forth the numerous triumphs secured was the short-haired white Fulmer Snowstorm, whose wonderful eyes of clearest violet constitute one of her unique beauties. Another rarity that Lady Decies is showing is an Abyssinian cat remarkable for its colour, technically described 'as “ticked silver," or a soft grey, with somewhat darker tips to the hair. Others exhibiting were the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison, the Hon. Mrs. C. Behrens, Dr. Clement Godson, Miss Jay, Mrs Slingsby, Miss Chamberlayne, Mrs. George Wilson, and Dr. Prior. The show, it should be said, is larger by some seventy animals than last year, and numbered altogether 479. There were some notably good and well-cared-for cats and kittens, the property of bona-fide working men and women.

Most of the cats were accustomed to the show bench, and there was a curious quiet about it. The well-bred cat is usually dignified, and philosophic withal, and she site in her cage, which is generally rendered more or less comfortable for her with straw or cushions, accepting the admiration and the stroking of strangers as her due. She preserves her own aloofness and appears quite unconscious that there are some hundreds more of her race close about her, for in the Beginning of Things did she not decide to "walk by herself "? The attitude can be maintained even at a show, where, however, she recognises unerringly the visitor, who understands. and loves her in her moods even as Mr. Swinburne, whose lines come to mind as a handsome smoke Persian rubs himself through the bars against one’s hand:
“All your wondrous wealth of hair,
Dark and fair,
Silken-shaggy, soft and bright
As the clouds and beams of night,
Pays my reverent hands' caress
Back with friendlier gentleness."
As a cat lover one is pleased, for it shows that careful selection has not changed the attributes of one's favourites, and then arises some further speculation as to the utilitarian value of the prize-winners. Somehow, the long-haired magnificences do not seem to associate themselves with mouse-catching, but surely, some of the alert and active-looking English Toms and Tabbies would not fail in this respect . It was seriously proposed the other day in a very learned quarter that, in view of the real benefit that cats had accomplished in plague-stricken districts by killing the rats, careful observation should be made of and encouragement given to those breeds which were most reliable in this particular direction. Poultry societies have not lost sight of the egg-laying and table properties of hens, and perhaps the organisations concerned with cats might also turn their attention to this phase of pussy's part in the economy of civilisation.

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Aberdeen Press and Journal, 26th November 1908
Lady Aberdeen is one of the vice-presidents of the National Cat Club that opened its annual and most successful show at the Crystal Palace to-day. The Russian cats somewhat resembled miniature bears, while another class looked like small tigers. As the club wishes to improve the breed of cats belonging to ordinary people, there was a diversified collection of the humbler members of the feline race.

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Dundee Evening Telegraph, 26th November 1908
At the annual show of the National Cat Club in London, Mr D Draper, Cowdenbeath, Fife, won two first prizes, a third, and two specials in the short-haired silver tabby classes.

NATIONAL CAT CLUB SHOW AT CRYSTAL PALACE . The Scotsman, 26th November 1908
The National Cat Club, which has achieved its majority this year, opened the annual two days' show at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, yesterday. The entries numbered 480, an increase on those of last year, and there, were challenge trophies and other special prizes in competition to the number of 200. Competition was very keen. The quality of the exhibits ail round was fully up to the average. Lady Decies was a very successful exhibitor of short-haired, whites and silver tabbies. Mrs F. W. Western (Sandy, Beds) won leading honours with her champion male blue Persian, named "Blazer." The Hon. Mrs Behrens (Malton) won ' numerous prizes in. long-haired whites and short-haired creams. The Hon. Mrs McLaren Morrison exhibited a great team in the chinchilla, orange, and red tabby classes and her exhibits were laden with honours. Mr F. Helmer (Darlington) obtained three, first prizes tor creams.

The Black and Whites Club Cup for the best long-haired white was won by Hon. Mrs Behrens, and also the championship. The Siamese Club's Cup for the best Siamese was awarded to Mrs M. De Vere Brook (South Kensington). The Manx Club's medal, for that variety went to Miss E. Samuel (London), and also the championships for the best black and chinchilla and shaded silver. The championship for the best smoke was won by Mrs F.W. Horton (Lincoln), and for long-haired silver tabby by Mrs Slingsby (York), who won a large number of prizes with a magnificent team. The championships in the short-haired division were won by Mrs E. Maturin (Southampton), whites; Lady Decies, tabbies; Mrs Slingsby, tortoiseshell and white. The challenge trophy for the best long-haird cat in the show as won by the Hon. Mrs Behrens, also the Sister [Stisted?] Bowl and the Memorial Bowl. The Rotherham Challenge Bowl for best English short-haired in the show was awarded to Lady Decies, and also the Welburn Memorial Bowl for the best English cat or kitten in the show. Mr Draper Simpson (Cowdenbeath) won two second prizes, a third, and two special prizes for short-haired silver tabbies, and Mr J. Reid (Glasgow) obtained a second for tortoiseshell.

CATS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Croydon Times, 28th November 1908
The number of entries at the annual cat show at the Crystal Palace, which opened on Wednesday, was 479, which Is a considerable advance on the previous show. Amongst the exhibits are a number of very perfect specimens, and there are a considerable number of blue Persians and chinchillas. Fancy prices were put on many of the exhibits, the owners clearly intending not to dispose of their pets. Another class which attracted considerable attention was the Abyssinian, which has a short thick coat of a greyish brown colour. In the working men's class was shown the heaviest cat in the show–a black and white–which weighed no less than 20lb. Lady Decies took the championship prize with Ch. Fulmer Snowstorm for white short-haired cats and the same for blue short-haired cats (British type) with Fulmer Copper Queen. In the class for white Persians the Hon. Mrs. C. Behren's Swinton Day Dream took six special prizes and the championship. Mrs. George Wilson was awarded a first prize for chinchillas (male), Mrs. Singsby a first for silver tabby chinchillas (male), Dr. Prior a first for black short-haired cats, and Miss E. Samuel a first in the class for Manx cats (black male). Mrs. C. H. Tranter, of Anerley, was also among those whose exhibits attracted a lot of attention.

SUCCESSFUL CAT EXHIBITOR. Torquay Times, and South Devon Advertiser, 27th November 1908
Mrs. Louis Maxwell, the well-known cat exhibitor, of Lamorna, Torquay, has secured second, third, reserve, and v.h.c. for orange tabbies at the National Cat Club show held at the Crystal Palace this week.

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT CLUB Birmingham Daily Gazette, 27th November 1908
At the championship show of the National Cat Club at the Crystal Palace, Miss Cope, of Bournebrook, took first prize with a lovely black kitten with orange eyes, and many other prizes with her beautiful silver tabbies. Mrs Lawton Sedgwick, of Hockley Heath, was first with Thelma Lenore, a beautiful chinchilla. Mrs h Wynn, of Edgbaston, exhibited a blue cat. The silver tabby classes were judged by Mrs Spofforth (president of the Committee of the Midland Counties Cat Club).

CAT SHOW. Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette, 28th November 1908
The number of entries at the annual cat show at the Crystal Palace. which opened on Wednesday, was 479, which is a considerable advance on the previous show. Amongst the exhibits were a number of very perfect specimens. and there were a considerable number of blue Persians and chinchillas. Fancy prices were put on many of the exhibits, the owners clearly Intending not to dispose of their pets.

MRS. DENYER'S SUCCESS. Middlesex & Surrey Express, 4th December 1908
Exhibiting at the National Cat Club Show at the Crystal Palace last week, Mrs. E. Denyer, of “Meadsgate," Staines, scored heavily with her famous Chinchilla cats. In all, she obtained one first, two seconds, one third, one reserve, and one v.h.c., whilst her "Lord Silvercote" was just beaten for the championship, being placed second in an entry of 660. It is interesting to note that a kitten by "Lord Silvercote took the first prize in its class, as it did at Winchester a short time ago. It has only been shown twice and has secured first place on each occasion.

SHOW SUCCESSES Biggleswade Chronicle, 4th December 1908
Mrs F.W. Western was a successful exhibitor at the 21st Championship Show held at the Crystal Palace on November 25th, three of her exhibits gaining a championship challenge prize, Louis Maxwell cup, two firsts and a second prize. At Cambridge on the same day another team owned by this lady won a two guinea special prize, special for best in the show, one first, three seconds and one third.

LOCAL EXHIBITORS AT THE CAT SHOW. Woolwich Herald, 4th December 1908
At the National Cat Club championship show, held last week at the Crystal Palace, the following ladies and gentlemen sent cats for exhibition - Mr. G. O. Anson, of Vanbrugh-park, Blackheath; Mrs. L. Banks, Swallowdene. Southwood, New Eltham (very highly commended); Miss E. Barrow, 25, Belmont-park, Blackheath; Mr. S. Henley, 12, Devonshire-road, Forest Hal (commended); Miss A. Morris, 25, Belmont-park, Blackheat; Mrs. A. M. Tabb, Humber-road Westcombe Park (very highly commended); Mrs. L. Wilson, 13, Cranbrook-road, Deptford; Miss H. Lea, Laurie Park-road, Sydenham (three exhibits - second prize, very highly mended and highly commended); Mrs. C. Vidal, West-hill, Sydenham (third prize and very highly commended); Mrs. Bartlett, Holmesdale, Bexley Heath (first prize); Miss Bartlett (second prize and very highly commended).

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Beckenham Journal, 5th December 1908
At the National Cat Show recently held at the Palace, Mrs. Watkins, or Melrose, Kingshall road, Beckenham, gained a second prize for her cat, “Retterdon Woolly,” entered in class 12, and a third for the same animal in class 29.

SHOW SUCCESS Barking, East Ham & Ilford Advertiser, Upton Park and Dagenham Gazette, 5th December 1908
Mrs D. Bevington Smith won a first and special prize with her orange Persian kitten, Wickham Samphire, at the recent Crystal Palace Cat Show.

CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. The Queen, 5th December 1908
Last week the National Cat Club held its annual exhibition at the Crystal Palace, when about 500 cats were penned, and entries came up to over 600. The weather was all that could be desired, and the arrangements were in the hands of Mr E. T. Cox, the judges being Mrs Collingwood, Mrs Spofforth, Mrs Welbye, Mrs Wyndham, Mrs Parker Brough, Mrs Carew Cox, Mrs T. Fletcher, Miss Beal, Mr Little, Mr Godfrey Shaw, and Mr Norris. In spite, however, of the long array of judges, the public had to be admitted before the awards were all made. The task of placing the prize cards in the blue classes was not an easy one for Mr Norris, as no less than ninety-three of this popular variety were penned. The quality in the male blue kitten class, where entries numbered thirty-five, was excellent, but it was amongst the white long-haired cats that the “best in the show” was found. The Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens exhibited a beautiful specimen in Swinton Day Dream, who included four challenge prizes amongst many other wins. This lovely queen was shown in perfect form, and was much admired. Mrs Slingsby brought out a grand novice in Blue Cap of Thorpe, the second prize winner in a keen competition amongst blue males. The judging in the blue female class was a little difficult to follow, as one or two fine cats were passed over, and two at least of the winners were shaded about the head. Chinchillas were fine, and the desirable green eye in this charming variety was very pronounced. Mrs G. Wilson and Mrs Denyer had a close tussle for premier honours, and the purity of colour of the exhibits was very noticeable. Smokes were disappointing, the upper coats in most cases being too light, and often shaded, while there were few orange eyes even amongst the winners.

There was nothing to touch Mrs Slingsby’s Don Pasquele of Thorpe in the silver tabby classes, and Miss Cope was a winner in those for male and female. The brown tabby classes, however, were poorly filled. Miss Whitney sent her wonderful team of "brownies” from Dublin, and Brayfort Viking won easily in the male section, being in good snow form; but Brayfort Tip Topper was placed second. No doubt her shortness of coat put her down, while Lady Decies’s Bubbles had too much light about the chest and ruff. In the orange classes Mrs Western won easily with Wynnstay Blazer, a young male of great promise, shown in grand form. The Hon. Mrs McLaren Morrison exhibited her orange female Lurline, and took first prize, though she was out of coat. There were several fine specimens in the cream classes, although some winners were too dark in colour for the ideal type, while tortoiseshells were wanting in brightness of colour, and lacked the bright blaze on the face.

Mrs Slingsby’s superb female tortoiseshell was alone in her glory, and it is a great pity that this charming variety is not more popular. The kitten classes were well filled in the long-haired section, and a juvenile exhibitor, Master B. Currie, may be congratulated on his winning white female kitten, while Miss Cope’s black kitten is a grand specimen. It was a pleasure to see so many entries in the black kittens class, and several had lovely orange eyes. This rather neglected breed seems coming to the front. In the class for blue male kittens a novice exhibitor, Miss Whyte, had the distinction of heading the list of thirty-four exhibits with a beautiful youngster showing great quality, and sound in colour, though lacking in eye. Miss Ayre took the second place, and Miss Frances Simpson came in a good third with an enormous blue kitten of 7 months, which looked like a grown male. Blue females were numerous, and Miss Savory, who has only recently joined the ranks of blue breeder, was delighted with Gentian’s win, Mr Mann and Mrs Fletcher being also successful. Mrs Todd penned an exquisite Chinchilla male, a well-nigh perfect specimen, though a little weak in eye colour. Smokes were not up to the mark, and silver tabbies were marred in many cases by ai tinge of brown on the nose. Brown tabby kittens were few in number, and the judging was again difficult to follow, especially in the female class. In the one for orange kittens Mrs G. Wilson’s Flame Flower was the winner of the challenge cup for the best kitten in the show, while creams were headed by Miss H. Lea with a gem in Ruckholl Byde.

Short-haired cats and kittens were few in number in comparison, and there was nothing at all sensational. The Hon. Mrs C. Behrens and Lady Decies competed in the white class, and took first honours; then the latter had it all her own way in the class for blues with a lovely team. Silver tabbies and red tabbies were good, but the brown tabbies were poor. There was a good entry of Siamese, and Mrs de Vere Brookes’s Sancho might well have competed for highest honours; he is a grand specimen at his breed. There was a fair muster of Abyssinians and Manx cats, and in the working men or women’s classes two good blues were exhibited, while a little white which was picked up as a stray in the streets took the first prise in the any colour class. The show was open for two days, but kittens were allowed to be removed at the end of the first.

[First prize brown tabby - Miss Whitney's Brayfort Viking
Firs prize smokes - Mrs Singleton
First prize blue kitten - Miss Frances Simpson's Big Ben
First prize Chinchilla kitten - Mrs Todd's Silver Emperor
First prize tortoiseshell-and-white - Mrs Slingsby's Rosette of Thorpe
First prize white -the Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens's Una.]

The next excitement in the cat fancy will be the London show, held at St. Vincent’s Hall, Westminster, on Jan. 14 and 15, when the proceeds will be given to the Cat Shelter Fund in connection with Our Dumb Friends’ League. It is expected that this will be a record show as regards the number of entries. Schedules will shortly be ready, and can be obtained from Mrs Sinkins, Aldermoor, near Southampton.

THE NATIONAL CAT CLUB. Roscommon Messenger, 12th December 1908
Close upon 500 cats reposed in their luxuriously cushioned cages at the annual show of the National Cat Club held last week at the Crystal Palace. Apparently the blue Russian, with copper-coloured eye, is the cat of the beauty, and few of these animals seen at the show were priced lower than £50. White, smooth-haired cats with blue eyes would appear to rank next in favour, while Manx, and Abyssinian varieties are considerably sought after. The biggest cat in the show, an enormous black and white animal, weighed eighteen pounds and possessed a magnificent coat.

CRYSTAL PALACE Pearson's Weekly, 17th December 1908
In connection with the recent cat show at the Crystal Palace, the papers have been full of interesting details of the delicacies on which show cats are fed. In addition to cream and fish, they have minced beef, chicken, and rabbit, and have three meals a day, with "snacks" between whiles. Recent inquiries elicited the fact that of the children attending elementary schools in London 24,000 did so breakfastless.

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THE SCOTTISH CAT CLUB’S GREAT SHOW Motherwell Times, 4th December 1908
Rabbits, Cats, Kittens. The Scottish Cat Club’s Great Show of Cats and Rabbits will be held in Town Hall, Motherwell, Saturday, December 5th. On view - Persians, Russian, Maltese, Seanese [Siamese], Icelandic, Abyssinians, Manx, and British Cats. Rabbits of every variety, from 5s to £500. Come and see the £1000 Cat and £500 Kitten. Admission -from 2.30 till 8 p.m.-6d.

CATS! Dalkeith Advertiser, 10th December 1908
Mr John Richardson, slater, Porteous Place, has greatly enhanced his reputation as a fancier of the feline species. With a couple of blue Persian kittens he went to the Scottish Cat Club Show at Motherwell on Saturday, and secured the first and special prizes, and was awarded the champion cup for the best pair in the show. He was also, first and special in the kitten class under six months; and second and special in the novice class. At Cupar the same day, Mr Richardson was awarded fourth prize and special for female cats. Mr Archibald Johnstone, Bridgend, was also a successful exhibitor at the Motherwell show.

SCOTTISH CAT CLUB SHOW. Motherwell Times, 11th December 1908
The eleventh annual show of the Scottish Cat Club was held in the Town Hall, Motherwell on Saturday last. Heretofore this exhibition has been held in Glasgow and Edinburgh every alternate year, but on this occasion the directors of the club decided to try the experiment of holding the show in a provincial town, and on account of its central situation Motherwell was selected as the scene of the new departure. The animals exhibited numbered upwards of 400 in all, comprising fully 300 cats and close upon 100 rabbits. Both in respect of the number of entries and of the quality of the stock exhibited, Saturday’s show proved one of the best in the history of the Scottish Cat Club. In the cat section the different breeds represented included Persians, Russians, Siamese, Abyssinians, Manx, Chinchilla, Icelandic, and last, but not least, some of the finest types of the British household cat. The entries were from all parts of the United Kingdom, and amongst the principal prize-winners was Mrs Slingsby of Thorpe Underwood Hall, Yorkshire, who had no fewer than 41 exhibits present, and secured a good number of cups and special awards. Next in order of merit came Mr John McNish, West Kilbride, energetic secretary of the Club, who had 19 exhibits present, and won the cup for best short-haired cat in the show. Where the quality was of such a high average, many good cats had to go cardless. The show managers were Mr Tom Millar, Motherwell; Mr James Wood, Motherwell; and Mr Allan McDonald, Glasgow. Mr James Mooney is president of the club, and the secretarial duties were in hands of Mr John McNish, West Kilbride. The show was well patronised, and the Motherwell Fur Fanciers’ Society held their rabbit show in conjunct.

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STEYNING CAT SHOW. The Queen, 12th December 1908
IT WAS A SURPRISE to find such a splendid entry of cats at the Steyning Town Hall last week, when a cat and rabbit show was held there for the first time. This fixture was promoted by Miss Marquand, of Bramber, who may be heartily congratulated on the success of her undertaking. Fanciers in both sections seemed greatly to appreciate the efforts made on their behalf, and a number of well-known exhibitors brought their cats, some travelling from distant places with numerous hampers. The hall was rather small for the large entry, but everyone seemed to enjoy the outing. There was a good entry of eleven blue males, differing considerably in type, yet all being good specimens, and the Crystal Palace winner, owned by Mrs George Wilson, was again put first; but a novice came in for second honours. This fine cat was exhibited by Miss B. Shortland, and his head was superb; though not in coat, he could not be overlooked in consequence of his massive build, and he could not have weighed much short of 14lb. The judges awarded Mowza the special prize for the best-boned cat in the show. In the class for blue females Mrs E. Watson won with a lovely queen, her only fault being slightly large ears, while Mrs Cecil Curwen, a well-known blue breeder, took second place with a pretty, good-headed queen, which also gained the first prize in the novice class.

Brown tabbies were few in number, Mr Powell securing the first prize and gold medal with Brown Duke, who is rapidly improving, while Mrs Butler's well-marked Mick was placed in front of Mrs Drury's Miss Tabbs by reason of her splendid markings. Miss Marquand won the first prize and special with her lovely silver tabby Glengarry, shown in perfect form and condition, and the neuter class contained fourteen excellent cats, Miss Marquand kindly offering two extra prizes in this well-filled section. Mr Oliver took the first prize with a superbly marked, shorthaired orange tabby, while another orange, but long haired, came next, being closely followed by a black and a blue with amber eyes. Every exhibit was worthy of a card, and the class might well have been divided into selfs and any other colour. The blue kitten classes were well filled, and had been wisely subdivided as regards age, and not sex. In the one for exhibits ranging from 3 to 6 months Mrs Wilson's orange-eyed kitten took the first prize, and amongst the 6 to 8 months kittens Miss Ellis won easily. In the class for blue pairs there was nothing to touch Mrs Paul Hardy's grand pair, for, though short of frill and coat, they were full of quality. The same exhibitor also won in a well-filled class for stud cats with her lovely Bonnie Marselle, the winner at, Westminster two years ago.

The litter class had four entries, all blue, and amongst these were some charming kittens, which found ready purchasers. Chinchillas were a fine lot, and Mrs Adlam's lovely unmarked female took the first prize and gold medal for the best cat in the show, while Mrs Sinkins exhibited a beautiful smoke male of her own breeding, which won the gold medal for the best kitten in the show. In the short-haired classes a fine brown tabby Manx and Mrs Chilcott's beautiful Siamese were amongst the most noticeable exhibits. The local and working men's classes were well filled, and in nearly every case the cats shown were in splendid condition. Miss Marquand had generously offered substantial special prizes in these classes. Mr T. B. Mason and Miss Frances Simpson were the judges at this show, and both agreed that the quality of the exhibits was most praiseworthy. Mr Brazier acted as secretary and manager, and had consented to take late entries; but this course is open to question, as it leads to worry and vexation of spirit. During the afternoon Miss Marquand presented the gold, silver, and bronze medals to the successful competitors, and the attendance was good, for at times it was almost impossible to pass up and down the rather narrow space between the rows of pens.

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[SCOTTISH CAT CLUB SHOW] Motherwell Times, 4th December 1908
The eleventh annual championship show under the auspices of the Scottish Cat Club is to be held in the Town Hall, Motherwell, tomorrow. This is the first venture of the Scottish Cat Club to hold their annual show in a provincial town, the show always previously being held in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. There will be on view cats of every nationality, including Persians, Siamese, Abyssinians, Russian, Icelandic, Maltese, Manx, and every known variety of the ordinary British household cat. All the noted Scottish catteries are represented; whilst from England, Mrs Slingsby of Thorpe Underwood Hall, Yorks., comes north with her Crystal Palace team of 41, which includes cats value £100. The Hon. Mrs Clive Behren, Malton, also has some beautiful specimens entered, and Mrs Geo. Wilson's famous Chinchillas from London, are to be there. The Motherwell Fur Fanciers’ Society show of rabbits is also being held conjunction with the cat show.

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NO CAT SHOW IN BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham Mail, 14th December 1908
Greatly to the disappointment local cat lovers, there is cat show in Birmingham this year. The committee of the Midland Counties Cat Club, to whose lot it falls to make all the arrangements for the show, have been unable to engage a suitable hall near enough to the centre of the town to offer any hope achieving a financial success. A year or so ago, in a similar emergency, they tried the experiment of moving out of the middle of Birmingham, with disastrous results to the club accounts, the show held the Victoria Hall, Aston, entailing so heavy a loss that the club only just survived the strain. It was at one time hoped that the annexe at Bingley Hall (these premises being so much larger than Curzon Hall) might have been obtained for the cats when the Dog Show is held there in January next. But this hope proved delusive, for an interview with the secretary of the Birmingham Dog Show Society resulted in an assurance that the whole place - floor, galleries, and annexe - would be required by the canines. Thus the felines are crowded out the town. As it was felt that it would be somewhat unfair to the members of the club, of which Miss Twigg of Newhall Street, is the hon. secretary, not to have a show at all, after mature consideration the Midland Counties Cat Club decided to hold one at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, in conjunction with the Southern Counties Cat Club, the event being fixed for January next, under the auspices of the Cat Fanciers’ Association, a newly-formed body which aspires to be to the cat world what the Kennel Club is to dogdom. The new Cat Fanciers' Association has no members, and holds no shows of its own. It is an executive body made up of delegates from all the affiliated societies, and practically all the cat dubs, with one important exception, have given their allegiance the movement. It issues a code of rules to which shows held under its sanction must adhere, and awards international championships. All cats exhibited at such shows must be registered in its books, and it will be the final court of appeal in respect of any question arising at any show or meeting. It is felt that the formation of a central impersonal authority is a move in the right direction, and should tend to the purifying of the cat fancy of any errors which may have crept in during the period of its growth.

1908 REGIONAL SHOWS

TOY DOG AND CAT SHOW IN EDINBURGH. Edinburgh Evening News, 1st January 1908
The Toy Dog Society of Scotland held their annual show of dogs and eats in Grindlay Street Hall, Edinburgh, to-day. This was the fourth show under the auspices of the Society, and a record entry occasioned a change to more roomy accommodation. The entries comprised 230 dogs and 120 cats . . . The cats also were a very good chow.
Long-haired Blue, Males – 1, Geo. Simpson, Innerleithen; 2, Murray & Breingan, Cowdenbeath; 3, Jas. Ballantyne, Peebles.
Long-haired Blue, Females – 1, Mrs. Julia D. Arnot, Helensburgh; 2, Mrs. Graham Coltert; 3, Mrs. G. Richardson, 323 Leith Walk, Leith.
Long-haired Chinchilla, Males – 1, Mrs. Stewart, 10 Willowbrae Road, Edinburgh; 2 (equal), Wm. Easton, Uphall, and “. Bain Brown, Shettleston; 3, Mrs. Alice R. Greig, 86 Grange Loan, Edinburgh.
Long-haired Chinchilla, Females – 1, J.E. Sutton, Fleshmarket Close, Edinburgh; 2 and 3, D. R. Richardson, 158 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh.

ABERDEEN DOG [AND CAT] SHOW. A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION. Aberdeen Press and Journal, 2nd January 1908
The annual show of the Aberdeen Kennel Club was opened yesterday, and will be continued today in the Drill Hall, Woolmanhill. There I also a good turn-out of exhibits, which in addition o dogs, include cats, rabbit, and cavies. The exhibition takes place under Kennel Club rules. [Cat judge Mr A.T. Hutchinson, Edinburgh]. Cats for a local show, make a creditable appearance.
Long-haired, male, any colour – 1, Robert Bruce; 2 and vhc, Chas Maitland; 3, Mollie Grieg; vhc, Mrs Rowand; hc and c, Thos. Clark; hc, Dolly Stuart.
Long-haired, female, any colour – 1, Chas Maitland; 2, Eva Stephen; 3, Mrs John Reid; vhc, Wm. Young and Mrs Alex Mitchell; hc, Mrs R.F. Duncan.
Long-haired kitten, any colour, under nine months – 1 and hc, Miss Langston; 2 and vhc, Charles Maitland; 3, Miss Eva Stephen; vhc and hc, Mrs John Reid; vhc Thos. Clark; hc John M’Adam and Dolly Stuart; c, Mrs W. Dunn.
Short-haired, female, any colour – Robert Tough.
Short-haired kitten, any colour, under nine months old – Miss F. Thomson.
Short or long-haired kitten, under four months – 1, R.F. Duncan; 2, Christina Anderson.
Selling class, any variety, limit £1 – Charles Maitland.

MELKSHAM POULRY, PIGEON, RABBIT, AND CAT SHOW. A CREDITABLE EXHIBITION. Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 18th January 1908
The fifth annual show in connection with the Melksham and District fanciers’ Association took place in the Town hall on Wednesday, and both as to number and quality of exhibits proved a great success . . . the majority of the classes were open [30 mile radius of Melksham], very few being confined to members and cottagers.
Cats – Long-haired male or female: 2, Mrs Clark; 3, Miss Phayre; 4, M.A. Clark.
Short-haired, male or female: 1 and special, W.J. Webb; 3, Mrs Clark; extra 3, Mrs Burton; 4, Mrs L. Drew.

POULTRY. PIGEON, RABBIT, & CAT SHOW Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 8th February 1908
The Maisey Hampton and Marston Meysey Cottage Garden Society will hold their Eleventh Annual Show at Marston Hill (By kind permission of F. P. Bulley. Esq.), On Thursday, August 6th, 1908. In addition to the Horticultural Section, there will be a Poultry. Pigeon, Rabbit, & Cat Show, and a Baby Show. Hon. Secretaries:- Mr. J. L. Burgess, Maisy Hampton. Mr. E. Howse, Marston Meysey.

FALKIRK KENNEL CLUB DOG AND CAT SHOW Falkirk Herald, 7th March 1908
Falkirk Kennel Club. The Annual Dog and Cat Show will be held Within the Town Hall. Falkirk, Thursday, 2nd April. Prize-Lists can obtained on application to the Secretary, Hugh P. Black, Solicitor, Vicar Chambers, Falkirk.

AYRSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION APRIL SHOW The Scotsman, 3rd April 1908
[Seventy-third annual show and thirty-first Dog, Pultry, Cat and Rabbit Show] This show has been fixed to take place at Ayr on 28th and 29th April . . . Judges: Cats – Colin Campbell, Oak Dene, Larkhall.

DOG AND CAT SHOW. Morning Post, 1st June 1908
Dog and Cat Show. Old Deer Park. Richmond—Exhibits value £30,000. Open 10 - 7.30. One day only.

LOCAL SUCCESS. Leamington Spa Courier - Friday 12 June 1908
Mrs. Napier Paterson took up to the Cat and Dog Show, held at the Richmond Deer Park, London, two litters of kittens (four in each), and obtained 1st and 2nd prizes, also a 3rd for a pair. Another pair were highly commended. Mrs. Patterson disposed of one male kitten, its destination being Australia.

STRETFORD AGRICULTURAL SHOW Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 2nd June 1908
STRETFORD SHOW. COMPREHENSIVE PRIZE LIST. A day at Stretford Agricultural Show and an evening at the White City would make an enjoyable outing for those compelled to be near home on Whit-Monday. The Stretford Agricultural Society, with Mr. Herbert Proctor, of Sale, at the head of the committee, and Mr. W. A. Smith secretary, has a very extensive prize list. . . . The dog show is well supported by various clubs, and there are thirty-one extra classes for members of the Moss Side and District Canine Association. Poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cavies, and cats are all provided for.

REDRUTH SHOW. Cornishman, 2nd July 1908
The 1908 show opened on Wednesday by the Redruth Exhibition Society will stand out in the memory of the inhabitants of the Mining Division as the greatest success yet achieved . . . Cavies and cats numbered about 200. [Cats results not printed, although the cavies results were!]

FETE AT WELLESBOURNE VICARAGE. Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser, 11th July 1908
The Girls’ Club connected with Sr. Peter’s Church, Wellesbourne, held their annual sale and fete on Thursday in last weak in the Vicarage Grounds . . . a Cat and Pet Show under the management of Mrs. Frost followed until 5.30.Mr W.H. Charles was the judge and gave general satisfaction . . . Kittens: 1, A. Hortin; 2, J. Turvey; 3, E. Reynolds. . . . Mrs Rudgard presented the prizes to those who were winners at the cat show.

CUMBERLAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW West Cumberland Times, 22nd July 1908
The entries have now closed for the forthcoming show, to be held on Saturday first [August]. . . . The cats will also be a great and attractive feature.

DOG [AND CAT] SHOW AT DEVIZES. Western Daily Press, 23rd July 1908
SUCCESSFUL DOG SHOW Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 25th July 1908
The first annual exhibition of dogs, cats, pigeons, and cage birds, under the auspices of the Devizes Auxiliary of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was held in the Recreation Ground, Devizes, yesterday, and was successful from every point view. The exhibits were confined to a radius of six miles of Devizes . . . Mr G. H. Billett [judged] the cats and cage birds.
Cats – long-haired, 1, Mrs J. Wiltshire; 2, Mrs E. L. Austic; all the class highly commended.
Cats – short-haired, 2, Mr Henry Martin, Malay cat.

PICKERING DOG [AND CAT] SHOW Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 6th August 1908
The annual dog show was held at Pickering in the Avenue Field, and in addition to the competition for dogs, there were departments for foals, pigeons, rabbits, and cats, and also an industrial section, which this year brought mote entries than usual. [No cat results published.]

KEELE SHOW. Staffordshire Sentinel, 7th August 1908
The cats were not very strong numerically, but Mr. T. C. Heath exhibited a few good specimens of the Siamese breed, with which he won premier prizes in both classes.
Cats (Open). Any variety, male – 1 and 2, T.C. Heath; 3, Mrs Neales, Newcastle.
Any variety, female – 1, T.C. Heath; 2, T.R. Wheeler, Banbury.
Any variety, kitten, male or female – 1, T.C. Heath; 2, W. Griffith, Newcastle.

LIGHTHORNE. [ANNUAL SHOW]Leamington Spa Courier, 7th August 1908
The third annual-show of flowers, fruit, and vegetables, promoted by the Lighthorne, Moreton Morrell, Ashorne, and Newbold Pacey Horticultural Society, was held yesterday (Thursday) at Lighthorne . . . in addition to the splendid exhibition horticultural produce a cat show, kindly inaugurated by Miss-Clare Verney, and rabbit show, arranged by Mr. G. A. Berry, were held.
Cat Show. For the best looking and best kept household cat: 1 Mrs. Boyles, 2 Mrs. Gloster, 3 Frank Hutchings.
For the best and prettiest kitten: , Miss Frogley, 2 E. Curtlin, 3 Mrs. Philips, G. Garner, extras Emily Bennett and T. Shepherd.

PADIHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW Burnley Gazette, 15th August 1908
This was the 39th annual exhibition and it was held on Thursday last in the St Giles’ meadows. . . rabbits, cats and cavies showed an advance [in entry numbers]. [Note: “English” refers to British shorthairs, foreign would refer to everything else, regardless of fur type.]
Cat (English) 1, F. Pratt, Rochdale; 2, Lea Parker, Nelson; 3, Mrs Stackhouse, Burnley.
Kitten (English) 1, F. Pratt’ 2, Rhodes Bros. Ossett; 3, A. Sharples, Burnley.
Cat (Foreign) 1, L. Atkinson, Bradford; 2, A. Sharples; 3, Mrs F. Crowther, Rosegrove.
Kitten (Foreign) 1, A.T. Mann; 2, Thomas Dean, Padiham; 3, M. Gill and Sons, Blackburn.

[ALSTONFIELD SHOW] Ashbourne News Telegraph, 21st August 1908
The Fifteenth Annual Horticultural and Poultry Show for the encouragement of Gardening, &c., in the Parish and Neighbourhood of Alstonfield, will be held at Alstonfield on Friday, August 28th, 1908 . . . . Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit & Cat Show.

BUXTON SHOW Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 24th August 1908
There was a large attendance at Buxton Saturday, the show being for once favoured with fine weather. The catalogue contained 43 classes, which were 235 entries, as compared with 213 in 44 classes last year. . . . There were good classes of pigeons, rabbits, cavies, and cats.

DORE, TOTLEY, and HOLMESFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 29th August 1908
Dore, Totley, and Holmesfield Agricultural and Horticultural Show. Next Thursday, September 3rd. In the Cricket Field, Dore. Horses, Cattle, Poultry, Pigeons, Dogs, Cats, Horticultural Classes. Large Increase in Entries. . . . Particulars from Edward Sampson, Secretary, Beauchief, Sheffield.

POULTRY [AND CAT] SHOW IN WAVERLEY MARKET. Edinburgh Evening News, 7th October 1908
The first poultry and dairy exhibition, under the auspices of the Edinburgh and Mid-Lothian Home Workers' Industrial Exhibition was opened in the Waverley Market, Edinburgh, to-day, and will extend over to-morrow and Friday. The entries altogether exceed 2200, and the exhibition is said to be the largest of its kind ever held out of London . . . the cat show, which takes place to-morrow, will touch record figures for Scotland.

CAT SHOW IN THE WAVERLEY MARKET. Edinburgh Evening News, 8th October 1908
A cat section was to-day added to the three days' show under the auspices of the Edinburgh and Mid-Lothian Home Workers' Industrial Exhibition, which was opened in the Waverley Market, Edinburgh, yesterday. There was an entry of upwards of 250, and the exhibits benched constituted a thoroughly adequate representation of the various breeds, the quality all over being very good. Lady Decies was one of the judges.

BARNSTAPLE GREAT POULTRY, PIGEON, CAGE-BIRD, CAT, RABBIT AND DOG SHOW Western Times, 16th October 1908
Barnstaple Great Poultry, Pigeon, Cage-Bird, Cat, Rabbit and Dog Show Tuesday and Wednesday, November 3rd and 4th . . . £750 in prizes, 65 silver cups etc. For schedules etc apply Percival Harris, Secretary, High Street.

SHOW BARNSTAPLE. POULTRY, CATS, AND DOGS ANNUAL EXHIBITION. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 4th November 1908
The Barnstaple Show, which draws exhibits from all parts of the country, was opened yesterday, and will continue to-day. There were 1,500 pigeons, 800 poultry, 170 cage birds, 23 rabbits, 22 cats, and 300 dogs. The prize money amounted to £700 and special cups. CATS. Judge: Mr. Sidney Collier.
Long hair: 1, Mrs Lethaby, Barnstaple; 2, G. Glover, Bideford; 3, F. E. Phillips, Barnstaple.
Short hair: 1. Misses G and H Toms; 2, L. Lake, Sidmouth; 3, Mrs T. Hoyles, Barnstaple.
Kittens under 6 months: 1 and 2. Muss M Whyte, Bideford; 3, W. Summerfield, Swansea.

BORDER WINS AT KELSO Berwickshire News and General Advertiser, 27th October 1908
At Kelso Bird Show on Saturday, the following prizes were won by Borderers . . . Longhaired Cat, Mrs Laidlaw, Kelso; Kitten, A. B. Robertson, Kelso; Shorthaired, J. and W. Brunton, Kelso.

PARKSTONE. POULTRY, PIGEON, DOG. AND CAT SHOW. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald, 7th November 1908
The eleventh show, under the auspices of the Parkstone and District Canine Society, was held on Wednesday in the Artillery Drill Hall, Poole, and attracted a record entry (over 600), there being an increase in all classes, whilst the quality of the exhibits penned was excellent. Appended is the list of awards. [Cat section awards were not listed.]

DUMBARTON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Kirkintilloch Herald, 11th November 1908
The annual exhibition of Leven and Dumbarton Ornithological Society takes place in the Co-operative Society Hall, Alexandria, on the last Saturday of the month . . . the show includes . . . cats . . . under the patronage of the Caledonian Cat Club.

[CALEDONIAN CAT CLUB SHOW] Perthshire Advertiser, 18th November 1908
Mrs Nicoll, Dunkeld Road, has again carried off honours at the Caledonian Cat Club show held in the Albert Halls, Glasgow There were nearly 500 entries and Mrs Nicoll has taken two first-class tickets, one for longhair "Kate," and one for shorthair " Jack," besides other prizes. Mrs Nicoll is now a well-known exhibitor and prize taker at all the principal shows.

SHOW AT SIDMOUTH Exmouth Journal, 21st November 1908
The annual exhibition in connexion with the Sidmouth and District Fanciers’ and Dog Society which was held on Thursday, was attended with great success. . . . The judges were . . . Cats and Rabbits: Mr Billett.
Long hair, any variety: 1 and special, Mrs Walters; 2, J. Carnell; 3, C.S. Mossop.
Short hair, ditto: 1, L. Lake; 2, J. Hellier; 3, S. Denned.

EXMOUTH FANCY. A SUCCESSFUL SHOW. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 3rd December 1908; Western Times, 3rd December 1908
The seventeenth annual show of the Exmouth and District Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird. Rabbit, and Cat Society was held in the Public Hall yesterday. . . . The number of entries was largely in excess of last year’s total, and totalled over 400, while the majority of the classes were well filled.
Cats (Open). Judges: Messrs Jefford and Long, Exmouth.
Class 49: Long hair: 1, r, vhc (2) and c (3), Mrs M.B. Sharland; 2, Mrs G.B. Burkitt; 3, Mrs Llewelyn; hc, Mrs Holland, W. Andrews, and Mrs Andrews.
Class 50: Short hair: 1, A Crosby; 2, Mrs Davey; 3, R. C Cooper; r, Miss Kirke; vhc, Miss Forrest and Master Rookes; hc, Mrs Rampton.

COVENTRY DOG [ AND CAT] SHOW. Birmingham Daily Gazette - Monday 28 December 1908
Cats were few in number, but the quality was extremely good, Mrs. Roberts, Earlsdon, winning with a beautiful white Persian, Earlsdon Whiteman, a fine specimen. The class for any variety received liberal support, and some capital specimens both in long and short hair were staged.
Long-hair: 1 and 3, Mrs. P. Roberts; 2, Mrs Herbert Lea.
Long-hair (female): 1, Mrs Herbert Lea; 2, Miss A. Hands, Shrowley.
Short-haired (male): 1, Mrs Stevens, Coventry.
Short-haired (female): Mrs Jones.

BOSTON AND DISTRICT FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 28th December 1908
The Boston and District Fanciers’ Association held their third annual members’ show in the Drill Hall, Mainridge, Boston, on Boxing Day. There was not as large a display as last year, but the exhibits were of high average quality. The judge for . . . cats, Mr. Farnsworth.