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The TV Westerns Litter is
going to be on TV! A few weeks ago, we were
invited by the producers of Animal Planet to bring our
kittens into Manhattan for a segment they were shooting
called Kittens 101. These are some of the shots
included in the thank you card the producer sent us.
Look for Janey and Jack's kittens on Animal Planet this
fall. |
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August 15, 2010 - A new
Supreme! MaineVu Beck (out
of Jack and Janey) became a 3-show Supreme Grand
Champion Alter at the Great Lakes Friends of Felines Cat
Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Congratulations to
Beck and his owners, Josh and Monique Lewis. |
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August 8, 2010 - Astra had
her first heart ultrasound done today. Her heart
was determined to be normal and healthy. |
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July 26, 2010 - Today we
drove up to Tufts University so that
Jack could
participate in Dr. Lisa Freeman's
study on
the effects of nutrition and HCM in Maine Coons.
Jack was tested by x-ray, DNA and ultrasound. Even
though we've already had Jack DNA-tested and echoed
twice before, it was good to be reassured again that our boy
continues to screen clear with a normal healthy heart.
Good news for us as breeders plus it was nice to
contribute to the research which may benefit future
generations of Maine Coons. Unfortunately Janey and Astra weren't
eligible to participate since one is nursing kittens and
the other is under the age of two years. |
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Introducing
our new showgirl......Amayalynx Astra LIT of MaineVu |
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Astra flew over the
big pond from Austria to live with us. Many thanks
to her breeder, Katharina Krenn of
Amayalynx, for gracing us with this glorious girl.
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We attended
TICA's Northeast Regional Awards Banquet on August 8 and
9 in Fitchburg, MA |
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Phil
was voted TICA's Northeast Regional Clerk of the
Year for the second time |
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Marge
and Phil accept Tobie's Regional Award from
Presenter Cheryl Kominos (center) |
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We are proud to announce our Show Winners of the
2008-2009 TICA Season
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IW,
RW, SGC Koontucky Kactus Jack of MaineVu |
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TICA's 23rd Best Longhair
Champion Internationally |
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Eighth Best Maine Coon
Champion Internationally |
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Fourth Best Allbreed Champion
in the Northeast Region |
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Second Best Longhair Champion
in the Northeast Region |
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Best Maine Coon Champion in
the Northeast Region |
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Jack is our
first International Winner...we are so proud of him! |
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Many thanks
to Jack's breeder, Julie Spayde for trusting us with
this handsome dude. |
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RW,
SGC Howlyn's October Sky of MaineVu |
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TICA's Second Best Allbreed
Kitten in the Northeast Region |
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Second Best Longhair Kitten
in the Northeast Region |
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Best Maine Coon Kitten in the
Northeast Region |
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Seventh Best Maine Coon
Kitten Internationally |
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Tobie has
been a joy to show from a kitten to adulthood.
Our gratitude goes out to Tobie's breeders, Lynn
Perlmutter and Howard Deiner for giving us this
beautiful girl. |
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In Loving Memory of TICA RW, SGM Ebony
4/12/88 - 2/24/09
Ebony was born April 12, 1988 in our
backyard! We managed to coax her
into a humane trap when she was 6
months old and had her spayed. She
continued to live outside with her
mother and siblings until we
convinced her to come inside and
live with us in October of 1991.
Ebony was our constant companion
ever since, usually
sitting on Phil’s desk between
him and his computer monitor.
Over the years many visitors
commented on her stunning solid
black coat, vivid green eyes and
delightful disposition. So…. in
January of 2007, shortly before
Ebony’s 19th birthday, we
decided to see if she’d like to be a
show cat. Well she loved it! She
climbed the scratching post and
wowed everyone who saw her. She went
on to earn a Supreme Grand Master
title in five shows and earned a
ninth place Regional Win in the NE
Region of TICA. She was honored at
one of her first shows with a
special ribbon for the oldest cat in
show. Ebony retired from
showing and continued to grace our
lives and home with her ageless
wisdom and beauty for another two years,
leaving us just a few weeks shy of her 21st
birthday.
We will always
miss Ebony's shining presence, rumbling purr and meows
of greeting when we came home. Rest well sweet Ebony and
enjoy the warmth and peace of the Rainbow Bridge. |
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