First of all, sorry guys for being silent this few months. Had been really busy with both work and personal life. Anyway, I did found some time to prepare myself for this show. I was both an exhibitor as well as a CFA Ambassador. There were 121 cats registered in this 4 ring show.
The show was held in an exhibition hall at Summit, USJ approximately 30 minutes from Kuala Lumpur town. Rumours had it that this show was held in a very short notice, minimum fundings and even threats that this show will not took place. I was certainly impressed that the show not just materialized and manage to kick off smoothly, the show did went on without any obstacles or incidents.
There were exhibitors from Hong Kong and Thailand who came all the way campaigning their cats for the Top 15 Divisional Winners in the Asia-Latin America region. It was certainly exhilirating for me to see some beautiful and outstanding cats. The CFA judges were Carolyn Lyons from US, Yaeko Takano and Wakako Nagayama, both from Japan and Allan Raymond from Australia whom was the guest judge for this show.
For this round, I had entered my black Maine Coon, Molly in the Premiership Class and Akechi who will be competing under the Household Pet Class. There were 26 and 18 cats in the Premiership and Household Pet Class respectively. I knew both Molly and Akechi would have 38.5% and 55.6% chances to be the Top 10 Finalists but I did hope for the best in both of them.
Finally, Molly able to get into the finals twice, clinching 9th and 10th place as well as being awarded as 2nd Best Premier and 2nd Best Longhair Premier in the Premiership Class in the 2 finals. Akechi did even better where he went into 3 finals, a 4th placing and twice 5th placing.
Here are some of the pictures I were able to snap during the show.
Yaeko Takano judging an Abyssinian and an European Burmese


Carolyn Lyon judging a black Oriental and a domestic cat (Akechi was at the back of her; Cage 107)


Here is Wakako Nagayama judging an American Shorthair

Allan Raymond doing his finals for Household Pet Class

Here are some pictures of Molly being judged.



Here are some pictures of Akechi being judged



and of course, Molly’s winnings…

Again, I must say a job well done by the organizer of this show for able to materialize this show for the benefit of the cat fancy and also for the fellowship of CFA exhibitors knowing there were threats that this show will not happen.
Kudos…..






















Hello Horatio. I am Jua and we met during the show together with my husband and son. Thank you for explaining the cat show and bring us around the competition hall. I did not know that a cat show can have so complicated mechanism but your Spectator Guide did help my understanding later. Hope to keep in touch soon.
Comment by Najua Idris — 16 April, 2008 @ 10:11
So cute your lil Akechi and Molly. Molly looks a bit stomper from the last I saw her. Had she been exercise regularly?
What? The show had received threats? Joke?
Comment by Shirley C — 16 April, 2008 @ 12:27
Sorry that pak kodok arrive late that day. Need to attend my nephew’s wedding. I see that you had been prospered!! Congratulations on your cats’ winnings. Too bad my Maine Coon is not in condition to compete. Maybe the next round.
Comment by pak kodok — 16 April, 2008 @ 15:56
I did heard about the threats. Read it some where from the chaotic forum or something. Shame on them who pull out such stunts. This shows how simple minded and stupidty some people can be.
Comment by pak kodok — 16 April, 2008 @ 15:57
Alamakkk, terlepasss laaa
Comment by abby — 16 April, 2008 @ 16:01
To Najua: Hi Najua. Thank you for visiting my blog. It is a pleasure meeting you, your husband and son. It is also my pleasure to explain the show mechanism to all of you. Should you have any queries, please do email me.
To Shirley: Hi Shirley. Yeah, Akechi still have his cute look and Molly indeed getting bigger. She had been fed regularly and happy now.
No, it is not a joke!! I just cannot imagine some people would have such mentality.
To Pak Kodok: Thank you for coming. Well, if you see your cats had been prospered, the owner will be too. Luke still not in condition? That is what you said the last time!!
I understand what you meant about stupidity but I guessed you can’t stop anyone from acting and being like that, right….
To Abby: laa…. tu lah… tu yg Abby kena frequent lawat blog aku ni ha…
Comment by H — 16 April, 2008 @ 21:43
Dear Akechi,
As a fellow HHP I would like to congrats you, your feline buddies and H
Comment by marjan — 17 April, 2008 @ 21:58
Hi Jeff. Thank you for your compliment. I, too congratulate your Don whom went into 2 finals.
Comment by H — 17 April, 2008 @ 22:24
Congrats H!! When will we be meeting up to catch up with the hot goss?
Comment by Jane B — 18 April, 2008 @ 20:32