Grand Champion Dushenka Tashabella
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Pet name: |
Tasha aka TashatheCrasher, TashatheSplasher, Crazy Baby, Tashkent, Kentium, Tish-tash-Lady-Crash, Tasha-wagtail, Smoochy-poochy... |
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Major awards: |
● Top female Russian kitten of 2006 ● Nine Challenge Certificates, three Grand Challenge certificate, seven reserve Grand Challenges, two reserve Imperial Grands and eight times Best of Breed as an adult ● Top Russian adolescent of 2006 |
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| Notable offspring: |
● Champion & Grand Premier Dushenka Xander - Best Foreign Kitten, Edinburgh 2008 ● Imperial Grand Premier Dushenka Xariabella, 1 UKGPC - Best Foreign Kitten, Teesside show 2008, best female Russian Blue kitten and adolescent RACCS 2008; Best Foreign Neuter and Best in Show Foreign exhibit Ulster 2009, RACCS top Russian Blue 2009; Best Foreign Neuter Wyvern 2010; Best Foreign Neuter and Best in Show Foreign exhibit West of Scotland 2010, RACCS top Russian Blue and RACCS Cat of the Year 2010; Best Foreign Neuter and Best in Show Foreign exhibit Durham 2011
● Champion Dushenka Belucia -
unbeaten in
open classes to date; ten Best of Breed wins; Best in
Show Foreign Exhibit on her show debut at 14 weeks old, Lakeland 2011;
Best of Variety Foreign kitten Northern Counties 2011, nominated for
Best in Show Cumberland 2011, Overall Best in Show Exhibit Ulster 2011,
Champion at 10½ months
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| Kitten pages: | 2008 2011 |
Tasha's story
Tasha is from Sophie's first litter of kittens and was a special bonus package, making her entry into the world quietly and without fuss hours after her siblings. If I was being sensible I wouldn't have kept her, but I just couldn't bear to part with her. It was hard enough parting with her siblings, with her brother going to live with my brother and her two sisters also going to extra-special homes.
She may have had a quiet entry into the world, but as you will probably have guessed from some of her various pet names Tasha doesn't really have the normal shy Russian temperament! She is utterly adorable, but has the ability to make a crashing noise with a couple of sheets of paper - honest, she really does (TashatheCrasher).... She can fall on, off, in, out, up or down - she doesn't mind, it's all great fun for her. She has a water fixation, jumping into the bathroom sink and waiting for me to switch the tap on when she fancies a drink. She likes to try and join me in the bath and has managed it on a couple of occasions (TashatheSplasher) and you know when Tasha is happy as she flings her tail from side to side - Tasha-wagtail! I can see a little bit of her great-grandmother Stella in her, with her beautiful 'cattitude', although Stella was never as undignified as Tasha!
Although she now quite mature in years you wouldn't guess it from her demeanour - she is still very much a mischievous kitten at heart. Of course, I wouldn't change her in any way as she's wonderful just as she is, the rascal. She is just such an endearing cat it is impossible not to love her. She has had two very successful litters of kittens now, and proved to be a wonderful mother although it hasn't slowed her down at all! Her kittens are as crazily marvellous as she is, beautiful, loving and great company! J