Grand Champion Dushenka Sophia Bella
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Pet name: |
Sophie aka Sophie-pops, Precious Sophie, Schmorkul, Princess Twinkletoes, Popsie-bird |
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Major awards: |
● 11 Challenge Certificates, 3 Grand Challenge certificates & 3 reserve Grands ● Kitten wins included 5 times Best of Breed, a total of 20 x 1st prizes and Best Foreign Kitten, Edinburgh 2005 ● Top Russian Blue female adolescent of 2005 |
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Notable offspring: |
● Grand Champion Dushenka Tashabella, 2 RIGCCs ● Champion Dushenka Ysabella, 1 GCC, 1RGCC - Best Foreign Kitten, Chester 2009 ● Premier Dushenka Technetium Star |
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Kitten pages: |
2008 2007 2006 |
Sophie's story
Sophie was just known as Precious Girl for quite some time, having had a particularly dramatic entry to the world, being born by emergency Caesarean. At the vets I was rubbing the two boy kittens dry, trying not to fret about their mum too much as my vet, the marvellous George King, handed Lorraine (vet nurse) the third and last kitten and she commented that it looked like a girl. 'Be careful' said I, 'that kitten is really precious - she represents the result of over 20 years breeding'. (Well, I was just a little bit overwrought!) Not surprisingly, Lorraine handed the tiny little bundle over to me straight away! - my precious girl Sophie.
Sophie has done amazingly well at shows, winning the title of Champion before she was even a year old. One week later she went off to visit the very handsome Horace, and was pregnant just before her birthday as well. I am happy to say there was no drama attached to the birth of any of her litters of kittens, beautiful babies in each litter, all a good size at birth, and who all had a textbook upbringing. Sophie is very precise, neat and organised in everything she does, including raising kittens!
Sophie is now a Grand Champion, like her mum Bella. She also takes after her mum in nature being so sweet and gentle, with the prettiest little paws and ankles to go along with her pretty ways. I am just so proud of her. {