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Madonna Lily

 

 

Finn Farm’s Madonna Lily came to live with us nearly 8 years ago. Lily was given to our daughter, Julie as a Birthday present and arrived at our home just after Easter. Therefore her name is Madonna Lily otherwise known as the Easter Lily. She was to be a pet for Julie as Julie had just lost her cat Molly the fall before in a misfortunate accident. At Xmas time we sent her breeder, Rosemary a photo of Lily. Rosemary was so impressed by how Little Lily had developed that she suggested we enter Lily in a cat show to be held the end of March in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. We had never even been to a cat show before let alone know anything about entering a cat in a show. With encouragement for our vet, Dr. Berry and Rosemary’s insurance that we would like it and Lily would be sure to win her Championship off we went to our very first cat show. As they say the rest is history.

Lily being the tortie that she is was very shy at her first shows. However she did manage to be best Birman the second day at the show and was called back to be awarded 3rd Best All Breed Alter. We were hooked and Lily went to many cat shows. Always competing against older, bigger males and Grand Champions. Julie never gave up on Lily. At a show in Bath, Maine Lily picked up 4 finals and just needed one more for her Grand Champion title. Finally at the 1st Chickadee Cat Show on June 21, 2009 she was selected Best Birman in Debbie Wich’s ring. We held our breath waiting to see if she would get called back for a final. Not only did she get called back but she was the Best Alter in the class giving her that much needed final to become a Grand Champion. This we knew in our hearts that she already was.

In December 2009 in Leesburg, Florida Lily competed against many other Grand Champions and earned her title of Double Grand Champion. The comments on her beauty from one judge were what we could see from the first day we saw her. Her deep blue eyes, her wonderful red blaze and her amazing plume are some of the wonderful features of our seal tortie. Lily just celebrated her 8th birthday on Jan. 17 and is the picture of health and beauty with a gentle, sweet personality.

Thanks Rosemary for a wonderful introduction to the Birman Breed called Lily.

Elijah Blue

 

 

Finn Farm’s Elijah Blue, our show boy or as our vet calls him “trouble”. Eli came to our home in April, 2007 and he has pretty well ruled the house ever since. What personality he has. He is so loving and affectionate. There are really no words to describe him other then he lives up to all that is said about the Scared Cat of Burma. Elijah is the prophet of power in the Bible and the name suits this little seal point Birman well. His confirmation meets the breed standard as near to perfect as you can get. The head set, the deep, deep blue eyes, the strong body, evenly marked gloves and laces that come to a perfect V just below the hock. Eli was shown as a kitten at 7 months of age and fully enjoyed the experience and finaled in 4 out of 5 rings. His first show as an adult alter was in April of 2008. He managed to beat out two Grand Champions and brought home two finales from this show and became a Champion. Next show was the Chickadee Show, June 21, 2008 where he earned 3 more finals but Eli started to show he didn’t like the judging ring. Off to Manitoba on a West Jet flight to a two day cat show. He enjoyed the flight but again the show hall was not where he wanted to be. He did earn 5 finals in Winnipeg, Manitoba and became a Grand Champion after just 16 rings in total. This is the minimum number of rings for becoming a Grand Champion in ACFA. Many judges commented despite this little Birman’s attitude he is the Best Birman. In Wanda Miller’s ring he wasn’t nervous at all and did really wonderful. Wish I knew what the magic was that she had over him. So we know he can be himself in the judging ring when he relaxes.

Eli has gone to a few shows since and can get the first ring in and then he has had it. Whatever this little fellow does not like we don’t know. He loves people and is not at all shy. When we have visitors he is the first one to come and check them out and sit on their laps weather he is invited to or not. He works with a Pet Therapy program and loves the seniors. He loves children and doesn’t mind dogs. We have put it down to the smell of the other cats in the show hall scare him. It is such a shame as he has all the qualities of a great Birman Cat. He is gentle and loving and perhaps some day down the road we will show him again but for now he will work as a Pet Therapy Cat and share his Birman Beauty with all who see him. I should mention he is just 3 points from becoming a Double Grand Champion and at the Chickadee Cat Show 2009 he won the Spectators Choice award for Longhair cats.

Eli is a happy, healthly, and playful birman.

We love you dear Eli and thanks for all those sandpaper kisses at 6 a.m.

 

Beauregarde

 

 

Finn Farm’s Beauregard is our Blue Lynx Birman. He was born on Oct. 23, 2005 and came to our home on a cold, windy day in January to everybody’s surprise!!!!! Well to Rob’s surprise. This delightful boy lives up to his name. Beauregard is French for “Good Looking or Good to Look at” and Beau is surely that. This is our gentle cat and he is very sensitive to everything around him. Beau loves to talk to me and he loves to give me headbutts and love bites on my cheek followed by a sandpaper kiss. Beau loves to sleep on our bed and when he was a kitten this is where he loved to eat his kibble. Beau loves to retrieve his toy ball for us and calls us to play with him.

Beau went to his first cat show in April of 2006 as a five month old kitten in Dartmouth, N.S. He was the second best kitten in show and we did much celebrating over this award. His winning rosette is hanging proudly with his portrait. His name appeared in the Halifax herald of his win. The little kitten from Nasonworth, N.B.. Beau has always had tough competition at the shows and is a quad champion and hoping that he will soon get that second final in the top 5 that he needs to join Lily and Eli as a Grand Champion. He is already the Grand Champion of my heart and always will be. We will continue to show Beau in the ACFA shows. Beau loves Eli and spends lots of time grooming Eli. They are so special together the Seal and Blue/lynx contrast so nicely. At Birman Hour, usually around 9 p.m. the Birman Trio, Lily, Eli and Beau will begin the chase through our house. Upstairs and down, over the love seat and onto the cat tree to see who can be the top Birman of the night.

When Beau was 2 years old he had to have surgery to remove a hairball. He had a long recovery from this surgery and it set him back for about a year but he is his old self again after much work on gaining back his spirit through Reiki. Beau is truly a Birman Beauty and goes with me when the Chickadee Clubs does Mall displays. He always attracts a crowd of Cat Lovers. His picture has appeared in newspaper articles about our Club and many people always ask me about Beau when I am out shopping.

Our Birman Beauty, Beauregard.

 

Bev Amos

Fantasy Blue Skye

 

 

FOR THE YEAR 2008 - 2009, FINN FARM HAD THE BEST BIRMAN CAT, BEST BIRMAN ALTER AND BEST BIRMAN KITTEN IN THE EASTERN REGION.

happy

 

Finn Farm’s Hot Toddy aka Happy is a Cream Lynx Kitten born on April 8, 2010. He is the son of GCh Gypsy Dreams Elao of Finn Farm and DCh Finn Farm’s Fresh as a Daisy.  Happy lives up to his name and loves to be in the show ring.  He travelled to Louisville, Kentucky for his first show on Sept. 4 & 5.  Happy proved to be an excellent traveler on the three day road trip.  There were 53 kittens competing in the Kentuckian Show.  10 of which were Birmans.  He did manage to get two second best of Breeds at the show and more importantly he handled being in the show ring very well and that was the main goal to get him into the show hall at an early age (4 months).  One judge, David Redfeltd, a Birman breeder, spoke very highly of his potential.  The next week after his trip back home he headed to Parrsboro, N.S. to the Lucky Paws show Sept. 11 & 12.  He took finals in 6 of the 8 rings.  Again he loved the show ring and all the exhibitors loved his antics in the ring.  He lived up to his name and made everybody Happy.  At 5 months Happy weighs 7 lbs and no doubt will be a big boy when he is fully developed.  We love the Cream Lynx Color of Happy.  It is so contrasting to the traditional colors so often seen in the breed.

Another wonderful Birman Boy from Finn Farm.  Thank you Rosemary.