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MaineVu News

Updated 8/28/10

 

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.

 

 

 

 
 
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.
 
August 8, 2010 - Astra had her first heart ultrasound done today.  Her heart was determined to be normal and healthy.
 
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. 
 

 

Introducing our new showgirl......Amayalynx Astra LIT of MaineVu

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.
 

 

We attended TICA's Northeast Regional Awards Banquet on August 8 and 9 in Fitchburg, MA

Phil was voted TICA's Northeast Regional Clerk of the Year for the second time

Marge and Phil accept Tobie's Regional Award from Presenter Cheryl Kominos (center)

 
 
We are proud to announce our Show Winners of the 2008-2009 TICA Season 
 

IW, RW, SGC Koontucky Kactus Jack of MaineVu

TICA's 23rd Best Longhair Champion Internationally
Eighth Best Maine Coon Champion Internationally
Fourth Best Allbreed Champion in the Northeast Region
Second Best Longhair Champion in the Northeast Region
Best Maine Coon Champion in the Northeast Region
 

Jack is our first International Winner...we are so proud of him!

Many thanks to Jack's breeder, Julie Spayde for trusting us with this handsome dude.

 

RW, SGC Howlyn's October Sky of MaineVu
TICA's Second Best Allbreed Kitten in the Northeast Region
Second Best Longhair Kitten in the Northeast Region
Best Maine Coon Kitten in the Northeast Region
Seventh Best Maine Coon Kitten Internationally
 

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.

 

 

In Loving Memory of TICA RW, SGM Ebony

4/12/88 - 2/24/09

Ebony

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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