More about the 1993, 1995 & 1996 Top Winners

Supreme UK Grand Premier Akdamar Bazisey Mahsus, known to his breeder Joyce Johnson and his friends as "Bazi", had an excellent year in 1995. Born in June 1994, he was already a Grand Premier at the start of the 1995 Supreme Show. He was awarded his UK Grand Premier Certificate and Best of Breed Turkish Van Neuter and was then judged the Best of Variety Semi-Longhair Neuter. He then defeated the six other Best of Variety Neuters to become Supreme Neuter. Finally, judged against the Supreme Adult and Supreme Kitten, he was selected by the panel of Judges to be Supreme Exhibit 1995.
	Bazi next went to the National Cat Club Championship Show in December 1995. To Joyce's delight he again beat all competition to become Best Exhibit in Show. Bazi retired from competition after this, appearing on exhibition at selected Shows to greet his friends and show off his rosettes and trophies. When the time came round for Supreme Show entries, Bazi had matured well and Joyce was persuaded to enter him for the 1996 Show.
After another UK Grand Premier Certificate and Best of Breed, Bazi was again selected as Best of Variety Semi-Longhair Neuter and took his place in the Best in Show pen. Again, he defeated the other Best of Variety Neuters to become Supreme Neuter for the second year running. Finally, with the Supreme Adult, Supreme Kitten and Bazi on stage, the Judges made their choice..... ..... and Bazi made history by becoming Supreme Exhibit for the second year running! The award of Supreme Exhibit has only been in existence since 1992 and Bazi is the first cat to repeat this Supreme accolade.
	Prior to Bazi's achievement, the most successful Supreme winner was Supreme UK Grand Premier Subairn Magienoire, an Oriental Black owned by Doug Geraghty, who was Supreme Neuter in 1987 and 1988, Best of Variety Oriental Neuter in 1989 and Supreme Neuter again in 1990.
Another Oriental - Supreme Grand Champion & Grand Premier Rimana Sangria, a Havana known to his friends as Leon, followed his 1994 Supreme Adult win by being Best of Variety Oriental Neuter in 1995, much to the delight of his owner Chris Wooller and breeders Michael and Marina Ward. Sangria was on exhibition at the 1997 Show.
Other cats have demonstrated their continuing quality by winning Best of Variety more than once: Grand Champion Lynchard Americanaccent, a Chinchilla, was BOV Persian Adult in 1992 & 1993, Grand Champion Chanteur Kickingupastorm, Blue Point Balinese, was BOV Siamese Adult in 1992 & 1993 and Grand Champion Miletree Masquerade, British Blue Cream, was BOV British Adult in 1990 & 1991. UK Grand Premier Bobadeli Snushee Moondust, a Cream Point Colourpoint, repeated his 1995 win by becoming Best of Variety Persian Neuter again in 1996. . . . . . and topped this in 1997 by becoming Supreme Neuter.
	Alberto, a Ginger & White Shorthaired Non-Pedigree Neuter was Supreme Non-Pedigree Exhibit in 1995.
The smudge on his head is not dirt, but a patch of black hairs. Many judges have tried to wipe it away!
	Gizmo, a Black & White Longhaired Non-Pedigree Neuter improved on his Best Non-Pedigree Longhair win in 1995 by becoming Supreme Non-Pedigree Exhibit in 1996.
The 1996 Best of Variety Persian Adult was Grand Champion Anneby Smartypants, a Blue Point Colourpoint Longhair Male who was bred by Mrs.A.V.Bailey and is owned by Mrs.C.A.Willis. Mrs.Willis' friend Amanda Bedwell took the photo a few days after the Show - "while he was still looking posh, it doesn't last long" she says. He was certainly groomed to perfection for the great day!
The Best of Variety Semi-Longhair Kitten & Supreme Kitten 1996 was again a Seal Point Birman. Shandatal Queenofhearts, a Female, was bred by her owner, Mrs.Shirley Talboys. In 2004 she made up to UK Grand Champion & UK Grand Premier
	Tarkusha Princeofthieves, the 1995 winner (right), has made up to Grand Champion against some very stiff opposition, so let's hope she follows in his footsteps.
	Again, two years in a row, the Supreme Provisional Breed Exhibit was a Norwegian Forest Cat. The 1996 winner was Skogens Gamla Upsala, a Black Male Neuter, owned by Doug & Kate Campbell and bred by Alan & Sheila Watt You can read more about him here
	In 1996 the Supreme Adult was a Usual Abyssinian - Supreme UK Grand Champion Mikkar Giddy Kipper, owned and bred by Mike and Karen Shammas. You can see more of him here Photo by Marc Henrie
Another Birman was also a top winner in 1996 - a Seal Tabby Point Male - Grand Champion Keitum Krackerjack, known as Krackers at home. Owned and bred by Julie Keith, he has had a very successful show career. Following his Best of Breed win at the 1995 Supreme Show, he celebrated 1996 by becoming Best of Variety Semi-Longhair Adult.
Photo by Alan Robinson
	Supreme UK Grand Champion Brookvale April Rose, owned by Shirley Brook, was the 1995 Supreme Adult. Following her win, Tilly retired from the show bench for maternal duties before attending the 1997 Show in the special exhibition of past winners.
Grand Champion & UK Grand Premier Chanteur Tahitee Sunrise, a Cream Point Balinese Male Neuter owned and bred by Helen Berry, was the Best of Variety Siamese Neuter
	Grand Premier Welqust Mistabuzfuz, a British Blue, was Best of Variety British Neuter in 1993. Buzby was bred by Mr & Mrs Welsh and is owned by Linda Wigley. He had a relatively short, but very successful, show career: in just over 2 years he won 8 Grand Premier Certificates, 2 Reserve Grands, 13 Premier Certificates and 12 Best of Breeds in addition to his BOV win.
He lives happily in retirement with his uncle Welqust Sandpiper, two Burmese - Pawdew Bobbie Dazzler and her son Grand Premier Lindjae MIster Buttons - a Burmilla called Cinderella and, of course, Linda and Jeff.