REPORTS FROM EARLY BRITISH CAT SHOWS 1913

As the cat fancy became better organised with regional clubs, the cat show results tended to be published in specialist magazines such as "Fur and Feather." The shows were no longer novelties and fewer newspapers published full results list. On the other hand, more and more regional fetes, poultry shows and agricultural shows included a cat show.

1913 ABERDEEN KENNEL CLUB

ABERDEEN KENNEL ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED). Aberdeen Press and Journal, 11th November 1912
Arrangements are almost complete for the sixteenth annual open show of this old-established club, which takes place in the Olympia skating rink, Justice Mill Lane, on New Year's Day. The annual show of dogs and cats which this club holds every year is looked forward to as one of the features of New Year's Day, and it will be remembered that one of the most successful dog shows ever held in the city was that held in the "Olympia" last year. . . . The judging of the cat section will in the capable hands of Mr Charles Ralley, Keith, a well-known cat fancier and judge.

ABERDEEN KENNEL CLUB S OLYMPIA EXHIBITION Aberdeen Press and Journal, 2nd January 1913
The sixteenth annual show under the auspices of the Aberdeen Kennel Club (Incorporated) was held in the Olympia Skating Rink yesterday and was successful in every respect . . . the entries totalled 443 dogs and 29 cats compared with 558 dogs and 24 cats last year. [Cat judge Mr Charles Ralley].
Long-haired, males, any variety 1, Robert Duncan; 2, Mrs Dunn; 3, G.B. Caird.
Long-haired, females, any variety 1 and 2, John McNab; 3, Robert Duncan.
Long-haired, neuters, any variety 1,Alfred C. Scott; 2, J. Cryle; 3, Miss J.L. Barron.
Long-haired, kittens, any variety (under six months) 1 and 3, Robert Duncan; 2, George E. Cruickshank.
Short-haired, males, any variety 1, Alexander Begg; 2, Andrew Tough.
Short-haired, females, any variety 1, William Peters; 2, Ella Stephen.
Short-haired, neuters, any variety 1, Miss Rosemart George; 2, Mrs Foulger.

1913 EAST OF SCOTLAND KENNEL ASSOCIATION

EAST OF SCOTLAND KENNEL ASSOCIATION Aberdeen Press and Journal, 19th December 1912
The annual open show will be held in the Gymnasium, Crown Street, on New Year s Day . . . Cats and rabbits quite a feature of this association s show are liberally catered for, and full prize-money is offered . . . Mr Colin Harrower has charge of the cat and rabbit classes, and will doubtless give, as formerly, every satisfaction.

EAST OF SCOTLAND KENNEL ASSOCIATION Aberdeen Press and Journal, 2nd January 1913
The entries at the East of Scotland Kennel Association Show held in the Gymnasium, Crown Street, yesterday, were in excess of the exhibition of the previous year. [Cat judge Mr Colin Harrower]
Long-hair, males 1, Mrs Dunn; 2, Alexander Sangster; 3, James Duncan.
Long-hair, females 1, D.A. Christie; 2, Mrs G. Coltart; 3, C. Crichton.
Long-hair, kittens, under 6 months 1, Mrs Shearer; 2, Miss A.F. Dewar; 3, G.R. Duguid; 4, Thomas Duncan.
Short-hair, males Alexander Sangster.
Short-hair, females 1, Mrs Mary Allan; 2, Miss J. Murray.
Short-hair, geldings 1, Mrs Mary Allan; 2, Mrs L. Howell; 3, Geoge Cromer; 4, Miss E. Webster.

1913 (NORTHERN COUNTIES) DONCASTER CAT SHOW

GREAT CAT SHOW. NORTHERN COUNTIES CLUB AT DONCASTER. Sheffield Evening Telegraph, 2nd January 1913
Over 300 cats competed at Doncaster to-day at the annual show of the Northern Counties Cat Club, of which the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens is the president. The exhibition was opened by Viscountess Chetwynd. The prize money reached about 500. The quality of the exhibits was exceedingly good. Most of the Crystal Palace winners a fortnight ago were competing, and in the majority of cases held the same positions. Perhaps the most popular class in the show were the blue Persians. Mrs. Stephen, of Hyver Hall, Barnet, and Mrs. Slingsby, of Thorpe Underwood Hall, York, secured the premier honours. Mrs. Mason, of Gordon House, Idle, Bradford, was successful in Chinchillas and tortoiseshells.

The principal honours in the orange classes fell to local exhibitors, Mrs. Owen, of the Doncaster Workhouse, and Mrs. White, of the Penistone Workhouse. Red self Persians were a nice lot, and were headed by Mrs. Western's (Sandy, Bedfordshire) Wynstay Blazerini. The short-hair class was only a small one, but some good exhibits were penned by Dr. Prior, Heckmondwike, who won the championship with his well-known white Baker's Boy. Mrs. Western won the championship in blacks, tortoiseshells and whites. Mrs. Kennaway, of Retford [Thetford], was awarded the first and second in Siamese. The local classes were not strong, but contained some good exhibits.

CAT SHOW. GOOD DISPLAY AT DONCASTER. Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 1913
Viscountess Chetwynd yesterday opened the annual show of the Northern Counties Cat Club, at Doncaster. There were over 300 cats on view, competing for prizes to the total value of 5OO. The quality of the exhibits was exceedingly good. Most of the Crystal Palace winners a fortnight ago were competing, and in the majority of cases held the same positions. Perhaps the most popular class in the show were the blue Persians. Mrs. Stephen, of Hyver Hall, Barnet, and Mrs. Slingsby, of Thorpe Underwood Hall, York, secured the premier honours. Mrs. Mason, of Gordon House, Idle, Bradford, was successful in Chinchillas and tortoiseshells. The principal honours in the orange classes fell to local exhibitors, Mrs. Owen, of the Doncaster Workhouse, and Mrs. White, of the Penistone Workhouse. Red self Persians were a nice lot, and were headed by Mrs. Western's (Sandy, Bedfordshire) Blazerini The class was only a small one, but some good exhibits were penned Dr. Prior, Heckmondwike, who won the championship with his well-known white Baker's Boy. Mrs. Western won the championship in blacks, tortoiseshells and whites. Mrs. Kennaway, of Retford, Surrey, was awarded the first and second in Siamese. The local classes were not strong, but contained some good exhibits.

The gold medal for the best cat in the show was awarded to Mrs. Slingsby for her Brayfort Victory, of Thorpe. The judges were Miss G. Savory, Miss McNish, and Mr. T. J. Ambrose, and the show secretary was Mrs. T. B. Mason, of Idle. The Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens is president of the club.

The Mayor (Councillor J. T. Kay) presided at the opening, and was accompanied by the Mayoress. There were also present Lord and Lady Chetwynd. and fair number townspeople and exhibitors. The Mayor admitted his ignorance of cat shows. The show had once before been held Doncaster. If the present show succeeded, they might have another in Doncaster next year. Viscountess Chetwynd, in opening the show, said she took it as a great compliment to be asked to open the show, though she was afraid that she knew very little about cats. If they did not keep cats they would not have good clover crops, because, as Darwin had told them, the bumble bee fertilised the seed of the clover, the field mouse destroyed the bumble bee s nest, and the cats ate the field mice. As a farmer's wife, she therefore encouraged the breeding of cats. On the proposition of Mr. F. Owen, thanks were given to Viscountess Chetwynd, and Lord Chetwynd replied. Appended is a list of prize-winners:

LONG-HAIRS.
Blue, male, long hair; 1 and champion, Mrs. Stephen, Barnet; 2, Mis. E. Watson, Dulwich, 3, Mrs. Hall Atkinson, Carlisle.
Blue, female, long-hair: 1 and champion, Mrs. Slingsby, Thorpe Underwood, Yorks; 2, Miss Cowan, Carlisle; 3, Mrs. Hall Atkinson, Carlisle.
Blue, adult, breeders 2, Mrs. A. E. Walker, Liverpool; 3, Miss A. Arnold, Finningley.
Blue, adult, novice; 1, Mrs. Slingsby; 2, Misses Ayre, Hessle; 3, Mr. T. White, Doncaster.
Blue, adult, limit: 2, Mrs. A. E. Walker; 3, Mrs. E. E. Lewis, Finningley Rectory.
Blue, adult, members': 1, Mrs. Stephen: 3, Mrs. E. E. Lewis.
Blue, male, three to six months: 1, Miss C. Meeson, Battlesbridge, Essex.
Blue, female, three to six months: 1, Miss C. Meeson; 2, Mr. L. Atkinson, Bradford; 3, Mrs. B. Douglas, West Ayton.
Blue, male, six to nine months: 1, Mrs. Brereton, Oldham; 2, Messrs. N. and S. Binns, Huddersfield; 3, Mrs. J. Roberts, Holmfirth.
Blue, female, six to nine months; 1, Mrs. Slingsby; 2. Mrs. Cunliffe, Rossendale; 3, Mrs. F. Cocking, Sheffield.
Blue, kittens, breeders : 1 and 2, Miss C. Meeson; 3, Mrs. Brereton.
Blue, kitten, novice: 1 and 2, Miss C. Meeson: 3, Mrs. Cunliffe.
Blue, kitten, pairs: 1, Miss C. Meeson; 2, Miss H. Grundy.
Blue, male, members , three to nine months: 1, Miss C. Meeson.
Blue, female, members', three to nine months; 1, Miss C. Meeson; 2, Mrs. Slingsby.
Red tabby, male, adult; 1, Mrs. Hall Atkinson; 2, Mrs Frank Owen, Doncaster Workhouse; 3, Mrs. Edinburgh; 4, Mrs. Hardman, Rawtenstall.
Red tabby, female, adult: 1, Mrs. White, Penistone Workhouse; 2, Mrs. Slingsby; 3, Mrs. Bennet, Watton; 4, Mrs. Kennaway, Thetford.
Red, self or shaded, male, adult; 1. Mrs. H. Cook, Bideford; 2, Mr Duncan McKee, Greenock; 3, Miss H. Lea, Sydenham.
Red, self or shaded, female, adult: 1, Mrs. F. W. Western, Sandy, Beds.; 2, Miss H. Lea.
Red tabby or self, 3to 9 months: I, Mrs E. K. Mann, Wombwell; 2. Mrs H. Cook; 3. Mrs Hall Atkinson.
Cream, male, adult: 1, and champion. Hon. Mrs lan Maitland, Barnard Castle; 2, Miss S. M. Butler, Saltburn; 3. Mrs H. Cook.
Cream, female, adult: 1 and champion; H. Madin, Bacup 2, Mrs F. W. Western.
Cream kitten, 3 to 9 months: 1, Misses Veevers, Colne.
Orange, tortoise, or tortoise-and-white, breeders', adult; 1 and champion, Mrs Frank Owen; 2, Mrs Slingsby; 3, Mrs F. W. Western; 4, Mrs Hardman.
Smoke, adult, male or female: 1 and champion, Mrs Lea-Wynn, Bucks; 2, Mrs B Pearson; 3. Miss M. Taylor, Ossett; 4, Mrs G. L. Harber, Merthyr Tydvil.
Smoke, 3 to 9 months; 1, Mrs Mary Brown, Shildon; 2, Mr A. T. Mann; 3, Mudd Bros., Barnoldswick.
Chinchilla, male, adult: 1 and champion, Misses Elliott, Garston; 2, Miss Chamberlayne, Greenford; 3, Mrs. Stephen.
Chinchilla, female, adult: 1 and champion, Mrs E. K. Mason, Idle; 2, H Madin; 3, Misses Elliott.
Silver tabby, adult: 1 and champion, Mrs Hamil Calder, West Derby, Liverpool; 2, Miss C. Meeson; 3, Mrs W. Western
C. and S.S.S., breeders , adult: 1, Mrs Hamil, Calder; 2, Miss M. Taylor; 3, Miss E. A. Watham; 4, Miss R. L. Manners, Mansfield.
C. and S.S.S., novice; 1, Mrs E. K. Mason; 2, Mrs Stephen; 3, Miss M. Taylor.
C. and S.S.S., members ; 1. Mrs E. E. Lewis; 2, Mrs E. K. Mason; 5. Mrs Kennaway; 4, Mrs Stephen.
C. and S.S.S., 3 to 9 months: 1. Mrs Mary Brown; 2, Mrs E. E. Lewis, Finningley.
C. and S.S.S. kitten, breeders : 1, Mrs Mary Brown; 2. Mrs E. E. Lewis; 3, Mrs. E. E. Lewis; 4, Miss E. A. Watham.
C. and S.S.S., kittens, members : 1. Mrs Mary Brown; 2, Mrs E. E. Lewis; 3, Mr A. T. Mann; 4, Miss E. A. Watham.
Black, adult: 1 and champion, Mrs M. Pease Bennett, Newcastle-on-Tyne; 2, Mrs Alice E. Wade, Hanley.
White adult: 1 and champion,. Mrs Bennett; 2, Messrs. J. and J. McNish, Kilbride, Ayrshire; 3. Miss A.W. Annandale, Shotley Bridge.
Brown tabby, male, adult; 1 and champion and prize for best cat in show, Mrs. Slingsby: 2, Miss Chamberlayne.
Brown tabby, female, adult 1. Mrs. Slingsby; 2. Mrs. Slingsby.
Tortoise, male or female; 1 and champion, Mrs. Kennaway; 2, Mrs. Slingsby; 3. Mrs. H. Madin.
Tortoise-and-white, male or female: 1 and champion, 2, and 3, Mrs. Slingsby.
A.O.C . adult, members; 1, Mrs. Frank Owen; 2, Mrs. F.W. Western; 3, Miss H. Lea.
A.O.C., kitten, 3 to 9 months: 1, Mrs. E. K. Mason; 2, Mrs. F. Western.
A.O.C, kitten, 3 to 9 months, breeders: 1, Mrs. E. K. Mason; 2. Mrs. H. Cook; 3, Misses Veevers.
A.O.C., kitten, 3 to 9 months, members: 1, Mrs. E. K. Mason; 2, Mrs. F. W. Western.
Any colour, except blue, adult, brace: Gold medal, Mrs. Slingsby; r, Mrs. Slingsby.
Any other colour, except blue, adult, team: Gold medal, Mrs. Slingsby.
Any other colour, kitten; 3 to 9 months, pair: 1, Miss A. E. Whatham.
Junior, male, any colour, 9 to 12 months; 1, Mrs. Hamel Calder; 2, Mrs. Frank Owen, Rubra.
Junior, female, any colour, 9 to 12 months: 1, Mrs. White
Neuter, self colour: 1, Miss A. Grimoldby, Bradford; 2, Mrs. Slingsby.
Neuter, any other colour; 1, Miss Evers. Borough Bridge; 2, Miss M.D. Hill Shaw, Croydon.
Stud cat, any colour: 1, Mrs. Slingsby.

SHORT-HAIRS.
White, male or female, adult, short-hair; 1 and champion. Dr. J Prior, Heckmondwike; 2, Miss A. M. Burton, Ossett; 3, Mr. P. Williamson, Crook. Durham.
Blue, male or female, adult: 1 and champion, Dr. J. Prior; 2. Mrs. D. Cutter, Dockin Hill, Doncaster.
Silver tabby, male or female: 1 and champion, Dr. J. Prior; 2, Mrs. J.M. Shore. Wymondham, Norfolk; 3, Dr. J. Prior.
Tortoise male female, and tortoise-and-white female: 1, Mrs. F. W. Western; 2, Dr. J. Prior.
Siamese: 1 and champion, Mrs. Kennaway; 2. Mrs. Kennaway.
Manx,any colour: 1 and champion, Miss E. Samuel.
Any colour or variety: 1, Mrs. F. W, Western; 2, Mr. A. T. Mann; 3. Dr. J. Prior; 4, Mr. Monkman.
Any colour or variety, limit, adult: 1, Mrs. J. M. Shore; 2, Mrs. F. W. Western; 3. Mr. T Reed, Glasgow.
Any colour or variety, adult, novice: 1, Mr. J. Reed; 2, Mrs. Kennaway; 3, Dr. J. Prior.
Neuter, any colour: 1, Mr. E. Oliver; 2, Miss Chamberlayne.
Any variety, adult or kitten, breeders ; 1, Mrs. F. W Western; 2, Dr. J. Prior; 3, Mrs J.M. Shore; r, Dr. J. Prior.
Self colour, kitten, three to nine months; 1. Mr. A. Campbell, Glasgow; 2, Dr. J. Prior; 3, Mr. P Williamson; 4, Mrs. Cameron, Parkstone, Dorset
Any colour tabby kitten, three to nine months: 1. Mrs. F. Cook; 2, Mrs. F. W. Western.
Any other colour or variety kitten, three to nine months: 1, Mrs Bowler, Sheffield; 2. Mrs. Bowler.
Any variety, kitten, members : 1. Dr. J. Prior; 2, Mrs F. W. Western.
Any variety, adult, members : 1. Dr. J. Prior; 2, Dr. J. Prior; 3. Dr. J. Prior; 4, Mrs. F.W. Western.
Selling class, long or short-hair, adult or kitten, price not to exceed 3 3s: 1, Mrs. Bowler; 2, Mr. P. Williamson; 3, Mr. A. T. Mann'.
Local, long or short-hair cat, kitten or neuter: 1, Mr. J White. Doncaster; 2, Mr. D. Cutter; 3, Miss A. Arnold, Finningley.

NORTHERN COUNTIES CAT SHOW AT DONCASTER Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 3rd January 1913
The Northern Counties Cat Club held their second exhibition at Doncater yesterday. The prize money amounted to over 500, and the entries numbered 300. The judges were Miss McNish, of Glasgow; Mr. T.J. Ambose, of Ilkley; and Miss Savory, of Newport Pagnell. Mrs Stephen (Hyner Hall, Hertford) and Mrs Slingsby (Thorpe) were the principal winners in the blue Persian classes, and secured two championships. Mrs Atkinson (Carlisle), Mrs F.W. Western (Wynnstay), Mrs Mann (Wombwell), and Mrs Owen (Doncaster) secured the chief prizes in the orange Persian classes. The Hon. Mrs Maitland (Barnard Castle), Mrs Maden (Bacup), won championships in the cream Persian classes, and Mrs Lea-Wynn (Castlethorpe) won the principal honours in the smoke-coloured section. Mrs E.K. Mason (Bradford) was a chief winner in the Chinchilla section. For short-haired specimens Dr J. Prior (Heckmondwike) and Mrs Western (Sandy, Bedfordshire) were outstanding winners. The show was opened by Viscountess Chetwynd.

[ NORTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB SHOW] Penistone, Stocksbridge and Hoyland Express, 11th January 1913
Mrs S. White, Matron at the Penistone Workhouse, was a very successful exhibitor at the Northern Counties Cat Club Show, held at Doncaster on Thursday of last week. Showing her red tabby cat, she won a championship, two firsts, and three special prizes.

1913 (SOUTHERN COUNTIES) WESTMINSTER CAT SHOW

IMPROVING THE CAT. The Globe, 14th January 1913
The annual cat show of the Southern Counties Cat Club will be held in the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, on Wednesday and Thursday. A large prize-list, including 200 special prizes, will be offered for competition. The club has as its primary object not only improvement the breeding but in the conditions of cat life generally, in which it supports the work of Our Dumb Friends League and other institutions in London, which look after stray cats. The club aims at improving the domestic cat that it may ultimately of value and cared for accordingly.

CATS AT THE HORTICULTURAL HALL Pall Mall Gazette, 15th January 1913
The members of the Southern Counties Cat Club, who will hold their annual show at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster, to-morrow and Friday, have a record collection of 780 of nearly every variety of cat, from the ordinary domestic to the noble Persian foreign cats, Russian, Abyssinian, and Siamese, and also the tailless Manx. Over a hundred classes are provided, and more than 200 special prizes will be awarded. The aims of the club are to improve the domestic cat and encourage people to take an Interest in the fireside animal. Special prizes are given for these. Amongst the principal exhibitors are Lady Alexander, the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens, Mrs. Carew Cox, and Mrs. Slingsby.

[CAT SHOW] Nottingham Evening Post, 17th January 1913
Over 400 cats, some of which were in plush and velvet-upholstered cages, were exhibited yesterday at the champion show of the Southern Counties Cat Club at the Horticultural Hall.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW - Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 17 January 1913
The annual championship show of the Southern Counties Cat Club began yesterday in the hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Westminster, under the patronage of Victoria Schleswig-Holstein. More than 400 exhibits were penned, representing aggregate of 77S entries. The judges were Miss Frances Simpson, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Balding, Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mr. Frank Norris, and their work was followed very closely all day by one of the largest crowds yet assembled at club show. There was a very choice collection of smokes, chinchillas, and tabbies of various colours. The winning smokes were Mrs. Wynn's (Castleford) Peter, and Miss M. Taylor's (Ossett) Westwells, and the winning chinchillas included Mrs. Simkin's (Southampton) Don and Mrs. Sedgwick's (Warwick) Lenora. The best of the tabbies were shown by Mrs. Western (Sandy), Mrs. Slingsby (York), Mrs. Owen (Doncaster), Gertrude, Lady Decies (Ascot), Mrs. Horace Cook (Bideford), Miss Butler (Saltburn), and Mr. H. Maden (Bacup). Mrs. Butler and Miss Cheetham penned the winning brace and team. A very pretty group were the long-haired kittens, the winners including Mrs. G. Cran's (Chelsea) Traveller's Joy, Mrs. A. Maturin's (Southampton) Buntie, Miss Lea's (Sydenham) Patapouf, Mr. S. Montgomery's (Muirkirk) Daisy, Mrs. Singleton's (Derby) Miss Tonny, and Mrs Leycester's (Kensington) Alma of Toft. Mrs. Kerr penned a very charming black kitten in Cornwall Jewel, and the winning brace were Hallgarth Sammy and Nancy, the property of Mrs. H. Brown, of Shildon Co. Durham. Lady Alexander was awarded championships for the tortoiseshells Benedict and Bachelor.

SOCIETY'S CATS. CAGES OF DAINTIEST BLUE SILK. PAMPERED PETS ON SHOW. Daily Citizen (Manchester), 17th January 1913
London society, scented and satin swathed, marshalled in radiant display at the Royal Horticultural Hall yesterday afternoon. The attraction which had drawn Belgravia and Mayfair from drawing-room and club lounge was no mere social crush. Each fair face bore an anxious look; and the magnificent footmen and the equally magnificent janitors who guarded the swing doors had to be sharp about their business. For my lady was in a hurry. The attraction? The annual cat show of the Southern Counties; surely reason enough for my lady to be in a hurry! All the famous cats in the world (it was said) had been drawn together. There were 770 exhibits and 40 different breeds. The crush, indeed, both of society and society's cats, was terrific. "This is the greatest cat show that has ever been held," said an official, fanning his jubilant face with his catalogue; and a chorus from Belgravia murmured Yes, indeed!" That august body, the governing council of the cat fancy, not to mention the officials of the Southern Counties, had, indeed, to use a popular expression done themselves proud. There were cats ranging from the indolent aristocratic Chinchilla Persian (the prince of felines) to the humble brown household tabby, shown, greatly daring, by exhibitors from such outlandish spots as Streatham and even Tooting!

Miniature Cat Palaces. The first moving spectacle to hold the attention of a representative of The Daily Citizen was the sight of one of society's "glittering brides" guarding her exhibit. The cage in which the cat was housed was upholstered in the daintiest blue silk; a bowl of fresh-cut meat awaited the pampered pet's pleasure; and round its neck was hung a silken collar. Upon the outside of the cage was attached a notice warning the public not to feed the animal; and to ensure this being observed its mistress kept guard the livelong day. This blue Persian lolling so indolently upon its soft cushion was but one of many luxuriously housed darlings. The baskets in which the cats had travelled were miniature palaces. Nearly all the cages bore notices: "Do not feed the cat." Such were the outward and visible signs of cat worship that a foreigner unversed in the ways of the strange English may have fancied the cat was the sacred animal of England, as it was of the ancient Egyptians.

"Have you seen my 'Tiddley-Bell'?" asked one highbred dame of another. "Isn't he just swoony sweet? Poor soul, I was afraid the travelling and the crowd would upset the dear thing. but I am getting some fresh milk for him presently, and that may revive him."

Beauty's Frowns. They were not all honeyed words that The Daily Citizen representative heard during the course of the afternoon. Many pretty faces bore disfiguring frowns when, trembling with dreadful doubt, they arrived at the ball to find that they had been awarded a mere V.H.C. instead of the highly coveted First. Their escorts smiled behind their gloved hands but expressed the deepest concern when their opinion was asked! Many pairs of hands were lifted ecstatically when the culminating glory a procession of the leading prize winners - was announced. Six and seven deep the company surged round the enclosed space where the animals prowled pompously proud. So that the sight should be preserved for posterity, the ubiquitous photographer used several plates. . . .

And when this highly gratifying business was over, haughty servitors kept the interest of the company alive with cups of tea (very small) and bread-and-butter (cut very thin). It was a memorable afternoon.

POOR SIR ARCHIE! A SAD INCIDENT IN A GREAT CAREER. DIGNITY UNDER CRITICISM. Westminster Gazette, 17th January 1913
(Special to the "Westminster Gazette.) Noblesse oblige! Sir Archie II of Arrandale suffered, yesterday, a terrible shock. As he lingered over his lunch he reflected, perhaps, that life was good and that all was for the best in the best of all possible worlds. By tea-time the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune had left him bruised and lacerated, figuratively speaking, with nothing but the shreds of his former greatness to draw around him, but with his pride, his superb dignity, and, above all, his physical charm unimpaired.

It might have been expected that, in this hour of anguish, Sir Archie's haughty bearing would have deserted him; but, though he alone was the victim, it was only in the sympathy of the worshipping ladies who gathered around his couch that any suggestion of disaster could be traced. Sir Archie himself lay at full length on a bed of purple velvet that purple that has in it the bloom of the peach to give it the fictitious glamour of age. There was grace in every curve of his handsome figure as he reposed there, gazing vacantly with his large, orange eyes into the faces of the ladies who thronged around. Had he lived in Egypt a couple of thousand years ago there would have been beautiful priestesses to tend him; and he looked as lazily content and as indifferent to the shafts of Fate as he would have done then. And yet he, the greatest of champions, had had some of his glory snatched from him by a mere stripling, one Oaklands Steadfast. To make the affair more extraordinary it may be mentioned that Sir Archie is not only a patrician, but one on whom high value is placed 1,555, to be exact, which is a big price even for a Blue Persian of great size and perfect conformation, with fur as long and as silky as his while his conqueror is an upstart who only opened his eyes last August, and to whom no price whatever was attached yesterday morning.

Among the Aristocracy. The scene of the tragedy was the Horticultural Hall at Westminster, where the Southern Counties' Cat Club was holding its Grand Championship Show. There were other strange misadventures among the feline aristocracy in the course of the day a thousand-pound silver tabby, Champion Silver Raleigh, for instance, had his blushing honours wrested from him by a rival Champion, Fulmer Tabby Boy but the overthrow of Sir Archie was the surprise of the day. Blue males and smoke females, orange and tortoiseshell kittens, Siamese, Abyssinian, and Manx cats were reduced to silence in their astonishment; and there was not a scrap of conversation among them in which the name of "poor Sir Archie" was not heard. Yet, like a good sportsman, he stretched his limbs in languid grace and yawned, with a fine affectation of disdain, as lovely maidens thronged around him to pay homage to a fallen hero.

Such a show and such an event as this are of far greater importance than they seem to those of us who only know the cat as a difficult moving target on a dark night when the rain is beating in through the bedroom window. Cats, in the upper classes, are quite as much superior beings now as they were in the days of Cleopatra, so that there is something almost reverent in the order and the quiet of a great show, as different as possible from the noise, and bustle and confusion that are always to be found at the exhibition of those brutal things (it is unwise to mention them at the Horticultural Hall just now; but, still, we know there are such things) dogs. The well-bred cat does not attempt to reach across and chew its neighbour's ear, as a bull-terrier might, or to take samples of its visitors as they pass by. It lies on a blanket, or, perchance, a dainty cushion of pale blue, or the dinkiest mauve, and waits to be admired. There may be a celluloid ball or a rabbit's pad hanging within reach if its nature is frivolous and playful, but few of them are like this. A saucer of raw meat, a soft bed, and perfect peace are all that is necessary for feline happiness in the upper circles; and an excursion to the judging ring to win a prize or two, or to the gallery, where a man does silly things with a squeaker attached to a few dancing feathers, to induce that air of contemptuous superiority before he takes the photograph, are the only things that mar the day's happiness. Even the picture-postcards that are to be purchased by the devout give evidence of this repose of manner and consciousness that noblesse oblige. There is no "postcard smile" to be seen - -only a gravity of bearing and a proud simplicity of expression that are altogether admirable.

Pride that Never Unbends. Sometimes, even, this determination not to unbend is carried to embarrassing lengths. "Seventy are you going for, mum?" asked a gauntleted and aproned attendant of an anxious lady-judge as she moved from her ring towards one of the "We can't get him out, an' the lady wot belongs to 'im can't get 'im out, neither! A chinchilla male, according to the catalogue, "Seventy" was in the prime of feline life and mental vigour; and he resented the suggestion - the forcible suggestion, in fact - that he should be dragged from his comfortable privacy to make a people's holiday, to have his fur examined and his "points" discussed; and not even the judge herself able to "get 'im out." This, though, was an extreme case. A mere protest, formal and polite, was usually considered sufficient when attentions became too personal; and a little coaxing was usually sufficient to quell any craving for forcible resistance. "It's all right, duckie," a large and elderly lady whispered to a small white cat, as a curious man person prized its jaws apart to examine its mouth; and with nothing more than a whimper duckie at once submitted. There was an inclination, too, to resent criticism that became unpleasantly personal; but it was always resisted with admirable self-restraint. "Stands high from the ground - a little drawn up at the shoulder," a charming girl remarked to another as they discussed the qualities of one "perfect dream" - was it Nazim Pasha or Lord Salisbury? - and the cat only opened one eye, jerked his whiskers, and passed a small red tongue round his lips by way of protest before he unwound himself, curled up in the opposite direction, and went to sleep again.

A cat show, altogether, is an eminently proper and a very serious thing, if you take it in a due spirit of reverence; but there must be many tender feminine hearts, throwing all ideas of justice and propriety to the winds, aching for "poor Sir Archie" to -day!

[WESTMINSTER SHOW] Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 17th January 1913
Among the prize-winners at the open show of the Southern Counties Cat Club at Westminster, yesterday, were Mrs Slingsby (York), Mrs Owen (Doncaster), Mrs Singleton (Derby) and Mrs Lewes (Doncaster).

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 17th January 1913
The annual championship show of the Southern Counties Cat Club began yesterday in the hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Westminster, under the patronage of Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. More than 400 exhibits were penned, representing an aggregate of 775 entries. The judges were Miss Frances Simpson, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Balding, Mr. T. B. Mason, and Mr. Frank Norris, and their work was followed very closely all day by one of the largest crowds yet assembled at a club show. There was a very choice collection of smokes, chinchillas, and tabbies of various colours. The winning smokes were Mrs. Wvnn's (Castleford) Peter, and Miss M. Taylor's (Ossett) Westwells, and the winning chinchillas included Mrs. Simkin's (Southampton) Don and Mrs. Sedgwick's (Warwick) Lenora. The best of the tabbies were shown by Mrs. Western (Sandy), Mrs. Slingsby (York), Mrs. Owen (Doncaster), Gertrude. Lady Decies (Ascot), Mrs. Horace Cook (Bideford), Miss Butler (Saltburn), and Mr. H. Maden (Bacup). Mrs. Butler and Miss Cheetham penned the winning brace and team. A very pretty group were the long-haired kittens, the winners including Mrs. G. Cran's (Chelsea) Traveller's Joy, Mrs. A. Maturin's (Southampton) Buntie, Miss Lea's (Sydenham) Patapouf, Mr. S. Montgomery's (Muirkirk) Daisy, Mrs. Singleton's (Derby) Miss Tonny, and Mrs Leycester's (Kensington) Alma of Toft. Mrs. Kerr penned a very charming black kitten in Cornwall Jewel, and the winning brace were Hallgarth Sammy and Nancy, the property of Mrs. H. Brown, of Shildon Co. Durham. Lady Alexander was awarded championships for the Benedict and Bachelor.

[SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT SHOW] Daily Herald, 17th January 1913
The orange tabby has come into favour in the cat world in place of the Persian blue, and the variety was in great force yesterday at the Southern Counties Cat Club Show yesterday at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster. However, it was a blue male which took the prize for the best cat in the show. It is owned by Miss G, Cheetham, of Brighouse, Yorkshire, and this was its second show. Three white cats, owned by Master B. Currie, of Farnborough, were also winners.

[SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT SHOW] Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 18th January 1913
Mrs. C. Bowler, of Sheffield, has been successful with one of her kittens at the annual show of the Southern Counties Cat Club, at the Royal Horticultural Society s Hall, Westminster. The kitten won first prize in the Siamese or foreign kitten class, two silver medals, and three special prizes.

[S.C.C.C. SHOW] Northern Whig, 21st January 1913
Friday s Cat Show at the Royal Horticultural Hall was well attended, and some of the pussies were most attractive creatures. In particular an Abyssinian cat, or rather kitten, was immensely admired. The creature had very taking ways and was full of fun and play the restricted limits of her cage permitted. The breeds seem to increase with every year, probably for the reason that the cats were not much studied until about eight or ten years ago, when some adoring mistresses founded cat clubs. Now almost every country house has its catteries. The value of the little cat just mentioned is put down over a hundred pounds, and good specimens of Persian and Russian cats fetch even more in the market. In fact, a lady was known to have effected an exchange with a neighbour, she parting with her blue Persian tomcat and receiving in return a beautiful Shetland pony for her little girl to ride. At one time such an exchange as this would have been regarded as ridiculously absurd, but cats are going up in the world, and to judge from the demeanour of some of our domestic pets they appear to be well aware of this. - C. E. Humphry.

OAKLANDS STEADFAST SECURES SPECIAL FOR BEST IN SHOW Fur And Feather, 24th Jan 1913
Report from the Southern Counties Cat Club annual show, Royal Horticultural Society Hall at Westminster, January 16th and 17th, 1913 in Fur and Feather.

This important and popular fixture was held on Thursday and Friday of last week, Jan 16th & 17th, and was a great success. The hall of the Royal Horticultural Society at Westminster could not be improved upon for the purpose, the space, light, and ventilation being perfect, whilst the adjacent rooms and offices are admirably adapted for Club meetings etc. The total entry was 770, in 100 classes, as against 792 in 99 classes last year, but there was a greater number of Cats. In blues perhaps, the greatest falling-off was noticeable, as last year, it will be remembered, there was the remarkable entry of 233 in 17 classes, against 170 this year in one class less. Quality throughout, however, was exceptionally good, as most of the best Cats of the day were on view. The judging for best Cat in show during the afternoon of the first day was followed with great interest, the award eventually going to Miss Cheetham's grand blue male, Oaklands Steadfast, which held a similar position at Birmingham. Mrs. Sedgewick's chinchilla queen, Thelma Lenora, was adjudged the best female. She is a beautiful exhibit, and was in grand coat and condition. This exhibit also secured Mr. Mason's Appreciation Bowl for Best Longhair bred by exhibitor.

Mr. Mason's Classes: Longhair: Team [a class for multiple well-matched cats]: 1.Miss Cheetham, the winning Blues, Steadfast, Seabreeze and Sheila, three of the very best blues seen this year, in rare order.
Miss Simpson's Classes:

Longhairs: Blue Male, [number of entrants] 14:
1,ch, ch.cup, and specials, best Cat in Show, Miss Cheetham, Oaklands Steadfast, beautiful eyes, A1 shape, rare head and bone, good coat, level colour, and in fine trim;
2, Mrs. G.Wilson, Sir Archie of Arrandale, massive cat, strong in bone, with great wealth of coat, not as cobbily built as leader, and loses in eye and soundness of colour underneath, in perfect condition;
3, Miss Cheetham, Oaklands Silvio, nice head and bone, big frame, loses eye and coat, the latter being inclined to lay flat; r. Mrs. Finch, Sir Reginald Samson, paler in eye and not as sound in colour, good coat, grand size and bone.

Longhairs: Blue Female, [number of entrants] 19:
1, Ch, specials, 2 &3, Miss Cheetham, we doubt if a trio of better blue queens was ever penned at the same time, by one exhibitor; they were Oaklands Sheila, Sceptre, and Seabreeze, three wonderful Cats, and penned in magnificent coat and condition; I rather liked Sceptre as leader, though on the day, the leader carried a bit more bloom, whilst those wide-awake eyes are very fascinating. Nevertheless, they are three truly wonderful Cats, and need no further description."

THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT CLUB. The Sphere, 25th January 1913
At this annual show just held at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster, there were nearly 500 cats on show, among them being the giant tabby seen here, belonging to Miss Jay. Miss G. Cheetham's blue Persian, Oaklands Steadfast, was pronounced the best cat in the show. Another fine fellow was Miss Oliver's Teddy. All cat-lovers will shortly see an announcement in The Sphere which will greatly interest them.

THE WESTMINSTER CAT SHOW. The Queen, 25th January 1913
This popular annual fixture was held on the 16th and 17th at the Horticultural Hall, St. Vincent's-square The Southern Counties Cat Club Show is always looked forward to, and this year entries mounted up to 772. This number would, no doubt, have been higher but for the serious outbreak of show fever after two of the recent exhibitions. The task of combating this terrible scourge is being taken up by the Lister Institute with a view to trying to discover the germ of the disease which is causing such havoc amongst show cats. This year the Westminster show was fortunate in the weather. The sun was shining brightly early in the morning, and the light in the fine large hall was perfect. The judges engaged were Miss Frances Simpson, Mrs Martin, Mrs Balding, Mr T. B. Mason, and Mr F. Norris, but Mrs Balding was unable to attend at the last moment, so Mr F. Western was selected to fill her place.

All was in readiness shortly after ten o'clock, and the work of placing the class awards was finished before lunch time. At three o'clock the judging for the best cat in the show took place in public. when great interest was evinced in the final awards. To Miss Cheetham fell the coveted honour of the challenge cup for the best long-haired cat in the show, the winner being her Oaklands Steadfast, a superb deep orange-eyed blue male. The short haired challenge cup was awarded to Mrs Shore s silver tabby female, who on this occasion beat the hitherto invincible Silver Raleigh. Gertrude Lady Decies won the cup for the best long-haired kitten in rather a close contest with Mrs Lewis's dainty little chinchilla. The judges were equally divided between this exhibit and Lady Decies s Fulmer Chiffonne, a white with deep blue eyes, the casting vote going in favour of the white.

The blue classes, as usual, were the best filled, and the quality of the adults and neuters was exceptional, many fine specimens having to be content with cards only. In the white long haired class Master Currie s young Minley White Heather beat Rex of Minley, who stood third to Gertrude Lady Decies s Fulmer Remus; all fine specimens of this show variety, Master Currie was again put first in the class for white females with White Heather, but was pressed very hard by the Hon. Mrs Clive Belirens's beautiful Swinton Pansy and Swinton Heartsease.

Black males were headed by Mrs Benest's Dirty Dick, who looked very fit, and beat Mrs Dee s Black Knight, Miss Cheetham s Oaklands Bennie coming third. In the class for females Mrs Langdon Sheppard s beautiful Queen Tow Tow, the winner in the kitten class at Hounslow, here carried off the first prize and the championship. In the class for blue males the competition was keen, and Miss Cheetham may be congratulated in carrying off the first and third awards in such company. Mrs G. Wilson s Sir Archie II. of Arrandale, was a good second, being shown in nice form. Miss Cheetham's blue male Oaklands Steadfast, the first prize winner, had most startling orange eyes. and not being yet two years old, has a fine career before him. In the class for blue females. Miss Cheetham stood first with Oaklands Sheila; second with the - till now - unconquered Oaklands Sceptre, and third with Oaklands Seabreeze, also a noted winner. On the day Oaklands Sheila was a clear winner, being shown in capital form and grand coat. Her eyes are deepest orange. Mrs G. Davies's fine Queenie LuLu was awarded an extra third, which she well deserved in this class of nineteen splendid specimens. In the blue brace class Miss Cheetham s Oaklands Steadfast and Sheila made a well-nigh perfect pair of cats.

Smoke males numbered four, and were headed by Mrs Lea Wynn s Peter of Castlethorpe, who beat Mrs James's Backwell Javelin. In the class for smoke females Miss Taylor penned a very fine queen, West Wells Betty. Chinchilla males came out well with nine in the class, which were headed by Mrs Sinkins's superbly pale Aldermoor Don II., good in head, eyes, and colour; Fulmer Don Silverando, owned by Gertrude Lady Decies, was placed second, and Miss Chamberlayne s well-known Crown Diamond third. There was nothing to beat Mrs Sedgwick's Thelma Lenora, a splendid Chinchilla queen now seven years old and showing no signs of her age. Mrs F. Western headed both the silver tabby classes with Wynnstay Marcus and Wynnstay Marchioness respectively.

Brown tabbies were few in number. Mrs Slingsby took the first prize with Brayfort Victory of Thorpe, Mr Powell's gorgeous coloured Stanhope Copper King making a good second. Mrs Slingsby scored another victory with Brayfort Victorine of Thorpe in the female brown tabby class, and Miss Wilde was placed second with Gaddesden Lady Victory. Orange tabby and self orange cats were divided, and Mrs Western with Wynnstay Blazerina was placed first in the class for selfs (females).

ln the class for creams Miss Butler's Captain Biscuit distinguished himself by winning the first prize. while tortoiseshells were headed by Mrs Louis Maxwell's Mah Chool. There were some good specimens in this class, Mrs Slingsby s well-known Rosette of Thorpe won her sixteenth championship. In the stud class the same exhibitor s Brayfort Victory was placed first, and a handsome blue male, owned by Mrs Watson. not entered in the open class, came second, Mrs Sinkins s exhibit having to be content with third prize.

Blue kittens three to six months old were neither numerous nor good in quality. The scare of so much sickness amongst young stock recently no doubt kept many at home, and others that had been coming were no more. Mrs Cran's Traveller's Joy headed the younger kittens, and also received a special for the best kitten bred and owned by a fancier who had never won a first prize. In the class for female kittens three to six months old Mrs Maturin s Southampton Bunty was placed first, Miss Hine standing second and third. Blue males six to nine months old included some fine specimens. Miss Lea's dainty orange-eyed Ruckholt Patapouf, who was put first, was good in all points, but small for its age. Mrs Norris came second with Kew Admiral, a lovely kitten shown in perfect coat and condition, but lacking in eye colour.

Blue females, three to nine months old, made a splendid entry of fifteen. Mr S. Montgomery sent Muirkirk Daisy, a beautiful specimen from over the Border, who has a fine coat of lovely texture, huge ruff, perfect head, and deep orange eyes. She was an easy winner in her class. Miss Lea's Ruckholt Penelope was the second prize winner, and Mrs Stephens s Pearl of Hyver was a very taking exhibit.

Mrs Singleton s Miss Tonny of the Cottage was placed first in the class for smoke kittens, though rather brown in colour, and later on won higher honours. Mrs Lewis penned a pale chinchilla kitten, Argentina, which was reserve for the best in the show and headed her class, while Mrs Stephens's second and third prize winners were shown in fine coat and condition. Mrs Lewis was again placed first with Finningley Donald in the class for chinchilla males, and Mrs Leycester with Alma of Toft Hall headed the silver tabbies, while in the class for brown tabbies there was nothing to touch Mrs Powell's grand Stanhope Jewel. Mrs Cook s orange kitten Torrington Fred Frill, that was declared to be the best in the show at the Crystal Palace, had to be content with a win in her own class only. Black kittens were headed by Mrs Kerr's Cornwall Jewel, which was rather lucky to beat Master Currie's Minley Dark Knight; Minley N*gger Boy being put third in the class, Lady Decies's handsome white Fulmer Chiffonne, who was adjudged to be the best kitten in the show, had an easy win in her class.

The neuter classes numbered three, and blues were very strong, there not being a poor specimen amongst the dozen. Mrs New may be congratulated on winning with so young and fine a neuter as Sete of Egypt; this orange-eyed youngster of ten months old was also placed first by another judge in the members neuters class of all colours. Miss Dean's beautifully coated and heavily weighted Hasan Ab Sabbah was a good second, and Mrs Beardshaw s Lord Salisbury was put third. Mrs Corner s grand orange tabby neuter gained the first award in his class, and in the one for A. O. colour neuters Lady Sybil Grant exhibited a handsome chinchilla in Rolus, who was all too big for his single pen. His coat, size, and condition, placed him over Mrs Corner s fine orange and cream in the same class.

Siamese were not numerous. Mrs Aubertin stood first with Rusaka, and Mrs Kennaway second and third. Mrs Carew Cox and Mrs Clark shared the honours in the class for Abyssinians and in the short haired classes Lady Alexander did most of the winning. Our Dumb Friends League offered three of their medals in the working people s classes, which were won by Mr Pamphilion, Mrs Wale, and Mrs Avery.

CAT SHOW The Age, March 1st, 1913
The well bred cat supplies an instance of how far culture can eliminate natural instincts. Just as the man of culture, whose physical courage is sapped by much study in the acquirement of knowledge, refuses to "soil his hands by assaulting a boorish person who insults him, so the well bred cat who has won prizes for prettiness at cat shows refuses to soil his or her claws by catching a mouse. Miss G. Cheetham, whose blue Persian cat named Oaklands Steadfast was pronounced by the judges to be the best cat at the show held in London by the Southern Counties Cat Club, states that many high bred cats in her possession will not so much as look at a mouse.

Breeding cats for profit is quite a recognised business in England, where there are so many wealthy old ladies who are prepared to lavish their affection on pretty cats. At the cat show referred to there were several prize winners which were priced at 1000 each, and one, which bears the title of Sir Archie II of Arrandale, was valued by his owner at 1555. Among the exhibits were blue, white, grey, black and tabby cats; Persian, Manx, Siamese, Chinchilla, Russian and Abyssinian cats. There were cats with hair as short as velvet and others that were enveloped in a cloud of fluffy hair; there were cats with large saucer-like eyes that might have made an owl jealous, and there were others with narrow slits of eyes that suggested Chinese origin.

One of the recognised judges of cats in England is Mr. Louis Wain, the famous artist, who has made the cat his specialty in the world of art. He has a partiality for the long haired Persian with golden eyes, and his partiality, which is shown in his work, has made this type of cat extremely popular. Black cats, says Mr. Wain, are apt to be monastic in their habits. As an instance of this tendency he mentions the famous black cat of St. Clement Danes Church in the Strand. This cat had a remarkable fondness for organ music and church festivities. When the organ was played he used to climb up on the organ pipes, and he had the reputation of never having missed a christening or a marriage that took place at the church. It was at this church, which is close to Fleet-street, that Dr. Johnson used to worship, and used to stand up in his pew with his hand behind his ear when he could not hear the sermon distinctly. His pew, with a brass plate on it, is pointed out to visitors to the church, and at the Fleet-street end of the building a statue has been erected -to his memory.

1913 SCOTTISH CAT CLUB (GLASGOW) SHOW

CHAMPION CAT SHOW. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 23rd January 1913
The Scottish Cat Club's Champion Show was held yesterday, at Glasgow. There were 240 entries, many of them from England. A noteworthy exhibit was the brown male tabby, Brayfort Victory of Thorpe, belonging to Mrs. Slingsby, York, which was declared the best cat shown at the Crystal Palace, and also at Doncaster. The following were among the awards:-

LONGHAIRED SECTION.
Mrs Slingsby, first for blue female, second for blue novice female, first and second for tortoise and white adult, first for brown tabby, and first and second for brown tabby female.
Mrs Hall Atkinson. Carlisle, first for orange tabby adult, and second for red cream kitten under nine months.
Mrs S.M. Butler, Saltburn. second for cream adult.
Mrs. L. Stilgoe, Sedgwick, Warwickshire. first for chinchilla adult, second for chinchilla kitten, first for brace of cats, and first for cats and kittens bred by exhibitor.
Miss Mary Taylor, Ossett, third for smoke adult,.
Rhodes Bros, Ossett, second for pair of kittens, any variety.
SHORTHAIRED SECTION
Dr Prior, Heckmondwike, first for black adult, first for blue adult, first for red tabby, third for silver tabby, first for novice, second for kitten, first for stud cat and second for team.
The Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens, Malton, first and second for white adult, and first for brace.

SCOTTISH CAT CLUB SHOW The Scotsman, 23rd January 1913
The fifteenth championship show under the auspices of the Scottish Cat Club was held in the Albert Halls, Glasgow, yesterday. The entries numbered 240-an increase on last year's total. The quality was of a high standard, the exhibits including some of the best show animals in Scotland and England. Particularly good was the long-haired section, a notable exhibit being the brown tabby, "Brayfort Victory of Thorpe, belonging to Mrs Slingsby, York, which was declared to be the best cat in the Crystal Palace Show, and also at Doncaster. The judges were Mrs Longwill, Rutherglen; Mr Will. Hally, Auchterarder; and Mr Jas. Garrow, Edinburgh.

Principal prize-winners: -Long-Haired Section-Mrs Allan McDonald, Tollcross; Mrs Slingsby, York; Mrs D. J. Bruce, Cupar-Fife; Mrs Samuel Montgomery, Muirkirk; Mrs Wm. Faulds, Kirkmuirhill; Mrs John Cross, Glasgow; Mrs Neil Robertson, Melrose; Mrs Hall Atkinson, Carlisle; Mrs Somerville, Carnwath; Mrs Wise, Uddingston; Mrs Heggie, Hamilton; Mrs L . Stilgoe-Sedgewick, Warwickshire; Jas. Ballantyne, Peebles; Miss H Louise Morgan, Edinburgh; Miss Hepburn, Pollokshaws; and Miss H. M. Tawse, Edinburgh.
Short-Haired Section-Dr Prior, Heckmondwike; the Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens, Yorkshire; Messrs Rhodes Bros., Yorkshire; Mr Jas. Reid, Crossmyloof; Miss Chamberlayne, Middlesex; and Mrs D. J. Bruce, Cupar-Fife.
Local Classes - J. & J. McNish, Mrs Wm. Faulds, and Jas. Reid.

[GLASGOW SHOW] Dundee Courier, 23rd January 1913
Mr David H. Speedy, Cupar; Mrs D. J.Bruce, Cupar; G. & J. Anderson, Dunfermline; and Mrs James Nicoll, Bankfoot, were among the winners at the fifteenth championship show of the Scottish Cat Club in Glasgow yesterday.

SCOTTISH CAT CLUB SHOW St. Andrews Citizen, 1st February 1913
Mrs Bruce, Mount Pleasant was a successful exhibitor at the Scottish Cat Club show at Glasgow last week. She received the following awards:-Four first prizes, one second, two thirds, one reserve, four specials, and silver and bronze medals.

1913 NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND CUMBERLAND CAT CLUB SHOW

[ NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND CUMBERLAND CAT CLUB SHOW] Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 27th January 1913
Interest is being taken in a big cat show which is to be held in the Cambridge Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, on Wednesday first. As this will be the first great open cat show in Newcastle, the Northumberland, Durham and Cumberland Cat Club are naturally anxious that the venture should be a success. Exhibitors are coming from all parts, North and South, and it only remains for the cat loving public to show their appreciation by coming in large numbers to view and admire. The show will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.

CAT SHOW. HOUSEHOLD PTS IN NEWCASTLE. Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 29th January 1913
The first open show of cats was held in Newcastle this morning, no fewer than 200 household pets being staged at the Cambridge Hall, Northumberland Road. It was promoted by the Northumberland, Durham, and Cumberland Cat Club, which was formed in Newcastle upwards of a year ago, with Dr H.P. Bennett, of Jesmond, as president, and Mr C.M. Anderson, of Walker, as hon secretary. Included amongst the exhibits attracted by this long-looked for northern fixture were several animals holding champion colours, and many that had won notice at the Crystal Palace, Westminster, and other big shows. As judge, the club selected Mr T.B. Mason, who judged at the Crystal Palace. He entered upon his task at ten o clock in the morning, and found that many keen competitions awaited his awards. Twenty-two open classes were scheduled, and one for members only, namely, for kittens bred by members. For the best long-haired exhibit bred by a member, the president gave the Jesmond Cup which will become the property of the exhibitor winning it three times. In addition to the cup and ordinary first, second and third prizes of 12s, 6s and 3s, there were 41 special awards, which added zest to the competition in every section of the show. There were six classes each for long-haired and short-haired adults (the chief distinction being colour), four for long-haired kittens, and another for breeders exhibits; two for short-haired kittens, a brace class, a novice class, and a selling class with a limit of 3. For each class there was a guarantor, two being in the name of the Carlisle Cat Society.

There was a particularly large entry in the novice class, which was a clear indication that the club opened up a new area. Taken in conjunction with the opinion of the judge, and of all whose opinion was valued, that the quality was of high merit all round, the club is to be heartily congratulated. Several of the best know exhibitors in the country were well represented.

Mrs H. Atkinson Eden Rufus, which has won four championships, and won at Doncaster, Birmingham, and Crystal Palace, was much admired. But Mts E. Watson s Barry Bluejohn was penned, and there were others that looked likely to be selected for the highest honours Miss Barnfather s Welbeck Lady, for instance. Then, in the short-hair section, there were challengers for the highest honours, namely, Dr Prior s two champions, Silver Raleigh and Drusilla; Miss Dawson s Carliol Stephen; and Miss Chamberlayne s Tibbo Tibbs [Tippu Tibbs?].

THE PRIZE LIST. The following is the list of awards:-
Long-haired Adults. Blue Male Mrs E. Watson (Barry Bluejohn) East Dulwich 1; Mr L. Gale (London Ronald) Long Benton 2; Mr W. Bone Durham 3; Mrs G. Barclay (Scottish Model) r; Brown and Wilson (Lobo of Lozells) vhc; Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Sir) hc; Mrs H. Atkinson (Dougal) hc; Mrs T. Leake (Sir Otto) c.
Long-haired Adults. Blue Female Miss Barnfather (Welbeck Lady), Newcastle 1; Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Lady) 2; Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Blue Bride) 3; Brown and Wilson (Tit Bits) r; Mr Davis r; Mrs Pease Bennett (Firefly of Newcastle) vhc; Mrs Leake (Mochan) hc; Mrs Bradbury (Ashfield Beauty) c.
Long-haired Adults. Black, male or female 1, Mrs Pease Bennett, Jesmond (Harlequin of Newcastle); 2, ditto (Columbine of Newcastle); 3, ditto (Gossip f Newcastle); vhc, Mr C.M. Anderson (Ophelia); hc, Mr F. Sowerby (Roger).
Long-haired Adults. A.C. Tabby, male or female Miss H. Atkinson (Ch Eden Rufus), Carlisle 1; Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Perfection) 2; Mrs H. Atkinson (Eden Rosalie) 3; Mrs J.P. Buck (Orange Tabby) vhc; Miss E.H. Cotterill (Solway Zalda) hc; Brown and Wilson (Bonny Mary) c; Miss Chamberlayne (Sable Boy).
Long-haired Adults. A.O.C. male or female The Hon Mrs Behrens (Tortoise Shell), Molton 1; Miss Annandale (White Chief), Shotley Bridge 2; Mrs Trimbel (Corydon of Caldew Vale), Carlisle 3; Mr E.C. Good (Creamo) vhc; Mrs W.L. Brown (Hallgarth Sammy) c.
Long-haired Adults. Neuter. Any Colour Miss Morgan (Neidpath Attache), Edinburgh 1; Miss Morgan (Neidpath Tinker) 2; Miss E.A. Hodgson (White Bea) 3; Mrs H.E. Power (Blackie), Carlisle, extra 3; Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Blue Cloud), extra 3; Mrs Hirdman (Jack), and Lightfoot and Spencer (Blue), and Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Red Tape) vhc; Miss Crackett (Blue) Shotley Bridge c.
Long-haired Kittens. Blue Male. Under 8 months. Lightfoot and Spencer (Peterkin), Carlisle 1; Mr Davis, Gateshead 2; Mrs M. Pease Bennett (Rob of Newcastle) 3; Miss M.B. Armstrong (Bardon Mount) vhc; Lightfoot and Spencer (Patrick) hc.
Long-haired Kittens. Blue Female. Under 8 months. Mrs K.L. Baynes (Dinah), North Shields 1; Mrs Bradbury (Ashfield Beauty), Newcastle 2; Miss H. Morban (Moorfield Queen), Jesmond 3; Miss Doris Ward r; Mr George Balfour vhc; Mrs Jackson hc; Miss May Menzies c.
Long-haired Kitten. Black, Male or Female. Under 8 months Mrs M. Pease (Bunty of Newcastle) 1; Ms M. Pease Bennett (Paddy of Newcastle) 2; Mrs J.P. Buck, Carlisle 3.
Long-haired Kittens. A.O.C. Male or Female. Under 8 months. Mrs W. Singleton (Rita of the Cottage), Melbourne 1; Mrs H.B. Clarke (Orange Tabby), Ryhope 2; Mrs H. Atkinson (Eden Randy) 3.
Long-haired Breeder. Cat or Kitten. Any Colour. 1, Brown and Wilson (Hampstead Sir); 2, Miss Annandale (White Chief); 3, Mrs M. Pease Bennett (Paddy of Newcastle).
English Short-haired Adults. Self Colour. Male 1, Mr J. Reid (Brilliant Star), Glasgow; 2, Dr J. Prior (Ch. Cathcart Blue Lad), Heckmondwike; 3, the Hon Mrs Behrens (White).
English Short-haired Adults. Self Colour. Female 1, the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens (Blue); 2, Mr James Reid (Evening Star); 3,Mr F. Sowerby, Ryton.
English Short-haired Adults. Red Tabby. Male or Female. 1, Miss M.B. Dawson (Carliol Stephen), Carlisle; 2, George Jack (Walsall); 3, Mrs Cook (Bristol Rufus), Bristol; r, Mr F. Sowerby (Lasher).
English Short-haired Adults. A.O.C. Tabby, Male or Female 1, Dr J. Prior (Ch. Silver Raleigh); 2, Mr W. Dinning (Vounie); 3, Mr J.N. Tate (Silver).
English Short-haired Adults. Tortoiseshell or Tortoiseshell and White, M or F. 1, Dr J. Prior (Ch. Drusilla); 2, Miss M.B. Dawson (Carliol Toto); 3, Miss M.B. Dawson (Carliol Jean); r, Mr Jas Reid (Sweet Honeysuckle).
English Short-hair Adults, Neuter, any colour. 1, Miss Chamberlayne (Tibbo Tibbs), Greenford; 2, Mr F. Sowerby (Black Sweep); 3, Mrs H. Pybus (Billy), Newcastle.
English Short-hair Kittens. A.C. Tabby, M or F, under 8 months Mr J. Wardell (Malton); 2, Mrs Cook (Bristol Rufus); 3, Mr F. Sowerby (Fox); r, Mr F. Sowerby (Lasher).
Brace over 8 months. Any two cats of the same variety 1, Dr Prior (Ch. Cathcart and Ch. Silver Raleigh); 2, Mr J Reid (Brilliant Star and Evening Star); 3, H.Atkinson (Ch. Eden Rufus and Eden Rosalie).
Novice. Any Variety. Cat or Kitten which has not won a first prize previous to this show 1, Mrs H. Singleton (Eclipse of the Cottage), Melbourne; 2, Mr J. Reid (Brilliant Star); 3, Mrs T. Leake (Sir Otto), Wallsend; extra 3, Miss H. Morban (Moorfield Queen), Jesmond; extra 3, Mrs W. L. Brown (Hallgarth Nancy), Shildon.
Selling Class. Limit 3. Cat or Kitten, any variety 1, Mrs H. Singleton (Eclipse of the Cottage); 2, Miss E.A. Hodgson (White Ben); 3, Mr J. Wardell.
Members only. Kitten, any variety, under 8 months 1, Mrs Pease Bennett (Bunty of Newcastle); 2, Mrs Pease Bennett (Rob of Newcastle); 3, Mrs Pease Bennett (Paddy of Newcastle).

CAT SHOW NEWCASTLE. Shields Daily News, 30th January 1913
The first open show promoted by the Northumberland, Durham and Cumberland Club was held yesterday in the Cambridge Hall, Newcastle. There were 2 open classes, and one for kittens bred by members. Several of the exhibits held championship honours, and others had gamed distinction at the Crystal Palace, Westminster, and other important shows. The Jesmond Cup was awarded to Messrs Brown and Wilton's Hampstead Lady, and the same exhibitors secured specials for cats with the best eyes. Mrs E. Watson, of East Dulwich, won, with Harry Bluejohn, the special for the best cat in the show, in addition to specials. The best kitten in the show was Mrs Pease Bennett s Bunty of Newcastle. Apart from the animals mentioned, there were others of great merit, including Mrs H. Atkinson's Eden Rufus, the holder of four championships, etc. Mr T. B. Mason was the Judge.

1913 GUERNSEY CAT SHOW

THE CAT SHOW. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES Guernsey Evening Press, 31st January 1913
Despite the inclement weather yesterday there was a fairly good attendance at the second annual show of the Guernsey Cat Club, and there was a large gathering for the distribution of special prizes in the evening. The prizes were handed to the winners by Mrs. Penny, who at the close was presented with a handsome bouquet by Kathleen Carre, daughter of the energetic Hon. Secretary. The Rev W. C. Penney, President, presided at the distribution, and was supported by Mr. James Carre, Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Arthur Ellott, and Mr. and Mrs. O. Priaulx.

Prior to the distribution, Mr Carre expressed thanks to Mrs. Penny for again coming to present the prizes, and then went on to appeal for more support for the Club. In the first season they had 30 members. Now they had 50, but as the subscription was only half a crown, they had to depend entirely on the "gate." Up to now non-members had been allowed to compete for the specials on equal terms with members, but they could not guarantee that that could continue. It was not fair to the members. It was very good of Miss Simpson to come across to judge. Miss Simpson had also given four Specials, and had offered another. (Applause). In conclusion Mr. Carre made a further appeal for new members, and expressed thanks to the donors of Specials, to Mrs. Arthur Elliott, who had acted as hostess to the judge, and to Miss Bowman, "the backbone of the Club."

Miss Simpson also addressed the gathering, and gave some valuable hints to fanciers. She had found the Guernsey fanciers good losers, and showed a sporting instinct not always found in shows in England. The cats had come up well not only in quantity but in quality. Some of them could do well in England. The speaker had acted as judge for 27 years, and knew something about it. The Club had an excellent secretary, and the speaker thought that the subscription was "dirt cheap." The prizes were then distributed, Mr. Carre announcing during the proceedings that there was a grand opening for blacks and tiger-marked tabbies.

The Rev W. C. Penney afterwards gave a humorous speech, in the course of which he urged the necessity for fanciers to join a Club. He thought that the Show should be called the "James Carre and Co. Show," for Mr. Carre and his assistant, Mr. Perkins, had spent hours in getting out the catalogue. They owed a debt of gratitude to Miss Simpson, and he was sure they could not have a better judge. Recently, at an English show, a cat was priced at £1,555. If offered that price, a local fancier would be greatly tempted. The only way to get a £1,500 cat was to join a Club. They must not mind disappointments. Exhibiting a cat at the Poultry Show, the speaker obtained a first. Last year, at the Cat Show, the judge refused to look at the same animal and he was forced to the conclusion that it had been mistaken for a Belgian hare at the Poultry Show. (Laughter). In conclusion, Mr Penney expressed thanks to Mr. Carre, the Committee, and all present for their attendance.

Mr. Penney having expressed thanks for the bouquet presented to Mrs. Penney, the proceedings were brought to a close with cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Penney, the Judge, the Committee. Mr. O. Priaulx, and Mr. James Carre. The Committee desire to thank Mr. W.S. Morton, M.R.C.V.S., Hon. Veterinary Surgeon to the Club, who examined all animals before the show. Although the "gate" yesterday was less than last year, owing to the heavy rain, the show has proved a financial success.

The following report was specially written for the "Press" by the Judge, Miss Frances Simpson:- Having been asked to come over and judge at the Guernsey Show, I am pleased to give a few notes of my impressions. The number of entries has increased to 157, last year the total being 90. I was specially struck with the fine show form and condition of many, if not quite all, the exhibits. This was very noticeable in the 22 cats and kittens in the Children's Pet Class. The Working People's Class contained 15 entries, headed by a fine silver tabby owned by Mr. F. Cherry, who wins the Medal given by Our Dumb Friends' League. The quality of the long-haired blue cats was very good indeed, the winning male and winning female being especially strong in eyes. I understand that the female, Channel Queen, won under Mr. Mason last year. A fine self-orange exhibited by Miss Hutchesson won well, and a particularly good Siamese female, exhibited by the son of Mr. Carre, the Hon. Secretary, I was particularly struck with. This cat could win anywhere. Miss Elliott carried off several prizes with her beautiful male blue kitten, and had one or two offers for it. The neuter classes were very well filled, and contained some fine specimens, notably two fine blues and a big black. There was quite a grand show of Special Prizes. Mr. Jennings won that for the best cat in the show with his grand blue male. The Best Local Cat was Miss Hutchesson's orange self male. Miss Perkins' nice little Siamese was the best short-haired kitten in the Show, and Miss Elliott's lovely little blue the best long-haired kitten. Tho short-haired tortoise and white class was extremely well filled, and the three first cats were really splendid specimens. Mr. Perkins may be congratulated on the great success of the Club's second show. I shall not easily forget the kind reception I received from the Guernsey fanciers.

GUERNSEY CAT SHOW. The Queen, 8th February 1913

The second annual show of the Guernsey Cat Club was held on Jan. 30, at the New Market Hall, when Miss Frances Simpson acted as judge. The enterprising band of cat fanciers has been making rapid strides since their club was started, and the show last week proved how successfully they have been working. Last year there were ninety entries, but on this occasion the number had increased to 160. There were twenty-seven special prizes offered, and these were tastefully displayed in the hall. The capable secretary, Mr J. Carre, had all in readiness for judging at ten o'clock.

In the class for blue adult males two fine specimens were penned by Miss Hutcheson (Guernsey) and Mr Jennings (Jersey). The the latter was awarded the first, and, later on, the special prize for the best cat in the show. Towy Ben is a fine massive specimen with gorgeous deep orange eyes. Miss Hutcheson s Wynnestay Thunderer had a nice sound coloured coat. Blue females (eight) were headed by another cat from Jersey, Mrs Brown's Channel Queen, a fine specimen with lovely eyes, Miss Richardson Bartley s Lady Fluff made a good second, and Miss Elliott s Fairy Blue Bell was placed third. Taken all round this was a good class. In the one for tabbies Mrs Hill took the first and special awards with a nice silver tabby with good markings. Smokes were fair in quality, but needed the orange eyes. In the any other colour class Miss Hutcheson exhibited a grand self-orange free from body markings, and fair in eye. This cat, William of Orange, won the first prize in his class, and was awarded the silver challenge cup offered by the Rev. W. Penney, president of the club, for the best cat in the show bred and owned locally. A nice silver, bred and exhibited by Mrs Marquand, was a good second, and Miss Harris's Bully stood third. Neuters made a fine show with eleven entries. A nice blue was placed first in Barry Boo Boo, who was shown in capital condition by Mrs Guilbert. A grand smoke, Kim, pressed the winner closely, and the president s black Jim was not very far behind.

Another class of neuters was headed by Mrs Marquand's Silver King, a massive full-coated chinchilla. Mr Le Mesurier's Fluff was put second, and Mrs Hill's Tommy third. In the class for short-haired neuters Miss Kirkpatrick's well-marked brown tabby was placed first, and in the foreign class Master Noel Carre (the secretary s son) exhibited a beautiful Siamese, a trifle dark in body colour, but good in points, which won easily. In the class for long-haired kittens, Miss Elliott had an easy victory with a beautiful little blue male, which took the special award for the best cat in the show. A little black came second, and alight smoke third. There was a fine entry in the short-haired classes. A black was placed first; and in the tabby class an orange from England was the winner. The class for tortoiseshell and white brought out six capital specimens; and Mrs Le Goubey s Gipsy was placed first. but it was between this cat and Mrs de Garis Kitty, who was the winner in this class last year. It was Gipsy s first appearance. Mrs de Garis also took the third prize with Beauty. This class was an exceptionally fine one.

In the any other colour class Mrs Butter's Jill stood first, and the short-haired kittens were headed by a nice Siamese owned by Miss Perkins, who also carried off the special award for the best short-haired kitten in the show. A short-haired tabby from England was put second, and a nice blue third. In a well-filled breeders class of fourteen Miss Hutcheson s William of Orange was at the top of the list. In the novice class, which numbered sixteen, Miss Richardson s Lady Fluff, the second prize blue female, was here placed first. There were fourteen entries in the working people s class. and Mr F. Cherry carried off the first prize and the medal offered by Our Dumb Friends League with a fine silver tabby nicely marked and with green eyes. A brown tabby owned by Mrs Coombs was put second, and another brown exhibited by Mr Ferguson stood third. A class for children s pets contained twenty-two entries, a fine smoke owned by Master Leslie Hill heading the entries, and all the exhibits were shown in good condition.

1913 NEWBURY CAT SHOW

NEWBURY CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW Croydon Times, 8th February 1913
There was only one Thornton Heath exhibitor in the Newbury Championship Cat Show on Tuesday, and that was Mr. Oliver. It is hardly necessary to say that he took prizes a first and a medal for the best short-haired kitten in the show, and a third in the adults and kittens class. The fanciers season comes to a close just about now, and it is interesting to note that during the last season Mr. Oliver has taken 20 firsts, several seconds and thirds, and seven medals. He has won two challenge cups right out. Not at all a bad record.

1913 RICHMOND SHOW

[RICHMOND DOG AND CAT SHOW] London Evening Standard, 1st July 1913
Richmond annual dog and cat show opens today in the Old Deer Park. The entry is a record in both dog and cat classes, and numerous champions will be on show in nearly every breed.

1913 CAMBRIDGE MAMMOTH SHOW

CAMBRIDGE MAMMOTH SHOW Suffolk and Essex Free Press, 23rd July 1913
Cambridge Mammoth Show, Bank Holiday, Aug. 4th, 1913. 1,500 in Prizes, Cups and Trophies. Great Dog and Cat Shows . . .

THE MAMMOTH SHOW AT CAMBRIDGE Bedfordshire Times and Independent, 8th August 1913
There was probably a record bill of fare provided at the Cambridge Mammoth Show on Monday . . . Mrs F.W. Western gained a number of successes in the Cat Show, among them being 1st and 2nd for longhair adults, 3 and reserve for longhair kitten, 1st for longhair novice, 3rd for shorthair adult, 2nd and reserve for shorthair kitten, 2nd for shorthair novice. And in the members classes, 1st and 2nd for longhair adult, 3rd for the kitten, and 3rd in the shorthair adult class. Mrs Western also won the following specials: Best longhair (winners of cups barred), best novice, and best reserve kitten.

CAMBRIDGE MAMMOTH SHOW Cambridge Independent Press, 8th August 1913
The Mammoth Show Society are to be congratulated on the triumphant success of the 1913 exhibition. [Cats were shown in the Ornithological Section, cats judged by Messrs E.J. Dowling and S.B. Wallis] . . . The quality of the cats section was well above the average of previous years, while in numbers the exhibits had increased from 58 to 65. The cup for the best cat in the show went to Mrs Carew-Cox s silver Abyssinian, which was shown in very fine form, while the cup for the best cat with the opposite coat to the challenge cup winner was won by Mrs Western with her champion Wynstay Marchionesse. In long-haired adults first prize was awarded Mrs Western s silver tabby, and second to her Chinchilla, while third went to Miss Savory s blue Persian. Miss Savory on first and second in the long-haired kittens class with blue Persians. Third was Mrs Western s fawn Persian. In long-haired novices Mrs Western s Chinchilla was first, and a blue Persian (Miss Savory s) second. Mrs Carew-Cox s silver tabby was first, Dr John Aylen s Siamese second, and Mrs Western s tabby third in the short-hair adult class. In the same class for kittens Mrs Carew-Cox was first with a blue English. Mrs Western second with a white with splendid blue eyes, and Mrs Kennaway third with a Siamese.
Class 93 Longhair, adult, male or female 1 and 2, Mrs F.W. Western; 3, Miss G.R. Savory; r, Mrs Hugh Marshall.
Class 94 Longhair, self kitten under 6 months, male or female 1 and 2, Miss G.R. Savory; 3and r, Mrs F.W. Western.
Class 96 Longhair, novice, any age, male or female 1, Mrs F.W. Western; 2, Miss G.R. Savory; 3, Mrs Hugh Marshall; r, Mrs Hymus.
Class 97 Shorthair, adult, male or female 1, Mrs Carew-Cox; 2, Dr John Aylen; 3, Mrs F. W. Western; r, Mrs F.M. Shore.
Class 98 Shorthair, kitten under 6 months, male or female 1, Mrs Carew-Cox; 2 and r, Mrs F.W. Western; 3, Mrs C.L. Kennaway.
Class 99 Shorthair, novice, any age, male or female 1, Dr John Aylen; 2, Mrs F.W. Western; 3, Mrs Carew-Cox; r, Mrs C. L. Kennaway.
Class 101 Local class (open to Cambridge town and county) any variety, male, female or neuter 1, Mrs Bairstow; 2, E.J. Hart; 3, Miss F. Tomlin; r, Mrs Fairweather.

Members Classes
Class 102 Longhair, any colour, adult, male or female 1 and 2 Mrs F.W. Western; 3, Mrs Hugh Marshall; r, Miss G.R. Savory.
Class 103 Longhair, any colour, kitten, male or female 1 and 2, Miss G.R. Savory; 3, Mrs F.W. Western.
Class 104 Shorthair, any colour, adult, male or female 1, Mrs Carew-Cox; 2, Dr John Aylen; 3, Mrs F.W. Western; r, Mrs Harpur.

Cat Specials. Open to Members of the Society.
Best in Show Mrs Carew-Cox.
Best in Show of opposite Coat to Challenge Cup Winner (a cup by Messres Reed and Son) Mrs F.W. Western.
Best longhair (winners of cups barred) Mrs F. W. Western.
Best shorthair (winners of cups barred) Dr John Aylen.
Best novice Mrs F.W. Western.
Best neuter Mrs Bairstow.
Best reserve adult (consolation) Mrs Hugh Marshall.
Best reserve kitten (consolation) Mrs F. W. Western.
Best in Show by a Cambs. Resident Mrs Bairstow.

1913 ALTRINCHAM SHOW

ALTRINCHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (FEDERATED) ANNUAL SHOW Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser, 22nd August 1913
Altrincham Agricultural Society (Federated) Annual Show, Altrincham, Wednesday, Sept 24th. . . Silver Cups, Medals, etc, for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs . . . Cats . . . Classes open to the United Kingdom in all sections, beside the District and County of Chester.

ALTRINCHAM SHOW Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser, 26th September 1913
Cats 1903 - 107; 1912 - 67; 1913 68. [Cat judge Mr T.B. Mason. Cat steward Mr John Darbyshire] Cats made a good show, surprise being occasioned by the fact that the best animals in the show, coming from Altrincham, is an ordinary household cat, which it is understood makes not pretensions to pedigree or blood. The animals was a fine black, and beat well known prize winners.
Cats Competition open to the United Kingdom

LONG-HAIRED CLASSES
Male cat: 1, Mrs Hugh Marshall, Hove, Brighton; 2, Mrs F. W. Western, Sandy; 3, Mr and Mrs H. Dawson, Moston.
Female cat: 1, Mrs S. Cross, Manchester; 2, Mrs F.W. Western; 3, Mr and Mrs H. Dawson; 4, M. knight, near Broughton.
Kitten , male or female: 1, N. and S. Binns, Huddersfield; 2, Mrs F.W. Western; 3, M.A. Pugh, Salford; 4, A.D. Watson, Cheadle Heath.

SHORT-HAIRED CLASSES.
Male cat: 1, F. Hough, Clayton; 2, Miss McDowell, New Shildon; 3, F. Pratt, Rochdale.
Female cat: 1, Mrs F.W. Western; 2, G. Sager, Rochdale; 3, Peter Charnley, Blackburn; 4, Stead and Sons, York.
Kitten, male or female: 1, Mrs George Dyson, Liversedge; 2, F. Pratt; 3, Mrs F.W. Western; 4, H. Hudson, Northenden.

Long or short-hair cat, neuter, any variety: 1, Mrs Sophie Power, Carlisle; 2, Mrs Sewell, Lower Broughton; 3, Mrs M. Parker; 4, M.O. Leycester, Knutsford.
District Class: Male, female, or neuter, any variety: 1 and special, Miss Mary Shaw, Altrincham; 2, Mrs Bowden, Hale; 3, F.R. Beswick, Altrincham; 4, Miss M.A. Aitken, Hale.

1913 SANDY SHOW

SANDY SHOW Bedfordshire Times and Independent, 29th August 1913
It will be noted that the cat entries were the only ones that were down, the vast majority of the exhibitors were from away. The judges were Mr. T.B. Mason, and Mr F. Norris. [Local prize-winners:] In this section there were very few local entries and practically no local awards. Mr W. Odell, Blunham Grange, had a reserve for a Long hair Chinchilla.

[Luton Times and Advertiser, 5th September 1913 compares entries:] Cats: 1908 - 379; 1909 - 441; 1910 - 402; 1911 - 260; 1912 - 402; 1913 347.

SANDY FLOWER SHOW Biggleswade Chronicle, 29th August 1913
Sandy Flower Show for 1913 is memorable for a record livestock entry . . . it was the 45th exhibition of the society. [Judges:] cats Mr T.B. Mason, Longhair Orange, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Tortoiseshell and White, Members and all shorthair classes except Siamese. Mr F. Norris all remaining classes. [Special prizes given by:] Blue Persian Cat Society, Mrs Ryan, Mrs Bouth, Mrs Brewer, Miss Lea, Orange and Tortoiseshell Society, Hon Mrs Ian Maitland, Miss Bell-Irving, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Kennaway, Mrs Louis Maxwell, Mrs Frank Owen, Mrs Corner, Midland Counties Cat Club, Chinchilla and Silver Smoke Society, Newbury Cat Club, Siamese Cat Club, Manx Club, Richmond Cat Club, Southern Counties Cat Club, Shorthaired Cat Society, Northern Counties Cat Club, Brown and Wilson, Miss Chamberlayne, Miss C. Meeson, Miss C.R. Savory, Mrs C. Carew Cox, Mr j. Reid, Hon Mrs Behrens, Mrs Colville, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Izod, Mrs Bowler, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Head, Mrs Singleton, Mrs Bennett, Miss Butler, Mrs Horace Cook, Mrs Lea Wynn, Mrs Forsyth Forrest, Mrs Spoffoth, Mrs Allen Maturin, Mrs T. Watson, Mrs Hugh Marshall, Miss R.I. Manner, Mrs Brereton.

Cats were down [in number], the number being 347 against 402 [last year]. Mrs Bennett, of Rokeles Hall, Watton, established an unbeaten record by making 13 entries and taking 13 first prizes in the cat classes. An extremely valuable cat, Champion Silver Raleigh, priced in the catalogue at 1,000, entered by Dr Prior of Heckmondwike, one of the finest specimens in the country, unfortunately was absent. With champion Dirty Dick, a cat which has never been beaten, Miss Benest took first prize in the long hair black class. The championship for best cat in the show was awarded to Oaklands Sheila, belonging to Miss Cheetham, Oaklands, Brighouse, Yorks, Pearl Adonis, the property of the Hon Mrs Behrens, being second. Mrs F.W. Western s Wynnstay Raven, shorthair black cat, beat the Hon Mrs Behrens Gibson Boy, a good achievement. The award for he best kitten in the show went to Mrs Bennet s white longhair kitten, Stephanotis.

SANDY CAT SHOW. The Queen, 6th September 1913
The annual show of the Sandy and District Floral and Horticultural Society was held on Aug. 28 in the grounds of Sandye Place, by the kind permission of Mrs Graves, and, as usual, the cat section was a special feature of the fixture. Blue adults were only seven in number, and blue kittens did not make a big show. The orange and cream classes were on the whole the best filled, short hairs being disappointing. Miss Gladys Cheetham had a field day with her noted blue Persians. Oaklands Shield, the Westminster winning queen, who took the special prize for the best cat in the show, is a superb female with fine large amber eyes. The winning male, Steadfast, also owned by Miss Cheetham, has a wonderful head and grand snub face. The Hon, Mrs Clive Behrens exhibited two of her noted white Persians, which took the first and second awards. Pearl Adonis made a capital show. Mrs Benest's Dirty Dick had an easy victory in the class for black Persians, and Mrs Butt was put second. In the class for blue males, Mrs Marshall s Edward the Peacemakerwasv placed second, and Miss Lea s Patapouf third, both being good specimens. In the class for females, Mrs Wise took the second award, and Mrs Maturin was placed third with Southampton Salonica, a Crystal Palace and Westminster winner. Dr Vlasto headed the brown tabbies with the veteran Miss Wezzer, a wonder for her age, and this exhibitor also won in the class for brown tabby kittens. Mrs Owen's wonderfully coloured Rubra was an easy winner in the class for orange cats. There were four blue male kittens, Miss Savory taking the first prize, Mrs Singleton the second, and Mrs Western the third. The female kittens numbered eleven, and the first prize winner was found in Mrs Brewer's nice specimen, Paula, Miss Newman's Cloudy Girl coming second, and Miss Savory s Gentianelle, on the small side, was put third. There were four blue litters, containing some nice specimens. Miss Colville owned the winning litter of five, a promising family, and Mrs Delamere Booth exhibited four, which took the second award. Miss Gladys Cheetham won easily with her grand neuter blue Surprise, shown in good coat for this season of the year, and Mrs Bennet's handsome white kitten, Stephanotis, took the prize offered for the best kitten in the show. Mrs Reas showed the best Shorthair in her Siamese male Carlisle Lad; Mrs Western headed the silver tabbies with the well-known Wynnstay Marchioness; Mrs Bennet's litter of cream Kitten was a great attraction, and Mrs D. Martin penned a beautiful short-haired silver tabby Kitten, which was very successful.

1913 SOUTH TYNE SHOW, HALTWHISTLE

[SOUTH TYNE AGRICULTURAL SHOW] CAT SHOW AT HALTWHISTLE Carlisle Journal, 19th September 1913
An interesting show of cats, mostly local, was held at Haltwhistle on Saturday, though the attendance was weakened by the heavy rain. In the class for short hairs, male or female, Miss Dawson (Carlisle) took first prize with her handsomely-marked tortoise and white Queen, shown in excellent condition. This pretty cat, though a little on the small side, secured also two specials. The winner of the second prize in this class was a red tabby of rich colour, lacking in build, belonging to Mr. Caygill. of Middlesbrough, and the third prize went to Mr. Dinning, Hexham, with a neat silver tabby, not so good a cat as many shown by him in recent years. Miss Dawson also took the fourth prize with a red tabby, nicely marked but pale in colour.

The class for blue male long-haired cats was not so strong, the first prize going to Miss Armstrong, Bardon Mill, for a good cat, though weak in eye colour, the second and third prizes going to Mr. Clark, South Shields and Mrs. Pattinson, Haltwhistle. In both cases the cats failed in evenness of colour. The longhair Queens were a much better class, the winner, owned by Mr. McKie, Newcastle, being a very fine animal, massive and level in colour, with good head and eyes. This Queen also secured special for best blue longhair cat, easily beating her male competitors. Mrs. J. W. Strong, Carlisle, took second prize with a good Queen, with fine head, but losing in size to the first prize winner - quite a young Queen, however, and should be well placed another season.

The longhair kittens were an excellent lot, though the first prize winner scored easily - a charming little kitten, perfect at all points, belonging to Miss Armstrong, Bardon Mill, who secured three specials in addition to the first prize. The second prize winner, belonging to Mr. Graham, How Mill, was good enough to win in many kitten classes, though easily beaten on the day. The third prize went to a handsome blue belonging to Mrs. Raynor, Newcastle, a kitten that has already won several firsts, but appeared to be changings its coat, as the colour of the brush was much darker than the body fur. The shorthair kittens were also a very good class, though varying somewhat heavily in age. For instance, the first prize winner must have been close on the eight months' limit; while the third prize kitten was quite a baby, and with another month or two on to its age would almost certainly have secured a higher award. The premier prize went to Mrs. Charlton, Ryton, for a gorgeously vivid red tabby, though one regretted that the old hazel eyes appear now to be low in this breed; they were so much more effective than the present orange eyes, which offer no contrast to the colour of the fur, and therefore give a dull and stupid appearance to the cats. But the body colour was so fine that one could forgive the washy effect of the orange eyes. This kitten also took two specials. The second prize went to Mr. Caygill, Middlesbrough, by another red tabby, a nice kitten, well marked, but failing in depth of colour. The baby winner of the third prize was very perfectly barred, an ideal little tabby that we hope to see another year in adult stage, when it certainly should score. It belonged to Mr. Dinning, of Hexham.

The neuter class was interesting, though weakened by the absence of three entries owing to the weather. The first prize was very easily won by Mrs. J. W. Strong, Carlisle, with a very handsome white, with lovely head and blue eyes, shown in perfect condition. This lovely puss secured two specials. The second prize went to a large black belonging to Mrs. Watson, Irthington. The ears were rather too large and the cat was not in good condition; it had most lovely eyes and shared with Mrs. Strong's white neuter the special given for the best eyes in the show. The third prize went to a blue, lacking in size and eye colour, belonging to Mr. Sowerby. The judge was Mr. Charles Platt, well knows at the Carlisle and other local shows. [This report reads like Mr. Platt s judging notes]

1913 BRAMPTON SHOW

BRAMPTON SHOW Newcastle Journal, 19th September 1913
Splendid weather favoured the jubilee show of the Brampton Agricultural Society, held at the old Cumberland town, yesterday. [Cat show judge Mr F. Odell, Stockton]

LONG-HAIRS
Class 1 Blue male 1, Miss Armstrong, Bardon Mill; 2, Bert Clark, South Shields; 3, James Muse, Thornthwaite.
Class 2 Blue female 1, Miss Cowan, Scotby; 2, Miss Barnfather, Newcastle; 3, Mrs J.W. Strong, Carlisle.
Class 3 Red Tabby or orange self (male or female) 1, Mrs F.W. Western, Sandybede; 2, Brown and Wilson, Newcastle; 3, Mrs Hall Atkinson, Carlisle.
Class 4 Silver or Chinchilla (male or female) 1 and, Miss Cotterell, Silloth.
Class 5 Any other colour (male or female) 1, Hon Mrs C. Behrens, Malton; 2, L. Atkinson, Manningham; 3, Mrs Brown, Shildon.
Class 6 Blue kitten, under 6 months 1 and 2, Miss Armstrong, Bardon Mill; 3, Mrs Burdon-Raynor, Jesmond.
Class 8 Any other colour kitten, under 8 months 1, Mrs J.W. Western; 2, Miss Cowan, Scotby; 3, Mrs G. Ripley, Darlington.

SHORT-HAIRS
Class 9 Red or orange tabby (male or female) 1 and 3, G.J. Caygill, Haverton Hill; 2, Mrs J.W. Western.
Class 10 self-colour (male or female) 1, Miss MacDowell, New Shildon; 2, Hon Mrs Behrens; 3, J. and J. McNish, West Killbride.
Class 11 Any other colour (male or female) 1, Mrs Reay, Carlisle; 2, Dr James Prior, Heckmondwike; 3, Miss M.B. Dawson, Carlisle.
Class 12 Kitten, under 8 months 1 and 2, Mrs Hall Atkinson, Carlisle.
Class 13 Neuter, any colour, long or short hair 1, Mrs Watson; 2, Mrs H.E. Power, Carlisle; 3, Peter P. Connor, Brewsterford.
Class 14 Novice cat, kitten or neuter, long or short hair 1 and 2, Mrs Hall Atkinson; 3, G.J. Caygill.

THE CAT SHOW AT BRAMPTON. SPECIAL AWARDS. Carlisle Journal, 26th September 1913
The special prize awards at the exhibition of cats at the Brampton Agricultural Society Show last week have been made known. The prize for the best cat in the show was awarded to Champion Eden Rufus, a cat recently purchased by Mr. Western from Mrs. Hall Atkinson, Carlisle. The cup for best short hair was won by Mr. Caygill, of Cowper, with a very fine red. Mrs. Hall Atkinson secured the cup for the best short haired kitten, with a lovely white bred by the Hon. Mrs, Behrens, Swinton Grange. The blue female class was won by Miss Cowan, Scotby, with her blue Queenie, sister to the valuable cat recently purchased by Mr. Cheetman [Cheetham?] and bred by Mrs. Hall Atkinson. The neuter class was won by Mrs. Watson, Cumrenton, with a beautiful black neuter with very fine eyes.

The following were the winners of the special prizes:-
Long-hair cat, Mrs. Western; short-hair cat, Mr. Caygill; short-hair kitten, Mrs. Hall Atkinson; long-hair kitten, Miss Armstrong.
Long-hair blue male, Miss Armstrong; long-hair blue female, Miss Cowan; long-hair blue kitten, Miss Armstrong.
Long-hair black female, Mr. L. Atkinson.
Chinchilla kitten, Miss Eaton.
Longhair white or cream, Hon. Mrs. Behrens.
Longhair brown tabby, Mrs. G. Ripley.
Long-hair smoke, Mrs. Brown, Shildon.
Long-hair orange tabby, Mrs. Western.
Long-hair any other colour kitten, Mrs. Western; long-hair under 5 months, Miss Cowan.
Long-hair neuter, Mrs. Watson; long-hair black neuter, Mrs. Watson; long-hair blue neuter, Mr. Connor.
Long-hair cat or kitten, Mrs. Western.
Short-hair male, Mr. Caygill; short-hair female, J. and J. McNish.
Short-hair blue, J. and J. McNish.
Shorthair black, Miss McDowell.
Short-hair white, Hon. Mrs. Behrens.
Red or orange tabby, Mr. Caygill: female tabby, Mr. Caygill.
Short-hair silver tabby, Dr. Prior.
Short-heir tortie and white, Miss Dawson.
Short-hair tortishell, Mr. Dinning.
Short-hair red or orange kitten, Mrs. H. Atkinson.
Short-hair black neuter, Mrs. Atkinson.
Best eyed cat in show, Hon. Mrs. Behrens.
Short-hair cat or kitten, Mr. Caygill.
Extra prize in well-filled classes, Mr. Jack; ditto, Frank Sowerby and Mrs. Strong.
Medal for most entries, Mr. Sowerby.
Short-hair white kitten, Mrs. Hall Atkinson.
Smoke cat or kitten, Mrs. Brown.

LOCAL CLASSES
Long-hair cat, Mr. H. Graham; long-hair cat, Miss Thomlinson; long-hair kitten, Miss Hewitt; long-hair neuter, Mrs. Watson.
Reserve kitten in novice class, Miss Cowan; neuter in novice class, Mr. F. Sowerby; kitten and best male in novice class. Mrs. Hall Atkinson; blue female in novice class, Miss McNish.
Local female, Mrs. Williams; female kitten, S. Graham, Fenton; local male kitten, Mrs. Cuthill.

1913 READING SHOW

[READING CAT SHOW] Berkshire Chronicle, 10th October 1913
An unusual event will shortly take place in Reading. We refer to the Reading Championship Cat Show, which will be held in the Corn Exchange on October 15th. The promoters have three of the best judges in the country, and there will undoubtedly be some excellent specimens exhibited, some which will be of the astonishing value of one thousand guineas. A feature of the show will be the liberal classification confined to local exhibitors. Particulars as to times and prices of admission are advertise in another column.

ARISTOCRATIC CATS. TODAY'S SHOW AT READING. Pall Mall Gazette, 15th October 1913
The Reading Championship Cat Show is held in the Corn Exchange, Reading, to-day, and the Hon Mrs Clive Behrens and the Hon Mrs Ian Maitland are giving special prizes.

CAT SHOW AT READING. TILEHURST EXHIBITOR S SUCCESSES. Reading Observer, 18th October 1913
After a lapse of six years the Reading Champion Cat Show has been revived, and on Wednesday the Corn Exchange was the scene of an interesting exhibition of many of the finest cats ever shown in England. When the show was held in Reading six years ago there were very few entries, but interest has been awakened in the fascinating hobby of cat breeding, and on Wednesday 230cats, constituting about 500entires, were exhibited. Speaking generally the pets showed signs of careful breeding, while the local entries were both good and numerous. Mr. W. H. Powell, of Tilehurst, was one of the most successful exhibitors at the show and won numerous "specials."

Among the other local entrants were: Mrs. Allen, Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst; Mrs. Glen Helen Billett, Warwick-road, Reading: Mr. R. W. Crocker, 106, Southampton-street, Reading; the Lady Gertrude Decies, Scotswood, Sunningdale; Miss Foxell, 6, Abbots-walk, Reading; Mrs. Fosbery, The Grange, Lambourn; Miss Fawcett, The Cottage, Mortimer Common; Miss Godwin, 194, Oxford-road, Reading; Mrs Charles J. Hart, 55, Catherine-street, Reading; Miss Haslam, "Serai, 11, Craven-road, Reading; Miss A. Jackson, Kennet House, Newbury; Miss Anderson Leake, Dingley Hill, Bradfield; Miss Elisabeth Robertson, Straits House, Reading; Mrs. Scott Russell, Nit Lavina, Henley-on-Thames; Dr. J. A. Vlasto, Remenham House, Henley-on-Thames; and Miss L. M. Wallace, Bucklebury Common, Reading.

PRIZE PUSSIES. LOCAL WINNERS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW. Reading Standard, 18th October 1913
The Reading Corn Exchange on Wednesday was given over to cats. There were fat cats, small cats, fluffy cats and tom cats; white cats, black cats, tabby and "tortoiseshells"; there were big cats with tails and little cats with no tails; and nocturnal inhabitants of tiles from all over England were present to show off their various points. It is some years since Reading had a cat show, and then it was only a small affair. The championship show held on Wednesday attracted considerable attention and many entries. The entries were as many as 500, and about 230 cats were on view. The show was well patronised by the leading people in the cat world, and the promoters were well pleased with the result of their efforts.

The local classes were a credit to the district, and exhibitors won a large number of prizes in the open classes. The best cat in the show was the white one of Lady Decies of Sunningdale. The results in the local classes were:-

Within 30 miles of Reading Town Hall
Any variety (male): 1, Mrs. Fosbery, Lambourn; 2, Mr. W.H. Powell, Tilehurst; 3, Master B. Currie, Farnborough.
Any variety (females): 1, Lady Decies; 2, Dr. Vlasto, Henley; 3, Mrs.Fosbery.
Kittens: 1, Mrs. G. Cran, Farnham; 2, Master B. Currie; 3, Mr. W.H. Powell.
Borough of Reading: 1, Miss Foxell; 2, Mrs. E. Robertson.

Particularly gratifying to local exhibitors was the general success of Mr. W.H. Powell, of Tilehurst, who did remarkably well. His successes included first prizes for male, female and kitten brown tabbies, first in breeders' class, first for six to nine months old pairs, second for three to nine months brown tabby, and third for silver tabby. In addition he won the following specials: Brayford breeders' challenge bowl and spoon for the best brown tabby; Mrs. Sinclair Webb's prizes for best male and female brown tabby kittens; Miss Gladys Cheetham's first and second blue male adult; Mrs. Powell's for best brown tabby kitten; silver spoon for best kitten; the Stanhope challenge cup and spoon for best female brown tabby cat, etc.

Other local prize winners were Lady Decies (first white male, first white female, second Chinchilla male, first and third Chinchilla female, second any colour male, second any colour male or female, first brace of any colour, first white short-hair, third red tabbies, first and third any other variety), Miss Fawcett, of Mortimer Common, won first prize for any other colour male or female in the long hair section. Miss A. Jackson, of Newbury, won first prize for silver tabbies, Mrs. Scott Russell, of Henley-on-Thames, gained first and second awards in the foreign kitten class. Dr. Vlasto won a second for brown tabby female.

The judges were Mr. H. Ransome, Mr. T. B. Mason and Mr. G. H. Billett. Mr. T. Watson, of East Dulwich, was hon. sec., Dr. Vlasto hon treassurer, and Mr. W. H. Powell hon. show manager.

1913 HOUNSLOW CAT SHOW

THE HOUNSLOW CAT SHOW. The Queen, 15th November 1913
Messrs Wilson s held their annual show on the 5th inst. At the Public Baths, and the quantity and quality of the exhibits surpassed all expectation. There were nearly 100 blue cats and kittens penned, and these well-filled classes contained some fine specimens. The judges were Miss Frances Simpson, Mr F. Western, and Mr F. Norris. Miss Cheetham s blue male Oaklands Stedfast was declared by the judges to be the best in the show; Master Currie s white kitten Minley Pearl took the special prize for the best long-haired kitten, and Mrs Downes s Martin Silver Tabby was the best short-haired kitten. Miss Cheetham won with Oaklands Seabreeze as the best novice exhibit. In the class for black long-hairs Mrs Benest took first prize with The Queen of Spades, a beautiful specimen, with good head and eyes and in nice coat. Mrs Langdon Sheppard's Queen Ton Ton was not in good coat, but her colour is perfect and her eyes a marvel for size and depth of colour. The Hon. Mrs Maclaren Morrison penned a fine black male in Parkfield King Cole, which was put third. There were some splendid white long-hairs. Gertrude Lady Decies penned the three winners, which were shown in fine condition. Fulmer Remus, the first prize winner, was in good coat, and had many admirers. Blue males, numbering fourteen, made a nice show, and Miss Cheetham s Oaklands Stedfast, with fine eyes, was put first. A beautiful male exhibited by Mrs Kerr came second, and Mrs Stephens stood third with Tom Thumb of Hyver, another grand orange-eyed cat, a little shaded in coat. In the class for blue females Miss Cheetham was put first and second with Oaklands Sheila and Stella, two beautiful queens, Mrs Stephens making a good third with Blue Betty of Hyver.

Chinchillas were not numerous, and males and females competed together, Mrs Sinkins being placed first with Aldermoor Boodles. In the class for red tabbies the Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens won with Swinton Esau, who was followed by Mo Kennaway's Lady Jane and Mrs Cook's Torrington Red Frill. The brown tabby classes were not well filled. Dr Vlasto exhibited a massive specimen in Haddo Victory, the first prize male winner, and Mr Powell had an easy victory with Stanhope Gem in the class for females, Miss Chamberlayne standing second and third. Silver tabbies only numbered two, and Mrs Labron s Madame Katrine, who was placed first, is a little narrow in head and face. Mrs Hopwood 's Queenie of Clarendon loses in markings to the winner. Smokes were not numerous, Mrs Warschauer's Tinkerbell was followed by Peter of Castlethorpe, shown in fine coat, but rather on the light side. Mrs Kennaway had a lucky win in the class for tortoiseshells with Garboldesham Gleam, Mrs Bennet's Dorcas being put third.

Neuter blues were a wonderful lot of seven huge cats. The winner, Royal Rex, must weigh over 15lb.; he had not the orange eyes of Miss Cheetham s second prize winner Oaklands Sete, but his wonderful size caused him to stand out. Yet another enormous cat was penned by Mrs Ross, the owner giving his weight as 15lb. Mrs New headed the neuters A.O.C. with a beautiful pale chinchilla not yet in full coat, Mrs Clive Behrens being put second. Blue long-haired kittens numbered fifty-four in four classes, and contained some lovely specimens. The males three to six months old were headed by a dainty little blue owned by Mrs Delamere Booth. Head, eye, and soundness of coat combined with lovely shape placed Dimples of Delamere first. A different type of kitten was put second, penned by Mrs Britton, in The Rebel, a big boned, profusely coated specimen, who was followed closely by Mrs G. New's Osiris of Egypt, a litter brother, failing only in length of nose to The Rebel. Miss Clements's beautiful Craigenom of Hawkhurst stood third. Blue females three to six months old numbered seventeen, and made a good show. Mrs Delamere Booth secured the first and second prizes with litter sisters of the male winner, Miss Clements again being a close third with Princess of Hawkhurst.

In the class for blue males six to nine months old Messrs N. and S. Binns secured the first prize with a well-grown specimen, grand in head and eye and in splendid coat. He was, however, closely run by M. Goujon's Dick Turpin, a cat with very neat round head, small, well placed ears, and quite sound in colour. Mrs Forrest's Roger was a good third. Blue females six to nine months old had not the quality of the three other classes and were almost without exception shaded in coat, with dark tails. Mrs Singleton stood first with Daisy Daydream, while Mrs Stephens followed with Judy of Hyver, and Mrs Forrest s Shining Moon was put third.

Black females, five in number, were full of quality. Mrs Yeates's Salambo, who stood first, has a grand head, nice eyes, and fairly sound full coat. Mrs Langdon Shepherd s Queen Tuky, a dense, sound black with big orange eyes, only needs time to get into better coat. Mrs Benest's Nightlight was a good third. but not so sound in colour as the winners; this cat possesses strikingly small ears, however. In the classes for brown tabbies Mr Powell won with a very well marked male. A novice exhibitor, Mrs Taylor, headed the class for orange tabbies with a good coloured kitten named Tiny. Some rather nice smoke kittens were penned. and Miss Whiting won with Peter Henry. There were six litters of blue Persians, a good entry for this time of year. Miss Walford took the first prize with a level lot of six, and Mrs Newman was put second with a litter of four, while Mr Wingrove took the third prize. Mrs Lewis easily headed the litters A.OV. with three chinchillas. a promising trio. Short-hairs came up very well. In the class for blues Mrs Carew Cox headed the list, and Gertrude Lady Decies the whites with Fulmer Dreamy Cuthbert.

1913 ARBROATH SHOW

ARBROATH CANINE CLUB FIRST OPEN DOG AND CAT SHOW Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs, 28th November 1913
Arbroath Canine Club First Open Dog and Cat Show to be held in New Public Hall on Wednesday, 3rd December, 1913. Show to be opened at 10 a.m. by Mrs D.C. Rutherford Lindsay Carnegie, Kinblethmont. Provost Rutherford Thomson in the Chair. Admission during judging 10 to 12.30 2s; 12.30 to 5, 1s; after 5, 6d.

ARBROATH CANINE CLUB SHOW. Dundee Evening Telegraph, 3rd December 1913
The first, dog and cat show of the Arbroath Canine Club is being held in the Public Hall, Arbroath, to-day. The show was opened by Mrs D. C. Rutherford Lindsay Carnegie of Kinblethmont - Provost Thomson presiding. Mrs Lindsay Carnegie said she was second to none in her love of dogs and cat . . . There was also a good word to be said for the cats. They were capable of great intelligence and affection, and deserved much better treatment at our hands than they often received. . . . The entry was a good one, numbering some three hundred dogs and cats. [Cat judge Mr David Milne]

DOG AND CAT SHOW. A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs, 5th December 1913
The show of cats, although not large, could, as regards quality, compare favourably with shows in the district for some time back.
Persian Male 1st, miss B. Keddie, Kelty; 2nd, D. McKee; 3rd, J. Low, Cairniehill.
Persian Female 1st, Mrs J. Kydd, Fisheracre; 2md, T. Fraser, Cairniehill; 3rd, Miss B. Keddie.
Persian Kitten 1st, Mrs W. Skea, 9, Hannah Street; 2nd, Willie Gould, Newgate.
Smooth Female 1st and 2nd, Miss Keddie; 3rd, Miss F. Thomson, Abbey Lode.
Smooth Kitten 1st, Miss Keddie.
Gelding Any Variety 1st, Mrs G. Marr, Hayswell Road; 3rd Mrs W.M. Swan, Springfield Terrace.
Selling Class 1st, Mrs Stirling, Anniston.

1913 CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] LOUIS WAIN AT A CAT SHOW. Pall Mall Gazette, 8th December 1913
Society can spend an amusing time at the Crystal Palace to-morrow and Wednesday, on the occasion of the Crystal Palace Cat Show. With ninety-seven classes there are certain to be hundreds of magnificent felines on view. H.H. the Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein is patron of the National Cat Club, under whose auspices the Crystal Palace Show is held, and the distinguished vice-presidents, include the Countess Aberdeen, the Viscountess Maitland, the Lady Hothfield, and Gertrude, Ladv Decies. The Hon. Mrs. Behrens is member of the committee. She has presented the Swinton Challenge Cup, and also offers a special prize for the best cream male cat. The Hon. Mrs. lan Maitland also gives a special for the best Self Red. If there is any one who should be to the fore at a Cat Show it is Mr. Louis Wain, and this celebrated cat man takes the prominent part of a judge as well as being chairman to the National Cat Club. It will be worth something to see him judge the Ring Class on Wednesday. The rule laid down is All cats to be led in the ring." As the owners go round and round with well-trained or, perchance, refractory exhibits on the lead, will Mr. Wain jot down pencil sketches as well as marks in his note-book? Could he resist such an opportunity? He will no doubt dish up those marks and serve a Cat Tango Tea!

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] "BRAINY" CATS. FELINE INTELLIGENCE ON THE INCREASE. PET DOGS IN PERIL. London Evening Standard, 10th December 1913
We live in an intellectual age; even the cat is developing brains and intelligence. This statement is given on no less an authority than that of Mr. Louis Wain, who has sketched, drawn, and painted, owned or judged more cats than the combined caretakers of London own between them. Yesterday at Crystal Palace the twenty-seventh championship show was held by the National Cat Club. Mr. Wain is chairman of the committee of the club, and he told a representative of The Standard that largely as a result of shows and careful breeding the cat has gained a more stable brain, that its brain is still strengthening, that it is more than probable that the last remaining traces of wildness and savagery will very shortly leave the cat, and that, instead of "walking alone," it will definitely decide for domestication and adopt the good habits, deportment, and loyalty that civilisation demands.

During recent years the popularity of the toy dog has been such that the cat has almost been driven from the drawing-room. In order to save itself from banishment to the basement and the scullery, with all the indignities that await it when slumbering before the kitchen fire or upon the area railings, the cultivation of brain and intelligence is the cat's one chance, and it will help it to compete in rivalry with the pet dog. Mr. Wain, describing the dawn of feline intelligence, said that well-bred cats now "take notice." "They are becoming accustomed to the life and movement of the world around them," he said. "Formerly it used to be said that a cat attached itself to places and not to persons. Nicely bred cats of to-day know their mistresses and are deeply attached to them, following them about the house like a dog and refusing to be alone. Cats have been known to follow their owners on short walks abroad, and as the animals develop a more stable brain they will be able to keep their heads amongst noisy moving and strange obstacles, and follow their owners as faithfully and as safely as a dog. It is only want of a stable brain that makes a cat wild and flurried and easily driven frantic by alarm. There are cats now with brains enough to fetch and carry; to bring in a letter, and to learn a new house and accustom themselves to new surroundings in two days. Long-haired types, particularly, from being weak-brained and stupid, have grown, by careful breeding, as encouraged by cat shows, to an extraordinary level of intelligence, and the fact that they are treated with love and affection by their owners helps to develop their brain power."

Mr. Wain ran over the main points of excellence in a big, white, long-haired prize-winner, and characterised them as follows:- Small ears, puffed cheeks and chin, bullet-head, big round eyes, big, full, thickset body, wonderful fur texture.

Gertrude Lady Decies exhibited seven of her famous cats, including her beautiful Chinchillas - Fulmer Don Silverando, Fulmer Koh-i-Nor, and Fulmer Lady Silver Petal, very handsome animals with pedigrees - although, with most of the entries, when it came to a question of ancestry and lineage, the information contained on the catalogue was "particulars unknown." The Siamese were very well represented. but not half as civilised and not nearly as friendly and affable as the longhaired Persians, who seem thoroughly at home on the show-bench. There was a good collection of Manx, some Abyssinian (or ticked), with the head of a cat on the body of a rabbit, and for the rest the classification was largely by colour.

There was also shown the mummy of a cat dating from something over 3000 years ago. The head was still recognisable, but the body was wrapped in brown and faded cerements. The show will be open to-day, when the Ring classes will be judged.

Among the prize-winners were Gertrude Lady Decies, who won 10 firsts, six seconds, one third, and five championships - a record win; Lady Alexander, who took three firsts, one second, one third, and one championship; the Hon. Mrs. Behrens, one first, one second, three thirds, and first in the team class; the Hon. Mrs. McLaren Morrison two second prizes; and Sir Claud Alexander, one first, one second, and one third prize.

MUMMY AT THE CAT SHOW. Portsmouth Evening News, 10th December 1913
The oldest cat in the National Cat Club Show, which opened in the Crystal Palace, is a mummy, aged about 2,000 years, from the tombs Beni-Hassan, and sacred to goddess Pasht, whose name was unconsciously invoked every time a visitor addressed a cat as puss. A further proof of the unbroken line of tradition and superstition which links the cat of the past with the present is afforded by the skull of a male cat exhibited at the Show, which was used in South Devon as a charm against witchcraft so recently as 1911.

SCOTTISH SUCCESSES AT LONDON CAT SHOW. The Scotsman, 10th December 1913
The National Cat Club s annual championship show was held in the Crystal Palace, London, yesterday. The entry was a good one, numbering 830, and 454 cats of all varieties were penned. Mr J. Ballantyne, of St Margaret s Cottage, Peebles , won a reserve with his Chinchilla female cat, "Niedpath Colleen." Mr F.K. Beveridge, of Gaurie Cottage, Kingskettle, won third prize with his long-haired cream cat, "Ailsa Perfection." The Hon . Mrs Maitland, of Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, won reserve with her longhaired cream, "Rokeby Rosebud," and very highly commended with "Thurster of Thirlstane."Mr Duncan McKie , of Holmleigh, Gateside, Greenock, won third with his long-haired orange cat, "Cathcart Laddie." Mr James Reid, of 65 Seymour Street, Crossmyloof, Glasgow, won two second prizes with his short-haired, black cat, "Brilliant Star." Miss H.M. Tawse, of 3 Gloucester Place, Edinburgh, won first and championship with her long-haired orange cat, "Redskin of Findhorn," and first with "Thelma of Findhorn."

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Western Times, 11th December 1913
On the first day of the National Cat Club Show at the Crystal Palace, Mrs Louise Maxwell, of Torquay, was awarded first, championship, challenge cup, and two specials in the self red female class; second in the tortoiseshell; and was reserved in short-haired brae with two blacks. Miss Clarke, of Exeter, was adjudged first and championship in the silver tabby males, third in silver tabby females, and second in Chinchilla kittens, a very large class of 17; and Mrs Wrenford, of Bow, was awarded v.h.c. in the last class. Miss Clarke was also warded the silver challenge cup from the Chinchilla Silver Specialist Society and the silver challenge cup from the Newbury Cat Club for the best silver tabby cat, and a silver badge and special for the best silver tabby in the show.

[CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW] Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 13th December 1913
. . the National Cat Club annual show at the Crystal Palace this week, a long-haired blue male, bred and exhibited by the Misses Ellis, Maltby, was awarded second prize.

[CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW] Croydon Times, 13th December 1913
Several Thornton Heath residents competed in the International Cat Show at the Crystal Palace this week. and Mr. Oliver carried off a challenge cup for the best tabby neuter in the show, as well as a second prize, while Mr. H. Marlow's long haired tabby gained a v.h.c.

NATIONAL CAT CLUB SHOW. The Gentlewoman, 27th December 1913
At the National Cat Club show the other week dog owners were well represented, Gertrude Lady Decies and Lady Alexander of Ballochmyle scoring many notable successes, the one principally with her long-haired cats, the other exclusively with the short-haired English varieties. Both these ladies must have their time fully occupied, so wide and varied are their interests. Lady Alexander has, I believe, between fifty and sixty cats. Lady Sybil Grant was exhibiting a beautiful long-haired, which she had as a kitten, and with which she had previously won. There is something very fascinating about these splendid creatures, with their beauty of form, coat, and colouring.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE CAT SHOW. The Queen, 20th December 1913
The National Cat Club held Its twenty-seventh championship show at the Crystal Palace on the 9th and 10th inst. The entry of 820 was satisfactory, and the quality in some of the classes was unusually good. The judges were Mrs Fosbery, Miss Frances Simpson, Miss Forestier-Walker, Mr T. Watson, Mr T. B. Mason, and Mr Louis Wain. The challenge cup for the best long-haired male or female cat was won by Gertrude Lady Decies s Chinchilla male Fulmer Don Silverando, and the best short-haired cat was Lady Alexander's tortoiseshell and white tom. The silver challenge cup presented by the Crystal Palace Company for the best long-haired kitten would have been awarded to Mrs Aubrey's Chinchilla kitten Prince Duo, but the owner not being a member of the N.C.C., this trophy had to be passed on to the reserve kitten which belonged to Mrs New. This fine blue exhibit received many other specials. The best short-haired kitten, a fine Abyssinian, had also to be passed over for the same reason, and the hnour went to a Siamese. It always seems a pity that these special prizes for the best in the show are not open to all, irrespective of any membership. The prize for the best tabby cat was awarded to Dr Vlasto's brown male, but Mr Powell, being a member of the N.C.C., won with his fine brown tabby queen Stanhope Gem.

White long-haired cats were not numerous, but the quality of both males and females was high. Gertrude Lady Decies won the first and second prizes in the class for males with Fulmer Remus (the Hounslow winner) and Fulmer Rex, the Hon. Mrs Clive Behrens taking the third award with Pearl Adonis. In the class for white females Fulmer White Satin was placed first. Mrs Hodges and Master Currie standing second and third. The blues numbered eighty-seven in the adult and kitten classes, Mrs G. Wilson's Sir Archie II. of Arrandale, in better coat than at Hounslow, secured the first prize, Mrs Stephen's taking exhibit Tom Thumb of Hyver being put second and Mrs Slingsby's Ernut of Thorpe third. In the class for blue females Mrs Stephen and Miss Wilde won easily with Blue Betty of Hyver, and Mrs Ryan s pretty Lupin of Tilecote was placed second. Only these two queens were in coat. Mrs New's Sekhet of Egypt was placed third; her eyes were finer than any in the blue classes.

Chinchillas were few in number, but grand in quality. Lady Decies s Don Silverando, shown in beautiful coat and fine condition, was put first, and was also awarded the special prize for the best exhibit in the show, Miss Boyes's Sun-Sun standing second and Mrs Katte s Ruffles Boy third. In the class for Chinchilla females Lady Decies again had an easy victory with her beautiful Lady Silver Petal, a cat of great quality, with lovely snub face. Mrs Stephen s Silver May of Hyver, a fine, big queen, was put second and Mrs Aubrey s Langherne Queen third.

In the class for smoke males Mrs Singleton s Shogun, shown in grand form took the first prize, and in the one for smoke females, Mrs Wartschauer s Tinkerbell, the Hounslow winner, who was placed first, is the true type, with dark upper coat and pure white under coat. There were five black males and two females. Mrs Benest s Dirty Dick added yet another victory to his list of honours by winning the first prize, and he seems always to carry a fine coat. The same exhibitor had entered Queen of Spades in the female class, but this queen, the Hounslow winner, died last week of pneumonia. Mrs Langdon Sheppard s amber-eyed exhibit, Queen Tou Tou, stood first, but is still short of coat. The cream classes were fairly well filled. Mrs Clive Behrens was placed in front of the well-known Captain Biscuit with her male Vanguard, who was in fine coat. The female class, numbering eight, contained some beautiful specimens. Mrs Hopwood's sweet-faced Miss Wilful of Clarendon was placed first, and well deserved her honours; she is the correct colour and has fine deep orange eyes. Mr Hatfield's Maiden Erlegh, a good one, was put second, and Miss Bell Irving s Mavis of Rokeley third.

There was only one silver tabby male, and Miss E. Clarke was awarded the first prize with Devon Pixy, and silver tabby females were headed by Mr Leycester's two exhibits, Only one brown tabby male was shown, but Dr Vlasto s fine Haddo Victory of Remenham was well worthy of his championship victory. In the class for females Mr Powell penned two grand young queens very near together in quality. The orange tabbies and orange selfs made a good show, being rich in colour and soundi n chin, and many showed the deep eye. Miss Tawse headed the male orange tabby class with Redskin of Findhorn, a well marked specimen, and Mrs Horace Cook s female Torrington Red Frill was placed first in her class, Mrs Slingsby standing second both. Self orange cats are coming along but slowly, and breeders apparently find it difficult to eradicate the tabby markings on head and paws. In the class for tortoiseshells Mrs Bennet was pleased with her second win towards the championship with Rokeles Rosamund. Mrs Maxwell's well known Mah Chool followed, and Mrs Harpur s Melody of Plaicy, rather dark in head, took the third place.

The kitten classes were well filled, especially the blue and chinchillas. Only three white kittens were exhibited, bat these were well worthy of their prizes. Mrs Hodges penned the winner in Haughty Prince, a lovely specimen. Some good blacks were entered. Mrs Yeates's Salammbo and Clean Sweep repeated their Hounslow victories, and Mrs Shepperd was placed second with Queen Inky, not in the same good coat as the winning kitten. In the class for blue males under six months old Mrs New had a good victory with her fine Osiris of Egypt, who has come on in size and coat since Hounslow. Mrs Britton's The Rebel, a litter brother, who was put second, is shorter in nose. In the blue female class for kittens under six months old it was difficult to follow the judging. Mis Harpur s two kittens were placed first and second, and Miss Lea's kitten Ruckhole Deidre had to be content with third place. The class for blue males under nine months old contained some good kittens, and Mr Atkinson's Lord Watton II, stood first. Mrs F. Norris penned a nice pale blue in Kew Fairy King which took the second prize, and Messrs N. and S. Binns were placed third with Oderesfelt Sonny. Females under nine months old were headed by Mrs Jennings and Mrs Ryan.

Chinchillas were seventeen in number, and were a fine lot. The winner, Mrs Aubrey s Prince Duo, is pure in colour, with lovely head. Miss Clarke s Catalina, a much younger kitten. had only tiny pencillings on the head, and Mrs Hopwood s Donovan of Clarendon, a fine big kitten, with an inclination to a dark saddle, was put third.

Brown tabbies showed great improvement in colour. Dr Vlasto s Macktoo of Remenham is a handsome specimen, with good markings on a coat of softest texture, and the second prize went to the same owner s Jack of Ravenor, another good one. Mr Powell s well grown Stanhope Magnificat needs only clearing on the back to be in the first ranks. In the class for creams Mrs Kennaway exhibited the winner, Garboldisham Stonea, a particularly fine specimen. Miss Tawse had some grand orange tabbies, and Mrs Bennet s Rokeles Bonfire was a striking exhibit. This kitten was beaten by Mrs Western in the open orange class, but reverse the tables in the any other colour kitten class. The litter class contained five entries. Mr Wingrove standing first with a fascinating litter of four blues. The novice exhibitors class filled well, and next to the members class was the largest in the show. Mrs Hodges s Haughty Prince, winner in the white kitten class, was put first, Mrs Bullmore s handsome blue male Tato of Hyver coming second and fine short-haired black male a good third in keen competition. In the veteran classes Lady Decies won with her white male Fulmer Remus and her Chinchilla female Fulmer Lady Silver Petal.

In the class for blue neuters Mr Wingrove had entered Blue Satan, a kitten under nine months, which the judge placed over the 18lb Royal Rex, a typical neuter cat, in full coat and splendid form. Mrs Corner won the first and third prizes with her well-known cats in the neuter any other colour class. They were rather short of coat, as were many of the exhibits, on account of this mild winter. The short-haired classed came up fairly well, Siamese made a fine show. Lady Decies headed the black class and Lady Alexander the white. Mrs F Shore repeated her many victories with Daybreak in the silver tabbies class, and Mrs Meredith had quite a field day with her Siamese winning the first prize in the class for males and the first, second, and third in the female class. Mrs Barker and Mr Shakespeare did some winning in the kitten class. There were some fine specimens in the working people s classes. Mr Spong won the first and third awards with two good blues, and a nice white blue-eyed kitten, exhibited by Mr Wale, took the first prize in its class.

The next cat show will be held at the Horticultural Hall, St Vincent-square, on Jan. 8 and 9.

1913 REGIONAL CAT SHOWS

TAMWORTH POULTRY, BANTAM, PIGEON, RABBIT AND CAT SHOW Birmingham Daily Gazette, 21st January 1913
Tamworth Poultry, Bantam, Pigeon, Rabbit and Cat Show ( 3 Limit) will be held January 25. Schedules ready. W.R. Bott, Glascote, Tamworth.

EAST OF FIFE AGRICULTURAL SHOW Dundee Courier, 12th April 1913
East of Fife Agricultural Show, Colinsburgh, 22d May, 1913. . . . 2 cat classes (confined to Fife and Kinross) . . . Mrs Bruce, Cupar, had a couple of firsts in the cat class.

EAST OF FIFE AGRICULTURAL SHOW Dundee Evening Telegraph, 22nd May 1913
The thirty-eighth show of the East of Fife Agricultural Society, held to-day within the beautiful policies of Balcarres, Colinsburgh, was favoured with delightful weather.

HEXHAM FUR AND FEATHER SOCIETY S SHOW Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 2nd January 1913
Yesterday, the annual show of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats and cavies in connection with the Hexham Fur and Feather Society was held in the Corn Exchange, Hexham. There was a capital entry, exhibits being from as far south as Devon, Cornwall and Bristol . . . Cats wer an excellent show, foreign cats [i.e. anything other than British shorthair type] being considered he best collection shown in the North of England. The challenge cup presented by Mrs J.C. Straker, the Leases, Hexham, for the best cat in the show was awarded to Rhodes Bros, Ossett, Leeds; the special prize for the second best cat went to Messrs Brown and Wilson, Newcastle. The Brown and Wilson cup was awarded to a blue foreign kitten shown by Mrs Davis, Gateshead. Mr W. Dinning, Hexham, won the special prize, the gift of Mr R. Phipps, Hexham, for most points in the cat section, confined to a 12 miles radius; the open special prize for most points in cat section as divided between Mr Wm. Dinning and Rhodes Bros. [Cat judge Coun, Wm. Teasdale, Hexham]
Foreign: Brown and Wilson, Newcastle; Mrs Hall Atkinson, Carlisle; W. Bone, Durham; Miss E. Cowan, Scotby; Mrs Alderson, Heaton; Miss Armstrong, Hardriding; Mrs Davis, ateshead; Miss M. Pease-Bennet, Mrs H.B. Clarke, Ryhope.
English: Rhodes Bros, Ossett; W. Dinning, Hexham; F. Sowerby, Crawcrook; J.W. Bell, Old Shildon; H. McNaught, Hexham; Mrs Cook, Bishopston, Bristol; Taylor, Hexham.

CONFINED DOG [AND CAT] SHOW AT DUNFERMLINE. Dundee Courier, 3rd January 1913
The Fifeshire Kennel Club held the annual members' show at the Artillery Drill Hall, Dunfermline, yesterday. In view of the open show to-day the entries were slightly reduced. They numbered about 100. In point of quality, however, the exhibition was altogether satisfactory. The judges were: cats, Mr Jas. Wilson, Dunfermline. The following were the principal prize-winners:
Cat Section. Long-Haired (male) 1, Mrs D.J. Bruce, Cupar; 2, G. & J. Anderson, Dunfermline.
Long-Haired (female) 1, Jas. Ballantyne, Peebles; 2, Mrs Bruce.
Kitten 1, Mrs D. J. Bruce; G. & J. Anderson .
Gelding 1 and 2, Miss H. Louise Morgan, Edinburgh.
Short-Haired 1 and 2, David Watson, Crossgates.

EPSOM POULTRY SHOW. A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION. Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, 11th January 1913
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the Epsom and Ewell Fanciers' Association was held at the Lecture Hall, Epsom, on Tuesday, and was largely patronised. [Judge - rabbits, cats and cavies - Mr. Gardner.]
Cats. (Open to Surrey) Adult cat 1 and 2, Mrs E. Hodges, Bookham; 3, Mrs A. Smith, West Ewell.
Children s Classes, Cats 1, Edith Breenan; 2, Lena Wilson; 3, Ruth Girling.

BANBURY POULTRY SHOW A FINE DISPLAY Banbury Advertiser, 6th February 1913
For close upon a quarter of a century the combination of fanciers known as the Banbury Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit, Cat, and Cage Bird Society has carried its operations, usually under discouraging circumstances so far as regards support on the part of the general public, and this lack of interest has precluded the possibility of the Society launching out to the extent it would like to have done. The committee are to be commended for their perseverance, which brought its reward, so far as the collection of specimens of the fur and feather kingdoms were concerned, which filled the Cadbury Memorial Hall Tuesday and yesterday (Wednesday), and it was very gratifying also observe that there was an improvement in the attendance of visitors, the number on Tuesday, we should say, constituting a record for recent years. It was the twenty-fourth annual exhibition of the Society . . . [class for] cats, these being restricted for non-members to six miles radius. [Cat judge, Mr G.A. Townsend, Rawdon, Leeds]. Miss Starkey, of Bodicote House, repeated former successes showing the best cat.
Any variety 1, Miss Starkey, Bodicote; 2 and hc, W. H. Hone, Adderbury; 3, E. Heritage, Banbury; 4, Mrs. W. J. Chard, Banbury; extra 4 and hc, Mrs. Woodcraft, Banbury; c, E. J. Boulton, Banbury.

A POULTRY SHOW TO BE HELD. Cornish Guardian, 7th February 1913
A meeting to discuss the practicability of forming a fur and feather society and the holding of a show were held in the Cornish Arms Assembly Rooms on Thursday evening. . . . to hold a fur and feather show sometime in August . . . It was decided to throw the show open, same to be held under Poultry Club Rules, the classes to be: Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits, Cats, and Cavies . . The society is to be called "The St. Blazey and District Fur and Feather Society."

??? London Evening Standard, 31st March 1913
The Dog and Cat Show, which was held this week, is a novel feature of the season's fixtures, and owes its inception to the enterprising Comite des Fetes. Lady Decies was one of the judges in the cat classes.

CROWBOROUGH: FANCIERS ASSOCIATION Kent & Sussex Courier, 20th June 1913
Mr E.A.F. Stead presided at a meeting of the Committee of this Association. The [show] schedule suggested by the Sub-committee, which was gone through in detail, provides classes for poultry, pigeons, cage birds, rabbits, cavies and cats, etc. The prize money allotted amounts to about 45.

CARLISLE DOG AND CAT SHOW West Cumberland Times, 5th July 1913
Cumberland Agricultural Society Eighty-First Annual Show with the Carlisle Dog and Cat Show in conjunction will, be held in the Football Field, Warwick Road, Carlisle, on Saturday, July 26th, 1913 . . . 18 classes for Cats and 4 for Rabbits, 125 Special Prizes in the Dog and Cat Section.

[CARLISLE DOG AND CAT SHOW] Carlisle Journal, 11th July 1913
The Cumberland Agricultural Society s Show, with the Carlisle Dog and Cat Show (in conjunction), will be held on the 26th inst. The entries . . . for dogs, cats, and rabbits [close][ on the 19th inst . . . with regard to the cats, the classification has been increase from 10 to 18 classes, which have all be guaranteed to the Society.

THURLOW POULTRY AND DOG SHOW. Cambridge Independent Press, 18th July 1913
Cambridge Prizewinners. The 20th annual show promoted by the Thurlow and District Poultry and Dog Show Association was held in Blacksmith's Meadow, Great Thurlow, on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Local Classes: Cat 1, Montagu Rowling, Little Thurlow; r Percy Mays, Great Thurlow.

TODMORDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. SECOND ANNUAL SHOW. Todmorden Advertiser and Hebden Bridge Newsletter, 1st August 1913
The second annual show of the Todmorden Agricultural Society took place on Saturday last, in the beautiful grounds of Centre Vale Park, and was a stupendous success from every point of view.
Cats. 1st prize, 10/-; 2nd, 5s; 3rd, 2/6.
Class 127: Foreign cat, male or female. 1, Mrs Macrae, Rainford; 2, Mrs J.J. Gledhill, Todmorden, Jim ; 3, L. Atkinson, Bradford.
Class 128: English cat, male or female. 1, Rhodes Bros, Ossett; 2, J.R. Pickering & Sons, Pickering; 3, Tom Broskon, Dewsbury; r, F. Hough, Clayton, near Manchester.
Local Class Class 129: Any other variety, cross-bred cat, male or female 1, James Mitchell; 2, Fred Smith; 3, Miss E. Greenlees, Todmorden.

HOLSWORTHY HORTICULTURAL AND POULTRY SHOW Western Times, 1st August 1913
The twelfth annual exhibition of the Holsworthy and District Horticultural and Poultry Rearing Association was held in the Stanhope Park yesterday.
Long-hair 1 and special, W.H. Badcock; 2. W. Perkin, Staddon; 3, O. Bennett.
Short-hair 1, M. Penhale; 2 and 3, Mrs J. Hicks.

THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW Oxfordshire Weekly News, 6th August 1913
The 56th annual show of the Woodstock Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be held in Blenheim Park on Tuesday, September 9th [includes cat class].

[CAT SHOWS TO ATTRACT VISITORS]. Eastbourne Chronicle, 9th August 1913
To the Editor. Sir, As in Instance of the large amount of good dog shows and similar functions can do to our town, I have received personally, no less than 11 letters from Intending visitors or exhibitors as far distant as Ireland, Nottingham, Liverpool, &c, asking me to book or recommend them hotels or rooms for periods varying from four days to a fortnight baths dog show on August 27th. One cannot help thinking that a series of shows, preferably during the winter months such as dog shows, cat shows, poultry shows, MA shows, &c, should prove a great benefit to the town, seeing that each show would bring a distinct set of visitors. I commend the idea to the Manager of the Devonshire Park, who is always keen on such matters, also to the Advertising Association, a body who do a large amount of work in an unostentatious manner. Yours obediently, M. V. McKechnie. Devonshire Lodge, Eastbourne, August 7th. 1913.

KEITH S BIG SHOW Aberdeen Press and Journal, 13th August 1913
Central Banffshire s Club Show at Keith is more attractive than ever. [Cat judge, Mr Shepherd, Kinaldie]
Medal for best kitten in show, under 6 months old (long haired) J. McNab, Convalmore.
Cup for best male or female cat in show J. McNab with long-haired male cat.
Medal for best striped cat R.F. McCulloch, Milton Distillery, Keith.
Medal for largest and best long-haired cat in the show J. McNab.
Medal for best black cat Mrs Simpson.
Medal for best blue cat J. McNab.

PENISTONE SHOW Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 1913
[Cat judge Mr T.B. Mason]
Long hair, blue: 1, Mrs. H. Dawson, 26, Summerville Avenue, Moston, Manchester.
Long hair, any other colour: 1 and special, Mrs. Frank Owen, The Workhouse, Doncaster; 2, L. Atkinson, Rose Ancient Cottage, Manningham; 3, Mrs John Andrew.
Short hair, silver, orange, or brown tabby: 1 and special, Kohnel and Hindle, 16. Morris Grove, Kirkstall, Leeds; 2. Fred Hough, 806, Ashton New Road, Clayton; 3, T. Broskom, 67, Halifax Road, Staincliffe, Dewsbury.
Short hair, any other colour: 1, Miss M. MacDowell, 1, Lumley Crescent, New Shildon; 2, G. Sagar, 2, Spotland Road, Rochdale.
Long hair kitten, blue, not over six months : 1, N. and S. Binns, Thorn Bank, Luck Lane, Huddersfield; 2, L. Atkinson, Manningham ; 3, Mrs. E. K. Mann, Station Road, Wombwell.
Any other colour, long hair kitten, not over six months: 1, Mrs. B. Pearson. Stocksbridge ; 2, Mrs. Pearson; 3, Mrs. B. Pearson.
Short hair kitten, colour, under six months; 1 and special, Mrs. B. Pearson, Stocksbridge; 2. Mrs. G. Dyson, Knowler Hill, Littletown, Liversedge; 3, F. Pratt, 61, Pilling Street, Rochdale.
Selling class; 1, Mrs. Trickett, 28, Melton Street, Rochdale ; 2, L. Atkinson, Manningham; 3, Fred Hough, Clayton.

STURMINSTER NEWTON COTTAGE GARDEN, POULTRY, &c, SHOW. Western Gazette, 29th August 1913
The annual cottage garden, flower, poultry, and dog show for the parishes of Sturminster Newton, Hinton St. Mary, Bagber, Fifehead, and Hammoon was held in Messrs. Senior A, Godwin's sale yard (by kind permission) on Wednesday.
Cats. Class 1, 1, Miss Mowger ; 2, Miss Pope ; 3, Miss O. Strange.
Class 2 1, Miss E. Duffett; 2, Master D. Roberts; 3, Mrs. E. Lemon.

SOUTH TYNE AGRICULTURAL SHOW Newcastle Journal, 3rd September 1913
This popular show takes place on Saturday, September 13th, at Bellister Parks, Haltwhistle . . . In the cat section, ten classes are provided, with 15 cash specials, including a prize of 1 for the best cat in the show.

WARDLE SHOW Heywood Advertiser, 5th September 1913
Wardle Show claims to be the oldest in Lancashire. This year s was the seventy-sixth. [Cat judge, Mr R. Fitton, Bamford.]
Best cat in the show Mr Ned Pratt.

DOG SHOW AT DEVIZES Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser, 6th September 1913
On Tuesday, in connection with the effort which is being made on behalf of the Devizes Hospital, a great dog and pet show was held at Hillworth House, by kind permission of Mr A. Grant Meek.
Cats. Judge Mrs H.K. Rogers.
Rough 1, Dr J.W. Leech, Persian tabby; 2, Mrs G. Simpson, Chinchilla cat; 3, Miss Doris Sainsbury, black cat, Persian breed, Blackie.
Smooth 1, Mr L.L. Leppard, tabbie (smooth) Jack; 2, Miss H. Grove, tabby cat (smoth).

NORTH TYNE AND REDESDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW Newcastle Journal, 19th September 1913
Favoured with perfect summer weather, the North Tyne and Redesdale Agricultural Society had a successful day, yesterday, on the occasion of their annual show, which was held, as usual, on the bracing uplands of Bellingham.
Cat, male or female 1, F. Sowerby, Crawcrook; 2, Mrs Wilkinson, Wark.

FANCIERS SHOW AT LEAMINGTON Leamington Spa Courier, 31st October 1913
The tenth annual show of the Royal Leamington Spa Fanciers Association was held yesterday (Thursday) at the Winter Halls . . . the cat classes, on the other hand, were considered to be not quite up to the average for Leamington which, said the judge, used to be such a cat place. The chief winner, nevertheless, was a very nice specimen.
Open Classes Long Hair, any colour: 1, and 3, Mr E. Powell (Warwick); 2, Mr Steele (Cubbington).
Short Hair, any colour: 1, Miss Allfrey (Wellesbourne); 2, Messrs J.R. Pickering and Son (Pickering); 3, Miss Cunnington (Leamington).
Kitten, any variety, under 6 months: 1 and 2, Mrs Roberts (Birmingham); 3, Mr Steele.
Local Classes (open to a radius of 5 miles from Leamington Post Office) Cat, any variety, any age: 1, Messrs Thacker and Son; 2, Mr E. Powell; 3, Mrs Charlesworth (Warwick).

BARNSTAPLE SHOW. FANCY, FUR AND FLOWERS Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 5th November 1913
A gratifying degree of success attended the opening of the annual two days show of poultry, pigeons, cage birds, chrysanthemums, and autumn fruit in the spacious Market Hall, Barnstaple, yesterday. The show was the 26th of its kind in the town. [Entries cats 3, against 23 the previous year no results were listed]

ANNUAL SHOW AT CIRENCESTER. Gloucester Journal, 8th November 1913
The sixteenth annual two-day show the Cirencester Fur and Feather Association opened the Bingham Hall on Wednesday afternoon, and provided plenty for the admiration of fanciers. [Cat judge - Mr. G. A. Moss]
Cats. Any variety: S Powell, 1 and special; Miss Hendy, 2; Miss Douglas 3.
Cottager s Cat: W. Lewis 1 and special; Mrs Edwards 2; Mrs Wall 3.

TODMORDEN FANCIERS ASSOCIATION Todmorden & District News, 14th November 1913
The eleventh annual show of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, etc, held under the auspices of the Todmorden and District Fanciers Association at Sobriety Hall last Saturday proved even more successful than its predecessors.
Cats Any variety 1 and special S. Greenlees, Halifax-road.

CHELMSFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL SHOW. FINE ARRAY OF FUR AND FEATHER. Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 28 November 1913
A record entry favoured the annual show of the Chelmsford Ornithological Society, held at the Corn Exchange on Tuesday and Wednesday. . . . The cats included some lovely specimens, some being priced at two guineas, but most of them were not for sale. [There is a follow-up to this show in the next week s edition because a grey Persian cat went missing from the show.]

LOST FROM CHELMSFORD POULTRY SHOW Chelmsford Chronicle, 5th December 1913
LOST, from Chelmsford Poultry Show. Light Grey PERSIAN CAT. Anyone giving information leading to recovery of same to 9 Legg Street, Chelmsford, will suitably rewarded.

PIGEON, POULTRY, CAGE BIRDS, BUTTER, EGGS, AND CAT SHOW. Welsh Gazette, 4th December 1913
Pigeon, Poultry, Cage Birds, Butter, Eggs, and Cat Show, to be held Skating Rink, Aberystwyth on Wednesday, December 17th. For Schedules apply to J. Abdale, Belle Hotel, Aberystwyth.

INVERURIE POULTRY SHOW. Aberdeen Press and Journal, 15th December 1913
The annual show the Inverurie Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird, and Rabbit Association was held in the Jackson Street Hall on Saturday . . . cats numbered 10, and eight them were Persians. Mrs Malcolm, Inverurie, had the premier place. [Cat judge Colin Harrower]
Cats. Rough Haired, male or female 1, Mrs Malcolm, West High Street, Inverurie; 2, John McNab, Convalmore, Dufftown; 3 Francis T. Smith, Harlaw Road, Inverurie.
Smooth Haired, male or female 1, W. H. Johnston; 2, John Miller, Cullen.

ROTHES POULTRY SHOW COMPLETE PRIZE LIST. Aberdeen Press and Journal, 18th December 1913
The second annual show under the auspices of the Rothes Poultry Association was held in the Town Hall, Rothes, yesterday. [Cat judge Mr J. Anderson]
Cat (long-haired, male) 1 John McNab, Convalmore, Dufftown; 2, Mrs Cowie, U.F. Manse, Rothes.
Cat (longhaired), female 1 and 2 John M'Nab.
Cat (short-haired), male 1, Miss Julia S. Munro, 21 Victoria Crescent, Elgin; 2, James Mitchell, Station Hotel,
Kitten, any variety, under nine months old - 1 and 3 John McNab, Robertson.
Boy and Girl Section (Age to 16 Years): Cat, any; variety- 1, miss Reid,New Street, Rothes; 2 and 3 Edith Inkson, 20 High Street, Rothes.

CARLUKE POULTRY SHOW. Carluke and Lanark Gazette, 20th December 1913
The annual show of the Carluke Poultry, Pigeon, Cage Bird, Cat and Rabbit Association was held in the Town Hall, Carluke, on Saturday last. The show was open to the Upperward of Lanarkshire. [cat judge - Mr Robt. Smith, Lanark]
Cup for the most points in Cat and Rabbit Section Frame and Young.
Long-haired Cat 1 and special, Frame & Young, Carluke; 2, Miss Minne Chalmers, Carluke; 3, Robert Brooks, Carluke.
Household Cat 1, David Easton, Carluke.
Kitten, any variety, under 6 months 1, 2 and 3, Frame & Young.

LOUTH POULTRY SHOW. Lincolnshire Chronicle - Monday 22 December 1913
The Louth and County Poultry and Pigeon Show was opened on Wednesday by Mr. T. Davies. M.P. . . . The chief awards included:- Cats. Messrs. Doughty, Louth, and W. H. Campion, North Thoresby.

MALTON AND NORTON AND DISTRICT FANCIERS SOCIETY Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 27th December 1913
The Malton and Norton and District Fanciers Society eighteenth annual show was held in the Malton Corn Exchange . . . Some beautiful cats were shown, amongst the winning owners being L. Atkinson, Manningham; Miss Butler, Saltburn; C.J. Caygill, Middlesborough; and J. read, Crossmyloof, Glasgow.

COMBINED SHOW AT ILKLEY Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 27th December 1913
A combined show of dogs, poultry, pigeons, rabbits and cats was held at Ilkley, yesterday, by the Wharfedale and Airedale Canine Association and the Ilkley and District Fanciers Society . . . A. Thistlethwaite (Ben Rhydding) won the first and special for cats.