News for September.  2007.

 Our Tamar Valley Cat Club  Show is over, --  it was SunSoar Moreta's first show in Australia   and she certainly impressed the judge from Queensland  who awarded her with Best exotic, then Best Entire Cat & finally Best Group 1 Exhibit. she of course won her challenges  towards making her a Champion which  we hope she will achieve at our Launceston Royal Show in October.               At this show Skybank First In line won the challenge that she needed to make her a Gd Ch. so she now will retire from the show scene. and Skybank She's The One  is now a Champion. Below is a recent photo taken of Moreta, also a photo of the rosette she has won with the  awards for Kitten of year with TICA.

                    News for August 2007

 Our Queens are getting mated  from various studs, & the coming season will be very exciting with  various colours expected  including colour/point, bi/colour. tabbies & solids. my two new Purrbox males are now in Australia,  &  I am grateful to Marianne Groven  with entrusting me with her beautiful boys. Pictured below is Purrbox Candy Bar who is a CPC.      On 1st September we have our first Club show for 2007 so a report of that coming up in the near future.

                           News for June 2007

The latest news is the arrival of SunSoar Moreta from New York. -- she  has just spent 30 days in quarantine & looking  radiant on her  release;  the photo  below was taken 5 minutes after she arrived here to me,  she  is past all my expectations, plus  she is the most friendly & affectionate  girl I have ever had, I  appreciate  her breeder Shere Crossman  for entrusting me with her.

                           News for April 2007.

  Here it is near the end of April & our Clubs have not yet had any shows,  so I have nothing to report on that scene, SunSoar Moreta arrives in Australia from New York on 17th May so not long now. plus there will be excitement later on this year  when   two cats arrive from Germany, = just as a sneak preview  I shall  let you have a  glimpse of "Apple " who is a dilute calico.

                       News for December. 2006.            

       Our last show for year 2006  was on 2nd December, missing the two previous shows, this one was rather special  for me in showing Marco Polo  & Barley Sugar for the first time  It was a 2 ring event & Barley Sugar won Best Group 1 kitten in Ring 1 & reserve in Ring 2.   Marco was Best Cat Group 1 in both Rings & also judges choice.

                        News for November. 2006.

       Latest News is that we are importing  some new blood-lines.  SunSoar Moretta  a red classic tabby female  exotic  is coming  to Skybank from New York  I shall show you  the  photo which I first saw that drew me to her ----it  was that beautiful clear  classic tabby  pattern,  then I have Tracylooe Hey Presto  arriving in Australia next month from  UK.  he is to replace Live Toy Mufasa, who just refused to breed any more,  Presto is a  black/silver/tabby van  Persian

                              News for September  2006

Good news -   recently came from Kim Leung in Victoria  who owns Skybank Aria Winner a silver tabby exotic female  - now an adult, and entered in a Large Open Show  with Governing Council of Vic.  won Best Exotic adult in all three rings  & in Ring 1 was Best Adult & Best Exhibit Group 1 and in Ring 2  she was Reserve Best Cat.

At my  recent Club show, when the Main judging had finished there were five  novelty classes  held,  for Best Dressed Cat, Best Decorated cage, Best Cat in a Hat etc.  My kitten  named Heaven to Betsy  won  Best Dressed Cat,  and here is a photo of  her.       . 

                                      News for August. 2006

 Spring   is just around the corner  in our Country "down under"  my first litter  for this coming season  was born  today,  these will probably be reared before more litters arrive.  I haven't been to many shows,  but took a Persian on 30th July where Becky Orlando  was judging I was very please to  be awarded Best Persian Adult  & reserve to Best in Group 1. We have our own Club Show on 26th of this month  so may have some news to report later.

                                         News for May. 2006

A few months have past since  I have  announced activities at Skybank -- unfortunately I have had  to reduce the number of my cats due to  my  deterioration  in health. I have found it difficult in choosing which to part with but when  the most suitable home came  available for  a special cat I have reluctantly let her go. I still have hopes and plans   to breed next season, but in a much smaller capacity.   I do appreciate  hearing from all my Overseas and Mainland Cat friends  and hope this continues.

                                        News for February. 2006

Our Queens  are very busy in the Nursery caring for their babies, soon our breeding season will be over.  I still have a few interesting litters due next month.  Our Cat Fancy have had  the Presentation night  for the  2005 Best of the Year awards,  Skybank bred or owns the top three placings for entire adults,  & in Kittens Madam Maxine tied with a Birman for reserve Best kitten.

                                        News for December 2005..

As I write this  we only have a few days  until Christmas, I do wish you all the Very Best of Seasons Greetings and may Year 2006 bring happiness and lots of success.  I expect you all have read some of Amy J Shojai  books  she has kindly given me permission  to give you the link to her web site so you can share  with me all the knowledgeable articles she has written.
http://www.shojai.com/articles-index.html       --- I am sure you will want to keep this site in your Favourites.

                                     News for November 2005                                  

Here we are, almost to the end of this  year and now all our shows have finished for 2005, Heavenly Treasure is expected to win Cat of Year 2005   just waiting on official notification. In November she has also won sufficient  CCCA Certificates to add to her title which is now -- CCCA Ch. Bronze Gd Ch.  Lots of kittens have arrived and growing quick  as mushrooms,  several have already gone to their new homes.

                                    News for October. 2005.

Yesterday, Group 1  celebrated Launceston Royal Show  ( a 2 ring event) with Nemo  making a name for himself  in winning Best Cat in one Ring and Reserve to Best in the other, plus  Reserve to Best Exhibit in one ring Nemo is now a  Grand Champion.  -- whilst Gd Ch Skybank Heavenly Treasure was placed Reserve Best Cat  & third Best in Top 5.  Her title is now "Bronze Gd. Ch. I am also happy to announce  that  a new kitten will be arriving shortly  here at  Skybank  this girl  will bring back some valuable Skybank bloodlines   therefore shall be a great asset in my future breeding plans. Here is a photo of Heavenly Treasure. 

                               News  for August  2005.

   To enable me to have a new bloodline in my Cattery,  I have been fortunate in Dianne Spiewak entrusting me with her  gorgeous red/white exotic male.- his name  Specialdee I Love Nemo.  Dianne has just retired from  many years of successful breeding & her  initial breeding  cats where from Skybank.  I congratulate Dianne on her many  Best in Show winners over past Years.

                                      News for June/July 2005

 At this time of year most of our queens are  having a rest from breeding, but I do have one girl having an exceptionally early litter expected  early in August.  I have placed some of my adults  in recommended homes  & some have retired making life a little easier for me, I will be making a special announcement  shortly of  one new addition  to Skybank Cattery.

                                      News for May   2005.

      This  month I am devoting  to an article below which was given to me to print with permission from a  breeder in South Africa.

                          News for April 2005.

 This month is almost gone, with TVCC Show on 23rd April I am happy to announce That Skybank Heavenly Treasure is now a Gd. Ch.  this was planned to be her last show, but since she was awarded Best entire Gp 1 Cat in both Rings  she might appear again in the near  future. I am in the process of making some serious decisions with cutting down my numbers, with the shock of finding myself in hospital for four days, during this month, it has made me realise I cannot expect anyone else to look after them for any long period of time. Each  cat  is here for a purpose, and I adore them all, but I need to be realistic.

                          News for March 2005.

Skybank wishes to introduce  two new persian girls who have come to live at Skybank from Chainoponds Cattery.- half sisters they both have as their sire Skybank Moonrise.       

                         News for February 2005.

We have had no shows this month, but our CCCT Inc. AGM and presentation night of Cat of Year 2004 ribbons. I don't wish to brag about that, but I did take out Best and Reserve Entire Cat and Kitten,  and my friends Robin & Dianne Smith  won Best  Neuter with Skybank Raphael a silver tabby exotic. I am taking CFA Ch. Live Toy Mufasa  to a show on 6th March, also three kittens.

                              News for January 2005

Firstly, I must say, "Happy New Year to you All"

May you all  have Good Health, and Happiness  with lots of success throughout 2005.

      My long awaited new stud has arrived in Australia, unfortunately, not in time  to breed with my queens this season, he is homzygous for exotic and born in Russia,  Australia is the third continent he has lived in. (We are called the "lucky country"  so I hope he thinks the same.)                                                                                                                   In December I promised you a one liner each month so here goes:---                                     "Plan ahead!, It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.)